Strategic communications manager jobs near Cambridge

This role sits within the Supporters and Families team, which forms one of several specialist teams in the wider Communications & Engagement Department and focusses on telling the stories of those impacted by dementia. The wider department is responsible for bringing the work of Alzheimer’s Research UK to life and rallying people to our cause, sharpening our messages and shaping what the public thinks and feels about dementia.

The successful candidate will work in collaboration with other teams within the organisation to share the stories of those living with or touched by dementia to inspire, educate and stop people in their tracks. They will need to have an understanding of how stories can be used effectively across different channels, including PR, in order to reach a variety of audiences and maximise the potential of their storytelling to inspire action.

This is a fast-paced and multidisciplinary department and therefore this role requires a level of versatility, creativity and an aptitude for thinking outside of the box. It is the perfect opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills within a rapidly growing and agile medical research charity.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

• Develop innovative ideas and new concepts for creative storytelling around personal stories of supporters and families, driving conversations and optimising approaches that work.
• Work collaboratively to produce engaging and high quality written, visual and video content for use across a variety of media platforms including print, web and social media.
• Prepare, write, issue and “sell in” press releases bringing Alzheimer’s Research UK’s supporters and charitable work to the forefront in national and regional press.
• Secure compelling feature stories in key national media titles.
• Develop effective working relationships with relevant members of the media; respond promptly to queries, including occasional out-of-hours queries.
• Work collaboratively with the social media team to develop creating and compelling ways to tell personal stories of dementia.
• Support major brand campaigns and appeals with powerful supporter stories.
• Work with colleagues in the Supporter-Led Fundraising directorate to support ongoing fundraising campaigns and partnership activities with compelling content across multiple platforms including social media, web, e-newsletters and print.
• Support other teams across the charity by providing powerful human stories for their activities to engage people with the importance of our work and add value to existing workstreams.
• Help manage the charity’s Media & Communications Volunteer database to build and maintain relationships with supporters and their families.
• Identify and recruit potential new Media & Communications Volunteers from a range of sources, with a focus on increasing the range of stories we tell in line with our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) strategic priority.
• Identify and brief Media & Communications Volunteers to speak at events organised by teams across the charity.
• Monitor relevant media coverage; keep up-to-date with social, scientific and charitable sector issues which could benefit Alzheimer’s Research UK.

What we are looking for:

• Experience of working with the media at a national and regional level.
• Experience of dealing with consumer media.
• Experience of producing content that works across digital platforms and social media.
• Ability to write compelling copy to deliver results across a variety of media channels.
• Sensitivity to working with spokespeople who may be vulnerable and the need to represent both their best interests and those of Alzheimer’s Research UK.
• Excellent journalistic skills and news sense.
• Excellent organisational skills; the ability to manage a large number of tasks to multiple deadlines.
• Ability to communicate appropriately with people affected by dementia.
• Confidence working with computers; knowledge of Microsoft office packages and databases, good keyboard skills.
• A confident and friendly manner; would feel at ease representing the charity to a range of audiences and working in collaboration with teams across the organisation.
• Working with independence, intelligence, drive and initiative.
• Willingness and ability to travel independently in the UK and to work outside of regular office hours when needed.

Additional Information:

Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.

Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals.  This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.

Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abingdon, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. 

Salary: Circa £28,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more information.

The closing date for applications is the 29th August 2022, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 5th September 2022. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures.  Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via the channels on our website. 

How to apply:

Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV and covering letter to your application and track the status of your application.

About Alzheimer’s Research UK:

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

You will be part of an organisation that has been recognised nationally as an outstanding place to work. In 2021, we were listed 69th in the prestigious 100 Large Best Companies to Work For.  We were also awarded a 2-star accreditation by Best Companies, recognising outstanding levels of workplace engagement and were listed in the 75 Best Companies to Work for in the East of England and the Charity’s 30 Best Companies to Work For.

To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK

About the Youth Investment Fund

The Youth Investment Fund (YIF) is a £368 million fund created by the UK government to create, expand and improve youth facilities and services in England to drive positive outcomes for young people.

YIF is being delivered by a partnership between Social Investment Business, The Key Fund, National Youth Agency and Resonance.

