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Working at Koreo
Koreo is a learning consultancy dedicated to imagining and building a better world. We work across civil society to help everyone experience the transformative power of radical learning. Since 2004, we have become one of the UK's leading learning and development partners for organisations with a social purpose, working alongside leaders in communities, social change organisations of all sizes, and convening learning networks across sectors and industries.
Our work is made up of a combination of consultancy projects, from large scale culture change programmes to discrete strategy and people development projects, as well as through our own programmes developing emerging and existing talent across the social change sector.
You can learn more about what it’s like to work at Koreo by exploring our Company Toolkit at www.koreo.co/toolkit. You'll benefit from:
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25 days holiday (5 days of which are fixed in August and Christmas), plus bank and public holidays
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Enhanced sick pay and family leave policies, flexible working arrangements, workplace pension scheme
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Cycle to Work scheme
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Fully comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
The Job
The Learning Networks Portfolio Manager will:
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Report to the Managing Director
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Be employed on a permanent contract
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Be based remote or hybrid, with regular travel to London
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Be paid a pro rata full-time equivalent salary of £45,000-50,000
The Role In Brief
This position plays a central role in the delivery of Koreo’s work; responsible for a portfolio of the company’s biggest and most established programmes. It will be a varied role and will require someone to lead project teams in the design and delivery of high quality national learning programmes, while also playing a key role in the development of Koreo as an organisation
better able to build a just and regenerative future.
1. Responsible for the successful delivery and development of a portfolio of national learning programmes and projects. This portfolio of work is primarily focused on cross-sector learning programmes that bring cohorts of people together around learning missions. Examples include Civic Futures and the London Engagement Collaborative
with the GLA.
2. Responsible for sustaining and growing the portfolio, and with it Koreo’s profile, network, and income. This might be focused on developing the existing programmes in the portfolio, or could include wider writing, public speaking, pitching and networking
which support the distribution of the work.
3. An internal leadership role in developing a just and inclusive culture in which a diverse team can do its best work. This includes line management of one Project Coordinator, development of organisational practice and process, and work with the team on culture and development.
We’re looking for someone with the following skillset:
Commitment to Koreo Mission:
● An interest and motivation in driving social change through learning, and supporting people to create a more just and regenerative world through learning and development.
● An interest in understanding how social change happens in a complex world, and a commitment to supporting social change work that is consciously anti-oppressive, aware of power and agency, and committed to facing the big, messy challenges of the 21st century in a way that is both just and regenerative.
Strategic Leadership:
● Experience of a role with responsibility for the leadership of a team or portfolio of projects.
● Experience of strategy development and implementation, either at a programmatic or an organisational level.
Programme Management & Delivery:
● Experience of leading the design and delivery of learning programmes in an equivalent environment.
● Experience leading projects which required the effective management of a range of stakeholders through project and programme work. You will be able to demonstrate how you have engaged with those stakeholders to build their connection with and investment in the project, and how you managed that work.
● Experience of designing and facilitating learning/collaboration/experimentation spaces for individuals and groups, either in an organisational or programmatic context.
● Skills & Knowledge which enable you to design high quality programmes and learning spaces, to support individuals with their learning, and to facilitate group spaces.
● A familiarity with subjects relevant to Koreo’s work is essential. Successful candidates will likely be interested in subjects like collective impact, new approaches to power, working in and with complex systems, organisational design and psychology, participatory futures, activism and organising, multi-disciplinary practice, and much more that we don’t know about yet.
● An ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a range of stakeholders, with excellent verbal and written skills.
Operational Excellence:
● Experience working in a role which required excellent project planning, management & reporting.
● Experience working in a role in which you were responsible for building and then delivering against project budgets.
● Experience working with a CRM to manage relationships and programmes of work.
● An ability to organise and manage yourself, to work and deliver at pace to a high standard across a number of projects, to spot and solve problems as part of a proactive attitude.
● An ability to cope well with competing demands and changing environments, demonstrating flexibility and an ability to work in different settings and with different people.
Development & External Influencing:
● An understanding of the landscape of social change work, with a particular focus on UK non-profit and public sectors and the needs of people, organisations and networks in this space.
● Experience of winning, and/or growing projects or programmes of work to deliver on a business development target. This may be through growing existing projects, writing proposals/tender responses, or by taking a new idea from concept to operational delivery. Experience of doing this in an equivalent context is desirable.
● An ability to influence externally, with a particular focus on the production of content (in the form of blogs, articles, reports, videos, infographics) that support campaigns and external influencing.
People & Culture
● An ability to building positive relationships in a small, busy and ambitious team, leading and able to hold relationships with colleagues and our wider community.
● A commitment to your own personal development and learning, and an understanding of how that development will be supported by your work at Koreo.
It’s desirable, but not essential that the person has:
● An understanding of Justice, EDI, and anti-oppression and how to apply that understanding into organisational development.
● Experience of designing and delivering cross sector learning networks.
● Experience of client and account management in a consultancy context.
● Experience of designing spaces for cross-sector groups.
● Familiarity with practices like coaching, action learning, or particular methods of group work.
● Experience using Asana or an equivalent.
● Experience using Hubspot.
● An existing network in a relevant sector.
● An existing practice (and examples) of sharing your thinking or practice with a wider audience.
● Experience of line management.
