For 35 years, Sahir House have promoted the rights and the good health of those living with HIV, those affected by or at risk of HIV; including communities marginalised due to their ethnicity, gender, sexuality and asylum status through stigma reduction, prevention and support initiatives.

Chief Executive Officer – full time, starting salary in the range ca £45,000pa

We are recruiting a suitably experienced CEO to guide the charity through its next stage of development. In particular we are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Strategic awareness and the ability to lead an organisation through a period of change
• Significant senior management experience in the voluntary sector
• A strong track record of securing funding from charitable trusts and foundations, service level agreements and contracts with statutory agencies.
• Detailed experience in and understanding of fundraising, bid writing and income generation activities.
• A strong and experienced leader in equality, diversity, social justice and service user empowerment.

Sahir House welcomes diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We especially invite applications from groups which reflect the diverse nature of the Sahir House service user population – people living with HIV, people from BAME groups, LGBTQIA+ people and those from backgrounds associated with refugee and asylum communities.

The post is subject to a six month probationary period, satisfactory references and DBS check.

How to apply

Download the application pack including the job description, person specification, equality monitoring link and organisational information from our website here.

Please also complete the equal opportunities monitoring information on Survey Monkey here.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon Friday 18th February 2022

Interviews, stakeholder panel and task: week commencing 28th February 2022

Ideal start date: April 2022, however we understand candidates may have longer notice periods and will accommodate this

       

Executive Director, The Cotton Tree Charitable Company

Location: London, N7, some home-based 

Relationships: Responsible to the Board of Trustees

Hours: 37.5 hours a week

Holidays: 25 days per annum + bank holidays

Contract: Permanent after six months’ probationary period

Salary: £40,000 (inclusive of London weighting)

Closing date: 31 January 2022

About us

The Cotton Tree's vision is a society that fully respects the rights and dignity of asylum seekers and refugees, seeking justice and a flourishing life for all. Our mission is to offer personally sensitive free support (legal, social, practical, emotional) to refugees and asylum seekers as they seek to move on with their lives in the UK. We are authorised to offer legal advice at OISC Level 2, and we help asylum seekers to prepare their claims and to find solicitors, while we also provide practical support on housing, medical and other issues. Our members also find confidence and hope through our Heal and Grow branch, which facilitates refugee-led support groups and other occasional workshops tailored specifically for refugees and asylum seekers. We believe that relaxed time, professional expertise and a supportive community will enable individuals to move beyond their traumatic histories and start to rebuild their lives.

The role

The Cotton Tree is seeking a dedicated effective Executive Director to lead its new charitable company through the next exciting period of change and expansion. This is an inspiring opportunity for a committed and skilled individual to help shape and develop our activities and services in an ethical, supportive and collaborative environment

If you are interested in this post, please email us your CV accompanied by a covering letter telling us how you meet the requirements of the job description and person specification below and explaining why you would like to work at The Cotton Tree. 

For more information about the Cotton Tree, see our website.

Key responsibilities

Strategy & fundraising 

• Work with the Board of Trustees to develop multi-year and annual plans and budgets to achieve the organisation’s vision and agreed strategic objectives;
• Lead the development and delivery of a strategy to identify and secure funding and generate income from a variety of sources.

HR & regulatory compliance

• Motivate and inspire a committed and dedicated workforce of paid and volunteer staff, including line management of at least 3-5 staff and 2-5 contractors, increasing as the charitable company expands; 
• Contribute to, model and build an organisational culture of respect, diversity, engagement;
• Oversee the effective development of systems and processes to recruit, manage and train an effective and efficient workforce of paid and volunteer staff;
• Ensure compliance with all finance, safeguarding and employment policies, as well as legal and regulatory requirements.

Governance & financial management

• Ensure that the Board and committees are regularly and sufficiently informed and updated, and that their decisions are implemented as required in line with good governance;
• Attend monthly Board meetings, usually for two hours at weekends;
• Work with the Board of Trustees and external advisers to ensure the effective and efficient management of the organisation’s finances, in particular annual budgeting, monthly reporting and annual audit;
• Maintain the annual schedule of filings and ensure up to date communication with all regulators (Companies House, Charity Commission, ICO) and the HMRC.

