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Business Development Manager
 

Organisation overview

Paragon Music is a pioneering inclusive music and dance performance company based at the Boardwalk in Glasgow.  For 45 incredible years, we’ve been transforming lives through the power of music and movement, empowering people of all ages and abilities to express themselves, connect with others, and develop their full potential.

Widely recognised as one of Scotland’s leading inclusive arts organisations, Paragon has delivered hundreds of workshops, performances, and residencies across the country, making a profound and lasting impact on individuals and communities alike. Our work is grounded in creativity, collaboration, and equality, and we’re proud to champion inclusive practice at both grassroots and international levels.

As we celebrate our 45th anniversary, we’re entering an exciting new phase of development. We are currently consolidating our programmes in Glasgow, Dumfries & Galloway, and North Lanarkshire, while actively expanding our reach to new communities across Scotland and beyond. With a strong foundation, growing demand, and a bold vision for the future, Paragon is perfectly positioned for further growth and innovation.

Role Overview
Paragon Music is seeking a dynamic and motivated Business Development Manager to lead fundraising, oversee financial and governance functions, and support strategic growth. This is a pivotal role within the organisation, contributing directly to the sustainability and expansion of our inclusive music and dance programmes across Scotland and beyond.  The post-holder will initially focus on fundraising and business development before broadening their remit to include governance and financial management following a period of onboarding.

Location: The Boardwalk, 105 Brunswick Street, Glasgow, G1 1TF
Reporting to: Creative Director & Board of Directors
Salary: £32,000 pro rata (0.6 FTE)
Start Date: 01 October 2025
Contract Renewal Date: 1 April 2026
Holidays: 16.8 days pro rata
Working Hours: 10:00am–6:00pm (flexible), occasional evenings/weekends (TOIL applies)

Job Description: Download the full job description from Paragon website
Deadline: Friday 5 September, 6pm

How to Apply: Complete Online Application Form and upload your CV and a cover letter detailing relevant experience and why you would like to work with Paragon. 

More information: Paragon website

Paragon is an equal opportunities and disability confident employer dedicated to diversity and inclusion. If you require any additional support to complete your application please get in touch and we can arrange alternative or supported ways of applying. 

Thanks to funding received from Building Communities Trust Invest Local Programme, The Coalfields Regeneration Trust are currently looking for a dynamic person to support community action within the community of Cefn Golau. This role will require you to support the delivery of projects and programmes of work identified in the Cefn Golau Driving Change Plan working with the Building Communities Trust Invest Local Officer, Cefn Golau Together, residents, volunteers, groups, stakeholders and partners. The role will be to manage and develop a community venue with the aim of sustaining community activities and services beyond the Invest Local funding. You will also work with partner organisations to address any gaps in provision identified with the local community.

To secure this great opportunity you will have: excellent communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively across all sectors, a demonstrated ability to overcome challenges, excellent organisational skills a strong track record in community development as well as an understanding of delivering against a development plan.

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People – Principal Gift Manager
Location: Options for role to be site-based (Buckinghamshire or East Yorkshire), hybrid or home-based contract with regular UK travel for donor meetings and team events.
Salary: £60,000 per annum.
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours. 

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, whose mission is to see a time when no deaf person feels alone, is seeking a Principal Gifts Manager responsible for identifying, cultivating and stewarding high-value donors to the charity giving £100,000 plus.

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People has been creating life-changing partnerships between hearing dogs and deaf recipients since 1982. As well as acting as an ear to their partners and alerting them to sounds, the charity’s clever and expertly trained dogs help deaf people to live life with confidence and independence, whilst providing love, companionship and emotional support.

Following on from a strategic review, the charity is now looking to build a new Income Generation Directorate, to enable them to transform many more lives across the UK. This role will be critical to help Hearing Dogs reach their goals to significantly grow and diversify income.

Reporting to the Head of Philanthropy, the post-holder will work closely with senior leaders, trustees and senior stakeholders to solicit high value gifts, typically of six and seven figures, and to build and deepen long-term relationships between donors and the charity. You will be responsible for developing and managing a portfolio of potential and current principal-level donors, as well as delivering exceptional stewardship journeys that demonstrate the impact and value of donor support.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record in securing major gifts at the six-figure level or above, ideally in a principal or transformational giving context. You will be skilled at building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with high-net-worth individuals, as well as be experienced at developing and delivering complex donor strategies and bespoke giving propositions. Finally, it is important that you are a collaborative team player with strong project management and communication skills.

This is an exceptional opportunity to play a leading role in scaling transformational philanthropy at a charity which is changing people’s lives every day, where you have the flexibility of working remotely or spending time at Hearing Dogs’ stunning bases in Buckinghamshire or Yorkshire, with friendly and passionate staff and their four-legged friends.

If you want to lead the pack and help deaf people live well with hearing loss Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.

Closing date: Monday 1st September, 9.00 am. 