Further information about the role can be found in the job pack linked on our socials or Medium page.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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North Surrey Domestic Abuse Service (NSDAS) is a charity that
- has supported anyone affected by domestic abuse and their children living in the boroughs of Elmbridge, Spelthorne and Epsom & Ewell for over 20 years
- we provide free confidential and independent advice, skilled practical help and ongoing emotional support and information. We have supported 966 clients and their children
- we are a member of Surrey Domestic Abuse Partnership (SDAP)
- we take a strengths based, needs led, trauma informed approach to build resilience and foster independence
Our Benefits include:
Pension, free eye test, employee assistance programme, clinical supervision, flexible working, length of service and birthday recognition
Key aspects of the role:
- Develop NSDAS strategically with CEO and our Surrey Domestic Abuse Partners
- Responsible for running of Outreach Service
- Work with CEO to ensure smooth running of the service
- Work with CEO to undertake consultation with experts to develop future policy, practice and services
- Raise profile of NSDAS and encourage multi-agency and joint working
Senior Counsellor
Hours of Work: 4 days a week, 28 hours a week
Salary: £40,221 (pro-rata)
Duration of Contract: 1 years - renewable subject to funding
Accountable to: Executive Director
Responsible for: Three part-time counsellors/psychotherapists and a team of volunteer counsellors/psychotherapists.
About IKWRO
IKWRO –Women’s Rights Organisation (IKWRO) is an award-winning charity founded (as the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation) in 2002. IKWRO is a registered charity which provides advice and support to Middle Eastern, North African and Afghan women and girls living in the UK, who have experienced, or are at risk of all forms of “honour” based abuse, including; forced marriage, child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM), or domestic abuse.
We work with women and girls of all ages, including lesbian women, bisexual women and trans women. We offer services in Kurdish, Farsi, Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Turkish and English. IKWRO offers free advice, advocacy and counselling services and operates a refuge which provides safe accommodation and specialist support to single women at risk of “honour” based abuse, forced marriage and domestic abuse.
IKWRO also provides training for women and girls to help them understand their rights in the UK. In partnership with other organisations, we assist survivors of abuse with accessing English language classes and education, training and employment opportunities.
As well as supporting women and girls directly, we offer advice and training for professionals from the statutory and voluntary sectors, to better understand the needs of the women and girls we represent, the types of abuse they experience and to provide best practice prevention and support services.
We campaign to increase awareness and improve laws and policies to tackle all forms of “honour” based abuse and harmful practices including; forced marriage, child marriage, marital captivity, female genital mutilation, virginity testing and hymenoplasty, discrimination by sharia courts and to push for better laws and policies to protect women’s and girl’s rights.
The post-holder will be required to work in a confidential setting and provide non directive support to improve mental health and social functioning of women who are experiencing different forms of gender based violence. The post-holder will be professionally trained, accredited and work within the BACP/BPS Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions (2018) or equivalent.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
·Provide a service in line with BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) guidelines or equivalent.
·To support the management team with the strategic development of IKWRO’s counselling services.
·The provision of effective and high-quality Counselling and Psychotherapy services to IKWRO’s clients through making use of up to date service standards and IKWRO’s Counselling Guidelines.
·To agree a counselling contract with IKWRO’s clients and provide a timely, responsive and appropriate service.
·Carrying out a small one to one clinical caseload and/or depending on the team’s clinical capacity.
·To manage waiting lists according to the level of risk, delivery plans and organisational priorities.
·To manage the delivery against targets and in accordance with contract requirements.
·To lead, line manage and develop the counselling services staff as required.
·To do the clinical supervision of Associate Counsellors and trainees.
·Helping clients work towards a deeper understanding of their concerns;
·Maintain clients’ records ensuring accordance with IKWRO’s policies particularly as they relate to confidentiality and data protection.
·Making appropriate referrals and signposting to other services if needed;
·Attending clinical individual supervision, managerial supervision and training courses;
·Liaising, as necessary, with other agencies and individuals to help make changes based on the issues raised by clients;
·Liaising with IKWRO’s staff.
·Maintaining and updating accurate digital records of all cases and up to date monitoring and evaluation databases as well as writing reports.
·Experienced in delivering a variety of therapeutic interventions from different therapeutic modalities such as Trauma Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Psychodynamic, Existential and Humanistic therapy.
We are looking for a Charity Shop Manager to cover shifts in both of the Harington Charity Shops in North London. The Charity Shop Manager (Cover) role, will be guaranteed 8.5 hours a week in our Hornsey charity shop. In addition to this there may be other variable hours over and above this, where they will be asked to provide cover when the Charity Shop Managers or Shop Assistants are on leave at either the Archway or Hornsey Charity Shops. Please note the salary is £28,598 pro rata depending on the number of hours worked. We are looking for someone who can be extremely flexible and adaptable to change. This would suit someone who is looking for extra hours of work around their other life commitments.
We would like someone who:-
- has experience in retail
- experience of managing a diverse team of employees or volunteers
- has the ability to effectively lead and motivate others
- can plan and prioritise workload, and the workload of their team
- has commercial awareness
- has a strong customer focus
The Role
Our Shop Managers have the freedom and independence to take ownership for their shop's performance, maximising profits, delivering the highest level of shop standards using their creative flair, and providing excellent quality service to our customers. They inspire and lead a diverse team of staff, volunteers and students with learning differences completing work experience in retail, creating a caring and supportive environment for people to flourish.
Our two London charity shops are vital in raising funds from the sale of pre-loved, donated stock to fund Harington's work to support young people with learning differences into employment and independence. But they are more than just shops, they play a vital role in local communities in Hornsey and Archway, offering a warm and welcoming place for people to shop and volunteer.
As a Shop Manager (Cover), this will be an extremely varied role where no day is ever the same! You will be valued for the unique contribution that you can bring. We need great people like you to join us to support our charity’s cause to ensure that young people with learning differences are not marginalised and are able to work towards employment and greater independence.
Sound like you?
Join our team!
Our Benefits
In addition to excellent staff training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment:
- has experience in retail
- experience of managing a diverse team of employees or volunteers
- has the ability to effectively lead and motivate others
- can plan and prioritise workload, and the workload of their team
- has commercial awareness
- has a strong customer focus
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We value diversity and positively welcome applications from all backgrounds. This will help ensure our workforce better reflects the diverse wider community we support.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing and safety of our students and our staff. We expect everybody working for the Harington to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service for applications of employment as part of our safeguarding procedures.
