Full time – Starting date flexible

Are you a skilled programme manager with the ability to design, secure funding for and deliver outstanding programmes?

Are you an effective communicator and relationship builder with experience of working in partnership with community based organisations?

Do you have knowledge and understanding of community forestry and agroforestry to promote environmental and human well-being?

If your answer is ‘Yes’ to all these questions then this could be the role for you.

International Tree Foundation (ITF) is a charitable company that runs tree planting, forest conservation and tree education programmes in Africa and the UK. ITF supports community-led initiatives that protect, plant and promote trees and forests in order to preserve biodiversity and habitats, reverse deforestation, improve livelihoods and tackle climate change.

The Programmes Manager will be responsible for the efficient and effective management of ITF’s grant giving and grant funded programmes.

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and Hearing Link are looking for a full-time Manager to work at our Head Office, based in Saunderton.

The successful candidate will be responsible for heading up the people-centered, non-canine generated support services team, which is part of the expanding hearing loss services team. The role includes the planning, co-ordination, delivery and evaluation of a range of services throughout the UK.

The successful applicant will have exceptional communication and relationship development skills, the ability to work as part of a complex and dynamic team and thrive on spending time with people of all types. Experience of training, coaching and mentoring others is desirable as well as a thorough understanding of the challenges faced by those with hearing loss.

Experience of working with volunteers is not essential, however, a good understanding of how peer-to-peer support programs work is necessary and an ability to understand the volunteer-charity relationship.

UK-wide travel will be a requirement of the post due to the diverse geographical nature of our volunteers and staff.

To apply, please visit our website via the apply link.

Closing date: 13th March 2020.

Please state your availability to interview from 23rd March and your current notice period within your application.

CHARITY MERCHANDISE MANAGER 

Main responsibilities: To manage the charity’s merchandising and trading operations. This will entail: take orders and respond to customer enquiries; process orders and returns; deal with suppliers and stock management, reporting and financial oversight. Also to help administer related functions such as sourcing content for sponsor and homing packs, ensuring our kennel spaces have necessary dog-related stock and to provide branded merchandise for events across the regions.

Hours: 20 hrs/week to be worked from the office in Little Baldon (some flexibility will be required to cover busy periods, such as the run up to Christmas).

Salary: £10,000 (£20,000 full time equivalent, based on our 40 hour week)

Reporting to: Head of Fundraising

Background:

Forever Hounds Trust is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and homing of unwanted, abused or abandoned sighthounds. Our vision is a day when every sighthound is free from risk or need.

Our work is led and delivered by volunteers in four operating regions across the country, who coordinate the rescue and homing of dogs; spread the word of what wonderful companion animals sighthounds make; and raise funds to enable us to help more dogs. A small central staff team provides strategic leadership and operational support to the volunteer network.

We are entirely reliant on supporters, members, legacies and Charitable Trusts to fund our work. One of our key fundraising streams is the sale of merchandise, through our online web shop, at events and shows, and through our published catalogue.

We are seeking an experienced, motivated Merchandise Manager to manage the charity’s trading operations, and to provide merchandise support to the charity’s central and regional fundraisers.

Key activities:

• You will manage the charity’s merchandising operations, from identifying stock (non and non-dog goods), dealing with suppliers, stock taking, keeping records of purchases and sales, identifying new opportunities, processing and fulfilling orders.
• You will ensure our regional teams have the stock they require for all events and shows.
• You will work closely with our IT and Marketing Manager to ensure that the online web shop is up-to-date, accurate and fresh.
• You will work with our Regional Homing Officers to ensure that kennels have sufficient merchandise / dog-related goods, for their needs.
• You will liaise with our Charity Shop Manager to ensure the shop has required merchandise.
• You will provide content for the annual printed merchandise brochure and occasional updates.
• You will process and despatch web shop, phone and postal merchandise orders efficiently.
• You will take orders and payments using WorldPay, PayPal or SagePay.
• You will look at options for the most cost-effective means of despatch of parcels.
• You will work with the wider team to consider and source new products.
• You will maintain and update accurate stock figures and conduct a full annual stock take.
• You will raise purchase orders with suppliers to keep all stock at an efficient working level.
• You will respond to customer and volunteer email enquiries regarding merchandise orders, returns and refunds and will manage the shop @ foreverhoundstrust . org email account.

