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This key role presents an excellent opportunity to see projects through from conception to completion and to play a part in shaping how we work and what we do. You will have responsibility for day-to-day operation of UCISA, including technical Infrastructure and systems used to deliver UCISA’s services to our members. You will deputise on operational matters for the CEO and represent and advocate for UCISA alongside other management team colleagues.
You will be reporting directly to and working closely with UCISA’s CEO and have opportunities to develop your own skills in running an organisation in an innovative and agile way. Ultimately, you’ll ensure our operations run smoothly and that people are productive.
The role sits within the Management Team and the post holder will deputise for the CEO alongside management colleagues.
Summary of key Terms and Conditions
Contract: Permanent Full time, Oxford based, hybrid
Hours per week: 37.5, Monday-Friday with some flexibility to support UCISA events and participate in team days
Salary: £55,000-£65,000 per year (depending on candidate experience and skill set)
Leave: 30 days annual leave & 8 Bank Holidays
Pension: Defined Contribution scheme (6.7% employer contribution, voluntary employee contribution 0-6.7%)
Reporting to: CEO
To apply for this role please follow the instructions provided. The closing date for this role is 10:00 (10am) 26 April 2024. Interviews will take place on Friday 31 May 2024 at the UCISA office in Oxford and will include relevant skills tests.
Please ensure that your CV addresses the personal specification criteria in the job description document. Your supporting statement must be no longer than 2 x A4 pages
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This is a great senior management role for someone eager to make a significant difference to an amazing arts and mental health charity.
We are looking for someone with a flexible and creative approach who is open and proactive in working with external partners to deliver high-quality work for the community.
Using the resources we have and the new ones we'll be creating, you will bring your own skills, creativity and passion, to make your own mark.
If you are that person, then we can offer you an outstanding opportunity to develop your career whilst making the Ark-T Centre a beacon of excellence, ensuring a better, brighter and more prosoerous future for all those in Oxford and the wider community.
Specific Duties:
Strategic Planning and Development
Alongside the Board of Trustees and the Senior Management Team:
• Monitoring and updating the Business Plan
• Developing and implementing a financial strategy for the Business Plan
• Oversight and updating of organisational Theory of Change, ensuring KPIs for all programmes are in line with our vision and mission, and are achievable as well as ambitious
• Continued development and monitoring of the new Community Hub Programme in partnership with other local strategic partnerships
• Prioritising the articulation and communication of the Ark-T methodology and approaches to using the arts for improved wellbeing and mental health across our programmes and sharing best practice across the team
• Prioritising the reach and engagement of Ark-T programmes to a larger and more diverse audience representative of our surrounding communities
• Recruiting an increasingly diverse team of Trustees with the skills, contacts and time to contribute effectively to the running of the charity
Management of Staff, Freelancers and Volunteers
• Recruiting key staff and others.
• Leading, managing and developing direct reports and supporting them in managing their key workers – staff, freelancers and volunteers.
• Ensuring that processes for the recruitment and management of volunteers are developed and maintained
• Liaising with external HR consultants to update procedure and processes appropriately and managing staffing matters arising
• Enabling a safe, stimulating and supportive workplace where teams and activities can flourish and work standards and practices are maintained.
• Taking steps to ensure that staff and freelancers attain high standards of work.
• Ensuring that staff have, or can develop, the skills and abilities they need to carry out their jobs competently, safely and effectively.
• Maintaining and updating safeguarding standards and procedures and working with staff to ensure that staff and users are, and feel, safe.
• Acting as one of the two Safeguarding Leads for the charity and managing concerns from staff, users and visitors to the centres.
Finance & Fundraising
• Researching and writing funding bids to secure both restricted and unrestricted funds
• Exploring other possible sources of funding for programmes and core costs, including individual donors, corporate sponsorship and commercial opportunities.
• Working with the Finance Manager, Treasurer, and external
Bookkeeper, including using Xero software, to monitor the finances of the charity to ensure that sufficient funds are attracted to run planned programmes, meet the commitments of the charity within agreed budgets, and produce regular reports.
• Maintaining adequate reserves for the charity in line with policy.
• Preparing the annual report and accounts for submission to the Charity Commission to be independently examined alongside the Chair and the Bookkeeper.
Management of the Buildings
• Overseeing relationship with Landlords and tenancy agreements
• Managing Centre Manager to ensure efficient and cost-effective operations.
Partnerships & Representing the organisation
• Represent Ark-T as a leader in arts for improved mental health and wellbeing, driving change, particularly diversity and inclusion through influencing and contributing to the key meetings.
• Maintaining relationships and strategic partnership agreements with OX4 Food Crew Alliance, Oxford Community Action, Donnington Doorstep, Safe! and Waste2Taste.
