20 hours per week

Three-year contact

Homebased - Scotland

A fantastic new opportunity has arisen for a fixed-term part-time Trusts Officer to join the Fundraising Team at SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.

SSAFA has been providing lifelong support to our Forces and their families since 1885. Last year our volunteers and staff helped more than 85,000 people in need, from Second World War veterans to young men and women who have served in more recent conflicts, and their families. SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. We are here for that person – any time they need us, in any way they need us, for as long as they need us.

About the role

As the Trusts Officer for Scotland you will work with the Regional Fundraising Manager and the branch network across Scotland to identify and apply for trusts and grants to support our charitable work.  Although home-based, you will have the opportunity of visiting branches to meet our committed and passionate volunteers whilst gaining valuable knowledge and insights into the ongoing work and projects of the charity.

About the team

As we embark on an exciting period of change within the organisation you will be working with staff and volunteers to generate income.  Line-managed by the Regional Fundraising Manager for Scotland and NI, you will also be supported by our Central Office (London) Fundraising Team.

About you

This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in developing trust and grant funding support for SSAFA in Scotland.  So, a good understanding and knowledge of Scottish grant-makers and the philanthropic world is essential.

Ideally, you will bring your own contacts and networks to this role to build on the new business pipeline and research that has already been conducted. You will also be responsible for ensuring that all current funders are provided with excellent stewardship.

SSAFA is an employer that values the diversity of its workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

Interviews: 14 and 15 December [If you are invited to attend an interview you will be required to undertake an aptitude test / deliver a presentation as part of the selection process.]

SSAFA is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service.

The role

We are currently looking for a driven and self-motivated Prospect Research & Information Manager to join a small but high performing Philanthropy & Special Events team.

As the sole prospect researcher, the role supports income growth across Philanthropy & Special Events and Corporate Partnerships by leading on the development and delivery of a robust prospect research strategy for Breast Cancer Now. Implementing and embedding a best practice approach and GDPR compliant systems and processes.

The role will identify opportunities to enable the fundraising teams to cultivate financial support from philanthropists, trusts and foundations and companies. You will also lead on mapping activity around senior volunteers and their referrals, and provide event guest lists and attendee briefings.

The role also leads on the management of Breast Cancer Now’s restricted income process ensuring that fundraisers have access to accurate information.

The role offers the opportunity to work with a highly supportive team at an exciting time for Breast Cancer Now as we seek to grow our major gift fundraising.

About you

The successful candidate will be highly motivated with an excellent understanding of prospect research in the non-profit sector. You’ll be an experienced prospect researcher able to support the team in delivering their priorities. You will be an analytical thinker able to easily analyse data to inform the development of the philanthropy strategy.

As a proactive and confident team player, you will be at ease dealing with key internal stakeholders as well as senior volunteers. Whilst the role sits in Philanthropy & Special Events there will be a significant amount of collaborative working across the wider directorate and organisation.

The successful candidate will be excited to be part of an ambitious, focused and supportive wider Fundraising, Communications and Engagement Directorate, which is newly formed with a remit to reach and engage more people than ever before in our work and to develop our fundraising to become a sustainable organisation for the future.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.

We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.

Additional Information

Please note that whilst Breast Cancer Now is following Government guidelines regarding working from home, this role will be based within one of our offices (London, Cardiff, Glasgow or Sheffield) and the expectation is that once restrictions are eased that the post holder will be based within one of these offices for the majority of the time. Should you have any queries with regards to this please do not hesitate to contact us. 

Closing date for applications: 9.00am Monday 7 December 2020

First Interviews: Monday 14 December 2020

Second interviews: Thursday 17 December 2020 

Job Title: Disability Inclusion Technical Adviser – Global Health (Secondment)

Job Location:   UK - The post will be based in an FCDO office in the UK (London or East Kilbride). Flexible working patterns, locations and working arrangements within the UK may be considered

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract secondment position from Sightsavers to FCDO (formerly DFID) with the potential to extend

Salary: £42,686 to £57,752 - dependent upon experience.

Sightsavers’ programming in disability and broader social inclusion is growing, including with a number of Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) funded programmes committed to disability inclusion and the Leave No One Behind Agenda. As a result of our collaboration with FCDO, we seek an experienced disability inclusion adviser to be seconded into FCDO’s Human Development Department (HDD).

Realising the importance of disability inclusive development, in December 2018, DFID published a 5-year Disability Inclusion Strategy, committing to mainstream disability inclusion across all work – and continuing a twin-track approach of mainstreaming as well as specific and focused action for people with disabilities.