Experience required:

• You will have the skills to manage the charity’s merchandise activity; from operational responsibilities; to managing stock levels; overseeing a budget with financial reconciliation; through to fulfilling, packing, and despatch of stock.

• You will have worked within a fundraising, commercial or marketing and sales role for at least two years.
• You will ideally have ecommerce experience, including WooCommerce software; and have a working knowledge of payment systems such as WorldPay.
• You will have the research skills to be able to identify and respond to key product trends.
• An interest / aptitude in digital product photography would be a bonus.
• Excellent administration skills and fully IT literate, including on all Microsoft Office packages and email. Some understanding of e-commerce would be useful
• You will be expected to keep your working hours reasonably flexible. At busy times of the year, the needs of the Charity may require you to modify your hours of work accordingly.

Personal attributes:

• Present a professional image of Forever Hounds Trust and act as an ambassador for the charity. At all times work in a way that reflects the charity’s values and ethos.
• You must have a confident and practical attitude, the ability to network, build and manage sustainable relationships with a range of people.
• Self-motivated and happy working on your own initiative, often working alone, prioritising and organising workloads effectively.
• Have a flexible approach and willingness to take on additional tasks and duties within the small office team as and when required.
• Confidence in keeping financial records of purchases and sales and reporting on these.
• Proactive in achieving results, capable of solving problems and responding positively to new opportunities and challenges.
• You will be required to become proficient on the charity’s CRM system (Zoho Create).

• An interest in dog welfare and rescue would be advantageous, and as a dog-friendly office, be aware that there are often dogs in the office.
• Full driving licence and own vehicle required.

Forever Hounds Trust, the leading sighthound rescue, welfare and homing charity is seeking an experienced Merchandise Manager to manage our expanding merchandising and trading operations.

To apply for this role, please send your full  up-to-date CV together with a covering letter telling us why you are the right person for the job and why a strong merchandise operation is such an important part of a charity’s fundraising efforts.

Learning & Development Manager - Littlemore, Oxford.

Permanent up to £35,000 p.a. (depending on experience)

Hours = 37pw. Mon – Thurs 9 – 5pm, Friday 9 – 4pm Flexible Working available

Do you have an interest in working within the charity and mental health sector? One in four people will experience mental ill health in their lifetime, or be close to someone who does. Response Organisation is one of the largest mental health charities in Oxfordshire that provides housing and a range of support for people that experience severe and enduring mental health needs.

We are currently looking to recruit a Learning & Development Manager to join our team who will play a vital role within the L&D department

that helps us provide and deliver a proactive, efficient and flexible service in regards to L&D such as: Mandatory Training, Succession

Planning and Apprenticeships.

The duties vary from day to day, and this role will have a mixture of strategic and operational work.  Some of the core duties within the

department will include:

• To work with the Head of HR to design and deliver the L&D strategy, assessing priority and future needs and developing leadership/talent development plans and programmes that drive culture change, high performance and support the broader aims of the organisation, as well as support the development of a learning culture where all employees are equipped to drive and manage their own development.
• To provide and deliver a proactive, efficient and flexible service to a dedicated client group in regards to Learning & Development, matters such as: Mandatory Training, Formal Qualifications, Graduate Schemes, Succession Planning, Organisational Development and ad hoc project work.
• Business partner Managers and employees providing coaching and advice when necessary whilst driving best practice across the organisation that ensures compliance with the organisations policies, procedures and values.
• Explore and propose the possibility of Graduate / Intern / Industrial Placement schemes to aid recruitment to the organisation.
• Deliver in-house courses, as appropriate.
• Supervision of the Learning & Development Co-Ordinator
• Produce monthly ad-hoc reports to assist with the production of monthly statistics and assist the Head of HR with the analysis, along with identifying themes and trends.