Communications
• Overseeing the marketing and communications for Ark-T.
• Ensuring that key stakeholders are kept informed of the progress of the charity,
including the publication of an organisational wide impact report in 2024.
We invite candidates to express interest in this role by submitting their CV in the first instance. There will be an application form to complete as part of the shortlisting process, so a cover letter is entirely optional.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for your next career-defining fundraising role based within the NHS? Do you want to use your fundraising skills to help a charity providing additional support services that truly make a difference to patients and their families? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
Liverpool University Hospitals Charity, the registered charity of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is looking for a dynamic Partnership Fundraising Manager to take our corporate support to the next level and further enhance the experience of our patients, their families and staff. Building on the charity’s solid foundation, your role will be the lead our corporate and partnerships fundraising plan, to help us raise funds that are over and above NHS funding, to create high quality, compassionate care and wellbeing for all. This senior role calls for a highly motivated and experienced Partnerships Fundraising Manager with significant experience of developing and implementing income generation across corporates, trusts and major donors.
You will have a proven track record in corporate fundraising, bringing in at least five figure donations. You will need to be a dynamic, self-motivated and pro-active fundraiser, who will show enthusiasm for the projects and services we are seeking funds to support.
If you think you can take our charity to the next level, making Liverpool University Hospitals Charity a high profile charity in Merseyside, then we want to hear from you!
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Are you looking for a new challenge to develop your skills and make a difference through creating expansive educational events for members and managing conference events?
About AMOSSHE
AMOSSHE is a not-for-profit professional membership association for Student Services in higher education. Our members support students in fulfilling their academic potential and making the most of university life. We inform and support Student Services leaders by sharing good practice and enhancing professional development.
You would be joining the organisation at an exciting time where we are finishing our current strategy and planning for the future.
Role description
As the Events and Partnerships Officer you’ll be responsible for developing and managing AMOSSHE’s events portfolio and building strategic partnerships. Your responsibilities will include:
1. Event planning and execution:
o Organising in-person conferences, online events and webinars.
o Collaborating with external partners to ensure successful event delivery.
o Managing logistics, budgets, and participant engagement.
2. Partnership development:
o Identifying and cultivating relationships with key stakeholders, including universities, speakers, and industry partners.
o Exploring sponsorship opportunities and securing funding for AMOSSHE events.
o Coordinating collaborative initiatives with partner organisations.
Qualifications and skills
We’re looking for candidates who have:
- Experience in event management, preferably within the higher education sector.
- Strong organisational and project management skills.
- Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
- A proactive and collaborative approach to building partnerships.
About the role
Development Group generates philanthropic and sponsorship income to help us create a Natural History Museum for the future – investing in capital development, attaining vital acquisitions for the collection, transforming our galleries, developing innovative exhibitions and undertaking ground-breaking scientific research on issues that affect us all.
The Museum is looking for a naturally gifted communicator and relationship builder for the role of Philanthropy Executive (Trusts and Foundations) to join our Philanthropy team. You will join us at an exciting time, as we prepare to reopen the Museum’s gardens following the successful Urban Nature Project campaign and as we embark on an ambitious project to transform some of the Museum’s gallery spaces.
This role reports to the Senior Philanthropy Manager (Trusts and Foundations) and works closely with the Philanthropy Manager (Trusts and Foundations). Managing an existing portfolio of donors with plenty of scope for growth, you will fundraise five-figure gifts towards a diverse range of projects and provide general support to the Trusts and Foundations team.
The role will provide substantial opportunity for professional development within a world-leading cultural organisation.
About you
Essential
- Exceptional written communication skills with an ability to convey detailed or scientific information in a concise and engaging manner.
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal skills and with proven experience of managing or liaising with either clients, customers or charity donors.
- Proven experience of cross-team working and liaising with multiple stakeholders.
- Good understanding of the process of fundraising.
- Excellent administration and organisation skills, demonstrating the ability to manage conflicting priorities and meet deadlines whilst working under pressure.
- Meticulous attention to detail and strong proofreading skills.
- Ability to work well as a member of a team as well as on own initiative.
- Ability to attend early morning and evening events as required, acting as an ambassador for the Natural History Museum.
Desirable
- A demonstrable track-record in securing and managing grants from trusts and foundations.
- Experience of working with a fundraising / CRM system.
- Experience carrying out research to a brief (preferably fundraising research, including external research, such as giving history and funding priorities, and internal research, such as gathering figures, statistics and information).
- Knowledge of and an interest in natural history, science, environmental and/or the cultural sector.
About Us
We are a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre. We use the Museum's unique collections and our unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. We care for more than 80 million objects spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually and 16 million visits to our website.
Today the Museum is more relevant and influential than ever. By attracting people from a range of backgrounds to work for us, we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things.
