Head of Business Development

This is an exciting new role leading our clients first Business Development Unit focused on statutory funding, commissioned services, and innovative pilots. The Head of Business Development will be responsible for developing and delivering a strategy to increase impact and income in this area - in time to over £1m. You will lead a team of high-performing individuals, who have experience of managing and/ or bidding for commissioned services and projects to deliver that strategy. This is a unique opportunity for a senior leader to take something with great potential to the next level, and reap the rewards of seeing the impact this makes of the lives of people in crisis.

Head of Business Development Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Director of Policy and Development, you will work closely with Directors, the CEO and the Fundraising team to secure funding for pilots and ‘proof of concept work’, that could be commissioned services of the future, funding to continue existing commissioned services and statutory sources of income to fund their core services and key projects.

Head of Business Development Requirements:

The successful candidate will be results driven, have a make things happen approach and bring a consistent track record of developing strategic partnerships and securing income to increase impact. You will have excellent senior leadership skills, focused on developing a strategic vision, in motivating a skilled team, in garnering support from colleagues and external networks and in delivering against targets and deadlines

About Our Client:

They are an independent charity that relies on donations. Their Vision is that every missing person is found safe.

Somebody goes missing in the UK every 90 seconds. They are a non-judgemental, highly skilled team of staff and volunteers working around the clock for everyone who needs us. They provide free 24-hour confidential support, help, advice by phone, email, text and online, including the opportunity to reconnect. They also coordinate a UK wide network of people, businesses and media to join the search when someone goes missing.

Location: Mortlake, South West London but homeworking at present

Job type: Part Time, Permanent.

Hours: 21 to 28 hours per week

Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 pro rata

Closing date: 8th June 2020 (23.59pm)

1st Interviews: (by video) 15 June 2020

Second Interviews (by video) 19 June 2020

Start Date: from July 2020

You may have experience of the following: Business Development Manager, Head of Business Development, Sales Manager, New Business Development, Account Management, Client Relationship, Senior Sales Executive, Business Development, Head of Sales, Account Manager, Senior Account Manager, etc.

Ref: 93079

It is an exciting time to join Croydon Vision as the business development manager. Your role will be concerned with improving and growing our organisation, by fostering and developing relationships with members and other partners. Working to promote brand awareness and diversify our income stream guided by our fundraising strategy.

To apply please read the job description and specification.
Email your CV along with a covering letter of 350 words; stating why you wish to apply and how your skills would add value to current management team.

Objectives of the BDM post:

• An approach to Intrapreneurship, big picture view - setting aims and objectives in order to develop the organisation
• To drive 1 of 5 key priorities; sustainable reach – improving our brand, communications and income stream
• Develop new funding opportunities, organising social events for businesses and growth of donor and legacy income.
• Administrative support to the Chief Executive and seeking new ways to promote business efficiency at Croydon VisionLead in the development of quality assurance, making sure Croydon Vision meets the set requirements and obtain quality standards

Eden Brown is working with a superb non-profit organisation in Berkshire on this very exciting Head of Business Development vacancy. The charity runs a series of development programmes and events for senior leaders across all sectors of society, including Corporate, Civil Service, Military, Charity, Police, Fire, NHS, Education, Faith and Social Enterprises. Most programme are held within Windsor Castle. They are a charity who provide leadership development to inspire and help people develop themselves, their originations and society.

The Head of Business Development will lead a team with 3-4 direct reports, you will create a sales and marketing strategy to meet the charity's overall strategic direction, ensure financial and attendee target numbers and criteria are met as well as developing the marketing strategy with their Marketing Manager to include campaigns, social media, website, programme and event promotion.

You will also source new Corporate sponsors, maintain stewardship of existing Sponsors and Partners to ensure retention and participant attendance, develop programme and event sponsorship and maintaining quality of messaging and brand.

We are looking for someone with strong sales or marketing experience either in a corporate company, charity or higher education organisation, experience of leading a high performing team with a proven track records of achieving results.

This is a fantastic role for a great charity where you will liaise and build relationships with senior figures across the corporate and not-for-profit sectors.

