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Sebastian's Action Trust is a registered charity providing specialist respite holidays and practical and emotional support to seriously-ill children and their families. We walk alongside families of life-limited and seriously-ill children from diagnosis, through treatment and beyond.
The charity was formed in 2004 to fulfil the last wish of nine-year-old Sebastian Gates to build a holiday home that would give other children a chance to enjoy precious time with their families. Our respite holiday house, The Bluebells, opened in July 2011and is now welcoming families with very sick children from all over the country. Although The Bluebells remains at the core of our charitable activity, since 2004 we have developed an outreach service across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey, which is supported by additional specialists in childcare, finance and welfare, wellbeing and bereavement. Ever increasing demand for our services has led us to replicate our model in Berkshire, where we are currently completing a second outreach/respite centre, called The Woodlands.
We are also committed to a programme of practical support, helping families in the community in a variety of different ways; including transportation to and from specialist hospitals, equipment provision, well-being therapies for parents and support for siblings.
We are looking for an experienced Major Donor Manager!
As Major Donor Manager you will take on the rewarding challenge of developing a major giving strategy at Sebastian’s Action Trust to maximise opportunities for high-net-worth individuals and legacy giving. Sebastian’s Action Trust benefits from a loyal supporter base with the potential to develop an even greater pipeline of donors who are capable of making transformational gifts. We are looking for someone to develop a major giving programme which will encourage and enable major donors to invest in our charity in a way which brings them great satisfaction and makes a very real difference to the lives of our beneficiaries. This role provides a wonderful opportunity for you to join a highly reputable and successful organisation in a varied and interesting role.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan and deliver a new major donor development strategy to secure significant (five and six figure) gifts from individuals.
- Identify, cultivate and secure income, stewarding relationships to deliver maximum long-term impact and income through effective personal relationship management of major donors.
- Develop strong and enduring relationships with current and potential major donors.
- Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders (including senior management) to create compelling, relevant and tailored funding proposals.
- Design and develop a targeted contact strategy and bespoke cultivation plan.
- Support the development of a suite of philanthropic events/campaigns with the wider fundraising team to provide new cultivation and stewardship opportunities.
- Develop and maintain adequate major donor records, using the organisation’s database.
- Contribute to the development of the organisation’s overall fundraising strategic plan, working in support of the Senior Management Team.
Requirements
Skills Knowledge – Essential
- Extensive experience of major donor fundraising, including at least three years in major donor fundraising management.
- Strong knowledge of, and successful track record in, delivering significant new income through personal approaches to major donor prospects.
- Experience of operating in a target-driven environment and of pro-actively leading a successful major donor programme achieving sustained income growth.
- Proven track record of personally soliciting high value gifts from major donors and of developing long-term relationships.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate confidently with senior colleagues, stakeholders and donors.
- Excellent networking, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Excellent organisation skills with demonstrable experience of working flexibly to deadlines.
- IT literate with the ability to use Microsoft Office and database systems (e.g. - Raiser’s Edge/eTapestry).
- Experience of arranging events and of stewarding high profile meetings with senior colleagues, stakeholders and donors.
- Understanding and familiarity of Safeguarding Children and Young People, Data Protection, Health and Safety and Gift Aid.
- A commitment to Equal Opportunities with an understanding of, and passion for, the mission of Sebastian’s Action Trust.
- Educated to degree level or possess a relevant qualification or appropriate experience in a directly related post.
Skills Knowledge – Highly Desirable
- A good understanding of brand management, marketing and PR.
- Familiarity with the Institute of Fundraising Codes of Practice.
- Numerate with the ability to develop and manage detailed income and expenditure budgets.
- Professional fundraising qualification.
If this sounds like you then we would be delighted to receive your application.
- Part time would be considered for the right candidate (minimum 22.5 hrs per week)
- Location: Based from our Head Office in Crowthorne, Berkshire with some travelling to The Bluebells in Hampshire. Elements of flexible working may be considered.
Interested candidates should send a CV and covering letter outlining the skills and experience you could bring to the post by 5pm on Friday 11th June. Initial interviews will be held via Zoom week commencing 14th June 2021 with final panel interviews being held at The Woodlands in Berkshire week commencing 21st June 2021.
If you haven’t heard from us within 1 weeks of the closing date, please assume your application hasn’t been successful on this occasion.
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Do you have a passion for writing? Can you adapt your writing style to suit internal communications, corporate publications and social media? Looking for a place where you can put your heart, soul and skills into making a difference?
NFER is a not for profit charity with a worldwide reputation as a leading independent provider of education research and analysis.
