Lead Jobs in Farringdon, Greater London
It is wonderful to be working with Plan International UK, who are searching for a Philanthropic Partnerships Team Lead (major donors and trusts) to join their amazing team. This international charity brings people together to protect children’s rights and strives for a world where every child can reach their full potential.
As Philanthropic Partnerships Team Lead, you will join a high-performing team of 8 with a strong history of results, currently delivering £6m in income after significant growth in the last few years. You will engage your leadership skills to inspire the team driving the results alongside managing a handful of high-value donors yourself. Along with creating strategies, you will also provide oversight and lead collaboration across departments.
To be an excellent Philanthropic Partnerships Team Lead, you will need:
- Experience in trust or major donor fundraising, ideally both at a senior level
- Analytical and financial management skills
- Experience managing complex internal stakeholder relationships
- Experience in line managing teams of at least three people
Salary: £58,000 - £60,000
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: 5 or 4 days pw
Location: Hybrid - London
Closing date: 3 June
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Ashby on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected].
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment is a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, and supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
If enough applications are received the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.
An organisation within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is looking to bring in a Credit Control Manager/Lead to join their cooperative team in an interesting and varied role.
They have been running for over 50 years and provide the community they work with support, opportunities to grow and connect with other businesses. Their small but dynamic team provide a great atmosphere to thrive and develop in as they currently look for an experienced Credit Control Professional to join for an initial period of 12 months.
Responsibilities:
- Processing invoices and raising monthly bills
- Getting aged debt down
- Process improvement and implementation of Credit Control procedures
- Cash Collecting
Requirements:
- Experienced self-starter within credit control
- Strong communication skills
- Comfortable with various financial packages
- 4 days in the office with openness to flexible working arrangements
If you are looking for your next opportunity and this role sounds of interest, please submit your CV to be considered.
In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.
Prospectus are proud to be partnering with the inspiring organisation, Carers Hub, who work to improve carers’ lives in Lambeth through quality services and community engagement. Carers Hub are an independent local charity, who work with carers aged five upwards. Whether financial, educational or otherwise, they seek to limit the challenges that carers face and achieve this by improving carer’s wellbeing, connecting carers to support and training opportunities, awareness raising and influencing local policy. They are now recruiting for a Hospital Carers’ Lead, to join their team, on a FTC basis, initially until March 2025.
As Hospital Carers’ Lead, you will develop and deliver a new service offer for Lambeth based carers, to increase identification of carers within local hospitals, and improve carer support during their hospital stay and following their discharge. Duties will include supporting unpaid carers while the person they care for is in hospital, via signposting and providing them with information about their rights, offering tailored short term 1 to 1 support, working collaboratively with partners to raise awareness of carers and increase identification and maximising support for carers through effective partnership working and improved referral pathways.
To be considered for this role you will have experience working and/or volunteering in Health and Social care setting and working in partnership with statutory services. You will also be comfortable working in a hospital setting, as well as a fast-paced environment. Candidates that have previous experience working for a hospital-based programme/hospital trust are highly encouraged to apply.
Please note, this is a part-time role, 21 hours p/w, spread across 3 days and you will be based on site at Kings College Hospital with occasion floating support required at St George’s. You will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS for Adults and children and please only apply if you are available to start immediately or have a short notice period.
Please apply with your CV only in the first instance (in Microsoft Word format). Cover letters are not required at this stage. We are reviewing CVs on an ongoing basis, so it is highly recommended to submit your application as soon as possible. Following your application, you may be contacted by Prospectus for an informal discussion and may be asked to provide further information to assist with the recruitment process.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus is committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invests in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you.
Development and Volunteer Coordinator Lead
Job Type: Fixed Term Contract (Initial 12 month Contract until March 2025 with the possibility of extension)
Location: Lewisham
Salary: £30,350 -£43,675 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week Monday – Friday
The Role
This is a new and exciting role based in Lewisham for a Development and Volunteer coordinator lead. The role entails managing a team of volunteers and Peer mentors to deliver a service to Lewisham residents who are experiencing Drug and/or alcohol use and support Peer mentors to distribute Naloxone to the local community.
