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Local Motion Project Manager
The role
The post holder or this role will be responsible for the work of LocalMotion in Oldham and ensuring that local people, community organisations and institutions can collaborate to achieve their shared vision.
The shared purpose of LocalMotion is to learn how all elements of our societal structure, including funders, sectors, and citizens, can work together equitably within a geographical place to positively disrupt the normal patterns and vicious cycles that are holding communities back, to reimagine a more just future for everyone. And for the collective learning to influence change at a local and national level.
The main things you will be asked to do in this role
· To provide effective and visible leadership of the LocalMotion work in Oldham, both within Oldham itself and within the wider LocalMotion movement and network.
· To ensure that Oldham’s LocalMotion work is delivered in line with LocalMotion aims and values and strives for excellence in coproduction and collaborative practice.
· To actively connect with people, communities organisations and institutions in order to maximise the reach and impact of this opportunity.
· Work with the local coordination group to establish the ways of working and processes required to share power and devolve resources and leadership to drive forward the work to achieve our local vision.
· To ensure the local coordination group in Oldham is well supported, is reflective of the communities of Oldham and has the practical support it needs to carry out its functions and responsibilities.
· To ensure that the LocalMotion resources are spent in accordance with the grant agreement, the budget and that all reporting, due diligence and learning requirements are met.
· To ensure the LocalMotion work in Oldham is well documented, and we are able to share learning and impact with key stakeholders.
· To work with local partners, funders and other stakeholders to secure additional resources that will help achieve Oldham’s LocalMotion vision.
· To contribute to LocalMotion learning and governance events (approximately 4-6 per year) as part of the wider network and be a representative of the work in Oldham, including delivering presentations and sharing learning and insight.
To organise and host events and visits to further the objectives of LocalMotion
The ideal candidate for this role will be someone who…
- Is a skilled and experienced facilitator and programme manager.
- Is driven by social justice and addressing the root causes of systemic issues.
- Is rooted in community and understands the VCFSE.
- Is a networker and can easily build strong, trusting relationships with people and organisations.
- Is a skilled influencer who can operate within partnerships and bring solutions.
- Is an excellent communicator and effective in producing reports and presentations to a wide variety of audiences.
Salary: £37,336-£40,220 per annum (pro rata)
NJC Grade: NJC PO2 (29-32)
Hours: 28 hours per week (Monday to Friday, with some evening and weekend work)
Length of contract: 3 years with the possibility to extend.
Location: Hybrid working – work from home and at our office and in communities in Oldham
The closing date for applications is 09:00am on 31 May 2024
Interviews will be held on 13 June 2024 and will include a panel interview and task.
Please note, the successful candidates will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. A positive Disclosure of Offences will not automatically bar an applicant from being appointed and suitable applicants will not be refused employment because of offences that are not relevant.
Action Together believes that a greater diversity of views, skills, and lived experience will help generate better ideas, and will lead to better decision making. We want to encourage applicants with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. In particular, those with lived experience of racial inequity, disability, or poverty.
Action Together is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We expect all of our employees to demonstrate this commitment.
To strengthen the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise sector. To enable positive social change and promote social justice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Description – Commercial Manager (Maternity Cover)
Reporting to: Head of Food Partnerships
Location: Field based
Contract: 9 month FTC
Hours: Full Time, 35 Hours
Salary: £36,302-£38,213 (We normally offer a starting salary at the start of the range)
We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident Employer that welcome disabled applicants and provide reasonable adjustments.
About FareShare
FareShare is the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to nearly 8,500 frontline charities and community groups.
The food we redistribute is nutritious and good to eat. It reaches charities across the UK, including school breakfast clubs, older people’s lunch clubs, homeless shelters, and community cafes. Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people.
Every year, more than three million tonnes of food go to waste in the UK, enough for 7 billion meals. Meanwhile, the cost of living crisis is driving millions into food insecurity.
We are fortunate to benefit from the support of major retailers, the media, ambassadors and a groundswell of public engagement. As a result, there has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation at the heart of public consciousness.
FareShare’s Strategy & Vision
Vision: We have the vision of a UK where “No good food goes to waste”.
