Direct Marketing & Supporter Services Manager – maternity cover                                             

Salary:  £35,000 per annum pro rata (initial 9 month contract – with possible extension)

Based: Please note that in response to COVID-19, All We Can staff are currently working from home until the end of the year and a return to the office  (Baker Street, London) in 2021 will be subject to review and assessment nearer the time. Our homeworking has proved to be very successful and we are continuing to look at flexible healthy working options for staff as we move forward. 

All We Can is looking for an experienced direct marketing professional to lead our individual giving and direct marketing programme as a key manager within our Public Engagement team. You will help build on the success of recent years, including our Regular Giving Programme, as part of our individual giving programme. Our Methodist donor base has been our key supporter constituency over the years and one we seek to maintain and develop while also introducing new supporters, from new markets.

This person will be highly motivated, passionate about the impact of great fundraising, and committed to the vision, mission and values of All We Can.

With proven abilities drawn from a number of years direct marketing fundraising experience, you will have demonstrable skills in increasing fundraising results and engagement with supporters through direct marketing channels, combined with a strong understanding of best practice in back office processing, data management and supporter care. This is a perfect role for an experienced direct marketing fundraiser looking for an opportunity to lead a team and take overall responsibility for a direct marketing function within a charity. It would also suit an experienced direct marketing manager looking to break into fundraising within the international development and relief sector.

All We Can is an international development, relief and advocacy organisation. It helps people in some of the world’s poorest communities to become all that they can. Its approach of investing in partnerships with local organisations has improved the quality of life and created positive, long-term change for hundreds of thousands of individuals and families.

With a 70 year history, All We Can is a faith based organisation with its vision, priorities and values grounded in Christian principles and its roots in the Methodist Church. You will be joining a growing and friendly team at an exciting time in the organisation’s development.

The maternity cover would ideally start Tuesday 1 December 2020 to allow for some handover, with cover expected to continue until early September 2021.   All We Can strongly encourages those with relevant and applicable experience to apply. 

All We Can values people as individuals with diverse opinions, cultures, lifestyles and circumstances.  We are committed to building a culturally diverse team and therefore encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates to help us reflect our world and the communities we work alongside

To find out more and apply, please download the application pack from our website or get in touch for further information.

Closing Date:  Midday Monday 5th October 2020

Interviews will take place on:  Wed 21st October 2020  

All We Can is the operating name of the Methodist Relief and Development Fund, a charity registered in England and Wales, number 291691.

Duration: Fixed-term contract until 31 March 2023 (extension subject to funding)

Do you have the experience, passion and skills needed to lead the start-up of the new UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (the Hub)? Are you a thought leader, experienced in driving innovation who is able to identify and develop new and improved ways of tackling humanitarian challenges? We’re seeking an individual to inspire and convene expertise and knowledge from across the UK, with excellent communication and people management skills, along with an outstanding ability to plan and organise for early results.

We are looking to recruit a highly effective Director to establish the UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub as a centre of excellence in humanitarian innovation. You will provide strategic direction and be responsible for managing a highly dedicated team, how the hub is organised and functions. You will play the leading role in establishing the profile and reputation of the Hub, generating a high level of engagement from humanitarian and innovation actors in the UK.

The UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub is hosted by Elrha, a global humanitarian organisation, and the UK’s leading independent supporter of humanitarian innovation and research. The Hub will be supported by an Expert Advisory Group who will provide strategic guidance and technical advice – bringing together experts in science, technology, and innovation, from government, universities, the private sector, and NGOs. The Hub will be fully funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO/UKAID).

If you are passionate about finding better ways to support vulnerable populations affected by crises, if you want to create positive change in the humanitarian sector and you strongly believe you can lead and shape this important initiative, then join us and we’ll give you every opportunity to succeed.

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We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable people in our work. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure. 

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality, and are committed to improving employment opportunities for minority groups. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and disabled candidates, as BAME and people with disabilities are currently under-represented throughout our work. We also welcome applications from LGB and Trans, and non-binary candidates. 

Closing date: Sunday 11 October 2020                         

Interview date: Week of 19 October 2020

There has never been a more important time to join the Age UK fundraising team. Against a backdrop of a broken social care system and millions already turning to Age UK for help, older people are amongst those hardest hit by the current pandemic. Calls to our trusted Advice Line have doubled and requests for telephone friendship have trebled. We have been moved by the public support for our Coronavirus Emergency Appeal, but we must raise vital future funds to ensure we can be there to help and support older people as they rebuild their lives.

