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Fundraising Officer (Trusts and Foundations)

Location: Home-working or Hybrid, depending on your location

Full Time 37.5 hours a week, 5 days a week, will also consider Part Time 30 hours a week (0.8  FTE), 4 days a week

Duration: Permanent
£26,000 - £30,000 per annum dependent on experience.

Each year, Young Enterprise helps thousands of young people develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence they need to succeed. Through our nationwide enterprise and financial capability programmes, we give young people the opportunities and experiences to discover who they are and what they’re good at.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast moving, youth focused, charity and to play a vital role in securing income to support our youth activities – working with Trusts and Foundations predominantly, but with the opportunity to also build relationships with statutory funders and, in future, major donors.

We are looking for a proactive, highly organised individual to join Young Enterprise as part of our National Fundraising team.

About the role

We invite you to join an impactful and collaborative fundraising team, working in a driven and supportive environment, which places personal development at its core to ensure team members thrive. 

Working with the Senior Relationship Manager and the Philanthropy Team, you will contribute to an annual budget of £4.3m and raise income from Trusts and Foundations and small statutory income streams, utilising your income generating and communication skills. You will also undertake prospect research, as well as developing compelling project updates and reports to inspire supporters.

 We are looking for:

The successful candidate will have a track record of generating income from Trust and Foundations, particularly securing income £10k upwards.

• You’ll be experienced in writing engaging applications and inspiring reports, with a meticulous eye for detail in this, as well as strong grant management and stewardship of supporters.
• You’ll have a successful track record of building strong internal and external relationships, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. You’ll demonstrate a solution-focused attitude to problem-solving, monitoring the progress of funded projects in line with funder expectations.
• A tenacious self-starter with a can-do attitude is essential to enthuse existing and prospective supporters and to manage a varied workload of research, fundraising and grant management. 
• A strong team player with the ability to balance and prioritise competing demands in a busy team, you will have excellent organisational skills.
• You’ll be proactive and innovative in your approach to prospecting for new supporters, qualifying them, and building a pipeline.    

Why work for us?

• People-focussed with a friendly and supportive work-place culture
• An active commitment to equality and diversity
• Access to mentoring scheme with a corporate partner
• Generous holiday allowance of 7.2 weeks plus your birthday off
• Access to NHS top-up scheme, for money back on expenses such as dental and optical
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Group Life Assurance
• Access to various employee-friendly initiatives such as Discount and Benefits platform, Leave Purchase scheme, part financial contribution to Professional Development etc

If this role appeals to you and you reflect what we are looking for, we’d love to hear from you! When you join us in building a successful and sustainable future for young people, you can expect all the recognition, support and rewards you need to grow and develop yourself.

To apply, please visit Charity Job and submit your CV and covering letter (between one to two sides of A4) outlining your suitability for the role based on the Job Description and Person Specification by no later than Monday 1st July at 13:30. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. 

We will be assessing applications and invite shortlisted candidates to interview on either 4th or 5th July. Interviews will take place via Teams.

Although we endeavour to respond to all applications, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date you should consider your application unsuccessful.

About Poetic Unity

Poetic Unity is a Brixton based charity founded in 2015 that provides support and services for children and young people aged 10-30 years old across the UK. Our vision is to help young people find their voice, feel valued in society and to empower them to reach their highest potential. We use poetry as a tool to support young people's mental health, education, personal development, physical health, and community cohesion.

• 1,421 services provided across the UK to date
• 40,000 children and young people supported 

The Role:

As the Chief Operating Officer, you will play a critical role in helping shape the future of our organisation, driving operational excellence, fostering innovation, and advancing our commitment to social justice and community empowerment. We are excited to welcome a dynamic and visionary leader to work with our CEO, sharing a passion for youth development and ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people. If you are driven by purpose, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are eager to be part of a mission-driven team, we invite you to explore this opportunity further!

Position: Chief Operating Officer

Responsible to: Chief Executive

Location: Office based in Brixton, London. (Hybrid)

Hours: 35 hours per week (full-time), due to the nature of our work regular evening and weekend work will be required with this role.

Salary: £35,000- £45,000 per annum

Contract type: 3 years, fixed term (extension subject to performance and securing funding.)

Key Areas of Responsibility:

Strategic Planning

Development and Management

Financial Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Team Leadership and Development

Risk Management and Compliance

Person Specification:

- Experience in senior management roles, preferably within the charity sector.

- Demonstrated success in developing and implementing strategic plans to achieve organisational goals and objectives.

- Proven track record of effectively managing programmes and services, including programme development, implementation, and evaluation.

- Experience in financial management, budgeting, and revenue generation. Including proven success in grant writing, fundraising, and partnership development.