Some of our positions involve regulated activity relevant to vulnerable children, adults and young people. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Our vacancies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
More about the Harington
Harington is an Ofsted regulated specialist college and charity based in north London, working with young people with learning differences aged 16-25. Our students undertake individualised learning programmes that lead to vocational qualifications and other aims, including gardening, retail, English, maths, employability and independent living. We also deliver a supported internship programme.
Our charity's learning centres in Highgate and Hornsey alongside our charity's gardening business and two charity shops, provide a unique opportunity for students to practically apply their learning on work experience placements. We also work with other employers toprovide opportunities in other settings to meet the aspirations of our students.
How can you apply?
To apply, please send your CV and show how us how you meet all of the essential criteria in the person specification by writing a personal statement which is a maximum of two sides of A4. The closing date is 5pm on 9th May 2024. All offers are conditional and subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check.
We are seeking a Programme Manager to support the delivery and continued development of the Academy’s Systems Approaches in Government programme.
The role
As the Programme Manager, your role is pivotal in supporting the delivery and continued development of the Systems Approaches in Government programme, driving the advancement and application of systems approaches across government. You will have strong programme management skills and experience that you can apply to mobilise systems approaches and their application in an engineering policy context.
Working closely with the Programme Lead and Programme Officer, your responsibilities encompass a diverse array of tasks, from coordinating the delivery of workshops and projects to nurturing relationships with stakeholders within and beyond government. Collaborating with policy experts and external partners, you'll spearhead initiatives aimed at promoting systems approaches, both internally and externally. Through the development and dissemination of learning resources, you'll equip Academy colleagues with the skills needed to embed systems approaches into policy formulation and societal responses.
You will champion the adoption of innovative approaches to address complex societal challenges, aligning with the overarching programme vision and Theory of Change. Within your role you will be responsible for ensuring accurate monitoring and reporting of the program's impact. You'll also be instrumental in maintaining operational efficiency by overseeing processes, managing risks, and fostering stakeholder engagement through effective database management.
In addition to operational duties, you'll play a vital role in elevating the programme's profile through integrated marketing strategies and collaborative partnerships. By leveraging the programme's outputs and networks, you'll contribute to the broader strategic objectives of the Academy while actively engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
Your role extends beyond the confines of the programme, as you'll contribute to cross-Academy initiatives and foster a culture of continuous improvement. By promoting diversity and inclusion and sharing best practices, you'll help shape a dynamic and forward-thinking environment.
Who are we?
Engineering matters. It shapes our everyday lives, from our ability to turn the lights on, have a hot shower and commute into work, to the mobile phones we rely on to keep connected. It also plays a vital role in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing society today, from climate change, to global health pandemics and cyber threats.
The Royal Academy of Engineering is a charity that harnesses the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation, and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.
With a diverse workforce and an inclusive and supportive culture, we look to attract candidates from wide and different backgrounds who have a passion for the role engineering plays in society. Our aim is to make the Academy the best place to work for the staff we have and those we seek to attract.
Why work for the Royal Academy of Engineering?
We’re looking for people who are driven to make the world a better place. If you’re passionate about what you do and want to work collaboratively with talented colleagues to make change happen now and for future generations, we want you to get in touch.
This is the perfect time to join us. We have a dynamic, visionary CEO, a strong leadership team and an ambitious and exciting strategy. The value we bring as experts in our field and change agents is highly recognised and makes the Academy a motivating place to be. Our work today builds on a long, proud history with a focused and ambitious future which we’d love you to be part of.
We are looking for talented people who want to make a difference, to join our team – is this you?
Company Benefits
The Academy offers a fantastic package of additional benefits including:
- BUPA cash plan
- Private medical insurance
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Independent Financial Advice
- Non-contributory pension scheme with 10% employer contribution
- Life Assurance, 4x annual salary
- Health and wellbeing programmes
- Generous holiday allowance
- Wellbeing days and office wide Christmas leave
- Significant investment into your personal and professional development
- Regular social activities
- Subsidised restaurant
Location
Our light, spacious head office is based in a fantastic location in central London with views over St James’s Park and close to the West End. We operate hybrid, flexible working practices with a baseline for office-based working of a mandatory weekly team day plus further days each week as required for the role and the Academy.
How to apply/Interview process
To find out more and to apply, please visit our website. As part of your application, you will be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement explaining your interest in this role and how you fit the experience, knowledge, and skills profile.
Closing date: 12 May 2024.
Interview date: w/c 20 May 2024.
The Academy is committed to making reasonable adjustments to remove barriers that hinder applicants from applying or staff from working effectively and comfortably.
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We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a better place and have an immediate impact on the lives of children and young people. If you are curious, conscientious, relationship-led and possess brilliant persuasive writing skills, we’d love to hear from you. This is a new role, with lots of variety, that will play a key part in the growth and development of Ufton Court.
As Ufton’s Fundraising Manager, you'll work with the SLT to identify and nurture funding opportunities across charitable trusts, philanthropy and companies to help raise £500,000 each year.
You’ll use your creative and copywriting skills to produce engaging and impactful fundraising materials – whether proposals, reports for funders or campaign materials. You’ll also have an eye for detail, a passion for stats and facts to support your ideas, understand budgeting and love developing authentic, innovative relationships with supporters.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their fundraising career and contribute to Ufton’s organisation's growth and impact.
Or are you considering a transition to the charitable sector? Whether you're currently an account manager or business development manager seeking greater purpose in your work, we welcome your application too. Our team offers comprehensive on-the-job training and opportunities for professional growth, empowering you to pursue your aspirations within this rewarding field.