Communications & outreach

• Ensure that through an effective marketing, communication and digital media strategy, the organisation starts to build its profile amongst external audiences;
• Network and develop relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders in the public, private and not for profit sectors;
• Represent the organisation at key meetings and events to uphold and promote the work we do and the interests of the people we serve;

Other

• Undertake any other reasonable duties as and when requested.

Person specification

Essential

• Commitment to our holistic, person-centred ethos
• Understanding of and commitment to the principles of confidentiality, impartiality, safeguarding and equality of opportunity;
• An understanding of the legal and regulatory requirements of a charity supporting refugees and asylum-seekers, and experience of managing relevant compliance;
• Significant experience in a senior management role within a similar organisation;
• Significant line management experience, with the ability to lead and motivate staff and volunteers;
• Solid financial experience and the ability to confidently manage staff and external advisers to ensure effective financial management and growth;
• Demonstrable experience of managing strategic fundraising at a corporate, major donor or grant level; 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work with a broad range of stakeholders from across the public, private and voluntary sector.

Desirable

• An understanding of charitable investments and implementing good governance in managing and investing funds for charitable use.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Events Manager to join our Volunteer Fundraising department. As our Events Manager, you will report to the Senior Events Fundraising Manager and will oversee the innovative development and outstanding delivery of our current events portfolio. You’ll spot opportunities, use insight, demonstrate expertise and will have the courage to bring a new and exciting fresh approach to the team. Through your passion for storytelling and enthusiasm to build relationships with suppliers, venues and donors alike you will maximise income targets and create lasting relationships for The Children’s Trust. 

As our Event Manager we would expect you to hold a relevant qualification or have current relevant experience in events (ideally in the charity sector). You will bring the confidence to make decisions, be self-motivated and driven to succeed. Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience of working on large scale bespoke event planning, show confidence in communicating with both internal and external stakeholders, show their adaptable flexible approach to their role, and a desire to make a difference through their work.

We offer a ‘Golden Hello’ of £1,000 for newly appointed employees, paid in three payments over twelve months, provided the eligibility criteria is met, further details available on request.

Hybrid working available.

Closing Date: 11th February 2022

Interview Date: 18th February 2022/ second interviews 24th February 2022

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service. 

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton and Epsom.

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including, adoption pay, time off for fertility treatment, enhanced paternity leave, paid carers leave, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms, time off for gender reassignment, and much more. We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service. Other benefits include: free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Coulsdon South train station to Tadworth Court; subsidised cafeteria; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an environment that is as unusual in its beautiful historic nature, as it is unique in its state-of-the-art facilities.

The Children’s Trust is fully committed to protecting children and young people.  All posts at The Children's Trust are subject to an enhanced DBS check.  If you are applying to The Children's Trust, and are already registered with the DBS update service, this will speed up the recruitment process significantly. 

The Children’s Trust has a duty of care to minimise the risk of all infectious diseases to the vulnerable and extremely vulnerable children and young people in our care, as well as our employees and volunteers. As a result, we require staff to provide a valid NHS Covid Pass (or proof of Covid vaccinations or medical exemption) for all roles at Tadworth Court and in the Brain Injury Community Service. We also expect staff to have taken or be willing to take relevant immunisations required by the role to protect them against infectious diseases, (unless you are medically exempt).

 

Langworthy Cornerstone is looking for a Chief Officer to lead and manage our local charity in Salford. The Chief Officer will build on our passion to improve local health and wellbeing and our good reputation locally so that we can continue play an important part in promoting the health and wellbeing of the local community.

We are looking for an inspiring individual who can make things happen and deliver change, whilst also maintaining a welcoming environment for all local residents and supporting well established groups in the centre.

The opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives whilst gaining management experience and developing your skill set through working with local residents, public services and voluntary sector organisations on a range of key projects.

The role offers significant opportunities for innovation, development and growth of our programmes enhancing the Health and Wellbeing of the local community.

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Events Executive in our fundraising team to organise and develop a variety of high-quality events which raise vital funds, create cultivation opportunities, and amplify the Charity brand.
The Senior Events Executive will work with colleagues across the organisation to ensure that events are delivered to a consistently high standard and improve the experience of supporters through new and innovative ideas. Events will range from large-scale, to small intimate gatherings, and engaging and informative virtual events.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly organised individual with excellent project management skills and a keen eye for detail.