- Strong background in operational management, including process improvement, organisational development, and risk management.

- Experience in stakeholder engagement, relationship management, and advocacy, with the ability to represent Poetic Unity effectively at various levels.

Skills and Abilities:

Excellent leadership and team management skills, exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, proven ability to manage multiple tasks with high level of integrity, professionalism and resilience. 

Personal Attributes:

Passion for youth empowerment and social change, with a deep commitment to Poetic Unity's mission and values. Empathetic and compassionate approach with understanding of young people's needs. Self-motivated and proactive with a strong sense of initiative and a willingness to take ownership of tasks and projects.

All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, as an organisation that predominantly supports young Black people, the trustees are encouraging applications from candidates that are of Black or Black mixed heritage. 

How to Apply?

To apply go to our website

Deadline to apply: 6pm on Monday 17th June 2024

Full Fact – Philanthropy Officer
Location: Remote working.
Salary: £30-£35,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full time hours.

Full Fact, the independent fact checking charity, is seeking a fundraising professional to grow their impact and safeguard their independence by raising funds from charitable trusts and high net worth individuals.

Full Fact is a team of independent fact checkers and campaigners who find, expose and counter the harm it does – a team which has seen firsthand how bad information promotes hate, damages people’s health and hurts democracy. Full Fact fights for the right information to reach the people who need it most, whether that’s individuals making decisions about their health or who to vote for; or politicians debating the future of our country.

The Philanthropy Officer will create and manage their own portfolio of existing and potential philanthropy donors and use relationship building skills to create strong links with both new and existing donors, including delivering high quality stewardship and reporting on Full Fact’s successes. The post-holder will create and update detailed and persuasive cases for support for new and existing Full Fact projects and deliver successful events that align with Full Fact’s mission and increase engagement. The role will also involve forecasting potential income from the portfolio, prepare updates for the Board and setting and meeting effective objectives and key results for Full Fact’s fundraising.

The ideal candidate for this role will have two years of fundraising experience, preferably in trusts and/or major donor fundraising. You will have experience of writing compelling fundraising appeals and inspiring reports, and of designing and managing engagement events, as well as possessing a good understanding of working with philanthropists and charitable trusts. Your persuasive communication skills will be combined with the ability to build internal and external relationships with integrity and empathy and you will have an organised and proactive approach to work. Finally, you will be committed to the political neutrality of the organisation’s work and an understanding of public debate in the UK and sensitivity to the political context they work in.

Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.

Closing date: 9am BST, Monday 1st July.

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Salary: £35,000 - £39,250 (London); £31,000 - £35,250 (Manchester) per annum

Closing Date: Monday 17th June 2024

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th June, with any second interviews being held on Friday 21st June.

Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a Senior Philanthropy Officer to join our Fundraising team.

The role is offered on a hybrid working basis with home working combined with 2 days/week on average in our London or Manchester office.

About Us

Centrepoint is the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, supporting around 16,000 young people every year together with our partners. 
It is a truly exciting time to be joining Centrepoint, as we work towards our vision to end youth homelessness by 2037. To achieve this ambitious goal, our Philanthropy team is dedicated to building a committed network of high-value supporters who share our passion for helping homeless young people and can drive this vision forward.

The Senior Philanthropy Officer will sit within the Philanthropy team, providing excellent supporter stewardship to help retain and grow a strong portfolio of donors. Building relationships with supporters who give £5,000 - £20,000 a year, the Senior Philanthropy Officer will also project manage a strand of the team’s strategy, as well as take responsibility for managing our Mid Value Donor Pipeline.

Sitting within a team of 4, the Senior Philanthropy Officer will play a key role in helping to further develop our team strategy – ensuring we remain on top of trends within the sector and prioritise innovative solutions to growing income. 

About You

• Working experience in philanthropy fundraising or account management, with demonstrated ability to achieve key results and tasks
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, capable of inspiring, engaging, and informing supporters through various channels
• Outstanding relationship management skills
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with team members to create effective stewardship materials, proposals, and other working documents for circulation
• Creates an inclusive environment where everyone is valued and fairness is promoted and integrated into all activities
• Embodies Centrepoint’s values of integrity, energy, humility, entrepreneurial, accountable and focused

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing a pool of supporters who give £5,000 - £20,000 a year to Centrepoint
• Leading on an area of the team’s growth strategy
• Driving the team’s new business efforts through managing our Mid Value Donor Pipeline
• Contributing to further team success by creating high-quality reports, appeals and proposals
• Robust record keeping and data analysis
• Collaborating within Relationship Fundraising and the wider Fundraising department on supporter communications, experience and cross-team projects.

