Unifrog’s mission

We’re on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to young people finding and applying for their next step after school. We're achieving this by bringing all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. We also empower teachers and counselors to manage the progression process effectively.

Our outlook is global - we work with schools and universities all over the world, from the US to New Zealand, and from Italy to Hong Kong. We want to make it so that young people can compare every opportunity taught in English, wherever it is in the world, and have all the support they need to make successful applications.

We have a clear social purpose, and we’re hugely ambitious. We already work with more than a third of UK secondary schools and hundreds of international schools. We are growing rapidly in terms of the number of our partners, in terms of how much they use our platform, and in terms of the breadth of products we offer.

Our team is at the heart of our business and is integral to our success. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, happiness and innovation, and we commit to helping every individual learn and grow so that they can reach their full potential. We want to hire talented people, whatever their background. If you are excited by our mission and are ready to work hard, please don’t hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!

We believe in the power of diversity. If you are from an ethnic minority background, we would like to strongly encourage you to apply. In advance of applying if you have any questions about working at Unifrog, please contact our UK Diversity Champion, Samar (details on our website).

The role and your key responsibilities

As an Area Manager, your role is to increase our partner numbers and support engagement with our existing schools and colleges, helping them to make the most of the Unifrog platform. Excellent customer service is at the heart of what we do, and you will make sure that all interactions with Unifrog are positive and successful.

You will cover your own area of the country including Oxfordshire and Warwickshire, with occasional travel expected up to north Birmingham.

Described below are some of your main responsibilities:

• Meeting with potential partners at schools and colleges (in person and via video call). You’ll demonstrate the Unifrog platform, convey our mission to level the playing field for students and look to secure their ongoing subscription.

• Supporting schools with constructing their long and short-term careers strategy, then reporting on the impact of the Unifrog platform each academic year.

• Maintaining outstanding relationships with existing partner schools, which includes delivering remote and in-person training to ensure they make the most of the platform.

• Developing an excellent knowledge of CEIAG within the UK and consulting with schools on how to support their students.

• Proactively working to foster a sense of community amongst our Unifrog partners and always thinking about how we can promote the sharing and embedding of Unifrog best practice across our partner schools.

• Achieving high resubscription rates.

• Working collaboratively with a partner Account Manager to devise strategies for success with schools and colleges.

Essential skills and experiences

• Strong communication skills – both written and over the phone.

• Track record of excellent relationship management.

• Personable and resilient.

• Active listening and objection handling skills.

• Keen attention to detail.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Ability to learn quickly, both in terms of familiarizing yourself with the education sector, and in terms of grasping what works and what doesn’t when interacting with prospective customers.

• Interest in the education sector and careers (edtech experience is favorable but not necessary).

• Proactive attitude and willingness to get stuck in.

You will be joining a team of highly motivated people who are passionate about our
mission of helping students to find the best next step for them after school. If this excites
you and you’re an energetic person who is willing to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

Key benefits

• Become part of a committed, dynamic and growing team. We want to build the team at Unifrog for the long term – if you do well, we will do our best to make you want to stay at the company for a long time.

• Professional development is important at Unifrog. You will define your own 6-month objectives and will be supported by your line manager and the rest of the team to achieve them. You will have an annual training allowance to spend on what you need to grow and progress.

• Your commission will be based on revenue you generate. It will be unlimited – perform well and there is no salary cap.

• Influence the company’s direction: we love to promote great ideas, wherever they come from.

• Join one of the most talked about edtech startups and help transform careers and destinations in schools.

• For details of further benefits we offer our staff, please see the jobs page of our website.

Working together

You’ll work alongside an Account Manager who will be responsible for maximizing the engagement of current partners, while you concentrate on growing the partner base within the same geographical area. You’ll be line managed by the Head of UK Sales. You will also have daily contact with the wider Unifrog team, including our Partner Success, marketing and finance teams.

Inclusion and diversity at Unifrog

Within the company we try to foster a culture of innovation, and a happy working environment, both because this is the right thing to do, and because we think this results in the most effective team. To this end we believe in open communication, celebrating successes, supporting each other, not being afraid to be wrong or to fail, and promoting good ideas wherever they come from. We also believe in the power of diversity in all its forms, including in terms of culture, education history, religion, age, socio-economic background, race, gender, sexual orientation, personality, life experiences and disability. We want to encourage applicants from every different background to apply for our roles, and add their perspectives to our team.