You will have:

• Experience of event management is essential
• Experience of project management is essential
• Experience of monitoring budgets for events is essential
• Previous experience of working in a complex internal environment, working collaboratively with internal stakeholders, and working on cross-departmental initiatives is beneficial.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and operate with a high level of attention to detail
• Strong time management skills and ability to multitask - high sense of urgency
• Excellent administrative skills including working experience of using MS Office.
• The ability to prioritise and manage conflicting deadlines, working under pressure

What we offer in return

* Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme.
* Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Simply Health cashback plan and EAP.
* Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
* Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
* Heka Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
* You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

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

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

We are excited to be working with a wonderful children’s health charity based in South East London and Kent, who are looking for a Senior Events Executive to join their community and events fundraising team.

As part of your role, you will be managing a range of events for the charity that include mass-participation, challenge and sponsored events. You will be responsible for an income of £300,000 and working closely with the Senior Community and Events Manager on the development, implementation and monitoring of the events strategy.

You will need:

• Successful experience of managing a range of fundraising events (such as challenge events, special events, mass participation, bespoke)
• Excellent stewardship and communication skills
• Experience of setting and controlling budgets, as well as implementing marketing strategies

Salary: £27,000 – 28,000
Deadline: 3^rd February 2022
Location: Flexible working between office and home working
 

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

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

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

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

The RCR is a great place to work, with an ambitious agenda. At the forefront of the health agenda, our members diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, stroke and more, while leading on innovations including AI, skills mix and community diagnostic hubs. As COVID-19 recedes and the cancer backlog rises up the agenda, our members’ work and views have never been more important.

We are looking to recruit a RCR Learning Executive – Maternity cover to join our Directorate of Education and Professional Practice. This role sits within the RCR Learning Team which is a core function of The College, the team works closely with our members and fellows to develop high quality and relevant resources and events to support the ongoing development of Radiologists and Oncologists in the UK and around the world. The RCR Learning Executive will support the RCR Learning team in developing and delivering a programme of high-quality educational events and digital learning resources.

This role will suit an individual with effective interpersonal skills as necessary to this role is the ability to work collaboratively with a second RCR Learning Executive and a Learning Coordinator to share information in support of the planning and delivery of educational programmes with colleagues across The College. In addition to this the successful candidate will provide information, guidance, and support to the elected Officers and other RCR Learning stakeholders.

To be successful in this role you will have experience of all aspects of conference and events planning, promotion, and delivery. Excellent knowledge and application of relevant legislation such as such as data protection and copyright. Strong analytical and evaluative skills, with the ability to work well alone as well as in a team.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please find out more about the role, the RCR and instructions on how to apply.

*Please note this job is listed as an Events Executive on external job sites.

Closing date: 2nd February 2022 at 11.30 pm

Are you a legacy fundraiser looking for the next step in your career? Or do you have transferable direct marketing experience gained within a charity or commercial industry? Then join Shelter as a Senior Legacy and In-Memory Executive and you could soon be playing a big part in our Income Generation directorate’s future fundraising plans.

About Shelter
A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

About the team

A key part of our Income Generation Directorate, Shelter’s Legacy & In Memory programme generated £9m in FY20, representing c.25% of our voluntary income. Legacy gifts are a vital source of unrestricted income and we’re targeting significant growth in legacy income over the next decade. As our exciting programme continues to grow and develop, this is a truly exciting time to join the award-winning team that delivers long-term support and income to the UK’s largest housing charity.

About the Role

Your challenge will be to contribute to the Legacy team’s agreed income targets/projections and maximise income opportunities by recruiting, retaining and developing individual donors. Day-to-day, we’ll rely on you to support the delivery of various key marketing activities, including our legacy digital activity, legacy acquisition and stewardship mailings, telemarketing campaigns and legacy events. You’ll also be responsible for writing creative and data briefs, collating feedback and results and managing fulfilment. Managing our partnerships with free will providers will be important too, as will project managing the delivery of our in memory programme. Strengthening internal networks and ensuring that the legacy message is integrated across the whole organisation, acting as the lead contact for legacy and in memory enquiries and providing administrative support for the Legacy team – all are aspects of this interesting, varied and vital role.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About you
As well as a relevant track record to date, you’ll need a flexible approach to managing and prioritising a busy workload and multiple tasks to meet deadlines and prioritise conflicting demands. You’ll also need a high level of accuracy, organisation and attention to detail and the verbal and written communication skills it takes to liaise effectively with people at all levels, both within Shelter and externally. Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and internet is also required, as is familiarity with supporter databases/CRMs like Microsoft Dynamics 365 or similar.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Are you looking to gain more experience in donor engagement and stewardship of some of the most dedicated GOSH Charity supporters? Then we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for a Senior Executive – Engagement (Legacy Marketing) focussing on the organisation and development of our legacy stewardship events and personalised one on one stewardship of our legacy supporters.

