We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate person with professional expertise to establish connections in the local community and play a pivotal role in animal welfare.

You will have fun meeting new people, helping to recruit new volunteers and organising, and attending local fundraising events. Be a part of the drive to improve animal welfare throughout the Chiltern.

A) Management

• Implement all decisions agreed by the Branch Trustees.
• Responsible for the recruitment of animal fosterers and volunteers
• Create and implement animal welfare awareness programme for children under 10
• Undertake all admin duties as defined by the trustees.
• Attend Branch Trustee meetings and present relevant information (1 evening a month)
• Maintain all electronic platforms and social media
• Ensure staff and volunteers are aware of and adhere to the Branch and National Society policies, procedures and rules.
• To facilitate the employment, deployment, appraisal, training and discipline of staff.
• Ensure that training needs are identified and brought to the Branch Trustees’ attention.
• Responsible for the implementation of current employment legislation
• Ensure that Branch staff have current job descriptions and are aware of their responsibilities.
• To establish local volunteer groups to decide on their own fundraising and events with the support of the branch manager
• To be responsible for providing advice and support to fundraising groups and Branch auxiliaries.
• To have overall responsibility of the Branch charity shops.
• As required, organise and run key fundraising and/or Public Relations events in the Branch Calendar.
• Attend key sub-committee meetings as appropriate or nominate a representative
• Discover and maintain various grants and responsible for creating and running fundraising events

B) Communication

• Responsible for effective and appropriate communication with all Branch employees and volunteers on matters concerning the Branch and Society.
• To ensure effective and appropriate communication between Branch, the Region and National Headquarters

• Responsible for ‘Public Relations’ of the Branch, using a range of media to promote a positive image of the Branch

• Responsible for the coordination of guest speakers and visits to schools and local community groups on behalf of the Branch Trustees.

• Responsible for coordinating visits to the Branch and Animal Centre.

• To inform the Chairperson and Branch Trustees of any untoward occurrence.

C) Health and Safety

• Responsible for all safety-related issues, including the ‘Health and Safety at Work’ Act, COSHH regulations, fire prevention, first aid at work and Trading Standards legislation and that the Branch is fully compliant.

• Ensure that all staff are aware of and comply with Health and Safety requirements.

Note:

It is anticipated that changes may need to be made to this job description, which will be regularly reviewed. Any changes will be discussed with the post holder. The job content of this appointment may include other tasks associated with the general purview of this job description at the request of the Branch Trustees.

Requirements:

• Fundraising or relevant experience
• Willing to travel
• Must be able to drive and access a vehicle
• Computer literacy (Word, PowerPoint, Poster creation)

Community Fundraising Manager

37.5 hours per week

Permanent Contract

Based -  Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral, with regular visits to other CCC sites (A mix of office / home working also considered, depending on candidate)

Please note: This post is Agenda for Change, Band 5 and appointments are usually made at the bottom of the salary scale

The Role
The focus of this role will be to generate income and profile for The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity through the development of an effective Community Fundraising Programme in the Cheshire West, Chester and Warrington areas.

This will involve:

• Working with community groups and local organisations

• Recruiting and managing volunteer fundraising groups across the area

• Working with high street corporates & independent businesses

• Working with schools

• Proactively recruiting new supporters and providing them with excellent donor care.

• Representing the charity within the local community

• Managing volunteer fundraisers

The Successful candidate will be self-motivating, and have a natural ability to inspire others to achieve the best possible fundraising outcome for the charity. You will devise and implement a robust action plan for your dedicated area which draws upon your own experience and abilities, in partnership with team members and based on our current fundraising strategy, to ensure success within your own income stream.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in community fundraising or appropriate transferable skills. You will thrive on the challenge of developing new and diverse methods of attracting support for the charity, with an ability to adapt to social and economic trends in giving. Your drive, commitment and personality will allow you to grow income through excellent relationships with supporters and potential partners.

The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity

The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity is the only charity dedicated to supporting patients and research at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre – one of the UK’s leading cancer hospitals.

It’s thanks to our supporters that we can achieve so much for people with cancer across Cheshire and Merseyside, which may not be possible through NHS funding alone.

Our charity raises the vital funds needed to invest in leading technology, fund life-saving research, enhance the patient environment and enable innovations in care for the 32,000 people we see each year at our cancer centres across the region.

In line with our plans for the coming years, we have an opportunity for an experienced Community Fundraising Manager to join our Team.  This role will not only be instrumental in raising vital funds to support people with cancer across Cheshire and Merseyside, but is also key to the charity's future growth.

