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Senior Partnership Manager - Corporate Partnerships
3 x Contracts Available - 2 x Permanent Contract and 1 x Fixed Term contract (6 months) 
Full time, 34.5 hours, we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours
London Office based or Home-based 

Salary Range - National: £36,000 - £41,000 London: £39,500 - £44,500

We have a fantastic opportunity for three Senior Partnership Managers to join the Corporate Partnerships team at Macmillan Cancer Support. These positions offer exciting opportunities to lead on some of our strategic partnerships. You will build, develop and manage our award-winning partnerships at Macmillan Cancer Support and to join one of the leading teams in the sector. 
 

Looking to put your partnership building skills to good use and support people living with cancer? This could be the role for you.

About the Role

In this role, your accountabilities and responsibilities are…

• Ensure partnerships in portfolio are delivered to plan and meet targets
• Lead on strategy and proposition development to support your portfolio, securing the maximum value for Macmillan through income generation, service development and influencing in line with Macmillan’s agreed organisational strategy and objectives
• Manage the team to deliver on targets, meet agreed partnership KPIs and personal development objectives
• Support on partnership growth opportunities across your team and partnerships
• Inspire, motivate and build capability and capacity within the team through effective training, coaching and mentoring as well as sharing best practice
• Identify, manage, influence and steward key decision makers in your portfolio of partners to enable long-term commitments across the portfolio
• Resolve conflict to facilitate the future development of our corporate partnerships
• Oversee partnership renewal liaising with the New Business team and other Macmillan departments where appropriate
• Work with teams across Macmillan to plan best allocation of resources across your portfolio to maintain efficient and considered servicing of partnerships
• Support on development of New Business propositions, proposals and pitches and allocate resourcing for new partnerships
• Maintain expert knowledge of market and competitor activity and liaise with Research and Insight to maximise benefits
• Contribute to the development of the Corporate Partnerships and Relationship Fundraising strategies seeking opportunities to develop new products where necessary
• Be familiar with and adhere to all relevant Macmillan policies and procedures at all times

Any other duties as reasonably required in line with skills, knowledge, and experience to contribute to Macmillan’s wider success.
 

About you

• Experience of managing client relationships in corporate fundraising (preferably) or commercial sector
• Evidence of successful account management experience, dealing with high value accounts and delivering to targets and objectives
• Full understanding of Gift Aid regulations and tax efficient charitable giving
• Good knowledge of relevant charity law
• Proven track record in effective leadership and development of direct reports, including evidence of the ability to coach and develop staff
• Influencing and negotiating skills
• Experience of budget planning and forecasting
• Evidence of working with board level stakeholders at large organisations
• Experience in delivering impactful presentations and public speaking – confidence addressing small groups, large meetings or individual VIPs

About us
Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions. We strive to build a more diverse organisation, where everyone feels empowered to be their best self to work.

We welcome applications from everyone who meets the criteria and strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another ethnic minority background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’ and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.

So we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact Macmillan People Services Team for advice and recruitment adjustments. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (for example, she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs).

Recruitment Process
The application deadline is 11 August 2022, with virtual interviews taking place between 25th August - 1st September 2022.
We are interested in hearing from candidates with experience in a range of sectors and if anyone would like an informal chat, please do get in touch.

In order to ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all of our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidate’s experience.

The job of a Save the Children UK's Business Development Manager is high profile and rewarding.

• Are you excited by the opportunity to work some of the largest and most complex funding opportunities within the charities sector?
• Do you have a strong track record in securing large and/or complex tenders or grants for FCDO, World Bank or other major bilateral or multi-lateral donors?
• Are you experienced in negotiating business and management arrangements for bids with partner organisations?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

Note:

To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once avacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach, 

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Green Climate Fund Team Lead, Business Development, you will be responsible for developing and gaining funder approval for the high-priority and complex Green Climate Fund project designs. This will enable Save the Children UK to secure $150M in long-term climate change funding which will deliver impact at scale for children.

