Do you want to lead a campaign to put business at the heart of the circular economy? Do you have experience of driving businesses to take action on sustainability? We are looking for a proven sustainability leader to help us make the Circular Economy a mainstream business priority.

We are Business in the Community, the largest and longest established business-led membership organisation dedicated to responsible business, founded by HRH The Prince of Wales 40 years ago.

We want the UK to lead the world in responsible business.

We work with members to continually improve their responsible business practice, leveraging their collective impact for the benefit of communities. We grow the responsible business movement and collectively create a greater impact focused on:

• Developing a skilled and inclusive workforce.
• Ensuring work is good for everyone.
• Innovating to sustain and regenerate the planet.

• Building thriving communities.

We are currently looking for a Campaign Director - Circular Economy, to scale business engagement in our circular economy campaigns and projects, delivering positive, tangible outcomes for the environment and communities.

• Campaigning to raise awareness and inspire action towards greater circularity through thought leadership, knowledge sharing and networking events.
• Working with CEOs and other senior leaders through the Circular Economy Taskforce to define campaign strategy and a programme of activity that delivers value for BITC members whilst generating positive impact for the environment and communities.
• Growing membership of the Taskforce and ensuring high levels of engagement.
• Creating relevant and exciting content to inspire and enable businesses to embrace the circular economy.
• Working with stakeholders and partners in government, civil society and academia to ensure BITC’s campaigning achieves impact beyond its members.
• Securing new campaign funding to help scale the campaign’s reach and impact.
• Supporting a Campaign Manager to deliver projects and campaign outputs effectively.
• Being the visible face of BITC’s Circular Economy campaign, speaking at regional, national and international events to raise profile and demonstrate thought leadership.

The successful candidate will have:

• Strong expertise in the Circular Economy, and an ability to speak confidently on the topic to both corporate practitioners and senior leaders.
• Experience of influencing environmental policy, ideally with central government.
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement skills, and a strong track record of driving sustainability within businesses.
• An entrepreneurial mindset with a proven ability to generate income.
• An ability to spot and exploit the synergies between different areas of the responsible business agenda i.e. social value; sustainable value chains; net zero; inclusion & diversity.
• Excellent knowledge of sustainable procurement and supply chain practice, and the role of the circular economy in reducing GHG emissions.
• Strong time management and prioritisation.
• Experience of working in multi-stakeholder partnerships.

Business in the Community are actively looking to recruit a diversity of talent. We embrace, respect and value the difference in our employees and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment that consists of fairness, dignity, and caring for everyone, and one that enables every employee to flourish and realise their potential.

We are a Race at Work Charter signatory and, alongside 600 other Charter signatories, taking actions to encourage and support ethnic minority representation in recruitment, selection, and career progression as well as being committed to improve the working lives of our disabled and neurodiverse colleagues.  We are also a real living wage employer.

As we approach our 40th birthday in 2022, we want to drive more impact than ever and engage more businesses and their leaders. It couldn’t be a more exciting time to join The Prince’s Responsible Business Network

Project Officer, Workplace Engagement

£24,938 per annum

(Ref:  SUS3344-B)

37.5 hours per week – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

 Based in Lerwick and Home Working

About Sustrans

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. 

Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together

About the Role

We now have an exciting opportunity to join our team in Scotland as a Project Officer.

Working alongside NHS Shetland, you will engage NHS Shetland staff through a diverse range of activities, all designed to increase the number of active / sustainable travel journeys for commuting and business travel.

About You

With experience of sustainable behaviour change or employee engagement in a workplace setting, you will use your written and verbal communication and presentation skills to engage with communities and inspire change.

So, if you’re passionate about the promotion of Sustainable Transport, this could be the role for you!

Apply today and help us make a difference!

What we offer?

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Interviews

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Wednesday 27 October 2021. Interviews will take place via MS Teams on Thursday 11 November 2021.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.

We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented. Currently, this includes people who identify as having a disability, and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.

We are seeking to appoint a new Chief Executive Officer, who will provide strategic direction for the charity and its staff; have responsibility for the delivery of a growing range of support and awareness activities; and directly contribute to improving statutory services and research in dermatology across the UK.