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading providers of non-surgical cancer treatment, caring for a population of 2.4 million people across Cheshire & Merseyside, North Wales, the Isle of Man and parts of Lancashire.

Our flagship specialist cancer hospital in Liverpool opened in June 2020, supported by our hospital on the Clatterbridge Health Park in Wirral providing outpatient cancer treatment and supportive care, and our radiotherapy treatment centre on the Aintree Hospital site.

Together, working across three sites and operating specialist chemotherapy clinics in four of Merseyside’s district hospitals, we are able to deliver a comprehensive range of inpatient care, advanced radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other systemic anti-cancer therapies including gene therapies and immunotherapies. We also deliver a pioneering Treatment at Home and Work service; are the only facility in the UK providing low-energy proton beam therapy to treat rare eye cancers and host the region’s Teenage and Young Adult Unit.

Working with leading experts from The University of Liverpool and the Cancer Research UK Liverpool Cancer Trials Unit we strive to stay at the forefront of novel treatments and techniques to deliver more effective and personalised treatments than ever before.

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We take an active responsibility for ensuring systems, policies and processes are in place to safeguard children, young people and adults. We support the national and local safeguarding agenda, including local arrangements for the protection of children young person and adults at risk.

This job is unlikely to attract a Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship (formerly a work permit). Applications from candidates who require Tier 2 immigration status to work in the UK may not be considered if there are a sufficient number of other suitable candidates. To apply for a Tier 2

We are seeking an experienced, confident Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager, 4 days a week, with the ability to quickly identify and action opportunities for funding across both SAUK and BSRF.  There is some flexibility for limited homeworking but the role is predominantly office based. This new role is a fantastic opportunity for someone with sound experience of researching funding bodies and producing compelling proposals to make a significant difference as both organisations recover from the effects of the pandemic and move into a period of growth.

Scoliosis Association UK  (SAUK) is the only UK wide patient support organisation for people with scoliosis. Our aim is to provide advice, support, and information to people affected by scoliosis and raise awareness of scoliosis among health professionals and the general public.

The British Scoliosis Research Foundation (BSRF) is the only charity that exists solely to promote research into the treatment of scoliosis in the UK.  SAUK and BSRF work closely together. Each year the BSRF funds a great deal of research into scoliosis and periodically holds an international symposium to spread the knowledge gained from research.

We are a small, friendly team and the Trusts and Foundations Manager will have the opportunity to make this newly created role their own. 

Further details are in the attached Job Description

Please apply via the link above, to the Charity Director, Lesley McGinty, with your CV and covering letter/ supporting statement detailing what you can bring to SAUK and BSRF and how your experience matches the Job Description and Person Specification.

Shortlisting and interviews will take place soon after the closing date.

Winston’s Wish is powered by the kindness of our supporters which is why this new role is so vital. You will support the people who ensure that we can be there for children, young people and their families through one of the most traumatic losses they are ever likely to face.

As Community Fundraising Manager, you will be working with supporters to inspire them and help them to maximise the impact that they can have to help us give hope to as many grieving children as possible. You will create, develop and deliver a fundraising plan to grow existing and new support for Winston’s Wish. This role will take the lead on generating new income from individual fundraisers, community groups and schools. You will take every opportunity to surprise and delight our supporters creating unforgettable moments for them to make sure that the act of giving and fundraising for our work is always amazing.

As the driving force behind our community fundraising activity, you will help us to engage communities across the country. For this reason we’re looking for a highly creative individual who can help us to stay one-step ahead of the curve and create new campaigns and activities which will excite a new audience of supporters to get behind our vision of a society in which every child can get the help they need when someone close to them has died.

This is not your average 9-5 role and we’re not looking for an average candidate. We encourage flexibility and adaptability, and in return offer a strong flexible working arrangement to ensure a healthy work/life balance. Some members of our team already work condensed or flexible hours to suit individual circumstances and we would love to discuss your needs further at interview.

If you are epic at relationship building, a master at storytelling, great at spotting opportunities and have the drive, passion and enthusiasm to join Winston’s Wish at a time when we’re needed more than ever, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Winston’s Wish is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 

GRIEF ENCOUNTER REGIONAL FUNDRAISER - LONDON JOB DESCRIPTION

Grief Encounter was set up in December 2003 to ensure that bereaved children and their families receive the best possible support following the death of a loved one. Grief Encounter is a leading UK bereavement charity, providing free, professional services and support to bereaved children, young people, and their families. We predominantly work in London and Bristol whilst also having a national reach through our helpline ‘grief talk’ and through the distribution of Grief Relief Kits.