Key details

• £35,000 per annum plus unlimited commission, plus bonus. OTE of £60,000.

• 28 days paid holiday per year plus bank holidays; the vast majority of these need to be taken during school holidays.

• Working hours are 9am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9am to 4:30pm on Friday – some days you may need to start earlier but you can finish earlier as a result.

• All travel expenses covered and car allowance paid.

• Full UK driving license is essential.

• Candidate ideally based in the M40 corridor, near or in Oxfordshire or Warwickshire.

• Start date: as soon as possible, though we will be flexible for the right candidate.

• To discuss any details about the role before applying please contact Stephen (details on our website).

• To discuss working at Unifrog from a diversity perspective please contact Samar (details on our website).

Application and interview details

• Deadline: Monday 12th July 2021.

• To apply, please visit our website to upload your CV and answer the questions below:

1. Why do you want to work for Unifrog? (200 words)

2. With reference to the job description, what makes you an excellent candidate for this role? (500 words)

• The next stage of the application process will be a short task over the phone. We will schedule these tasks throughout the application window so we encourage you to apply early.

• Final interviews will be held by Zoom, w/c on 19th July 2021.

We can only consider candidates who already have the right to work in the EU.

The Play House, Theatre in Education company has been helping schools bring the awe and wonder of the world into their classrooms for 35 years. We work in over fifty schools a year with our touring programme of workshops which bring the curriculum to life for children aged 3-11 and beyond. The Play House also creates bespoke projects for schools, offer Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for teachers and work with a range of partners to put drama and imagination at the heart of the learning experience for children. 

The Play House’s mission is to:

Inspire children and young people to make sense of the world they live in through the arts.

It is our ambition to engage participants in a creative and imaginative process that will be both unique and memorable and that will stimulate enquiry and learning within the fictional worlds we create.

The company was formed by Steve Ball in 1986 visiting schools with a wheelbarrow of props. Originally based at St. Pauls Community Development Trust in Balsall Heath The Play House has grown to tour schools across Birmingham and engage up to 15,000 children and young people each year primarily through our school’s touring programme. The Play House also delivers long-term bespoke projects in schools with partners such as University of Birmingham and The Royal Academy of Engineering to support children’s learning and aspirations.

The company is now led by Juliet Fry, Artistic Director, and Laura Killeen, General Manager. 

The Play House employs 3 part-time staff: 

Juliet Fry – Artistic Director (4 days a week)

Laura Killeen – General Manager (3 days a week)

Malcolm Jennings – Teacher Actor (4 days a week)

The Play House works with a range of freelancers to support the company’s delivery.

 

Over the next 3 years The Play House has ambitious plans to:

• Strengthen the company’s resilience through diverse income streams.

• Create new and relevant work for our School’s Touring Programme.

• To expand the core team and range of freelancers we work with in line with the company’s strategic artistic, audience development and diversity & equality aims.

• Develop new and wider partnerships to showcase The Play House’s work in new and relevant settings.

• To truly reflect the demographic of Birmingham and the diverse experiences of the people of Birmingham.

The Play House currently has office space at Birmingham Repertory Theatre. The Play House is a separate organisation from Birmingham Repertory Theatre and uses the venue as a space to rehearse and as an office working environment. The Play House recognises that recent decisions made by Birmingham Repertory Theatre and the use of their space has alienated some communities in Birmingham who once felt safe in the venue. We do not want this to create a barrier to anyone who may wish to apply for the Business Development Manager role, if required we would explore alternative office working arrangements with the successful applicant. During the COVID-19 pandemic the company has adopted flexible ways of working such as remote working and working from other organisation’s spaces.

About the role

Job Title: Business Development Manager.

Reporting to: General Manager.

Salary: £16,200 per annum (equivalent to a full-time salary of £27,000).

Work schedule: 22.5 hours per week, based over 3 days. Normal office hours are 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Some hours outside of office hours may be required, for which overtime is not paid but TOIL (Time Off In Lieu) can be taken.