Mission: To use surplus, fit for consumption, food to feed those who are vulnerable in the UK by supporting front line charitable organisations that tackle the cause and not just the symptoms of food poverty.
Our Purpose: We are doers. We are a community. We change lives.
Our Values: Passion – for our cause and the challenge that lies ahead
Ambition – to go the extra mile and drive the change that must happen
Respect – for ourselves, each other, our volunteers, our partners and our beneficiaries
Collaboration – it’s only by working with others that we can be stronger
The role
This role will identify, develop and manage top food partners relationships and strengthen existing business relationships with companies in the food industry, generating value for the partner and to secure growing and sustainable volumes of surplus food for the FareShare Network.
For designated top food partners, you will be their day to day point of contact with regular face to face contact at all levels. You will undertake structured, strategic account management, leading and coordinating FareShare’s engagement across our organisation. This will mean agreeing and executing a bespoke joint business plan with each account to get more food, money and strategic support. You will also feedback on ways that we can better support our accounts and improve our services to them.
You will work directly and be on-site with top food partners to help identify and overcome the barriers which exist to giving surplus food to people in need as well as increasing money and strategic resource.
You will also be required to work closely with FareShare colleagues within FareShare and across the UK in our partner organisations in order to identify and understand opportunities for creating mutual and shared value.
Main areas of responsibility
Partnership Management
- Contribute to the development of consistent, structured Joint Business plans with designated accounts that take into account food, funding and other strategic initiatives to drive growth in food, money and other strategic resources.
- Work on behalf of the account to develop and embed services relevant to the account and
- agreed through the joint business plan – e.g. employability or store level redistribution.
- Execute joint business plans and report internally and externally on progress.
- Research and understand your accounts, including key ESG initiatives, waste streams, key personnel within the organisation that will help drive its success and engage the relevant internal departments through both desked based research and face to face contact.
- Proactively drive account forwards and progress these relationships with regular on-site visits and linking FareShare exec with key contacts.
- Keep up to date with industry and charity insights and ensure this is reflected back strategically across ways of working and account management
Project and Initiative Management
- Be responsible for managing and communicating key projects and initiatives to increase food volumes and strategic value, securing support from a range of stakeholders within food partners and across the FareShare network.
- Work closely with Supply Chain and Logistics, Operations and Network Development teams with the aim of optimising food out to our network
- Develop and lead FareShare cross-departmental strategic activity to enable us to derive maximum value from key food partners including liaising with fundraising, marketing and volunteering teams
Person specification
As an employer committed to Equal Opportunities, we will assess applications in line with these criteria that we consider either as being essential or desirable in this role.
Essential
- Demonstrable experience managing multiple accounts in the FMCG, food, retail or comparable sector with professionalism and integrity consistently meeting or exceeding challenging targets
- Good working knowledge of the key players across the food industry and their ways of working
- Successful track record of managing cross-functional projects to tight timescales and budgets, ensuring involvement of all key stakeholders
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships at a range of levels and across multiple functions with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to use own initiative working independently and responsibly
Desirable
- Experience of working in a retail or food industry sector
- Experience of project evaluation, data-driven analysis and impact reporting
- Relationship and stakeholder management experience of large corporate partners
- Knowledge of and interest in Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility and experience of its application within the business environment
Competencies and behaviours
- Proactive, organised and able to work under pressure, whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication with effective presentation skills
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Offices packages, ideally at an advanced level and with a good
- level of numeracy and literacy
- Analytical and data-driven approach to problem solving
- Creative approach to problem solving and developing new opportunities and initiatives
Benefits
- Hybrid / Flexible working, with regular UK travel
- 28 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays
- Employers pension contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- Interest free bicycl
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The Access Foundation is focused on making a real difference to people’s lives by awarding grants to charities which make a valuable and measurable positive impact. Our grant giving objectives fall into three categories:
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to mitigate the digital divide by making computing facilities, support and learning available to disadvantaged and vulnerable people
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to advance the charitable causes of the registered charities which are chosen as the "Access Group Company Charities of the Year"
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to advance the charitable causes of charities for whom there is a strong emotional connection with a member of staff (e.g. through support they or a close relative have received from the charity)
The Foundation aims to achieve this via a fund from which it awards grants to other charitable organisations aligned with the principles above. You are a key member or the team that works towards our target to award grants to a total value of +/- £2 million each year.