Our main priority for this role is to find someone that can live our values every day of Caring, Safe, Creative and Aspirational. Qualified to CIPD Level 5 Diploma in Learning & Development is essential. Strategic knowledge at this level is advantageous but not essential and we are happy to support you, your personal development and work to progress your career with us. Our benefits include:

• 25 days holiday + bank hols
• Free parking on site
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Discounted shopping
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Training and Development
• Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
• £500 Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme

Operational Manager

You will join us as an Operational Manager and will work across the Oxfordshire area, to make our vision a reality.

Operational Manager Responsibilities:

- The Operational Manager will be responsible for managing several teams providing support to people with a learning disability. An element of travelling is required within this role.
- You will ensure the quality of support by leading, mentoring, auditing, developing, training and guiding diverse staff teams.
- You will monitor and audit the supports, supervise the front-line leaders, manage projects and work as a senior manager of the organisation.

Operational Manager Requirements:

- To be an Operational Manager you will need to have previous experience in providing outstanding care within the care sector and more specifically within supported living settings.
- You will need thorough knowledge of the regulations and laws that we work within and the role the Care Quality Commission play in this.
- You'll need great communication skills and be able manage a team by leading by example. You'll be computer literate, show initiative and be comfortable when it comes to making difficult decisions.

About Thera Trust:

Thera Group are a charity that support people with a learning disability. We want to demonstrate that people with a learning disability can be leaders in society, but we can't do this without you!

We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing deadline if we interview and offer the right candidate. Apply now to avoid disappointment.

Location: Oxfordshire

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 39 hours per week

Salary: £32,599.03 to 38,351.80 per annum

Benefits: 25 days holiday + 8 days bank holiday, Employee support line to support you and your family, Continuous on the job training is provided, Contributory Pension Plan, Occupational Maternity Pay, NVQ Funding, DBS paid for by Thera, Career progression; We also offer an employee benefits scheme, which includes: Cycle to Work Scheme, Access to Thousands of Retail Discounts.

You may have experience of the following: Operational Manager, Operations Manager, Service Manager, Service Coordinator, Regional Manager, Area Manager, Registered Manager, Care Manager, Home Manager Supported Living Manager, Project Manager, Programme Manager, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.

Ref: 92071

Deputy Locality Manager
Hours: 30 hours per week
Salary: £24,799 - £26,999 (SCP 19 - 23) per annum, pro rata
Contract: Fixed term up to January 2021
Probationary Period: 6 Months
Place of Work: Abingdon, Oxfordshire (South & Vale)

About Oxfordshire Mind 
We’re Mind, the mental health charity. We’re here to make sure anyone with a mental health problem has somewhere to turn for advice and support; in total over 20,000 people in Oxfordshire access our services each year. With one in four people experiencing a mental health problem at some point in their lives, people need Mind more than ever.

Our work includes

• The Transitional Supported Housing Recovery Service (part of the Oxfordshire Mental Health Partnership).
• The TalkingSpace Plus psychological therapy service in partnership with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
• The Oxfordshire Mind Wellbeing Service, which is part of both the TalkingSpace Plus and Oxfordshire Mental Health Partnerships and includes:
  • Four Wellbeing Centres throughout the county
  • Public Wellbeing & Information Services
  • Physical Activity and Wellbeing
  • Benefits for Better Mental Health, a welfare benefits advice service
  • Volunteering and Peer Support Opportunities

• Raising awareness and campaigning activity.

We employ over 100 staff and operate in 28 locations around the county.

Purpose of the Job 
Working closely with the Locality Manager (South & Vale), the Deputy Locality Manager will:

• Ensure effective delivery of locality-based services to the highest possible standard, in a flexible and responsive way, with service user involvement throughout.
• Deputise for the Locality Manager in their absence and/or as directed by the Service Manager (Localities).
• Support and supervise Wellbeing Service Worker direct reports.
• Ensure Locality volunteers and peer support volunteers are supported and supervised in conjunction with the Peer Support & Volunteering team.
• Ensure temporary and locum staff are trained, supported and supervised as required.
• Ensure excellent liaison, communication, collaborative working with the wider organisation and partnership agencies.
• Develop and maintain strong links with the community.
• Deliver Wellbeing Services and support service users effectively.

Closing Date: Wednesday 4th March 2020 (midnight)
Interview Date: Tuesday 10th March 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website. There you can complete your application for this position.

Oxfordshire Mind is fully committed to the principles and practices of equal opportunity and diversity.

