Frimley Health Charity are looking for a bright, organised and dedicated individual who has worked for charities previously and within a fundraiser capacity. You will be responsible for raising the profile and for fundraising for the charity at Wexham Park and Heatherwood Hospitals and you will be expected to work closely with the Head of Fundraising, voluntary services team and key stakeholders across the hospitals.

The post of Wexham Park Hospital & Heatherwood Hospital & Events Fundraiser is an important link between the charity, the hospital and the local community. You will be expected to lead in generating and maximising donor engagement with the hospital, increasing the contributions of individuals and businesses, exploring new fundraising opportunities from various sources and developing the event portfolio.

Key responsibilities will include strategic development, project and event management, business relationships, account management and budgetary control. You'll need to be able to network, since success in the role depends heavily on being able to forge positive relationships with supporters. You will require a good knowledge of fundraising and considerable energy and enthusiasm that will inspire the patients, businesses and the local community to choose the charity as their preferred choice and raising awareness of the charity's work, aims and goals.

Frimley Health Charity is driven to improve patients’ lives and this role will play a huge part in helping us to achieve this goal. The charity is investing for growth so there could not be better time to join this ambitious team.

About You

For this role you will need:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience and a proven track record in a fundraising role at any level
• Ability to work independently, as well as with others
• Excellent oral and written English language skills
• Enjoy working collaboratively
• A positive can-do attitude
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to meet often competing deadlines
• Emotional intelligence and resilience
• Excellent interpersonal, networking and relationship-building skills as well as the ability to influence and motivate supporters
• Ability to work with attention to details and with accuracy
• Ability to work on multiple projects/assignments as needed
• Sensitivity to donors and their needs, with the ability to easily relate to others

The closing date for this role is the 14th June 2020. Interviews are scheduled to be held in late June 2020.

Starting Salary: £35,785 - £37,134 per annum

Contract: Two Year Contract (renewable) 

Position Description 

Job Profile

The Project Manager will manage CAFOD’s SIDA funded project entitled: “Tu Faulu Pamoja - Succeeding Together. The project will ensure women and you youth are represented in the decision-making instances by amplifying their voices through movement and associations capacity strengthening, small grant dispersing, and close follow up to enable for community tailored activities. The project manager will require significant experience of managing large institutionally funded projects within the field of women’s empowerment and youth inclusion. The ideal profile will have strong experience of grant management and disbursement mechanisms, project cycle management, compliance and working with local partners. The successful candidate will have experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders at grass roots and senior level and ensuring that processes and outcomes are documented at all levels of the project cycle to donor standards. The project manager will report to the Deputy Country Representative with dotted strategic reporting to the Country Representative and will be responsible for overall operational and financial management of the project.

The post holder will be expected to undertake frequent travel to the project implementation areas.

The post will be based in Goma with regular travel to Kinshasa and other implementation provinces.

The scope of the post falls into the following functions:

• Managing women’s empowerment projects
• Strong knowledge of gender issues and social inclusion of youth
• Experience of managing Economic and social empowerment projects
• Civil society participation in advocacy processes
• Experience of Small grant disbursement mechanisms
• Strong financial monitoring experience

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage the project portfolio: 

• In line with the overall direction set by the Tu Faulu Pamoja project implementation plan, follow up the implementation plan, ensuring that they meet agreed quality standards and donor/contractual obligations;
• Rollout the project start-up and implementation process and convene all stake holders and ensure that they internalise and own the project
• Ensure that learning is captured and shared across the wider organisation and between partners, and informs decision making;
• Ensure that cross-cutting themes (e.g. accountability, safeguarding children, etc.) are effectively managed within and across the project, working with the relevant technical staff to achieve this;
• Ensure indicators in the approved results and logical framework sections of the proposal are tracked and closely monitored in line with SIDA’s guidelines for M&E and menu of indicators
• Ensure that he project is contributing to the peacebuilding process in the country (be familiar with the process and collaborate with actors in the implementation area). 