Key responsibilities will include:

· Oversee the development and implementation of the charity’s strategy and vision.

· Ensure the continuous improvement of our services’ quality and impact.

· Lead and motivate all staff, line manage the senior management team

· Manage risk and work with the board of trustees to ensure the charity complies with regulation

· Maximise the charity’s financial long-term sustainability and secure project funding

· Be the voice of our beneficiaries within statutory and academic networks across the UK

· Ensure the charity’s values and culture underpin everything EOS does

The successful candidate must have sound leadership experience in the voluntary sector, knowledge of relevant legislation and excellent financial management skills, including securing and managing large grants for projects. You will be a confident and passionate communicator, with an ability to create positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

Position: Chief Executive Officer

Hours: FT, worked flexibly

Place of work: Home and Office based (Linlithgow, West Lothian) – subject to negotiation

Salary: £40,000 to £45,000

Duration: Permanent

Leave: 28 days + office closure over Christmas and New Year

Pension: Employer’s contribution: 4%, employee’s contribution: 4%

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

We have an exciting opportunity to make a difference to those at risk of becoming homeless in Scotland. A new post, based in the Best Practice Team, will show how all public bodies can play their part in preventing homelessness.

About the role
Scotland has made huge strides in tackling homelessness, but more needs to happen and we know the best way of ending homelessness is by preventing it from happening in the first place. Crisis are pleased to support the change planned by Scottish Government through proposals for a new Homelessness Prevention duty outlined in the Programme for Government 21/22. As a Senior Best Practice Officer based in Scotland, with a focus on Prevention you will work to identify good prevention practice already happening across sectors, look to see where it isn’t happening and why, and show how services can be designed to ensure that opportunities to intervene early are taken by wider public bodies for those approaching their services.  You’ll work closely with Crisis’ Scottish Policy and Campaigns team as they work to see the Prevention duty embedded in legislation.  
This is a 2 year fixed term contract.
 

About you
To be successful in this role you will have great networking skills, and be good at making relationships across different sectors. You’ll understand how local authorities and wider public bodies work and be able to build connections and rapport with individuals working there.  You’ll have an understanding of the Scottish homelessness system and the current legal framework that underpins it. You’ll know how services can be designed to make sure that those who need help can get it and how to listen to the voices of those who use it.

You’ll be passionate about change and seeing homelessness ended in Scotland with a drive and energy to shape the role to do this.   

We want Crisis to be an inclusive employer which then reflects our members and the communities we work in. We want to offer opportunities to everyone regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

Working at Crisis
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

- Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
- Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

When you join us you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

We have 5 staff diversity networks which include Black, Asian and Ethnic people, LGBTQ+ people, those with Lived Experience of Homelessness, Women at Crisis and Disability Awareness.

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.
Closing date: Sunday 31st October 2021  (at 23:59)
Interviews will be held w/c 8th November. 

Accessibility
We welcome applications from people who identify as neuro diverse and want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Recruitment team, contact details can be found on our website.
 
 Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Development Consultant (Scottish College SAs)

NUS Charity is an exciting organisation developing and championing strong students’ unions. We connect our members and curate services to deliver advice, guidance and crisis support to students’ unions.

We do professional differently. We are a progressive charity representing students’ unions across the UK. The sector is inclusive, fun, dynamic and representative and we put students and students’ unions at the heart of everything we do. We are challenging but are committed to creating a supportive and flexible environment which pushes your personal development in your everyday activity.

What we do

Students’ unions can be transformational hubs for students, staff, and wider society. NUS Charity support our members’ development to enhance their capacity and harness opportunities to maximise their positive impact. We do this in many ways; from managing a purchasing consortium to drive great value for our members, to our development activity, supporting the best potential in students’ unions - we strive to make a difference to our members.

Within our small Union Development team we deal with a range of organisational development work, whether that’s being the Returning Officer and supporting students’ unions elections, running development events/webinars, helping new students’ unions create the structures that they need, coaching a students’ union leader who needs extra support, or creating guidance on new legislation that will effect students’ unions – no two days are the same.