The Access Foundation was set up in 2021 following the success and growth enjoyed by The Access Group over the previous decade. While affiliated with The Access Group in terms of its identity, The Access Foundation is a separate organisation, governed by an independent board of trustees and with its own objectives and goals.
The Access Foundation wants to fund projects and activities that make a real difference to people’s lives in the countries the Access group is active.To achieve our objectives, we are looking to appoint an experienced Operations Manager to help run and improve our operational processes.
Job objectives
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Support the trustees in the due diligence and evaluation of each applicant and facilitate the decision-making process for each application
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Support the ongoing evaluation process of all successful applicants and ensure agreed measures and outcomes are reported back to the Foundation in a timely manner
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Manage the external communication of the Foundation’s successes back to stakeholders and supporters, as well as other channels on social media, such as Instagram and LinkedIn
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Manage the communication with the Access Group and maintain an open channel of communication with the charities team at the Access group
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Manage the Admin and Grants Assistant and ensure all Admin processes as well as operational processes are running smoothly and make changes where required
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Manage the use of the accounting package Access Financials to ensure processes are followed and grantees paid on time.
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Oversee the data collation for and write the impact report
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Collaborate and work with the trustees and volunteers
Duties and responsibilities will include
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Write regular reports to the trustees of new applications, applications in progress and outcomes, inform and advise the trustees to achieve a swift decision on all cases
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Organise the publicity and communications around each successful grant, including newsfeeds, social media and website updates.
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Liase with the Access Marketing team to support their own comms
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Ensure financial accounts are accurate and complete
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Liase with 3rd parties such as external suppliers and partners ranging from auditors to our financial partners
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Draft Offer letters for the successful applicants
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Recruit, Manage and Appraise the Admin and Grant Assistant
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Attend trustees, volunteers and applications meetings
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Manage the access controls for volunteers and staff
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Oversee the financial accounts, approve invoices on our bespoke Finance system and deal with some financial accounting together with our Chair of the board of trustees
Skills and Experience Required
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Organised, efficient and reliable with the ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneous
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A minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar role
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Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships at all levels from junior to CEO
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Computer literate with good knowledge of Excel, Word and Outlook.
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The ability to be an ambassador for the Foundation to all external parties and stakeholders
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Strong verbal and written communication skills
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Ability to travel to London as required (minimum once every 6 weeks)
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Sympathy for grassroot charities
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Experience of the charity sector
The Access Foundation is focused on making a real difference to people’s lives by awarding grants to charities which make a valuable & positive impact
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Tommy’s believes that pregnancy complications and baby loss should not be seen as ‘bad luck’. Through their four research centres, specialist antenatal care clinics, pregnancy information services and campaigning work, they support people who refuse to accept that a baby’s death is ‘just one of those things’.
The Partnerships Manager will manage a portfolio of commercial and fundraising accounts totalling c.£250k, as well as some new business development. The portfolio includes a £60k per annum CRM relationship with Plum & Ashby, focused around the Wave of Light candle campaign for Baby Loss Awareness week, with lots of influencer and comms engagement. The new business element will support the Senior Partnerships Manager and the Head of Corporate in their new strategy for increased brand, strategic and coty partnerships.