We employ 900 staff in a variety of roles, all united by our vision of a future where people and planet thrive. We need everyone to have the passion and drive to help us with our mission to create advocates for our planet and inspire millions to care about the natural world.
Diversity and inclusion matter to us.
Our vision is of a future where both people and the planet thrive. Diversity is one of our core values and we strive to build a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging. All new staff who join us learn about the importance of diversity and inclusion to the Museum and how to contribute to creating an inclusive environment.
We know we have more to do, but we are committed to ensuring that everyone who works at the Museum feels they can thrive and feel valued and respected.
Thriving at the Museum: the way we work
We are proud to work at the Museum and have identified the qualities we all need to embody to reach our shared ambition. This sits alongside the Museum’s values and forms the framework for the way we work.
What we offer
- 27.5 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (full time equivalent)
- Generous defined contribution Natural History Museum Pension Scheme (employer contribution 4 - 10%)
- Season ticket, bicycle and rental loan
- Life insurance
- Free admission to our exhibitions and many other paid exhibitions at museums, galleries and institutions across London and the UK.
- Staff discount at our Museum shops and cafes
- We offer a wide variety of training initiatives and opportunities to build skills. Investing in staff development is important to us, and we are ambitious about helping staff to grow and fulfil their potential.
- Affordable membership to the Civil Service Sports Council which offers a range of benefits including an extensive list of special offers and reduced entry fees at a selection of cinema chains, theme parks, theatres, retailers and supermarkets. It also provides entry to up to 300 English Heritage sites and other national treasures.
- Membership to our Sports and Social Association (for a small fee), which includes access to our in-house gym and clubs such as football, softball, table tennis and tennis and classes in Middle Eastern dance, yoga and Tai Chi
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We are looking for a dynamic person who is: values led, committed and compassionate, enjoys working in a busy environment; can bring inspiration, motivation and organisational development and wants to make a positive difference to people’s lives.
The successful candidate will have proven experience as a PA or similar role; will have exceptional organisational and multi tasking abilities; strong communication and interpersonal skills; be discrete and confidential in handling sensitive information; will have the ability to work in a busy environment and to manage conflicting priorities and be proficient in Microsoft Office Suit.
Following the retirement of the existing post holder, this is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic individual to work at a high level across the executive team whilst managing the day to day running of the office which is the cog at the centre of the wheel.
In this key role you will provide PA support to the Director of the Charity and secretarial support to the Head of Finance and Resources and the Board of Trustees. Please see the Recruitment Brochure which includes our Job Description and Person Specification for further details. If you are as excited by the prospect as we are, please download our application form or for further information please download the recruitment brochure. We look forward to receiving your application.
What We Can Offer You:
- Competitive salary
- Car allowance
- 31 days annual holiday plus bank holidays (full time equivalent)
- Additional 3 days annual leave after 5 years of service
- Comprehensive Induction Programme with ongoing learning and development
- Career progression opportunities
- Regular supervision
- Regular performance and development meetings to support your ongoing development
- Investors in People and Mindful Employer
- Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Life Insurance Cover
- Sickness Pay
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Referral Bonus Scheme
Catholic Care is an Equal Opportunities employer. We provide services to people of all faiths and none and also employ people of all faiths and none.
You will ensure efficient office operations and maintain a safe and organized work environment. You will have the opportunity to liaise with all levels of the organisation, from the CEO to the volunteers who work at our community meals. No two days will be the same and tasks will range from organising travel for regional teams, sending out equipment to support new Projects launches, and answering the main office telephone to supporting larger projects like our annual guest surveys.
You’ll provide administrative support to various teams and have responsibility for designing and developing office systems and processes. You will have great organisational skills and relevant experience in an office environment. You will also be a good team player, with excellent attention to detail and a commitment to supporting the whole organisation.
We are a dynamic and passionate team dedicated to making a positive impact in communities across the country. We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
Benefits: We offer 26.5 working days (this includes 3.5 days for the Christmas close down) plus additional holiday for length of service, up to a maximum of 30 days (pro-rata for part-time). Our healthcare package allows staff to claim money back on healthcare bills and includes access to telephone counselling and online GP appointments.
How to apply: Please upload a CV of no more than two sides, and a covering note/letter of no more than two sides explaining why you are suitable for the role, via our vacancy website.
Deadline for your application: 11.59pm on Monday 1 April 2024. Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 8 April.
Inclusivity: FoodCycle is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role. We do not hold a sponsor licence therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.
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Wimbledon and Putney Commons currently has a full-time vacancy for a Fundraising Manager to join the team as maternity cover. This is a fantastic opportunity for a person who loves making new connections, managing projects, working closely with a friendly team and for someone who would like to make a difference for nature and people.