With a charity fundraising target of £1.6m this financial year, the Regional Fundraiser (London) will support the fundraising team in this exciting new role to raise funds from community groups in the London and Greater London region. You will engage, inspire and collaborate with volunteer fundraisers in local communities to support them to deliver fundraising initiatives in aid of Grief Encounter whilst also raising awareness of the work we do to support bereaved children and their families. This will require a high standard of face to face support to individual supporters, fundraising groups and community based organisations, especially schools and educational institutions, to secure interest and support.

Working in a small, busy and passionate team, the Regional Fundraiser will also provide important support to help the growth of other key income lines, such as Treks and Challenges and Trusts and Foundations, by identifying and introducing new opportunities and submitting applications for funding to local funders to help achieve our overall team fundraising target. They will have excellent relationship building as well as strong administration, verbal and written presentation skills. KEY OBJECTIVES:

In this role, you will be working towards the following key Objectives. However, the role is flexible and will vary according to the needs of the team and the background and experience of the successful candidate:

Community/Volunteer/Third Party fundraising

Be the main point of contact in the charity for third party, volunteer fundraisers in the London community, providing support, advice and encouragement ensuring the highest level of supporter care.

Research, identify and secure fundraising opportunities in target local communities (schools, colleges, Universities, golf clubs, gyms, volunteer community committees etc) by submitting cases for support, charity of the year proposals and attend ing meetings to secure support and new fundraising opportunities  Relationship manage community fundraisers, engaging and leading each individual relationship to deepen a long-term partnership with the charity as well as getting introductions to their networks to widen our regional fundraising base.

Treks and Challenges

Working closely with our Treks and Challenges manager, the regional fundraiser will identify people and community groups with an interest in raising funds by taking part in a Trek or a Challenge and offer them ideas, support and encouragement.

Promote our Forget-Me-Not Walk and Go Purple campaigns in local communities to encourage sign ups and to support volunteers with helping to raise awareness amongst their communities through to setting up online giving pages.

Trusts and Grants

To develop a deep understanding of the work we do with bereaved children, your role will include supporting the Trusts and Grants team to secure funds from small, local Trusts

Other 

Responding to telephone and email enquiries about fundraising, providing appropriate fundraising information and advice to existing and new supporters Supporting the fundraising team at events such as marathons, bucket collections etc helping to co-ordinate volunteer support and thank you certificates Attending cheque presentation events and other networking functions to build relationships and collect income from supporters in the community Coordinating and managing collection tins and looking into setting up digital collection points in key communities with high footfall.

To achieve these Objectives, the Regional Fundraiser will be expected to:

Ensure the Grief Encounter brand and our services are promoted appropriately at all opportunities, providing volunteer fundraisers with charity collateral, leaflets, press releases, brand guidelines etc to help make their event a success and raise awareness of who we are and what we do. • Ensure all third party fundraising is compliant with legislation governing volunteer

community fundraising, our internal fundraising policies and the fundraising regulatory code of conduct.

• Strive to continuously deliver exceptional account management and exceed targets

• Develop robust partnership plans detailing ways to maximise income generation and processes to deepen and strengthen partnerships with Grief Encounter

• Work closely with all the Grief Encounter team, including the clinical team, to explore, identify and secure additional community and corporate fundraising opportunities through existing relationships with schools, educational institutions and other community groups.

• Continuously monitor and evaluate your efforts of securing new regional community based partnerships as well as the successes of existing partnerships to be able to report on, and illustrate, the impact of your work towards achieving your Objectives

• At monthly one to ones, feed in accurate forecasting and pipeline figures for each relationship, supporting the Head of Fundraising with accurate budgeting, phasing and reforecasting of income

• Use Etapestry (CRM) system to accurately and regularly to record comms, meetings and actions/agreements, and ensure income is accurately recorded

• Stay abreast of developments in community fundraising and the wider area of fundraising.

CHARITY DEVELOPMENT:

Use Etapestry (CRM) system to accurately and regularly to record comms, meetings and actions/agreements, and ensure income is accurately recorded

• Maintain and develop organisational culture, values and reputation with all stakeholders, staff, customers, suppliers, partners and regulatory/official bodies;

• Network and liaise with outside agencies.

• Uphold, safeguard and promote the organisation's values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, integrity, corporate and social responsibility and environmentally sound policies and procedures.

Experience. The candidate must:

• ideally have a proven track record of growing income through establishing, developing and nurturing volunteer fundraisers and fundraising groups.