Key responsibilities
1. Strategic planning and collaboration
· Work with the Head of Fundraising to enhance and adapt Ufton’s fundraising strategy.
· Collaborate with teams across Ufton to ensure you can identify opportunities, build proposals for funding, and deliver against Ufton’s and donor needs.
· Anticipate new business by staying on top of sector trends and conducting market research to identify new opportunities.
2. Grant writing and management
· Apply to a range of trusts/grant giving bodies ensuring that applications are closely aligned to the objectives of the funder and Ufton.
· Ensure the appropriate recognition of grants and gifts is made to ensure relationships are maintained through reporting and wider engagement.
· Collaborate with others to produce compelling and compliant bids that align with our mission, priorities, and values.
3. Prospect research and pipeline development
· Use prospect research strategies to build a robust and actionable pipeline for Ufton.
4. Knowledge management and resource building
· Work collaboratively to build your toolbox to enable smart ways of working, including cases for support, project budgets, case studies and evidence of need/impact.
· Build and manage banks of knowledge and resources to scale your work more quickly, never compromising on quality and integrity.
· Use data (internal and external) to understand the needs of children and young people and build evidence-based bids for funding.
· Acquire an in-depth knowledge of what Ufton does and the impact on children and young people.
5. Relationship building and donor engagement
· Build and develop relationships with trusts and individuals with regular communication to deepen and nurture their support.
· Identify and coordinate donor meetings, site visits and other interactions to deepen relationships and showcase our impact.
· Plan and manage special events to engage donors and supporters, creating meaningful moments that highlight Ufton's impact on children and young people.
· Work collaboratively to build and manage rich engagement plans for our supporters.
6. Fundraising campaign management
· With the Head of Fundraising, develop and manage fundraising campaigns and initiatives, whether capital appeals or individual giving campaigns.
· Work collaboratively across all teams to identify needs and opportunities and transform those into compelling fundraising campaigns.
7. Data integrity
· Keep comprehensive records of all trust and grant fundraising activities and be able to report the impact to funders and stakeholders via various methods.
· Hold high levels of data integrity and be a keen supporter of using technology to support efficiency, accuracy, and accountability.
· Help to implement, develop, and then maintain the charity’s CRM system (Salesforce) ensuring all activity is inputted accurately and efficiently and that you contribute towards its continuous improvement.
· Analyse data to identify trends and opportunities.
The post holder will also:
· Contribute to achieving the objectives of Ufton and wider fundraising activities.
· Undertake any additional and ad hoc tasks as required.
· Actively contribute to team meetings and other activities as required.
· Monitor and evaluate activities and provide written reports.
· Represent Ufton in a professional manner.
· Work within an EDI framework, adhere to all the Charity’s policies, procedures and working.
· Ensure all records are held in compliance with GDPR, The Fundraising Regulator Code of Practice and Ufton policies.
Please note that the responsibilities listed are not exhaustive and this job description may be subject to change as the role evolves over time.
Ufton particularly encourages applications from minority ethnic groups and underrepresented communities.
About you
You’ll be keen to develop a career in the charitable sector and have a passion for working with a charity that strives to make a difference in children’s lives. You’ll want to use technology and software solutions to ensure we spend our time on what really matters. You’ll need to be:
· Educated to degree level and curious to learn and develop
· Possess exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
· Strong, persuasive written communication
· Enthusiastic about engaging internal and external stakeholders
· High levels of planning and organisation
· Previous experience in a business development / bid writing
· Maintain high levels of attention to detail and a commitment to building evidence-based proposals
· Keen to work to agreed targets but will never compromise our values to achieve them
· Numerate and able to build project budgets to align with bids for funding
· Enthusiasm and determination to meet targets
· Knowledge / understanding from the higher/education sector
· Excellent with MS Office suite
· Ability to use your own initiative and take ownership of your work whilst recognising when to ask for help or to escalate issues
· Good team working skills – you will like working collaboratively and co-operatively with colleagues, especially those who are quite different to you
· Meticulous attention to detail and hates missing a deadline
· You will be approachable, confident and excited to join the rest of the team in our core mission
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Location: London, Haig House
Contract Type: Permanent, full time.
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £41,172 to £44,232 per annum (Inclusive of London Supplement)
Can you interrogate complex data to help evaluate the performance of a portfolio? Are your decisions driven by audience-insight? If you’re a strategic thinker, with a passion for embedding change and new ways of working within an organisation, this is the role for you.
We are looking for a Portfolio Development & Innovation Manager to help us review and evaluate our Fundraising portfolio, drive decisions about how we best meet our strategic goals and design a new Fundraising Innovation Strategy.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
The Portfolio Development & Innovation Manager is part of the new Fundraising Planning team, following the launch of the Three Giants Fundraising strategy. This team is dedicated to putting our audiences at the heart of planning, and innovating to ensure we’re working towards our goals as effectively as possible.
As well as leading the annual review of our Fundraising portfolio, this role will be responsible for developing our new fundraising innovation strategy; working with teams across the organisation to understand what innovation means to the Legion and designing processes and toolkits to embed new ways of working as part of this approach.
We have a new strategy; a new structure and we’re now looking for new people to join our growing fundraising team. With your ambitious colleagues in Fundraising Planning, you’ll support the directorate to evolve and optimise our existing programme, drive efficiencies in the way we work and champion an audience-led approach that ensures strong relationships today and provide longer term opportunities to help fund our much-needed services in the years ahead.
Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.
You will be contracted to our London Haig House Hub. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, but with a minimum expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics and aim to operate an inclusive recruitment process.
Closing Date: 23/05/2024
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Policy Advisors to join our dynamic and well-respected Policy and Public Affairs Team.