Why join Centrepoint?

In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:

• 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
• Healthcare cash plan (Cover the costs of a wide range of medical treatment including Dental, Optical, Complementary and Alternative therapies).
• Private Medical insurance
• Income protection
• Employer pension contributions of 5%
• Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
• An interest-free travel loan

Supporting Women, Transforming Futures: Empowering those at risk of contact with the criminal justice system

Could you be JABBS' first CEO?

The JABBS Foundation (JABBS) is a charitable organisation established in 2009 to channel a Birmingham family's philanthropic giving. With over £30 million in grants awarded to date, JABBS is well-funded and supported by a dedicated administration team. Their key focus is on supporting women involved with or at risk of contact with the criminal justice system, addressing their multiple and complex unmet needs. They passionately believe in evidence-based grant-making and are committed to driving positive change.

Salary: £90,000 per annum
Location: Hybrid, ideally 3 days per week at JABBS HQ in Birmingham
Contract: Permanent, full time or reduced hours contract considered
Benefits: 25 days annual leave, statutory pension scheme, flexible working

This role will be instrumental in creating impactful social change.

As their first CEO:

You will be at the forefront of championing women's justice, rights, and gender equity, driven by a strong commitment to anti-oppression and anti-racist principles. Your passion will fuel your leadership as you expand the Foundation's grant-making programmes, explore evidence to shape their philanthropy and oversee all aspects of the charity's operations.

Role Highlights:

• Strategic leadership: Develop and implement a visionary strategy to expand and enhance the Foundation's impact.
• Grant making: Oversee evidence-based grant-making programmes, ensuring effective allocation of resources.
• Governance and relationships with trustees and patrons: Work closely with the board and patrons to maintain strong governance and strategic direction.
• Operational framework: Establish and refine operational processes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• Finance management: Ensure robust financial planning, monitoring, and reporting.
• Strategic relationships: Build and nurture partnerships with stakeholders, donors, and community organisations to advance the Foundation's mission.

About You:

You're a vibrant, motivating leader with board-level experience in the charity or non-profit sector.

You have a strong track record of collaborating and engaging with boards, able to confidently lead evidence-based grant-making that includes academic research.

You'll excel at establishing sturdy charity governance frameworks for operational efficiency and excellence.

Your talent for building strong relationships and partnerships, along with your ability to nurture and empower senior talent, will be invaluable assets.

Additionally, you'll bring a high level of emotional intelligence, backed by a thorough and nuanced understanding of the complexities of women's justice rights within the criminal justice system.

In order to apply, it is essential that you demonstrate significant leadership-level experience working with person-centred services, supporting individuals affected by trauma and multiple levels of disadvantage.

If you're excited about stepping into a role where you could make such a huge impact, then we want to hear from you!

To apply, please send a copy of your CV or profile to Amelia Lee and Priya Vencatasawmy as the first step and we'll be back in touch with further details on the application process.

Closing date: Wednesday 19^th of June
First stage interview: w/c 1^st of July
Second stage interview: w/c 8^th of July

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. 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.

Key terms and conditions

Salary: £31,605

Contract type: 12 months with the possibility of extension

Hours: Full time - 35 hours per week

Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays. Staff additionally get a day off on their birthday and our office is closed between Christmas and New Year.

Pension: Employee contributions to pension are matched 1:1 by Results up to a maximum of 5% of gross salary.

Benefits: Cycle scheme, interest free travel card loan and Employee Access Programme

Line Manager: Head of Parliamentary Advocacy

Location: Results UK works hybridly with most staff coming into the office 2 days a week but other working patterns are possible. Our office is in Millbank Tower, London, SW1P 4QP.

Starting date: This role is available immediately.

About Results UK

Results’ mission is to work with others to create the public and political will to end poverty, by enabling people to exercise their personal and political power for change.​

Internationally, we work with Results organisations around the world, and in health we also work with partners in India, Kenya, Zambia and elsewhere through the international ACTION Global Health Advocacy Partnership. Results UK believes the building blocks of the end of poverty can be most simply articulated as “health, education, economic opportunities, and citizen voice”. These are the things that all people, wherever they live, need and have a right to.

Within these areas, we prioritise a small number of specific issues where we can have the most influence to achieve much needed development progress. Across all our issues, our aims are to mobilise resources, change policy, and create the public and political will that will bring about change.

Role description

Results has a long and successful history of engaging with UK parliamentarians around international development issues and providing them with the briefings and questions they need to raise these issues in parliament. As the Parliamentary Advocacy Officer for Education, you will lead our parliamentary work on education issues in line with our new strategy and commitment to equity. You will have a good understanding of how the UK Parliament works and how to engage parliamentarians in our issues. 

