This is a demanding role that requires the individual to work with 10 wide-ranging AKDN multi-sector, profit and not-for-profit development and service agencies and institutions, present in 30+ countries. Working alongside them, the Senior Partnerships Manager facilitates the pursuit of new funding opportunities with European and Asian institutional donors, foundations and corporates.

Resource Mobilisation

•  Support the Partnerships team in brokering new relationships and strengthening existing ones with European and Asian institutional, foundations and corporate donors
• Lead the review and strengthening of concept notes and proposals across a wide array of sectors
• Develop and contribute to positioning pieces and communication materials (e.g. presentations, narrative overviews) to enable regular and effective engagement with donors
• Prepare donor briefs and talking points for donor meetings, referencing latest donor strategies, field-level discussions and possible donor/AKDN matches to consider positioning during meetings
• Establish close synergies with AKF’s North America units, AKF’s Head Office, AKF field units, relevant AKDN agencies and AKDN representatives
• Where appropriate, conduct donor or field visits to support discussions with new and existing strategic donors/partners ensuring consistent and coherent messaging

Grants management 

• Manage grants through regular coordination with relevant AKDN agencies/field units and AKF(UK)’s programme finance department to ensure projects are delivered on-time and on-budget; proactively support the resolution of challenges as they arise
• Support the preparation, review and feedback process on donor reports to ensure reports comply with donor requirements and are produced on time and to a high standard
• Be an interface with donors and communicate on a regular basis about the implementation of on-going grants in order to maintain a solid relationship and to address queries or challenges effectively

Networking and building public awareness

• Participate and actively engage in relevant networking events/conferences to build awareness of AKDN with the UK and European public more broadly
• Interface with the Communications team to identify opportunities and support the planning of events either directly targeting or planned jointly with AKF(UK)’s institutional donors (e.g., FCDO, KfW).

Leadership and People Management

• Play a leadership role in the unit by setting the example of consistently high standards
• Work with the Partnerships Officers to develop donor and inter-institutional relationships, develop and improve quality of concept notes/proposals and effectively manage grants
• Filter the team and unit's documents ensuring improvements in standards of writing, presentation, content and context

*Must have right to work in the UK

*Must include CV and a supporting statement that outlines why they want the role, why they want to work for AKF(UK) and how their experiences and skills to date will make them the most suitable applicant for the role

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field highly preferable

Skills

• Ability to set and lead vision in alignment with AKDN/AKF values and strategic plan
• Creativity, critical thinking and project management
• Must be an entrepreneurial, pro-active self-starter with maturity and emotional intelligence
• Ability to problem-solve, work independently and multi-task in a fast-paced environment with numerous and competing deadlines
• Ability to handle complex relationships with colleagues, governance and external stakeholders in a professional manner
• Excellent writing, speaking and other communications skills, with thoroughness and attention to detail
• Ability to provide stable, consistent, reliable and courteous communication when dealing with external organisations, senior colleagues and community members
• Strong IT skills, including Office and Excel

Knowledge

• Strong proven understanding and knowledge of the UK/European donor landscape
• Knowledge and commitment to international development and improving knowledge of these issues a distinct advantage

Experience

• A minimum of 4 years of experience working in international organisations or donor agencies, including field-level implementation or management, and at least 6 total years of professional experience.
• Experience in resource mobilisation and developing relationships, including direct experience with European (EU/EC, Germany, Norway, Sweden, UK) or Asian donors
• Experience in developing and writing proposals and arguments, business plans/cases, concept papers, briefs, executive summaries, as well as coordinating multiple inputs from a variety of sources, and simultaneously managing a variety of relationships
• Proven experience of managing relationships in complex organisations with numerous stakeholders
• Proven success in managing grants in complex organisations with numerous stakeholders

Hours: Part time14 hours per week job share considered

Fixed Term Contract for 12 months this is a job share opportunity for 2 days a week.

About the Role

This role leads policy analysis and engagement on social and public policy as it relates to people with disabilities at both national and international levels. It develops and promotes Leonard Cheshire’s policy positions and profile with key UN, multilateral and bilateral international development stakeholders, as well with national government partners in the UK and overseas.