We are a Mindful Employer.

No agencies please.

Account Manager

Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 p.a. pro rata + excellent benefits

Contract length: 9 month fixed-term contract

Location: Flexible - Stratford, London / Oxford / Tiverton, Devon (please state your preference within your application)

Closing date: Ongoing

Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing for this role on an ongoing basis, so early application is encouraged to avoid disappointment.

Are you a problem solver with experience of building and maintaining strong and effective relationships?

We are looking for a self-motivated individual to…

• Manage Cancer Research UK's (CRUK's) relationship with external suppliers to ensure they deliver a great supporter experience, delivering service to the agreed levels
• Work collaboratively and build strong internal and external relationships to provide supplier account management expertise
• Actively monitor and provide insight and rationale for expenditure and supplier performance

We're game changers. Here at Cancer Research UK, we aim to save more lives by preventing, controlling and curing cancer sooner. Our 3,500 talented people work as a collective force to try all methods whilst others play it safe. Now we need an Account Manager to act as the main point of contact for the supplier ensuring that the supplier's representatives know what is expected of them, feel accountable for delivery and are well informed about their performance.

Join our collective force and help us lead the way through your...

• Excellent experience of building and maintaining strong and effective relationships
• Recent supplier account management experience within a customer service/marketing environment and an understanding of account management principles
• Commercially astute with experience of holding external suppliers to account while maintaining a diplomatic and professional approach to supplier relationships
• Proven ability to think analytically and pro-actively seek and implement innovative solutions.

Our optimism and desire for success leads us to constantly challenge ourselves and others, which means you'll be encouraged to stretch yourself in our dynamic environment. You'll need the ability to challenge constructively and effectively communicate with a diverse range of people. You'll also need to be confident and methodical when problem solving and decision making.

If you are all this and more, you'll enjoy a great career with us. Together we will beat cancer.

Please see the following link for a full candidate pack:

Please note that this role is known internally as Supplier Account Manager.

Creative Resources Manager – Part Time (Contract)
Burford, Oxfordshire

About Us

Blue Cross is one of the UK’s leading rehoming organisations for animals. We support sick, injured and homeless pets and care for more than 40,000 animals every year through our rehoming, veterinary and education programmes.

We are now looking for a part-time Creative Resources Manager to join our team for a 12 month maternity cover contract.

The Benefits

- Salary of £27,650 - £32,550 pro rata
- Pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Company sick pay
- Life assurance
- Shopping discounts

This is the ideal role for a project manager from a creative or design background to take on a new challenge and support the work of an organisation that helps thousands of animals.

Leading our enthusiastic Creative Team, you will have the chance to put your expertise and imagination to the best use possible ensuring that Blue Cross stands out and our reach and support are increased.

This is an exciting time to join us as we embark on a three year journey across our rehoming, behavioural and veterinary services. You will be uniquely placed to showcase and create a fantastic narrative for others to follow our progress.

The Role

As the Creative Resources Manager, you will lead our Creative Team in the creation of communication material which promotes and tells the story of Blue Cross.

Directly managing our in-house Copywriter, Designers and Production Assistant, you will also oversee external projects and supplier relationships.

Reporting into the Head of Creative Resources, your role will involve:

- Overseeing work and projects from brief to completion
- Managing multiple creative projects at one time
- Ensuring content is within brand guidelines
- Overseeing the workflow of commissioned work

About You

To join us as the Creative Resources Manager, you will need:

- Demonstrable experience of working in a fast-moving creative and/or design environment
- Experience of managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Proven project management skills
- Experience of managing busy office-based teams and their workflow
- A proven track record of prioritising and organising work and projects
- Excellent communication and collaborative working capabilities
- Competency in Microsoft Office, InDesign and Photoshop
- The ability to work proactively, without supervision and independently
- Excellent attention to detail

Ideally, you will have experience of working within the voluntary sector, but this is not essential. Knowledge of brand management would also be beneficial.

Other organisations may call this role Project Manager, Creative Project Manager, Creative Team Lead, Multimedia Project Manager, Studio Manager, Creative Studio Manager, Creative Services Manager, or Media Services Manager.