They are looking for an innovative and creative person to develop and implement a buddying system and a telephone helpline which will be staffed by a team of volunteers.
They are based in Forest Hill SE23 which is 20 mins from London Bridge mainline station. The contract is for one year (with the possibility of an extension) and they welcome applicants who have lived experience of drugs, alcohol, homelessness or mental health challenges. The role is for 37 hours per week but they are willing to consider part time applicants or a job share.
Skills and Qualifications
· Experienced working in a lead or supervisory role would be beneficial.
· Experience working with IT packages such as Microsoft word and excel.
· Be able to undertake basic administrative tasks.
· Great communication skills are essential.
· Be able to have an empathetic approach when dealing with service users.
Benefits
· Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
· Annual leave purchase scheme
· Enhanced occupational sick pay
· Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
· Death in service benefit
· Free Will writing
· Eyecare vouchers
· Blue light card discount
· Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
· Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
· Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce
· Employee Assist Programme and Humankind Support Networks
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please click apply to be redirected to their website where you can complete your application.
If you feel that you would fit with our values & ethos, are passionate about supporting people, but maybe don’t feel you have the experience required, talk to us about your transferrable skills. For the right people, they can provide development to help you to realise your potential.
- Are you an experienced corporate fundraiser with an interest in working within a mission driven organisation transforming lives through STEM education?
- Are you creative, strategic, highly organised, a confident and effective communicator and strong team player?
STEM Learning is looking for an experienced Head of Fundraising to drive new donor engagement and secure sustainable, multi-year funding.
If you are seeking a dynamic and engaging role which offers you the chance to play a pivotal role within a highly purpose driven business, then this could be the job for you.
About Us
At STEM Learning, we believe that every young person deserves access to quality STEM education, regardless of their background. Our vision? To empower students with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive. Here’s how we do it:
- Professional Development: We provide subject-specific training for teachers and educators in Science and Computer Science.
- Resources: Our quality-assured materials enhance teaching and learning.
- Destination STEM: A world of student-facing experiences awaits!
- STEM Ambassadors: Imagine 30,000 volunteers from 7,500 employers inspiring the next generation. That’s us!
The Role
You will be an exemplary relationship builder and have experience in developing multi-faceted corporate partnerships. With experience of applying to corporates, trusts, and foundations to secure 6+ figure donations over multiple years, you will be comfortable developing a strong pipeline of new business to meet income targets. This role will identify and cultivate new business and relationships to advance the mission and goals of STEM Learning.
Our Ideal Candidate
Candidates will demonstrate our values: Sustainable – Innovative – Proactive
To be successful as Head of Fundraising:
- You will have an entrepreneurial mindset and take ownership for identifying opportunities for new funds and contributing to the overall fundraising strategy of STEM Learning.
- Adaptable and agile, you may already have an existing range of investor contacts and will be required to develop external relationships with institutional investors and High Net Worth individuals.
- Confident and communicative, you possess exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills – feeling at ease in presenting to a range of audiences made up of C-level executives, decision makers and High Net Worth Individuals. You must be comfortable ‘making the ask’.
- You will have strong networking skills at events and conferences - gaining insights into market trends and opportunities, helping you to develop a full understanding of the investment landscape and constantly seek out ways to grow our business.
- You will be able manage multiple priorities and influence others and demonstrate your knowledge of the business and its strategic priorities to achieve our goals.
- You will be comfortable delivering at pace with the ability to manage your work in a fast-moving environment whilst prioritising your tasks effectively to maintain momentum.