Employment type: 18 month fixed-term contract with possibility to become permanent.

Probationary period: 6 months.

Holiday allowance: 24 days in each leave year including all Bank and Public Holidays normally observed in England and Wales.

Location: The Play House (B’ham) Ltd. 

Remote working (in line with COVID-19 restrictions) and/or Birmingham Repertory Theatre (if required an alternative working space can be explored).

Job closing date: Wednesday 28th July 2021, 12 p.m. 

Interview date w/c: Interview date is yet to be confirmed.

As a newly-defined role, and as part of The Play House’s growth, we are seeking an ambitious, focused, truly exceptional and dynamic Business Development Manager to work alongside the Artistic Director and General Manager to drive the Company forward during the next phase of its development. As a new role we will work with the successful candidate to shape the role around the critical needs of the organisation, individual circumstances and the skills of the successful applicant.

Main objective: To implement The Play House’s business strategy in line, with the Business Plan, and contribute to growth and sustainability. 

Key tasks:

1. Analyse existing products, customers and markets and identify opportunities for growth. 

2. Research new markets and opportunities and develop strategies for pursuing.

3. Undertake face-to-face meetings with schools and other partners to develop new business leads.

4. Generate leads and coordinate with Play House colleagues across the sales process.

5. Assist in managing and identifying potential sales to achieve target outcomes and values, in line with the business plan and annual budgets.

6. Contribute to budgeting and forecasting, as required.

7. Maintain The Play House’s school booking system.

8. Establish systems and monitor sector news/media content/trade events to identify new potential relationships and market opportunities.

9. Contribute to and attend events and other relevant networking opportunities to promote the portfolio, inviting relevant clients where appropriate.

10. Produce regular briefings/reports and meet with Play House colleagues and Trustees as necessary to share information and plan future activities.

11. Follow internal systems and processes to ensure efficient recording and sharing of information.

Person specification:

Essential:

• Understanding of the context in which schools operate, including priorities. 

• Confidence in contract and fee negotiation. 

• Confidence to act as a public representative of the company. 

• Confidence in setting up and attending face-to-face meetings with schools and relevant partners to discuss the company’s work and activity.

• Excellent understanding of and commitment to safeguarding policy and implementation. 

• Excellent communication skills. 

• A practical problem solver with a can-do attitude. 

• A commitment to your own professional development.

• Strategic thinking. 

• Sound financial management skills, including planning and budgeting. 

• Leading and managing projects, including problem solving. 

• Monitoring and evaluating projects. 

• Demonstrable ability to build and maintain excellent professional relationships. 

• Working as both a leader and a member of a team. 

• Able to develop strategies in order to manage multiple demands on time and to prioritise in a busy environment.

• Working independently, being self-motivated and taking initiative.

Desirable:

• An interest in the arts.

• Issuing contracts and ensuring contractual terms are met. 

• Managing freelance staff. 

• Supporting the General Manager with applications to and managing charitable funding. 

• Managing relationships with individual donors. 

• Developing relevant partnerships. 

• Experience of Arts Council England priorities in relation to children & young people. 

• Experience of working for a not-for-profit or charitable organisation. 

• Knowledge of HR policy and procedures. 

• Knowledge of ITC contracts. 

• Knowledge of equal opportunities legislation and good practice around equality planning. 

• Knowledge of using a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system.

• Knowledge of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) legislation.

The Theatre Industry is disproportionately represented by people who are white, able-bodied and from a narrow range of socio-economic backgrounds. The Play House is on a journey to change this and we seek to encourage applications from those who are currently under-represented in the Theatre Industry.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of those working in and for our organisation, in whatever capacity. We believe that inviting and supporting applications from people with a diverse range of backgrounds, identities and life experiences strengthens and enriches the work that we do.

To apply: If you are interested in applying, please submit a CV and cover letter (no longer than 2 sides) or video or audio file (no longer than 5 minutes).

About us

nasen (National Association for Special Educational Needs) is a membership charity organisation that supports all education practitioners. We provide: Continuing Professional Development (CPD), resources, advice, information and much more to enable all staff to meet the needs of all their pupils.

About the role

nasen is looking to recruit an experienced Senior Project Manager to coordinate the delivery of funded contracts awarded to nasen.