Overseeing effective relationships with stakeholders:

• Provide guidance and support to partner staff, the project accompanier and other members of the Project team in their work, to develop and nurture effective relationships with partners. In some cases (e.g. strategic partners), the post-holder can take a more active role in developing those relationships;
• Work with Programme Officers and the team to support or facilitate the development of partners’ capacities and to promote the sustainability of their work. This includes the development of tailor-made capacity development plans;
• Ensure that the country partnership portfolio is regularly reviewed and that individual relationships are monitored against CAFOD’s and partners’ partnership standards and expectations.
• Serve has focal point person for youth and women’s empowerment and gender equality programs and provide technical and programmatic support to the management and field staff as well as report to donors.
• Design / Adapt training manuals for Tu Faulu Pamoja project on women and youth participation that can be adapted to local contexts.
• Building self-esteem within project participants and capacity through mentoring support
• Work with other projects and stakeholders to help women and youth movements access credit and economic literacy.
• Interact with politicians, decision makers and community leaders with a view to improving status of youth and women and the shifting of gender norms.
• Help elected women parliamentarians and former and aspiring women politicians equipped with coalition and consensus building skills and advocacy on variety of issues, including women specific issues;
• Trainers/facilitators from youth and women’s organizations to become agents of reform and change and provide effective political leadership training at provincial and local levels
• Ensure that communities are awareness and perception of the role of women politicians as effective decisionmakers in government is improved. 

Financial and funding management:

• Manage the project costs budget and cash flow (implementing manager/budget holder responsibilities), monitoring income and expenditure, and ensuring that the latter is done in compliance with agreed parameters and policy;
• Develop the grant disbursement plan and ensure that financial reports are on time and accurate
• Drawing from the objectives and agreed upon key activities in the project proposal, develop detailed implementation plan and budget forecasts and reports.
• Plan training of grantees on financial aspects and ensure compliance with donor requirements.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting on programme work;
• Ensure the programme complies with CAFOD’s financial management standards, including managing financial risks. 

Internal and external representation:

• In co-ordination with the Deputy Country Representative and the Project team develop, nurture and sustain relationships and effective communications with relevant stakeholders, including local government, national networks and other agencies working in DRC. This will include other Caritas/CIDSE agencies;
• Provide necessary information the CR to unable him to sustain relationships with relevant bilateral agencies working in the project implementation area, including DfID and the EC, seeking opportunities for programme funding, where applicable;
• Effectively communicate with other teams within CAFOD to ensure that the programmes are well understood, and that information is available for fundraising and other communications, including publications, media briefings, development education, etc. This may involve participating in communities of practice, working groups, supporter events, etc, as agreed with the Country Representative.
• Participate in the cluster and or other inter-agency meetings in the implementation area. 

Systems and compliance:

• Overseeing the effective use of CAFOD’s systems to share programme knowledge and inform decision making. This includes overseeing compliance with agreements, regulations and requirements attached to our work.

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification;

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults:

CAFOD recognizes the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse.  CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.  Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behavior as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. This post involves responsibility for people who will have contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults and applicants will be subject to specific checks related to safeguarding issues. 

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Understanding our context

• Understanding international development: Understanding and experience of international development and programme management and quality standards;

Working together

• Looking outwards; Understanding and first-hand experience of effective and values-based partnership work between northern and southern organisations and communities;

Making change happen

• Managing resources; Makes effective use of ICT, particularly for distance communication
• Managing our performance; Able to manage competing work demands; Able to manage a team of staff including staff at a distance
• Taking the lead; Sets an example of what can be achieved

Job-specific competencies

• Understanding and first-hand experience of institutional funding work/projects, priorities, trends and donor conditions;
• Experience using programme cycle management tools effectively to deliver work within an agreed programme framework, including programme integration;
• Able and committed to facilitate or support the development of partners’ capacities;
• Financial management understanding and experience;
• Ability and willingness to travel for approximately 12 weeks per year), sometimes at short notice and to areas of potential risk
• Languages (French is essential);
• Thematic experience in:
  • Gender programming (DRC experience preferable)
  • protection mainstreaming
  • cash distribution and/or microfinance
  • smallholder market-oriented agriculture (nice to have) 

Desirable Criteria

• Previous work experience in the country/sub-region;
• Understanding of key country/sub-regional humanitarian trends and/or previous experience on humanitarian work.

Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to child protection

ITF is an international federation of transport workers’ trade unions recognised as the world’s leading transport authority. We fight passionately to improve working lives, connecting trade unions from 150 countries that may otherwise be isolated and helping their members to secure rights, equality and justice. We are the voice for 20 million members working men and women across the world. The ITF Head Office is based in Borough, London. International offices include Amman, Hong Kong, Montreal, Abidjan, New Delhi, Ouagadougou, Rio de Janeiro, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney. 