Together, we aim to deliver grants for up to 300 facilities in selected eligible areas across England by 2025 that represent positive value for money, are environmentally sustainable and enable positive activities for young people aged 11–18 (up to 25 for young people with SEND).

This funding will drive value-for-money facilities that youth organisations can afford to sustain. Using innovative construction techniques, as well as supporting redevelopment projects that expand youth service provision, the YIF will achieve savings on facility running costs, so that resources can focus on activities that enrich young people’s lives.

It will support projects to level up youth provision, assessing and distributing grants so that local youth facilities and services can be the best they can be.  For further information please visit the Youth Investment Fund website.

About this role:

This role will be employed by Social Investment Business (SIB) on a fixed term contract until March 2025.

Hybrid – Remote based with some mandatory travel to London (approx. 8 times per year).

For over two decades, Social Investment Business has provided finance and support to charities and social enterprises. We empower these organisations to do what they do best - serve the communities they operate within.

Find out more about what we do plesae visit the Social Investment Business website.

Our values are: People First, Curious, Bold, Collaborative, Accountable

For further information on our values and our generous benefits please visit our website.

This role will support the Director of People and Values (P&V) on the implementation, planning and creation of learning and development across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

1. Support the Director of P&V to embed the strategic training plan.
2. Co-ordination and management of learning where relevant, across the organisation and audit of new and existing L&D interventions.
3. To support the organisation to provide upskilling or retraining where required on new projects or funds.
4. Research, develop, and plan cost effective learning programmes, development initiatives and frameworks.
5. Working with stakeholders across the organisation, as well as the leadership team, to identify development needs and ensure the delivery of strategically aligned L&D solutions.
6. Source and manage third-party training providers.
7. Ensuring the application and effectiveness of learning, with a key focus on the transfer of learning to the workplace to support operational excellence.
8. Working with the Learning and Influence team on evaluating and evidencing the impact of learning.
9. Working with the Learning and Influence team on collating and evaluating employee engagement regularly.
10. Promote a culture of continuous learning.
11. To support the Director of P&V on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, including networks, information, action plans and training.
12. To support the Director of P&V with the management of the L&D Budget
13. To work within the organisation's values, principles and processes to achieve operational excellence.
14. To adopt our continuous improvement and learning ethos.
15. To support and embed equality, diversity and inclusion into day-to-day behaviours and activities within your role as well as contributing more widely across SIB’s commitment to E, D & I.
16. To support and contribute to the implementation and delivery of SIB’s strategy.
17. In agreement with manager to undertake other tasks and work on cross team projects that support the objectives of SIB as required.

Core competencies

• Commitment to quality, equality, diversity, inclusion and customers.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to work independently.
• Experience of providing organisation wide training delivery.
• Experience of planning, co-ordinating and researching the most appropriate learning.
• Experience of understanding organisation delivery and creating L&D to support that. • Delivering learning interventions in a blended & agile manner.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to manage information and people sensitively and confidentially.
• Able to build strong working relationships across the organisation and with partners.

Desirable competencies

• Social sector experience.
• Qualification CIPD or other relevant L&D

Overview: 

The Student Community Action manager will oversee the day-to-day running of the organisation, whilst contributing to the strategic direction along with the elected executive committee.

Main Duties:

• Ensuring the development of Student Community Action’s community based projects.

• Investigate and project manage SCA’s development in light of possible options for expansion and collaborative working.

• Monitoring, analysing and reporting on all current and projected SCA projects and activity

• Managing all financial and administrative procedures including raising funds each year as forecast budget dictates

• Supervising the recruitment of all volunteers and the maintenance of the volunteer and client databases

• Responsibility for SCA’s income generating DBS Service

• Maintaining good communication levels between all members of SCA

• Managing all procedure and policies within SCA and developing new ones as appropriate, especially 

• Taking responsibility for staff and volunteers training as necessary, and line managing as appropriate

• Meeting regularly with line manager to target priorities

• Attending SCA committee meetings as directed.