Key responsibilities:
- Account manage and build strong relationships with corporate partners at a 5-figure+ level
- Create and deliver high quality account management and stewardship plans for your accounts
- Build strong relationships with all key stakeholders internally and externally
- Take a proactive role in developing and nurturing a pipeline of new opportunities
Essential criteria:
- Experience of fundraising in a charity setting – ideally in corporate partnerships, although we’d also be open to transferable skills from trusts, major donors or community fundraising
- Successfully managing funder relationships at a 5-figure+ level
- Experience owning and delivering upon a fundraising target and KPIs
- Takes initiative, results driven, proactive, empathetic and collaborative qualities
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Job Title: Programme Quality and Policy Manager
Function: Strategy & Impact Team
Reporting to: Head of Programme Quality
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £29,500 (plus £3,000 Inner London Weighting where applicable)
Location: Remote (with regular travel to London Office as required)
Closing Date: Monday 26th May
About The Access Project
We support students from disadvantaged backgrounds to access top universities, through a unique combination of tuition and in-school mentoring. We work with them to make good applications, get the grades and transition to university. Our volunteers are trained and supported to be effective tutors who work with our students for an hour a week to raise their grades. In addition, a dedicated school-based staff member mentors the students so they have the knowledge and support to make strong university applications. Our results show this approach works.
The Access Project Values
Empowerment: We support students and our people to develop the skills and knowledge to accomplish their goals.
Courage: We encourage our students and our people to be authentic, innovative, and ambitious in order to reach their full potential and deliver our mission.
Impact: We evolve our programmes through an evidence-led approach, supporting our students to achieve their best outcomes.
Inclusion: We respect and value individuality and engage diverse voices to achieve our mission.
Ownership: We hold ourselves accountable in all our actions and efforts. We ask, “What can I do to improve my results?”
About the role
This role is available at an important time for The Access Project as we expand our mission, seek to pilot a new programme model, and move into new school contexts. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with the skills for programme improvement, a strong interest in research, and a deep passion for our mission to support students to place and succeed at selective universities.
The ideal candidate will be a strong leader who is comfortable working across teams to make change. You’ll be the lead and expert on The Access Project’s in-school university readiness work with responsibility for designing and quality assuring the provision, supporting the learning and development for our school-based staff to effectively deliver the programme content. This position is integral to ensuring The Access Project is delivering a high-quality programme that supports the needs of our students and drives the outcomes of the programme across all regions and schools. The postholder will also be responsible for amplifying The Access Project’s voice in the sector and responding to policy updates; with a focus on bringing their knowledge of the Higher Education sector and the experiences of our students to decisions about the direction of our own programme. They will also support further development of our programme-level Diversity and Inclusion work, to ensure that the programme is tailored where feasible to the needs of all students.
Duties and responsibilities
1) Design & Development
- Act as a senior collaborator to the annual programme design process. Work with the Head of Process Improvement & Programme Quality to incorporate University Access Officer, Programme Leadership, school, and student feedback on how best to drive our short term and long-term outcomes across our programmes.
- Project manage the implementation of changes driven out of programme design. This includes the creation of or changes to delivery resources and training materials, as well as to our university readiness framework and the Salesforce system that supports delivery.
- Work with Programme Managers to understand their delivery challenges, develop solutions and answer questions around university admissions, widening access and The Access Project’s own University Readiness Programme.
- Act as a senior contributor to the development of The Access Project’s programmatic Diversity and Inclusion work, working closely with the University Access Officer D&I Lead. This includes strong engagement with the D&I working group and designing and implementing systems and support to better serve our students with inclusion needs.
2) Research and Policy
- remain critically engaged with the widening participation/social mobility sector, and able to synthesise key changes/challenges and ensure that they are applicable/actionable by the organisation.
- Ensure that any relevant widening participation sector developments and trends are fed into The Access Project’s way of working. For example, this might be changes to resources for the programme or working with colleagues to communicate with students (e.g. on plans for A Level Results Day).
- To be an ambassador of The Access Project’s work and impact externally in the widening participation sector, including speaking at conferences, writing articles on our work, and engaging in external relations.
- Holding responsibility for The Access Project’s policy and research workstream, including contributing to the strategic direction of this work and undertaking research to drive the delivery of this workstream to promote The Access Project’s voice in the widening participation sector.
- Liaising closely with the Communications team to ensure that The Access Project’s responses to sector information and updates are timely and relevant to our Mission.
- Provide nuanced insight about the widening participation/Higher Education sector, with a clear take / coherent view on the landscape and how it’s changing, which would then enable us to make informed choices about our programme.
3) Quality Assurance
- Take responsibility for the operational implementation of the university readiness strand of the quality assurance strategy, to drive the quality of the activities The Access Project delivers to young people in schools.