You will be responsible for the effective and efficient project management across multiple contracts and contract strands. Please refer to attached Job Description and Personal Specification for more information.

Application process

To apply for the role, please send your CV along with a statement that explains why you are interested in the role and your suitability.

Applications are open until Friday 30th July 2021 however we reserve the right to close the recruitment process earlier if we receive a number of suitable application before this date therefore if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible.

Fundraising Manager

Full Time 37.5 hours per week 

London, Birmingham or Manchester

£35,000 per annum (plus £3,000 London Weighting if applicable) 

Who we are looking for 

We are looking for a motivated and talented professional to join our Fundraising Team as Fundraising Manager. The role is responsible for the development of new and existing donor relationships.

This role is also responsible for leading and supporting face-to-face meetings with grant making trusts, corporate partners and major donor philanthropists. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with internal stakeholders to develop new projects and ensure donor requirements and engagement opportunities are met.

Based in either our Birmingham, London or Manchester office, and reporting to the Head of Fundraising, you’ll support them to develop and maintain a significant new donor pipeline (250+ donors). You will deliver on funder bids, applications, proposals and EOIs.

This exciting role is varied and complex, and will require an individual with exceptional attention to detail and experience communicating with a range of internal and external stakeholders. You must have strong evidence of project management, proposal writing and persuasive communication.

The role is also suitable for those with the desire to play a key role in securing new income for the organisation as the charity looks to expand its reach into more areas of disadvantage across the country, improving the outcomes for children who need the most support. Above all, you will be deeply committed to our charitable mission and have the motivation to constantly improve and adapt in the face of challenge.

Who are Ambition Institute? 

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

Our offer 

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

• Agile working culture, so you can control how you work.
• Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
• Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service.
• Shared parental leave package.
• Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line.
• Professional development offer for all staff.
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays.
• Employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% national insurance rebate).
• Interest free season ticket / bike loans

How to apply 

All applications must be received by the closing date, 9am on 19th July 2021. Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 26th July 2021.

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

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

Are you an influential, driven and strategic individual with a proven record of generating successful business development activities for a voluntary sector or social business? Do you have extensive experience of developing and market testing new income generation propositions, including earned income streams?

If so, St Giles is looking to recruit a highly organised Regional Development Manager to develop and embed a regional sustainability strategy which builds on relationships with key local stakeholders, commissioners, and networks as well as identifying and testing new ways of generating income which optimise the potential of our services and supports the long-term stability of St Giles’ delivery presence in the region.

About St Giles
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

About this exciting opportunity
You will lead on the development and implementation of a regional sustainability plan ensuring it is aligned with St Giles organisational strategic ambitions and regional requirements, plus create a work plan which will support the achievement of agreed objectives. You will proactively explore, develop, and test new ways of generating income, while also building on existing relationships and developing new ones which will provide a platform for retention of existing services and provide for extension or further expansion of these activities.

You will be expected to liaise with and develop professional relationships with a range of external agencies and represent St Giles at external forums to promote the charity and its services, plus develop a portfolio of diverse new income streams and a foundation of earned income, for example through training and consultancy. Working closely with St Giles’s other teams and Regional Service Managers to inform your work and priorities, ensure there is clear communication, and to provide additional support is also a key element of the role.

We positively encourage applications if you have previously worked on a client-led support project, have had personal adverse experiences such as homelessness, substance misuse, debt, involvement with gangs etc. This includes experience of the criminal justice system, having served a prison sentence, or still be serving a prison sentence in a prison.

What we are looking for:

• Demonstrable understanding of different income generation and market models
• Experience of developing and market testing new income generation propositions
• Experience of building sustainability into income streams and business models
• Experience of writing bids or funding applications and developing and giving presentations or pitches to potential funders, commissioners, and other stakeholders
• Knowledge of the local area and awareness of key personnel and/or staffing structures of the key stakeholders, funders, and commissioners
• Outstanding communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate complex information
• Impressive interpersonal, networking and relationship-building abilities

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension,
flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service,
access to clinical supervisions, season ticket loan and much more.

Closing date: 11pm, 30th June 2021.