• Dealing with external projects and internal project leaders regarding volunteers or any issues that arise

• Completing other tasks necessary for the day-to-day running of the organisation as required.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential: We would consider candidates who can demonstrate a substantial number of the following:

Committed to the values of SCA

Previous office and voluntary sector experience 

Experience of managing budgets and fundraising experience

Knowledge of Disclosure and Barring services

Able to work well with student volunteers and clients

Able to work on own initiative with minimal supervision

Good organisation, time management and communication skills.

Non-judgemental attitude

Flexible attitude to work

Able to work under pressure

No relevant convictions

Willing to undertake appropriate training

Desirable:

Driver with clean licence

Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation

Here at Form the Future we're looking for 3 new Programme Managers to become an integral part of our Programme Delivery Team. 

We're looking for 2 x general Programme Managers and 1 x STEM Programme Manager. 

Our organisation has several strands, in partnership with Greater Cambridge Partnership, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Region of Learning and Cambridge LaunchPad. These strands are delivered through a range of activities including careers awareness workshops, one-to-one careers guidance, virtual work experience, mentoring, consultancy; and are underpinned by our business volunteer community and business partnerships.

We're looking for exceptional individuals to join our Programme Delivery team to support our expanding portfolio of Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance programmes for schools and young people in the East of England. This includes managing a project team to deliver one or more key Form the Future programmes, including onboarding schools, planning high quality support and events, managing relationships with key external stakeholders at all levels of seniority, ensuring successful delivery and evaluating impact.

These roles will support and coach their team to manage day-to-day responsibilities for delivery and relationship management, working closely with other Programme Managers, the Chief Programme Officer and the Partnerships team to ensure that all relationships and events with Form the Future’s funders, industry partners and schools are managed effectively.

They will also contribute to strategic decisions about new opportunities to grow Form the Future’s existing partnerships and develop new programmes. In addition, they will work with the broader Programme leadership team to continuously improve Form the Future’s programme delivery and team management.

The STEM-focused role will manage STEM programmes and partnerships, including the Cambridge LaunchPad programme of activity with schools, learners and businesses. This role will also manage programme delivery aspects of other STEM partnerships that Form the Future has with businesses. This role is responsible for liaising with Cambridge LaunchPad member companies to facilitate partnership working, activity and resource development, event planning and school engagement. This role will lead on collating and recording information at activity and programme level, including areas such as participant evaluations, stakeholder engagement and school and business feedback on the Cambridge LaunchPad programme.

If you have a passion for leading programmes which support young people transition from education into employment and want to work for an organisation that will share your sense of purpose, then this is the job for you. If you have the following knowledge, experience, skills and personal attributes we want to hear from you.

We have an exceptional opportunity to lead and deliver on our communications and marketing strategy. The Social Tech Trust is at an exciting stage in its development. We have an impressive track record and we are scaling our impact by creating a new investment fund for early-stage ventures.

The successful candidate will build our brand profile to strengthen our position as a leading investor in social tech. They will be responsible for a range of marketing and communications activities and work closely with the team to engage our key audiences. The successful candidate will be able to amplify how we communicate our vision and strategy as we raise and launch our investment fund. They will develop a powerful narrative showcasing our track record and accessibly communicating our investment strategy. 

Role: Permanent, full time. Flexible working offered.

Location:Home working. Meetings and events in London and around the UK, as required. 

Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 plus benefits, including pension, life insurance cover, employee well-being programme and family friendly policies.

Closing Date: Monday, 22nd August

About Social Tech Trust

The cost-of-living crisis, global economic downturn and continuing pandemic are contributing to an uncertain environment where it is more important than ever that we find solutions to the challenges people face. Tech is not a panacea, but it is part of almost every solution. We are working to ensure that early-stage companies are able to do good with technology.

Social Tech Trust is at an exciting stage.Our vision is a world where social transformation is the driving force behind tech. We've already invested more than £30m in 300 socially motivated initiatives over the last decade. We’re now ready to scale our impact by creating a new investment fund for early-stage social tech ventures. Our fund is based on a flexible VC model that combines elements of revenue-based investment and venture capital to enable social tech ventures to build their sustainability and increase their impact. 