- Participate in The Access Project’s quality assurance processes, including performing drop-ins on University Access Officers’ programme delivery, and coordinating with other members of the team to perform drop-ins in an efficient and effective manner.
- Embed learning from The Access Project’s quality assurance process into our standard practice. This will include delivering training and development sessions for University Access Officers, updates to resources and guidance for what best practice looks like.
- Contribute research on wider pedagogical best practice into our quality assurance work to ensure the highest quality in our delivery of educational programmes.
4) Student Voice
- Maximising student voice within programme design through the organisation and facilitation of student Delivery Review Meetings.
- Lead the development and administration of The Access Project’s annual student survey, considering the needs of key stakeholders across the organisation.
- Hold and contribute to The Access Project’s overarching Student Voice strategy.
- Continue to drive improvements in The Access Project’s student voice work through research and engagement with sector leaders.
5) Any other duties as required
Person specification
Essential
- Confident leader and collaborator: ability to work positively and collaboratively across functions to drive continuous improvement.
- Strong communicator: demonstrable success at giving feedback and clearly communicating your perspective.
- Strong facilitation skills: an experienced and engaging meeting, training, and workshop facilitator.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills: and a proactive and creative approach to problem solving.
- Experience of programme design and development: committed to and confident in using data to make evidence-based decisions.
- Project management skills and experience, particularly in planning and monitoring.
- Deep knowledge of and passion for youth mentoring.
- Strong understanding of the UK education system and the challenges facing learners from widening participation backgrounds.
- Strong research skills in sector analysis and writing
Desirable
- Experience of using Salesforce (or another Client Relationship Management system) as a case/student management system.
- Knowledge of Diversity & Inclusion issues related to education and motivation to adapt The Access Project programme to make it more inclusive.
- Experience of project/programme evaluation.
- Line management experience.
Benefits:
• 25 days annual leave p.a. (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure.
• PerkBox – offering nationwide shopping discounts, gym memberships, holidays, learning and much more.
• Employee Assistance Programme, a 24-hour helpline for staff
• Online Medical assistance – access 24/7 to a qualified GP within minutes, with referrals and prescriptions available same-day.
• Interest-free travelcard loans
• Cyclescheme loans
• 3 paid Volunteering Days
• Employer’s pensions contributions (3%)
• CPD options
• The Access Project welcomes requests for flexible working arrangements
Safeguarding Statement
The Access Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Equal Opportunities Statement
The Access Project is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We are working towards improvements with equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging.
Disclosure of a Criminal Record
The Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 1986 applies to posts where there is access to children. This means that applicants for employment that involves working with children and young people must disclose anything listed in their criminal record, with the exception of protected cautions and convictions. All Disclosures are carried out in the strictest confidence and are made only in connection with your application for employment and for no other purpose. The application for a DBS check at a level appropriate to the job role will be activated before your first day of work. Members of staff who are not eligible for a standard or enhanced DBS check are required to undertake a basic DBS check only in line with legal requirements. If you are selected for appointment to the role, you will be subject to this procedure.
Present or most recent employment
It is important to give full information, including the organisation you work in, or most recent employment if not currently working, full dates, address and explanation of any gaps in employment.
References
All appointments are subject to verification of employment and suitability of the candidate for the post applied for. We reserve the right to approach any previous employer for a reference and to verify their identity but will request your permission before doing so. If you have experience of working with children, please include this as one of your references.
Education, Qualifications and Training:
● Ensure you give all the information requested, including dates, establishment where you studied and make clear the level of any examinations e.g., GCSE, GCE 'O' Level or 'A' Level or equivalents etc. and the grades you obtained. Also include any skills training you have had. You will be required to produce original documentary evidence of any qualifications relevant to the job, and these will be detailed on the person specification.
● Proof of qualification is required before the appointment is confirmed.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary Range: £38,410 per annum
Start Date: As soon as possible
Duration of Contract: Permanent
Location: Fauna & Flora, Cambridge
Current policy offers partial remote working within the UK, this is currently set as one day per week or one week per month in the office
Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.