To apply click on the link below, to find out more call Tony Williams on 020 3017 5014 or email Tony at [email protected]

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Equal Measures 2030 (EM2030) is a unique cross-sector partnership (hosted by Plan International) of leading organizations from civil society and the development and private sectors. We work to ensure that girls' and women's movements, advocates and decision makers have the data they need, and in a format they can use, to guide and drive faster progress towards the gender equality commitments in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Opportunity

Equal Measures 2030 has an exciting new opportunity to join us at a crucial stage in our growth as our first Head of Business Development.  In this role you will work with leading gender equality and women’s rights organisations at global, regional and national level and will be responsible for leading the Partnership’s business development and associated strategic engagement (donor recruitment, stewardship and retention). 

We’re looking for someone who has a passion for gender equality, data and advocacy and who has an innovative outlook on how to mobilise resources that will change the lives of girls and women.

As the Head of Business Development EM2030 will lead all business development and associated strategic engagement (donor recruitment, stewardship, and retention) for the Equal Measures 2030 partnership.

The Person

• Previous experience producing high value fundraising proposals and securing significant donations (£500K/$1M+) from major donors, charitable trusts and foundations and/or corporates in the international development and gender equality space
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and grow relationships with donors and stakeholders in a diverse and multicultural environment
• Experience implementing and managing simple “customer relationship management” (CRM)/contact management systems across a team
• Strong writing skills and a proven ability to develop compelling key messages and collateral, working in close collaboration with Communications and Programmes colleagues
• Demonstrated ability to present financial information relating to project budgets in a clear and digestible format. 
• Strong decision-making skills with the ability to review complex and potentially conflicting information sets and make a clear recommendation.
• Experience working effectively in a matrixed and virtual/remote working environment
• Experience growing a team, including managing vendors and consultants.
• Passion for advocacy and a belief in the power of data to drive change

Location: Flexible Location (Preferably Global Hub, Woking or where Plan International has a legal entity and you have the pre-existing right to live and work). Employment terms will be based on local conditions.

Type of Role: Permanent, full-time

Reports to: Director of Equal Measures 2030

Salary: Competitive

Closing Date: 11 June 2020

Sector: Awards Management

Location: London UK, New York or Washington DC, USA

Job Description

The Program Development Advisor (PDA) will lead and/or support new business development efforts, from opportunity tracking and capture planning to proposal development, and submission. The PDA will serve in the Capture Manager and Proposal Manager or Proposal Coordinator roles on new business opportunities. The PDA will lead and/or support special internal initiatives aligned with IRC’s business development strategy. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of working on new business efforts in international development with USAID, DFID, ECHO, and/or other multilateral and bilateral donors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and assist in the identification, tracking and updating of new business opportunities across a variety of technical sectors, regions, and clients.
• Lead capture planning including facilitating technical brainstorming, competitive landscape analysis and win theme sessions with technical and country staff.
• Coordinating proposal work to include preparing timelines, ensuring the proposal team adheres to deadlines, supporting recruitment, assisting in budget development, ensuring document completion, organizing meetings and compiling notes, and drafting and proofreading proposal sections.
• Work with technical units, country offices, and other staff to support conceptualization and design of proposals for new project activities and/or amendments to current projects.
• Managing coordination, communication and inputs from subs or to our primes.
• Identifying partners, consultants, and other proposal development support as needed.
• Draft proposal pieces including Past Performance, Corporate Capabilities, Staffing and Management Plan, Country Context, CVs, etc.
• Compile inputs from proposal team members, including consultants and partners.
• Ensure responsiveness to and compliance with solicitation documents.
• Provide Quality Assurance/Quality Compliance support on proposals.
• Maintain accurate information in database and assist with conducting analysis of proposal development; and maintain accurate and timely electronic files.
• Advises by working collaboratively on organizational and system improvements; anticipating, identifying and proactively solving problems.
• Facilitates internal post-submission debrief sessions to glean lessons learned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, including international relations, political science, public administration, and communications; Master’s degree a plus.

• Three to five years’ experience writing grants and developing funding proposals.