You will lead relationships with UK parliamentarians around global education, including providing the Secretariat for the APPG Global Education.

Key responsibilities

Parliamentary advocacy

● Working with the Head of Parliamentary Advocacy and others in the organisation to develop and implement a high impact and politically astute advocacy strategy for global education.

● Alongside the specific global education strategy, contribute to the development of Results’ overarching parliamentary advocacy strategy, working closely with the Head of Parliamentary Advocacy and other members of the team.

● Lead on the parliamentary work on global education for Results UK, by building and strengthening relationships with MPs and Peers that result in their championing the end of poverty, specifically the importance of global education, and building support for the key elements of strong national education systems.

● Provide the secretariat function to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Global Education. The APPG secretariat/coordinator function includes guiding the Group’s work programme and activities, arranging meetings and events, corresponding with the APPG Officers and Members, briefing MPs and Peers to ask questions or speak in parliamentary debates and representing the Group externally, for example with the FCDO, Global Partnership for Education, Education Cannot Wait and others.

● Lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of Parliamentary Delegations to other countries and advocacy tours to the UK, working with the relevant Policy Advocacy Officer and others in the Parliamentary Team.

● Work closely with the Grassroots Advocacy Team to ensure parliamentary and grassroots campaigning activity is coordinated and the greatest impact is achieved between the relationships our grassroots campaigners build with their local MPs, and the work led from the office to support MPs in Parliament.

● Ensure our parliamentary advocacy and relationships always remain non-partisan and cross-party, in line with our charitable aims and objectives.

Partners and coalitions

● Liaise with other global Results organisations, to coordinate our parliamentary advocacy at a global level.

● Work closely with civil society and other partner organisations and allies in the UK to coordinate parliamentary advocacy in the UK.

● Represent Results UK in global coalitions and consortia, such as Send My Friend to School (SMF), the FLN (Functional Literacy and Numeracy) Hub and others as agreed with the Head of Parliamentary Advocacy.

● Identify and develop new partnerships in line with our new strategy and our focus on equity.

Communications and media

● Where capacity allows, identify media opportunities and support media activity (including traditional and social media) related to global education.

● Contribute content to Results UK’s website, blog and social media to help achieve our organisational objectives and strengthen our brand presence.

● Publicise the APPG's activities, primarily through its website and twitter account.

● Represent Results at external meetings and events in relation to global education advocacy.

Organisational Development

● Carry out effective monitoring, evaluation and learning of your work, recording activity and outcomes that enables Results UK to measure its success, in addition to measuring the impact of your activities towards these outcomes.

● Be a key part of Results UK’s organisational development by participating in strategic discussions, evaluations, sharing your experience and ideas, and working flexibly to support other staff as required.

● Actively develop and support funding ideas to help appropriately expand Results UK’s portfolio in close collaboration with the Head of Parliamentary Advocacy and the Operations team.

● Build new and strengthen existing relationships with donors, external partners, and our advocacy targets.

● Together with the Senior Policy and Parliamentary Advocacy Officer for Education, be responsible for regular reporting to grant funders.

● Be flexible and undertake other tasks as required.

Person specification

This role is ideal for someone with public affairs or political advocacy experience, preferably in the UK, who understands the way that political decisions impact global poverty and wants to influence these decisions. A strong understanding of and passion for global education. Equally important is a proven ability to quickly gain an understanding of a complex new area and translate it into succinct, clear, achievable recommendations.

This post will provide excellent opportunities for leading parliamentary advocacy to deliver real change in funding and policy outcomes on global education and other issues; for building and deploying a strong understanding of key international development issues; and experience of working directly with UK parliamentarians and other actors across the international development sector.

Essential criteria

• At least one year of experience in a substantial parliamentary or public affairs role with demonstrable success in managing relationships with parliamentarians from different parties.
• Understanding of the UK Parliament (including the roles of MPs and Peers; the range of activity parliamentarians can undertake in parliament to influence Government policy; the role of APPGs; Select Committees).
• A good understanding of international development issues and in particular, the need for approaches based in equity and partnership.
• An ability to learn quickly about new development issues and clearly convey this information to others.
• An ability to write clearly and succinctly, for a range of audiences, from lengthy formal submissions to short articles or blogs.
• Experience in representing organisations, networking, and working in coalitions.
• Experience of event organisation.
• Excellent English writing skills with an ability to write clearly and succinctly for a range of audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to build rapport with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
• Good understanding of carrying out effective Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL), for advocacy work.