The successful candidates will be responsible for efficient processing of Agreement applications monitoring consultations, assembling and verifying evidence in support of beneficial ownership; representing the ITF to ship-owners, affiliates and inspectors in connection with agreement processes and related matters; responsible for identifying source of unallocated cash receipts relating to Welfare Fund and membership fees and preparing special agreements and related documentation.

You will work with internal and external stakeholders to resolve issues; secure the active interests of ITF’s aims and objectives and provide narrative reports for relevant decision-making bodies including constitutional and non-constitutional entities within ITF structures.

Competent in Microsoft Word and Excel at intermediate level ; broad experience in general administration and data inputting as well as knowledge of the transport industry is desirable. High level communication skills, both verbally and in writing are key plus a proven ability to develop positive relationships with organisations and individuals across diverse cultures. Due to the nature of the organisation and the role, knowledge of a second language would be an advantage.

Further details about the role and the person specification are found in the attached JD.

This role offers a salary of £39,990 per annum, plus a non-performance related guaranteed bonus equating to 1/12th of your annual salary.

ITF offers a highly competitive final pension salary scheme, flexible working as well as the opportunity to work in a state of the art modern office building in central London. For further information on the staff benefits that we provide please see our website.

If this sounds interesting to you, please apply by sending your CV and covering letter to our dedicated HR Team by 5 June, 2020. Interviews are due to take place 17 June 2019. Please note that due to COVID-19 all interviews will take place via video conference

Are you ambitious, keen to create wonderful experiences for supporters and develop new ideas?

During your twelve months as Community and Events Fundraising Manager (maternity cover) at John Taylor Hospice you will join a small, ambitious team generating funds to make every moment matter for people at the end of their life. We are looking for someone who shares our values of excellent supporter care, pride in our fundraising profession and a determination to succeed.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, this role will be responsible for our flagship Sunset Walk event, developing a portfolio of new, exciting events and supporting community fundraising initiatives. This will require a significant amount of proactive work to generate new business, and imagination and creativity to deliver high quality events. The role is responsible for securing and delivering new audiences for events, and providing an excellent level of supporter care to existing supporters. The post-holder will plan and manage their activity to deliver agreed income targets for community campaigns and events.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an inspirational and visionary children's charity as part of their growing fundraising team. Established in 2000, Caudwell Children works to transform the lives of disabled children and their families, enabling them to challenge the barriers they face throughout childhood by providing practical and emotional support.

Caudwell Children is going through an exciting period of growth having recently opened a new state-of-the-art facility for multi-disciplinary therapy programmes for childhood disability and research of neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism, within the grounds of Keele University.

This transformational period brings the need to develop all income streams to enable this growth and so Caudwell Children are looking for an experienced Head of Events to join their team on a permanent basis.

Caudwell Children - Head of Events

Location: Keele, Staffordshire

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 plus bonus (dependent on skills and experience)

Contract: Permanent

This is a new role at Caudwell Children and a particularly exciting time to join this fast growing charity in a year where they have launched their amazing new £18m autism diagnosis and assessment centre and international/national headquarters at Keele University Science & Innovation Park. In 2020 they are also celebrating their 20th anniversary.

As Head of Events you will be supporting the Associate Director of Events to build on and develop the portfolio of events and challenges along with a team of six staff. You will raise funds by recruiting, inspiring, and developing support for the charity through major events, sports and challenges.

To be considered for this position you will have substantial experience of managing and marketing a range of sporting and challenge events and securing high levels of sponsorship income. It will be beneficial to have had experience of working within a complex environment, ensuring speedy decision making and a systematic approach to overcoming obstacles.

Closing date for applications: Harris Hill reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration.

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role, with details on how to apply, please contact Faye Marshall at Harris Hill.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We’re Mind, the mental health charity. We won't give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect. We provide advice and support to empower anybody experiencing a mental health problem and campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Fundraising, you will be responsible for developing and leading the strategy for Community & Events fundraising, establishing clear action plans and leading the team to deliver the strategy to meet income targets, whilst managing the budget to bring in over £12.5million with a spend of £3million.