Other key duties will include providing leadership on our largest/most complex/strategically important proposals, with a particular focus on the Green Climate Fund; leading bid teams comprising technical, operational and finance experts to ensure high quality design underpinned by robust commercial strategy and managing concurrent large proposals at different stages of development. The Senior Business Development Manager will act as a lead for these complex proposals.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. You will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

 The Business Development Manager's key duties will be to:

• Work in close collaboration with the Green Climate Fund Multi-Disciplinary Matrix Team Lead, manage complex, multi-million-pound GCF proposals
• Lead the project design process in conjunction with the relevant technical advisors
• Lead the bid/commercial strategy and budgeting process, including development of Finance Committee Approval papers
• Support Country Offices through the complex Green Climate Fund design processes ensuring compliant proposals
• Ensure effective Go/No-Go decision-making processes are followed through the Bid Development cycle
• Lead and respond to queries from the Go/No Go (senior management approval) process, and ensure the opportunity is correctly recorded on the Award Management System (AMS)
• Conduct financial modelling/cashflow forecasts and develop finance papers for Board approval and conduct and present financial risk assessments
• Lead the design process for multiple Green Climate Fund proposals
• Manage requests from the Partnership Development team, Business Programmes Hub and Partnerships and Philanthropy to ensure they are supported to pitch for co-financing for the Green Climate Fund projects from their relevant partners and funders
• To carry out the responsibilities of the role in a way which reflects Save the Children's commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with the Child Safeguarding Policy
• A commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission, values and approach

Person Profile

You must have knowledge and skills in all of the following:

• Track record in securing large and/or complex tenders or grants, for FCDO, World Bank or other major bilateral or multi-lateral funders.
• Track record of developing complex consortium and/or multi-country proposals
• Experience of dealing with complex internal stakeholder management and/or consortium development and management.
• Experienced in negotiating business and management arrangements for bids with partner organisations.
• Track record in leading the commercial strategy for major opportunities and overseeing the budget development process (grants and commercial budgets), ensuring compliance with an organisation's internal finance policies and client requirements.
• Understanding of key technical areas, relevant to SCUK's work such as climate, health, education, child protection, gender, livelihoods or resilience.
• Extensive understanding of funder procurement and management processes.
• Strong understanding of the principles of value for money in programme planning

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A commitment to Save the Children UK's aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. 

To see our full statement please visit our website. 

Scope of the role

This role is responsible for the strategic development of the Public Fundraising portfolio, covering Individual Giving, Legacies, In Memory, Events and our recently launched Community programme.  It is an exciting time to join our team, with huge potential for the right person to come in and develop a new audience led approach to Public Fundraising, based on data, insight and creativity.  We’re keen to do more digitally, and aren’t afraid to test and learn.  

Core Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead on the development and delivery of SeeAbility’s Public Fundraising strategy, in order to meet agreed financial targets and KPIs.
• Use a range of direct and organic marketing channels and techniques to recruit and retain supporters across multiple products, including cash, regular giving, lottery, events, legacies.
• Responsible for ensuring efficient and effective Supporter Care is carried out by the team, and building good relationships with supporters to maximise income generation.
• Develop and deliver high-quality, creative and effective new fundraising products and initiatives, and drive forward innovation in digital fundraising.
• Develop and oversee SeeAbility’s supporter journey, using data analysis and insights to ensure the effective stewardship of supporters.
• Lead and manage the Public Fundraising Team, developing talent, and creating a high performing team who work closely with colleagues across the organisation.

A full Job Description is enclosed.

Who are you?

You’re a talented fundraiser with proven experience of developing and implementing a fundraising strategy across individual giving and ideally one of either legacy, in-memory, or community fundraising programmes.  Your direct marketing skills are excellent, and you’ll have a proven ability to successfully apply these to a range of products and audiences in order to increase income.  You are audience led, and make decisions based on the right thing for them, not you. Ideally, you’ll also have experience of managing either third party or owned events, and genuinely care about giving outstanding support to your participants in order to generate more money for SeeAbility.

You’re a people person, able to build great relationships with supporters, colleagues and suppliers alike.  You’ll be familiar with using relational databases, and enjoy getting to grips with data, numbers and processes, and be able to interrogate and communicate complex financial or data analysis to a range of audiences.  You’ll be passionate about creating a strong team around you, willing to flex and support each other and their colleagues, and able to develop the talent your team has.  We’re a small team so you’ll also have a ‘can do’ attitude, and be willing to give things a try.

Full time, 35 hours per week

Permanent contract

Grade CL Salary £51,000 per annum (London)

Location 30 Euston Square.

Close date: Friday 12th August 2022

Interview date: Wednesday 17th August 2022

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is the largest membership organisation solely for GPs in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1952, it has over 54,000 members who are committed to improving patient care, developing their own skills and promoting general practice as a discipline.