• have experience in delivering presentations to large groups of people from a variety of backgrounds and of all ages (children through to retired adults)

• be willing and able to travel to different parts of Central and Greater London and the ability to work some evenings and weekends (TOIL will be provided)

• have strong communication and interpersonal skills

• be proactive and able to prioritise your workload in order to deliver multiple projects at the same high standard

• have the ability to set clear direction and forward thinking realistic plans

• have the ability to actively listen, seek information, and ask questions to ensure the understanding of underlying concerns of others • have the ability to influence, negotiate and persuade others to gain acceptance or agreement of ideas and approaches;

• have a competent level of computer literacy, including use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, Excel and the Internet

• have excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational and team working skills

• be self-motivated, be able to work from home and be able to travel to and around London and other areas as required

• have the ability to actively listen, seek information, and ask questions to ensure the understanding of underlying concerns of others

• be respectful, non-judgemental and empathic towards clients/colleagues

• show a sense of responsibility and commitment to organisational excellence with integrity, honesty and professionalism.

REVIEW:

There will a 6-month probationary period, following which there will be a 1 month notice period. This job description will be reviewed as necessary to meet the needs of the service on no less than an annual basis in consultation with the post holder.

This post is subject to an enhanced search with the Criminal Records Bureau

Voluntary income in the Church of England is over £800M a year, and funds 75% of the cost of parish ministry. The Church of England National Giving Strategy 2020-2024 is investing over £7.5M in enabling giving and encouraging generosity within its churches.

Introduction

As Regional Giving Advisor, you will work in the National Giving Team to support the network of Diocesan Giving Advisors in the South. You will share your knowledge and insight to help churches enable giving and grow generosity, and support the adoption of good practice in churches and dioceses.

This post is to provide secondment/maternity cover and is expected to last 18 months.

Key priorities will be:

• Supporting the network of Diocesan Giving Advisors across 15 dioceses including recruitment, induction and training of new employees, and non-managerial supervision and mentoring of existing Giving Advisors.
• Administering the Giving Advisor Fund in the South including liaising with senior diocesan staff to monitor the strategic impact of postholders, financial administration of grants, and supporting with recruitment.
• Supporting the National Digital Giving Manager to deliver the national rollout of contactless equipment to our churches in the South region dioceses.
• Monitoring and evaluating the impact of the adoption of good practice across the Church of England as part of the ongoing evaluation of the National Giving Strategy, including the impact of the Giving Advisor Fund.
• Working with the North and Midlands & East Regional Giving Advisors to deliver a training programme to all Giving Advisors on all areas of giving practice and growing a generous culture.
• Facilitating applications to the Generosity Materials Fund.
• Working with the National Giving Ministry Advisor to promote and embed clergy training on giving and generosity throughout the region from IME0 to CMD level.

Many of our employees work flexibly in a number of different ways including where they are based. We are happy to talk at interview about options that might be possible with this role.

Interviews will be held on the 15th or 17th of February 2022.

In return we offer a unique environment with opportunities for continuous learning, generous annual leave for work life balance, season ticket loans and a range of benefits including discounted entry to attractions and what we feel is a market leading package when it comes to our pension scheme.

St Benedict’s Hospice in Sunderland offers free care, advice and support for patients, and their families, who have a life-limiting illness. St Benedict’s Hospice has a long history and our experienced and professional, clinical and volunteer teams are committed to providing the highest level of care.  Our supporters and donors are vital to sure that local people who are living through the most worrying of times are looked after and supported in a caring and dignified way.

We are looking for a Trusts & Foundations Fundraising Manager with a proven track record in securing a wide range of donations from Trusts and Foundations or comparable organisations.  You will have experience of developing and managing a portfolio of prospects and existing donors, and will be well used to writing compelling and tailored proposals for funders.  You will also be skilled in building and developing relationships with grant givers, ensuring outstanding supporter care and stewardship at all times.

We are a small team who work hard, have fun and most of all want to make a difference to the lives of the people we support at St Benedict’s Hospice.  If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

Closing Date: 9.00am, Monday 31st January 2022

Interview Date: Monday 7th or Tuesday 8th February 2022

Hours: Part time (18-22.5 hours per week)

Base: St Benedict’s Hospice, Sunderland

Benefits: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays pro rata, options for flexible working, Pension Scheme

The opportunity

Could you motivate, inspire and influence individuals, groups, and corporations to support the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and achieve their fundraising goals? Do you love meeting and exceeding targets?
 
Would you like a people-focussed role where every day you have a direct impact on funding life-saving science?

If so, you could be our new Fundraising Manager for East Scotland. This is a great opportunity to cover a fundraising patch which has massive potential for growth.