You’ll be taking on the role at a hugely exciting time for the Charity as we embark on ambitious 10-year strategy including one of the largest capital appeals in the Charity’s history. You will bring your dedication, passion, ambition and innovative thinking to this newly expanded team where you’ll be playing a key role in engaging with and stewarding our legacy supporters. You’ll also be supporting dedicated volunteers in our outreach programme .

About the Team

- Your role will sit in the Legacy Giving and Donor Development team within the Fundraising Directorate but it is expected that you will work collaboratively across the organisation taking a supporter first approach to your work.
- You’ll contribute and learn from the wider Fundraising sector, championing innovation and supporter experience.
- You’ll be within a team of 4 focusing on the stewardship of our legacy supporters and prospects.
- You will act as project lead on the engagement programme for GOSHCC pledgers to secure their on-going commitment and our outreach legacy events.

About You

The ideal candidate will bring energy, passion for the cause and exemplary attention to detail to the role. You will have a good understanding of all fundraising legislation and best practice. You will have experience of organising events and personalised stewardship.

You will have the opportunity to develop an engagement programme to enhance relationships with highly motivated supporters. You’ll be innovative in both your thinking and your approach seeking opportunities to increase engagement.

The ideal candidate will have:

- Experience in legacy marketing and stewardship
- Excellent organisational skills with strong project management skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Exceptional attention to detail, administration and campaign planning skills.
- Experience in presenting and acting as a brand ambassador

About the Charity

Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, over 600 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill
children starts with you.

Recently awarded with a ‘Best Companies 2-star accreditation' and placed number 17 on the 2019 Sunday Times Best 100 Not-for-Profit Companies list - we offer a range of attractive benefits including; a flexible approach to working, 30 days holiday, life assurance, enhanced employer pension contributions, and a discounted season ticket loan.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We recognise that people from some backgrounds are under-represented in our workforce and across the wider Charity sector. In April 2021 we launched our ambitious three-year EDI strategy committing to becoming a more inclusive workforce, reflecting the diverse communities that we work with and for and demonstrating this through all our areas of work.

A more diverse workforce will enable us to deliver even more impact and we particularly encourage applications from communities which are under-represented in the charity. This includes people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds, people with a disability, people who are LGBT+ or who are from less advantaged socioeconomic groups.

Further information on our EDI strategy can be found on our website.

Our approach to hybrid working

This role is based in our Central London office (WC1N, opposite Russell Square underground) with the option to work remotely up to three days a week.

Please refer to the full job description below for more information.

How to Apply

Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete. You are encouraged to include a cover letter with your application, and should refer to the 'GOSH Charity Information Pack' on the Careers page of our website before you apply.

Closing date: 25th February 2022

Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and we reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply right away, to avoid disappointment.

Ref: 106 574

Senior Digital Delivery Manager

Contract Type: Fixed Term
Location: Home Worker (England, Wales and NI)
Salary: £42, 417 - £47,660 - actual per annum (depending on skills and experience) (+ London Allowance of £3,600 if applicable)
Working Hours: 35 per week

Closing Date: 24 February 2022
Interview Date: Week commencing 14th February 2022

Please note the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is midnight on the closing date

Dementia is the greatest health and social care challenge of our time. In the wake of COVID-19, people affected by dementia need access to relevant information and advice more than ever.

We can only deliver this support if we have a thriving Digital team, led by passionate individuals who are determined to improve how we work, the experience we offer and the impact that experience has on the lives of people living with dementia.

Are you one of those people?

Using your experience and understanding of all aspects of User Experience design and development at scale, our Digital Delivery Manager will lead the delivery and development of a strategically aligned programme to transform the experience of people affected by dementia by making relevant content even more useful, accessible and easier to find.