This is a part-time role, working 21 hours per week, Monday - Friday. Due to the nature of the role, it may be necessary to exceed these hours when the workload demands.

Grade: 3.2

The closing date for applications is the 6th March 2020. First stage interviews are scheduled to take place on the 12th March 2020 at our offices in Burford and second stage interviews are scheduled to take place on the 17th March 2020 at either our Burford or London offices.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. For more information on this role, please select the apply button to read the full job description.

Webrecruit and Blue Cross are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking to create positive change as a Creative Resources Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Civitas Recruitment are proud to be working with a great consultancy which works with low to middle level income countries in developing regions to help achieve growth and reduce poverty through public policy reform. The consultancy has been growing rapidly due to its excellent reputation and works closely with national decision makers. An opportunity exists for a deputy Project Manager to join a UNAIDS project to oversee the operational delivery of the project, ensure adherence to processes and procedures as well as help develop them. Add to this the role will oversee two Project Assistants and deputise for the senior PM. This is an initial 2 year FTC. Role will need to be based in Oxford 3-4 days a week.

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will come with a wealth of project management and administratuve skills. You will be a natural communicator and possess excellent attention to detail and be able to manage a range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure project delivery and compliance. Knowledge and experience of working with working with different donors and understanding their procurement and compliance requirements will be a distinct advantage but not essential. Please apply directly or contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for an initial discussion and full JD.

Philanthropy Manager
Home/Field Based (with travel to Burford and London)

About Us

Blue Cross is one of the UK’s leading rehoming organisations for animals. We support sick, injured and homeless pets and care for more than 40,000 animals every year through our rehoming, veterinary and education programmes. 

We are now looking for a Philanthropy Manager to join our team on a 12 month maternity cover contract. 

The Benefits 

- Salary of £32,943 - £41,700 per annum
- Pension scheme 
- Employee Assistance Programme 
- Company sick pay
- Life insurance 
- Shopping discounts

If you have had previous success as a High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) fundraiser, this is a fantastic opportunity to use your expertise to support a charity that has been helping animals for over a century.

You will have the chance to play an important role in our future fundraising success and enabling our work to help thousands of animals. 

This is an exciting time to be joining us as we embark on our new three year strategy across our rehoming, behavioural and veterinary services and you will be able to facilitate the success of each one of these elements of our organisation.

The Role 

As a Philanthropy Manager, you will manage a portfolio of Major Donors, who give over £5,000 per annum, and our High Value (HV) Programme. This is a portfolio of donors giving between £500 - £4,999 per annum.  

Working with the Philanthropy Team, you will manage relationships with Charitable Trusts and HNWIs and ensure the smooth running of the HV Programme to maximise donations and support. 

Additionally, you will provide guidance to an Administrative Assistant who runs the HV programme on a day-to-day basis.

About You

To join us as a Philanthropy Manager, you will need:

- Proven experience as a successful HNWI relationship-based fundraiser
- Experience of creating and managing donor events, including budgeting
- A proven track record of personally asking for, and securing, four, five and six figure gifts
- Current knowledge of Data Protection and GDPR compliance
- The willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends for donor events
- The willingness to travel to meet with donors and to London and/or Burford for team meetings 
- At a minimum, a degree level qualification (or equivalent)

Ideally, you will have proven experience of raising funds for a variety of projects, but this is not essential. A full, valid driving licence would also be beneficial due to travel in the role.

Other organisations may call this role Fundraising Manager, Major Donor Manager, Income Manager, Donations Manager, Partnership Manager, Corporate Partnership Manager, Supporter Engagement Manager, or Senior Fundraising Executive.

The closing date for applications is the 1st March 2020, with interviews scheduled to take place on the 9th March 2020 at our offices in Burford. 

Grade: 3.1

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. For more information on this role, please select the apply button to read the full job description. 

Webrecruit and Blue Cross are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Philanthropy Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Communications Manager
Little Wittenham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire

About Us

Earth Trust is an environmental learning charity, conservation manager and a working farm. We are the proud guardians of 500 hectares of farmland, woodland and wetland, as well as the Wittenham Clumps, two ancient hills topped by the oldest known planted hilltop beeches in England.