We Have:

• 12 years’ experience - investing £30m, supporting more than 300 social tech ventures and benefiting 30m+ people
• An impressive board of trustees with an ambitious strategy to take the Trust to the next level and a risk appetite to match the ambition
• A diverse and talented team with extensive experience of developing and delivering impactful programmes
• A fund model based on a flexible venture capital approach, to enable social tech ventures to build their sustainability and increase their impact
• A proven track record and strong alumni of social tech ventures and partners

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion: Having worked with many organisations that champion equality, diversity and inclusion from a range of backgrounds and perspectives, we’re committed to the same principles in our own employment practices. We actively welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, socio economic background, sexual orientation or age. 

Our approach to recruitment: We know that well qualified people often screen themselves out as they can’t tick all the boxes of the job description, or their imposter syndrome kicks in. No-one can do everything perfectly, so we are looking to build a team with complementary skills and the right attitude and values. So, if you are wavering, we encourage you to apply.

About this role

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and deliver our communications and marketing strategy across the Trust. Reporting to the Operations Director, they will be responsible for a wide variety of marketing and communications activities ranging from designing materials to reach out to investors to writing content for the website and social media. The successful candidate will be able to hold the communications and marketing functions ensuring they can spin multiple plates while maintaining high-quality outputs and attention to detail. They will be responsible for building our brand profile and they will work closely with our investment team to develop compelling marketing materials. They will be the Trust’s brand ambassador, ensuring the Trust’s vision is clearly articulated and engaging to our key stakeholders.

This role is suited to someone who balances strategic insight with the ability to roll their sleeves up and get things done. We're seeking someone who is entrepreneurial and inquisitive, proactively spotting trends and developing our brand so that it fully reflects our vision and the work we do. The post holder will have excellent writing skills and attention to detail, ensuring that our content is accurate, engaging and accessible. They will be able to bring their experience to the role, to work creatively and flexibly within a lean team. 

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver a communications and marketing strategy to engage our key audiences including potential investors (with a focus on family offices, trusts and foundations and corporates) 
• Build our brand profile to strengthen and communicate our position as a leading investor in social tech
• Build awareness of the opportunity to deliver and scale social impact through investing in social tech ventures, such as those in our portfolio
• Work with the investment team to develop a powerful narrative to communicate our investment strategy and prepare written and visual marketing materials
• Develop case studies of our investments to reflect our track record
• Raise awareness of the Trust and advocate for its vision through engaging with key stakeholders and targeted networks, including writing blogs, quarterly email newsletters, spotting PR opportunities and promoting the Trust’s work at events
• Create low-intensity ways to use storytelling to support our narrative, including creating and promoting regular blogs and events to engage potential investors and other key stakeholders
• Manage the Trust’s web presence and web-based applications

Are you the go-to person for translating complex concepts into clear and compelling content? Would you like the buzz of knowing you are helping to solve society’s trickiest problems through tech? Are you a brilliant storyteller who can help others make sense in an uncertain and ambiguous world?

You Have:

• A track record of delivering a breadth of marketing and communications activities that have created traction and engagement with target audiences.
• A shared belief in Social Tech Trust’s vision of a world where social transformation is the driving force behind tech.
• Experience in creating low-intensity ways to use storytelling through all communications channels to articulate a vision.
• Experience of building a compelling organisational brand identity.
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to ruthlessly prioritise.
• Strong ability to manage and measure our online presence.
• Action-oriented work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit. 
• Proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a small team. 

 You might also have

• Background in investment, entrepreneurship, tech or the social sector 
• Experience in marketing new products / services

How to apply

To apply for the role, please send your CV and a cover letter or a short recording that answers the following question: 

Describe a scenario where you have been instrumental in using marketing and communications to build a brand or influence your target market.

Finally, please ensure that you have included a contact telephone number.

If you think you could be a good fit for this role, we would love to hear from you. Even if you’re not sure you have the right experience, we invite you to contact us to arrange a discussion. 

To apply, please send your CV and answers to the key question outlined above to Careers4Change.

We are a young national charity wanting to improve the quality of life of those experiencing a brain tumour in childhood. With over 80% ‘cured’, it is now time to give equal priority to facilitating recovery from complex and unforeseen brain injury. This needs early rehabilitation, during and throughout their maturing years, when it can make a real difference.   