Our Fundraising team has an ambition to grow our income beyond £60M in the next five years. We are investing in an ambitious Fundraising strategy to help us deeply engage more supporters and partners in our work, so that we can be there for the millions of older people who need someone to turn to.

We're looking for someone to join our Individual Marketing team who will help to deliver a best-in-class loyalty programme that inspires supporters to continue to support Age UK which is pivotal to our strategy. This role is in the Individual Marketing team and will work across a variety of direct marketing channels to deliver a great experience for our supporters in a way that is relevant for them. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual early on in their marketing career, who wants to build experience working on direct marketing campaigns in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. In this role you will be able to develop your fundraising skills and work as part of an ambitious and collegiate individual marketing team.

This opportunity would best suit someone who is creative, naturally organised, a self-starter, methodical and passionate about working for a not-for-profit organisation.

About you

* Responsible for the delivery of direct marketing campaigns to ensure loyalty and revenue generating activities are maximised.
* Working with internal teams and external agencies including fulfilment, print and design.
* Working with the Direct Marketing Manager, Loyalty to manage income and expenditure budgets for agreed campaigns.
* Delivering campaigns autonomously or as part of an integrated approach across fundraising and the wider Age UK group.
* Taking a bold approach to innovation to find new ways to grow supporter loyalty.

What we offer in return

* Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme.
* Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Simply Health cashback plan and EAP.
* Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
* Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
* Discount on Gym Membership and Go Sweat Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
* You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Corpus Christi College aims to appoint an outstanding individual to the post of Director of Development and Alumni Relations. Corpus is the sixth oldest college in the University of Cambridge and one of the smallest, with 300 undergraduate and 200 postgraduate students, 60 Fellows and 120 staff. Corpus is known for its friendly atmosphere and its long tradition of academic excellence.

The Director of Development and Alumni Relations has overall responsibility for building, maintaining and enhancing the relations between the College and its five thousand alumni, its supporters, and other potential benefactors. The Director will take the lead in designing and implementing the College’s development strategy, and will manage the work of the Development Office. Priorities will include: developing and refreshing the pool of individual prospects; engaging with recent graduates and overseas alumni; and spearheading a major fund-raising campaign focused on widening participation and the provision of bursaries and studentships.  The appointee will be elected a Fellow of the College, reflecting the seniority and significance of the post.

Candidates will be confident, outgoing and sociable, with the ability to relate to different audiences. They will be driven and able to demonstrate outstanding leadership, interpersonal, diplomatic, negotiation and communication skills. They should also be able to evidence success in establishing and achieving ambitious fund-raising targets. They must have a proven track-record of developing innovative strategies and implementing change. They must be supportive of the College’s academic mission and be committed to its core values of academic excellence, mutual support and respect. This is an exciting opportunity to bring new ideas and direction to the work of the Development Office.

The College has retained Minerva Executive Search to advise them. The successful candidate will be expected to take up their appointment no later than March 2021.

Executive Director

The Linacre Institute

Home-based or office-based in Sheffield , (location flexible). 

£39-41,000 per year (this may be negotiable)

Permanent, Full time or 4 days a week

Job Description

Closing date: Thursday 8 October at 5pm

Job pack with further information: available here

We’re looking to appoint a dynamic, driven leader as the new Executive Director of our ground-breaking social-mobility charity.

Reporting to the Trustees, this leadership position provides a real opportunity to drive and develop our 5-year strategy - and to change many lives for the better.

This is an exciting moment to lead the charity. Since 2014, we  have pioneered an independently proven and very successful model of helping students in the ex-industrial North reach the world’s best universities. Our success rates match those of the UK’s leading schools, and many students have described Linacre as life-changing.

Now we want you to lead on growing the charity, to give that life-changing chance to many more young people.

You will shape this exciting growth of our core programme, and drive the fundraising to pay for it. You will get stuck in as well as stand back and see the bigger picture. You will shape a growing team, which includes former Linacre students.

In doing that you will make a lasting impression on a charity recognised as one the UK’s most promising drivers of social-mobility.

The Executive Director has four key accountabilities: for delivery of our mission and strategic objectives; for finance; for shaping a successful and happy team; and for the wellbeing and performance of the charity.

What we’re looking for

We‘re looking for a driven, highly capable candidate who can lead growth. You will have an eye for operational detail as well as the big picture, and an ability to form the strong partnerships that growth will depend on. You will produce creative ideas rooted in a sensitivity to the lives of young people in northern England, as well as to the operation of the universities they aspire to.

We are open to candidates with these skills from a range of fields.

The successful candidate will share a commitment to our values.

If this sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you.