We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated fundraiser to join our small team to manage income and relationships from a range of funders.
You will support the charity that manages the Commons by increasing income from a range of philanthropic sources by building relationships with supporters, developing grant funded projects and delivering fundraising campaigns and events. Through public appeals, major gifts, grants and sponsorship, you will raise funds to enable the charity to deliver nature and people engagement projects, helping the Commons team to improve accessibility and manage conservation.
We would expect the post holder to at least work the majority of their time in the charity’s office on the Commons to quickly build an understanding of the charity’s work and build relationships with the staff team and stakeholders.
This is fixed term contract, initially for six months but likely to extend for up to one year (ending early May 2025).
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Part home/Part office (London) based
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
We are now seeking an outstanding leader to join us as our new Chief Strategic Development Officer.
We consider this an absolutely key appointment, as you will lead on delivery of our ambitious strategic 2023 to 2026 plan and be in place to facilitate the creation of the next strategic plan for UNICEF UK. In addition, you will work closely with the executive team to help us achieve our ambitions and more for the children of the world.
You will be an inclusive, values-led leader, who knows how to collaborate with colleagues, and able to bring people together into a cohesive view. Your track record will include a strong experience of developing and delivering ambitious strategies. You will be an innovative thinker and leader of people.
If this all sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you.
Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.
Closing date: Tuesday 9 April 2024.
Panel interviews with UNICEF UK: Tuesday 30 April 2024.
Final panel interviews with UNICEF UK: Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 May 2024.
In return, we offer:
· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world
Our application process: We use a recruitment platform called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.
We are gradually moving back to our offices on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and we anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and disabled candidates because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
Corporate Partnerships Manager
We’re looking for a dynamic corporate partnerships manager with experience of identifying and securing new business partnerships and passion for business development, who can also deliver these partnerships to a high standard once secured.
This is home based role and applications for flexible working and reduced hours are welcome.
Position: CE3001 Corporate Partnerships Manager
Location: Home-based, U.K nationwide occasional travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings)
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary: Circa £38,400 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)
Contract: This is a fixed-term maternity cover for 12 months
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, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: 3 April 2024. We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Date: 11 April 2024 and 12 April 2024
Interviews will 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 Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, the Corporate Partnerships Manager will generate income and impact for the Stroke Association by identifying and winning new partnerships with businesses that have an affinity to our cause.
There will also be an opportunity to manage and uplift some of our existing partnerships, helping to ensure that we’re optimising every opportunity with our warmest supporters, driving greater engagement, commitment and income.
This role will be predominantly focused on business development and will involve regular travel. Key responsibilities will include:
· Securing individual income target and contribute to the overall team target
· To research companies and develop proposals, applications, and pitches
· To work with the Senior Corporate Manager to establish a clear and prioritised list of target companies whose values and objectives align with the Stroke Association’s, ensuring timely and appropriate approaches with the support of relevant departments.
· Potential to personally manage partnerships once business has been secured, with the possibility of taking on management of existing partnerships to help grow and uplift the value they deliver.
· To sell in fundraising products to potential partners, often on a cold calling basis, and to contribute creative fundraising ideas to help the Corporate Partnerships team develop new fundraising product ideas for proposals, applications and pitches
About You
We need someone with creativity and flair. Someone who can marshal emotions, facts and figures to help us put stroke on the map. An ability to influence both internal and external stakeholders to articulate the value of corporate partnerships to all parties will be crucial.
You will have a proven track record of:
· Securing and/or managing partnerships (in the charitable or private sector) worth £6-figure+ sums across a variety of income streams e.g. strategic, Charity of the Year, sponsorship
· Making successful cold approaches to potential supporters/clients
· Partnership delivery including experience of deepening and broadening partnerships to increase their meaningfulness and longevity
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.
Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of you skills and experience. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed.
About the Organisation
Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.
When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.
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.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.
Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.
In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
You may also have experience in areas such as Corporate Partnerships, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Corporate Partnerships Officer, Corporate Partnerships Fundraising, Fundraising, Fundraising Manager, Fundraisers, Major Donor, Philanthropy, Income Generation Manager, Income Generation, Sales Executive, Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Business Development, Account Manager.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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Goals4Girls, a pioneering charity in girls & young women's football and educational development, is seeking a new Fundraising Specialist as the charity enters an exciting new phase in its service delivery and growth plan. The focus for 2024 and beyond is on expanding and financing the delivery of our new social prescribing & football programme strategy. This will focus on developing new corporate partnerships & community engagement alongside embedding the G4G fundraising strategy across our operational structures. The postholder will cultivate and develop strong relationships with potential donors, HNW individuals, statutory bodies, foundations & trusts.