• Do you have over ten years’ experience including some at senior management level and some in the charitable sector.
• Can you demonstrable record of effective budget management and planning, project management and delivering a range of operational support functions including project and event management. Sound business judgement with financial analytical abilities.
• Are you able to work independently as well as ability to lead a team including effective performance management.
• Have you got strong relationship building skills.

We are looking for a Governance Manager to take forward RSPB's governance system, supporting RSPB Council and its committees and working as a key member of our Governance and Risk Department.

Governance Manager
Reference: JUL20223848
Location: Flexible in UK
Salary: £38,000.00 - £42,156.00 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: Pension, Annual Leave, Life Assurance

RSPB’s vision is for a shared world where wildlife, wild places, and all people thrive. The health of the natural world is fundamental to the survival of all species and has the right to flourish. We work locally in the UK and around the world, conducting scientific research into the natural world, acting to support the survival and protection of species, managing precious habitats, making connections between people of all ages and backgrounds with the natural world, and advocating for changes to law, regulation and practice to create a world where wildlife can thrive. It is a complex organization, and good governance is vital in ensuring that our trustees can retain oversight and add strategic value to the work of the charity.

About the role

In this role you will:

• Maintain RSPB’s governance system, processes and documentation to support RSPB Council and its committees, developing the system in line with RSPB's needs and evolving good practice
• Maintain and build the RSPB’s reputation as a well-governed, transparent and accountable charity, including development of our approach to Environmental, Social and Governance reporting (ESG)
• Ensure appropriate control activities are in place for key processes relating to charity governance
• Manage a small team and contribute to the leadership of the Governance and Risk department.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Enthusiasm for RSPB’s charitable mission
• Demonstrable experience in governance and/or company secretariat, ideally in the charitable sector
• Track record in delivering pragmatic governance services in a fast-changing environment in the not-for-profit sector
• Proven experience of organising board meetings, agendas
• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail
• Experience in using board pack software, core Microsoft packages, and information management solutions such as SharePoint
• Skill in working to multiple deadlines and managing competing priorities
• Ability to deal with confidential and/or sensitive information with exceptional diplomacy and tact, and a high level of professionalism
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong people management skills

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• ICSA qualification or similar
• Project management experience

Closing date: 23:59, Sunday, 21st August 2022
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 6th September 2022.

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.

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

No agencies please.

Hope for Justice exists to bring an end to modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives and reforming society. Around the world, we are growing a movement of abolitionists who believe freedom is worth the fight. Our team works from more than 30 locations across five continents. If you’re looking to make a difference, this is the place for the you.

Hope for Justice is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you feel that your skills and experience fit one of our roles then we would welcome your application regardless of your background.

Position

Hope for Justice is seeking an outstanding communicator, relationship-builder and problem solver to take us to the next level in the way we interact with institutional funders and grant-making bodies.

As Strategic Partnerships Manager you will be responsible for identifying, developing and winning high priority and complex grants from major institutional donors. Building and maintaining partnerships with International NGOs, consultancies and academic institutions, this will involve identifying, negotiating and managing consortium arrangements. Ensuring that grants/awards are being managed accordingly and reporting requirements for all donors are met. Achieving long term multiyear sustainable income for Hope for Justice programmes globally.

The ideal candidate will have solid expertise in written and numerical/analytical skills, as well as a strong track record securing large grants from institutional donors including FCDO, UK Home Office, USAID, US Department of State, UN Agencies, etc. –through building complex bids and face to face negotiations. The ability to liaise confidently and diplomatically with donors and colleagues globally and have excellent understanding and experience of project/programme design. The successful candidate requires proven experience fundraising within an NGO/Inter-governmental organisation.

We are passionate about ending modern slavery and human trafficking. If you are looking for a rewarding and challenging opportunity, then Hope for Justice may be the place for you!

For more information, please download the Role profile at the bottom of the advert.