Our policy influencing efforts are firmly rooted in the need for change, and the progress and advancement in our own organisation. Therefore, by 2022, we will have expanded our role as a key player in evidence-informed influencing of policies, laws and practices in the field of economic inclusion, inclusive education and disability inclusive data, working in partnership with organisations of people with disabilities globally and within the UK. We will have also adopted a shift towards policy influencing that fully reflects the rights-based approach, is guided by evidence and ongoing reflection and advancement, and puts people with disabilities and their organisations at the heart of relevant processes.

About You

You will oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of Leonard Cheshire’s international and national (UK wide) policy influencing work, supporting wider activity in our campaigns and public affairs teams. You will have at least 5 years’ experience of engaging with global and national international development actors, including UN agencies, multilateral organisations and bilateral development partners and will know how to influence and achieve policy change. With an appreciation of disability policy and disability inclusion strategies, you will bring experience of engaging with campaigners and other interested individuals through various channels.

You will be able to identify and promote influencing opportunities at global, regional, pan-regional, and national levels. You will be able to analyse and interpret complex information and data as well as drafting and presenting this material to a variety of audiences. You will have excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to prioritise work under pressure. You will be an effective team leader who can work as part of a small and dynamic team.

We seek candidates with a genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire.

About Leonard Cheshire

Leonard Cheshire supports individuals to live, learn and work as independently as they choose, whatever their ability. We are the UK's largest voluntary sector provider of services for people with disabilities. This is an exciting time to join us with our new brand and as we grow our reach across communities.

What we Offer

• Fair and competitive pay rates
• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover
• Substantial annual leave, with the option to buy or sell leave
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

*No Agencies *

We are looking for an Office Manager to be the key person of the organisation's central operations, providing an effective administrative support function at our offices. You will need to be proactive, systematic and solutions focused, have two years administrative experience, be literate, numerate and have good IT skills and the ability to provide a high quality,professional service to our clients and the beneficiaries we support. Excellent communication and negotiation skills, a willingness to explore new ideas and approaches, learn new skills and take on new challenges is essential. Experience of working in a growing charity or income-generating organisation in the sector, and direct exposure to and knowledge of the needs of the Latin American communities and the charity sector will be distinct advantages.

The post is part-time, 28 hours per week over four days. Flexible working arrangements may be available and you will occasionally be available on evenings or weekends.

How to apply

If you are interested in joining our team, please visit the Job vacancies section on our website and submit your completed application and monitoring forms by the 6th of October 2020.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 15th of October 2020

We may receive a large number of applications and unfortunately we may not be able to reply to everyone. If you do not hear from us five days after the deadline, please assume you have not been shortlisted. We wish you good luck.

We welcome applicants for all age groups, backgrounds and genders. We are a London Living Wage Employer.

Job Title: Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager

Salary: £41,000 - £43,000 per annum

Hours: 37.5 per week

Location: 60 Grove End Road, London, NW8 9NH

We are looking for an experienced philanthropist to join the dynamic team at St Johns and St Elizabeth Hospital, managing the philanthropy and partnerships fundraising function at St John’s Hospice.

St John’s Hospice treats over 4,000 terminally ill patients and their families a year, providing services across eight London Boroughs - some of which are the poorest in the UK. In total, the fundraising team have a responsibility to generate over £2.2million in voluntary fundraising to support this free palliative care and with more than 50% of the hospice voluntary income raised by the Philanthropy team, the hospice has an enviable success record in this area of fundraising.

Managing a team of three, the successful candidate should have a record of achievement in a similar role and have the ability to demonstrate knowledge of current philanthropic motivations and trends.

Located in leafy St John’s Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, this free of charge Hospice is supported by charitable funds from St John and St Elizabeth Hospital, and this position is a key role within the Hospice’s fundraising department.

Am I the right person for this Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager role?

• Considerable experience of working in major donor development, trusts & foundations and VIP liaison.
• Personal experience of securing and supporting donations of six figure sums.
• Prior experience of managing staff and the ability to show how you developed them to proactively seek and secure commitment from current and potential donors.
• A track record of stakeholder engagement and working with staff at all levels
• Ideally experience of using Raiser’s Edge or other CRM system
• Flexible, can-do attitude

What are the Responsibilities of this Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager role?