What we need

NUS Charity is looking for a Development Consultant to deliver strategic and operational support in college students’ associations in Scotland. We’re looking to deliver high quality projects in organisational development, based on the Framework for the Development of Strong and Effective College Students’ Associations in Scotland, with a specific focus on supporting them to be autonomous, sustainable and effective in representing the interests of students. This role is part of an externally funded project, with funding provided by the Scottish Funding Council.

We welcome applications from homebased applicants outside the Edinburgh area, however there would be an expectation for you to visit the Edinburgh office once a week and students’ unions in Scotland frequently. For a successful candidate based outside the Edinburgh area, travel expenses and any travel time within work time for student union visits would be calculated based on an Edinburgh location.

Due to the role being externally funded, it is currently fixed term until the end of July 2022. However, should further, additional funding be secured, there is potential for the role's term to be extended. We would also be open to considering the role as a secondment opportunity.

We’re committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability.

You can be yourself here whoever you are, be proud of the work you do and build a career in a place that knows different is good.

Benefits

We aim to practice what we preach so we’re happy to offer a flexible person-centred working environment with a great benefits package including:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Flexible working opportunities
• Valuable workplace pension
• Enhanced parental pay policies
• Employee assistance programme

If you would like an informal conversation about this role or the application process, please contact us via our website.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 7th November 2021

Interview date: Wednesday 17th November 2021

The MS Society are looking for an efficient and methodical self-starter to join our Governance and Executive Office (GEO) team in this varied and unique role.

Position: Governance and Executive Officer
Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
Location: Office-based contract with flexibility to work fully remotely (with occasional requirement to travel for team meetings in person and also 4 times a year to attend meetings in our Nations offices)
Salary: £30,010 - £34,577 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band E1
Department: Governance and Executive office

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

Taking on a proactive and engaged role delivering high-quality, executive-level administration, you’ll be a core part of the team supporting our Executive Group, National Councils and Board of Trustees, enabling them to operate effectively and continue to drive forward our work for the MS Community.

Liaising closely with senior colleagues across the MS Society, as well as the Chairs of our National Councils and other volunteers, you’ll be central to ensuring our National Councils have the support they need, and will provide direct support for the lead Director for National Councils (currently the Director of Scotland).

You’ll have experience of a range of administrative tasks, including providing support for meetings and minute-taking, as well as delivering executive-level secretarial support.

As a key member of the GEO team, you’ll undertake specific projects relating to the requirements of the Governance and Executive Office and contribute to the overall delivery of the Governance and Executive Office team’s objectives.

We offer 35 days annual leave (pro rata for part time employees) including bank holidays, travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our Every MS Story strategy.

Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 2 November

In order to apply for this role, please submit an updated CV and supporting statement indicating how you meet the criteria as set out in the relevant person specification in the attached job description(s). 

We’d be grateful if you could complete the equality and diversity monitoring form found in 'additional documents' and submit it with your application. 

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK. If we do offer you employment, you’ll be required to provide documentation to show that you’re eligible to be employed in the UK before starting employment.

The full list of UK visas and permits that grant you the right to work in the UK can be found on the UK government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and will not be in a position to support you with any visa applications you may make. 

We’re a Disability Confident Employer. We’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.  We’d be grateful if you could complete the equality and diversity monitoring form on our website and submit it with your application.

As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, the HR team will anonymise your CV and supporting statement before forwarding to the shortlisting panel.  

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and/or from ethnic minority backgrounds, where we’re looking to build stronger and better representation among our staff.

No agencies please.

Engagement Manager (Marketing and Recruitment)
Fixed-term Contract to 31 March 2022 (1 Year extension possible, dependent on funding)
Job ref: V349
Start date: ASAP
Hours/Days per week: 26.25 hours per week – (Flexible days/hours)
Salary: £18,000
Location: Home based in Scotland
Closing date: 25 October 2021 –10am
Interview date and Location:  TBC

Overview

Volunteering Matters is a national volunteering and social change charity. We use the unique power of volunteering to bring people together and build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK.

We bring people together to resolve some of society’s most complex issues. From social isolation and loneliness;
improving health and wellbeing; building skills, confidence and opportunity and ensuring young people can become change makers in their community, the impact that we make is great.