Requirements

Business development & Partnership building

1. Identify funding opportunities by keeping abreast of the international institutional funding landscape, as well as trends within the international development (and specifically Modern Slavery/Human Trafficking) sector, assessing new market opportunities, and forming partnerships. Work closely with country offices to identify and respond to funding opportunities.
2. Manage the bid development cycle, including ensuring decision-gate processes are followed, identify and negotiate with consortium partners, write and edit technical content of bids and ensure high-quality bid design which responds to donor requirements.
3. Build highly productive relationships with institutional donors and negotiate effectively.
4. Develop and deliver tailored, high-quality bids, working closely with all relevant HFJ departments to design comprehensive and evidence-based projects for funding.
5. Represent Hope for Justice at external meetings with donors and consortium partners.
6. Support the Strategic Partnerships Lead to devise, deliver and report on specific projects from the team’s annual plan.

Donor management

1. Manage relationships with existing donors, inputting into engagement strategies, communicating with donors regularly, and share key information about their projects in between reporting periods.
2. Ensure reporting requirements for all donors are met and reports are completed to deadlines.
3. Lead on donor grant agreement/contract negotiations and compliance.
4. Ensure all relevant team members are fully briefed on the terms and conditions of donor grant agreements/contracts, including key deadlines (completion of award management documents as required).
5. Manage due diligence processes, facilitate donor audits and coordinate with the programmes team on external evaluations for donor funded projects.

General

1. Travel is expected as part of the role, including willingness to travel to Hope for Justice Programmes.
2. Any other related duties as delegated by the Strategic Partnerships Lead or Chief Strategy Officer.
3. Support volunteers that are assigned to the team.
4. Ensure harmonious working relationships with all Hope for Justice Departments and staff.
5. Work at all times in line with HFJ policies and procedures and the wider strategy, culture and ethos of Hope for Justice.
6. Understand and uphold the standards outlined in the Hope for Justice Safeguarding policies, acting with due care and attention to safeguard the wellbeing of anyone that comes into contact with our work and reporting concerns if they do arise.

Benefits of working at Hope for Justice

Hope for Justice is committed to supporting our staff’s wellbeing and offers competitive salaries and a range of additional benefits to our staff. This includes generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme contributions, company sick pay, enhanced maternity and paternity pay and access to the Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their family. As well as operating both Flexible and Hybrid working policies for our UK employees.

Salary: Up to £39,000, dependent on experience

Closing date: 2nd September 2022

Location: Flexible (Occasional travel to the Manchester head office maybe required)

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which include criminal records checks, in line with our Global background checks policy. Hope for Justice participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme, as part of the referencing process we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are excited to launch our search for our next Finance Manager. 

About Rethinking Economics International

Rethinking Economics (RE) is an international network working to build better Economics in society and the classroom. Our vision is of economies which serve people and the planet. Our purpose is to build a diverse movement of people who challenge, interrogate, and renew the practice, teaching and application of economics. 

We started as a student movement in 2012 and have since grown to become a registered charity with an eight-person staff team. Through a mixture of campaigning, events and projects, we support over 120 student groups in 30 countries around the world, who work alongside thousands of supportive members of the public.

Due to the nature of our network, the Finance Manager will be responsible for supporting our network team by making international payments to the 30 countries where we have student groups. We distribute funds to these groups for events, activities and general expenses.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for someone methodical, systematic, good at problem solving, and who has a high level of accuracy in their work. You will manage your time effectively and will work with team members in a way that is time efficient for both you and them.

You will be able to manage the day-to-day finances of the organisation through our Xero accountancy system. You will ensure payments are made promptly through our bank (Triodos) and our other platforms of payment (e.g., PayPal, Pleo virtual card system and international transfer platforms such as Wise and MoneyGram). You will also raise invoices and ensure all our payments from grant givers are paid promptly.

We also want someone who can look at our current processes to develop them, so they are more streamlined, effective and reflect good accounting practice.

In addition, we want someone who can create and interpret budgets, including the organisational budget, and manage the reporting for grant budgets.

You will be proactive and driven, with strong analytical, communication and skills as well as a desire to tackle new challenges.

You do not have to be based in the UK, but you do need to have a good understanding of UK accountancy, and what is expected for the Charity Commission with regards to the annual report and accounts. Our accounts are currently independently prepared by WYCAS, and we are not yet at te threshold for a full audit.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

We are committed to providing equality and fairness for all and not to discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, racialised identity, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, mental health, religion or age. We encourage and celebrate the different qualities that our colleagues, and others we work with, bring to our work. And we believe that seeing things from a wide range of different perspectives helps us to resolve problems, adapt our approaches and develop as an organisation. We want to bring greater diversity to our team and we’re keen to hear what you think you’ll bring from your own background and experience (beyond your professional skills and knowledge).