• Experience working with US Government (USAID, OFDA, BPRM, etc.), DFID, EU institutions (ECHO, DG), and/or other European donors. 

• Experience in proposal budgeting a plus.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively manage a variety of relationships in a multicultural environment;

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate equally effectively with colleagues in ‘remote’ and diverse teams, including as team leader for proposals;

• The ability to work productively and accurately while under pressure in a fast-paced, demanding environment;

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively;

• Ability to travel internationally; (up to 20% of time)

• Fluency in English and proficiency in at least one other language (French and/or Spanish) is highly desirable.

Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview on a rolling basis.

Candidates must have the right to work in the country for which they are applying.

IRC-UK is committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination for all applicants and employees. IRC-UK seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious belief, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. IRC-UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including refugees who have the right to work in the UK.

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in-person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

The Witness and Consumer Service provide telephone advice/support and/or face to face support across England and Wales. We are looking for an individual to fulfill the role of Business Analyst / Project Development Officer for the two services.

This role provides the business analysis and project development support on the ongoing improvement of the two services. You’ll work with the Project Development Manager and the operations managers to identify problems in each of the services and design user-centred solutions. You’ll then support with delivering those solutions, gaining buy-in from decision makers and stakeholders. You might also be involved in investigating funder priorities and developing service improvements to support the securing of future funding.

You don’t need to be an experienced Business Analyst for this role. 

We’re looking for someone who has exceptional communications skills, with experience in confidently facilitating workshops and/or meetings with stakeholders, particularly where they have conflicting priorities. You’ll be adept at building effective working relationships with stakeholders, and you’ll have experience of investigating service problems using, for example, stakeholder interviews, data analysis and desk-based research. You’ll be forward-thinking, anticipating potential business problems before they arise, and you’ll be able to see the bigger picture and understand how different business areas fit together. You’ll be comfortable managing your own workload and identifying and proposing opportunities for improvement

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non-binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

Background

Over the past 80 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC’s mission is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. The International Rescue Committee UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its headquarters in New York and London. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through 28 regional offices in cities across the United States, the IRC also helps refugees resettle in the US and become self-sufficient. The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

IRC-UK

IRC-UK was established in London in 1997 to support the organisation’s global activities and particularly to diversify its donor base and be able to better advocate with European policy-makers on behalf of the people we serve. Since its establishment IRC-UK has grown rapidly and is now acknowledged for its high quality project management, technical expertise in governance and rights and economic recovery, and innovative thinking on early recovery and gender based violence. IRC-UK comprises approximately 120 staff.

The IRC also has offices in Berlin, Bonn, Brussels, Geneva and Stockholm

The Awards Management Unit (AMU)

Established in January 2016, the Awards Management Unit (AMU) is a global unit with the responsibility for identifying, securing, and managing all funding from statutory/government donors. The unit is organized into five pillars: Strategic Partnerships, Programme and Grant Support, Compliance and Policy, Programme Development, and Training.

The AMU is a bridge between donors and the field: providing expert technical advice to the field, while maintaining portfolio-level visibility to ensure consistency and compliance, and manage risk. This unit ensures that donor compliance policies and procedures are implemented consistently, and supports all staff working across the grants management cycle for all restricted funding from global government sources.

The unit operates within a matrix management system across teams in Germany, the US and the UK, driving functional integration between all relevant units and staff, in collaboration with the Senior Vice President AMU, Vice President, AMU, and the Senior Vice President for Europe in relation to overarching issues with European donors.

The Purpose of the Role

As Senior Program Development Advisor you will lead IRC’s new business development efforts by engaging with global, regional, country, and technical staff through the proposal development cycle from opportunity tracking and capture planning to proposal development, and submission.