• To develop philanthropy and trust strategies, leading on their implementation and contributing to their progression continually.
• Research and develop new income generation opportunities, leading on the production of materials for donors and applications.
• To achieve responsibility for income from philanthropy, high value events and trusts and foundations.
• Manage a team of three philanthropy & partnerships staff, providing clear objectives and reviews as well as effective and supportive line management
• Manage a sizeable portfolio of major donors, prospects and trust supporters following up on new leads recommended highlighted through the team’s prospect research functions and ensuring the highest quality of stewardship and support is provided for such supporters.
• Lead on work to identify and monitor Hospice service priorities and projects to match to relevant funding priorities.
• Support the Head of Fundraising in their duties including performance reporting and to act as her official deputy, supporting her in the strategic development of fundraising activities.

Why apply for this role as Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager?

At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits; from 27 days annual leave, generous private healthcare cover, contributory pension schemes – including continuation of the NHS pension.

Working with us, all eligible employees receive;

• Private healthcare cover
• Ongoing training and development programmes
• Discounts at local, national and online shops
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Cycle to work loan scheme
• Employee "Service Excellence" recognition rewards

If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.

Quality and Compliance Manager - known internally as "Senior Skills Quality and Compliance Manager"

Full-Time, Permanent post

Location - flexible / can be based at any Centrepoint site (home and remote working currently)

Centrepoint is a national charity established in 1969 that supports homeless young people to get their lives back on track.  Our services for young people include housing, health, personal and social development and employability, with the overall aim of enabling them to secure a home, a skill and a sustainable future. The charity operates across eight regions and is honoured to have Prince William, HRH The Duke of Cambridge as its patron.  As part of its strategy to support every young person with a home and a job Centrepoint has grown its Skills and Employability offer to support our aim of diversifying our income.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a a Senior Skills Quality and Compliance Manager to join our Quality and Compliance team.

What you’ll be doing…

• To write, lead and deliver Centrepoint’s skills quality strategy.
• To take lead responsibility for implementing quality systems across Centrepoint’s skills provision, working with operational teams to develop a consistent approach to delivery, monitoring and reporting that meets with contractual compliance requirements.
• To have an oversight of all skills compliance across the organisation including leading on learning policies and procedures.
• To manage and support the skills compliance team and a team of internal quality assurers ensuring they have all the necessary resources and knowledge to provide a high quality provision to the organisation.
• To be the lead contact for all statutory and regulatory skills provision audits and to undertake the role of Nominated Person for all skills related external inspections including Ofsted and Matrix ensuring SET, Managers and staff are fully conversant with inspection requirements, outcomes and recommendations. 
• To be responsible for the relationship with external bodies including awarding organisations and funders, and being accountable for external quality assurance visits.

What we offer in return...

• In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:
• 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
• Excellent training package to ensure you have the skills and knowledge to build a new career
• Employer pension contributions of 4%
• Clear career progressions, linked to portfolio work, that enables movement up the pay scale
• Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
• An interest-free travel loan

We seek to challenge discrimination and are committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint. We welcome applications from anyone with direct experience of being homeless or using young people's services.

Closing Date: Monday 5 October

To apply for this role, please complete the online application form and a supporting statement - setting out how you meet the essential criteria for the role as listed in the job description.

Community Engagement Manager

£34,000 per annum

Full time, home-based, office based in Ladbroke Grove, W10

Health and social care are never far from the news and have an impact on all of us. Joining Healthwatch Central West London will give you the opportunity to work as part of a skilled and knowledgeable team working to make the voices of patients and service users heard.

Healthwatch uses evidence from local communities to shape or challenge how the provision of health and social care is planned and delivered across the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, the City of Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham borough. It is a busy time in these boroughs, but there are opportunities to make a difference.

About us

• Healthwatch Central West London is an independent charity and membership organisation working to ensure local people’s voices count when it comes to shaping and improving local health and care services.
• We work with and support people and organisations in the London boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.
• We also provide information to help people access and make choices about their health and wellbeing services.
• Our work is coordinated by three borough-based groups with support from a small staff team who are passionate and dedicated to their work.
• We are funded by the three local authorities in the three boroughs with a seat at the table of the local Overview and Scrutiny Committees and Health and Wellbeing Boards.

We are looking to recruit a Community Engagement Manager who will have the exciting opportunity to identify and develop new opportunities, help with delivering current projects and generally be involved in the day-to-day management of the contracts.

You will be line managing people from the team who are delivering projects. You do not necessarily need to have a management experience but be enthusiastic to learn. We are happy to send you on a training and support you.