About the role   

When people affected by heart and circulatory diseases are in need, they turn to us. With our research we give people hope. With our expert advice and training, we give people knowledge and support. In this role you'll have a direct impact by helping fund our life saving research and helping to build a healthier world for everyone.

In this role, you’ll recruit, manage, and support volunteer fundraisers within the community. You’ll identify, develop and steward new relationships with corporate supporters, fundraising groups, and high value prospects.

You’ll inspire and bring out the best in our supporters, corporate partnerships and fundraising groups, enabling them to achieve their ambitious fundraising goals and reach their potential.

Joining a brave, informed, compassionate, and driven team, you’ll work with BHF colleagues and volunteers to unlock new opportunities. You'll have the opportunity to make a real difference and impact in your community, help grow our BHF supporter network, and raise funds to power remarkable research breakthroughs.

This is a rewarding and fast-paced role, in a regional field team. No two days will be the same as you'll be working with individuals, groups, and corporates, supporting them with their fundraising ambitions.

This is a field-based role covering East Scotland (EH, TD postcodes).

About you 

Ambitious and tenacious, you’ll have strong planning and prioritisation skills, and enjoy working at pace and managing multiple deadlines. You’ll be data driven you’ll be able to provide insight and analysis to identify and nurture opportunities. 

A creative thinker, you'll have exceptional problem-solving skills only matched by your ability to bring the BHF to life and tell stories about our research that influence and motivate.

The team combines experience from the private, public and third sector and we're looking for someone to join us with:

• Business acumen with proven experience of meeting and exceeding targets and working to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Excellent ability to motivate, inspire and influence people
• Strong communication and networking skills and a proven ability to build long last relationships
• Proven ability to track and report on income 
• A track record of writing proposals that are engaging and concise 

You'll need to live in the "EH" postcode areas or be able to relocate to this region. If you intend to relocate, please make this clear in your submission.

You'll need a full UK driving licence, access to a car, and the ability to work evenings and weekends where required. You can work under your own initiative from a home base whilst still contributing positively to your regional team.

In your supporting statement, we would like you demonstrate: 
• Pitching and winning a partnership or project with a focus on identifying and securing the opportunity 
• An example of growing income and networks 
• Experience of managing high-value corporate and/or individual relationships 
• Your passion for our cause 
• Whether you plan on relocating to the region (if not already living there)

About us

Everything we do comes back to funding life-saving research into all heart and circulatory conditions including heart failure, stroke, and vascular dementia. Every hour of research we’ve ever funded, every item we’ve ever sold, every campaign we’ve ever run, all the support we’ve ever given. The donations we receive are used to make people’s lives healthier and longer.

We celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. It sits at the heart of our People Experience. Our aim is for all of our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work.

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.

What can we offer you

We offer excellent benefits including generous annual leave, private medical insurance, dental health cover, pension, and flexible working. We commit to actively developing you and offer learning and development opportunities to support, inspire and help you unlock your full potential. To find out more about benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document on our website.

Interview process

Please note initial interviews will be held over Microsoft Teams. Interviews may be held during the advertising period or shortly after the close date.

How to apply

Important note: If you do not currently live in the region specified, please clearly state your plan to relocate within your supporting statement.
 
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. 

As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer, and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.

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

Regional Manager – East Midlands Gateway

Remote based; with frequent travel across region.

£32,000 to £35,000 DOE, plus 25 days holiday & pension

Monday – Friday 35 hours per week

Career Ready is an award-winning agent for change. Over the last 18 Years, Career Ready has been transforming the lives of more than 150,000 Children and Young People across the UK. We believe that every young person, regardless of background, deserves the opportunity to enjoy a rewarding and successful future and to progress to a sustained, positive post-school destination.

We are working in partnership with SEGRO to recruit a Regional Manager to support the launch of a new partnership to deliver the transformational Career Ready 16-18 programme within local schools/colleges across the East Midlands Gateway. This new partnership will inspire the next generation of employees across the East Midlands Gateway and will help young people, particularly those from underprivileged backgrounds - to meet their full potential.

Across the Midlands we are currently engaged in working with schools and colleges in Staffordshire, East and the West Midlands. This role will expand our reach in the region, into the East Midlands Gateway (Leicester and Leicestershire) an area of huge opportunity and need for young people. Our Career Ready programme is based on our Skills for Career Success learning outcomes, delivered by employer volunteers. The core pillars of our programmes are a series of structured masterclasses, mentoring, workplace visits and  four-week internship. Last year 98% of students aged 16-18 leaving our Career Ready programme went on to positive destinations.