You will primarily serve as proposal manager, and will also train and mentor staff throughout the department on topics relevant to business development. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of leading new business efforts in international development with DFID and other multilateral and bilateral donors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the process of development of concept papers, project proposals and responses to key SQ/ITTs. This includes writing and coordinating proposal elements (e.g. past performance, management plan, etc.), ensuring appropriate technical review and quality assurance.
• Lead proposal development in response to requests for proposals, including those for field based projects and large global opportunities. This will involve management of proposal teams, calendars, and deadlines; strategy development with technical staff; partner identification and negotiations; recruiting; writing and ensuring a strong commercial/budget response for DFID contracts.
• Lead on advising other IRC departments when required on DFID contract terms and implications for structuring proposal budgets, milestones/PBR, and deliverables.
• Build the capacity of other IRC staff—including IRC country and regional teams—to identify opportunities and develop strong program designs and proposals.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of DFID and other donor funding priorities, in geographical interests relevant to IRC’s area of work.
• Provide IRC’s country, regional, and technical teams with guidance on DFID, and other donor policies and prepare standard language for proposals to ensure alignment with donor policies.
• Contribute to business development systems, tools, and process improvement initiatives.

Person Specification

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Demonstrable experience of successfully working on DFID commercial contracts, writing grants, and/or developing funding proposals for a for-profit and/or non-profit organization.
• Experience working with UK Government, in particular with DFID.
• Substantial experience and a successful track record leading large proposal teams on complex subject, multi-year, multi-partner proposals with minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding of UK donor client requirements and preferred methods of business.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively manage a variety of relationships in a multicultural environment.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate equally effectively with colleagues in ‘remote’ and diverse teams, including as team leader for proposals.
• The ability to work productively and accurately while under pressure in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Flexible work attitude: the ability to work in a team environment and independently and ability to meet unexpected demands.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively.
• Ability to travel internationally (up to 20% of time).

Desirable

• Degree in relevant field, including international relations, political science, public administration, and communications preferred.
• Experience of working with FCO, EU institutions (EUTF), and other European donors desirable. 

Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview on a rolling basis.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

IRC-UK is committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination for all applicants and employees. IRC-UK seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious belief, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. IRC-UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including refugees who have the right to work in the UK.

The IRC Resettlement, Asylum and Integration (RAI) department creates opportunities for refugees and other vulnerable migrants to survive and thrive in the United States and in Europe. 

With a network of 25 offices in 15 U.S. states, RAI serves more than 35,000 individuals each year, among them some 10,000 newly arrived refugees, through a diverse portfolio of programs. In Europe, IRC operates across four countries and provides technical assistance to more than 10 others to ensure that the most vulnerable asylum-seekers and migrants have the necessary support to feel safe and well, get the services they need day to day, and become financially independent from the time they arrive, throughout their journeys, and in their new homes

The Purpose of the Role

As Programme Development Advisor (PDA) you lead and/or support new business development efforts for Resettlement, Asylum and Integration (RAI) programming in Europe and the United States. 

 This includes opportunity tracking and capture planning to proposal development and submission. The PDA will serve in the Capture Manager and Proposal Manager or Proposal Coordinator roles on new business opportunities. The PDA will lead and/or support special internal initiatives aligned with IRC’s business development strategy. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of working on new business efforts from the European Commission and other governmental/statutory donors in Europe; US Government experience a plus. 

Key Working Relationships

• Reports to Senior Programme Development Adviser with dotted line reporting to Director of Business Development Unit
•  Works closely withRAI officeseniormanagement, technical, and grants staff with regards to business development;
•  Provides expertise and guidance to RAI offices on business development through regular emails and call and periodic travel to office sites;
•  Has regular contact with HQ technical, finance, HR, and other staff involved in business development.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and assist in the identification, tracking and updating of new business opportunities across a variety of technical sectors, regions, and clients.
• Lead capture planning including facilitating technical brainstorming, competitive landscape analysis and win theme sessions with technical and field staff.
• Coordinate proposal work to include preparing timelines, ensuring the proposal team adheres to deadlines, supporting recruitment, assisting in budget development, ensuring document completion, organizing meetings and compiling notes, and drafting and proofreading proposal sections.
• Work with technical units, RAI offices, and other staff to support conceptualization and design of proposals for new project activities and/or amendments to current projects.
• Manage coordination, communication and inputs from subs or to our primes.
• Identifying partners, consultants, and other proposal development support as needed.
• Write proposal pieces including technical narrative, management plans, past performance, etc.
• Compile inputs from proposal team members, including consultants and partners.
• Ensure responsiveness to and compliance with solicitation documents.
• Provide Quality Assurance/Quality Compliance support on proposals.
• Maintain accurate information in database and assist with conducting analysis of proposal development; and maintain accurate and timely electronic files.
• Work collaboratively on organizational and system improvements; anticipate, identify and proactively solve problems.
• Facilitate internal post-submission debrief sessions to glean lessons learned.