And we won’t stop until everyone in the UK has the opportunity to thrive.

Role Purpose

We are looking for a talented, dynamic, and professional Engagement Manager to join our team in Scotland.
The right candidate would be someone who can work flexibly and demonstrate an understanding and total commitment to our organisational values.

We are working in partnership with Challenges Worldwide to deliver a programme called “Making Work Work” for Women Returners. Making Work Work encompasses a range of bespoke programmes based on a peer-led, supportive online learning environment, complemented by workshops, masterclasses, mentoring, and post-programme support, with the opportunity for accreditation by the Chartered Management Institute.

Its purpose is to empower people to find work that is both fulfilling and meaningful.  The programme has been devised by Lynn Houmdi and Challenges Worldwide to contribute to more positive and productive workplace cultures, where people are able to contribute in a way which fits with their lifestyles and commitments.

Making Work Work was successfully piloted for Women Returners in February and March 2021. At the end of the pilot programme, women reported increased confidence, felt better prepared and more confident for re-entering and progressing in employment and had increased knowledge and understanding of the benefits to both worker and employer of flexible working.  They had also developed a new, supportive peer-support network and gained a broader network of contacts to help in their job search.

As our Engagement Manager, you will work closely with all partners involved in the Making Work Work programme, helping to ensure the programme continues to be a success.

Your role will be to coordinate marketing information for participants, including working with partners to create content and publicity.  You will support the Programme Manager and Project Coordinator to develop and implement an external Comms strategy, to attract participants from all across Scotland.

You will also lead on recruiting the next 150 participants to the programme, working alongside community organisations, third sector agencies and statutory bodies to identify suitable candidates.  You will signpost and support candidates during the recruitment and on-boarding process.

Within Volunteering Matters, you will be the lead on Making Work Work, promoting the programme across the organisation and maximizing opportunities for participants, and existing Volunteering Matters projects/beneficiaries/volunteers to take part.

Volunteering Matters Values & Ways of Working: 

In all that we do, Volunteering Matters embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values:

We are Empowering
We are Inclusive
We are Compassionate
We are Positive
We are Straightforward

Benefits package: Pension, Unlimited annual leave, fully flexible working, cycle to work & season ticket loan.

To apply please visit our website.

Your supporting statement is of equal importance to us as your CV and is a key part of our shortlisting process. It is an opportunity for you to outline your experience and credentials directly to the details of the post.

Volunteering Matters is committed to the provision of equal opportunities in employment and accordingly wishes to ensure that no job applicant is treated less favourably on unjustifiable grounds. To assist in the monitoring of our performance in relation to equal opportunities you are requested to complete the enclosed monitoring form. The questionnaire is for statistical purposes only. Upon receipt it will be separated from your CV and cover letter and will not form part of the selection process.

Please note: Due to the volume of applications we receive if we have not contacted you by the interview date it means that on this occasion, we are unable to take your application further.

GDPR Statement

If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months.  We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.

Location: Flexible in the UK

We will be reviewing applications as and when they come through so we encourage you to submit something sooner rather than later! 

Here in the Operations Systems team at The Prince’s Trust, we have an exciting transformation agenda ahead of us and need the support of an exceptional Delivery Manager, as a maternity leave cover, to make things happen!

Making an impact on young people is at the heart of what we do and your role will help our technology team effectively deliver change. You will ensure our frontline teams have access to systems that meet their needs and are as efficient and effective as possible.

This role is perfect for you if you have excellent project delivery and scrum-based delivery skills and strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Most importantly, you must believe in The Trust’s work, live our company values, and fit in with our team’s positive, supportive and collaborative culture.

For more information and to apply, please go to our website.

Fife Coast and Countryside Trust (FCCT) is an independent charitable trust who work to promote, manage, and maintain Fife’s exceptional outdoor spaces. We are an organisation driven by a passion for Fife’s natural heritage and a commitment to promoting understanding and care for the natural environment through outdoor learning; and are currently seeking a ‘Head of Conservation & Engagement’ who will be an integral part in driving our work forward. We believe that our people are our greatest asset and look to employ individuals who bring a positive, energetic, constructive, and committed attitude to the workplace.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a keen eye for detail, excellent communication skills in English, and the ability to work effectively as part of a close-knit team. Managing multiple demands and prioritizing effectively will be essential in leading and inspiring your team in the development and delivery of the FCCT’s Conservation and Engagement Plan. 