You will be joining Career Ready at an exciting time following the launch of our most recent strategy 2021-2024. We are on a drive towards growing our work across the U.K with employers to support and invest in young talent. This role will support us over the next three years, as we grow our work and solidify our position as a sustainable charity that boosts social mobility for more young people across the UK. 

About the role

This is a significant opportunity for a new Regional Manager to lead on a landmark employer partnership and be at the centre of innovating to create partnerships locally. Identifying the schools/colleges and students who will benefit most from the programme, to ensure we are having the greatest impact possible on the lives of the young people. There will also be opportunities to collaborate and be creative, as well as being autonomous in how you run and develop programmes with your schools/colleges and employer accounts.

The Regional Manager will be responsible for launching the Career Ready programme across the East Midlands Gateway and will help to :

• Raise awareness and aspirations of career opportunities for young people across the East Midlands Gateway;
• Promote local industries and social mobility within local communities;
• Support participating students with practical and ‘real life’ learning opportunities
• Provide a sound medium to long term pool of young people entering the local workforce;
• Develop a pipeline to entry level roles with our students;
• Provide a significant volunteering programme to support local employer volunteering and skills opportunities.
• Deliver a robustly evaluated community investment for programme, with impact data for social value reporting.

Main duties and responsibilities

Regional management

• Stakeholder mapping and outreach to onboard new employers to support schools within the region.
• Recruit new schools/colleges to enrol on the programme for September 2022 in agreement with targets.
• Strategic account management and reporting for the Career Ready and SEGRO Partnerships.
• Project management of running the Career Ready programme working on a regular basis with schools and colleges e.g. support internships, managing events for students and corporate supporters, etc.
• Account manage relationships with regional and local corporate supporters and regional or local operations of national corporate supporters.
• Promote the contribution of Career Ready and awareness of Career Ready to potential supporters and assist in engaging their commitment to give both practical and financial support.
• Provide regular communication and reporting to the Lead Manager for the Midlands and external funders.
• Set up and Manage the  Local Advisory Boards (employer board) – for your region.
• Help support mentor volunteers with their programme support.
• Ensure that all regional management information is submitted to the organisational database (Salesforce) in a timely and accurate way.
• Support schools and colleges in delivery of internships and work placements.
• From time to time there will be need to deliver sessions to skills and careers leads and to groups of young people within the school and college setting.

National and strategic management

• Contribute to the corporate work of Career Ready.
• With the Chief Executive, Director of Programmes and Midlands Lead Manager  - monitor the state of Career Ready in the region and seek ways to promote its achievements and improve the service given by the central staff team.
• Attend meetings and training days .

Profile raising

• In conjunction with senior staff and the communications team, work to raise the profile of Career Ready in the Regional Manager’s area, and its key stakeholders in the regional and local media, business and education communities.
• Undertake public speaking and media engagements as required to promote the work of Career Ready in the Regional Manager’s area.                                       

Events

• Assist schools and colleges on our programmes to plan, manage and run events to promote Career Ready to potential corporate supporters, students, parents / carers and the local community, and be prepared to present at such events.
• Attend national Career Ready events such as A Capital Experience.
• Arrange and manage regional events including launch events, mentor icebreakers, work place visits.
• From time to time, Regional Managers may be required to deliver programme materials (e.g., assemblies, masterclasses etc.)

General

Promote a commitment to high standards of service, and to equality of opportunity through leadership, policy development and good practice. You will be able to build local partnerships with schools, colleges and employers with a view to growth with the Career Ready strategic plan. An entrepreneurial spirit allied with a can-do attitude will go a long way.

Person Specification

• Target driven, but able to balance financial and non-financial objectives.
• Entrepreneurial with the ability to follow through and achieve results.
• Forward planner with excellent time management skills.
• Able to deliver targets and objectives, often alone, but also to rise above the detail and take a strategic perspective.
• Able to communicate effectively in a wide variety of situations, including formal speaking engagements to large audiences.
• Able to reach, network with and communicate to a wide range of stakeholders and potential stakeholders including senior business people, principals of schools and colleges and students.
• Able to operate corporately as part of the Career Ready team.
• Consultative and supportive management style.
• Skilled negotiator, internally and externally.
• Ability to use databases, Word, excel, PowerPoint and other ‘Office’ packages.

A flexible approach to working hours is essential as ‘out of hours’ meetings are common within the requirements of this role.