Fauna & Flora is seeking a highly experienced professional to manage it’s fundraising from a portfolio of statutory (government and multilateral) donors, such as Defra, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service etc.
You will support colleagues and partners to develop high-quality proposal packages for priority donors, and ensure their timely submission. You will coordinate proposals and reporting internally, and ensure all documents produced for donors meet their criteria, as well as follow Fauna & Flora approval and submission procedures. There is a strong capacity development element to this work, and you will share knowledge, learning and resources across Fauna & Flora to maximise success rate and promote best practice in grant management and donor stewardship. You may also develop and deliver training packages, in Cambridge and potentially overseas. You will monitor Fauna & Flora’s activities in statutory fundraising and fund management within your portfolio, and support internal decision-making and strategy development by sharing this learning.
Experience of working with government funding sources, be they bilateral and/or multilateral, is essential for this role. You will have proven experience of securing restricted funding from government sources, and a strong understanding of how statutory donors and funding programmes support the achievement of international targets and government priorities. Knowledge of and experience in biodiversity conservation, the development sector, and/or climate is an asset; a commitment to learning and supporting these sectors is essential. You may have worked in the non-profit sector, such as international development, or have a background in bid management, proposal development, and grant fundraising.
Strong relationship-management and communications skills are essential to the role, to develop positive, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including regional teams, non-governmental partners, and government agencies. You will be diplomatic and persuasive, and your excellent interpersonal skills will enable you to coordinate people and processes to meet timelines. You will be a strong team player and enjoy working in a dynamic environment where the ability to respond swiftly to changing organisational and team needs is paramount. With a proactive and pre-emptive approach to your work, you will seek to add value and work with minimal supervision.
Fluency in written and spoken English is essential. Skills in languages relevant to Fauna & Flora’s programme (e.g., French, Spanish, Bahasa) are highly desirable. Sensitivity to the different working environments and capacities of colleagues around the world is also essential.
In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and entrepreneurial organisation, at the forefront of global conservation, with opportunity to apply your skills and expertise where appropriate. In addition, Fauna & Flora offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance. Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.
Other organisations may call this role Programme Funding Manager; Institutional Funding Manager or Business Development Manager.
The closing date for applications is Sunday, 19 May 2024. Interviews are likely to take place 1 – 2 weeks after the closing date.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Join Discovery in our mission to support autistic individuals and those with learning disabilities across Somerset. Guided by our core values of ambition, courage, integrity, partnership, and respect, we are committed to delivering exemplary care.
As proud recipients of the Great Places To Work Programme accreditation for the fourth consecutive year in 2024, Discovery offers a dynamic and rewarding environment.
Are you a passionate manager ready to advance your career with a leading not-for-profit provider of learning disability services in Somerset? If so, we invite you to embark on an exciting journey with us.
We are currently seeking a dedicated and inspirational Locality Manager to oversee and lead a service in Taunton. This role presents a unique opportunity to make a positive impact and take on a rewarding challenge. Join us and be part of shaping a brighter future for individuals with learning disabilities and autism in Somerset.
The Locality Manager role:
- Ensure personalised support is delivered that reflects the needs, wishes and aspirations of the people we support through person-centred care plans and health action plans that are regularly reviewed and implemented.
- Ensure person-centred care plans and health action plans are regularly reviewed and implemented.
- Ensure the health and wellbeing of the people we support, in line with CQC Guidelines and Discovery' policies.
- Deliver effective risk assessments and emergency plans to ensure the people we support are safe.
- Make sure your team are appropriately trained and motivated to provide high quality support.
- Ensure the service meets all organisational and statutory requirements and complies with CQC Guidelines and our own standards, policies and procedures.
- Make sure complaints are dealt with in line with our policies.
- Accountable for the budget and finance for the Locality.
- Able to support the organisation to grow the business.
- Develop local connections and partnerships to meet people we support be involved and engaged within their community.
About you
Most importantly, you want to make a difference to the lives of people we support with learning disabilities or autism. To do that, you’ll have:
- A strong background in working with adults with learning disabilities and/or autism.