Applicants should also be able to demonstrate the ability to think creatively and strategically at a senior level, and have experience managing diverse teams with broad ranging objectives. 

Essential characteristics:

• A degree or equivalent professional qualification in a subject relevant to the post; 
• Experience of managing staff and a demonstrable ability to lead, motivate, and develop diverse teams; 
• Build strong and effective community partnerships and stakeholder relationships representing the Trust as appropriate.
• Build partnerships to support the Trust’s environmental and access agendas ensuring we add value rather than duplicate effort.
• Experience of project and budget management with a track record of delivering projects on time and on budget; 
• A clear ability to take initiative, support a vision and drive innovative approaches to influence the actions of others; 
• A full UK driving licence or access to a driver if disability prevents driving. 

This post is a full-time (36 hours per week) permanent post with an annual salary from £36,473 - £44,282. Work will be delivered over a five-day week but may include some evening and weekend work as required.  Additional benefits include:

• Holiday entitlement of 24 days (rising to 29 days after the completion of 5 years of service) plus 8 days Public Holiday; 
• Competitive pension contribution; 
• Access to Cycle to Work Scheme; 
• Access to training and professional development;
• Flexible working. 

Do you love working with volunteers?  Are you inspired by matching their support with opportunities that will make a tangible positive impact on breaking the cycle of homelessness?  Are you good at gathering information and organising people? If so, we would love to hear from you! 

This brand new role is dedicated to coordinating volunteers to help deliver our services, campaigns and events – helping with recruitment, logistics, stewardship and communications.  You will be playing a key part in helping to look after and grow our volunteers, ensure volunteering processes are smooth and efficient, and identify volunteering needs and roles.

Social Bite wouldn’t be able to do what we do without volunteers helping us across the organisation, from our services and social impact projects through to our fundraising campaigns and events. This new role is dedicated to centralised coordination of their recruitment, management, stewardship and communications.  The role has been created to help us nurture and grow our volunteer base, ensure our volunteering needs are being met, make the most of volunteering opportunities, and ensure volunteering processes are smooth and efficient.  Having this in place is key to our strategy.

We are looking for someone passionate about volunteering, who is organised with good customer service skills, to join the friendly, creative and go-getting team at Social Bite as we take the next steps towards our vision of ending homelessness together. 

Your immediate focus will be on our Christmas campaign – the Festival of Kindness - where we need volunteers across Scotland and in London to help us deliver an initiative that will provide hundreds of thousands of Christmas meals, winter food packs, gifts and essential items – as well as accommodation – to people experiencing homelessness and food poverty.

Key responsibilities and duties

Identifying opportunities

Essential:

• Map out volunteering needs across all teams and projects, for example:
  • Social impact: free food provision service, central kitchen function, signposting support, Christmas dinners
  • Campaigns and events: event marshals; manning stalls; representing the charity at city-centre installations in shifts throughout the month of December; picking and sorting of donated items at a warehouse; gift wrapping etc.
  • Other: skills-sharing

Desired:

• Creating and updating a ‘volunteering menu’ with things that volunteers can help with – ranging from service delivery to campaigns and events, options for weekdays vs. evenings and weekends, what can be done in-person vs. remotely.

Volunteer recruitment

• Drafting role profiles and adverts for volunteering positions across the organisation – both year-round and campaign-specific
• Being the point of contact for all volunteering enquiries, including:
  • Corporate partner employees or supporters responding to volunteer role adverts
  • Members of the public proactively offering to volunteer in general
• Providing information for content for volunteer recruitment social media posts and mailchimps
• Ensure correct recruitment procedures are following eg. references, risk assessments, exit interviews where relevant.
• To maintain pool of on-call regular volunteers who can help at short notice, help with holiday cover etc.