This role offers an amazing opportunity to shape and lead our fundraising strategy, contributing significantly to the growth of our School Development Programme and Football Development Centres. The post holder will work with the Chief Executive Officer and the operational team to implement an income diversification strategy which supports the work of G4G through securing unrestricted and restricted income streams. The successful postholder will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with all regulations and best practices for fundraising in accordance with the Charity Commission and relevant fundraising regulators.
This role would suit an allrounder with experience of developing corporate charity partnerships preferably from a sports fundraising/marketing background, grant applications and income generation activities. The postholder will need to be passionate about raising funds to help break barriers & increase access to girls' football. Must be organised, possess great social communication skills, be flexible, a great problem solver, use their own initiative and be a strong team player.
We’re a small team with big ideas and we’re looking forward to welcoming a like-minded, passionate individual to join our charity, the ability to play football is a bonus!
The closing date is Friday 12 Aprilalthough if the right candidate applies, we may appoint before that date so please apply promptly.
Please note; this is a re-advertisment therefore previous applicants should not apply.
Please do not include any identifying information such as your name when you answer the application questions.
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Please include a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role along with your C.V. and complete all the screening questions.
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BACKGROUND
Habitat for Humanity Great Britain (Habitat GB) is part of the global Habitat for Humanity Federation fighting global poverty and homelessness. We believe that a decent home helps to permanently break the cycle of poverty and allows families to achieve strength, stability, and self-reliance.
Purpose of The role
To support Habitat for Humanity GB’s (HFHGB) vision of a decent home for everyone, the Director of Development is accountable for leading the development, implementation and performance monitoring of our partnerships, resource mobilisation, communication, and engagement strategies. The Director of Development is also responsible for leading a high performing team to deliver those strategies, and working collaboratively across HFHGB, the international Habitat network (HFHI), and with external partners.
Key responsibilities include the development of Habitat for Humanity’s positioning, fundraising, engagement and strategic partnerships with individuals, trusts, foundations, and corporates, including funds that are blended with institutional and investment income. Strategies will be delivered in a way that is sustainable and high impact, always aligned with our strategy and Habitat for Humanity’s mission. Externally the role develops the profile and positioning of HFHGB as a creative impact partner in development, bringing in new relationships as well as maintaining existing. Development requires creative idea generation and strong collaboration with the wider HFH network as well as partners in the UK.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Director of Development works to ensure the impact, sustainability, diligence and productivity of the organisation, including engaging in organisational transformation, within the framework of a robust people and culture approach.
Main Responsibilities
1.Strategic development and leadership:
· Design, deliver and evaluate/adapt the partnerships and fundraising strategy, setting ambitious and achievable targets to increase impact, through growing income, mobilising other resources and increasing engagement for HFHGB.
· Design and deliver an impactful, opportunistic and responsive brand and communication extension strategy designed to grow the profile of HFHGB with key target audiences.
· Lead fundraising and partnership development across the organisation, leveraging the skills, networks and assets we have from across HFHGB and the Habitat Network to support our strategic goals.
· Maintain awareness of the relevant trends to inform organisational and team strategic planning. Create and maintain a learning culture which identifies opportunities to innovate and adapt.
· Engage with HFHI and the wider sector to inspire, innovate and influence the development of HFHGB partnerships and pro grammes, e.g. learning from other countries, joint approaches to multi-national and multi-stakeholder partnerships.
· Design, deliver and evaluate/adapt the communications and engagement strategy, focussing on activities which will enable HFHGB to deliver it’s strategy through impactful communication, increased brand, visibility, and cross-audience engagement.
2. Income and budget management, reporting and monitoring:
· Set quality standards and meaningful KPIs to encourage ownership and accountability within your team, and effectively monitor progress towards agreed targets.
· Work with the Director of Impact to oversee the active management of the prospect pipeline for the organisation, ensuring it is robust, strategically aligned, has a good spread across different income sources, and allows us to bring in the level and type of funding required.
· Be accountable for fundraising targets against agreed budgets, maintaining an excellent understanding of income (committed or expected).
· Work closely with the Director of Finance & Operations to track performance, and contribute to high quality reporting, income forecasting and budget management.
3. Leading external partnerships and relationships:
· Lead and model development activities with priority prospects, partners and influencers and work with the team to identify new income streams and opportunities.
· Lead and model productive partnering and relationships with Corporate partners, including the cultivation of new prospects.
· Act as senior relationship lead for prioritised high value relationships in coordination with other members of the team.
· Support relationship building with High-Net-Worth Individuals, Trusts and Foundations.
· Work closely with the Director of Impact and other colleagues to ensure the development of high-quality proposals, propositions and reports which leverage opportunities across institutional and non-institutional prospects and contribute to our credibility as a trusted and impactful organisation.