- Up-to-date knowledge of the personalisation agenda and Active Support model.
- Completed, or keen to undertake, Management Development training.
Beyond those qualities, you’ll also be:
- An excellent communicator, looking to mentor and motivate your team to provide person-centred support.
- Able to prioritise your workload, delegate tasks and meet deadlines.
- Focused on the needs of internal and external customers, from the people we support, right through to your team and other members of the organisation.
Why join us?
Discovery are committed to developing skills and rewarding our staff. We offer:
- A salary £40,015.50 per annum (based on 37.5 hrs per week)
- 30 days’ annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)
- Access to discounts on high street shopping, cinema tickets and meals out
- We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
- Life Assurance
Who we are
Discovery exists to help each person we support to live a fulfilling life, to be equal in society and to be active in his or her local community. That’s a big deal. It means being able to have choice and control in life. It means choosing to go out or to stay in, making friends and having relationships, finding and developing skills and interests. It also means managing a home, voting, staying healthy and being able to pursue employment or volunteering opportunities. If you think you can help the people we support get more from life, we want to hear from you.
Apply now:
So if you would like to be a part of our team and if you feel that your values match ours, please apply by clicking the button below - upload your CV and we will be in touch. You could soon be making a positive difference every day.
This role requires an enhanced DBS Disclosure, which will be obtained for you by Discovery.
Discovery is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. Discovery are Disability Confident Committed and we guarantee to interview all applicants who let us know they have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for this role. Discovery has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees. As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 030 03 03 9150 or email applynow @ discovery-uk .org.
Are you looking for a role which gives you purpose?We are looking for an ambitious candidate who will have several years fundraising’ experience, particularly of increasing income and cultivating supporters. We need you to develop and implement our fundraising strategy by contributing to agreed objectives, income targets and other key performance indicators within the timeframe and budget specified while contributing to our purpose of helping vulnerable people to live in dignity and to achieve their potential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking a confident, experienced and motivated Fundraising Manager to join our team. This is a key role in ensuring that we continue to secure the resources we need to provide our vital services and activities for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants in South London.
We would love to hear from you if you have:
- Substantial experience of building relationships with and securing funds from Trusts and Foundations.
- An understanding of and empathy for the challenges faced by migrants who are in crisis or at risk.
- An understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by small, local voluntary organisations in ensuring sustainability.
Our organisation
South London Refugee Association is a well-established and impactful charity grounded firmly in our local area and trusted by our local migrant communities. We balance providing essential frontline services with work to advocate and campaign for change. We value the knowledge and experience our service users can bring to our organisation and involve those with lived experience at all levels.
Benefits include:
- 25 days annual leave (pro rata)
- 3 additional days given when the office closes at Christmas
- 1 additional day each year, after 2 years service, up to 30 days
- 2 week paid sabbatical after 7 and 10 years' service
- Group reflective practice
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Cyclesheme and travelcard loan
- Being part of a committed, supportive and inclusive team
To ensure that migrants live safely with access to justice and opportunity
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Winch is a dynamic children and young persons’ charity in north Camden which delivers a cradle to community pipeline of opportunity, through family support, play, youth-led, sports and social action programmes, working alongside children, young people and parents to develop their strengths, skills and sense of belonging of purpose. We want to appoint a dynamic Community Library Manager to run the library and grow our provision, based on the three key themes that reflect our aspirations; Belsize Reads, Belsize Creates and Belsize Connects. They will be a friendly and welcoming face to a wide range of library visitors, be opportunity-focussed and keen to take the initiative. They will champion the power of reading and creative arts for all
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
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.
About the role
This is a new role for Clatterbridge Cancer Charity as we look to expand our successful Individual Giving & Lottery programmes.
The post holder will deliver quality fundraising campaigns, including Cash Appeals, Regular Giving and Lottery that will grow income, supporter base and lifetime value. Putting supporters at the heart of the Charity’s work, the role includes acquisition, retention and stewardship of individual donors and lottery players to achieve a sustainable increase in income for Clatterbridge Cancer Charity.
You’ll have strong commercial knowledge, with the ability to apply this to the Charity sector; adding value to our existing fundraising activities and impact reporting.