We want to ensure people affected by dementia benefit from progress in research, by providing evidence and insights to influence decision-makers. This ranges from making the case to increase investment in dementia research, making the case for earlier, more accurate diagnosis of the diseases that cause dementia, through to preparing health systems and to be ready for future dementia treatments.
We work closely with key stakeholders, including government and other decision makers, to shape policy on dementia prevention, research, and access to future treatments.
At a historic time in the field, with the first drugs that tackle Alzheimer’s becoming available, this is a fantastic opportunity for the post-holder to develop specialist knowledge, working closely with the Policy Manager, and to contribute to significant projects that can change the future of dementia.
We are offering two permanent, full-time positions with a focus on; early and accurate diagnosis and clinical engagement and health systems.
Each role will require weekly attendance at our offices on Granta Park near Cambridge, with occasional travel to meetings and events in London and other locations.
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
· Develop and maintain up to date and detailed knowledge of the policy landscape for a given policy area to position Alzheimer’s Research UK as a thought leader and enable us to effect positive change.
· Proactively identify and develop opportunities to engage with relevant stakeholders.
· Co-ordinate and manage assigned projects within the policy team.
· Gather and synthesise necessary evidence, including statistical information, health policies, and scientific outputs to develop insights, working with colleagues across the organisation as appropriate.
· Use insights to develop a range of outputs, such as scoping activities, briefing documents, literature reviews, reports, summaries and presentations for internal and external audiences.
· Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders to help shape, deliver and influence the outputs of the projects, ensuring ongoing good communication with key stakeholders.
· Use public and patient involvement approaches to support insight development as appropriate.
· Analyse, interpret and present data using both quantitative and qualitative techniques as appropriate.
· Contribute to a range of submissions to government departments and their agencies, parliamentary committees, and other UK and international organisations as appropriate.
· Help develop and roll-out influencing and project ideas with key audiences that deliver against Alzheimer’s Research UK’s policy objectives.
· Support the work of Public Affairs colleagues to strengthen existing and emerging relationships with political and other parliamentary stakeholders. This will include helping to draft parliamentary questions, promoting tweets, sharing insight across and beyond the team.
Undertake any other relevant duties and projects delegated by the Policy Manager in line with the responsibilities of the post.
What we are looking for:
· Understanding of policy influencing approaches and processes.
· An analytical and evidence-based approach, with the ability to identify and solve a range of problems with minimal guidance.
· Ability to write professionally, with the skills to adapt communications for different audiences.
· Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
· Ability to analyse and interpret complex data to identify key messages.
· Ability to manage a broad programme of work with multiple projects and to balance competing priorities.
· Excellent and adaptable personal communication skills, with the ability to communicate and engage with people at all levels, in a range of face to face and online settings.
· Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a changing workload.
· Diplomacy and influencing skills.
· Experience of building constructive relationships with stakeholders across multiple organisations, especially within a health or research policy setting.
· A passionate, proactive, and curious approach.
· Professional and hard-working team player.
· Able to remain calm under pressure.
· Able to show initiative and adaptability in a complex and changing policy environment.
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £29,000 per annum, plus benefits.
Please download the Vacancy Pack for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 12th May 2024, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 20th May 2024. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply:
Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV and covering letter to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK:
Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
In 2022, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement and were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:
• 48th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
• 19th in the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
• 3rd in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.
In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.
In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.
In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge.
ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.
To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK
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The Amber Foundation offers supported accommodation to homeless, unemployed and disadvantaged young people (aged 18 to 30) who are facing multiple disadvantage including lack of training, education and employment, addiction and substance misuse problems, mental health difficulties and may have been involved in crime and offending behaviour.
This role is based in Ockley, Surrey, RH5 5NG
We offer 24/7 residential support with a full-time employability and well-being programme designed to inspire, educate, motivate and - most importantly - to make possible. We aspire to offer everything under one roof that marginalised young people need to rediscover their potential and move forward with their lives into Employment, Training and Education and somewhere safe and sustainable to live.
We are looking to recruit a Senior Team Leader to assist the Service Manager in overseeing the operational running and leadership and management of our staff team at our residential centre (Farm Place) in Surrey.
The role of the Senior Team Leader is to work proactively, creatively and effectively alongside the Service Manager and our staff team and young people to develop their skills and strengths to help them gain the confidence they need to live independent and fulfilling lives.
This is a Deputy Manager role, you will be expected to effectively lead, motivate and inspire the staff team to facilitate a high quality programme for our young people and be committed to excellent outcomes for young people. You will also undertake housing and facilities management and health and safety-related tasks as required.
It is Amber’s responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people within its services. All applicants will need to evidence their suitability to work with young people.
Key tasks, responsibilities and outcomes
To have a great knowledge and understanding of the services for which you are accountable, and to ensure the implementation of better practice initiatives.
To assist the Service Manager in the effective leadership and management of the staff team, ensuring that staff are listened to and valued.
To ensure that the staff team work collaboratively to manage and lead their young people in an effective way, in line with best practice and Amber values, making a positive difference to the young people we support whilst improving their outcomes.
To ensure compliance with all statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements ensuring appropriate records are kept and maintained, striving to provide outstanding services to young people.
To maintain good working relationships and to represent Amber positively and progressively in dealings with a range of external stakeholders in all areas of your work.
To champion and celebrate good practice, to excite and enhance further great working.
To assist the Service Manager in ensuring the proper application of Ambers’ policies and procedures
To assist the Service Manager in ensuring the financial sustainability of the centre and budget.
To create new and maintain existing excellent working relationships with our referrers and stakeholders and expand upon these to identify new referral streams and to complete a thorough needs and risk assessment with young people.
To build relationships with external stakeholders and to market and promote Amber in order to achieve maximum occupancy levels within the centre and reach target for funded placements.