Dynamics 365 CRM Developer

We are seeking to recruit a Dynamics 365 CRM Developer who displays a flexible approach, excellent communication skills and is an effective team player.

Position: Dynamics 365 CRM Developer

Location: Home Based, U.K nationwide

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £36,000 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum/pro rata or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum/pro rata may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: This is a fixed term 12-month contract from start date

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 25 June2021

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

This role working as part of a development team, is to deliver a new Dynamics 365 CRM environment as part of a greenfield migration project from on premise. The role will also work to integrate the new platform into other data sources including another Dynamics 365 CRM environment.

Key accountabilities and main responsibilities:

Dynamics CRM 365

• Participate in design sessions for with other members of the development team and key business users. Defining architecture / solution design
• Development of new products/services within the platform as defined from architectural / solution design, change requests and project requirements
• Maintenance of security within the platform, products, services and data
• Develop platform(s) to meet the needs of the business (articulated via architecture / solution design, change requests and project work) using inbuilt tools, SDK and extend functionality using C# (plugins, workflows, console apps), Business Process Flows, Web API, JavaScript, HTML, FetchXML, Web Services, Business rules, 3rd party tools and extension frameworks/libraries. Ensure code base is modular, version controlled (using Git), reusable and stable

Power Platform

• Development of custom apps using Power Apps, Azure function and connectors
• Development of automation, of manual tasks & processes using power automate

About You

Experience and personal attributes:

• Significant direct experience of systems development
• Significant exposure to developing Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Dynamics SharePoint Integration and other Microsoft Technologies
• Experience of Dynamics CRM Not for Profit Accelerator
• Experience of Migration Projects – Premise to Cloud
• Experience of Kingswaysoft Tool Set
• Significant experience to the software development lifecycle, databases, structures and coding techniques
• Significant experience of web technologies and their development
• Significant experience to various coding languages (as required)
• Good experience of integrating third party products, plugins, connectors, data flows in systems
• Solid experience of developing intuitive and engaging user interfaces
• Technical Expertise:  Dynamics CRM 365, Azure Functions, Azure Service Bus and Logic Apps, Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate) C#, Business Process Flows, JavaScript, FetchXML, Web Services, Business rules, 3rd party tools and extension frameworks/libraries.

To fulfil the requirements of the role you must have the right to work in the U.K

You will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as Dynamics, CRM Developer, 365 CRM, 365 CRM Developer, Developer, CRM Integration, CRM Integration Developer, IT, IT Systems, IT Integration.

Personal Wellbeing Advisor (Family & Relationships)

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners, and to those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focuses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.

Position: Personal Wellbeing Advisor (Family & Relationships)
Location: Coventry & Leamington Spa
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 Hours per week, Monday-Friday
Salary: £21,000 per annum

Closing date for applications: 30th June, 2021
Interview date: TBC

About the role:

A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced professional to join Pact as we start delivering a new community-based service supporting people with convictions to improve their personal wellbeing and strengthen family relationships. The Post location will be Coventry & Leamington Spa, with occasional outreach to Stratford-upon-Avon and Rugby.

One-to-one support will be core to the service including building trust and undertaking activities and interventions that meet the needs of each individual. You will also deliver group sessions and workshops to support the development of skills and strategies such as communication, resilience, negotiation and assertiveness skills, confident and responsible parenting behaviours and positive coping strategies. You will be responsible for working towards service delivery targets and providing information to evidence outcomes achieved. Working with other professionals in partnership delivery will also be key.

About you:

As a key member of our values-led charity, you will be motivated to support people to turn their lives around. With a background in supporting people who have multiple, and complex needs you will have the skills to engage sensitively with people about an area of their lives that is often the most important, their family. Ideally with experience of family work, you will understand the impact of criminality of family relationships. You will also have excellent interpersonal skills to equip you to build important relationships with partner agencies.

What we offer:

Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement of 30 days per year plus bank holidays. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

Other information:

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 5-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), and a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

You may have experience of the following: Casework, Key Working, Family Wellbeing Practitioner, Mental Health Worker, Advice, Guidance, Case Management, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Support Work, Support Worker, Criminal Justice System, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, Social Work, Advocacy, Mentor, Mentoring, etc.