General practice is the largest branch of the medical profession. It provides some 1 million consultations for patients in the UK every working day and deals with 86% of the health problems experienced by the UK population.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic senior manager working at the heart of RCGP responsible for the work of RCGP's Officer Business Management Team.

The Officers provide strategic leadership on almost all aspects of the RCGP's work and lead the way on policy development. They represent the interests of general practice in public policy, development of the profession and standards of patient care.The work is varied and can be complex and fast-paced. 

The Senior Manager Business Management is responsible for ensuring a highly skilled and effective business management team expedites all aspects of Officers' work across College and with external stakeholders.

This busy, high profile role takes the lead on the following business areas:

• Leading and overseeing the team delivering business support to the College Officers and President
• Managing and develop the four staff members of the Officer Business Management Team.
• Ensuring all Officers have high level support for external engagements with senior leaders of other health bodies and Ministers as required.
• Setting policy and standards for dealing with high level/technical/urgent correspondence.
• Liaising across College to respond to formal requests for RCGP advice.
• Overseeing Officer transitions to ensure an effective handover of responsibilities, backfill agreements (including secondments), appraisals and development activities.
• Developing annual programme of Officer events, and co-ordinating key Officer engagements, e.g. annual conference, ceremonial and stakeholder dinners
• Managing all aspects of the State Honours nominations, including drafting citations and co-ordinate recognition arrangements and Palace liaison.
• Preparing papers for the Executive Management Team (EMT), Leadership Team, Committees and Assistant Director Governance.

The work of the team is varied, and some degree of flexibility is needed to respond to emerging challenges and developments. 

The successful applicant will have the skills, motivation and confidence to work independently and lead a fast paced, highly visible team.

You will be educated to degree level or equivalent and have: excellent organisational abilities; a proven track record of working successfully with senior leaders; an eye for detail; confidence working with senior stakeholders; excellent written and oral communication skills.

You should be a team player, be adept at leading the development and improvement of office systems.

An excellent communicator, you are able to build networks and collaborate effectively with staff/stakeholders at all levels.

This post will suit someone who has significant experience of working with senior professionals.

The successful candidate will share our corporate values. In return, the College offers excellent terms and conditions

All post holders are expected to adhere to GDPR and ensure that they handle data in a manner that is compliant with the regulations

To apply, please apply directly on the RCGP website by uploading your CV and cover letter.

The Royal College of General Practitioners is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

                                         - Putting members at the heart of everything we do -

Salary: £42,747 - £44,040

Permanent, Full time - 35 hours per week

ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. 

As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight povertyso that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.

The Trusts & New Markets team are seeking a Senior New Markets Manager to lead the growth of our Asia Partnerships. 

The postholder will be responsible for raising significant funds for ActionAid’s work from high-value sources in the Asia-Pacific region, principally Singapore and Hong Kong. 

Sat within the wider UK Philanthropy & Partnerships team, the role will work closely with ActionAid country teams in Asia to develop income opportunities from trusts & foundations, individual major donors and companies. The role is based in the UK, although we expect regular travel to the region from 2023 onwards. 

ActionAid UK has been developing this work since 2017, so there is a strong basis on which to grow the programme, while still offering the opportunity for the new postholder to put their own stamp on the role, drive growth and raise ActionAid’s profile in the region. 

Philanthropy & Partnerships is a dynamic and growing team at ActionAid, which offers lots of opportunity for collaboration across fundraising streams in a friendly and supportive environment. Other teams include: Philanthropy, Private Sector Partnerships, Strategic Funding, Grant Management and Insight. 

The role would suit someone entrepreneurial with an interest in new business and relationship-based, high value fundraising, who enjoys a varied, fast-paced and international role. For more details, please see full job description. 

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

We are committed to continually improving the diversity of our workforce and therefore encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQI+ community, the trans community, and those with a disability.

Education Partnerships Group

Senior Programme Managers

Location: Nairobi, Lusaka, Cape Town, Abidjan, Freetown, Accra or London, with international travel. Other locations in Sub-Saharan Africa will be considered

Salary: Competitive

Education Partnerships Group (EPG) is a non-profit consultancy that supports governments in low- and middle-income countries to shape and strengthen their education systems. Our vision is a world in which all children go to school and learn.