Managing a team of 45 within the Community and Events Department and providing line management to 6 direct reports, you will work with staff across Mind, whilst creating a culture of innovation, both in terms of creating new products and initiatives and continuous  improvement of working practices and processes.

We’re looking for candidates who have significant experience of planning, developing, implementing, delivering, evaluating and reviewing strategic and operation activities, with financial and budget knowledge within fundraising. You’ll have excellent IT skills to include MS Office packages, databases and above all excellent interpersonal and communication skills, managing relationships with external suppliers and a direct or indirect experience of mental health problems would be desirable, however is not essential.

Please refer to the full Job Description upon applying for the role

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Senior Prevention Officer - British Transport Police Recruitment Advert

The Children's Society are excited to be recruiting for a Senior Prevention Officer to work within the British Transport Police as part of the wider Prevention Programme.

This is a permanent position but with a provisional end date for funding of 31/3/2021 (A secondments will be considered).

37 hours per week

£36,908 (with London weighting) per annum

The Prevention Programme

The Children's Society is delivering the second year of the Prevention Programme, a contract from the National Police Chiefs Council to work collaboratively to prevent Child Exploitation, Child Abuse, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.

Following the success of this programme we have now secured further funding to expand the programme through a Senior Prevention Officer embedded within The British Transport Police.

The Prevention Programme is an exciting, fast-paced programme which drives forward radical change in the prevention of Child Exploitation nationally. The programme works collaboratively with the police and a wide range of key partners across the country to deliver innovative responses to child exploitation based on police intelligence. We act as an agile resource, adapting to meet regional and national needs to transform practice across society in preventing child exploitation.

This new role provides an opportunity to develop work with The British Transport Police to embed alternative approaches and responses to organised crime to better support and disrupt the exploitation of children and focus resources on prosecuting perpetrators at higher levels, with a particular focus on County Lines activity. It further aims to develop understanding and improve interventions for exploited children across the rail network and with other key external partners.

The programme uses a variety of approaches to delivery including training, resource creation, strategy development, and best practice advice and guidance, in order to achieve strategic change and improve safeguarding responses to exploited children and young people.

We're looking for an experienced and highly skilled individual to join our dynamic Prevention team. With significant subject matter expertise around Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking, Child Criminal Exploitation and Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, you will play a key role in delivering high quality interventions to challenge culture and practice toward victim identification in an informed, professional and solution focused way, and to improve legislative and subject understanding, professional curiosity and practice across the railway network and stations.

The Senior Prevention Officer

-See Job Description.

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-Provide tactical support to a range of BTP and police operations.

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-Work in partnership according to structures across the railway network and within BTP and TCS and wider partners - attending partner meetings to support colleagues or provide additional contributions/interventions as required.

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-Support the development of resources, best practice guidance and web content in response to gaps and emergent themes in child exploitation. Do so with support from TCS and BTP management and communications teams.

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-Provide support and guidance where a a young person is identified as at risk/a victim of exploitation, trafficking, modern slavery.

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-Respond to emerging trends identified in the role with BTP, such as those relating to marginal groups - and lead specific piece of works addressing railway network needs.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-Commitment to and experience of safeguarding children and young people within required safeguarding policy and procedure.

-Skilled communicator who can build positive working relationships, managing difference in opinions and challenging constructively.

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-A good understanding and experience of diversity, inclusion and anti-discriminatory practice.

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-Significant subject matter expertise and a sound understanding of the issues facing young people who face risks of exploitation, trafficking and modern slavery.

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-Excellent public speaking and presentation skills including experience of delivering presentations to large groups of professionals.

If you would like to be considered for a secondment for this role please state this within your application.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Please note due to the nature of the role the successful candidates will be required to undertake NPPV Level 3 vetting to facilitate working within The British Transport Police, as well as an Enhanced DBS. This will be discussed further at interview.

The closing date for applications is the 3rd of June 2020.

Interviews will be held on the 12th of June 2020. During Covid-19 restriction measures, it is likely that these will take place via Skype. This will be confirmed closer to the date and based on Government guidance at the time.

This role is currently subject to final Contract Approval with The British Transport Police. Further information can be provided upon request.