Before you apply, please visit our website for the full job role, and information about the key skills and experience we are looking for in our candidates for this role.

Job Title - Internal Communications Manager

Salary – £35,244 to £41,463

Contract Type – Permanent

Location – Flexible

About us

The Royal College of Surgeons of England is one of the best known professional membership organisations in the world, with a name and reputation that speak for excellence in the

UK and across the globe. We provide education, assessment and development to nearly 30,000 surgeons, dental surgeons and members of the wider surgical and dental teams at all stages of their career; we set professional standards, facilitate research and champion world-class surgical outcomes for patients. In July 2021, we opened the doors to our new building as a modern space that also respects our heritage, a welcoming place for all our members to train, meet or network, wherever they live and work.

About the role

This new and exciting role will drive the creation and delivery of RCS England’s first ever internal communications strategy to lead staff engagement and support the success of our new brand and strategy, as it delivers on the recommendations provided in the independent review into the diversity of leadership at the College, and on the recommendations from the internal review into staff satisfaction.

The Internal Communications Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring all staff are fully informed and engaged in College wide initiatives and championing our values of Collaboration, Respect and Excellence. The post holder will thrive in combining being hands-on with strategic thinking and prioritising multiple projects deadlines. Building relationships across the organisation will be key.

Responsibilities

• Working with the Executive Director Team, and other senior managers to develop and implement an effective internal communications strategy, ensuring the needs of all staff across RCS England are met.
• Working with teams across the organisation to develop internal communications plans and content that keep staff informed and engaged.
• Working with teams from across RCS England to gather and effectively share content that celebrates the work of the College and its people.
• Support the Strategy Group on engagement with staff on the roll out of the five year strategy.

​About you

The role would suit someone with experience of working in a communications team with a passion for internal communications and the ability to build great relationships at all levels and including with the CEO, Executive Director Team, Directors and Heads of teams. Good writing, editorial and verbal communications skills are vital as are ensuring outcomes and evaluation metrics are in place to report on the impact of internal communications activity.

What we can offer you

• 27 days paid holiday + bank holidays and up to 4 college closure days
• Flexible working
• Enhanced contributory pension scheme & other leave entitlements
• Variety of learning and development opportunities 
• Wellbeing programme & Employee Assistance Scheme

Interested Candidates:

If you wish to apply or if you have any questions about this position please click apply,

Any personal data collected from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us in accordance with our recruitment processes. If unsuccessful in your application, your information will be held by us on our database for a period of 6 months before deletion. 

Closing date: 5 September 2022

Interview Date : w/c 19 September

The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are open to all talent and we actively ensure that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regards to race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age and disability.

The Royal College of Surgeons of England is committed to protecting your privacy. We are registered as a data controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). All College employees are responsible for records held, created and used as part of their work for the College including patient/client, corporate and administrative records. Records are managed according to the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 and ensure confidentiality. The College ensures that staff are trained to handle the information you submit to us with care and discretion, seeking advice where necessary.

Please note that this advert may close early if we reach the maximum applications

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

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

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

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

About the Role

In this role, your accountabilities and responsibilities are…

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

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

About you

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

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

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

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

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

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

Can you inspire and be inspired? Can you deliver great customer service? Are you looking for a chance to shine? We have fantastic opportunities for progression and development and the Freedom to nurture ideas and flair within a Framework of support to develop you.

At Barnardo's we believe in children, the funds we raise in store support the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK and now's your chance to play your part in this vital work. As well as maximising sales and profit in store you'll also ensure the very highest standards of presentation and customer services – your aim will be to make your store the best in town, for customers to visit and for your colleagues to work in.

You're an experienced people manager; you are creative and resourceful and can use this to generate customer, donor and colleague loyalty. You'll need to be well organised with great communication skills to lead your team of colleagues in store to maximise sales and profit and meet your stores targets.

In return you will work for one of the UK's largest charity retailers with benefits, including full training and development package, promotion prospects, pension and benefits.