Logistics

• Creating and organising schedules and shifts / rotas: placing volunteers into positions and knowing and communicating who is doing what and when, filling gaps and having back-ups for potential drop-outs. 
• Communicating with volunteers to let them know / remind them where to be and when, answer FAQs
• Communicating with Social Bite staff in the shops about the rota and cover for free food provision
• Communicating with the Social Impact team about any issues or support needs that might arise

Policies and procedures

• Ensure volunteers have completed all health & safety and confidentiality forms, are familiar with safe-guarding and expense-claiming policies and processes
• To liaise with unit managers to make sure that all volunteers are inducted in their roles where relevant
• To ensure volunteers get the training they need for their role, if relevant.  For example, working closely with the Social Impact Team to ensure that trusting and positive relationships are built and a trauma-informed approach is being used when working with supported volunteers.

Stewardship and communications

Essential:

• Building relationships with volunteers, thanking and updating and recognising them, celebrating them on National Volunteer Week etc.
• Keep a database of all volunteers – both long-term and campaign-only, following GDPR requirements

Desired:

• To develop and implement a calendar of activity of key events and milestones (such as Volunteers Week) and plot out key steps in the volunteer journey from induction through to thanking, to ensure efficient communication and engagement
• To work with the Comms Manager on a volunteers’ newsletter and include volunteers in the collection of content including experiences, stories, images and videos.

Strategy

Desired:

• To help shape and implement a volunteering strategy
• To explore a Volunteer Programme accreditation / award

Person specification

Experience and knowledge

• Experience in working with groups of volunteers in a professional capacity

• Basic knowledge of charity law

Skills

• Excellent time & priority management and organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
• Ability to proactively acquire information from colleagues to assess what is needed
• Ability to collate, analyse and evaluate that information and use it to inform a plan and next steps
• Ability to build relationships with a wide variety of individuals to achieve positive outcomes and establish sustainable relationships

Ethos and approach

• Confident in proactively reaching out to colleagues and volunteers to acquire and share information
• Flexible and solution-focused
• Passion for the cause and a commitment to working as part of a team on a mission to help end homelessness.
• Ability to represent the work of Social Bite to the public with commitment and integrity.
• A willingness and commitment to undertake the role in a professional manner and maintain high-quality work at all times.
• To help promote an effective, positive and constructive team culture, where the work of others is valued and respected.

Relationships:

Internal:

• Director of Fundraising and Partnerships
• Head of Social Impact
• Communications Manager
• Campaigns Manager
• Wider Fundraising and MarComms team
• Wider Social Impact team
• Shop managers and staff

External

• Volunteers
• Corporate partner employees who are volunteering
• Social Bite supporters

Head of Business Development – Charity Funding
Central London or Edinburgh (Please note that while this role is advertised as office-based, IIED will remain a predominantly remote-working organisation for the foreseeable future)

The closing deadline for applications is midnight on the 24th October 2021.
Interviews will be held the week commencing 8th November 2021.

The Company

The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a policy and action research organisation. We promote sustainable development to improve livelihoods and protect the environments on which these livelihoods are built. We specialise in linking local priorities to global challenges. IIED is based in London and works in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and the Pacific, with some of the world’s most vulnerable people. We work with them to strengthen their voice in the decision-making arenas that affect them - from village councils to international conventions.

We are now looking for a Head of Business Development to join our team and lead our Business Development function on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of £57,569 - £63,438 per annum (up to £71,638 for exceptional candidates) based on skills and experience
- Benefits package

This is a fantastic opportunity for a high calibre charity funding professional looking for a new challenge to join our thriving organisation and help shape our future direction and success.

As an organisation, our purpose is to contribute to making the world more just and more sustainable. You will have the chance to build on the strong relations we have developed with our current and potential funders, identifying new opportunities and driving us forward, navigating a rapidly changing environment.

In return, we can offer you excellent benefits and a variety of activities and social events to promote health and wellbeing and enable our teams to enjoy a positive, cohesive work environment.

The Role

As our Head of Business Development, you will be responsible for increasing our income and helping us secure support to enable our organisation to continue towards our mission.