Desirable

• Experience working in international development.
• Experience of working with campaigners and advocates.
• Experience of working with the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
• Experience of managing activity budgets.
• Experience of planning and hosting online and in person advocacy events.
• Experience of media work.

Personal attributes

• A self-starter, who is highly organised with strong attention to detail and comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy.
• A commitment to anti-oppression and challenging your own thinking and biases.
• An ability to respond flexibly to changing priorities, and to stick to deadlines.
• A team player who enjoys supporting other team members towards common objectives.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Willingness and ability to travel within and outside the UK, as required.
• An interest in working collaboratively with global partners and learning from their experiences as well as sharing your own.

Why work for Results?

Like you, we're passionate about ending poverty. We’re a small, collaborative organisation that has a big impact. We just do advocacy - we don’t run programmes. The experience you gain with us sets you up for a career in international development. Here are a few of the benefits of joining us, in addition to the salary, pension and annual leave outlines at the top of this document.

Work-life balance

• We offer flexible working so you can manage work around your own needs.
• Hybrid working means you don’t have to be trapped in a long commute every day and don’t have to be London based.
• Staff members have their birthdays off as a bonus day of leave and we close the office between Christmas and new year so you don’t need to take leave.
• We subscribe to the Bupa employee advice line – free confidential access to financial and legal advisors as well as telephone and online counselling sessions.
• In addition we run training on mental health at work and have named mental health first aiders who can be contacted in confidence if you would like help finding support.
• All staff have the opportunity to join working groups outside of their work areas according to their interests. Our staff wellbeing team explores how we can improve our staff wellbeing  - most recently publishing a comprehensive guide - and reviews what we have done to date.

Anti-oppression

• We offer half a day’s anti-oppression learning leave each year
• As well as making reasonable adjustments, we support our staff in making applications to the Access to Work scheme to get additional equipment where needed.
• We offer disability leave for disabled colleagues to manage specific needs they may have without having to give up their holidays.
• We have a staff working group on anti-oppression which helps to develop our work on anti-oppression and identify gaps in our current work.

Partnerships

• Results UK hosts three other organisations working on specific aspects of global health and education, so you benefit from other perspectives and get an in-depth understanding of other work going on in the sector.
• We are part of the ACTION global health partnership which brings together CSOs from around the world to share learning and coordinate advocacy.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Results UK, we believe in equality, diversity and inclusion, and that it should be the norm. As well as this being an issue of equality and fairness, we recognise that diverse and inclusive organisations are some of the most productive and impactful.

As an organisation, we are aware of the underrepresentation of certain groups and communities in our sector. These include - but are certainly not limited to - people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, refugees, people with disabilities and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

We want to change this and are committed to playing our part as an organisation. As a committed equal opportunities employer, we actively welcome applications from people of a wide range of backgrounds, skills and abilities, recognising the value that these different perspectives bring to our organisation.

How to apply

To apply for this job please submit a CV demonstrating your previous experience and answer the questions outlined below via our online application system. If you would like an informal discussion about the role or have any questions, please contact the hiring manager, Lucy Drescher.

Deadline for applications is midnight on Monday 1st July.

Interviews will be held during the week starting 8th July.

Shortlisting questions

You will be asked to answer the following questions as part of the application process:

• What motivates you about this role and working on global education?
• Working collaboratively is an essential part of this role. What do you think are the most important things for building and maintaining successful relationships with external colleagues?
• You are planning an event for the APPG Global Education. Describe the process you would go through to decide on the topic of the event and then set up the event with the members of the group.

All candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK. If you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to verifying that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.

The Membership officer will play a key role in ensuring a smooth and successful membership journey for FSC members. This role will be responsible for the oversight and coordination of member activities and events. The role will also contribute to a culture of continual learning through gathering and analysing member feedback and implementing changes as part of FSC’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework.

The successful candidate must be able to self-manage projects and tasks to completion. Flexibility, positivity, proactively, independence, drive and a willingness to pitch in as true team-player are essential to success. This role reports to the FSC Executive Director but works closely with other members of the team.

Job Summary

To be the initial point of contact for customers accessing Huddersfield Mission services. To provide initial stage advice and assistance on a variety of needs. To work within the Advice Team to ensure the smooth running of Huddersfield Mission’s drop-in service, responding to requests for advice and support to customers and triaging them to the correct team member for support.

Main Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for clients referred in to the service, ensuring that comprehensive impact and risks assessments are completed and a tailored response to each client’s needs is provided.
• To ensure the effective delivery of the Mission advice drop-in, telephone support service and appointments service
• Maintain accurate and confidential case management records and contribute to monitoring information for the service
• To make onward referrals and signpost where appropriate to other sources of help, such as statutory and non-statutory agencies
• To work with our Community Champion and other health partners to support customers underlying health needs particularly where these might be addressed with community-based intervention.
• To ensure impartiality and confidentiality when dealing with customers
• Regularly update electronic case records using our Lamplight – our CRM system to enable continuity of casework, monitoring and information retrieval.