Generating the money we need to make children's lives better is a truly fulfilling role so if you'd like to use your talent to make a positive difference then we would love to hear from you!

The full Job description and Person profile is available below. Please read this before applying to ensure that the job matches your skills and experience.

* As part of Barnardo's ongoing commitment to safeguarding, our retail recruitment process requires that successful candidates are asked to consent to a Basic criminal records check.

Interview Date: Where an interview date has been given in the advert, this will be the only date available. Please check this before proceeding with your application.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.

Corporate Partnerships Manager
Reference: AUG20226591
Location: Flexible in England
Salary: £28,420 - £34,637 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

The RSPB are expanding our HQ Corporate Partnerships team as we continue to build on recent successes and increased public awareness of our efforts to collaborate with businesses, enabling collective action in support of nature's recovery.

About the Role

Your work with us will allow you to play a vital role in raising awareness of the crisis that nature is facing and to make a significant impact to restore habitats, save species from extinction and provide opportunities for people of all ages to connect more closely to nature - protecting it for the future.

The Corporate Partnerships Manager will be responsible for driving significant income growth from corporate partnerships - working with brands and businesses to reach challenging targets.  Your role will incorporate close involvement in the ongoing stewardship of partners and improvement of the RSPB's offer through engagement with stakeholders across the organisation.

First rate account management is a key focus of this role, to facilitate partnership plans and associated multi-channel strategic communications.

What we need from you

The post-holder will be someone who thrives in relationship management and successfully stewarding accounts.

The successful candidate will have significant b2b new business and account management experience, as well as a proven track record of account managing complex corporate partnerships with strategic communications packages and financial values of £100k+.

Flexible location with regular travel across the UK to visit partners and attend events alongside scheduled working at the HQ in Sandy, Bedfordshire with team members - currently monthly. 

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Account Management experience - preferably NGO/Private sector partnerships
• Stewarding high value 6 figure relationships – values upwards of £100,000 per year
• CRM system preferably Salesforce
• Conducting meetings with senior stakeholders both in person and virtually
• Delivering comms plans across multiple channels including social, print and press

Along with a competitive salary, the RSPB offer flexible working and TOIL for overtime worked. 

Closing Date: 23:59, Mon, 29th Aug 2022
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 5th September 2022.

Interested?

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

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

No agencies please.

Partnership Development Manager
Reference: AUG20226594
Location: Flexible in England
Salary: £28,420 - £34,637 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

The RSPB are expanding our HQ Corporate Partnerships team as we continue to build on recent successes and increased public awareness of our efforts to collaborate with businesses, enabling collective action in support of nature's recovery.

About the Role

Your work with us will allow you to play a vital role in raising awareness of the crisis that nature is facing and to make a significant impact to restore habitats, save species from extinction and provide opportunities for people of all ages to connect more closely to nature - protecting it for the future.

The Partnership Development Manager will be responsible for driving significant income growth from corporate partnerships - working with brands and businesses to reach challenging targets. Your role will incorporate establishing new partnerships and new corporate relationships to include pitching, presenting and all aspects of new business alongside improvement of the RSPB's offer through engagement with stakeholders across the organisation.

First rate new business aptitude is a key focus of this role, to facilitate new partnership opportunities and associated multi-channel strategic communications.

What we need from you:

The post-holder will be someone who thrives in new business / business development of charity/corporate partnerships 

The successful candidate will have significant b2b new business experience, as well as a proven track record of securing complex corporate partnerships with strategic communications packages and financial values of £100k+.

Flexible location with regular travel across the UK to visit partners and attend events alongside scheduled working at the HQ in Sandy, Bedfordshire with team members - currently monthly. 

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• New Business / Business Development experience - preferably NGO/Private sector partnerships
• Cultivating and securing high value 6 figure relationships – values upwards of £100,000 per year
• CRM system preferably Salesforce
• Conducting meetings with senior stakeholders both in person and virtually
• Devising and discussing comms plans across multiple channels including social, print and press

Along with a competitive salary, the RSPB offer flexible working and TOIL for overtime worked. 

Closing Date: 23:59, Mon, 29th Aug 2022
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 5th September 2022.

Interested?

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

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

No agencies please.