FCDO will refresh and build on the DFID strategy. This will include improving awareness, adapting culture and practices, engaging meaningfully with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), influencing others, adapting programmes and collecting disaggregated data.

The Human Development Department (HDD) is a key department working on global health in FCDO. The department has a broad policy spread, programme budget of approximately £180m a year, and 65 posts. HDD is a busy, high profile department, full of opportunities for personal and professional development. As well as supporting the work of ministers in these areas, we work closely with and provide policy and technical support to other HQ departments and country programmes. The team also manages a number of centrally managed programmes addressing policy issues, global coordination, systems strengthening and delivery gaps.

The disability inclusion adviser will be an important resource and interlocutor between FCDO and Sightsavers on the Inclusive Futures programme and PENDA. This £37m programme, delivered by two consortia (led by Sightsavers, and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, respectively) is the centrepiece of FCDO research and evaluation into ‘what works’ at a programmatic level, building a rigorous global evidence base, both pilot and at-scale. One component of this programme is ‘evidence uptake’: to ensure that new learning and evidence is shared across the global development community and national governments.

The disability inclusion adviser will work within the newly-created Health Outcomes Strategy team which coordinates different parts of FCDO working on health outcomes and ensuring maximum impact towards HMG objectives on global health. The team sits within the Human Development Department works across different teams working on health in FCDO, including Human Development, Global Funds Department (GFD), and the C-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics and Diagnostics team.

Objectives of the role

The overall objective of this post is to support the Human Development Department and Global Funds Department, to enhance their programming, policy development and influencing to better support people with disabilities. The secondee will be responsible for a specific set of objectives and deliverables, agreed in partnership with HDD and Sightsavers. They will provide high quality advice and technical support to HDD and GFD teams. Further details may be found in the job description.

Principle Accountabilities

• Building skills, capacity and engagement on disability inclusion across the departments.
• Reviewing FCDO’s latest work on global health strategy and objectives, and identify where disability inclusion needs to be strengthened

• Working with the Health Services Team’s Health Systems Strengthening Hub to ensure that FCDO’s approach to Universal Health Coverage and to health system strengthening (including the Position Paper) incorporates disability inclusion
• Conducting an audit of HDD and GFD programmes and policies to assess the extent to which they are disability inclusive
• Providing dedicated and tailored technical assistance to flagship HDD and GFD programmes (and other disability high potential programme, including practical advice for programme implementation. 
• Leading and coordinating the development of a strategy for systematic and meaningful engagement and partnership with people with disabilities and Disabled Peoples’ Organisations
• Providing advice, practical recommendations for implementation and support to HDD and GFD teams and partners to ensure disability disaggregated data is systematically collected, monitored and analysed and learning is shared.
• Sharing lessons on good practice on disability inclusion
• Influencing programme and policy partners to drive evidence uptake.

We are looking for a talented individual with:

• Practical experience in a relevant field (social work/social inclusion; disability studies, public health, international development etc.)
• Knowledge of current issues and best practice in health systems and development

• Experience of making inclusion a reality in highly resource constrained situations and remote settings
• Experience in developing and adapting programme guidance tools and other resource materials and providing training and capacity building

• Experience in collating, synthesising and disseminating best practice guidance, research and programme learning
• Good knowledge of the key international networks and organisations working on social inclusion and disability
• Experience influencing policy and passion for collaborative policy making.

This is an involved role so please read the full job description for further details. The post-holder would be based in the relevant FCDO office for the majority of their time – but may also work periodically from the headquarters of Sightsavers, in Haywards Heath.

We anticipate that remote interviews (held via Microsoft Teams) will take place on Thursday 14 January 2021 and there will be a pre-interview task (typically a 1,500-word written piece around a specific objective of the role). Shortlisted applicants will receive further details in late December.

Disability Inclusion Technical Adviser - Global Health (Secondment)Position Details

Sightsavers’ programming in disability and broader social inclusion is growing, including with a number of Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) funded programmes committed to disability inclusion and the Leave No One Behind Agenda. As a result of our collaboration with FCDO, we seek an experienced disability inclusion adviser to be seconded into FCDO’s Human Development Department (HDD).