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

FFI is seeking a highly experienced conservation professional to manage FFI’s newly established Eastern Atlantic Islands Programme.  You will represent FFI in the region and ensure the effective management and technical delivery of projects in Cape Verde and Príncipe, leading on the development of projects in these countries and elsewhere in the Eastern Atlantic, working in close collaboration with FFI’s teams and partners in the region.

You will have a strong proven track record in operational, project, grant and financial management at a similar level.  You will be skilled in providing both strategic advice and technical input to the design, development, implementation and evaluation of projects.

Strong leadership and people management skills are essential to the role to ensure a professional and motivated team that delivers effectively against project aims, objectives and timelines.  The role also requires a skilled and credible communicator, who is confident in developing and managing relationships internally and with relevant stakeholders, including governments, non-governmental partners, donors and funders.

An advanced degree or equivalent level qualification in a relevant discipline and strong technical conservation skills are essential.  You will have a strong track record in fundraising, experience in institutional development and capacity building and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the statutory and regulatory frameworks within which FFI operates in the Eastern Atlantic Islands. Fluency in written and spoken English and Portuguese is essential; Creole or another language relevant to this region is desirable.

In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a groundbreaking and entrepreneurial organisation, at the forefront of global conservation. In addition, you will receive a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.

Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants. 

The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 2 June 2020.

Start Date: To be confirmed, subject to lifting of current travel restrictions

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

FFI Eurasia Programme is seeking qualified candidates to support the Regional Director and Eurasia team in the development of and fundraising for the Eurasia programme and, when required, to manage a portfolio of start-up projects within the region.

You will be experienced in developing conservation projects and securing associated funding from a range of sources, including statutory and private funders. You will have strong technical skills in conservation, including in marine and/or terrestrial fields.

You will be a strong team player and enjoy working in a dynamic team environment where strategic approaches and conceptual thinking are being brought to deliver project concepts. A degree or equivalent level qualification in a relevant discipline and strong experience in a related role are expected. In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and entrepreneurial organisation, at the forefront of global conservation.

In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and entrepreneurial organisation, at the forefront of global conservation. In addition, you will receive a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.

Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.  

The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 2 June 2020.

Are you passionate about fundraising? Do you have experience of working on sporting events?

We are looking for a Running Events Officer to contribute to an ambitious and friendly fundraising team dedicated to meeting its targets and to providing the best possible supporter care.

The successful candidate will manage our portfolio of running events and as part of this varied role, you will be responsible for the management of our biggest fundraising event, the Virgin Money London Marathon. This is a great opportunity to work on range of running events within a collaborative and supportive team.

You should be able to demonstrate good event management, administration and excellent supporter care experience, have experience of working in events fundraising, as well as some experience of working in a busy supporter facing environment.

Bliss exists to ensure that all babies premature or sick in the UK have the best possible chance of survival and of reaching their full potential.

How to apply

Your application must include the following:

• CV
• Supporting statement explaining how you meet the criteria in the person specification
• Equal Opportunities Form

The closing date for applications is 09:00 AM Monday 30 March 2020

• First round of interviews will be held in the week commencing 6 April 2020
• Second round interviews will be held in the week commencing 13 April 2020.
  
  It is Bliss’ policy not to contact applicants who have not been invited for interview so if you have not heard from us by 6 April you should assume that, on this occasion, your application has been unsuccessful.

We are looking for a Grants Manager to help increase the amount of grants we award. The talented Grants Manager will work along side our Head of Grants and another Grants Manager, managing grants at every stage through out the process, including building relationships with potential grantees, effective and efficient grant making and overseeing grantee reporting. You can read more about our work and grants on our website. This new position will have a vital role in the small and friendly team working closely together to make a positive impact on those who live, work and visit London.

The Trust choose partners based on shared values and mutual interests – creating access to opportunities (including special education needs, community centres and museums), improving health and well-being (through funding medical facilities and research), and investing in our communities and the environment (focus areas include green spaces and air pollution). Strategic priorities are regularly reviewed and therefore may change. 

For further information and details of how to apply please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Applications close at 9am on Tuesday 9th June. First interviews will be held remotely provisionally the week commencing 15th June and second interviews scheduled for the week statring 29th June. (These dates may be liable to change)

Job specification

• High profile national charity
• Manages one report
• Leading engagement with HNWIs, and digital special events
• Inbuilt flexible working

Person specification

• Min. 2 years’ experience of major donor fundraising
• Exprience of making the ask at £5k+

Are you the A B Charitable Trust Grants Manager?