It is our mission to provide accessible natural green spaces that everyone can visit and help visitors engage with the environment. And, with over 150,000 visits every year, we are one of the most visited, free to access green spaces in the South-East.

As we continue to strike a balance between farming, conservation and accessible green spaces, we are now seeking a Communications Manager to join our team in Little Wittenham which is easily commutable from Oxford, Reading and High Wycombe.

We are offering this role on a full or part-time basis, working 25 – 35 hours per week.

Your Rewards

- Salary of £27,000 – £32,000 per annum (pro rata if less than 35 hours)
- Benefits package

This is the ideal role for a proven communications professional with great project management skills and an incredible story-telling style to advance their career with our successful environmental charity.

You’ll have the chance to tell our story, engage with those who support us and bring new stakeholders and interested parties on board. Engaging with further audiences and supporters is key to our mission and our sustainability and so you will be playing a vital role in our organisation.

We’ve got a rich history dating back more than 50 years and a bright future where we intend to reach more people, continue our vital conservation work and become involved in more projects and exciting work.

2020 is the start of an incredible decade for us. We’ve received a water Environment Grant to support our wetlands, our Gateway programme to improve our Earth Trust Centre is underway and we have an exciting strategy to guide us through to 2023. Want to help us write our future? Apply today.

The Role

As our Communications Manager, you will communicate stories from our organisation and our work in order to raise our public profile and engage with more potential visitors and supporters.

Promoting our organisation in line with our ambitious five year strategy and site redevelopment plans, you will particularly focus on organisational development, our Gateway programme and key projects such as River of Life II.

Specifically, your role will involve:

- Producing clear communications that develop interest, increase support and funding and meet our objectives
- Building visitor expectations and demand for projects and services
- Developing communication plans which connect a wide range of audiences with our projects
- Implementing targeted communication campaigns
- Using digital technologies, events and publications to deliver our message
- Creating digital communications, identifying digital objectives and improving areas such as SEO
- Managing our website development for consistent improvement and innovation
- Developing content for the website and our social media
- Ensuring our events maximise opportunities to communicate with our audiences

About You

To be considered as our Communications Manager, you will need:

- At least five years’ experience in a communications planning and delivery role
- Project management experience with the demonstrable ability to manage processes, contractors or suppliers and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver project objectives
- The ability to interpret complex information and create powerful and engaging stories for differing audiences
- A demonstrable creative approach to developing, implementing and evaluating communication activities

Other organisations may call this role Public Relations Executive, PR Executive, Copywriter, Content Manager, Marketing Campaign Executive, Campaign Manager, Digital Communications Manager, Marketing Communications Manager, or Marcomms Manager.

Webrecruit and Earth Trust are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking so take your next step and really do something incredible with your career as our Communications Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Do you want to help build a world where everyone's aligned interests help deliver thriving societies, prosperous economies, and healthy environments?

As The Partnering Initiative (TPI) Senior Programme Manager, you can!

Location: Oxford 

Hours: Full-time

Salary: £38,000–£48,000 pa depending on experience

Closing Date: 20 February 2020

Interview Date: Early March 2020

ABOUT THE ROLE

The role involves a mix of programme delivery, programme management and outreach & learning to ensure our services and programmes are delivered with excellence. You will get to work with clients and our associates from around the world and be integral to developing and steering the business towards the 2030 development agenda.

You will work closely with all team members to design and tailor programmes, undertake research and draw out learnings to cultivate TPI's institutional knowledge that will feed publications and guidance - often made available freely as a public good.

The position will report to the Executive Director. As the team builds, there will be opportunities for the role to manage staff.

Depending on your level of experience and ability to deliver training courses, significant travel is a possibility. 

ABOUT YOU

Essential

• Right to work in the UK (please note, we cannot accept applications without this);
• Fluency in written English;
• 4 to 10 years’ experience in international development, sustainability or related fields, plus significant experience / knowledge of cross-sector and/or multi-stakeholder partnership;
• Experience of facilitation and/or delivering training;
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, written and oral, with the ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with a wide range of people at different levels of seniority and from different cultures and backgrounds;
• Experience of working with more than one societal sector;
• Able to travel as required (up to 10%);
• Ability to work under pressure, juggling multiple different priorities.