· Develop the profile and positioning of HFHGB in line with the strategic vision of a creative impact partner, among the public, media and supporters/prospects, through the development of resources, online presence and attendance at key events/networks.
· Ensure integrated stewardship, engagement and relationship development plans and activities for all supporters, and support for renewal and upgrade of engagement.
· Be responsive to external challenges as well as opportunities to raise the profile and impact of HFHGB.
4. Leadership and management:
· Lead a high performing and ambitious team, inspired to implement and grow the partnerships and fundraising strategy and the communication and engagement strategy.
· Manage, motivate and develop members of the team, with regular 1-2-1s, setting individual objectives, giving and receiving feedback, progressing people and plans.
· Develop, lead and focus the Development Team, its budget, activities and performance, to ensure the delivery against funding and impact targets.
· Role model our values in line with HFHGB’s inclusive approach to people and culture.
5. Organisational Leadership
· Support the National Director in leading the organisation to deliver HFHGB’s strategy and vision, acting as a collaborative and supportive member of a shared leadership team.
· As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, provide oversight of organisational priorities, productivity, performance, risk and due diligence.
· Be an active leader across the organisation, collaborating effectively with teams, and contributing fully to organisational wide initiatives and opportunities.
· Co-create ways of working to enable an adaptive, collaborative and high performing organisational team.
· Deputise for the National Director when required and represent HFHGB in national and international meetings and forums
Person Specification
· Expert knowledge of multiple fundraising streams, cultivating and stewarding strategic partnerships and best practice in prospect/business development.
· Proven track record of developing and leading innovative partnership and fundraising strategies which deliver ambitious targets.
· Substantial experience of developing audience-centric communication strategies and knowledge of diverse types of communication channels.
· Understanding of charity governance, relevant legal and accounting frameworks and compliance.
· Experience of working in a similar organisation, collaborating across teams and operating in a highly effective way across a diverse, networked structure.
· Significant and successful experience in senior management roles, encompassing strategic management and team leadership.
· Strong budget and financial management skills.
Skills and competencies:
· You have excellent interpersonal, influencing and networking skills and can communicate with impact across diverse audiences.
· You are a strategic, analytical and entrepreneurial thinker who is focussed on increasing impact in line with HFHGB’s mission.
· You are resilient, able to lead positively in a role which carries significant responsibility and requires you to prioritise effectively across multiple areas of work, problem solve and demonstrate strong organisational and planning skills.
· You are a values-led leader, who demonstrates integrity, respect for others and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
· You are an experienced manager, able to lead and inspire others, offering kind and constructive support to others enabling them to improve their impact and performance.
The role and responsibilities will be carried out in a way which reflects:
· HFHGB’s commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with the Safeguarding
Policy.
· A commitment to HFHGB’s vision, mission, values and approach.
· A commitment to effective management of risk, by operating within the Charity’s code of conduct, policies, procedures and controls and by carrying out the risk management and assurance responsibilities of the role as set out in relevant Policy and Procedures.
This is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Job descriptions may be subject to change.
Flexibility
HFHGB is seeking to rapidly expand its activities and impact to fight poverty across the world. This means that the organisation must be adaptable and flexible and have an ambitious, dynamic and flexible team. It is a requirement of the post holder to be flexible in terms of location (within reason), line management, and duties and responsibilities.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
Start your Habitat journey.
We want the recruitment process to give you the opportunity to share your skills and experience, and to find out more about Habitat. You are welcome to get in touch and arrange an informal chat with a member of the team before submitting an application. To apply for the role, please send us your CV and a cover letter telling us about yourself, how you meet the person specification, and your motivation for applying – we don’t expect this to be more than two sides of A4.
The deadline for applications is 08 April 2024 (at 11:59 pm).
Interviews will take place online from the week beginning 15th April 2024. Selected candidates will be contacted to agree a suitable time for interview.
Please note that we do not reimburse any expenses incurred during interviews.
We’d prefer to hear directly from applicants – we won’t be working with third party recruiters on this role.
This post profile is not set in stone. It gives insight into the main purpose of the role, and expected responsibilities, but it might be reviewed in the future to meet the changing requirements of Habitat for Humanity GB – any changes will be made in discussion with the post-holder.
Habitat for Humanity requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguard our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work. Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of our code of conduct.
At Habitat for Humanity GB, we aim to build, develop and retain a talented workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills and experiences. We welcome and actively encourage applications from anyone who feels they’d be a good fit for our organisation, regardless of race, religion, colour, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, neurodiversity or any other protected characteristics.
Unfortunately, because of high volume of applications we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants. If you haven’t heard from us within a month of the application deadline, please assume that your application has not been successful.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Touchstone is a multi-award-winning mental health and wellbeing charity operating in communities across Yorkshire. Touchstone understands that we can only deliver excellence to the people we serve if the people we recruit are happy, empowered, supported to reach their potential and trusted to lead.