To have a professional approach to all work aspects in line with the vision and values of the organisation and maintain all records in line with statutory and local policies and procedures.
To assist the Service Manager to ensure that the centre runs at its targeted occupancy according to the annual budget.
To assist the Service Manager in reaching funded occupancy set out in the annual budget.
To assist the Service Manager in completing a thorough and comprehensive assessment with all potential new residents to assess their suitability and appropriateness for the service.
To ensure that all telephone calls and correspondence to the centre are answered professionally and promptly.
To produce written progress reports to statutory funders and work alongside colleagues on tender applications for new contracts as and when required.
To ensure the smooth transition and induction of all new residents to the centre, you will be required to assist with supervised drug and/or alcohol testing.
To effectively communicate with colleagues, residents and agencies.
To build and maintain open and productive relationships between all parties.
To facilitate regular team meetings and provide clear and concise communications to the staff team at regular intervals.
To ensure that each member of your staff receives one to one supervision in accordance with the supervision policy.
To attend events when required and at times deliver presentations.
To work alongside the Service Manager to complete objectives and achieve targets set for the service.
To undertake relevant training that may fall outside of their normal working pattern and hours.
To maintain high and excellent standards of practice using a person centred approach to support that places the dignity and integrity of the individual resident at the forefront of priorities.
To deputise for the Service Manager in their absence and assume full responsibility for the running of the service.
Other tasks which may be required to ensure the smooth and effective running of the service.
Personalised support
Encourage and act upon innovation in your area to deliver quality services.
Develop relationships with external support services to ensure the needs of our young people are met and that they are effectively supported by specialist teams.
Develop relationships with external employers and other organisations to ensure young people have access to education, training and employment opportunities.
Ensure that each young person has a SMART and person-centred support plan in place.
Ensure young people are listened to, responded to with actions taken through various forums
Ensure the health and wellbeing of young people we support is appropriately monitored and reviewed.
Safeguarding and safety
Ensure compliance with safeguarding policies, statutory requirements and local authority protocols.
Be accountable for safe working practices ensuring the availability of appropriate equipment and resources.
Report accidents and incidents in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Staffing
To assist the Service Manager in the recruitment of new staff in accordance with our Safer Recruitment policy
To provide a thorough and comprehensive induction programme to new staff.
To ensure that sufficient staff are available to deliver high quality services and take responsibility for the staff rota.
Ensure that staff are effectively led and appropriately managed to ensure that excellent performance is recognised and remedial action is taken where performance or conduct falls below expectations.
Alongside the Service Manager, ensure that all staff receive appropriate supervision, appraisals and are actively and positively encouraged to maximise their skills and qualities.
Provide opportunities for staff training and development.
Assist the Service Manager with absence management, monitoring staff performance and handling any disciplinary issues including investigations.
Promote and advocate for equality, diversity and inclusion and ensure that the young people within the centre are managed in line with Amber values and our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
Actively seek out, listen to and engage with staff and young people frequently to address areas of concern and/or improve ways of working.
Quality and Management
Ensure that the centre is well-led and provide strong leadership by enabling, inspiring and motivating staff and residents to generate a culture of creativity and ideas which help shape the future and find new and better ways of working.
Be accountable for the monitoring, assessment and reporting of the quality and outcomes of the services provided.
Work alongside the Service Manager to ensure all services are delivered within budget.
Ensure all incidents, accidents and complaints are recorded in accordance with policies and procedures.
Fundraising
To work effectively with the fundraising team, helping to ensure that they have the information needed to complete effective applications, proposals and reports.
Help facilitate visits of funders to demonstrate the impact of Amber’s work.
To assist the Fundraising Manager in the collection of positive case studies, photographs and news to compliment Amber’s communications work.
Financial
To follow all financial policies and procedures as required and in the absence of the Service Manager.
To assist the Service Manager in ensuring compliance with the centre budget, ensure effective budgeting and budgeting controls are in place.
To support the Service Manager in completing and contribute to the annual budget.
In the absence of the Service Manager, take responsibility for resident related income including housing benefit and resident’s service charge.
In the absence of the Service Manager, take responsibility for petty cash, ensuring this is accurately recorded and controlled.
Experience
Relevant professional or management qualification
Experience in management, preferably in the social care sector.
Experience leading and delivering projects.
Results focused, the ability to work proactively, plan, organise and optimise resources and complete targets within agreed timescales.
Ability to demonstrate effective people management skills through delegating, empowering, motivating and coaching staff.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.
Experience of working with disadvantaged young people.
Effective Budget and Resource management.
Experience of effectively managing change and delivering service improvements.
Networking, influencing and negotiation skills
Personal Qualities
To be relationship focused and understand and address the needs of your staff team and young people.
To demonstrate commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and the values of the organisation.
To be assertive, confident, resilient and have the ability to initiate action when required.
To have passion, enthusiasm and drive.
To be a reliable, supportive and a professional role model for effective leadership with the centre.
To work flexibly according to the organisational requirements.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £33,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Can you confirm that you are aware that this role is based full-time in Ockley, Surrey (RH5 5NG)
Experience:
- Management: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
MLC Partners are pleased to be partnering with Morden College to recruit their new Finance Manager.
An organisation rich in history, the charity has been at the forefront of supporting older people’s lives for more than 300 years. They have more than 250 older peoples in alms house accommodation in Blackheath and Beckenham and have a small 28-bed care home on their Blackheath site. Morden College are committed to providing services that support their residents to live independent and healthy lives.
The organisation is embarking on a finance process review, in order to improve their ways of working. With plans in place to upgrade their finance and CRM systems the role would suit a change-focussed individual.
Reporting into the Finance Director, the role is a key member of the team with responsibility of three staff, and the involvement in the strategic vision of the finance team. With their main base in Blackheath, the role is hybrid and strives to offer as much flexibility as possible, including a wide-ranging benefits package.