Experience

One of the following:

(i) Preferably three years in an education role.  Experience could have been gained in schools, FE colleges or not-for-profit organisations, but the successful applicant must be able to gain credibility with senior managers in a variety of educational institutions; or

(ii) Three years experience in a not-for-profit organisation involved with young people; or 

(iii) Three years experience in a community development or Corporate Social Responsibility role in a company; and

Evidence of commercial awareness and proven experience of account management.

Appointment will be subject to a 3-month probation period during which time the contract may be terminated with one week’s notice.

An enhanced criminal record (DBS) check will be required for the role.

The role is home based (remote working)

Salary & Benefits

• £32,000-35,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Plus 6% contribution to personal pension plan, subject to 3% employee contribution
• Annual leave: 25 days per annum plus bank/public holidays. The Charity is also closed between Christmas and New Year and there are an additional 2 days of leave available in August.
• Interest-free season ticket or bicycle purchase loans.
• Access to both our Reward Gateway Portal and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual Work Anniversary Gift Voucher

Application

If you are interested in the role then please submit a CV and a covering letter stating why you believe you are suitable for the role, giving details of your current salary.

If you would like to discuss this role further before applying, you are welcome to request a call back.

The closing date for applications is 5.00pm on Sunday 30th January 2022 and interviews will take place virtually in week commencing 7th February

Registered Charity Number 1092891

The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment is a bold organisation with an ambition to make impact investment mainstream in order for it to scale as a key tool in addressing fundamental environmental and social challenges around the world. They are small, nimble, ambitious and truly global, reaching c 50 countries through the National Advisory Boards. Based in London, and with staff in Brussels, Buenos Aires, Nairobi, Paris, and Rome, the GSG is chaired by Sir Ronald Cohen and brings together leaders from the worlds of business, finance, philanthropy and NGOs. They are now looking to appoint a Fundraising Executive at an exciting time of development for the organisation.

The Fundraising Executive will contribute information on prospects and funders to support partnership approaches and implement of stewardship strategies. You will assist in the development of confidential research profiles and briefs on prospects for senior team members and map individuals and relationships to help maximise the potential in fundraising. You'll also participate in team meetings and keep up to date records on the Salesforce database.

The selected candidate will have an interest in the funding ecosystem across the globe and will understand motivations within the grant-making and fundraising sectors. You will be an analytical professional with demonstrable experience in prospect research and, ideally, donor-facing work too. The selected candidate will enjoy researching opportunities, developing engagement strategies, and building relationships with colleagues across the globe.

To learn more about this unique opportunity and how to apply, get in touch with Ryan Burdock at Prospectus.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

The opportunity

Could you motivate, inspire and influence individuals, groups, and corporations to support BHF and achieve their fundraising goals? Do you love meeting and exceeding targets? Would you like a people-focussed role where every day you have a direct impact on funding life-saving science?

If so, you could be our new Fundraising Manager for Northumberland and Tyne & Wear. This is a great opportunity to cover a fundraising patch which has massive potential for growth.

About the role   

When people affected by heart and circulatory diseases are in need, they turn to us. With our research we give people hope. With our expert advice and training, we give people knowledge and support. In this role you will make direct impact by helping fund our life saving research and helping to build a healthier world for everyone.

In this role, you’ll recruit, manage, and support volunteer fundraisers within the community. You’ll identify, develop and steward new relationships with corporate supporters, fundraising groups, and high value prospects.

You’ll inspire and bring out the best in our supporters, corporate partnerships and fundraising groups, enabling them to achieve their ambitious fundraising goals and reach their potential.

Joining a brave, informed, compassionate, and driven team, you’ll work with British Heart Foundation (BHF) colleagues and volunteers to unlock new opportunities. You'll have the opportunity to make a real difference and impact in your community, help grow our BHF supporter network, and raise funds to power remarkable research breakthroughs.

This is a rewarding and fast-paced role, in a regional field team. No two days will be the same as you'll be working with individuals, groups, and corporates, supporting them with their fundraising ambitions.

This is a field-based role covering Northumberland and Tyne & Wear. 

About you 

Ambitious and tenacious, you’ll have strong planning and prioritisation skills, and enjoy working at pace and managing multiple deadlines. You’ll be data driven you’ll be able to provide insight and analysis to identify and nurture opportunities. 

A creative thinker, you will have exceptional problem-solving skills only matched by your ability to bring the BHF to life and tell stories about our research that influence and motivate.

The team combines experience from the private, public and third sector and we're looking for someone to join us with:
• Business acumen with proven experience of meeting and exceeding targets and working to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Excellent ability to motivate, inspire and influence people
• Strong communication and networking skills and a proven ability to build long last relationships
• Proven ability to track and report on income 
• A track record of writing proposals that are engaging and concise 

You will need to live in Northumberland and Tyne & Wear or be able to relocate to this region. If you do not currently live in this region, please confirm your plan to relocate in your supporting statement.