Leveraging your expertise of user-centred design, agile best practices and knowledge of the technical capabilities needed to design, develop and operate digital services, you will develop strong, cross-directorate relationships with colleagues including IT, Operations, Marketing, Fundraising, Research and HR to ensure delivery of this vital programme supporting our huge ambition to improve the lives of people affected by dementia.

As a skilled and collaborative communicator, you will lead all elements of Digital Services Connected Content planning, governance, delivery, communication and engagement across the Society and will ensure the alignment of resources both internally and externally with multiple partners. It is a pivotal role identifying and managing strategic dependencies, anticipating and removing blockers and managing risks to ensure the efficient and effective delivery.

About you

- You have demonstrable experience in several complex UX project deliveries and are confident aligning teams of specialists including SEO, Interaction Design, Content Design, User Research, Development, Content Creation, Accessibility, User Acceptance Testing and Subject Matter Experts to ensure efficient and effective use of resource
- You have experience at scale with design thinking and agile best practices meaning you are able to create structure and clarity from ambiguity
- Your experience enables you to provide sound advice and judgement based on knowledge and understanding of the technical capabilities and multidisciplinary roles needed to design, develop and operate digital services
- You bring a consistent and strategic approach to planning, managing uncertainty, inter-dependencies, measurements, contingency planning and road-mapping across teams managing conflicting priorities
- You are a skilled communicator of plans, assumptions and progress able to simplify the complex to a range of stakeholders.
- You are experienced at effective budget management and forecasting on significant development projects
- You are a skilled relationship builder across an organisation and at all levels as well as with specialist and technical disciplines
- You are an experienced manager of multiple UX partners and upholder of standards in delivery
- You champion and communicate what the team will be doing to create trust and authenticity, ensure the project is transparent and that the work is understood internally and externally.
- You calmly and successfully respond to challenge, demonstrating a considered method of working, operating with confidence and integrity
- You are experienced leading a multidisciplinary team through the different phases of the product/service design life cycle to deliver a scalable and sustainable solution
- Your understanding of service support ensures projects are built effectively, sustainably and scaled
- You anticipate, as well as solve issues and unblock problems.
- You confidently set the pace, ensuring teams are working towards delivery commitments and standards
- You are confident in risk management, effectively managing and tracking the mitigation of risks.
- You lead by example with a collaborative, one-team mentality
- You identify what works best and can influence and make positive changes to the organisation.

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.

You may have experience of the following: Digital Delivery Manager, Implementation Manager, IT Manager, IT Project Manager, Delivery Manager, Digital Manager, Head of Digital, Technical Project Manager, Change Manager, Digital Change Manager, Digital Project Manager, etc.

Ref: 106 652

ABOUT THE ROLE 

As Senior Development Manager (Trusts & Foundations) you will play a crucial role at music charity World Heart Beat, driving forward our fundraising by building on a strong base of trusts, foundations and statutory support. In your role you will lead on trusts and foundations revenue funding applications and stewardship, as well as playing a part in World Heart Beat’s wider fundraising.

This is a critical yet exciting time for us as we make the move into our new digital education and concert venue in Nine Elms; looking to capitalise on the new funding relationships created through our successful capital campaign and COVID response programmes; and launch new professional development programmes extending our reach nationally.

You will be supported in the post by our Director of Philanthropy, Partnerships & Commercial, alongside the wider executive and delivery teams and a highly engaged Board of Trustees and Youth Board.

If you are an accomplished bid writer looking to take on your first senior level position, or are a more senior candidate who may be returning to work after a pause in your career, or are looking to balance a role with wider parenting and caring responsibilities, or would simply like a change of organisation, we would love to hear from you!

The post-holder will have considerable experience of related fundraising activity and will report in to the Director of Philanthropy, Partnerships and Commercial.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• As lead grant bid writer, including for large multi-year requests, to shape considered and compelling approaches and accompanying budgets in liaison with our Community & Events Producer, Artistic Director, Finance Manager and wider team – creating bids which bring to life World Heart Beat’s work and are aligned to funders’ priorities and interests
• To conduct regular trusts and foundation research to support pipeline development
• Help build and maintain strong and trusting supporter relationships through cultivating and stewarding grant and public funding, including through engagement opportunities with our work, invitations to relevant events and liaison regarding grant delivery
• In collaboration with colleagues, to monitor progress and delivery against confirmed grants and produce timely reports and updates
• Support and oversee recording of evaluation metrics agreed with funders and collecting evidence of impact
• Maintain thorough records of all fundraising work to include updating our database (Donorfy), logging bids submissions and expected outcomes, keeping a reporting schedule
• Involvement with the submissions, reports and drawdowns required as an ACE NPO funded organisation
• Play a role in the wider fundraising work of the organisation including stewardship of donors, patrons and corporates and hosting events
• Identify and engage with future philanthropic trends and to maintain a strong overview of the current trust and public funding landscape