Job Location:   UK - The post will be based in an FCDO office in the UK (London or East Kilbride). Flexible working patterns, locations and working arrangements within the UK may be considered

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract secondment position from Sightsavers to FCDO (formerly DFID) with the potential to extend

Realising the importance of disability inclusive development, in December 2018, DFID published a 5-year Disability Inclusion Strategy, committing to mainstream disability inclusion across all work – and continuing a twin-track approach of mainstreaming as well as specific and focused action for people with disabilities.

FCDO will refresh and build on the DFID strategy. This will include improving awareness, adapting culture and practices, engaging meaningfully with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), influencing others, adapting programmes and collecting disaggregated data.

The Human Development Department (HDD) is a key department working on global health in FCDO. The department has a broad policy spread, programme budget of approximately £180m a year, and 65 posts. HDD is a busy, high profile department, full of opportunities for personal and professional development. As well as supporting the work of ministers in these areas, we work closely with and provide policy and technical support to other HQ departments and country programmes. The team also manages a number of centrally managed programmes addressing policy issues, global coordination, systems strengthening and delivery gaps.

The disability inclusion adviser will be an important resource and interlocutor between FCDO and Sightsavers on the Inclusive Futures programme and PENDA. This £37m programme, delivered by two consortia (led by Sightsavers, and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, respectively) is the centrepiece of FCDO research and evaluation into ‘what works’ at a programmatic level, building a rigorous global evidence base, both pilot and at-scale. One component of this programme is ‘evidence uptake’: to ensure that new learning and evidence is shared across the global development community and national governments.

The disability inclusion adviser will work within the newly-created Health Outcomes Strategy team which coordinates different parts of FCDO working on health outcomes and ensuring maximum impact towards HMG objectives on global health. The team sits within the Human Development Department works across different teams working on health in FCDO, including Human Development, Global Funds Department (GFD), and the C-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics and Diagnostics team.

Objectives of the role

The overall objective of this post is to support the Human Development Department and Global Funds Department, to enhance their programming, policy development and influencing to better support people with disabilities. The secondee will be responsible for a specific set of objectives and deliverables, agreed in partnership with HDD and Sightsavers. They will provide high quality advice and technical support to HDD and GFD teams. Further details may be found in the job description.

Principle Accountabilities

• Building skills, capacity and engagement on disability inclusion across the departments.
• Reviewing FCDO’s latest work on global health strategy and objectives, and identify where disability inclusion needs to be strengthened
• Working with the Health Services Team’s Health Systems Strengthening Hub to ensure that FCDO’s approach to Universal Health Coverage and to health system strengthening (including the Position Paper) incorporates disability inclusion
• Conducting an audit of HDD and GFD programmes and policies to assess the extent to which they are disability inclusive
• Providing dedicated and tailored technical assistance to flagship HDD and GFD programmes (and other disability high potential programme, including practical advice for programme implementation.
• Leading and coordinating the development of a strategy for systematic and meaningful engagement and partnership with people with disabilities and Disabled Peoples’ Organisations
• Providing advice, practical recommendations for implementation and support to HDD and GFD teams and partners to ensure disability disaggregated data is systematically collected, monitored and analysed and learning is shared.
• Sharing lessons on good practice on disability inclusion
• Influencing programme and policy partners to drive evidence uptake.

We are looking for a talented individual with:

• Practical experience in a relevant field (social work/social inclusion; disability studies, public health, international development etc.)
• Knowledge of current issues and best practice in health systems and development
• Experience of making inclusion a reality in highly resource constrained situations and remote settings
• Experience in developing and adapting programme guidance tools and other resource materials and providing training and capacity building
• Experience in collating, synthesising and disseminating best practice guidance, research and programme learning
• Good knowledge of the key international networks and organisations working on social inclusion and disability
• Experience influencing policy and passion for collaborative policy making

This is an involved role so please read the full job description for further details. The post-holder would be based in the relevant FCDO office for the majority of their time – but may also work periodically from the headquarters of Sightsavers, in Haywards Heath.

We anticipate that remote interviews (held via Microsoft Teams) will take place on Thursday 14 January 2021 and there will be a pre-interview task (typically a 1,500-word written piece around a specific objective of the role). Shortlisted applicants will receive further details in late December.

Start Date: January 2021

Location: Any UK Trust office

As our Technical Delivery Lead, you will work with the software and digital products teams who are building new digital platforms and services, to help us engage and transform the lives of our young people. You can be based in any of our UK offices however, due to coronavirus, you will be working remotely until further notice.

This is an exciting role and perfect for you if you can blend Agile project management skills with a technical understanding of software engineering. You should be able to lead, manage and communicate with the software engineers, product managers and PMO.