Managing the Business Development Team, you will implement and refine our 2021-2 business development strategy. This focuses on increasing our funding by identifying new opportunities, maintaining our existing funding relationships, increasing the success of our competitive bidding and increasing the effectiveness of our internal business development and systems.

You will lead the development of strong relations with key targets for future income and help create new partnerships and alliances. You will also work closely with colleagues throughout the organisation to share information and ideas.

Additionally, you will:

- Take direct responsibility for negotiating and completing large-scale applications for funding
- Gather and disseminate intelligence on the funding landscape
- Work with Research Groups to develop their fundraising plans and donor scoping
- Provide effective leadership and mentoring to the team

About You

To join us as our Head of Business Development, you will need:

- A sustained track record in securing funding for a range of projects from a variety of donors including public sector funding agencies and private foundations
- An entrepreneurial ‘self-starter’ approach with the ability to recognise opportunities and act on them appropriately
- Proven experience in partnership and/or consortium development, creating, developing and working through consortia, networks, alliances, partnerships and international teams
- Access to an extensive international network of contacts relevant to the post
- An understanding of policy and research work on sustainable development issues in Africa, Asia and/or Latin America and at international level
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and fluency in English
- Excellent knowledge of office software and relevant specialist software
- A post-graduate degree in a relevant discipline or a relevant graduate degree and relevant formal training and/or qualification

A working knowledge of French or Spanish, and/or other widely spoken languages (with a preference for those who are fully fluent in one of these languages), in addition to English, would be beneficial to your application. Membership of relevant national and international bodies would also be advantageous.

Other organisations may call this role Business Development Lead, Head of Fundraising, Charity Development Manager, Fundraising Manager, or Income Development Manager.

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Are you a fearless leader with the passion to fund life saving research? Are you able to inspire and build pioneering relationships?

Our Community Fundraising team has ambitious targets to help us in our fight to beat heart break forever. We are recruiting for an ambitious, confident, and engaging Fundraising Manager to develop and grow our supporter network and income in East Scotland and Islands.

Putting the supporter first, you’ll maximise income and awareness for the BHF within your patch through proactively securing and managing community and corporate fundraising partnerships whilst recruiting/supporting networks of fundraising groups, supporters and volunteers. 

With fantastic local knowledge matched by your passion for the cause which will enable you to help our supporters to achieve their ambitious fundraising goals. You’ll also proactively build and develop fundraising groups and recruit individual volunteers and supporters, securing fundraising partnerships and delivering national campaigns, local projects, and maximising community engagement.

This is a field-based role covering East Scotland and Islands (EH, KY, DD, TD, ZE, HS, KW postcodes).

About you

You'll have a proven track record in fundraising at a community level. You will have been involved in projects such as the winning and management of charity of the year or longer-term corporate/clubs/association partnerships, volunteer or people management experiences and supporter/customer engagement. 

With strong evidence of transferable skills and experience, e.g., a track record exceeding KPI’s in sales or account management, customer service, business development or fundraising. You’ll have excellent communication, networking and relationship building skills and be passionate, tenacious, and motivated to make a difference in the fight against heart disease.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join our ambitious forward-looking team and contribute to our recent track record of fantastic growth. This role provides a brilliant opportunity to transition from a local charity to gain experience with one with nationally recognised brand presence. Or for an ambitious salesperson who is an expert in their field, to use their transferable skills to help our vision become a reality. We're brave, informed, compassionate and driven in our fight against heart disease and, if that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

Living in the "EH", "DD" or "KY" postcode area, you will have good knowledge of the fabulous people and opportunities that exist across the East of Scotland. If you intend to relocate, please make this clear in your submission.

You'll also need a full UK driving licence plus previous experience of working remotely and be able to demonstrate an ability to manage and motivate yourself; whilst still working collaboratively with colleagues.

About us

Every single one of us is vulnerable to the heartbreak caused by heart and circulatory diseases – they are the world’s biggest killers. But the research we fund represents hope. And nothing matters more than finding cures and treatments that give us more time with the people we love. 

We celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. Diversity and Inclusion forms a main pillar in our People Experience Strategy. Our aim is for all of our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work, so we can continue to fund life saving research. 
 