At the heart of our approach is the belief that governments are best placed to make decisions about their country. Our role is to enable those decisions by generating and using research to ensure policy is informed by evidence, facilitating the design and effective implementation of policy, and advising on the piloting and scaling of new policy reforms. We are pursuing growth over the coming years to respond to significant demand from governments for a different type of partnership, and are seeking Senior Programme Managers to work closely with our Director of Programmes and wider team. These are critical hires which will help us grow our organisation, our impact and our reputation.

As such we're looking for candidates who are passionate about addressing the global learning crisis, understand how governments work and think, and have the drive and creativity to help us develop and support our teams to pursue our ambitious mission. You don't need to be a technical expert, but you do need to have experience of policymaking or consultancy around policy.

We're looking for people who can lead diverse teams in a range of countries, to help them identify and seize opportunities for impact. As a small organisation we need people who can get stuck into the day-to-day work with teams while seizing opportunities for more strategic work such as external engagements, new business development and organisational learning and development.

Applicants should bring a commitment to improving education quality for all, a Masters' degree in a relevant area (eg. public policy, education, international development) and experience in international development or international consulting, including leading the design and delivery of complex projects. In addition, the successful candidates will have a track record of working directly with governments and the public policy process in low- or middle-income countries and the management capability to lead small and agile teams. Direct experience in global education and fluency in French are desirable but not essential.

If you believe in policy as a key lever of change in education outcomes and meet the above criteria then we would like to hear from you.

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

Closing date: 15 August

Prospectus interviews: 22 - 31 August

EPG Interviews: September

EPG aims to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger.

The Talent Set are delighted to partner with one of the UK’s most transformational youth charities to find a Senior Trusts & Grants Manager to join their growing team. This charity uses the power of sport to change the lives of young people and work on 92 school programmes across the country to do this. They have strong relationships with Sport England, Comic Relief, Impetus and other major trusts and have huge scope for growth.

This is a hands-on Trusts role that will be close to the programmes that the charity delivers, with the fundraising team being at the office or programme sites around 3 days a week, with options for this role to be based in London or Manchester. This role is paying £35,000-£40,100 depending on experience.

Reporting into the Head of Fundraising, the successful candidate will:

• Develop meaningful relationships with key funders, internal colleagues, programme leads and the wider fundraising team to ensure a joined-up, relationship focused approach to Trusts and Grants Fundraising.
• Research and write applications to large trusts to secure income and facilitate the charity’s national expansion plans.
• Monitor and manage the financial performance of trusts & foundations income, working to a target of around £1.3M per annum.
• Research relevant Trusts & Grant making bodies to build new relationships and grow the charity’s Trusts portfolio.
• Take pride in efficient processes and systems to help create a collaborative fundraising culture.

We’re looking for someone with the following skills and experience:

• Experience working in a trusts, grant management or programme management/funding role in a charity, NGO, Private or public entity.
• Experience of applying for five and six figure grants form trusts, foundations and Big Lottery or statutory funders.
• Experience of reporting to private foundations including trusts.
• Experience drafting proposals and securing funding from foundations and other funding institutions.
• Budget management experience within the charity sector.
• Strong research skills and the ability to effectively identify trust, foundations and statutory funders.
• A passionate interest in social justice, young people, education and sport.

If we receive a high number of applications, we may need to close earlier than advertised so get your application in quickly! Regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

We are pleased to be partnering with Blind Veterans UK to manage the recruitment of their Senior Data Management and Insight role, this is a new position within the organisation, leading 3 managers across the function with an overall team of 7.

This is an exciting time to join the organisation, within this newly created team. The organisation is embarking on a large-scale project within its data function, creating a single customer view and a data excellence hub.

Leading a centre of excellence for data management and insight, you will successfully establish this new function and embed it across the business.  You will identify opportunities where business intelligence can impact decision making, and champion its use across the all directorates. This role will also play a key part in the review of the data strategy and implementation of the Single Customer View approach.

You will have:

• Previous experience managing and leading a high performing data management and/or insight  nd analysis team
• Experience of using data visualisation tools such as PowerBI and Tableau to support business wide decision making
• Extensive knowledge of working with large data sets
• Strong data compliance and GDPR knowledge
• Excellent cross organisational relationship-building skills
• The ability to present information and influence non-technical stakeholders

Salary: Up to £50,000

Contract: Permanent

Location: Remote

Part-time or condensed hours will be considered.