Main responsibilities of the role:
- Ensure the completion of all month end processes and the timely delivery of the monthly management accounts.
- Liaise with key stakeholders to provide a responsive and compliant finance management operation.
- Support the improvement of processes and systems, ensuring robust policies are in place so the organisation can be fully digitised.
- Lead and manage a team of four, quality assuring their work, and guiding their careers and ensuring their continued development and nurturing great team culture.
- Support the Finance Director with the production of the annual financial statements, project managing the team to facilitate a smooth audit delivery across the main organisation as well as subsidiary accounts.
The successful candidate will:
- Be a fully qualified accountant, likely with experience from within the not-for-profit sector.
- Have experience driving change and improving processes and broader cultural change in a finance team.
- Be able to flex up and down from a hands-on perspective to also offer strategic insight to the Finance Director.
- Have significant experience working in a finance function with the knowledge of ‘what good looks like’.
- This is a great opportunity for an ambitious individual looking for a high impact role, with the ability to help shape an organisation for years to come.
As part of the Morden College team, you will be committed to challenging ageism, promoting healthy ageing, and combatting loneliness while promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion within communities. You will be comfortable with using technology to deliver consistent, equitable, and sustainable services at all times across the charity. You will be a role model for their values and be committed to a purposeful, responsible community that is a great place to live and work.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 22nd May and first interviews will be held on the 4th and 5th of June. Please contact Jamie Elliott at MLC Partners for an informal discussion about the role.
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About the role
Are you an experienced corporate fundraiser with an interest in working in the international development sector? Are you creative, strategic, highly organised, a confident and effective communicator and strong team player?
We are looking for an experienced Senior Corporate Fundraising Manager to work closely with the Head of Programme Funding to drive new donor engagement and secure sustainable, multi-year funding. If you are seeking a dynamic and engaging fundraising role which offers you the chance to play a pivotal role within a small but ambitious organisation, then this could be the job for you.
You will be an exemplary relationship builder and have experience in developing multi-faceted corporate partnerships (ideally with experience and success in employee engagement, corporate sponsorship, and/or operational partnerships).
The role also line manages the Senior Fundraising Officer post, a position that provides administrative and fundraising support across the whole fundraising team. Please note that we are a small team and so you’ll need to be comfortable rolling up your sleeves to help out team members and to support new business across other restricted income streams.
If you think you have the skills, qualities and drive to fulfil this role, but don’t meet all of the specifications, or perhaps you’ve gained your experience in (for example) commercial sales or within relationships management and are looking to move into development work, we would still welcome hearing from you. We’re always interested to hear from talented individuals who can help drive the success of the team.
We are also open to making the role part time (80%) for the right candidate.
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.
What can the Foundation offer you
- You will be part of an organisation that values you. As a smaller organisation, we value everyone’s individual perspective and voice and seek all staffs input into strategy, annual plans, and organisational values.
- A positive and collaborative culture – we are proud of our leadership and management style that encourages teamwork, open and honest communication, while maintaining a friendly and relaxed atmosphere where everyone can thrive
- One-on-one regular meetings with your line manager or director to focus on career and professional development while also taking an interest in your personal wellbeing
About the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women works with women entrepreneurs in low and middle income countries. We work together to enable women entrepreneurs to reach their potential. We are committed to eliminating the global gender gap in entrepreneurship and creating a future where women entrepreneurs thrive.
Since our inception in 2008, we have supported more than 250,000 women to start and grow successful micro, small, and medium sized businesses in over 100 countries.
Training, mentoring, networking and collaboration are at the heart of our work, deploying technology innovatively to reach and connect with more women worldwide. Our approach opens doors for women entrepreneurs to networks, finance, new markets, investments and opportunities.
As a result, women create a future for themselves, their families, and their communities. In turn, they contribute to more robust economies, global gender equality and a thriving entrepreneurial sector.
How to apply
To apply, please download the job description and send us the following:
· Covering letter addressing relevant experience for the role (one A4 page max)
· We will not accept or consider applications submitted without a cover letter.
· When writing your cover letter, please refer to the job description, focussing on the essential and desirable criteria
· Current CV (two A4 pages max)
DISCLAIMER: Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. All applicants must have the full legal right to work in the UK as the Foundation does not offer sponsorship at this time.
Please send your application, or any questions you might have by Friday 17 May, 5pm BST.
The Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply for this position. Please let us know if you have any access requirements that you would like us to be aware of during this process.
For information purposes, we request that you complete the Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) monitoring form when you submit your application. This is not mandatory but supports the Foundation it’s with EDI goals and objectives. All information is private, and we abide by stringent GDPR and data processing management systems. The link is available on our website.
Due to the large number of applications we receive, please note that you will only be contacted should we wish to invite you to interview.
Thank you for your interest in the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. We look forward to receiving your application.
We work with partners to eliminate barriers to entrepreneurship for women, enabling global economic gender justice.
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Role: Supporter Development Manager
Location: Southwark, Haig House Hybrid
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract, 12 Months Maternity Cover
Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday
Salary: £41,172 to £42,192 per annum (Inclusive of London Supplement)
Can you drive the execution of complex supporter development campaigns whilst fostering a culture of collaboration at The Royal British Legion?
We’re looking for a passionate and experienced direct marketing professional that thrives on leading, delivering and overseeing multi-channel campaigns and projects.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
As a Supporter Development Manager, you’ll have a crucial role in engaging and developing our existing supporter-base through a range of activity. As well as being a confident project manager, you’ll need to be a strong communicator to engage with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure our campaigns hit deadlines and deliver targets.