Our Benefits
- 30 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Access to an excellent pension scheme
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme
- Access to a voluntary staff benefits scheme including cycle to work loan scheme; electric car scheme, health cash back plans; free eye tests; discounted vouchers and much more
Next Steps
Closing date for applications: 09:00, Monday 10 June 2024
To Apply
Please provide us with:
- Your up-to-date CV including the contact details of two referees (please note, references will not be approached without your permission)
- A covering letter (no more than the equivalent of 2 sides of A4) explaining your interest in the role and why you think you would be the ideal candidate.
STEM Learning strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and are committed to employing teams with diverse abilities, skills, and experiences.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
One in seven babies is born premature or sick and needing care on a neonatal unit – this isn’t what most parents expect for their baby. Join the leading national charity dedicated to supporting babies, families and NHS staff at this critical time.
Role Summary
Bliss is the UK’s leading national charity for babies born premature or sick, and we are looking for a skilled Trusts and Foundations Programme Lead to join our enthusiastic and passionate Fundraising team. You will bring your skills in bid writing, stewardship, and high-value relationship management to deepen our engagement with trusts and foundations, and to identify and secure new opportunities for funding.
Historically, Bliss has worked with external consultant support to manage our trusts and foundations fundraising. This is a new role within the organisation as we look to take a more meaningful, relationship-based approach to our trusts and foundations donors. It’s a fantastic opportunity for someone with proven experience in trusts and foundations fundraising looking for a part-time position to make a real difference for babies and families.
Role Details
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with proven experience in trusts and foundations to make a real difference as part of a small, dynamic and dedicated charity. Working closely with Bliss’ senior management team and managing the relationship with our fundraising consultants, you’ll work with a high degree of autonomy to strengthen and grow our support from trusts and foundations.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
· Proven experience of writing bids to successfully secure five- or six-figure and multi-year grants.
· Excellent relationship management skills; the ability to quickly build trusting relationships with funders, partners and colleagues of all levels.
· Exceptional writing skills with the ability to translate complex information into clear, compelling cases for support.
· Influencing skills, including demonstrable experience of effectively working with senior colleagues and/or external stakeholders.
For more details, please view the job description attached to this advert
How to Apply
Interested applicants are requested to submit the following documents
- Your CV (please ensure this does not include your age, gender or any other personal characteristics)
- Supporting statement explaining how you meet the criteria in the person specification. This should address the essential points of the person specification and is expected to be no more than 1000-1500 words long
This information is used when shortlisting candidates for interview.
Recruitment Timeline
- The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 17 June
- First round interviews will be held virtually (via zoom) between Monday 24 June and Thursday 27 June, with second interviews in person at our London Bridge office.
It is Bliss’ policy not to contact applicants who have not been invited for an interview so if you have not heard from us three weeks after the closing deadline, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is delighted to be supporting an international development charity focused on supporting women and girls around the world. We are looking to appoint them a new Executive Assistant to the CEO that will also handle internal communications across the organisation. This is a prominent role within the charity and is offered on a permanent basis.
The Executive Assistant and Internal Communications Lead will be responsible for running the office of the CEO, internal communication and engagement activities across the organisation. The role will oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of the CEO office enabling the CEO to effectively manage their workload and focus on strategic responsibilities.
The post holder will lead on key CEO projects and deliverables in collaboration with relevant subject matter experts across the organisation. Develop the organisation's internal communications and engagement strategy, in line with the overall People & Culture Strategy, policies and best practice. You will lead and implement a programme of internal communications and engagement initiatives that ensures staff feel connected to and engaged with the mission and objectives of the organisation, and boosts staff engagement levels. Finally, you will be responsible for ensuring all comms and engagement activities are promoting their feminist principles, anti-racist and decol agenda and contributing to the overall staff experience and employee proposition as an employer of choice.
The successful candidate will be a passionate and driven administrative professional with a background on providing support to charity leadership. You will have governance experience with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels. You will have experience of delivering internal communications, ensuring all staff are informed and up to date. Finally, you will be committed to the values of the organisation and ensure you promote these throughout your work.