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.

We are working with this much loved animal charity to recruit a Strategic Communications Manager - Behaviour with experience of leading, planning, delivering and evaluating successful multi-channel communications campaigns and need expertise in delivering behaviour change campaigns, with familiarity in using communications models as a behaviour change/ systems change lever.

The charity are offering hybrid London working with two days a week in their offices based near Old Street.

The role:
The Strategic Communications Manager Behaviour will help and support their internationally renowned behaviour team to launch, develop and scale critical projects within their work programme.

It will sit within the Strategic Communications Team, functioning as the bridge between Behaviour and Communications and Digital.

The successful candidate will have experience of working in an innovation cycle supporting the piloting, developing and scaling of projects to deliver exponential digital growth.

You will have expertise in delivering behaviour change campaigns, with familiarity in using communications models as a behaviour change/ systems change lever.

You will be a high-level strategic thinker with excellent communication skills and experience of audience insight work for both consumer and stakeholder audiences.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Senior Programme Manager – MarComms Transformation (Fixed-Term)
Reference: JUL20221523
Location: Flexible in UK
Salary: £42,768 - £47,446 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave
Duration: Fixed Term for 12 months
Hours: Full Time for 37.5 hours per week

Marketing Communications are an essential part of our conservation toolkit and have a critical role to play in tackling the nature and climate emergency. Could you help us have even more impact for nature?

The RSPB is looking for an experienced Programme Manager to lead a change programme that will transform how we deliver marketing communications to achieve our ambitious strategic goals. 

The programme will bring together projects looking to transform the technology we use, the creative processes we adopt and the skills/capabilities we need to deliver best in class communications.

We are looking for a programme manager who will:

• Support the programme executive in promoting the MarComms Transformation Programme and its contribution to our strategic goals.
• Put in place the right vision, purpose and governance structures to keep the programme on track to deliver change into the business at pace and with lasting impact.
• Set up and manage a programme board to support the two projects by setting direction, making decisions, managing budget/resources and resolving escalations.
• Take responsibility for risk and change management.
• Lead on stakeholder management and engagement around the organisation to create the necessary environment through which to embed change.
• Lead on change management principles working closely with the two project teams and key stakeholders within our operational delivery teams.
• Actively champion the vision and benefits of the programme to secure buy in for change at a senior level across the organisation. 
• Line manage the Comms Delivery Transformation Project Manager as well as 1 or 2 volunteers to support a project to build skills and capabilities in the business.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Demonstrable experience of developing and leading complex change programmes or projects
• Demonstrable leadership ability
• Internal and external stakeholder management
• Strong cost and budget management
• Project or programme management qualification or training
• Proven time management, benefits realisation and organisation skills

If this sounds like you, if you like to drive change and the idea of transforming marketing communications to have impact for nature then please do apply.

This role can be performed remotely but you must be able to travel to RSPB offices when required.

The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.

Closing Date: 23:59, Monday 8th August 2022
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 16th August 2022.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

No agencies please.

Are you looking to join the global race to stabilise both the environment and the economy? Are you looking for a role that combines your professional experience with an ethical focus? CDP is where business leaders, financiers and policymakers turn for critical environmental information and innovative, systemic solutions.

This is an exciting, impact-oriented role working on a globally significant issue – the conservation and sustainable use of our ocean. You will be responsible for informing how CDP can support its capital market signatory base to stem the ocean crisis, starting with one of the greatest threats to ocean health – plastic pollution.

The successful candidate will work to operationalise CDP’s Ocean strategy into the day-to-day activities, products and services of the Capital Markets Team, ensuring the highest impact is achieved. You will be responsible for understanding what Capital Market Signatories need to act and positioning CDP well to deliver on it. Specifically, you will have a lead role in ensuring Capital Market perspectives inform the development of ocean-related indicators, tools, research and capacity building programs.

About CDP

CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts. The world’s economy looks to CDP as the gold standard of environmental reporting with the richest and most comprehensive dataset on corporate and city action. 

About the Capital Markets Team

This role sits within the Capital Markets team, responsible for working with institutional investors and other capital markets participants to put vital environmental data at the centre of decision making. The team works to ensure that the information is used to inform investing and lending decisions as well as for more informed corporate engagement.