If you meet all of our essential criteria stated in the job description, we would love to receive an application from you! For more information, please go to our website.

We require a supporting statement/cover letter, from each candidate, so please avoid submitting your CV twice.

Why we need Technical Delivery Leads:

Last year, we helped more than 70,000 young people, with three in four young people on our programmes, move into work, education or training. 

The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some have been in trouble with the law. Our job is to inspire and support young people, to help them reach their potential so that they can thrive and society can prosper. 

We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

Here at The Prince's Trust, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives is the right thing to do.

We’re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by PT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), PT NOW (Network of Women), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and Pulse (LGBT Network). For more information, click here.

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 590 

Job Title: Disability Inclusion Technical Adviser – Global Health (Secondment)

Job Location:   UK - The post will be based in an FCDO office in the UK (London or East Kilbride). Flexible working patterns, locations and working arrangements within the UK may be considered

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract secondment position from Sightsavers to FCDO (formerly DFID) with the potential to extend

Salary: £42,686 to £57,752 - dependent upon experience.

Sightsavers’ programming in disability and broader social inclusion is growing, including with a number of Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) funded programmes committed to disability inclusion and the Leave No One Behind Agenda. As a result of our collaboration with FCDO, we seek an experienced disability inclusion adviser to be seconded into FCDO’s Human Development Department (HDD).

Realising the importance of disability inclusive development, in December 2018, DFID published a 5-year Disability Inclusion Strategy, committing to mainstream disability inclusion across all work – and continuing a twin-track approach of mainstreaming as well as specific and focused action for people with disabilities.

FCDO will refresh and build on the DFID strategy. This will include improving awareness, adapting culture and practices, engaging meaningfully with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), influencing others, adapting programmes and collecting disaggregated data.

The Human Development Department (HDD) is a key department working on global health in FCDO. The department has a broad policy spread, programme budget of approximately £180m a year, and 65 posts. HDD is a busy, high profile department, full of opportunities for personal and professional development. As well as supporting the work of ministers in these areas, we work closely with and provide policy and technical support to other HQ departments and country programmes. The team also manages a number of centrally managed programmes addressing policy issues, global coordination, systems strengthening and delivery gaps.

The disability inclusion adviser will be an important resource and interlocutor between FCDO and Sightsavers on the Inclusive Futures programme and PENDA. This £37m programme, delivered by two consortia (led by Sightsavers, and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, respectively) is the centrepiece of FCDO research and evaluation into ‘what works’ at a programmatic level, building a rigorous global evidence base, both pilot and at-scale. One component of this programme is ‘evidence uptake’: to ensure that new learning and evidence is shared across the global development community and national governments.

The disability inclusion adviser will work within the newly-created Health Outcomes Strategy team which coordinates different parts of FCDO working on health outcomes and ensuring maximum impact towards HMG objectives on global health. The team sits within the Human Development Department works across different teams working on health in FCDO, including Human Development, Global Funds Department (GFD), and the C-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics and Diagnostics team.

Objectives of the role

The overall objective of this post is to support the Human Development Department and Global Funds Department, to enhance their programming, policy development and influencing to better support people with disabilities. The secondee will be responsible for a specific set of objectives and deliverables, agreed in partnership with HDD and Sightsavers. They will provide high quality advice and technical support to HDD and GFD teams. Further details may be found in the job description.

Principle Accountabilities

• Building skills, capacity and engagement on disability inclusion across the departments.
• Reviewing FCDO’s latest work on global health strategy and objectives, and identify where disability inclusion needs to be strengthened
• Working with the Health Services Team’s Health Systems Strengthening Hub to ensure that FCDO’s approach to Universal Health Coverage and to health system strengthening (including the Position Paper) incorporates disability inclusion
• Conducting an audit of HDD and GFD programmes and policies to assess the extent to which they are disability inclusive
• Providing dedicated and tailored technical assistance to flagship HDD and GFD programmes (and other disability high potential programme, including practical advice for programme implementation. 
• Leading and coordinating the development of a strategy for systematic and meaningful engagement and partnership with people with disabilities and Disabled Peoples’ Organisations
• Providing advice, practical recommendations for implementation and support to HDD and GFD teams and partners to ensure disability disaggregated data is systematically collected, monitored and analysed and learning is shared.
• Sharing lessons on good practice on disability inclusion
• Influencing programme and policy partners to drive evidence uptake.