• Are you committed to defending human rights and human dignity, and interested in issues affecting marginalised and excluded people? 
• Do you have experience and skills in grant making and are you keen to work in a small, developing Trust? 
• Are you emotionally intelligent and able to form and develop strong working relationships with a range of individuals and groups?

If so, then you might well be the right person to join the A B Charitable Trust at this exciting time.

About the A B Charitable Trust

The A B Charitable Trust funds charities that support marginalised and excluded people, with a focus on:

• Migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum
• Criminal justice and penal reform
• Human rights, particularly access to justice

The Trust was founded 30 years ago to promote and defend human dignity. Our grant total was £2.7 million in 2019/20 and is expected to be over £3.7m in 2020/21. In the coming years the Trust is going on an exciting journey to grow and develop, so that we can fund more essential work and have a greater impact. 

About the role

The Grants Manager’s role will work closely with the team, trustees and grantees to assess applications and deliver a range of grants. They will work across all three of our priority areas, and will be expected to develop their knowledge in one or more of our areas of interest. We are on upward trajectory, so the Grants Manager will also have the opportunity to be involved in developing and delivering how the Trust will grow over the coming years. 

About you

This could be the right opportunity for a range of potential candidates, but the A B Charitable Trust would particularly like to hear from you if you: have grant-making experience, have emotional intelligence, are a good communicator and relationship builder, are a team player, are flexible, are organised, and have a demonstrable passion for our work.

To apply, download the candidate information pack, application form and EO form by clicking the links.

Role Description  

The Funding and Projects Manager is a key senior management role responsible for maintaining levels of funding and oversight on existing funded projects.  They will be responsible for securing funding and supporting the delivery of the organisations strategic aims.  They will have oversight of our volunteer programme; developing and embedding our volunteer recruitment and retention strategy. 

There is the option for the role to be between 3-5 days a week.

Core Responsibilities  

• Assist the Director in preparing, researching and submitting grant applications to Trusts and Foundations or other funders as required.  This includes collating and providing information and insight on current trends and difficulties facing the local community. 
• Identify new funders and funding streams and help to generate income to cover our budgeted annual costs, c£275k
• Maintain relationships with new and existing funder to engage their support
• Develop and embed a robust volunteer strategy that includes volunteer recruitment, retention, quality assurance and volunteer development.

• Represent and participate at external events and meetings to promote HSC&I
• Actively contribute to expanding the role and influence of the Home-Start London consortium in the wider London area
• Assist and support the Director, Head of Delivery and Board of Trustees in delivering the strategic aims of the organisation 
• Provide ongoing reporting and monitoring of HSC&I’s financial situation with support from the Treasurer and Book-keeper
• Provide management reports to the Board of Trustees on progress against key performance measures
• Understand the impact of legislative, changing political, economic and social climate on our work, and share this knowledge within the team to ensure compliance    

• Maintain office processes to ensure compliance with policies and procedures, and that they adhere to our strategic goal of having a paperless office   

• Administer the new Management Information System for managing caseloads and ensuring the quality of the data recorded and is compliant with GDPR legislation   

Personal Specification / Attributes    

The Funding and Projects Manager will have a track record of delivering results through excellent organisational skills. The successful candidate will be a confident communicator, be self-motivated, results focussed and have a continuous improvement mind-set to enhance our internal processes and procedures. They will be able to collaborate and work as part of a team.The ability to generate income and manage funding relationships is essential.

  

Essential knowledge and skills  

• Proven track record of working within and assisting in the management of an efficient office  
• Experience of recruiting, retaining and developing volunteers skills and capabilities 

• Ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload, working to tight deadlines 
• Understanding of funding requirements including experience of successfully securing funding from a range of sources
• Excellent verbal and written communication and able to present information and data effectively and persuasively in a range of formats 
• Experience of successful project management and reporting
• Good understanding of budgeting within the charity sector
• Good working knowledge of MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint)   

• Ability to analyse and interpret data to spot trends and anomalies  

  

Preferred experience but not essential  

• Experience of safeguarding with children and working with families  

• Experience of working with organisations in social services or health  
• Experience of working in the voluntary sector  
• Working knowledge of Charity log