Understanding your budgets and campaign performance is also a vital part of this role as you’ll play an important part in budget development and management. Our programme is always focussed on further developing and growing our supporter engagement and financial support, so this role requires strong knowledge of audience segmentation, planning in a supporter-centric way and campaign KPIs. It’s also important to understand how we’re compliant and working within all regulations and as well as best practise processes.
With the protection and growth of individual giving and legacies being two of the ‘Three Giants’, this is an especially exciting time for us. You’ll be joining a re-energised team ready to embark on a new focused direction to serve the thousands of beneficiaries who need our help every single day.
We’re looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic team member that will help us drive forward continuous improvement and look for opportunities for our programme. We look forward to hearing from you!
Specialism: This role will primarily lead in our engagement and development of our raffle and prize draw programme. (Find out more here: Raffle | Royal British Legion)
You will be contracted to our London Hub, Haig House. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with but with a minimum expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
Closing Date: 12th May 2024
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Hours: This role is available as both a full time and part time role, but the candidate must be available for at least 3 days a week, with the expectation of flexibility in emergencies. The salary is up to GBP £41,000 gross annually, pro-rated based on a full-time equivalent, and dependent on experience.
Remuneration: Up to £41,000 GBP gross annual (pro-rated based on a full-time equivalent salary, and dependent on experience)
Duration: Permanent
Location: UK-Med Office, Manchester, UK (hybrid working available)
Applications from people with an existing legal right to work in the UK are only accepted.
Are you an experienced Press & PR Manager with extensive experience in media relations that has the capability to increase the visibility of our campaigns and expand our audiences?
UK-Med is a frontline medical aid charity. Born of the NHS, we’ve been working for over 30 years towards a world where everyone has the healthcare they need when crises or disasters hit.
We are looking for a proactive and energetic media professional with a great eye for a story.
When emergencies happen, we get expert health teams to where they’re needed fast. You will be at the heart of telling our incredible story – securing media coverage in response to global events.
Our strategy is to become the ‘go to’ emergency health charity for supporters, donors and the media when disasters and emergencies strike. We have ambitious plans to reach and engage larger audiences to support our life-saving work.
In the past 12 months we have received substantial media attention for our emergency work in Gaza, Ukraine, and Turkey. This includes features on primetime television such as BBC’s The One Show, segments on national news, front page of national broadsheets, regular appearances on BBC Radio 4, and pieces in quality newspapers such as The Times and The Guardian.
You will work within the Fundraising and Communications directorate. We are small and ambitious team who has achieved significant success in driving profile and engagement to inspire support from the public.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits along with a friendly working environment and the opportunity to make a real difference through humanitarian work.
How to apply
We strongly recommend that you read the Candidate Information Pack - Press & PR Manager - April 2024 before applying for this role.
To apply, please submit a current CV and a supporting letter (2 pages) through our online jobs portal.
Your covering letter must include a detailed explanation of your suitability for this post with specific reference to the criteria in the person specification
Applications must be submitted no later than 24 May 2024
UK-Med is committed to safeguarding of our personnel and beneficiaries and has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation and abuse. We conduct thorough vetting before any appointment is confirmed.
UK-Med is committed to the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where employees feel respected and supported to be able to fulfil their potential.
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Senior Fundraising and Marketing Manager
Are you passionate about making a difference?
Do you love devising new and innovative fundraising strategies to achieve goal after goal?
Have you got experience within the Charity sector at a senior level, with a proven track record of strategic thinking and leadership? Then this is the job for you!
Beechwood Cancer Care is currently seeking an experienced and dynamic Fundraising & Marketing Manager to join our friendly Team.
Key responsibilities:
- Forging impactful community and corporate level relationships
- Initiating and executing successfully innovative fundraising campaigns and events to drive growth in aid of the Charity’s mission
- Overseeing all aspects of the Charity’s fundraising and marketing, from grant applications and donor relations, to CRM systems and digital marketing
If you’d like to join us in driving impactful initiatives for local cancer care, download the full job description and get in touch now!
N.B. There will be a presentation and short written exercise as part of the recruitment process.
Candidates can apply via the application form on the Charity's website or by submitting a CV and supporting statement demonstrating their suitability for the role.
Any CV's submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.
Supporting those affected by cancer, grief and bereavement.
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You will be managing an established income stream that raises important core and project funding for Willen Hospice. In this integral fundraising role, you will have the opportunity to transform our services by working closely with service teams to get unrestricted and restricted grants from Trusts and Foundations.
With strong communication & relationship-building skills you will report to the Associate Director of Income Generation, working across clinical and support departments and with external partners to write high-calibre, persuasive applications and reports.
We are looking for someone with a track record of securing funding and two years’ experience in Trusts & Foundation Fundraising, Commercial or Statutory bid writing.
For a keen fundraiser, Willen Hospice is particularly well loved and appreciated in the locality of Milton Keynes and could provide the ideal place for you to make a real difference.
In return for your skills and experience, you can expect:-
- To join a supportive and caring team
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 35 days pro rata (inclusive of statutory and bank holidays)
- Employer enhanced auto-enrolment pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and sick pay provision
- Ongoing commitment to education and professional development
- Blue Light Card discounts (with membership)
- Excellent on-site subsidised catering facilities
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
About the Hospice:
Set in the tranquil grounds of Willen Lake, Willen Hospice is the leading provider of specialist palliative care within the Milton Keynes area. We offer 24 hour / seven days a week palliative care to people who have advanced disease, caring for people in our Inpatient Unit which accommodates 15 patients and the local community. Our person centred care is delivered with compassion and respect for people’s wishes. We have an expanding Therapeutic & Wellbeing service offering Psychological Wellbeing, Social Care, Physiotherapy, Occupational and Complementary Therapy. Our dedicated Business Development teams and retail portfolio of shops raise vital funds to deliver this care.
This appointment is subject to a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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