To apply, please submit your CV only. Following your application, you may be contacted by Prospectus for an informal discussion and be asked to provide further information to assist with this recruitment process. Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community, including those with lived experience. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
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The Talent Set are delighted to be working with a really great Health Charity to find their brand new Individual Giving & Acquisitions Lead.
The charity offers a flexible working environment, with hybrid working from either of their London offices.
The Individual Giving & Acquisitions Lead is a new role in their Marketing & Communications team. The postholder will play a key role in developing and delivering the Individual Giving Programme to drive income growth, engage new audiences and retain existing supporters. This role would suit a candidate looking to harness their skill set in direct marketing and use their ability to create new fundraising products to set up an Individual Giving Programme from scratch, with support from the Head of Marketing & Communications.
Key Responsibilities:
· Lead on creating and implementing a strategy to support the development of a new Individual Giving and Acquisition Programme in collaboration with the Head of Marketing & Communications.
· Plan, develop and implement a range of direct marketing campaigns to support the acquisition of new donors and the retention of existing supporters, ensuring that all campaigns are managed effectively and delivered on time and within budget.
· Deliver personalised and tailored content to increase engagement with existing and new supporters.
· Enhance supporter journeys by using data insights to develop segmentation and improve targeting for IG activities.
· To effectively manage the end-to-end creative process from inception to execution of direct marketing campaigns.
· Working with the database manager, report on post-campaign data analysis to evaluate effectiveness and understand ROI.
· Working with the Head of Marketing & Communications to deliver an excellent supporter experience across all communications and fundraising activity, working with colleagues to ensure consistency with other fundraising programmes.
· Brief, monitor and manage internal stakeholders’ relationships for Individual Giving campaigns and projects, maximising opportunities to cross sell across all audiences.
Person Specification:
· Proven track record of DM campaign management experience.
· Proficient experience of working with data selections, segmentation and campaign analysis.
· Significant experience in managing the end-to-end creative process and proven success in donor acquisition and retentions.
· Experience in designing and delivering supporter journeys for a variety of audiences.
· Experience of delivering excellent results within agreed budgets and on schedule.
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
Clinical Psychologist
Parenting and Creative Therapy Service
Contract: Permanent, 21 hours per week
0.6 WTE, 3 days per week - location: Coram campus, London
Coram Parenting and Creative Therapy Service offers art, music and drama therapy, therapeutic
parenting, clinical psychology and family therapy to children and families at our dedicated creative
therapies centre, in schools, and at home (online). We work primarily with adoptive and connected
carer families, and children who have low level mental health difficulties. We are a trauma-informed
service, and are developing Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) approaches in our work and
have specialist expertise in neuro-diversity and children with special education needs. The well
established team has a strong track record in therapeutic interventions, including music therapy and
narrative therapy based multi-family groups for younger children who are adopted or with a Special
Guardianship Order. We are developing partnerships with universities - Newcastle University and
The Institute of Contemporary Music and Performance and are piloting research based creative
therapy interventions. We work within very diverse communities and we consciously challenge
ourselves and our practice , seeking at all times to be inclusive and anti-racist. We welcome
applications from therapists who come from global majority communities.
About the role
We are seeking a qualified Clinical Psychologist to provide therapeutic multi-disciplinary assessments
and interventions in our work with adopted and Special Guardianship Order (SGO) families. This
work involves trauma informed approaches, using DDP, narrative, family and life story work. The
team is led by a Clinical Psychologist who will provide supervision for this role. The team provides
creative, relational, and evidence based approaches collaborating with wider networks and reaching
schools and communities to inform child centred and trauma informed practice. The post offers a
unique opportunity to work alongside skilled creative and family therapists. We seek to empower
children and families using strengths based narratives, as well as accepting vulnerability and seeking
opportunity for connection, strengthening resilience and support.