Touchstone is now seeking an experienced and motivated Director of Finance & Resources, to join our Senior Leadership Team (SLT). You will be required to provide strategic leadership for finance and resource management across Touchstone, to ensure long term stability and maintenance of the highest standards of probity. You will also be responsible for leading on the delivery of IT support services. The successful applicant will be a confident leader, who will work closely with the CEO and SLT and will be the designated company secretary. You will have:
• Leadership, strategic and operational management experience.
• Excellent negotiating, analytical and organisational skills.
• Experience of working with and reporting at Board level.
• Excellent financial skills including preparing budgets and management accounts.
• Thorough understanding of risk management and able to develop appropriate strategies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Possess a relevant finance qualification recognised by a professional accountancy body.
As an employee of Touchstone, all successful applicants continually benefit from the following:
· Personal wellbeing budget.
· 28 days annual leave (rising to 31 after 2 years) + 8 bank holidays (pro-rata) and 1 celebration day.
· Agile working policy.
· Cycle to work scheme.
· Access to counselling and 24/7 confidential staff Mindful Employer helpline.
· Health and wellbeing and fun organisational staff away days.
· Inclusive maternity and parental policies and pay.
· A full range of staff and peer support networks.
· Lots of learning and development opportunities
Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly, BME and LGBTQ+ communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone. Further information can be obtained from our equal opportunities policy. Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £40,067 to £47,225 per annum, dependent on skills and experience.
Benefits: 25 days annual leave which increase with length of service, plus bank holidays, 5% employer contribution pension, generous sick leave provision, BUPA EAP scheme, BUPA Health Insurance cash plan, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.
Location: SCT Head Office (Haggerston, E8) and other SCT sites in East London with the ability to work from home for up to 2 days per week
Start date: April 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter
Summary:
Our client Spitalfields Crypt Trust (SCT) is an East London charity embedded in the local community, providing practical help, support and training to people affected by homelessness or suffering from addiction. They are passionate about the people and communities they support and embrace creative, innovative and inclusive ways of working that build on their collective strengths. They provide a Recovery Hub (including an abstinence-based residential recovery facility, an addictions counselling programme and a Training & Development Programme), supported houses, a Housing First service, community supports, charity shops and two social enterprises supporting people in recovery from addictions to rebuild their lives.
As SCT’s HR and Quality Manager you will report to the CEO and work closely with the SMT and wider management team, including SCT’s Co-Production worker and external HR Consultancy. You will be responsible for leading, directing and delivering a comprehensive generalist HR service across the whole of SCT and providing the organisational lead on health, safety and wellbeing, data protection and quality improvement systems; developing and promoting best practice and taking a hands-on role as and when necessary and according to SCT’s inclusive, integrated, innovative and participatory culture. You will also line manage HR Volunteers and a Head Office Administrator.
You will ensure SCT works to a consistently high standard across all areas in the recruitment, support, engagement, management and development of high calibre staff and volunteers; leading, promoting and implementing key HR initiatives across the organisation and providing SCT managers with expert advice, coaching and support in consultation with SCT’s external HR consultancy provider, in the areas of:
- Employee and volunteer human resources and people management (circa 70% of time)
- Continuous quality improvement (e.g. development of policies and procedures and coordination of corporate function accreditation review) – circa 10% of time
- Health, Safety and Wellbeing – circa 10% of time
- GDPR – circa 5% of time
- Head office Administration – circa 5% of time
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
Expected experience and competencies we would like to see from you:
- CIPD qualified to level 5 or significant HR management experience will also be considered
- 4+ years demonstrable generalist HR Management experience or similar role types
- Demonstrable experience of working across multiple sites
- Excellent communication skills both in the written form and in person with the ability to adapt to all audiences
- Experience of presenting material to a range of audiences and report writing
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise own workload, deal with conflicting demands and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
- The ability to work to a schedule of deliverables where requirements can change
- Strong analytical, problem-solving skills and methodical research skills with the ability to think creatively and strategically
- Excellent IT skills including MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint with HRIS system experience
- A willingness to work flexibly and proactively and respond to the emerging needs of the charity and our supporters
- Ability to work across teams and departments in a collaborative manner and to proactively engage colleagues on projects and initiatives
- A creative, enthusiastic and motivated ‘can-do’ approach
- Sensitivity to the complexities of cross-cultural communication and able to sustain good working relationships across multiple sites and in person
- An empathy with the aims, objectives and activities of SCT.
The following additional competencies would also be valuable but are not essential
- Health & Safety qualified such as NEBOSH
- Previous experience in managing third party relationships
- Charity / third sector experience
- Experience of using Breathe HR
- CIPD qualified to level 7
This is a full-time permanent role working 35 hours per week, usual working hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm with an unpaid hour for lunch. You will be based at the SCT Head Office in Haggerston (E8) and other SCT sites in East London, with the ability to work from home up to 2 days per week.