This is a new position within WFD and a great opportunity for an experienced Bid Manager.

Reporting to the Head of Business Development, the Bid Manager will be responsible for leading specific funding opportunities, managing the process from initial identification and preposition, through to preparation of concept notes and proposals: This role will work with teams across the organisation to ensure programmes are effectively designed. Identify emerging donor trends and contribute to diversification of donor funding. Provide targeted business development support to specific Country Offices and contribute to the organisation’s business development. 

Occasional overseas travel to support particular bid opportunities as directed is required for this position.

To apply for this role you must have proven experience of bid processes, successfully managing and winning large contracts up to £5 million, experience developing proposals for a range of donors, contributing to organisational knowledge and expanding the donor base of the organisation.

Highly organised, a strong collaborator and resourceful, your strengthens will include the ability to articulate proposals and understand business needs.

The core skills and experience we are looking for are;

• At least 7 years’ experience of managing bid processes with strong experience of working remotely with diverse teams within the UK and multiple countries.
• Proven track record of preparing high quality winning concept notes, proposals and tenders for institutional donors (particularly DFID, FCO, CSSF, US, EC and other European donors) with values of up to £5million.
• Excellent knowledge of donor proposal formats, problem analysis methodologies, theories of change, results/logical frameworks and budgeting.
• Experience of assessing risk in programme design and supporting programme teams to undertake risk analysis, develop risk registers and risk mitigation measures.
• Experience in consortium development and strong negotiation skills.
• Understanding of the evolving donor landscape.
• Proven ability to research new funding opportunities and to make appropriate judgements about their potential to realise significant restricted income.
• Proven experience of reviewing proposals and providing high quality constructive feedback to programme teams.
• Strong time management, administrative and organisational skills.  Ability to be self-directed and take initiative.
• Adept at developing positive working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft suites
• Educated to degree level in an international development-related discipline.

This is a UK based role; therefore, applicants should only apply if they are eligible to work in the UK. 

To apply please visit our website.

This vacancy will close on 7th June 2020.

This is an important and senior new role within a growing business development team and an important time for Solace.  We have a strong track record of working in partnership with a wide range of organisations across sectors, notably women and girls, housing & homelessness, criminal justice, social care, welfare and health.  We work with second tier organisations as well as delivery providers and are increasingly raising our voice about issues that directly affect the rights and services that women and children have access to, calling out injustice and working to end violence and abuse against them.

We are therefore formalising our presence in the public affairs arena and this is your chance to influence policymakers, system change, and ensure the voices of women are fully represented.  As an experienced manager, and feminist, you will lead a small team including a new post of Public Affairs Manager and report to the Director of Business Development.  This is your chance as drive forward a brand new public affairs agenda, working alongside partners, second tier organisations to work for change and ensure all voices are represented.  

Solace is an innovative, exciting, grass roots charity working across London. We offer great employee benefits including three per cent employer pension contribution, generous holiday entitlement and a focus on learning and development. You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital.

Solace values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applicants from black minority and ethnic communities.

Purpose of Post

FACT’s mission is to enrich lives and shape the future through Film, Art and Creative Technology. You will be joining our team at an exciting time in the organisation’s development! The Head of Development will work closely with the CEO/Director, who joined the organisation in May 2019, and the new leadership team to identify, develop and implement opportunities for income generation in line with FACT’s Business Plan.

This role will be particularly focused on diversifying and growing income to help strengthen FACT’s business model, coordinating our upcoming Band 3 Arts Council England National Portfolio application, and leading on our capital fundraising campaign. The role will also be key in managing stakeholders including: local government, public funding distributors, trusts and foundations, EU funding, corporates and other strategic relationships.