The successful candidate will be a clinical psychologist that is skilled and experienced in working with
developmental trauma, and child and family work and operate with initiative and responsiveness in
a dynamic professional environment. A background in CAMHS and/or a social care services would
be desirable. Experience of running multi-family groups would be an advantage. They will be a
supportive professional, a team player and enjoy working in a diverse, respectful and challenging
team.
Closing date: 9th June 2024 Interviews: 25th June 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role will join a vibrant and ambitious fundraising team made up of; major giving, trusts and foundations, prospect research, individual giving, community, events, legacies, innovation and supporter experience. The team’s mission is to raise income for our three hospitals to enable them to continue their vital work. This role will make a huge difference in helping us do that.
The post holder will manage our supporter panel, cultivating relationships with panel members. Working closely with the Supporter Experience and Journeys Manager this role will test new journeys, support implementation of new fundraising products and integrated campaigns, championing supporter needs and pain points, ensuring their valuable insights contribute to the enhancement of our supporter experiences and journey initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Supporter Experience and journey best practices
- Identify and improve key pain points in existing supporter journeys; making recommendations for improvements that colleagues can implement and support them on how to measure and report back on those changes.
- Support on measuring supporter satisfaction and testing outputs with supporters.
- Support fundraising colleagues to implement supporter journeys and stewardship programmes across the portfolio to maximise net income and retention of supporters.
- Lead the annual supporter experience and journeys audit, facilitating process discovery workshops to identify pain points and make recommendations on improvements to wider stakeholders and monitor the improvement progress.
- Deliver process maps for all supporter journeys, ensuring they are monitored and kept up to date.
- Review communications against supporter journey maps to ensure the supporters needs are met.
- Help deliver the Supporter Experience and Journey strategy.
- Assist in piloting new stewardship journeys for supporters, ensuring that they feel valued and involved in the charity’s work.
- Collaborate with internal teams, including marketing, fundraising, communications, and program delivery, to ensure alignment and integration of supporter experience initiatives across the organization.
Data & Insight
- To work closely with our Supporter Experience and Journey Manager to gather insight with the data team to optimise current personas and identify new personas.
- Manage a supporter feedback panel, recruiting new members and conducting user testing to assess the effectiveness of our journeys, experience, products, and integrated campaigns with them.
- Liaise with the fundraising, supporter care, digital and data teams to identify recurring supporter journey issues and make recommendations for improvements.
- Support on implementing our effectiveness evaluation approach to supporter experiences, journeys, and initiatives. Regularly reporting on key metrics and using findings to drive continuous improvement in collaboration with the digital and data team.
- Support on conducting research and analysis to gain insights into supporter behaviours, preferences, and pain points. Utilize data-driven insights to inform decision-making and enhance supporter journey initiatives.
Driving the adoption of supporter-first approach
- Develop and foster excellent working relationships to establish buy-in for a data-driven and supporter-first approach to fundraising across the charities and be prepared where necessary, with sound rationale, to recommend solutions that meet supporter needs, strategic objectives, and journey best practises.
- Help to drive a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for innovation and optimization within the supporter journey. Implement feedback loops and mechanisms for ongoing refinement of supporter experience strategies.
- When necessary, work with stakeholders to understand detailed operational processes and identify opportunities for a supporter-first approach to help fulfil their requirements.
- Keep up to date with supporter-centric industry trends, techniques, and best practices related to supporter experience and supporter journeys and share learnings with stakeholders.
Work environment
- The post holder should expect to:
- Work in a hybrid hot desk environment, generally working 2 days a week in the London office and three from home.
- Be responsible for the input and maintenance of databases and files relevant to the post requirements.
- Will occasionally be required to attend events in the evening and at weekends.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Experience of developing best in class user journeys and experiences in the commercial or non-for-profit sector.
- Experience leading complex cross channel journeys or communication plans from start to finish.
- Experience of facilitating or supporting on user research activities including focus groups, surveys, and user testing.
- Experience in reporting, evaluating, and testing.
- Experience of facilitating workshops both virtually and in person.