We are looking for strategic thinkers who are comfortable taking the role of ‘critical friend’ and developing positive solutions, enjoy public engagement, and have a positive and can-do attitude. The ideal candidates will have experience in the health and social care sector.

We are looking to appoint as soon as possible.

We offer generous annual leave, flexible working hours and other benefits such as 5% pension scheme.

In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, and to ensure the health and wellbeing of everyone who works for Healthwatch CWL and their families we have put in place a new working arrangement – remote working from home - to reflect what is a rapidly changing situation.

To apply for this role, please submit a CV and a covering letter addressing how you meet the person specification.

Applications without covering letter will not be considered. Previous candidates need not apply.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

The deadline for applications is end of 8th October 2020.

Please note that this role may requires a DBS check.

Healthwatch CWL is a member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.

Partnerships Manager - Permanent

Full Time (37.5hrs per week) / Salary £26,000- £28,500 pa (dependant on experience)

The Children’s Trust are currently recruiting for a Partnerships Manager to join our Volunteer Fundraising Team.  This role will require the successful candidate to shape how the charity works in partnership with different audience groups (corporates, volunteer fundraisers and groups, eventers, educational institutions and formal community groups) to bring people together to raise funds for The Children’s Trust.

Working alongside a Senior Partnerships Manager, your role will be to proactively develop and account manage new and existing partnerships which maximise income, value and influence for The Children’s Trust. You will devise comprehensive audience-led stewardship plans, maintaining momentum and focus to achieve targets.

This is a fantastic opportunity to evidence your strategic approach to building lasting, donor-centric partnerships with key audience groups.  As our ideal candidate, you will be a natural and enthusiastic team player, with the ability to work within a high performing team. You will be flexible and able to work with different audiences, as the role requires and dependent on where the opportunities to maximise most income are.

If you would like to discuss the role and for a candidate briefing pack please contact the People Operations / Recruitment Team, details to be found on The Children’s Trust website.

PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, in order for your application to be considered.  As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and will be further explored during the interview process. 

Closing Date: Friday 4th September 2020

Interview Date(s):

Strictly no agencies please.

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service. 

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton and Epsom.

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: free on-site parking; subsidised cafeteria; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an environment that is as unusual in its beautiful historic nature, as it is unique in its state-of-the-art facilities.

The Children’s Trust is fully committed to protecting children and young people.  All posts at The Children's Trust are subject to an enhanced DBS check.  If you are applying to The Children's Trust, and are already registered with the DBS update service, this will speed up the recruitment process significantly.  We are an equal opportunities employer, and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, sex, disabilities, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation, or age.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a number of motivated and talented individuals with sales and stakeholder engagement experience to join our School Partnerships team as a Manager. The role is responsible for pursuing and converting sales opportunities, owning relationships with accounts of varying size and designing and delivering a strategy for programme recruitment and sales in your area. The role will build highly effective relationships with schools, system leaders and other stakeholders and influencers across the education landscape. The School Partnership Manager will raise Ambition Institute’s profile and reputation to help us achieve our mission. We are currently recruiting for one 6-month fixed term role based in the Lancashire and West Yorkshire region, and one permanent and one 6-month fixed term role based in the South East and South Central region.

Based in either our London or Manchester office, and reporting to the regional Associate Director, you will have the ability to build highly effective relationships with all levels of external stakeholders, whilst also being highly organised, with the ability to thrive in a target-driven environment. This exciting role is varied and complex, and will require an excellent communicator, ideally with experience of working in the UK education sector. It is essential that you have excellent presentation skills, and are able to use a range of strategies to impact and influence.

Who are Ambition Institute?

Ambition Institute has one purpose: to help educators serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds to keep getting better. With our new organisation, and more than ten years of collective experience in working with educators at all levels, we believe that exciting opportunities lie ahead. We are a graduate school for educators, and we apply academic rigour to our learning design, drawing on frontline insights from schools into what works in practice. Our programmes leverage the latest evidence from international experts, which means we think carefully about what is taught, how, and in what sequence. We work collaboratively to enable school improvement for the benefit of pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Our offer

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you:

• Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager
• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays
• 2 additional annual leave days for 1 day booked during December over the festive period
• A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate)
• Competitive salary rates
• Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters.
• A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development

How to apply

All applications must be received by the closing date, midnight on Thursday 1st October 2020. Interviews are expected to take place the week beginning 12th October 2020.