 Organisational Responsibilities

• To work in a non-judgemental, person-centred, asset-based way to enable customers to achieve positive outcomes, such as maximising income or accessing health and wellbeing services.
• A commitment to safeguarding children and adults at risk and to take appropriate action, in line with our Safeguarding Policy and procedures under the direction of our Designated Safeguarding Leads.
• To manage customer behaviour within the Mission policy.
• To implement and adhere to all Mission policies and practices in relation to all aspects of our work
• Any other duties and responsibilities, identified by the Advice Services Manager as are within your capabilities and level of responsibility, in order to meet the needs of the Huddersfield Mission
• To participate in meetings at the Mission, to promote partnership working with other support services within Kirklees
• To liaise with internal and external agencies where appropriate, including safeguarding referrals.

Employee Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a stakeholder pension scheme where we will match the employee contributions up to a maximum of 6%.
We offer an employee Support program where staff can access a range of health and wellbeing activities.

Huddersfield Mission

Huddersfield Mission seeks to be a safe place for all in the heart of Huddersfield. We are an open and inclusive organisation that works with a wide range of people, but we recognise that we are particularly well-known for our work with people who are experiencing significant poverty, mental health, homelessness or addiction. Our strapline is Serving People, Changing Lives which highlights our approach of dealing with immediate needs and long-term or underlying causes. We value our staff and volunteers and support them with appropriate training and personal development.

Please see the job description and person specification for the full details.

As we move closer towards assisted dying legislation across the British Isles, this role presents an exciting opportunity to be part of a high-profile, fast-paced campaign that will provide plenty of challenges and opportunities for personal development.

Using strong creative, communication and interpersonal skills, the Media and Campaigns Officer will play a crucial role in the delivery of our media strategy. They will work closely with the Senior Media and Campaigns Officer and wider Communications and Campaigns teams to ensure the press office runs smoothly and in concert with the organisation’s wider strategy.

This role includes delivering media objectives; managing, supporting and recruiting personal stories and patrons; monitoring and disseminating relevant media coverage; identifying reactive media opportunities; proactively securing media coverage; producing and distributing engaging press materials; and maintaining relationships with key journalists.

The role will also work across the campaign’s sister charity, Compassion in Dying. Both organisations share an aim of improving dying in the UK by putting people in charge of decisions about the end of their life. The charity’s profile and influence has grown hugely in recent years, with its wealth of expertise and thought leadership recognised across the end-of-life and wider healthcare sector.  

Working closely with colleagues in the Information Line and Policy & Research teams, key responsibilities will include securing opportunities within the media to amplify the voices of dying people and those close to them; supporting those individuals to share their experiences; keeping abreast of relevant coverage within mainstream media and healthcare trade press; using the media to raise awareness of the importance of and ways to plan ahead for the end of life; and seeking media opportunities to share our research and insight, shift attitudes and push for the changes needed so that everyone can have a good death, whatever that means to them. 

The ideal candidate will be an innovative, intuitive and creative individual with strong media-handling experience. We are seeking a team-player who is passionate about the values and mission of both organisations, enjoys working on a high-profile issue in a fast-paced work environment, and is seeking to become more actively involved in campaigning.

Please find the full job description and person specification attached.

Application deadline: 12 noon Tuesday 2nd July 2024

Interviews: Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th July 2024

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a lively, dynamic and driven fundraising events team. Over the last decade, Breast Cancer Now has built up a strong events function community fundraising and events currently accounting for nearly a quarter of the charity’s overall voluntary income.

We’re now looking for an events officer to play a key role within the team. You’ll lead on the delivery of a range of events including runs, triathlons, cycles, treks and overseas challenges, with a focus on growing income and engagement. Your role will also help to drive us forward as the go-to charity for challenge events by providing an excellent supporter experience.

About you 

We’re looking for someone with a real drive and a passion for charity events fundraising. You’ll be delivering your own portfolio of events including recruitment of participants, development of supporter journeys and stewardship communications to meet net income and supporter retention targets.

We’re a dedicated team with our supporters at the heart of what we do. If you have experience and interest in delivering events and building relationships with supporters, then this could be the role for you.

Job description and benefits

The job description and our attractive benefits package are available for you to download.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London or Glasgow office. However, our hybrid working model allows full-time staff members to work up to 3 days per week at home. 