- Ability to interpret complex requirements and user needs and make recommendations of implementable solutions.
- Proven understanding of how best to use data insight and analysis to make decisions and inform actionable plans.
- Knowledge of a Fundraising Database (e.g. Raiser’s Edge or Salesforce)
- Knowledge of analytic tools (e.g., data dashboards).
- Knowledge and demonstrable experience of adhering to GDPR and PECR laws and codes of conduct.
- Understanding of NHS Charities or healthcare fundraising.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and negotiation skills with the ability to motivate and influence people.
- Ability to work as part of team and also to use own initiative.
- Willingness to work had and attend, where necessary commitments outside normal office hours.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a Fundraising Lead for an incredible educational charity to drive new donor engagement and secure sustainable, high value, multi-year funding.
This is a homeworking role with occasional travel and overnight stays when required.
The Charity
A creative and passionate educational charity, dedicated to improving lives and empowering young people to thrive.
You will be joining an innovative organisation, with a supportive and inclusive working culture, offering fantastic benefits including 30 days holidays plus bank holidays, access to an excellent pension scheme as well as a range of voluntary staff benefits and much more!
The Role
Lead on applications to corporates, major donors, trusts and foundations to secure 6+ figure donations.
Identify opportunities for new funds to contribute to the overall fundraising strategy.
Develop external relationships with institutional investors and high net worth individuals.
The Candidate
Experience presenting to a range of audiences made up of C-level executives, decision makers and HNWIs.
Experience of applying to corporates, trusts and foundations to secure 6+ figure donations.
Comfortable developing a strong pipeline of new business to meet income targets.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
Prospectus are proud to be partnering with the inspiring organisation, Carers Hub, who work to improve carers’ lives in Lambeth through quality services and community engagement. Carers Hub are an independent local charity, who work with carers aged five upwards. Whether financial, educational or otherwise, they seek to limit the challenges that carers face and achieve this by improving carer’s wellbeing, connecting carers to support and training opportunities, awareness raising and influencing local policy. They are now recruiting for a Hospital Carers’ Lead, to join their team, on a FTC basis, initially until March 2025.
As Hospital Carers’ Lead, you will develop and deliver a new service offer for Lambeth based carers, to increase identification of carers within local hospitals, and improve carer support during their hospital stay and following their discharge. Duties will include supporting unpaid carers while the person they care for is in hospital, via signposting and providing them with information about their rights, offering tailored short term 1 to 1 support, working collaboratively with partners to raise awareness of carers and increase identification and maximising support for carers through effective partnership working and improved referral pathways.
To be considered for this role you will have experience working and/or volunteering in Health and Social care setting and working in partnership with statutory services. You will also be comfortable working in a hospital setting, as well as a fast-paced environment. Candidates that have previous experience working for a hospital-based programme/hospital trust are highly encouraged to apply.
Please note, this is a part-time role, 21 hours p/w, spread across 3 days and you will be based on site at St Thomas’ hospital with occasion floating support required at St George’s. You will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS for Adults and children and please only apply if you are available to start immediately or have a short notice period.
Please apply with your CV only in the first instance (in Microsoft Word format). Cover letters are not required at this stage. We are reviewing CVs on an ongoing basis, so it is highly recommended to submit your application as soon as possible. Following your application, you may be contacted by Prospectus for an informal discussion and may be asked to provide further information to assist with the recruitment process.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus is committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invests in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you.
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Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a fantastic major UK charity who strive to create a just world, free from poverty. An exciting opportunity exists for a Philanthropy Lead to join the team. As Philanthropy Lead, you will develop and implement a visionary strategy targeted at captivating the attention of ultra-high net worth and high net worth individuals, including a new generation of donors. This is a full-time, permanent role, hybrid working in London.
Who are we looking for?