To apply for this role, or any of our other vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website.

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality.

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest, working in partnership with Turning Point and Antidote, provide the City and Hackney Substance Use service.  The service is based in each of City and Hackney’s neighbourhoods in order to be accessible, local and inclusive.  A full integrated service will contribute to recovery, social inclusion and improving the quality of life of all our service users in the City of London and Hackney borough. It will be shaped by the community needs and voices of service users, carers, families, communities, all staff and volunteers. The service has three elements:Out There, Everywhere– specialist outreach, in reach and engagement; Building Blocks– low, medium and high-intensity support pathways; and Get Connected– building on our local, individual and shared assets to provide recovery capital and peer support. This role will connect the staff teams and service users to wellbeing opportunities within the local community. The role will promote the City & Hackney Recovery Service within the local community through events, social media and local community engagement. They will identify the needs of the client group and provide adequate support.

This role will lead on and build partnerships, grow networks with local partners, and aspire to increase collaborative and effective service in City and Hackney’s neighbourhoods. The holder will supervise and support the smooth running of the Communities, Access and Engagement team in keeping with regulations as well as Mind’s and service–specific policies and practices in order to provide efficient and high-quality service.

To apply, visit our website. Interviews will be held the week commencing 5th October 2020.

This vacancy is subject to potential incoming TUPE activity and therefore suitable transferring employees would take priority for successful post holders. We reserve the right to withdraw the vacancy at any time

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please ensure you complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring portion of the application Form.

We at Mind CHWF want to assure you that your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. It always has been, and it will continue to be, as we refine our policies and internal processes. Please take a moment to read through our applicant’s privacy notice.

Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager

Fundraising and Supporter Development
Salary: £45,992 - £50,218, including London Weighting Allowance
Campus: Strand – currently based remotely
This post will be offered full time on a permanent contract
This is a full-time post
Reference number: 005824

Job description

Fundraising across Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals is ambitious and high achieving but there is so much more still to do. The vision for Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is to advance health and wellbeing, as a local, national, and international leader in clinical care, education, and research. Famous globally for its medical breakthroughs and innovation, it has a long history of clinical excellence and high-quality care. With 1,000 inpatient beds across two of London’s best-known teaching hospitals and more than 2 million patient contacts made each year, it is one of the busiest and most successful foundation trusts in the UK.

The corporate partnerships programme is still relatively young and this new post will play a key role in driving the current corporate partnerships programme for the hospitals, as well as working with the Head of Events, Community and Corporate to develop and grow corporate income across Guy’s Cancer, Guy’s and St Thomas’ and Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

We are looking for an exceptional fundraiser and leader with excellent interpersonal and relationship development skills. The post holder will be someone with the ability to be both a strategic and creative thinker, who works collaboratively but with autonomy.

Reporting to the Head of Events, Community and Corporate, this role will lead the corporate team and help shape the future of the corporate partnerships programme.

Key responsibilities

• To generate significant six and seven figure partnerships that will enable Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals, via Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity, in collaboration with King’s College London to invest in dynamic research and clinical care that will improve the lives of patients, today and for future generations.

• To employ significant and creative relationship building skills to enthuse and inspire partnerships to increase fundraising ambitions.

• To devise and implement innovative partnership plans for own account management portfolio. Work with team members to devise and implement innovative partnership plans for their own portfolios which are to be reviewed and updated regularly.

• To develop and present prospects and partners with the appropriate fundraising propositions that align their CSR commitments with the strategic fundraising priorities of the hospitals, utilising sophisticated influencing and negotiation skills to secure long-term, strategic partnerships.

• To plan strategies to secure partnerships from companies at the level of £100,000 and above. To implement these strategies by building best-in-class cultivation and stewardship of these prospects and making powerful asks that will deliver six and seven figure commitments.

• Play a significant role, working alongside the Head of Events, Community and Corporate Fundraising, in developing and delivering an ambitious corporate strategy to exceed our aim of doubling corporate fundraising by 2022 to £1.2million, and continued growth beyond.

• To foster effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders to maximise our network of influencers from clinicians, academics, nursing staff to senior leadership at Guy’s and St Thomas’ and Evelina London, in order to enhance your prospect pipeline and that of your team.