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Are you passionate about securing volunteers to help change lives? Are you looking to develop your career at a prestigious organisation?

The University of Birmingham

The University of Birmingham are an ambitious and successful research-intensive University (one of the top 100 research-led universities globally) and have produced 11 Nobel Prize winners. Academics here are tackling some of the world’s most pressing global challenges such as antibody testing and Covid-19, the impact of climate change on our woodlands and forests, issues caused by migration and displacement, the rise in youth mental health issues, and the prevention of needless maternal deaths in the developing world. Our students come from nearly 150 countries and our flagship outreach programmes mean that almost 25% of our student population come from disadvantaged backgrounds, one of the highest proportions in the UK.
 
The beautiful 276-acre campus – seven minutes by train from Birmingham city centre - includes 21 listed buildings and 6,500 trees. Over 30,000 students create a lively, vibrant working environment, with museums, an art gallery and botanical gardens, cafes, shops, concert halls, and sporting facilities. The benefits available to University staff include excellent transport links and our own University station, additional holidays at Christmas and Easter, access to the USS pension scheme, and the new Sports Centre and pool. 

The College of Arts and Law

The College of Arts and Law (CAL) is home to over 6,000 students from the UK and across the world, making it the second largest on campus. It is home to world-renowned research centres and hosts the College of Arts and Law Graduate School to support postgraduate students.

Development and Alumni Relations Office

The Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) exists to support this academic and student community by engaging, inspiring, and celebrating alumni, individuals, and charitable funders who give their money, time, and networks to support the University’s strategic priorities.  The Office, which is comprised of over 50 staff across four teams, is focused on fundraising and volunteering from alumni and individuals who are passionate about changing lives, through funding various research initiatives, supporting student scholarships, mentoring students, and providing internships.  The recent launch of the hugely ambitious Birmingham in Action campaign frames these efforts, as we seek to secure one million volunteering hours from our students, staff and alumni and raise £400 million in support of institutional priorities.

The role

We are looking for an Alumni Volunteer Manager to join our team to refine and expand a bold and innovative alumni volunteering programme to support both the priorities of the College of Arts and Law and DARO.  As a DARO business partner for the College, you will be based both within DARO and the College itself.  You will be responsible for developing a range of volunteering opportunities for alumni, which support the College’s key priorities across a diversified curriculum, the student experience, graduate employability, student recruitment, research and influence.  You will be responsible for growing the number of alumni volunteers for the College, reporting on the impact of your work internally and the relationship management of a number of key alumni contacts.

Victim Support West Midlands is looking for a part-time Volunteer Manager to be part of the West Midlands Team. This role is home based with regular travel across the region.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System.. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

The purpose of this role is to ensure the delivery of excellent services to victims of crime through the recruitment, development and support of a cohort of volunteers, ensuring that the overall aim of helping people cope and recover from the effects of crime is achieved.

The role will work collaboratively with the Operations Manager, Team Leaders, VSDAs and others, in order to achieve the implementation of the business plan and the development of the service to maximise positive outcomes for those that access the service.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are outlined in the person specification under essential and tested area. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities

Relate Birmingham is looking for a well-organised and resourceful manager to run the day to day work of the main office and satellite centres, co-ordinate the delivery of counselling and other services and manage the appointments and admin team, so targets are met and an excellent client experience is achieved.  You’ll ensure we provide a welcoming environment, maintain effective administrative, financial and reporting systems and liaise regularly with clients, staff and other agencies.  You’ll help us implement new initiatives and bring our systems and processes up to date.

During the pandemic we closed down our centres and all our work has been delivered remotely via webcam and phone.  It’s been a challenging time, with many changes.  Our services are needed now more than ever, and we are ready to start building our team, opening our centres and setting up new services.

This new role is a key part of these plans.  Initially it will have a very hands-on, operational brief but there is significant opportunity for development as the organisation grows.  The priorities will be to recruit and train new admin staff, re-open our centres, and move to a blend of online and face to face counselling, supported by updated policies and procedures and the implementation of new online appointments and case management systems. 

The ideal candidate will have relevant experience, preferably in a service delivery or client focussed setting, excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills.  You’ll have staff management experience and be able lead and develop a team working at different sites.  You take a proactive approach to managing change and enjoy a broad and varied role, working as part of a small management team who are passionate about what we do.