Joining as a Communications Officer, you’ll be part of the team who play a pivotal role in increasing the awareness of NFER and the impact of its work. The team oversees the internal and external communications strategy, engaging with policy makers and education experts as well as ensuring our colleagues are kept well informed.
Your focus will be to plan and deliver a wide range of high-quality and appropriately targeted communications content for both internal and external NFER audiences. From working on NFER’s corporate communications material to implementing our internal communications plan, dealing with journalists and working with colleagues in our International team to identify opportunities to support visibility and business development activity - you’ll be turning your creative writing skills to developing case studies, brochures, social media content, editing blogs, new stories, website and intranet updates, press releases, event material and video content.
You’ll be a self-starter whose proactive nature means you’ll seek out opportunities to communicate and deliver meaningful content. To be successful in the role you’ll have;
- exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills.
- experience of writing for a range of audiences and channels.
- knowledge of creative design, video and print production processes.
- a professional approach to working with internal teams as a communications expert.
- strong communication skills and be flexible and creative.
- strong organisational and project management skills.
- experience of media liaison.
- and ideally you'll have some experience of briefing and working with creative agencies and third-party suppliers.
You don’t need to have our industry experience as we will teach you that. It’s likely though that you would have had some experience in a similar positions as a communications executive, internal communications executive, comms officer, press officer, as a blogger or content writer or editor.
Why NFER?
As a registered charity that has contributed evidence, in-depth knowledge, and research expertise to support the creation of an excellent education for all children and young people for over seventy years - Improving the lives of children and young people is at the heart of everything we do.
- Competitive salary £30,000 - £35,000
- Generous pension scheme
- Free parking in modern offices based in Slough on 5 acres of green park land
- 42 days’ holiday per year including Bank Holidays + additional discretionary days
- Excellent support for professional development
- Great work/life balance and flexible working options
Initial closing date is midnight 16th May 2021, we wil still be accepting application after this date until the position is filled.
This role is initially a 1 year fixed term contract. Our teams are currently working from home, when we return to the office the role will require some weekly attendance in the Slough office.
We are an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. So, if you are looking for a fresh, new challenge apply via the button shown.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As the leading kidney patient support charity in the UK, Kidney Care UK provides practical, financial and emotional support for kidney patients and their families, and campaigns to improve kidney health and care services across the UK.
Following a period of significant transformation, the Charity has recently launched its new five-year strategy and is looking to continue its growth and development and take the organisation to the next level. It is looking for an inspirational leader to expand our growing fundraising, marketing and communication teams and provide the strategic thinking and ambition that we need to exceed our income, reach and awareness goals.
You will oversee the strategic, financial and operational management of the Charity’s fundraising, marketing and communication functions, and as a member of the Senior Management Team, support the Chief Executive in development of the Charity’s overall strategic direction going forward.
We are seeking an exceptional candidate, self-motivated and with excellent people management and interpersonal skills, capable of representing the Charity at all levels. You will have a proactive, innovative and collaborative approach with the commitment and passion to deliver significant and sustainable change.
If you have the qualities, we are looking for and would like to play a central role in Kidney Care UK’s future, please e-mail your CV and Supporting Statement to Tina Seaton. If you would like to find out a little more about the charity and the role, to arrange an informal discussion with Paul Bristow, the Chief Executive, please contact Tina Seaton.
Applications will be reviewed as and when they are received, so please do not wait until the closing date to apply.
Closing date for applications: Friday 21st May 2021
Interview dates: Week commencing 14th June 2021
This new role is an opportunity to shape delivery of commissioned specialist health services at a vital local charity
Age UK Sutton is an independent local charity based in the South West London Borough of Sutton.
This new role is an opportunity to shape delivery of commissioned specialist health services at a vital local charity, and to develop current and new activity to benefit older people in the London Borough of Sutton.
This role includes responsibility for leadership of Age UK Sutton's Integrated Health Services, currently including Home From Hospital, Sutton Uplift (a mental health and wellbeing commission), and a new Community Mental Health peer support service. As the role develops, further new services may be added to the post holder’s portfolio of responsibilities.
You will be managing a small staff team, overseeing the work of volunteers who support our services, and managing relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and partners. You will also oversee promotion of services, and data management and analysis to ensure compliance and insight that supports future development and demonstration of impact.
You will need to be confident working at a strategic and operational level, supporting the CEO and Services Director to manage and maintain relationships with commissioners; ensure all service delivery requirements are met, and contribute to development and growth of current and new commissioned services.
Candidates should submit a CV, accompanied by a supporting statement detailing how they meet the person specification. Please note that CVs without a statement will not be considered.