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Skills and Experience

• Track record of securing 5-figure grants and multi-year commitments from a range of trust and public sources and delivering against set fundraising targets
• Some experience of supporting other areas of fundraising
• Experience in contributing to organisations’ overall fundraising and/or trust funding strategies and targets
• Ability to influence, inspire, and persuade people in written form and to tailor approaches to funders’ different priorities and interests
• Experience of working with colleagues from across teams to iterate fundable projects, define project budgets and gather evidence of impact
• Experience of funder research, stewardship and reporting and familiarity with fundraising database(s)
• Commitment and flexibility to carry out varied responsibilities within a small team
• A passion for music and/or arts with a social purpose, commitment to opening up access and ensuring diversity across the sector

ABOUT WORLD HEART BEAT MUSIC ACADEMY

Founded over a decade ago, World Heart Beat Music Academy (WHB) provides excellence in music education and performance. World Heart Beat is fast becoming one of the most prominent music charities in the country for providing grassroots, non-selective, richly diverse, music education programmes for children from a vast array of backgrounds. We are proud that in 2018, we were awarded National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) status by Arts Council England.

World Heart Beat Music Academy provides music tuition and personal development opportunities after school, in the evenings, on weekends and school holidays. 350 children and young people between the ages of 5 and 25 years, who are based in Wandsworth and the surrounding London boroughs, come to us every week (many of them more than once). Wandsworth is one of inner London’s largest boroughs and it suffers from extreme social polarisation. We remove barriers by providing bursaries and free instruments and work closely with partners to engage those most in need.

Opening a vibrant new music education centre and venue

Selected by London Borough of Wandsworth and developers Eco-World Ballymore from a competitive field of 42 cultural organisations, World Heart Beat has been awarded a 750 m2 building in Embassy Gardens in the heart of Nine Elms, on London’s south bank (part of the largest regeneration area in Europe). The facilities will comprise 110-seat auditorium, state-of-the-art recording studios, 3 x teaching / rehearsal spaces and a community café and will enable us to provide a world-class music-led education and performance centre that promotes a global music programme, extends our reach to audiences and promotes social cohesion.

We plan to commence operation in May 2022, and will formally launch in September.

HOW TO APPLY

Please provide a copy of your current CV together with a covering letter and EO Monitoring form explaining why you are interested in the position and how your skills and experience aligns with the person specification. Please include the names of two referees, one of which must be your most recent employer. References won’t be taken up without your consent.

Application Deadline: Monday 21 February 2022 (midday)

Interviews: Tuesday 1 March 2022

EVENTS & PARTNERSHIP SENIOR EXECUTIVE (HIGH VALUE FUNDRAISING EVENTS)

Salary: Circa £30,000 + benefits

Contract length: Permanent

Location: Stratford w/ high-flex

Application Deadline: Sunday 13th February 2022, 23:55 *

* Please note that we are recruiting on an ongoing basis, so please don't hesitate to submit your application.

Are you a self-motivated and sharp minded individual with strong events and partnerships experience that can help us beat cancer?

Why we need you

We have an exciting opportunity for passionate individuals to join us as an Events & Partnership Senior Executive. We need you to support the planning and delivery of a strategic programme of events that will engage, cultivate and thank our high value supporters, major donors and corporate partners.

Further to this, by working with internal stakeholders, we need you to engage our supporters with Cancer Research UK's work through delivering a number of our unique events. Through these events, you will help to create a sector-leading supporter experience that helps drive CRUK's ambitious growth targets in income for high value fundraising over the long term.

What will I be doing?