We are looking for a talented individual with:

• Practical experience in a relevant field (social work/social inclusion; disability studies, public health, international development etc.)
• Knowledge of current issues and best practice in health systems and development

• Experience of making inclusion a reality in highly resource constrained situations and remote settings
• Experience in developing and adapting programme guidance tools and other resource materials and providing training and capacity building

• Experience in collating, synthesising and disseminating best practice guidance, research and programme learning
• Good knowledge of the key international networks and organisations working on social inclusion and disability
• Experience influencing policy and passion for collaborative policy making.

This is an involved role so please read the full job description for further details. The post-holder would be based in the relevant FCDO office for the majority of their time – but may also work periodically from the headquarters of Sightsavers, in Haywards Heath.

We anticipate that remote interviews (held via Microsoft Teams) will take place on Thursday 14 January 2021 and there will be a pre-interview task (typically a 1,500-word written piece around a specific objective of the role). Shortlisted applicants will receive further details in late December.

Associate Director

We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Director to lead the charity’s work to significantly increase its reach and impact.

Position: Associate Director

Location: Homebased, Scotland

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £56,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, season ticket loan, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 30 December 2020

Interview Date: W/C 11 January 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

Reporting to the Executive Director of Locality Impact, the Associate Director – Scotland will lead the Stroke Association’s work in Scotland to significantly increase our reach and impact.

You’ll do this through effective systems leadership, creating and managing relationships with key stakeholders, influencing Scottish health policy and practice and overseeing the effective delivery of high quality stroke support.

You’ll lead a motivated and engaged team of staff and volunteers to:

• Increase our impact and reach through systems and community engagement, influencing and service delivery 
• Ensure stroke survivors have a strong an influential voice in shaping and improving health policy and practice
• Increase consistency in quality and reach of our engagement activities and services, with a focus on addressing health inequalities 
• Enable peer support and self-sustaining stroke communities to flourish in Scotland

About You

As Associate Director you will have:

• Senior-level experience in advocacy/influencing; service delivery or community engagement and development.
• Substantial experience of holding senior-level relationships with partner organisations, ideally in health and social care / the NHS and a strong understanding of systems leadership.
• Strong understanding of influencing policy in a devolved administration
• Substantial experience of leading high performing teams and large distributed teams (paid staff and volunteers) and an inspiring and motivational approach to leadership.
• Track record in developing and implementing strategy, leading change, and managing budgets.
• Demonstrable senior leader level experience in programme and project management
• Experience of managing and growing services through statutory contracts and charitable means
• An understanding of the voluntary sector and of the strategic challenges facing the sector, particularly in Scotland

Please refer to the Role Profile for the full list of essential and desirable criteria once you apply.

To full fill the role you must have the right to work in the U.K

When you apply, you will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter demonstrating how you meet the person specification set out in the Role Profile and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please specify in your covering letter which role you are applying for. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares, are welcomed. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as You may also have experience in areas such as Impact, Impact and Engagement, Engagement, Director, Associate Director, Impact Manager, Policy and Impact, Policy, Community Engagement, Service, Services, Programme, Programmes, Advocate, Advocacy, Change, Change Policy, Social Care, Volunteer Manager, Volunteer, Service Delivery Manager, Service Delivery Lead, Service Delivery

Start Date: No later than January 2021

Location: Any UK Trust office

We are expanding our software development team and currently have a vacancy for an exciting role as a Microsoft Graph Developer. You can be based in any of our UK offices however, due to coronavirus, you will be working remotely until further notice.

You will be working within a small software and digital products team who are building new digital platforms and services to help us reach, engage and transform the lives of our young people.

The role is perfect for you if you have coding expertise with MS Teams, Office 365, Azure and MS Graph API.

If you meet all of our essential criteria stated in the job description, we would love to receive an application from you! For more information, please go to our website. 

We require a supporting statement/cover letter, from each candidate, so please avoid submitting your CV twice.

Why we need Microsoft Graph Developers:

Last year, we helped more than 70,000 young people, with three in four young people on our programmes, move into work, education or training. 

The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some have been in trouble with the law. Our job is to inspire and support young people, to help them reach their potential so that they can thrive and society can prosper.

We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

Here at The Prince's Trust, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives is the right thing to do.

We’re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by PT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), PT NOW (Network of Women), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and Pulse (LGBT Network). For more information, click here.