Candidates are warmly invited to arrange an informal discussion with the recruiting manager before submitting their application. Details of how to arrange this can be found in the job pack.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
DEBRA is the national charity supporting individuals and families affected by Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a painful genetic skin blistering condition which, in the worst cases, can be fatal. Envisioning a world where no one suffers from EB, DEBRA provides specialist care to those who need it, support to people and families affected by the condition and hope for the future through funding research that could one day lead to effective treatments and a cure.
This is a newly created role that will support the growth of DEBRA’s Trusts portfolio. Reporting directly to the Trusts and Foundations Manger you will have responsibility for a large percentage of the charity’s funding applications. This includes stewardship of a broad base of existing funders as well as identifying and applying to new prospects. Key elements of your role will include writing thank you letters for donations, sending donors regular impact reports and making new requests for funding in a time sensitive manner. You will also be using online donor databases to find new funding opportunities and updating DEBRA’s CRM database with all of your activity.
To be successful in this role you will need proven experience of successful fundraising, ideally from within a trust fundraising environment and highly developed written and verbal communication skills. You must be numerate, highly organised, and self-motivated, with strong attention to detail and an understanding of and commitment towards excellent stewardship and donor care. Ideally you will be degree educated, preferably in a subject which requires excellent creative writing skills, as the role will require you to put together compelling cases for support in a way that is easily accessible and engaging. Just as importantly you must be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of DEBRA’s work and empathy for the people we support.
In return we offer an inclusive, supportive working environment within a well-established charity that has a clear mission and is embarking on an exciting new period of transformation and growth. Benefits include a non-contributory pension, life assurance and an employee assistance programme, Our Head Office is based in Bracknell and is bright, modern, and spacious, with plenty of free parking and an on-site café/restaurant. We are also within walking distance of Bracknell’s train station and main shopping area. Although the role will be predominantly office based, we are happy to consider some remote working.
There will be a two-stage interview process, the first of which will be an informal telephone discussion with the Trusts and Foundations Manager. The second interview will be more formal and either take place in DEBRA’s head office or via Microsoft Teams – depending on Covid restrictions that are in place at that time.
Closing date for applications is 28th May 2021
The Snowdon Trust believes that everyone must have the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
We provide financial grants and practical support to help students meet additional disability-related study costs so that they are not financially disadvantaged compared to non-disabled peers. We also provide scholarships to exceptional disabled students to accelerate them into leadership positions that they are too often absent from.
Through our Disabled Leaders Network, we provide a platform for peer support, collaboration and leadership development for Snowdon alumni.
We want to appoint a Fundraising Manager to our core team for the first time. The Trust has a new Chief Executive – also a highly experienced fundraiser – who is building the team to support and deliver our new strategy. You will join a small but passionate team of staff and volunteers who share great expertise and care deeply about the needs of our client group. Ideally you'll be able to come into the office at least some of the time, but we are flexible about location for the right candidate.
We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic, well-organised and articulate Fundraising Manager to develop and deliver our new fundraising strategy. You will build on the strong relationships we already have with a small but committed group of Trust and Corporate supporters to create new multi-year partnerships and begin to diversify our work to incorporate individual and major gifts.
Work has already begun to create a new framework for the management of our fundraising relationships, and you will build on this to ensure that the Snowdon Trust fundraising life cycle is robust across research, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. Crucially, you will champion a donor-centric approach across all the Trust’s work.
Our new strategy for 2021-2025 sets out our ambition to grow the impact of our programmes and ensure that we have the right organisational framework in place to deliver our objectives. It is a pivotal time to get involved and leading our ambitious fundraising plans will be an exciting and career-strengthening opportunity.
We do not underestimate the scale of work ahead, but you have the full support of a fundraising CEO who will roll up her sleeves and help, offering both strategic and practical support as you develop the fundraising strategy. Together you will set realistic (but ambitious!) timescales and targets and ensure you have the appropriate resources in place to deliver the Trust’s fundraising objectives.
You will need to demonstrate good fundraising or transferrable experience in at least one of the key growth areas for the Trust and this role will suit you well if you enjoy a busy and demanding workload and can manage multiple projects. You will need to have good organisational and detailed planning skills. Most important though, will be your brilliant inter-personal skills, your ability to tell a story, and your commitment to empowering disabled students who face too many unnecessary obstacles.
We believe that people with lived experience of disability should be involved in guiding and shaping our work and this is reflected among our board, our selection panel and our staff. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and are committed to offering an interview to any disabled applicant who meets the core person specification.