As part of a busy and ambitious team, this role would suit a proactive and enthusiastic individual with a talent for storytelling and a knowledge of data-driven marketing. Working with the Digital Fundraising Manager and Marketing & PR Manager, they will be instrumental to the success of Individual Giving during an exciting period of growth for Clatterbridge Cancer Charity.
About the Charity
Clatterbridge Cancer Charity is an independent Charity, dedicated to supporting patients and research at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - one of the UK’s leading cancer hospitals.
It’s thanks to our supporters that we can achieve so much for people with cancer across Merseyside and Cheshire, which may not be possible through NHS funding alone.
This includes fund life-saving research to shape cancer care for generations to come, investing in leading technology that drive better outcomes for people with cancer, enhancing the patient environment to support health & wellbeing and enabling innovations in care for every patient, every day.
Please include a Cover Letter, alongside your CV with your application, detailing how you meet the criteria set out in the Person Specification.
The Health Foundation is an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK. Our aim is a healthier population, supported by high quality health care that can be equitably accessed.
One of the ways we do this is by managing research grants and running commissions (involving academics, front line staff, policy makers and think tanks). The Research team lead and co-produce high quality research commissions, using our expertise in research policy, design and management. We also lead on synthesising and mobilising knowledge from our funded research and evaluation to maximise learning and impact. We are responsible for a varied portfolio and provide expert support across the Foundation, working with colleagues to scope and design research and evaluation, ensure effective contracting and establish good governance arrangements.
We are a supportive and inclusive team looking to appoint someone who enjoys working with others and is able to collaborate effectively in progressing the Research team’s aims and objectives in support of the Health Foundation strategy. You will bring knowledge of the health and social care system, expert understanding of the design and management of research and evaluation, along with experience of contract management and negotiation and influencing skills. An ability to involve and include a range of people is essential, as is the ability to build strong and productive relationships.
To find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please click on the link below to be redirected to our careers website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Property & Facilities Manager
Salary: £37,500pa (pro rata); Full time or part time (3 days)
We are seeking a Property & Facilities Manager who will be responsible for managing the day to day running of the properties of Richmond Team Ministry and their facilities. The properties include three churches, their associated church halls, vicarages, Parish Office and investment properties.
We are looking for someone with property and facilities management experience including managing small building projects and related finance and budgeting. S/he needs to be able to work collaboratively as part of a small team and have the ability to take the initiative and develop the role while supporting the ethos of the Richmond Team Ministry.
The position is based in Richmond upon Thames.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you have experience connecting university students and non-profits for mutual gain? Are you a storyteller and collaborator?
We are looking for a Community Research Initiative Manager to lead the innovation, delivery, and evaluation of a range of community-based student opportunities at UCL. This currently includes: collaborative PGT dissertations; research skills volunteering; our new Pro bono Community Research Service; and developing community-based class projects for university colleagues. We are seeking an innovative, creative, and passionate person to fill the role of Community Research Initiative manager.
This is an exciting role in a unique organisation. Our vision is of an outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world. We aim to build a vibrant and empowered student community with real influence in UCL and beyond, that enables students to enjoy their time at university; pursue their interests and passions; see the world in new ways; and develop the skills and experience to change the world for the better.
We are a registered charity employing over 100 career staff and 300 student staff, delivering a wide range of services and representative functions for UCL students. We have the widest portfolio of services of any student organisation in the country, managing UCL’s extracurricular programmes for sport, music, drama, dance, media, volunteering, academic societies and intercultural engagement; providing a wide range of fantastic social spaces; leading on student democracy and representation across UCL; and offering excellent student support services.
It's an exciting time our growing organisation as we lead the delivery of UCL’s groundbreaking new Student Life Strategy. This is enabling us to build more programmes to improve students’ mental and physical wellbeing, promote genuine equity for all, build students’ skills and confidence, develop their international connections and intercultural skills, and make a real contribution to our local community.
We support hybrid working. Excellent benefits including defined benefit pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement. We are proud of high levels of staff engagement and pride ourselves on being a great place to work.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.