A full job pack with more information is available here

Apply

Send a CV and Cover Letter to Jenny Upton outlining

(a) your suitability for the role AND

(b) practical ideas for the implementation of the Institute’s vision (see 5-year strategy)

The closing date is 5pm on Thursday 8 October.

The Linacre Institute, is a charity registered in England (1156821).

The Surrey Wellbeing Partnership (SWP) is looking for an inspirational leader to fulfill the role of Independent Chair.  We need an extraordinary person who has the energy, drive and commitment to work collaboratively to improve outcomes for children, young people and families in Surrey.

SWP has recently secured a significant contract from the NHS and Local Authority to deliver emotional wellbeing and mental health services to children, young people and families across Surrey from April 2021. 

During the mobilisation phase for contract delivery, we are seeking to appoint an Independent Chair to fulfil the traditional Chair role of attending and managing monthly board meetings as well as a small executive role, representing SWP at some events and meetings with key stakeholders.

This role is largely working from home, with travel to meetings around Surrey expected.

Remuneration is £10k pa for 1 day per week (possibly two during the mobilisation phase).

The Chapter of Ripon Cathedral is seeking to appoint a Director of Development in a newly created post as a key member of the cathedral’s team. We have a clear and ambitious vision for the cathedral’s sustainable future and have made significant inroads in the past few years into achieving that vision.

To build on all this and to accelerate progress, we have created the post of Director of Development. S/he will form, motivate, and manage a new team by merging our existing fundraising, marketing, and communications functions, applying sound methodology and entrepreneurship to each of their activities. They will build on existing successes and accelerate the growth of income across a range of activities in a sustainable manner. The successful applicant will believe in and bring new energy to our ambition and be able to communicate that compellingly to existing and prospect audiences and donors.

Job Title:  Chief Executive

Hours:  Part-Time, 24 hours per week

Salary:  Circa £50K Actual Salary (FTE £73K)

Location:  London

The British Psychotherapy Foundation (BPF) is a national charity and one of the UK’s leading training providers and membership bodies for people working in intensive psychoanalytical psychotherapy, Jungian analysis and child and adolescent psychotherapy.  They have around 400 qualified members and 150 trainee members.  The organisation is a member of the British Psychoanalytic Council, through which their members are registered to practice.

Based in London, with a dedicated and experienced staff team, the charity has an excellent reputation and offers an impressive range of educational, training and professional support programmes and benefits for aspiring and experienced psychotherapists who wish to specialise in intensive analytic therapies.

The charity is now seeking to appoint a dedicated and ambitious Chief Executive to work with the Board to ensure sound governance and strategic development of the charity, including consolidating a financial turnaround of the organisation. The Chief Executive will lead the organisation into a new, exciting stage of development – including expansion of education/training programmes and new membership and income growth - whilst also providing overall leadership of the charity’s staff and day-to-day operations.

Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following:

• At least five years’ relevant experience at senior level in a similar organisation or related field
• Strong financial and commercial acumen
• Experience of working with and supporting a Board of Trustees
• Proven track record of developing and implementing effective strategic and business development plans
• Experience of motivating and getting results through a senior team
• Good knowledge of modern marketing, PR and income development methods
• Strong presentation and influencing skills
• Degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject e.g. business, psychology, health, HR

The post holder will be a highly motivated, entrepreneurial and innovative individual with excellent communication skills who is adept at building lasting relationships both internally and externally. 

You will be resilient, forward thinking and demonstrate strong influencing skills at all levels. A true belief in the ethos of the charity and the services they offer is essential, as well as a passion to promote equality and diversity in management and service delivery.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual and if you feel you have the skills and ability to succeed in this role, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

Please submit your CV with a supporting statement, to Jenny Warner, Managing Director of Charisma Charity Recruitment quoting our reference JO2773.

Closing date for applications: 5pm on Friday 25 September 2020

Interview Date: mid October TBC

Liberty Choir UK is recruiting an Operations and Partnership Managing Consultant to develop and expand our exciting prison programme. We are a full circle charity with the remit of helping to reduce reoffending through singing and community.

We are looking for an inspirational individual to significantly increase the number of attendees in the Liberty Choir Programme. They will be experienced in developing effective partnerships and building excellent relationships with stakeholders both in and out of prisons. The post holder will maintain effective running of Liberty Choirs existing programmes as well as managing the expansion of the programme into new prisons.

The ideal candidate will be an exceptional communicator, have excellent organisational skills and be a strong team player. Travel to different prison sites is an integral part of the role so own transport is essential. Experience of the prison sector is highly desirable; the post holder will need to pass HMPPS security checks (supported by Liberty Choir).