Ideal candidates will have solid experience of developing and delivering a philanthropy strategy which contributes to the organisations overall strategic aims on income and relationships. Ideal candidates will have solid experience of securing 5 and 6 figure gifts from philanthropists and/or family foundations. You will have good experience of high-level relationship management and support which enables senior stakeholder to grow income and networks. Exceptional communication, networking, influencing, negotiating and persuading skills are also essential for this role. Strong sector knowledge and a familiarity with the charitable/funding sector would be a bonus, however it is not essential for the role.
If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis and roles may closer earlier than initially indicated.
People living with Parkinson's value the services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of 1.5 million we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services.
We’re looking for an experienced and collaborative leader to lead our work in the South West region of our England team in its newly formed structure to deliver a key part of this investment and ensure its success.
About the role:
You’ll lead and oversee the delivery of services and activities in your region to support people affected by Parkinson’s to live as well as possible. You’ll be the visible regional leader of Parkinson’s UK, inspiring a multi-disciplinary team to work in an integrated way to deliver impact for our community.
This will require a clear understanding of our strategy, priorities, data, and insight, translating these into a shared delivery plan for the region, to build a community of support locally that meets the needs of all communities.
What you’ll do:
- Lead and manage the regional team of to work together effectively alongside our community, and deliver integrated team plans which reflect strategic aims and priorities, delivering impact and benefit for our community locally
- Ensure support for volunteers and local groups, and ensure that our local advisory services are fully accessible and reach all communities in your region
- Oversee community development to grow our services to ensure they are inclusive and reach across all local communities
- Be an active member of the extended directorate leadership team and work collaboratively with peers to support shared learning, development, and consistency across our UK teams
What you’ll bring:
- Experience of leading, managing and motivating a staff team driving collaboration and shared planning with the ability to provide operational and strategic leadership to the team
- Experience of engaging and maintaining relationships with stakeholders including volunteers and local groups/branches and people who use our advisory services
- Strong planning and performance measurement skills and experience along with the ability to use data to measure impact and drive improvement
- A commitment to developing our work so that it reflects the diversity of our communities and is inclusive
- Knowledge of health and social care structures and services relevant to people affected by Parkinson’s, and experience of partnership working particularly within multi-disciplinary health and social care settings
This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!
Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.
Interviews for this role will be remote and will be held on 30 January.
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
We’re a people-powered movement on the verge of major breakthroughs in Parkinson’s. Together, we will find a cure.
Role Title: CO-CEO Office Liaison and Internal Communications Lead
Salary: £53,328 to £54,880
Location: London
Tenure: Permanent
ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.
Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies?
Do you have experience leading on engaging internal communications?
Do have experience in coaching, influencing and working in partnership with Senior Stakeholders and Leaders?
Then we'd love to hear from you!
AAUK are seeking an experienced CO-CEO Office Liaison and Internal Communications Lead. This role is responsible for running the office of the Co-CEOs, internal communication and engagement activities across ActionAid UK. The role will oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of the Co-CEO office enabling the Co-CEOs to effectively manage their workload and focus on strategic responsibilities in their dual roles as Co-CEOs and Directors.
The post holder will lead on key Co-CEOs projects and deliverables in collaboration with relevant subject matter experts across the organisation. Develop the organisation’s internal communications and engagement strategy, in line with the overall People & Culture Strategy, policies and best practice. Lead and implement a programme of internal communications and engagement initiatives that ensures AAUK staff feel connected to and engaged with the mission and objectives of the organisation, and boosts staff engagement levels. Responsible for ensuring all comms and engagement activities are promoting our feminist principles, anti-racist and decol agenda and contributing to the overall staff experience and employee proposition as an employer of choice.
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be asked to participate in criminal records checks at the point of offer.
Additional Information:
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging:
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from underrepresented/marginalised communities.
AAUK is a disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.
Referencing and Safeguarding:
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK Staff and ActionAid UK Representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our Staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work.
Working practices:
ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.
ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles. The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles. As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and “Company Connection days.” Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.
Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options. We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.
Recruitment Processes:
Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.
If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions.