Senior Corporate Partnership Executive Jobs in Liverpool

Salary: £40,000

Hours per week: 35 hours per week as a 2-year fixed appointment. Home-based role with opportunity for flexible working pattern. 

Benefits: NCT membership with access to exclusive benefits, pension scheme, 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank and public holiday. 

Headline: New Ambitions for Membership at NCT 

About the role 

At NCT, our vision is that everyone who becomes a parent feels confident, connected, and safe because we believe parents help build the foundations of the future.

We are the charity that supports people as they become parents.  

We’re here to support every parent and their unique experiences of pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. No exceptions. This means tackling the top challenges facing new and expectant parents today head on – overstretched maternity services, disparities in quality of care, the crisis in postnatal support, and the rising cost of living. Getting this right will have far-reaching benefits, not just for parents, but also for babies, children, families, and our whole society.

We’re recruiting a Senior Membership Manager to lead the review and revitalisation of our current NCT Membership programme as one of our 2023-25 ‘For Every Parent’ strategic commitments. You will help build an ambitious growth strategy that attracts, engages, motivates and retains members to be part of the NCT community and considers how we can best continue to serve our valued membership base.

This is an opportunity for a creative self-starter to make your mark! We’re looking for someone with track record of building and leading a large membership programme (or equivalent) in an impact-driven environment. We want to hear about your background, ideas and enthusiasm for delivering impactful supporter experiences that generate engagement and loyalty. Please visit our NCT for further details on job description.

We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our charity, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support.  More details about our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion action can be found here. 

We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity.   We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.  

We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability.  

The welfare and safety of individuals is at the heart of everything that we do. NCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. 

Please apply for the role via our careers page on our website to apply directly. 

Closing date: Monday 11th December 2023 

Introduction to us

Salary: £50,000- £55,000 + benefits 

Location: This is a working from home role, with an expectation of travel to Birmingham, London and travel to other locations for site visits and meetings.

The Canal & River Trust is a charity entrusted with the care of over 2000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs in England and Wales. These historic, natural and cultural assets form part of the nation’s strategic and local blue-green infrastructure network, linking urban and rural communities as well as habitats. Our waterways contribute to the health and well-being of local communities and economies, creating attractive and connected places to live, work, volunteer and spend leisure time. They also play an important role in mitigating the impact of climate change and provide valuable habitats and much-needed biodiverse corridors for wildlife.

The Canal and River Trust is committed to growing its fundraised income and has developed ambitious targets for fundraising over the coming years. Senior Partnerships Manager (Corporate) is an exciting role within the Philanthropy & Partnerships team which will help the Canal and River Trust to deliver significant growth in income. We are looking for a proactive and experienced fundraiser who will personally identify, cultivate and manage a portfolio of national corporate partners, aligning on key CSR and commercial activity. The Senior Partnerships Manager (Corporate) will manage a small team and will work with the Head of P&P, to develop a new, national approach to corporate fundraising and partnerships for the Trust.

About the role and you

Experience & Knowledge

• Successful track record of securing strategic corporate partnerships.
• Significant experience of identifying strategic partnership opportunities and building a robust new business pipeline.
• Strong understanding of the UK corporate fundraising landscape, including trends.
• Experience of cross-organisational collaboration and implementing new ways of working in a large, complex charity.
• Demonstrable experience of developing funding pipelines and strategies.
• Experience of working with high level volunteer fundraisers and senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Thorough knowledge of legal, financial and ethical considerations related to fundraising from companies.
• Line management experience.
• Experience of effectively using a CRM system for fundraising.
• Experience of fundraising in the Heritage or Environment sector is desirable.

Skills & Personal qualities

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both oral and written, with the ability to motivate and inspire others.
• Motivated by the cause of the Canal & River Trust and by your professionalism to achieve outstanding results.
• Resilience and a proactive approach, with the ability to be innovative and creative.
• Ability to think and plan strategically, combined with an eye for detail.
• Ability to understand, interpret and craft complex information into compelling proposals and pitches.
• Solutions-focused and target-oriented, with the ability to see the bigger picture.
• Confident and persuasive.
• Highly numerate.
• Ability to act as a spokesperson for the Trust and as an internal champion of fundraising.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

What we offer

In addition to your salary of £50,000- £55,000 you will benefit from a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, great holiday entitlement and numerous other employee benefits, including several salary sacrifice benefits.

• 25 days paid holiday, plus paid Bank Holidays, increasing to 27 days plus Bank Holidays after 3 years
• Home working status with ‘hub’ facilities available if a need to work outside of home – flexibility.
• Annual £200 personal learning & growth award to spend on any learning related activity – hobbies; aspirations etc. 
• Free access to specialist counselling on a range of issues – health; financial; lifestyle; well-being; domestic & neighbourly matters. 
• Access to a range of employee benefits including – store discounts; boating holiday discounts; holiday purchase scheme. 
• 2 days paid volunteering leave, volunteering for local community project work.

At the Trust we care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do as a Trust. We are striving to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community.

All candidates will be treated on the basis of their merits, skills and abilities and solely by being assessed against the requirements for the job.

When you join the Canal & River Trust you become a member of an engaged team working to preserve our heritage for future generations. Come and share your passion and knowledge with a team that makes a difference to millions of people every day.

JOB TITLE: CEO

SALARY: £250/day

HOURS: 2 days/week (16 hours delivered flexibly across the week as needed)

CONTRACT: Freelance

REPORTING TO: Chair of the Trustee Board

LOCATION: Remote (with some travel to meetings and events in London)

DIRECT REPORTS: Outreach Programme Manager, Partnerships Programme Manager and Community Manager

JOB SUMMARY

This post offers an exceptional opportunity to develop, manage and lead Lightyear Foundation at an exciting time in our journey. Our new CEO, in conjunction with the Board of Trustees, will implement the strategic and operational direction of the charity. Key activities will include: providing leadership; managing all aspects of our programmes, staff, volunteers and fundraising; and being an effective advocate for the charity and its beneficiaries. You will manage a new core team of three (Outreach Programme Manager, Partnerships Programme Manager and Community Manager), and will be responsible for ensuring financial control and leading on good governance across all aspects of the charity.

About Lightyear Foundation

Lightyear Foundation is a small but mighty national charity committed to breaking barriers to disabled children participating in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths). Disabled children face multiple disadvantages in education, careers and life skills and are all too often excluded from STEM. We exist to ensure that no disabled child is denied the opportunity to love and learn from these subjects or to go on to contribute to society in these fields. 

We work directly with disabled children in special schools, inclusion pods and community groups, designing and delivering immersive sensory science experiences, deep learning labs and work inspiration visits to exciting STEM venues. We also work directly with STEM organisations through our SEN in STEM Network, a unique national network bringing the sector together to break down barriers to inclusion by sharing best practice and practical solutions, and through training and special projects which help STEM organisations improve access to their materials, venues, processes and activities for disabled children.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Lightyear Foundation is a small but fast-growing charity. We are now at a pivotal point in our growth and have ambitions to increase our reach and to diversify our income, enabling us to play an even more significant role in dismantling barriers to inclusion. We have been awarded a grant to secure our core team roles for three years, which has enabled us to sustainably appoint a small team for the first time. We are looking for an experienced small charity CEO to lead this new freelance team, building on the excellent work of their predecessor and the many exciting opportunities ahead of us.

Leadership

• Be the face and voice of the charity – our principal ambassador.
• Lead, support, engage and motivate all staff: we are a small team of part-time freelancers across the new core team and the wider specialist delivery team, so creating a sense of community and collaboration is fundamental to our success.
• Seek out, develop and maintain effective working relationships with all relevant organisations and individuals to promote the work of the charity and facilitate the implementation of its strategic objectives.
• Leverage networks with other charity leaders to share and gain best practices to achieve our mission.
• Be a role model for staff and partners in relation to work ethics and culture.

Strategy

• Liaise with the Board in relation to the development of the charity’s strategic vision and be responsible for leading its implementation.
• Be responsible for the development and delivery of the charity’s agreed business plans.
• Identify and assess strategic risks, issues and opportunities and take responsibility for initiating and leading associated changes.
• Seek out and implement opportunities for innovation and ensure that Lightyear Foundation remains at the forefront of positive change in increasing access to STEM.
• Establish and implement best practice for the management, development and engagement of staff and volunteers.

Operational Management

• Be responsible for the implementation of all the charity’s operational plans.
• Take executive responsibility for all functions including programmes, administration, finance, fundraising, marketing, communications and IT.
• Ensure that Lightyear Foundation’s programmes, contracts and projects are delivered to the highest standard with due regard for timescales, targets and budgets.
• Take overall responsibility for the recruitment, management and effective deployment of freelance staff, applying robust HR processes covering recruitment, performance management, appraisal and remuneration.

Finance

• Lead and direct the financial planning, forecasting, control, reporting and management of the organisation's finances and resources, to include support for, and engagement of, Trustees and sub-groups to ensure regulatory compliance and sustainable organisational growth.
• Take executive responsibility for the financial leadership of the charity, including forecasting and strategic budget leadership.
• Ensure that the charity’s financial resources are managed effectively and that Lightyear Foundation remains in good financial health, identifying risks and taking appropriate action.
• Liaise with the Board to develop and lead on the implementation of the charity’s financial plans, including setting budgets, formulating income generation strategies and overseeing all fundraising activities.
• Maintain effective financial management and control systems; ensure delivery within budgets and to performance targets and oversee production of management accounts, statutory accounts, impact reports and annual reports.

Fundraising

• Create, own and deliver Lightyear Foundation’s income generation strategy.
• Diversify income away from a reliance on grants to include greater individual, community and corporate support.
• Manage our key relationships with funders, including providing timely reports and updates.
• Proactively identify new funding opportunities, creating and submitting applications or proposals as needed.

Governance and Compliance

• Liaise with the Board to ensure that the charity’s overall governance structure, policies and procedures are appropriate and effective, taking remedial measures and implementing changes as necessary.
• Attend all Board meetings (held four times a year, usually on a Monday early evening) and prepare a written report in advance of each meeting detailing matters of interest and concern regarding the charity’s activities during the previous period.
• Ensure that the Board is made aware in a timely fashion of any matters requiring its attention.
• Develop and maintain effective operational policies and processes in all the charity’s functions. Review and update scope and content to meet legal, regulatory and best practice needs.
• Ensure that the charity complies with best practice in all areas of operation, including filing annual accounts with the Charity Commission and Companies House on time.

Health and Safety

• Oversee the safeguarding of the children with whom the charity works through rigorous DBS procedures and staff/volunteer training.
• Ensure that collection and protection of personal information complies with current Data Protection regulations.
• Ensure that all of the charity’s activities are conducted safely and that Health and Safety policies are understood and followed by everyone.
• Ensure that all major risks are identified and regularly reviewed and that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate all such risks; be responsible for the development and implementation of the charity’s Risk Register.

General Responsibilities

• Carry out any other duties as may be reasonably requested.
• Be conversant with all aspects of the operation and willing to cover and provide support across the team should the need arise.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Key Skills

• Genuine passion for Lightyear Foundation’s mission and values.
• Proven experience in leading a charity through growth, including a track record of successful fundraising and programme management.
• Strong strategic thinking and planning skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Financial acumen and budget management skills.
• Ethical and transparent leadership style.

You’ll resonate deeply with the way we understand disability and our approach to working with children and the STEM sector. You’ll be excited at the possibilities for growth that are now available to us, and you’ll have the confidence and determination to provide us with decisive leadership and drive us through a significant next step in our evolution as a charity.

Even if you don't possess all the listed experience or skills, we encourage you to apply and showcase your unique strengths and capabilities. At Lightyear Foundation we embrace diversity. We’re therefore encouraging applicants from all backgrounds and especially those from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups as well as those with lived experience of disability. 

Practicalities: Possession of a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) Check at Enhanced level will be required. The successful applicant will be asked for details of two referees. As a freelancer, you agree to take full responsibility for the payment of all income tax, assessments and National Insurance.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send us your CV and short cover letter explaining your interest in the role to Elle Wilks, Deputy CEO, by 5pm on Thursday 30th November, using the Quick Apply button. Please provide details of your notice period and/or availability to start the role if successful.

Role Summary

As Causeway seeks to strengthen, expand, and implement its new 5-year strategy, financial oversight and financial planning is central to success. As Head of Finance you will work with the Chief Finance Officer and alongside the Head of Operations to lead the charity and ensure Causeway reaches its potential and enhances its impact.

The primary purpose of this role is to provide strategic financial information and analysis to the board and the senior leadership team, enabling delivery of key strategic objectives and securing the financial health of the organisation. You will lead the Finance Managers and assistants to strengthen financial procedures and accounting processes, improve financial strategy while further developing robust mechanisms for internal and external reporting and planning.

Who we are

We’re Causeway, the UK-wide charity who believes in the power of lasting change. We take people from existing to living, and empower our service users, including survivors of modern slavery and exploitation, to find their voice and place in society. Since 2005, we have expanded across multiple regions and now provide accommodation and outreach support to hundreds of survivors of modern slavery every year. In 2018, we collaborated with South Yorkshire Police in an initiative called Plan B. This helped to launch the LifeNavigate department. Using, a trauma-informed approach, we are fully committed to breaking the cycle of crime, alongside other organisations such as South Yorkshire Police and Merseyside Police. Our vision is to ensure a thriving future for marginalised and vulnerable people, and it would not be possible without our dedicated team of staff and volunteers.

What you can expect from a career at Causeway

As an organisation we are committed to supporting your success and providing you with a wealth of skills, training and opportunities as well as staff benefits to enhance your employment. These will include:

• Regular accredited and in-house training on specialist subjects such as trauma, mental health, safeguarding, working with addictions and much more

• Group Supervision every 6 weeks with qualified therapists

• Commitment to annual salary reviews

• Progression opportunities

• Annual staff survey and focus groups – have your say!

• 30 days holiday per year (plus accrued holiday days for length of service)

• Medicash medical discount scheme

• 3% employer contribution pension scheme

• Support via Staff Networks including an LGBTQ+ staff network

What our staff say about working with us

We pride ourselves on our employee job satisfaction. 100% of people in our 2021 staff survey feel that Causeway positively impacts the lives of our clients and 97% of our staff would recommend working at Causeway to others like them.

Working for Causeway is working in an environment where you can share your ideas. It’s great when your employer hears and sees you, you feel valued and it encourages you to succeed.

By having an employer who gives you the tools to reach your goals, makes you more driven and focused on your work. Also, at Causeway I feel part of a team that provides an environment in which vulnerable adults feel safe and valued it is the most rewarding job you could have.”

Job Description

Job Title   Head of Finance                               

Salary £45,000 per annum

Reports toChief Finance Officer

LocationSheffield or Liverpool – hybrid working available, some travel may be required between sites

Direct Reports2 x Finance Managers

Closing Date Rolling basis

 Contracted Hours   37.5 hours per week

Interview DateInterviews will be scheduled as suitable candidates apply

Contract DurationFTC to June 2025, with extension dependent on funding contracts

Probationary Period3 months

Responsibilities

As outlined above, the Head of Finance is responsible for providing strategic financial information and analysis to the Management Board, enabling delivery of key strategic objectives and securing the financial health of the organisation.

The Finance department has been on a transformative journey in terms of systems and processes, and this role is pivotal to its development and progression. Candidates should see this as an exciting and positive time and not be afraid to make changes to ensure the department works as effectively as possible. There is a great team that is committed and supportive to face the challenges shoulder to shoulder, with a work ethic that is second to none.

Most of Causeway’s income is through delivering public sector contracts to support marginalised and vulnerable people. While we aim to diversify our income through increased trusts and grants, corporate partnerships, and other innovative commercial arrangements, one primary goal is to deliver more contracts that align with our strategic objectives, while working with a variety of commissioners such as local authorities and police and crime commissioners. This expansion of contract-delivery requires proactive and effective pricing and commercial approaches, in line with our values.

The successful candidate will be part of Causeway’s Management Board, playing a critical role in business planning and delivery, helping to drive efficiencies through continuous improvement and collaboration. They will also hold the relationship with external stakeholders such as its bankers, and some regulatory bodies

Finance

·Responsibility for the delivery of all finance functions of the group including statutory reporting in line with Charities SORP, budget setting, internal reporting, management accounting, cash flow, cash and asset management (including register), policy, procedures, financial strategy, audit, investment and compliance matters.

· Ensure that financial systems are current and resilient, to enable the provision of up to date, accurate records and reports to all relevant stakeholders. Develop, implement and monitor finance policies and procedures.

· Provide high quality, timely financial information and analysis to the CFO and Management Board, delivering a strategic and proactive approach to financial planning and management, developing and recommending strategies for reserves, risk, full-cost-recovery and investments, capital and borrowing requirements as appropriate.

· Keep up to date with key developments and changes relating to finance and regulatory activity and ensure compliance, and provide sound, proactive financial advice to the CFO to support the long term financial viability of the charity.

· Monitoring against our financial strategy using KPls to enable visibility of performance across the key areas of the business, set and monitor budgets reviewing and reforecasting as appropriate, ensuring budget holder accountability for spend levels through business partnering.

· Work proactively with the CFO and Business Development Lead to ensure financial and commercial viability of contracts, proposed projects and programmes. Identify opportunities for improvements and regular reporting against the contracts and assess an appropriate full cost recovery and charge out model.

· Ensure annual accounts and all other regulatory requirements are delivered on time and to a high standard meeting both charity commission and regulated social housing standards

· Oversee other financial and statutory obligations where necessary (i.e. audit, annual leave)

Management and Leadership

• To be the lead on strategic implementation across your areas of responsibility, in order to ensure that the organisation achieves its desired short and longer-term objectives

• Lead and manage the finance team in accordance with our values and goals, ensuring regular supervision and team meetings, and staff performance effectively managed.

• To work with, line manage and coach the Finance Managers to set goals, develop strategy and create targets and KPIs, ensuring they are met. Supervising the coaching and development of teams through formal training.

• To ensure effective and strategic allocation of resources throughout all departments and areas of function

• To attend regular and collaborative operational meetings across the organisation

• To maintain an effective working relationship with all members of management to ensure alignment and coordination of goals, objectives, strategy and activities across departments

• To demonstrate visionary and inspiring leadership across the organisation

• Remain consistently in touch with the latest industry developments of these areas and the third sector

• To work with and advise the Management Board when required

Any other duties that are commensurate with the role.

Voice 21 work with schools to transform young people’s learning and life chances through talk. The charity’s national network of Voice 21 Oracy Schools is changing the education system as we know it.

Unlike literacy and numeracy, too often spoken language skills (oracy) are left to chance rather than taught explicitly in our education system today. Voice 21 work with schools to change this, increasing access to high-quality oracy education for those that need it most. Since launching in 2015, Voice 21 have worked with over 2000 schools across the UK, helping more than a quarter of a million young people to find their voice for success in school and life. Today, over 450,000 children attend a Voice 21 Oracy School. By 2025. Voice 21 want to reach 800,000, as well as continue to build the case for an oracy rich curriculum. 

The Fundraising team at Voice 21 is at an exciting time in its journey. Over the past 8 years, they have built and refined how they work with schools and coollated a strong evidence base for their impact. Together with the arrival of a new CEO, Dr Kate Paradine, who joined in October, this marks a real inflecion point in their history and they need an exceptional Head of Fundraising to ensure Voice 21 can take oracy into every school across the UK.

As the Head of Fundraising, you will report directly to the CEO and will be responsible for overseeing high value fundraising income streams, with current funders including Impetus, Mohn Westlake Foundation and Allen & Overy. You will build on the success of the trust and foundation funding, but also develop major donor and corporate fundraising partnerships. In addition, you will also have the unique opportunity to build out the fundraising team, with an organisation committed to investing now for future potential and growth.

As Head of Fundraising, you will: 

• Lead the annual fundraising planning process to produce effective strategies to achieve income targets across Major Donors, Trusts & Foundations and Corporate Partnerships
• Alongside the CEO, lead the development of a new Fundraising strategy, aligned with a new 5 year organisational strategy to launch in 2024
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to help identify and subsequently develop captivating proposals and engagement opportunities
• Deliver best-in-class stewardship of partnerships, building yearly engagement plans and providing high quality proposals and reports

Ideal skills and experience: 

• An entrepreneurial and creative approach to fundraising, with expertise in two or more of trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships or major donors.
• Experience of managing large-scale pitches, including managing upwards and management of external stakeholders such as a Volunteer Fundraising Board or Trustees.
• Proven ability to effectively lead and manage a team, setting targets, managing workloads, appropriately managing poor performance and helping guide team member’s career development.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across teams and departments remotely/online using persuasion and influence to achieve shared goals and objectives.

Employee benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus additional Christmas closure period
• Additional annual leave with years of service
• Employer pension contribution of 5%
• Employee Assistance Programme, offering 24/7/365 support
• Interest-free season ticket
• Cycle and technology loans

About us 

Myeloma UK is the only organisation in the UK dealing exclusively with the incurable blood cancer myeloma and related conditions. We are committed to bringing together the best and brightest people to help us ensure that every patient has an empowered present and a hopeful future.

Our ultimate goal is to find a cure and make myeloma history. Until then, our mission is to help every patient live well with myeloma for as long as possible. We are committed to diagnosing myeloma earlier, discovering and sharing knowledge, transforming the patient experience and influencing positive change in care.

About the role

 This is a new role within the Philanthropy and Strategic Partnerships team responsible for developing and leading our major donor programme. Myeloma UK is embarking on an ambitious five-year income generation strategy, which aims to increase income from £5m to £10m by 2028. This position will play a critical role, working alongside the Head of Philanthropy and Strategic Partnerships to double the income we raise from major donors and family trusts by securing 5-6 figure grants for a range of innovative and life changing programmes – including patient and family support, research and advocacy. The Philanthropy Manager is also responsible for managing and supporting the Philanthropy Officer in securing mid to high level donations from individuals.

The major donor programme at Myeloma UK is established - we have a strong community of existing high-level supporters and have identified significant potential donors within our community - but these opportunities have not been fully leveraged in the past. Building on this foundation, and a major fundraising Gala planned for Spring 2024, there is a significant opportunity to transform this area of fundraising and this role will be instrumental in delivering a step change in our approach. The role requires outstanding relationship building skills, and the ability to work with high-net-worth individuals, to build credibility and trust and inspire them to support Myeloma UK.

About you

You will be an experienced major donor fundraiser with the ability to secure 5-6 figure gifts and lead others to do the same. You will be a strategic thinker, who is ready to lead and implement our major donor strategy alongside the Head of Philanthropy and Strategic Partnerships.

We need someone with exceptional relationship management skills with the ability to nurture high value relationships and also work closely with senior colleagues, Trustees and other volunteers to build deep and long-lasting donor relationships. It will be crucial to work closely with colleagues across the charity to identify fundraising priorities, develop fundraising propositions and involve them in the cultivation and stewardship of key relationships.

You will be a skilled communicator and negotiator with the ability to communicate complex scientific information in an engaging way. We need someone who can build relationships from scratch, uncover donor motivations and convey the importance of Myeloma UK’s work to inspire support.

 How to apply

 If you think you would be a great fit for this role, get in touch and tell us more about yourself by sending us a CV that sets out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements together with a covering letter telling us more about you and what you think makes you a good candidate for this role.

Applications close on Sunday 10 December. Interviews will be held remotely w/c 18 December 2023. You may be asked to do a task prior to your interview.

Myeloma UK is an equal opportunities employer and always welcomes applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Please note, you will be asked to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK prior to interview selection.

Do you have advocacy skills and experience of networking and lobbying international organisations in urban development? Do you have a passion for dog welfare? Then join our internationally recognised and respected organisation at an exciting point in our development. 

We are seeking an experienced consultant to help us shape and implement our global advocacy program for dogs. At ICAM, we strongly believe that some Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) cannot be achieved by 2030 without putting in place policies and programs for humane management of dog populations. As such, we are in the process of initiating an influencing strategy targeted at global health and urban development stakeholders to recognise Dog Population Management (DPM) as a contributor to sustainable development. 

We have established a strategy and action plan and now need to drive forward the next external facing phase, including building relationships with influential stakeholders in the field of urban development. The next two years will focus on mainstreaming the important contribution of DPM in achieving SDG 3 (Health) and SDG 11 (Sustainable cities and communities). We are waiting to hear your proposal for developing and driving forward this advocacy strategy in collaboration with our international coalition of DPM experts.

Role Title: Advocacy Consultant 

Hours: Negotiable, full or part-time

Contract length: 2 years with potential to renew for further years

Payment: 60,000 GBP per year FTE

Consultant selection process: We are accepting CVs plus a cover letter explaining your relevant experience and how you would approach the first few months of a new advocacy role. Successful proposals will be followed by interview. 

Start date: As soon as possible following consultant selection.

Reports to: ICAM Director (and functionally to ICAM Chair)

About ICAM: The International Companion Animal Management (ICAM) Coalition is membership organisation that supports the development and use of humane and effective companion animal population management worldwide. Our vision is of a world where companion animals and human populations live together harmoniously. We are a registered charity (CIO Association) with the Charity Commission of England and Wales.

The position: We are looking for an experienced advocate and communication professional to work with our Director, Board of Trustees and ICAM members to lead the development and coordination of our advocacy work to ensure influential global stakeholders understand DPM’s contribution towards achieving different SDGs.  As an advocacy expert, the consultant will also be a first-class communicator and convener and with sound knowledge of UN and other international institutions particularly in relation to urban development. A seasoned tactician in advocacy, the consultant will help us in developing and implementing the advocacy strategy and plan. Familiarity with DPM would be beneficial but is not required; as an internationally recognised and respected organisation in the field of DPM, ICAM is able perfectly positioned to support an advocacy consultant with the necessary DPM expertise. 

Essential skills:

- Experience in advocacy and/ or external affairs management at the international level

- Excellent communication and networking skills, including at the highest levels of decision-making Knowledge and experience of the urban development sector

Key accountabilities:

● To co-lead the implementation and monitoring of advocacy strategy and plan for mainstreaming DPM within SDGs – in particular, SDG 11 on developing resilient and safe urban communities for all.

● Use insight into the UN system to inform ICAM’s advocacy targets and actions.

● In consultation with the Director, initiate strategic relations with key identified stakeholders within the urban development community and introduce/engage the Director, trustees and ICAM members as and when required.

● Effective management of relationships with these stakeholders.

● In consultation with Director, identify key external events and opportunities critical for engaging and influencing target stakeholders; and where agreed, represent ICAM in these events.

● Propose and organize events and side events in identified important global events - either as ICAM or as part of collaborative effort with other institutions and NGOs.

● Lead the development of campaign assets (reports, infographics, videos, etc) designed to target the interests of key stakeholders.

● Identify gaps in evidence of the importance of DPM to sustainable development and work with ICAM colleagues to fill these gaps and communicate them to a wider public or professional audience.

● Co-lead the development of ICAM's position on various topics within urban development.

● Support Director to engage ICAM members in development and implementation of advocacy strategies and work plan, to maximise their supporting actions and communicate progress to share with their supporters and donors.

● Identify potential partnership with other coalitions, organisations, trade bodies, corporates relevant to our goals and objectives.

● Maintain continuous and effective communication with the director ensuring timely reporting of engagement with stakeholders. 

Wild Welfare is the only animal welfare charity that solely focuses on the improvement of animal welfare for captive wildlife. From elephants to emus, we work to create the change that is needed so every animal can thrive under human care. We are now working in over ten different countries, providing training and support to animal care teams, working with governments and NGOs to improve animal welfare legislation and standards, and build strong working relationships and partnerships across the globe to create sustained positive change for captive wildlife. Our innovative, compassionate, and collaborative approach means we are making a real difference for captive wildlife and are being recognised as leaders in this sector. Under our new Global Strategy – Every Animal – we aim to develop our strengths and reach even more animals through four key aims and six pillars of action. This role will see the successful candidate join at an exciting time, as the charity moves into this new global strategy with fundraising plans to deliver on both programmatic areas of work and organisational growth. 

The ideal person for this role will be a self-starter, with proven experience in raising substantial funds from multiple avenues and maintaining strong donor partnerships. They will have experience of managing and forecasting income and expenditure budgets and setting KPIs. They will enjoy working as part of a small but highly motivated team and be willing to step up to make impactful decisions regarding the financial growth and direction of the organisation. The Fundraising Director will focus on major donations, philanthropic and corporate donors, as well as overseeing the Fundraising Manager’s role.

This newly created position, reporting to the Director, will have a large degree of autonomy. This position is home based and may require some travel in the UK to meetings. Some overseas travel may be required from time to time.

Over the next five years we want to continue to grow, supported by an ambitious fundraising strategy that can support, invest, and deliver our expert programmatic work and organisational diligence. Wild Welfare is seeking a Fundraising Director who will be responsible for the development and delivery of this strategy, building on our current income to deliver a broader range of income streams from philanthropy to trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, and major fundraising events, managing, and reporting to donors and setting financial forecasts, budgets and KPIs.

If you are interested in this role and feel you have the experience we are looking for then do not hesitate to apply.

Experience in:

• Raising major donations (up to six figures) through multiple fundraising avenues.
• Managing a portfolio of major donors and donor relationships.
• Identifying and cultivating major donors from a broad range of funding avenues.
• Organising major fundraising events.
• Developing a fundraising strategy plan in line with organisational planning.
• Strategic budgeting and monitoring.
• Remote staff management.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Fundraising & Leadership

• Lead the development and implementation of a fundraising strategy, with a focus on major donors and donor cultivation events, to increase Wild Welfares’ income, in collaboration with colleagues.
• Drive forward the growth of a diverse portfolio of income streams.
• Set, monitor, and deliver annual income and expenditure targets.
• Research, identify and build a pipeline of new donor prospects
• Strengthen and build on existing supporter relationships, cultivating relationships with a variety of donors from philanthropists to corporations and providing donor stewardship and engagement opportunities.
• Support the development of engaging fundraising materials including fundraising case for support, applications, proposals, and appeals.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of the charity.
• Lead on cross-organisational project fundraising in line with organisational strategy.​

Staff Management

• Line manage the Fundraising Manager, providing support and encouraging high performances.
• Ensure individual performance objectives are identified, met, and supported to provide motivation and encouragement in the role.
• Provide line management on proposal writing, reporting, and other fundraising duties identified.

Additional Responsibilities and General Duties

• Represent Wild Welfare at major donor events and/or meetings.
• Oversee the maintenance of the donor database.
• Oversee donation processing and ensure donors are thanked promptly.
• Fulfil other roles and complete tasks as needed.

Community and Events Fundrasising Officer

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a can-do attitude to help us deliver our exciting Community and Events Fundraising programme. No previous fundraising experience is required, just an organised individual with a knack for building relationships, a passion for exceptional ‘customer service’ and a drive for uniting communities and raising money for charitable causes.

You’ll work within the charity’s passionate Fundraising and Engagement Team to raise funds to support children and families affected by the childhood cancer neuroblastoma and our vision, for a future where no child dies of neuroblastoma or suffers due to the treatment they receive.

This extremely rewarding role would suit anyone looking to take their first step in their fundraising, marketing or charity career. Don’t think your experience directly aligns? Don’t worry; we’re interested in transferable skills and attitude, so consider and show us how these apply to this role.

Summary of role responsibilities

• To help deliver the charity’s Community and Events Fundraising Programme, including special events, community fundraising, challenge events, individual giving, and fundraising appeals.
• To ensure excellent supporter and donor care and build long-term valued relationships to optimise income generation.

This is a fixed-term role offered on a one-year contract. We are looking for the successful candidate to ideally start in January 2024, but there is flexibility with this.

For more detailed information about the role, charity and team, take a look at the Recruitment Pack.

Recruitment timetable

We aim to follow the schedule outlined below:

Applications opens: 22 November 2023

Applications closes: 10 December 2023, 11:59pm

Shortlisting: 11 December 2023

Interviews: 15 December 2023 (in person in London)

If there are any adjustments that would help you engage with the recruitment process, please let us know.

​We actively encourage applications from those with lived experience of neuroblastoma and/or other childhood cancers. As an equal opportunity employer, we also welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

As a safeguarding charity whose work and practice are underpinned by safeguarding principles to protect children and young people and enhance their welfare, we always work in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance, and best safeguarding practices. All our roles require a basic criminal record check.