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. In support of your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. When applying please ensure you refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as possible with examples to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any questions regarding this role please contact The Breast Cancer Now Recruitment Team in the first instance.

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We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing date 9am on Friday 21 June 2024 

Interview date Week commencing 1 July 2024 

Oxford Brookes Students' Union 

Chief Executive Officer 

Salary: £62,924 

Location: John Henry Brookes Building of the Headington Campus, Oxford, OX3 0BP 

Are you interested in being the Chief Executive of an ambitious and progressive charity?  

If so, we’re looking for an inclusive leader to join Oxford Brookes Students' Union to help us further develop our culture and help make life better for our students.

About Oxford Brookes Students' Union 

Oxford Brookes Students' Union is an independent, student-led charity. Everything we do puts students at the heart of the Union.

We are central to the University experience for all students and work to support all aspects of student life for the 18,000 students here at Oxford Brookes Students' Union. We support students in their personal and academic growth by providing resources, funding and expertise and equipping them with the confidence and skills to effectively represent themselves and others. We want our members to have fun and enjoy themselves whilst at Oxford Brookes University.

Oxford Brookes University prides itself on delivering an education that is student centred and diverse. It is an ambitious institution with a genuine commitment to widening participation and supporting the work we do for students. We are proud of the strong collaborative relationship we have with the University and continuing to nurture this relationship will be a priority for the future. 

We have a highly motivated and knowledgeable staff team who use their unique talents and skills to provide a range of opportunities, events and communities for students and training and support for student leaders. 

About the role 

Our next CEO will be passionate about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and have an open and transparent approach to leadership. We are seeking someone who is committed to empowering both our fantastic staff team and student leaders and who is able build on our collaborative partnership with the University.

The next CEO must be willing and able to embrace and grow a value-led, high performing organisational culture which is focused on meeting students’ needs. We’re looking for a leader who is inspiring, supportive, authentic and an outstanding communicator. This role will require an innovative mindset, helping us to try new and creative ways of engaging with and developing trust between our students and the University. You’ll need to be someone who can empower and support our newly elected student Officers to grow and achieve in their roles.

The incoming CEO will be responsible for leading us through our exciting new strategy centered around community, employability and collaborative change. This will focus on democracy and student representation.

An ability to align ways of working with strategic outcomes, whilst finding creative ways of making them more equitable and inclusive is a high priority, as is an understanding of good charity governance, financial acumen and organisational development. 

We offer a great benefits package with enhanced annual leave, statutory time off and support for personal development. As an employer, we are committed to hybrid and flexible working, the next CEO will have the autonomy to plan and manage their own diary and time, taking into account the needs of our students and staff. We are committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the world and community we’re based in. We respect everyone's individual identity and celebrate difference and encourage applications from all candidates irrespective of background. 

Key Dates 

Closing Date: Monday 24th June at 12.00pm

First Stage Interviews (Remote): Tuesday 2nd July or Thursday 4th July 2024 (to be confirmed)

Final Interviews (In-person): Thursday 11th July 2024 

How to Apply 

Please click 'Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can download the Candidate Information Pack and Job Description and find details of how to apply. 

For an informal conversation about the role and application process, please contact Anh at Atkinson HR Consulting.

Shadow To Shine is looking for a new CEO! This is a unique opportunity to lead a fast-growing and innovative youth charity that is growing at an ultra-fast pace and working with some of the biggest brands in the world.

Shadow To Shine is a new a youth organisation that creates opportunities. We bridge the gap between young people and their professional goals, by levelling the playing field for young people from under-represented backgrounds. We offer training programmes, opportunities and networking possibilities to gain skills and access to working environments that can be hard to access.

In the 5 years we’ve been around, we have worked with over 500 young Londoners, partnered with global giants such as BP, Samsung, Sky and TCS and amassed over 150 mentors representing some of the most sought-after organisations including Vogue, Kloss, Twitter, HSBC, Bloomberg.

We have successfully won a series of multi-year grants and are supported financially with large grants from the likes of Westminster Council, City Bridge Trust, Foyle Foundation, Clothworkers Foundation, Lloyds Bank Foundation and a number of other smaller funders.

Reflecting the nature of this exciting time and opportunity, we are looking for a dynamic individual with a lot of ideas and potential who is excited and ready to join an already successful, flourishing and reputable charity to take us to the next level. You will have the freedom to expand Shadow To Shine further with your own expertise and innovation. We are looking for a forward thinker, who can lead the organisation into our next phase.