Make an impact every day by…

• Professionally and efficiently project managing and delivering a number of events in the annual portfolio including event marketing, guest list management, sponsorship acquisition and management, volunteer management, booking of entertainment, liaising with suppliers and event fundraising

• Creating effective marketing materials and event collateral

• Creating and managing innovative event income streams through raffles, auctions and fundraising games

• Managing supplier relationships to ensure that the best value is being driven for the charity without compromising on quality as well as seeking gift in kind support to keep costs low

• Planning and delivering post event thank-yous and banking

• Driving and developing strong relationships with supporters and stakeholders in your portfolio, to maximise their contribution and retain their support

• Managing contact with partners and committee members as required, to handle queries, updates, requests for support

• Being accountable for the income and expenditure of events, informing the account manager or senior manager of potential risks & identify opportunities to mitigate these.

What skills are you looking for?

You'll be able to bring to the role…

• Experience of nurturing supporters, and delivering an efficient, high quality and personable level of account management

• Experience of managing external suppliers, negotiating and securing contracts

• Excellent written and oral communication skills - with the ability to flex communication styles where appropriate.

• Excellent problem-solving skills - with the ability to think on feet and remain calm and professional under pressure.

• Ability to manage your own workload effectively, dealing with multiple projects at one time.

• Excellent administrative and organisational skills with great attention to detail and strong IT skills

• Confidence to interact and engage with senior stakeholders.

What will I gain?

Without you we wouldn't be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, gym membership, childcare vouchers and much more. You'll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your work.

If you're as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.

Our Corporate Partnerships team are looking for an exceptional individual who’s ambitious and energetic to become the new Senior Manager for the Chosen Charity Team in the UK!

Reporting directly to the Senior Head, you will lead the Chosen Charity team to exceed targets and provide excellent stewardship to partners.  You will lead by example and manage high value, employee engagement driven partnerships. You will work with Colleagues across the Trust on various fundraising initiatives and events, bringing additional value through innovation and expertise.

This role is perfect for you if you like working on connecting people with the cause and you can motivate others to take action.

The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) is an important alliance of international health research funders. We fund, develop and facilitate innovative research collaborations between high-income and low- and middle-income countries in the fight against chronic non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, chronic lung diseases, mental ill health, heart disease and cancer. GACD research teams are encouraged to bring together their multidisciplinary knowledge, expertise and experience as a global Research Network.

GACD needs to ensure that the emerging evidence and outputs of the research and capacity building it supports worldwide, have the strongest potential to make a real difference on the burden of NCDs.  Reporting to the CEO, you will play a key role in identifying appropriate policy influencing opportunities and developing accessible and compelling insights from GACD global activities to increase the likelihood of delivering our impact.

Who you are:

You are inspired to help us to tackle chronic diseases in vulnerable and poorly resourced populations globally, by supporting GACD impact through effective policy engagement and interpretation of insights from GACD research. 

What you can bring to the role:

You will have a strong understanding of global health research and policy landscape, preferably in the context of non-communicable diseases.  You will demonstrate experience of global health knowledge translation, or interpreting and communicating research insight, or public policy influencing, advocacy or a research impact promoting role.

You will be able offer strategic insight and play a lead role in identifying appropriate policy influencing opportunities for GACD and facilitating engagement through the ability to compile, synthesise and interpret complex research insights into accessible, influential policy targeting materials.

You are a relationship builder.You will be able to work professionally and persuasively with a wide range of researchers and stakeholders globally, bridging and supporting effective high level engagement across multiple sectors.  Whilst leading and shaping and delivering in your area of responsibility, you will also be able to work collaboratively and productively within a small, dynamic team.  

You will represent GACD and contribute to our organisational planning and strategy development.

Our offer:

• A salary c. £43,000 - £45,000, full time dependent on experience with generous pension contribution
• 30 days annual leave each year, plus public holidays.
• Hours in the range 21.6-36 per week (between 0.6 to 1.0 FTE), hybrid UK remote plus 2 days in London office
• An opportunity to make a difference to human health around the world.

How to apply:

• provide an up-to-date CV which includes your contact details, education and vocational qualifications, membership of professional bodies, career history and explanation of any breaks in your employment history.
• provide a brief supporting statement setting out why you are the right candidate for this role making reference to the job description and the person specification. The case that you make and the way that it is presented will form a key part of the shortlisting process.
• complete our equal opportunities monitoring and declaration form
• let us know if you are not able to make the anticipated interview dates (please refer to page 8 of the recruitment information pack)