We are a small dynamic team and will require the post holder to be flexible during lockdown and contribute to other tasks as required.

£28k per annum 28 hours pw (FTE £35k)

Fixed term contract 1 year, option to extend dependent on funding.

Base: Home working with regular attendance to choirs/prison/meetings in London and South East (expenses to be agreed)

Please email your CV and cover letter by 5pm 9 October.

Liberty Choir is a registered charity developing choirs in UK prisons to support reducing reoffending.

Job Title: Chief Executive

Salary:  c.£60K - £65K

Hours of work: Full Time/Permanent

Location:  Guildford, Surrey

We are working in partnership with Challengers, an independent children’s charity, set up over 40 years’ ago,  dedicated to providing essential play and leisure opportunities for disabled children and young people with any kind of physical, learning, sensory or emotional impairment.

At this pivotal time for the charity, the Board is seeking to appoint a new Chief Executive who will provide strong leadership to deliver the strategy whilst maintaining the values of the organisation.  Working closely with the parents and trustees, the new Chief Executive will set the tone of the charity to maintain its direction, ethos and philosophy through the motivation, well-being and efficiency of the staff team and volunteers.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• A proven track record in leading a dedicated team of staff and volunteers
• A sound understanding of the charitable and voluntary sector including the governance and legal requirements of charities
• Evidence of building lasting relationships across the community
• Drive and energy to seek out new opportunities for growth
• Strong business acumen in a commercial discipline
• An understanding of complex projects, their development and financing
• Drawing up and monitoring policies and procedures to ensure best practice
• Successful experience in fundraising and developing a robust Fundraising strategy
• Knowledge of operating budgets, management accounts, human resources
• Evidence of influencing the national agenda

Ideally, the new Chief Executive will have experience of the disability sector.  You will be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have the self-confidence and influence to inspire and persuade others. Integrity and credibility are key qualities to go alongside a creative and visionary approach.  You will be a forward thinking, committed and passionate individual with a true belief in the work of the charity and the children they support.

To apply for this role, please e-mail your CV and Supporting Statement to Jenny Warner, Managing Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment, quoting our reference JO2777.

Closing date for applications: 29 September 2020

Interview date: mid-October 2020

(Digital Innovation Manager)

Salary – £30,000 to £42,500 (band 5)

Reporting to – Managing Director

Team – Central

Location – Remote working with national travel expected

Contract type – Full Time, one year Fixed Term - open to flexible working and job share

Holiday entitlement – 25 days’ plus Bank & Public holidays

JOB BACKGROUND

We are looking for someone to manage and deliver the Dallaglio RugbyWorks Digital Inovation Project, funded by CVC Capital. The purpose of the project is to ensure we are in a position to continue to deliver our interventions to young people in the event of a pandemic by introducing a virtual platform and content. The project will also seek to enhance our current in person offer, complementing it with a digital offer. The post holder will be expected to identify and set up an online platform, develop a database of young people, create online content, demonstrate engagement and work in collaboration with our Mentor team to ensure the Digital Inovation Project solutions are fit for purpose.

We welcome applications from those professionals from other sectors to enable us to learn and grow as an organisation. If you would like to discuss the role please get in touch via our [email protected] email address.

Please see full job description and info pack for more about the role and Dallaglio RugbyWorks. 

Felsted School seeks to appoint an outstanding and experienced Development Director to build upon the fundraising achievements to date and set an ambitious strategy to take the School’s philanthropic endeavours to the next level and beyond. This is a strategic, senior leadership role and an important appointment for the School.

Felsted is a leading day and boarding independent school based in a stunning rural village campus in North Essex. Founded in 1564, Felsted, provides an exceptional holistic education to approximately 1100 boys and girls, aged four to eighteen. It celebrated its 450th anniversary in 2014, one of only a handful of schools in the country that have claimed this historic milestone, an occasion that was marked by a visit by Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh. This year in 2020, Felsted celebrates 50 years of co-education.

Felsted has been very fortunate to have many generous benefactors across the years, and these have made a significant difference to its ability to grow and develop. It has strong links with its alumni and an active Old Felstedian society. The School now looks to build upon and grow community engagement and philanthropic income at all levels. The Development Director will be responsible for devising and implementing a clear strategy to deliver a significant step-change in the School’s development activities. There is a strong degree of engagement and support for the Development function from the School’s Board of Governors and Senior Leadership Team.

Reporting directly to the Headmaster – and working closely with the new Chairman of Governors – the Development Director will lead and grow a team in all aspects of fundraising and alumni relations. This will include raising funds for transformational bursaries, that will enable more children from all backgrounds to benefit from all that Felsted School can provide. There are also a number of key capital priorities for the School, which would present the opportunity for some creative campaigns.