This is initially offered as a part-time, permanent appointment. We offer a competitive salary, excellent conditions of employment including a pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement.
The Snowdon Trust believes that everyone must have the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
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We are looking for a hard working, capable and reliable individual looking to make a difference. The Almshouse Association is a support charity representing a vast network of over 1,600 independent almshouse charties across the UK. Almshouses are homes to over 35.000 people in housing need.
The role objectives are to:
- Provide administrative support in respect of new loans and grants made.
- Prepare loan agreements and liaise with members with regard to signing documentation and loan draw downs.
- Liaise with members to ensure that relevant accounts and cash flows are submitted during the period of the loan.
- Work with the finance manager to ensure that any outstanding, subscriptions and loan repayments are promptly followed up.
- Ensure that loan and grants reports are kept up to date.
- Provide additional support for the finance department during busy times, for example:-
- Help sending annual membership invoices
- Assist in maintaining membership information on the CRM database
- Set up payments in the banking system when the finance manager is not available.
Full training will be given, but there will also be a good degree of self-learning required.
- Working hours - 9.00 to 5.00
- Employers pension contribution of 10%
- 28 days holiday
- Job Type: Part-time, initially for a six month period
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Up to £30,000 per annum, plus 8% pension contribution and 28 days annual leave (in addition to public holidays)
35 hours per week
Mixed home/office working.
Experienced in managing web-based email platforms? You could be just the person to put your creative and technical flair to use to bring our supporters closer to our cause making a real difference to animal welfare.
In this role you will play an integral role in our online communications and shaping the “Think Digital First” culture across the organisation.
Your primary responsibility will be to oversee and manage the content of our online fundraising advocacy and email marketing platform Engaging Networks and its integration with our website and supporter database, Raisers Edge. You will employ your digital expertise to improve data integration between Engaging Network, the website and Raisers Edge and lead on developing creative online content for the full supporter cycle from acquisition, retention, upgrade through to reactivation based on supporter online behaviours.
Your experience will include email platform, HTML, CRM/CMS systems and automated supporter or customer journeys. In addition, you will the ability to juggle multiple projects and tasks in this busy role and excellent communication skills to liaise with multiple stakeholders. Experience with Engaging Networks and a strong understanding of PECR would be a distinct advantage.
Our benefits include generous holiday entitlement, excellent pension scheme, discounts on shopping and cinema, and most importantly working with a passionate team committed to animal welfare.
The League Against Cruel Sports is Britain’s leading charity working towards a kinder society where persecuting animals for ‘sport’ is in the past.
Redefining what is acceptable and inspiring change, we were instrumental in helping bring about the landmark Hunting Act (2004). Driven by compassion and empowered by knowledge, we manage sanctuaries to protect wildlife, carry out investigations to expose law-breaking and cruelty to animals, and campaign for stronger animal protection laws and penalties.
United, we will end animal cruelty in the name of ‘sport’.
To apply, please send your CV along with a letter of interest.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Legacy gifts left to Tearfund transform the lives of people in poverty around the world.
Tearfund's Legacy Team is looking for a passionate and dedicated Legacy Marketing Executive (maternity cover) to join this work.
This role is responsible for developing and implementing specific legacy promotional activities.
Reporting to the Legacy Manager, you will be a highly collaborative member of the Legacy Team responsible for the end-to-end management of projects and work packages, using a variety of channels.
The successful candidate will have the following:
- Good project management skills, including a sound understanding of the principles of legacy marketing
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively and sensitively and to foster relationships with key stakeholders
- A strong interest in legacy fundraising and an understanding of the importance of these gifts to our future work
This is a part time role, 21 hours a week.
The role is based in our Teddington office but flexible/remote working will be considered.
Could you be inspired by this role? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
Applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.
The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Responsible to: Head of Advice Services
Responsible for: Volunteers, generalist advisers
Closing date: 1 June 2021
Interview date: TBA
Citizens Advice Hounslow is a well-respected charity, operating in the London Borough of Hounslow. We are seeking to recruit an experienced Advice Supervisor to:
- support and supervise advice sessions remotely – by phone or video
- monitor advisers’ work at generalist level, checking cases
- ensure high quality of advice is maintained at all times
- promote and take up research & campaign work in accordance with the aims and principles of Citizens Advice
- if required to meet service needs, advise clients and manage own casework
- carry out any other duties compatible with the role
Please note: we are unable to respond to applicants who have not been shortlisted. We reserve the right to close this vacancy as soon it has been filled, therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.
We offer a range of employee benefits, including generous annual leave, pension contribution, and training and opportunities to continue your professional development.
We consider applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, age, or disability.