In July 2020, we announced that Coventry’s City of Culture programme will start in May 2021 and run for 12 months, allowing us to keep our promise to the city and region - to deliver an extraordinary year while providing some much-needed certainty and resources to our artists and communities.
The Trust is looking to appoint a Trusts and Foundations Manager to lead on bid writing and relationship management with trusts and foundations, developing strong and sustainable funding relationships to support the delivery of Coventry’s year as UK City of Culture and its legacy projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of trusts and foundations fundraising. This is your opportunity to be part of telling the story of a city on the move.
- Applications close – Wednesday 19 August 2020, noon
- Interview date – Wednesday 2 September 2020
- Salary – Up to £35,000 per annum dependent on experience
Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 will run from May 2021 – May 2022.
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Head of Development
Rate: £500-600 a day (dependant on experience)
Location: West Midlands (plus travel to strategic sites)
Principle Activity:
- You will initially be reporting to the Director of Development in the delivery of high quality, design focused, mixed use and large scale development schemes.
Job Description:
- Work on all elements of the new and current schemes including land sale, contract negotiation, appraisals, planning, feasibility, delivery and handover.
- Manage contract negotiations with house builders and commercial occupiers.
- Overseeing projects from the design, planning and construction phases from inception to completion.
- Add value by coordinating design team meetings to secure outline and detailed planning consents.
- Manage external consultants to ensure they are delivering on programme and budget.
- Liaise, influence and negotiate with house builders and affordable housing delivery partners to ensure house building, sales and affordable housing delivery are on track.
- Ensure commercial land is marketed fully and that commercial deals are smooth and professional.
- Meet with potential commercial tenants covering retail, industrial, leisure and office sectors.
- Prepare development appraisals ensuring profitable residential and commercial schemes.
- Monitor progress and manage governance of projects by undertaking budgeting, financial forecasting and cash flow forecasting in coordination with the project finance team.
- Research into the house builder market predominantly at a regional level.
- Ensure that section 106 obligations are met on time and within budget
- Present a positive attitude when dealing with members of the public and other stakeholders.
Experience Required:
- Acquisition or disposal of property / land
- Planning and development experience
- Significant post university relevant experience from a house builder, developer or agency environment
- Educated to degree level or above
- MRICS qualified or demonstrable experience
- Strong financial and business awareness
Paul Goodman founded Goodman Masson in 1993 and formally started trading on 11 February from 2 Bath Street, London EC1.
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Location: Please note that the role is either office based in Warwickshire or home based from any location in the UK - dependent on candidate.
Details: an exciting opportunity has arisen to join RDA’s Fundraising team and lead on our Major Donor and Special Events portfolio. This is a perfect challenge for an experienced major donor fundraiser to take on a strategic and operational leadership role. As a key growth area for the RDA, with significant untapped potential, this role will provide you with the opportunity to develop and implement a strategy in major donor and special events fundraising. We are seeking a motivated and successful fundraiser with a track record in this area and experience of developing relationships to drive growth.
You will be responsible for ensuring RDA maximises income from major donors, whilst delivering and developing our special events portfolio – including gala dinners, regional dinners, developing our major donor club and developing partnerships with new and existing donors. You will have an excellent track record in generating new business in this area of work.
About RDA: RDA is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with disabilities through interaction with horses. With the support of 18,000 volunteers and qualified coaches, RDA has 500 centres all over the UK, supporting cities and remote rural areas. Through fun activities like riding and carriage driving, our beneficiaries experience the positive impact of our work; with significant improvements in physical and mental wellbeing, verbal and non-verbal communication, relationship building and confidence.
To apply: download the job description and send a supporting letter identifying clearly how your skills match the person specification and what you would bring to this role, along with your CV. Completed applications should be emailed via Apply with Charityjob button, and titled Major Donor and Special Events Manager Application in the subject box, by the closing date.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Development
Rate: £500-600 a day (dependant on experience)
Location: West Midlands (plus travel to strategic sites)
Principle Activity:
- You will initially be reporting to the Director of Development in the delivery of high quality, design focused, mixed use and large scale development schemes.
Job Description:
- Work on all elements of the new and current schemes including land sale, contract negotiation, appraisals, planning, feasibility, delivery and handover.
- Manage contract negotiations with house builders and commercial occupiers.
- Overseeing projects from the design, planning and construction phases from inception to completion.
- Add value by coordinating design team meetings to secure outline and detailed planning consents.
- Manage external consultants to ensure they are delivering on programme and budget.
- Liaise, influence and negotiate with house builders and affordable housing delivery partners to ensure house building, sales and affordable housing delivery are on track.
- Ensure commercial land is marketed fully and that commercial deals are smooth and professional.
- Meet with potential commercial tenants covering retail, industrial, leisure and office sectors.
- Prepare development appraisals ensuring profitable residential and commercial schemes.
- Monitor progress and manage governance of projects by undertaking budgeting, financial forecasting and cash flow forecasting in coordination with the project finance team.
- Research into the house builder market predominantly at a regional level.
- Ensure that section 106 obligations are met on time and within budget
- Present a positive attitude when dealing with members of the public and other stakeholders.
Experience Required:
- Acquisition or disposal of property / land
- Planning and development experience
- Significant post university relevant experience from a house builder, developer or agency environment
- Educated to degree level or above
- MRICS qualified or demonstrable experience
- Strong financial and business awareness
Paul Goodman founded Goodman Masson in 1993 and formally started trading on 11 February from 2 Bath Street, London EC1.
Goodman Mass... Read more