The ideal candidate will be an accomplished leader in a comparable organisation with a track record of success in securing philanthropic gifts of six figures and above. They will be adept at building strong, effective relationships across a wide constituency, and will have a passion for the transformational impact of education. Above all, they will be be an outstanding ambassador for the School and all it wants to achieve in the future. 

This is an exciting and career-defining opportunity for a commensurate fundraiser to make their mark, achieving a well-structured and high-performing operation that will deliver significant income for the School over the coming years.

An excellent remuneration package is offered for this role, reflecting the seniority and significance of the position.

Alpha provides a range of services with Surrey and Hampshire. We provide extreme cleans often where there may be drug paraphernalia and human/animal waste. We also work with hoarding cases where good levels of motivational and communication skills are required, Alpha also provides weekly outreach support to “complex” clients, this may well be practical (cleaning) support but often encompasses support with tenancies, managing finances, health and social inclusion.

To take responsibility for all aspects of delivering our service both on extreme cleans and 1 to 1 support provision for our clients.

Key Activities:
- To provide support/work to Alpha when undertaking extreme cleans.
- To provide 1 to 1 support to Alpha’s clients (as directed).
- To work with a range of professionals in ensuring clients’ needs are met.
- To support clients in identifying their needs and goals and to facilitate the development of personal support with clients.
- Ensure records are maintained both electronically and on paper where appropriate.
- To accept responsibility for their own personal safety and to encourage the clients to adopt safe practices both for themselves and others with whom they associate.
- To attend staff meetings, appraisal, supervision and training events as required.
- To work within Catalyst’s policies and procedures at all times, paying particular attention to Information Governance, confidentiality and health and safety.
- To embrace anti-discriminatory practice in all aspects of this role.
- To carry out any other duties that are reasonably required by Catalyst.

In return for your commitment and hard work we can offer:
- A competitive salary!
- 35 hour working week!
- 26 to 28 days holiday plus bank holidays!
- Flexible working hours!
- A health insurance scheme!
- A private pension scheme!
- Membership to a discounts website!
- Investment in personal development!
- Annual Awards Ceremony!
- Summer barbeque!
- Ongoing training!

Please contact Danni Bowles for further information and an application form.

Kind regards,

Danni

(HR)

Director of Development

Competitive salary

The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Schools are seeking to appoint an outstanding Director of Development who will play a crucial role in the future of both Schools’ strategic development as they look to build upon and grow community engagement and philanthropic income.

The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys School and Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls are two of the eleven schools of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers. They share a rich history, tracing their roots back to the 17th Century when their founder, Robert Aske, established the principles that guide them to this day – the Schools give talented and ambitious young people, irrespective of background, the opportunities they need to succeed in life. The Schools strive to work together, offering the best of single-sex education in a co-educational environment. 

With a shared vision, mission, and strategy for the future, it is an exciting time to become a part of the Habs community. In September 2019 the Schools’ published their Strategy for 2030, committing the Schools to work more closely together and to do more to honour the philanthropic legacy of their founder Robert Aske. The new role of Director of Development will play a key part in this objective.

Reporting jointly to the Heads of the Schools, the post-holder will contribute to the strategy by bringing together two separate development and alumni teams to create a well-structured and high-performing operation that will deliver significant income for both Schools over the coming years. A recently conducted external review of fundraising and development has identified the potential for the Boys’ School to launch a multi-million pound fundraising campaign. This will include raising funds for transformational bursaries that will enable children from all backgrounds to benefit from all that the Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys School can provide. The Director of Development will also look at launching an equivalent campaign for the Girls’ School.

The ideal candidate will be a commensurate and experienced fundraiser who can recognise the opportunities and challenges associated with the role. They will have had success securing gifts of six figures and above, and will be adept at building strong, effective relationships not only within their own team but across the School communities; from parents and alumni to academic and support staff at all levels. As the two Development and Alumni teams are brought together, they will manage this process with sensitivity, tact and diplomacy. The Director of Development will liaise closely with the Senior Leadership Teams across both Schools as a senior member of staff and will keep them informed of fundraising developments.

This is an exciting and career-defining opportunity for an outstanding fundraiser and strategic leader to establish a strong combined development function that can deliver significant fundraising success for the Haberdashers’ Aske’s Schools. 

To download the job description for the position and for further information about how to apply, please click 'Apply'. 

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Haberdashers’ Aske’s Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants for the above post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers, prohibition checks and a criminal record check via the Disclosure & Barring Service.