• To ensure that your line reports deliver at the appropriate level to meet the overall Corporate team targets for new business and current partner income.

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

Skills, knowledge, and experience

Essential criteria

• Proven record in target driven development and face to face fundraising is essential.

• Proven ability to secure significant 6-7 figure corporate partnerships is essential.

• Ability to plan strategically and implement those plans.

• Ability to plan and deliver projects within budgets and on time.

• Computer literate i.e. Word, Outlook, Excel.

• Knowledge of a Fundraising Database (eg. Raiser’s Edge).

• Ability to present to and influence stakeholders in person at all levels.

• Excellent writing skills.

• Ability to deal with senior stakeholders, partners and patients.

• Ability to work as part of a team and also to use own initiative.

• Energetic and enthusiastic.

• Willingness to work hard and attend, where necessary, commitments outside normal office hours.

Desirable criteria

• Working knowledge of the medical or health sector or Higher Education sector in the UK is desirable

• Experience in the public sector or charitable organisations is desirable

• Line management and team development experience is desirable

Further information

There will be a two-stage interview process followed by a core values interview if successful in the first two stages.

First stage interviews likely to take place week commencing 5th October (subject to change), with second interviews to closely follow.

Due to current circumstances, interviews will take place virtually.

Closing date: 27/09/2020

Company description

Full Circle has been operating out of St Pauls since 1980 and was founded in response to the racial profiling and civil unrest to provide positive opportunities for the young people of the area. Over the past 40 years it has become a key youth service locally but also to the wider BME communities in Bristol and the neighbouring counties.

Job description

Details of Role:

Full Circle @ Docklands Ltd has been continually serving the area for over 40 years and is built on a foundation of longstanding trusted relationships.

The Youth Development Manager is a strategic role that is responsible for the overall delivery of Full Circle’s Youth Services. The youth development manager will manage the overall programme of youth activities, having a clear eye into the future, whilst also supporting the team to deliver the day-to-day activity. Full Circle delivers 20hrs of weekly open access youth clubs, 10 weeks of annually of holiday activities and other targeted projects. As necessary, a lot of this work is now taking place online, remotely and in small face-to-face groups and the candidate will need to be confident and adaptable to utilising digital platforms and keeping ahead of current policy.

Reporting to the Managing Director, the post holder is solely responsible for the staffing, coordination and delivery of all youth staff, sessions and projects and school holiday activities in consultation with the centre manager and the business development manager.

The candidate will encourage and support the personal development of young people and youth staff. They will create a safe space in which they can feel welcomed, have fun and participate in informal learning and play. This will be achieved through the development and delivery of programmes of activities that empower young people to achieve their aspirations. We aim to help young people be aware of their rights and responsibilities to the wider community and enable them to take greater control of their lives.

Closing Date:

Sunday, 11th October, 2020 - 23:45

How to Apply:

Please download the job description and application form below or follow the link to Voscur and return to J. Newey by the end of Sunday 11th October 2020.

This is likely to be a face to face panel interview at Docklands, but there’s still a chance that t will be via zoom. If this is the case you will need to have access to a computer, camera and microphone and download the zoom program and make sure you are familiar with it.

The interviews will take place on Tuesday 20th October.

Interview Panel:
Trustee/Lead Youth Worker - Jacqui Pitter
Business Development Manager - Jon Newey
Director of Cognitive Paths / Head of Full Circle's Sports Delivery - Sibusiso Tshabalala

We have included a student demographic study on our youth services and an area context study to give you some further information. If you're interested in reading Docklands Youth and Community Centre business plan or pur recent area demogrpahic study please get in contact.

Contract length: 12 months with the possibility of extension 

Full Time hours: 30 per week

Application deadline: 11/10/20

Have you been successful in establishing B2B partnerships and are looking for a new challenge in the charity sector?  We are a growing cause that is looking for someone who has the skills to identify, negotiate and secure high value corporate partnerships.  You will have established track record in sales or have already worked in corporate fundraising with another cause.

You will be working as part of a supportive team at Bipolar UK. 

Bipolar is a severe mental illness characterised by extreme highs and depressive lows. Having the condition increases the risk of suicide by 20 times. Bipolar UK is the national charity for people affected by the condition. Our mission is to empower everyone affected by bipolar to live well and achieve their potential. This includes close friends and family.