Here at the BHF we understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role.
 

Benefits

To find out more about the benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of our advert page.

Interview process

Interviews will be held 9th November 2021 at our Edinburgh office (The Cube, 43a Leith St, Edinburgh EH1 3AT).

How to apply

It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click on the apply button below. All you’ll need is an up to date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria. 
 
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.

Social Bite is a sandwich shop with a difference. Every day we provide free food to 150 people from the homeless community in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. We work to end people’s isolation and exclusion by helping them to overcome barriers.

We are looking for a special someone to run our Social Bite Events in Edinburgh and engage with people who have been affected by homelessness in volunteering and employment opportunities.

Our Social Impact Team is energetic and enthusiastic with a passion and commitment to improving the lives of people who are vulnerable. This is a job for someone who loves variety – every day brings something new.

You will come with experience in working to support and develop individuals with multiple/complex needs and a desire to join our collaborative movement to end homelessness. You will build positive relationships with volunteers and external partners. You will show your love for food preparation and using food as a tool to engage with people.

You will enjoy taking your own initiative but also working as a part of the team. You will travel around our various locations. You will be resilient, always bringing a smile and can-do attitude to your work.

We need you to be:

• A person who has good knowledge and minimum of two experience of working with vulnerable adults and challenging situations

• A person who can quickly build strong relationships for developing effective internal relationships and partnerships with a range of charities

• Flexible with willingness to learn

• Passionate about people with a drive to make a change

If this sounds like your perfect role, we would love to hear from you.

This is an exciting time for Brain Tumour Research, and you will join us to support the delivery of our strategic plans and objectives, by generating and growing our income through community fundraising activities.

You will help raise awareness by engaging people with our work and by recruiting and supporting the fundraising of individuals, challenge event participants, our Fundraising Groups and Charity of the Year partnerships.

You will help build and sustain our supporter base and provide excellent stewardship at all times.

You will come to us as an experienced fundraiser ready to hit the ground running with insight into how local fundraising works, with good office skills. Your ability to work proactively and as part of a remote team is important to us to ensure that we grow the budget we need.

Community Fundraiser – Scotland
Reports to: Community Development Manager
Direct Reports: None
Location: Home Based
Salary: up to £27,500
Contract: Full Time - Permanent

We welcome applicants based in Scotland, Cumbria and Northumberland.

Requisite Skills and Experience:

• Experience of fundraising, donor management and stewardship
• Experience of working with a database / CRM.
• Ability to identify and maximise opportunities.
• A good communicator, including an excellent standard of written and spoken English.
• Be prepared to converse sensitively and empathetically with members of the public who may be going through current or recent traumatic experiences
• Experience of working with MS Office, especially Word and Excel
• Outstanding organisation skills.
• Flexible in your approach to work, embracing change and development and able to work occasional evenings and weekends when necessary.
• Access to a car and full driving license are essential for this role.
• Proactive mindset.

Main duties:

• Ensure supporters, volunteers and fundraising groups have access to relevant fundraising advice, guidance and accurate signposting, whilst promoting best practice in fundraising.
• Manage, and continuously develop and improve your region by running online donation reports, accurately coding income and account managing supporters as directed by the Community Development Manager.
• Ideally have knowledge and competence with social media to maximise reach and engagement.
• Ensure that all relevant charity and other legislation is complied with.
• Comply with Brain Tumour Research’s internal policies as appropriate.
• Research and contact RAGs, mayoral offices and other candidate organisations across the area with a view to securing charity of the year opportunities.
• Be available to undertake one-off projects for other colleagues across Brain Tumour Research as agreed by your line manager.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Community Development Managers, National Fundraising Events Manager, the Director of Fundraising and Supporter Care and members of the management team
• Deputise for colleagues as necessary to deliver an exceptional supporter experience.
• Be a point of contact for teams within the neuro hospitals within your area in order to organise regular information stands taking place on brain tumour clinic days, and to book in visits from the Community Development Manager as appropriate.

Closing Date: Sunday 17th October
Early applications are encouraged; interviews will commence before the closing date if suitable candidates are identified.

Interested?

Please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.

No agencies, please.