About the Role

CDP is seeking a highly motivated individual to help us leverage the power of the finance community to drive positive action by the private sector, to improve ocean health, starting with plastics. You will be responsible for identifying the best way CDP can play a pivotal and strategic role in tackling this urgent agenda. 

If you are a motivated self-starter who enjoys taking ownership of a project and you want to contribute significantly to the vital work of CDP in catalysing ocean action, this is the role for you.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and building strong relationships with key investors, lenders and data providers to understand their need for ocean and plastic-related data.
• Identifying how CDP’s existing thematic strategies, disclosure frameworks, data products and capacity building programs can be adapted to meet these needs and supporting relevant teams across the organization to achieve this.
• Develop and execute a plan to boost investor, lender and data provider demand for CDP’s ocean and plastic-related data and associated scores.
• Building relationships with relevant finance-related initiatives to leverage CDP’s unique contribution and accelerate action.
• Convene and organize investor webinars, roundtables, and other informational events, liaising with other teams internally to align communications and outreach.
• Answer incoming inquiries and keep the pipeline of opportunities up to date.
• Building ocean and plastics-related understanding and capacity across the Capital Market Team globally.

You will have the following skills and experience: 

• Demonstrable expertise in blue finance and the plastics agenda.
• A deep understanding of how capital markets work and the role financial institutions must play to address the ocean and plastic crises.
• At least 6 years relevant work experience at the interface of finance and ocean/environmental action. Additional environmental NGO or corporate sustainability experience is an advantage.
• Strong experience of leading the development of operational plans to deliver program strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• A high level of self-motivation and drive.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with teams of individuals and colleagues
• Fluency in English

This is an exciting role in a burgeoning program that we hope to expand across the globe as CDP expands its work. 

This is a permanent role, based at CDP’s London office with options for remote/hybrid working, reporting into the Global Director, Capital Markets.

Salary and benefits:

Salary £40,000 - £47,000 depending on experience, 30 days’ holiday, generous non-contributory pension and life assurance provision, very flexible, hybrid working arrangement tailored to meet individual needs as well as organisational needs (office based in Central London), excellent wellbeing programme, well established training & development opportunities, other benefits and a collaborative and collegiate and often fun working environment.

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK. We cannot sponsor this role.

Before you apply 

We’ll only use the information you provide to process your application. For more details on how we use your information, see our applicant’s privacy notice. By uploading your CV and covering letter, you are permitting CDP to use the information you have provided for recruitment purposes.  

How to apply: 

Please upload your CV along with a covering letter setting out how you meet the required skills and experience, which should be no more than two pages.  The deadline is midnight, Monday 29th August 2022.

The Grant Management Group, part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research, is a dynamic organisation that design, implement and monitor, research funding programmes for the UK Government and other public funders. Our 150+ staff based in Twickenham, SW London, manage over £550 million a year of research funds that accelerate and deliver world class research that transforms people’s lives.

We are seeking a motivated professional to become a Senior Research Manager and join our team at the NIHR to manage our expanding Social Care Research funding.  This role will work closely with the Department of Health and Social Care.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Act as a leader in social care research funding and draw together the various relevant cross NIHR funding streams to synergise and maximise the potential outcomes
• Take overall responsibility for major social care research funding including the expanded Research for Social Care (RfSC) scheme
• Oversee all aspects of the overall research management process from setting up funding calls right through to organising the funded research monitoring
• Monitor the quality and timelines of the work of the Research Manager within the team in line with agreed timeframes
• Operationalising ad hoc special project work in consultation with the team’s Scientific Advisers and assisting in the preparation of regular reports and papers
• Attend funding committee meetings in a supervisory capacity, providing advice to the committee when required
• Contribute to the NIHR Adult Social Care (ASC) coordination group research strategy including project management support
• Leading on the portfolio analysis project to code the entire NIHR Programmes portfolio and clearly articulate what social care NIHR funds and where gaps exist
• Progressing development of outline proposals for new initiatives
• Attending DHSC meetings with external stakeholders which could impact aspects of the overall social care research plan and/or implementation tasks
• Working with other social care research funders to coordinate and join up research funding across the landscape.
• Working with the RfSC Scientific Advisers and other key NIHR social care leaders, such as directors of relevant Research Units and Schools, to develop NIHR’s social care offering

You can help us to fund the best research using your:

• Degree in social sciences (or equivalent)
• Strong leadership style, including line management experience, and proven track record of research management
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrable success in stakeholder management within and across multiple organisations
• Ability to think strategically, interpreting complex information, putting information in context and having a clear view of the “big picture”
• Excellent writing skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks, working to challenging targets and deadlines

 Other desirable skills and abilities:

• Experience of working with local authorities, third sector or government departments
• A higher degree in social sciences
• Experience in research management, preferably within a social care setting
• Knowledge of the UK’s social care and health research landscape

 Role Details & Benefits

Up to £44,000 to £46,500 PA  
Wide range of core benefits
Hours: 0900 to 1730 Mon to Fri
Location: Twickenham / Hybrid Remote

Interested in learning more about this exciting position with the GMG Group, part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research one of the UK's largest and most prestigious funder of research, please submit your CV and cover letter and one of the team will be in touch.

The Talent Set are happy to be partnering with The Royal Marsden Charity to find their new Senior Digital Manager.

This role offers a wonderful flexible working environment and is offered as a hybrid work pattern, with an expectation of 2-3 days in their London office.

We are looking for a Senior Digital Manager to join The Royal Marsden digital team to support the organisation’s growing digital ambitions. The Senior Digital Manager is responsible for the management of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity’s presence across all digital channels, overseeing content and user experience, as well as digital development and improvement projects. The role includes the development of content and SEO strategy, managing exciting new digital initiatives, analysis and reporting of results, procurement and budget management, campaign planning and content strategy. Relationship management across the Charity, and with third party suppliers, is also a key part of the role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage and develop high performing team members, ensuring opportunities for learning and development are optimised, promoting a culture that champions the RMCC’s ways of working and supports innovation, ideation and test and learn strategies.
• Work with the Head of Marketing and Digital to develop a digital roadmap, leading its implementation to ensure we’re future proofing our offering and continually meeting the needs of our supporters.
• Lead on the development of a digital content strategy across The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity’s entire digital presence to ensure our content is engaging, supports journeys, and is continually improving engagement and conversion.
• Develop an SEO strategy which will increase reach and improve ROI.
• Manage relationships with key suppliers including our external digital agency to support the continuous development on the website. This involves briefing projects, providing stakeholder feedback, ensuring agencies/freelancers are clear on the project deliverables and ensuring work adheres to the agreed critical path, using strong project management skills.
• Develop monitoring across all digital engagement, setting KPIs and goals, and reporting back on learnings and recommendations for future improvements, leading the way in utilising cross channel analytics and insights to help provide a tailored experience for supporters and increasing our retention.
• Line manage the Social Media & Content Manager, the Digital Officer, and the Digital Producer.

To do this the right candidate will have experience in the following:

• A thorough understanding of digital marketing and communications, information architecture and usability.
• An excellent understanding of digital user journeys and knowledge of UX best practice.
• Experience of working on CMS systems, knowledge of Drupal systems would be an advantage.
• Experience of creating content for websites, including a strong understanding of SEO principles.
• Knowledge of audience insight tools, metrics and analytics across digital platforms and channels and how they can be applied to enhance website performance and effectiveness.
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to understand complex subjects and make them easily understandable by audiences without prior specialist knowledge.

If we receive a high number of applications, we may need to close earlier than advertised so get your application in quickly! Regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

Along with The Royal Marsden we are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Prospectus are excited to be working exclusively with The Lord's Taverners to help them recruit a Senior Regional Engagement Manager (North).

The Lord's Taverners exist to positively impact the lives of young people facing the challenges of inequality. They work across the UK and beyond to provide inclusive and impactful cricket programmes, empowering young people with disabilities and from disadvantaged communities to develop the knowledge, skills, capabilities and confidence required to overcome the challenges of inequality, raise their aspirations and reach their potential. With a new Director of Engagement and Partnerships in post, the organisation is investing in the fundraising team to help expand and grow the mission of the charity.

This is a full-time, permanent position that will be homebased in any potential location across the North West or North East of England with the salary offered at £42,000 per annum.

As a Senior Regional Engagement Manager, you will lead the development of the regional engagement strategy to grow support and income in your own and your team's regions. You will provide support the regional committees and members in the development of their fundraising events and activities.

They are looking for someone with proven experience of developing and successfully implementing a regional fundraising programme. The ideal candidate will have a track record of generating income from a range of different activities within a geographic region and creating new opportunities from a range of income streams.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Ariha Semontee at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.