We already have momentum with the corporate sector, so this won’t be a standing start.  You will be given sufficient lead in time to grow the programme. The post is a two-year fix term contract, but it is expected to become permanent should income targets be met.

Please review the recruitment pack and then send an email covering letter to the CEO, Simon Kitchen, with your CV and we can set up a discussion about the role.

The closing date is:  5th October 2020

Location: London or Washington DC or (or remote based in UK or US)

*40% Travel to RI International Operations

Relief International (RI) is a leading non-profit organisation working across 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure the well-being, and advance dignity.  We specialise in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises, and chronic poverty. This role’s primary focus is Middle East, where we operate in the following countries; Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and Yemen.

The Program Development team is dedicated to building high impact programming by raising income from institutional donors (like the USAID, DfID, EC, GAC and the UN). The Programme Development team is based across our global support office in Washington and London and supports Country Offices by helping them to design high-quality programmes, and by raising funds from institutional donors needed to implement them. You will thrive in an entrepreneurial senior team dedicated to building high-impact programming.

The Program Development Manager – Middle East is critical in bringing significant impact and opportunity of funding to our country programme. Reporting to the Senior Programme Development Director, your role will be supporting country teams and will be key in leading in donor liaison and engagement and capture management. A large proportion of your time will be supporting country teams in proposal development. 

To be successful in this role, your approach will be entrepreneurial and will bring proven experience in building high impact programming though programme design and proposal development. Bringing a strong network of contractor, donor relationships and understanding of donor tends. Your excellent written and verbal communication skills will be critical to this role.

*Travel

This role is expected to travel (at least 40%) to field sites as well as other RI countries as needed once the organization determines it will be safe to begin regular travel.

Due to COVID 19, RI policy currently limits international travel and this role is expected to be initially based remotely from home. The organisation is undertaking regular reviews and risk assessments to review travel restrictions on a global and local level. 

How to apply.

• To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page
• You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter.  The cover letter should be no more than 2 pages long and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.

Closing date. Please apply immediately we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis, therefore may withdraw the position for the job board closing date.

Please apply by uploading your cover letter and up-to-date CV on our website.

Due to limited resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Note to external agencies, we will not be accepting CVs from third parties.

Relief International is committed to protecting our staff and the communities we work with from abuse and harm including sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment.

All staff are expected to abide by our Code of Conduct.

Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Relief International is committed to diversity and gender equality, we strongly encourage applicants from the global south and female candidates to apply.

Charity People are incredibly pleased to work with Starlight Children's Foundation to find a tenacious Corporate Partnerships Manager to lead on New Business for the charity.

Job Title: Corporate Partnerships Manager
Organisation: Starlight
Salary: £40,000
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Location: London
Closing Date: Monday 28th September 2020
Required: CV and Cover Letter

Starlight Children's Foundation is an incredible national children's charity that exists to preserve childhood throughout serious illness, through our hospital play & distraction services, wish granting and Starlight Escapes. Access to play during serious illness is especially important as a contributor to successful treatment and healthy development, enabling children to grow and develop and to experience childhood as it should be. All our services and activities are aimed at helping children and families deal with serious illness and distracting them for a while from the pain, fear and isolation they can often feel.

The activities and fun that the children have come at a testing time, where the results of these activities and programmes truly make a huge difference.
We are looking for a proactive Corporate Partnerships Manager to join the fundraising team, to lead on new business for the charity. We need a natural relationship builder with a can do attitude to bring in new partners and to think strategically on who to approach and introduce Starlight to.

Working with fantastic people in the fundraising team, you will help connect, begin conversations and pitch to new partners in line with the fundraising strategy and aligned to the charitable purpose - all with a view to creating campaign and strategic partnerships.
As a fundraiser, we are looking for someone with strong experience of working with UK brands and companies, particularly people who have had successes within charities. It's important to have the negotiation skills and the ability to secure multi-faceted corporate partnerships.

It's an exciting time to join Starlight as we launch our autumn/winter integrated campaign and a new website and develop our brand. With your ability to understand our charitable purpose and find and approach like-minded partners to team up with, you could really help Starlight reach more seriously ill children with our vital services.

Despite currently working mostly from home as a result of the current pandemic, Starlight is a close-knit community with a collaborative and fun spirit, creating a very warm and enjoyable work place.

If you wish to apply, or simply find out more information on the role - please contact Stuart Milliner at Charity People.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.