Based at our Birmingham office, the role is full time and will require some flexibility in working hours to meet service needs, including evening cover and working at other centres or locations from time to time.

Relate Birmingham is an independent charity and member of the Relate Federation.  We operate across the West Midlands and South Staffordshire, providing a range of relationship support services including counselling, groups, family mediation and education and training to help people have better relationships and happier, healthier lives. 

Investor Relations Manager – 12 month Maternity Cover

About Reall

Reall is an innovator and investor in climate-smart affordable housing for people living on low incomes in urban Africa and Asia.

Reall’s purpose is to improve the lives of 100M people in urban Africa and Asia by 2030 through affordable housing.  We’re doing this because homes aren’t just a fundamental human right; they unleash unimaginable human potential to shape a future of gender parity, climate resilience, clean air, renewable energy, and socio-economic justice.

The Role

Reall is looking for an exceptional individual to join the Fundraising and Investor relations unit on a fixed-term, maternity cover contract. This is a critical role within Reall as it leads and develops our relationship with The Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida).  Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and Investor Relations, this role will work closely with the Leadership and Executive teams and will work with the entire organisation to ensure delivery of our contractual obligations with Sida. The role will lead on reporting and meetings with the donor.

In addition, the role will lead on fundraising initiatives as directed by the Head of Fundraising.

Full details are in the job description and person specification, which are available by clicking to apply for this role.

Why work at Reall?

With a modest UK-based team, Reall is an organisation driven by efficiency, with comparatively huge ambitions and a track record of significant success.

Our internal operations are underpinned by a culture of psychological safety, promoting trust, curiosity, and confidence.  This means that staff feel secure to speak their minds, tackle challenges creatively, and can never be described as risk adverse.  A committed investor in its staff, Reall promotes an environment of conscious diversity in all its forms.  You’ll be joining a high-performing, cohesive team with its sights firmly on global impact.

Closing date is Friday 25th June, although we may shortlist and interview candidates ahead of this, so early application is encouraged.

Partnerships Manager Healthcare

We’re looking for a dynamic business development professional with experience of selling sponsorship and exhibition opportunities to secure sponsorship from healthcare companies which want to engage with stroke healthcare professionals.

Position: Healthcare Industry Partnerships Manager

Location: Homebased, U.K nationwide

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Salary circa £37,000 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum/pro rata or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum/pro rata may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: This is a fixed term maternity cover until 31 July 2022

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 23 July 2021

Interview Date: Week commencing 26 July 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Partnerships, the Healthcare Industry Partnerships Manager will take the lead in the planning of sponsorship and exhibition opportunities at the Stroke Association. Significant amongst these is the annual UK Stroke Forum, which is the largest multidisciplinary stroke event in the UK, regularly attracting over 1,400 delegates from across the stroke care pathway, from healthcare professionals to technology companies, researchers to pharmaceutical companies

These events take place at specific times of year. At other times, you will be responsible for developing and selling sponsorship collateral more broadly as well as additional products such as employee fundraising, corporate donations, etc. Where there is potential for greater engagement with your prospects and partners, you will work closely with the Head of Corporate to explore strategic partnerships and/or maximise the relationship in the appropriate way.

Key responsibilities will include:

• To work with colleagues in relevant departments, including the Events Team and the Corporate Partnerships Team, to plan and create sponsorship packages, including costs and the details of our offer for the UK Stroke Forum, other conferences and events and collateral such as publications
• To work closely with the Events team to deliver the UK Stroke Forum exhibition including onsite delivery, customer service to clients and creating floor layout plans.
• To research companies from a variety of relevant sectors and develop a targeted list of potential sponsors and exhibitors for the UK Stroke Forum, other conferences and events, plus additional sponsorship products
• To support the delivery of events and conferences through on-site exhibition management, managing the relationship with sponsors and exhibitors before, during and after the event/conference, and ensuring delivery against the sponsors’ contracts.
• To secure sponsorship and exhibitors for all these events in line with target and budgetary requirements of the event and to deadline

About You

As Healthcare Industry Partnerships Manager, you will think commercially and creatively about exhibitors and business sectors, researching companies and securing partners relevant to stroke whilst also engaging a diverse cross section of appropriate businesses to support each event. The ability to sell space is vital to success. You must have energy and enthusiasm and enjoy the challenging but rewarding nature of being part of the UK’s leading stroke conferences.

You will have a proven track record of:

• Developing sponsorship packages and selling sponsorship packages, including cold calling, negotiation and closing deals
• Experience of developing exhibitions and selling in exhibition spaces and ideally of working in a healthcare exhibition arena
• High quality relationship/client account management 
• Meeting demanding income targets
• Working to deadlines, sometimes with tight turnaround times
• Organising and prioritising your own workload
• Experience of Working with the healthcare sector would be desirable, ideally with knowledge of pharmaceutical and healthcare sector’s codes of practice and how the industry operates

Please note that this is a home based role with a requirement to work in one of our Stroke Association hubs on an adhoc basis.

We are working to build a more diverse organisation. One where we recognise and promote everyone’s individuality with kindness, and where we harness the value and diversity that everyone brings to help deliver our goals. We encourage applications from anyone who wants to be part of that future. And in particular, we would encourage anyone with lived experience of stroke to apply.

You will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

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Philanthropy Manager

Full time, 35 hours per week. Flexible or part-time working available to the right candidate

£30,000 to £33,301 per annum, plus £500 home working allowance

Location - Home-based in the Midlands and requiring the ability to travel independently throughout the region, the post-holder will need to be within easy reach of either Nottingham or Birmingham

Charity People are excited to be working with one of the UK's well-known National children's charity to recruit a talented Philanthropy Manager to develop the Midlands patch. This is a brilliant opportunity to gain national charity experience working to support some of the region's most vulnerable children.

To succeed you will collaborate with a broad range of colleagues and external stakeholders to ensure that donors and prospects are fully informed and inspired by what they do. Ideally, we are looking for someone with experience in major gifts or philanthropic motivations and current trends, although this role could work equally well with a talented candidate from the commercial sector with experience of high-value relationships.

You'll be joining a friendly, passionate and sociable team with exciting and creative innovative projects on the horizon. If you are excellent at building relationships, pro-active and self-motivated and have great people skills then please get in touch with an up to date CV and a paragraph outlining your interest in the role. The closing date for the role is June 27th however; we are looking to speak to strong candidates ASAP.

Interviews will take place on July 12th or 14th.

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

Trusts and Grants Manager

We’re looking for an excellent trusts and grants writer with great communication skills to join our High Value Engagement team.

Position: Trusts and Grants Manager

Location: Homebased, U.K nationwide

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Salary circa £35,000 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum/pro rata or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum/pro rata may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 19 July 2021

Interview Date: 26 July 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

Reporting to the Senior Trusts and Grants Manager, you’ll have an ability to synthesise large quantities of information and to convey complex ideas articulately, both verbally and in writing. Focussing on funders with the potential to give upwards of £50,000 per annum whilst maintaining a small portfolio of <£50,000 trusts too, you’ll develop and maintain relationships with, and secure funds from a portfolio of loyal and prospective trust and grants funders.

About You

As Trusts and Grants Manager, you will have an eye for detail and a strong adherence to deadlines along with your proven record of successful trusts and grants fundraising.

We are working to build a more diverse organisation: one where we recognise and promote everyone’s individuality with kindness, and where we harness the value and diversity that everyone brings to help deliver our goals. We encourage applications from anyone who wants to be part of that future. And in particular, we would encourage anyone with lived experience of stroke to apply.

You will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as Trusts Fundraiser, Foundations Fundraiser, Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, Fundraising, Partnerships Manager, Fundraising Partnerships, Income Generation, Income Generation, Fundraiser, Engagement, Trusts, Foundations, Supporter Engagement, Marketing, Communications, Music, Arts, Bids, Trusts Officer, Foundations Officer, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising and Communications, Trusts Executive, Trusts and Grants, Senior Trusts, Senior Trusts and Foundations, Trusts and Grants Manager, Trusts and Grants Fundraising, Major Donor, Major Donor Fundraiser, Bids, Bids and Tenders, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Income Generation Manager, Stroke.