You'll need a full UK driving licence, access to a car, and the ability to work evenings and weekends where required. You can work under your own initiative from a home base whilst still contributing positively to your regional team.

In your supporting statement, we would like you demonstrate: 
• Pitching and winning a partnership or project with a focus on identifying and securing the opportunity 
• An example of growing income and networks 
• Experience of managing high-value corporate and/or individual relationships 
• Your passion for our cause 
• Whether you live in or plan on relocating to the region (if not already living there)

About us

Everything we do comes back to funding life-saving research into all heart and circulatory conditions including heart failure, stroke, and vascular dementia. Every hour of research we’ve ever funded, every item we’ve ever sold, every campaign we’ve ever run, all the support we’ve ever given. The donations we receive are used to make people’s lives healthier and longer.

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 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.

What can we offer you

We offer excellent benefits including generous annual leave, private medical insurance, dental health cover, pension, and flexible working. We commit to actively developing you and offer learning and development opportunities to support, inspire and help you unlock your full potential. To find out more about benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document on our website.

Interview process

There will be a 2 stage interview process and will be held virtually via MS Teams.
 

How to apply 

Important note: If you do not currently live in the region specified, please clearly state your plan to relocate within your supporting statement.

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.

As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer, and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.

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.

 

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money solely to support The Royal Marsden, a world-leading cancer centre. We ensure our nurses, doctors and research teams can provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments, which are used across the UK and around the world.

It is an exciting time to join The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity as we have recently entered a new strategic period. Along with funding an existing world-class programme of research, treatment, and care, we are also raising the remaining millions to build the Oak Cancer Centre at The Royal Marsden in Sutton. This new centre will provide radical new solutions for the research and treatment of cancer.

Our Community Fundraising Team support community groups, schools, local companies and individuals with their fundraising events and activities. This role will play an important part in the engagement of community supporters.

You will be a high performing fundraiser with experience of delivering income growth through effective relationship management. You will be ambitious and proactive and relish the opportunity to support the Charity to achieve its ambitious goals.

We are pleased to be working with a great health charity who are looking for a Community Fundraising Area Manager to join their successful fundraising team. This is an organisation that prioritises their beneficiaries and aims to support them by providing life-saving treatment.

As part of your role as Community Area Fundraising Manager, you will be delivering on the engagement strategy objective to diversify the engagement with communities in London. You will be establishing, developing and maintaining relationships with various community supporters which include individuals, groups, schools, organisations and volunteers.

You will need:

• A proven track record of successfully delivering a community fundraising programme, that had increased awareness, engagement and income
• Planning, prioritising and time management skills
• Excellent relationship and stewardship skills
• Budget management experiences

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000
Deadline: 3^rd February 2022
Location: Hybrid working, very flexible

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Ashby on 02030 062787 or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

Income Generation Manager

We’re looking for a dynamic and creative Income Generation Manager to build, maintain and manage fundraising and retail for a fantastic Leicester based Charity.

Position: Income Generation Manager

Location: Leicester - homeworking and hybrid working available with travel to Leicestershire.

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 30 hours per week, all flexibility considered.

Salary: Full time salary Circa £36k

Benefits: Excellent health benefits, a defined contribution pension scheme and access to an employee assistance programme.

About the role:

As Income Generation Manager you will be responsible for building and managing fundraising for one of the largest charities in Leicestershire. This will include community, corporate and retail with some individual and major giving, as well as taking a role in the charity’s capital appeal.

Key responsibilities for the Income Generation Manager will include:

• Managing and developing a team of 5 staff, plus management of fundraising volunteers, working in the office and the community.
• Manage a fundraising income and expenditure budget of c.£1 million + capital appeal targets and meeting fundraising targets
• Developing key relationships with potential to deliver future income
• Attending fundraising events and meeting supporters as required

About you:

The Income Generation Manager will have a proven record of:

• Meeting and exceeding fundraising or income targets.
• Proven fundraising experience in at least two areas of community, corporate, retail or major giving.
• Managing a budget and providing commentary on financial performance
• Knowledge of charity law and fundraising regulations
• Successfully managing a team.

You may also have experience as a Fundraising Manager, Regional Fundraising Manager, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Corporate Fundraiser, Events Fundraiser, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Major Donor Fundraiser, Income Generation, Head of Fundraising, Senior Income Generation Executive, Income Generation Lead, etc.