Key details:

• Role: Chief Executive Officer – Shadow To Shine
• Salary: c.£65,000
• Location: Hybrid, including our office at 5 Dorset Street, Marylebone, London, W1U 6QJ and multiple locations across London
• Contract: permanent, full time

Are you our next CEO? We welcome non-traditional applicants to this role and have a very active Board of Trustees who are willing to provide support to the new CEO to ensure they succeed. If you are a big vision thinker with a track record of making things happen, but you don’t have a lot of charity experience or CEO experience, we would still be interested in hearing from you if you can demonstrate:

• Passion and commitment to young people, diversity, and employability.
• Extensive experience in corporate partnerships or building relationships with senior decision-makers.
• Understanding of the needs of diverse youth in London.
• In-depth knowledge of employment and current socio-economic trends.
• Familiarity with corporate partnerships and business strategy development.
• Awareness of socio-economic trends impacting young people's employability.
• Ability to demonstrate creativity and innovative thinking in your work, developing and delivering on unconventional ideas.
• Strong strategic thinking skills – able to horizon-scan, then develop and implement wide-reaching plans.
• Leadership skills to motivate and engage volunteers, staff, beneficiaries, and prospective donors.
• Advocacy skills to serve as the public face for campaigns and build relationships with stakeholders in politics, media, and business.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships with beneficiaries, staff members, senior corporate executives, and opinion formers.
• Financial acumen for setting and operating budgets and developing social enterprise activities.
• Desirable: Background representative of or lived experience comparable to the diverse communities we work with. 

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this CEO role with full details, including how to apply, please send an expression of interest and (optional but appreciated) a CV or professional profile in confidence to our consultant, Jenny Hills at Harris Hill, via the apply button. For an informal and confidential conversation about this position, please contact Jenny with suitable times to talk.

Closing date for applications: 9am Monday, 24th June 2024.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics

The Senior Fundraising Officer will play a key role in the Fundraising Team helping to generate significant and increased income from charitable trusts and foundations and corporate partners.

The role will be responsible for ensuring a regular pipeline of new and existing income from both areas and ensuring partners are stewarded appropriately to maximise engagement with the charity’s aims and objectives.

The post holder will:

• Identify, research and develop new trusts and foundations leads.
• Proactively oversee and grow relationships with trusts and foundations that give four and five figure grants, identifying opportunities to strengthen relationships utilising meetings, project visits, informal updates and monitoring and reporting as appropriate.
• Produce formal reports to funders regularly as directed by grant giving bodies.
• Maintain accurate records to support reporting requirements and forward planning.
• To be proactive in cultivating relationships with potential new funders
• To identify relevant statistics and research to contribute to applications.
• Working with colleagues from across QAC to be able to produce compelling cases for support.
• Writing up case studies and developing other content to be used for applications but also within the wider fundraising functions.
• Identify business networking opportunities for QAC to be promoted within identifying new potential business partners.
• To work alongside the Fundraising Officer to build upon and develop our current corporate engagement events.
• Stewardship and engagement of businesses supporting QAC.
• Working within a small team the post holder will provide occasional support to other areas of fundraising including events, community fundraising and charity promotion.
• To undertake training as required to carry out the duties of the post in an informed, effective and efficient manner.
• To keep up to date with new developments in fundraising in these areas through research, reading and attending external meetings.

We are seeking a Chief Executive with a strong strategic background and a robust understanding of the support YES provides to young people, to motivate, inspire and lead YES through the next exciting phase of our strategic development.

Established in 1988, YES is a youth charity offering support, advice and one-to-one engagement on a range of issues including housing and homelessness, benefits and family crisis, pregnancy and young parenting, mental health counselling and maintaining wellbeing. YES offers  its support to all young people between the ages of 11 -25 across North East Essex.

The ideal candidate will:

· Be a strategic, inspirational leader and team player, with experience of successfully managing and communicating organisational development

· Demonstrate senior management experience, preferably at Director / Chief Executive level

· Have previously worked in the third/ voluntary sector, preferably in the field of working with young people

· Have achieved success in developing and delivering effective, high impact services

· Have a proven track record of securing funding through a range of activities

· Have knowledge of charitable governance and experience of working closely with Trustees

Education and Qualifications

Degree level or equivalent.

Salary range: £47,000 to £52,000 per year FTE

Hours: 28 hours per week over four days

Location: Colchester and Holland-on-Sea, Essex

Additional Requirements: Applicants must hold a full driving licence. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check.

Tenure: Permanent subject to a successful probationary period

Closing date and application deadline: Friday 28th June at midday.

Interview date: Thursday 4th and Friday 5th July

Applications are invited by way of a CV and a supporting letter indicating why you are interested in this position and how you meet the requirements of this role.

If you are interested in learning more about the organisation and this post, please

contract Jacqui Williams, Chair of Trustees for YES