The Head of Development will lead the Senior Management Team in the coordination and management of all bid writing and fundraising across the organisation, and take a lead role in the development, implementation and management of initiatives to maximise both contributed and earned income.

How to Apply

Please download the full job description and equal opportunities form. To apply, please send a detailed letter outlining why you are interested in the post and how your experience fits our requirements, plus a CV and a completed equal opportunities form.

Deadline

Sunday 29 March at midnight

Interviews

Interviews will take place on Monday 6 or Wednesday 8 April 2020.

This is an exciting and senior new role within a growing business development team and an important time for Solace. In the last five years we have doubled the number of people we support rising to nearly 23,000.  We know that our services are valued and we are now looking for someone who can drive growth through media engagement and effective communications. This is a senior role in the charity and you will have the opportunity to lead and deliver on our ambitious plans for the future.

This your chance as an experienced media manager and feminist to play an influential role in ensuring the voices of women and girls are put centre stage and contribute to ending violence and abuse against them. You will manage a small team and report to the Director of Business Development.

Solace is an innovative, exciting, grass roots charity working across London. We offer great employee benefits including three per cent employer pension contribution, generous holiday entitlement and a focus on learning and development. You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. 

Solace values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applicants from black minority and ethnic communities.

We are looking for a fundraiser with ambition and an entrepeneurial spirit. This role has exciting opportunities. The Village is a dynamic organisation with projects in the UK, Lesotho and the West Bank supporting excluded people. We provide them support to reintegrate into their local communities through education, skills, well-being and social engagement. Each project is based on a 'village'. This individual must be able to demonstrate imagination and the ability to think beyond just traditional fundraising.

We are looking for an experienced, entrepreneurial self starter with a proven record in fundraising who can hit the ground running. At least 3-5 years experience working in the charity sector. Someone who is excited about joining a young organisation, and who can come up with the strategy and then successfully execute it. Needs a background in trust and foundation bid writing (preferably with statutory experience), as well as demonstrating progressive thinking around less traditional means of fundraising. There is an opportunity to also develop corporate relationships. Needs to be target driven (year 1 - £180k) and will be remunerated on a performance basis.

The role is UK based working remotely, with need to travel specifically to London and Birmingham area with potential opportunities to travel internationally to support the overseas projects local fundraising plans. This individual will be able to help shape the fundraising thinking across the whole organisation.

Two references will be requested.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the UK's leading children's mental health charity. Place2Be has been providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families, teachers and school staff for over 25 years.
Place2Be provides children's mental health services in over 600 primary and secondary schools, reaching a total school population of over 350,000 pupils. The teams at the charity provide a range of services in their partner schools to build resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play, and support a child's ability to engage in school life. They are currently training c1200 Counsellors on Placement each year who build their mental health and counselling skills and experience through practice in their partner schools.
To continue their ambition to reach 10% of schools nationally Place2Be is now looking for an inspirational and passionate leader to join them in the capacity of Regional Director (London) on a permanent basis.

Place2Be - Regional Director (London)

Location: 175 St John St Clerkenwell London. Travel across the London will be required.

Salary: 58K + Benefits
Contract: Permanent

As a Regional Director you will provide strong strategic and professional leadership for all aspects of Place2Be service delivery; translate and deliver Place2Be's mission, values and business priorities into operational plans, KPIs and local delivery.
In this newly created position as Regional Director you would need to lead, build and develop field-based service management teams, ensuring appropriate professional development, training and succession plans are in place and that resources are available to meet service commitments.
To be considered for this position you will have a demonstrable track record of delivering results with quality outcomes. You will need to be a collaborative team player, concerned with team success as well as individual performance. You must have experience of financial and budget management including planning, development, forecasting and setting. The successful candidate needs to have an astute understanding of the clinical work carried out by Place2Be.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on Sunday 24th May 2020
First stage interviews: W/C 1st June 2020
Second stage interviews: W/C 1st June 2020

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role, with details on how to apply, please contact Shweta Prabhakar at Harris Hill.

We look forward to hearing from you.