We seek to recruit people with a good combination of talent, skills and potential, promoting equality for all, and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates. We select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications, experience and commitment to the values and purposes of SCT.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without the requirement for visa sponsorship or funded relocation.
Application Process:
Please apply with your CV and a personal statement, giving an indication of your current remuneration and explaining your suitability for the role.
Closing date: 2nd April 2024
Interview dates: From w/c 11th March 2024 onwards
Start date: April 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter
The organisation reserves the right to conduct interviews and appoint prior to the closing date dependent on the calibre of applications received. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of our closing date, you may assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Overview
Are you an experienced fundraiser looking to use your passion and expertise to support impactful arts activities involving people with experience of homelessness? Experience of implementing successful major giving and corporate income programmes? Want to be part of a dynamic, ambitious, joyful organisation? Then this could be the role for you!
The Choir with No Name (CWNN) has been building supportive choir communities with homeless and marginalised people since 2008. We were founded on the premise that singing makes you feel good; it distracts you from all the nonsense in life and helps you build confidence, skills and genuine, long-lasting friendships.
“I’m so happy to have found CWNN. It’s made such a difference to me. I’ve broken a 25-year cycle with drugs and honestly, I don’t think I could have done it without the choir. I’m not existing anymore, I’m living, and that’s huge.”
- Richard, choir member
We are at an exciting stage as an organisation with an ambitious 10-year strategy to increase our choirs from six to thirty by 2033, so we are investing in our fundraising team to grow our income in line with our bold strategy and plans.
Reporting to the Head of Development, the Development Manager will take an active role in building a robust and sustainable major donor and corporate fundraising programme to help us expand our work across the UK over the coming years. They will work closely with the Head of Development to establish new and exciting partnerships with high-net-worth individuals and companies who align with our values, to grow income sustainably and guarantee the long-term stability of the organisation. As well as these two key areas, the role will also oversee the individual giving programme as a whole, including the fan club and online digital appeals, with the support of the Communications and Operations Officer.
We are an equal opportunities employer, and firmly believe that each team member can provide a unique perspective and valuable contribution to the lives of the people we work with, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, ethnicity, religion or belief. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness. We follow an anonymous recruitment process. CVs will be requested at interview stage.
Reports to: Head of Development
Contract: 2-year fixed term contract with possibility of extension
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours a week. Flexible and compressed hours possible.
Location: Remote, with colleagues in London, Colchester and Sheffield and regular online meetings. Must be UK resident/taxpayer.
Annual leave: 25 days per year pro rata (rising with length of service) + UK bank holidays
Salary: £34,500 pa pro rata
Benefits: 6% employer contribution pension, Employee Assistance Programme, home working allowance, flexible hours
Deadline: 9am 15th April 2024
Job description
Major Donor Fundraising
- Proactively research, identify, and develop support from high-net-worth individuals.
- Manage a portfolio of philanthropy partners, building our income from major donors and developing a long-term major donor strategy.
- Plan and participate in engaging cultivation events, fostering strong donor relationships.
Corporate Fundraising
- Build and nurture strong partnerships with companies of all sizes, taking a proactive approach to ensure mutually beneficial partnerships nationally and locally in our choir cities.
- Securing gig sponsorship and Charity of the Year partnerships, both on a national and local level.
- Manage a portfolio of corporate partners of all sizes, building our income from businesses and developing a successful long-term strategy for securing financial, pro bono and in-kind support.
- Develop long-term relationships with companies and senior business people for the Choir with No Name
- Develop our workplace singing workshop programme into a sustainable self-earned revenue stream.
Individual Giving
- Oversee the Big Give Christmas campaign in December.
- Manage and develop the Choir with No Name fan club (regular giver programme), agreeing and achieving recruitment and attrition targets.
- Working with the Communications and Operations Officer, develop and promote digital giving appeals.
- Manage the Choir with No Name supporter database (eTapestry) ensuring donor data is kept up to date and is accurate.
- Work with the finance and data administrator to produce accurate and timely monthly donation reports for our bookkeeper.
General
- Contribute to the annual fundraising strategy, alongside the Head of Development and CEO.
- Develop a robust fundraising pipeline and stewardship plan to generate sustainable income in line with our targets and strategy.
- Evaluate fundraising activities, embedding a test and learn approach across all projects.
- Produce accurate and timely reports for funders and Trustees.
- Ensure donation data is accurately recorded in accordance with data protection regulations.
- Carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required by the Choir with No Name within the scope of the role.
Visit our website for full job description and details on how to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.