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 593 

The Fundraising Manager is responsible for generating income from Trusts, Foundations, Lottery and Statutory sources as well as community fundraising. Working as part of a small team you will lead on building key relationships with existing funders and stakeholders. In addition, you will lead on approaches to new funding sources including the corporate sector to ensure we create innovative ways to sustain and grow our brand and organisation.

Fathers Network Scotland is a dynamic and respected charity with a passion for dads – because the family and society as a whole benefit when fathers are involved in the life of their children. That’s where we have a crucial role to play. Our remarkable growth - from a visionary seed project in 2008 to a well-funded and respected catalyst of change with government and business today – shows an increasing appetite for cultural change driven by a positive message and a passion for collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

• To lead the completion and submission of applications to Trusts, Lottery and Statutory Fundraising, using your creativity and attention to detail.

• Play a key role, as a manager, in developing and delivering the fundraising strategy and reporting on the progress made. 

• Currently we require £150,000 for year one.

• Identify, develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in the above areas.

• Develop new relationships whilst also engaging with existing funders with a view to maximising income. 

• Set, manage, evaluate and report on annual Organisation Operating Budget, and liaise with bookkeeper to monitor monthly budget versus actuals. 

• Set, manage, evaluate and report on annual income budget for your fundraising activity which will contribute to the overall strategic outcomes of the organisation.

• Continually identify and follow up opportunities to raise income and awareness which have the highest chance of success.

• Support the Director and Board to develop and implement appropriate policies and procedures in line with legislative and regulatory requirements; and deliver agreed best practice in all the fundraising activities.

• Ensure the maintenance of accurate and current information on our fundraising database in line with GDPR.

• Identify and submit applications for awards that will raise the profile of Fathers Network Scotland and make the most of branding opportunities.

• Oversee the reporting, monitoring and evaluation systems and help support the wider team to effectively use our database to record attendance that we use for funding reports.

• Work with the Director to ensure that we regularly evaluate our services and income streams to ensure we have feedback for our funding reports.

• To ensure the appropriate information is gathered on funded projects and provide accurate and timely reports and assisting documentation to funders and the Board.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

Essential:

• Qualified to degree level or with equivalent relevant professional experience eg Chartered Institute of Fundraising membership.

• Experience of successful fundraising from major funders and influencers including Trusts, Lottery and Statutory sources.

• An understanding of and involvement in delivering organisational funding strategy.

• A proven track record of achieving targets of over £100k a year and evidence of how you personally have grown the fundraising.

• Experience of setting and managing budgets in particular reporting on performance to colleagues.

• Ability to develop relationships at all levels and evidence of high standards of supporter stewardship.

• Excellent written communication skills to write funding bids without support. 

• Behaviours which fit with the values of Fathers Network Scotland. 

• Fully competent in MS Office, & Excel.

• Excellent organisational skills and administrative abilities.

• Proficient in working from own initiative, as well as in a team.

• Ability to develop creative approaches and solutions to problems and situations.

• An ability to work occasional weekends and evenings, to accommodate the needs of the role.

Desirable:

• Evidence of ongoing professional development in this field. 

• Demonstrable ability to build and sustain networks with key influencers and funders.

• Sound understanding of the issues affecting Dads, children and families. 

• Full clean driving license. 

• Membership of The Institute of Fundraising. 

• Knowledge of fundraising legislation.

• Working knowledge of fundraising databases.

Your character and personality will fit with our organisational values:

Equality - We value equality and particularly want to address gender bias associated with men caring for children by; challenging social norms and helping fathers make choices that will benefit them and their families.

Pioneering - We are happy to ‘give things a go’ that haven’t been done before, allowing us to be entrepreneurial. We have flexibility in our planning to be opportunistic and responsive. We take an asset based approach to understanding our strengths and remain positive with a creative ‘can do’ attitude.

Honesty - We are honest with ourselves, each other and our stakeholders. Individuals take responsibility and are trusted to get and do what is required. We are not afraid when expectations are not met but share this openly. 

Vulnerability - We are OK with not being perfect. We allow mistakes inside and outside of work and support one another in our struggles. We raise issues which are causing us tension, sharing understanding and compassion with others and ourselves.

Humility - We are ‘quietly confident’ about what we do. Operating from these shared values allow us to get on and be authentically aligned with what we do. 

Type of role: 

• Part time 

• 10 hours per week initially for 6 months with view to increasing to 21 hours per week subject to funding

• Remote working (Scotland-based)

• Initial 6 month contract, with view to extend based on performance and funding

• Salary £28,000 - £32,000 FTE