Desirable

• Programme and financial management experience, including experience of managing budgets and delivery timelines;
• Experience providing consultancy services to partnerships and organisations;
• Experience developing tools and guidebooks;
• TPI Certificate in Partnering Practice (and/or familiarity with TPI’s approach);
• Partnership Brokers Association professional accreditation ;
• A flair for creativity and developing innovative approaches;
• Fluency in other languages (ideally French and/or Spanish).

If you think this describes you and you have the legal right to remain and work in the UK, then we’d love to hear from you.

Please submit your CV together with a 250-word statement that sets out your skills and experience in relation to this role.

ABOUT THE PARTNERING INITIATIVE

The Partnering Initiative is the leading independent not-for-profit dedicated to unleashing the power of partnership for a prosperous and sustainable future. TPI was founded in 2003 around a passionate belief that only through collaboration among business, government, NGOs and the UN can we tackle the greatest environmental, development and resilience challenges and transform societies.

For sixteen years, TPI has been internationally recognized as a pioneer in the development of the theory and practice of cross-sectoral partnering. TPI continues to push the boundaries through its cutting-edge work strengthening the enabling system that allows partnerships to thrive.

St Edmund Hall has an ambitious 10-year vision to develop its teaching, research, culture, finance and to become the most environmentally sustainable college in Oxford. Major gifts will be critical if we are to achieve our goals and we now seek to appoint a Philanthropy Manager who shares our ambition.

The Philanthropy Manager will report to the Director of Development and will work with existing and prospective major donors within our pool of alumni. You will make face-to-face funding requests, building on your experience of securing five and six figure gifts.

There are a number of exciting funding projects that we believe alumni will be keen to support, including capital development of student accommodation, support for bursaries and scholarships and new initiatives to reduce the environmental footprint of the College.

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will be out of the office for 60% of their week, most typically in London. The College is therefore open to applications from candidates who live outside of Oxford provided they are committed to travelling to Oxford once a week (more frequently during induction period and when required to do so).

This is a 2-year fixed-term position and the College is also open to considering flexible or part-time working for this role.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proven fundraiser to play a pivotal role in a successful team and develop their fundraising career.

To be successful in this role, you will have a demonstrable track record in major gift fundraising.  You’ll be entrepreneurial and results-driven with outstanding communication and influencing skills and the presence, gravitas and intellect to operate effectively at all levels.

In return, we offer highly competitive rewards and benefits including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, subsidised bus pass loan, cycle to work scheme loan, season ticket loan, an employee assistance programme, a free lunch whilst on duty and free eye sight testing with a contribution towards the cost of spectacles if necessary and various University of Oxford discounts.

Application Process

Interested applicants should forward the following documents:

1. A Cover Sheet giving the contact details of two referees. One referee should be the applicant’s current or most recent manager or supervisor.
2. A current CV.
3. A covering letter, which explains how you meet the selection criteria for the post.

Documents should be sent in PDF format, preferably by email by 09:00 on Monday, March 16, 2020.  Postal applications should be sent to the HR Manager, St Edmund Hall, Queen’s Lane, Oxford, OX1 4AR.  Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview soon after the closing date.  Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Please also consider completing the online Equal Opportunity Monitoring Form.  Submission of this form is voluntary and does not form part of the selection process, but we would be grateful if you are willing to return it with your application to assist us with our equal opportunity monitoring.

We have an exciting opportunity in our new Ronald McDonald House at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. We are looking for a Deputy House Manager who will be responsible for the House Operations and line management of the Front of House Team at our site relocation opening this summer.

Working with your House team and reporting to your House Manager you will strive to create a safe and welcoming environment for our families to stay in during difficult times. The right candidate will be a motivated individual who enjoys working as part of a team and shares our vision of wanting to keep families close to their sick child. This is a great opportunity for someone with operations experience and line management experience or ready for the next challenge in his or her career.

At Ronald McDonald House Charities UK we build and run Houses that provide a ‘home away from home’ for families who have a sick child in hospital. To do this, we recognise the importance of having strong support in our House teams.

Download the Candidate Pack which will provide you with more information about the role, salary and employee benefits.