About the Ark Gedling The Ark Gedling is a Christian charity that exists for the prevention and relief of poverty and hardship; it is a UK registered charity and a member of Advice UK. It provides a community café, with a range of activities to support community development and mutual support, which operate in conjunction with advice sessions, so that local people receive expert advice alongside compassionate community support and empowerment. It works in close partnership with other charities and with local churches. We are excited to announce we are hiring a new Community Centre and Grants Manager to take us into a new phase in our 20-year history.

Who we are looking for: We are seeking an individual who is experienced in charity sector work and is enthusiastic about building community and assisting people in hardship and poverty. The ideal candidate will have a background in the charity sector and a good awareness of welfare rights advice work and. They will have a vision for how to help the charity reach it’s potential and continue the legacy of excellent advice provision and community development that is already established. They will have good experience and knowledge of fund raising and bid-writing.

The successful candidate will need to be self-motivated, dynamic and enjoy leading a small team of staff and volunteers. They will have a high level of English language skills both written and oral and will be a good listener able to empathize with people in distress.

We are the national body for careers education in England, delivering support to schools and colleges to deliver modern, 21st century careers education.

The Careers & Enterprise Company is a great place to work. We operate within a fast-paced and collaborative environment. We are brought together by one thing: our passion to ensure young people get the best possible start in life and are supported to find their best next step.

Do you want to be part of a mission-driven team focused on transforming young people’s lives? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Role Summary

As the HR Advisor at The Careers & Enterprise Company, you will report to the HR Manager and play a crucial role in supporting the business and wider HR team in a diverse HR generalist role that offers a great opportunity to grow and develop across a range of HR functions. You will cover a range of duties including providing HR advice and support to the business including line managers and employees, proactively helping to manage timely responses to internal and external enquiries to the HR shared inboxes, managing the monthly payroll and supporting with a range of administrative and reporting duties. You will also get to work directly with the HR Manager on the wider HR strategy including employee engagement, recruitment, systems and data analysis.

We are looking for a qualified HR Advisor or an HR professional that aligns with our company mission, who is ambitious and looking to progress their career in a new role. You will be pro-active and highly motivated, with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills that is comfortable interacting with staff at all levels. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role and will be able to hit the ground running in this rewarding, busy and varied role.

We are a friendly team of three people that reports into the Director of HR and Operations and are looking for a true team player that has strong ethics, understands the confidential nature of working in an HR team coupled with a good understanding of HR processes and procedures.

Location: Central London/hybrid working with attendance in the office required 2 days per week.

Contract: Full-time, fixed term for one year.

Our organisation has a privileged opportunity to make a difference to the lives of millions of young people, helping to inspire and prepare them for the fast-changing world of work, and we want you to help us make it happen.

To apply, please visit our website via the apply button, complete the application form and cover letter and upload an anonymised version of your CV.

Please describe in your cover letter: 

• How do you meet the experience, skills and competency criteria detailed in the job profile?  
• Are you CIPD or part CIPD qualified or working towards a HR qualification?

Closing date: Midnight on 30th September 2025.

It is our policy to review all applications within two weeks from the closing date. If you do not hear from us within three weeks following the closing date, then your application has unfortunately not been successful on this occasion. We are unable to provide feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted and attended an interview.

HR Operations Manager - Maternity Cover
Location: WWT HQ in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire – Hybrid working available
Contract: Fixed Term for 8 months
Hours: Full Time. Compressed hours working a 9 day fortnight will be considered
Salary: £42,580 per annum, pro rata

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced HR Manager / HR Operations Manager to join our team on a fixed term basis from October 2025 to cover a period of maternity leave of 8 months which will include time with the current post holder for induction. It's an exciting time to join our team as we work through departmental change and transformation.

This role will lead the provision of a high quality, efficient and cost-effective HR Service for WWT (both in the UK and overseas) for employed staff and casual workers through a fantastic team of administrators and working with HR Business Partners.

As this role is on a fixed term basis, it will primarily focus on ensuring the delivery of administration for the employee lifecycle, systems administration and optimisation of payroll and recruitment products, statutory reporting and policy / procedure development. The successful candidate will possess a unique skill of ensuring compliance but also continuous improvement. 

Experience of working with People XD (an Access product) and / or Eploy recruitment systems is advantageous. 

About You

• Are you a HR professional who loves systems, people and purpose?
• Do you have a strong background in UK HR and / or HR Operations?
• Do you get a buzz from improving systems and processes, making them simpler, smoother and smarter - for both HR teams and our people?
• Do you enjoy turning complex data into clear insights that drive better decision making?
• Can you stay calm under pressure, juggle competing priorities and still keep your eye for detail?
• Are you a natural problem-solver who thinks both logically and creatively?
• And - importantly - do you want to use your skills to help improve our natural world?

If you've been nodding along, we'd love to hear from you.

You'll be supporting colleagues in the UK, Cambodia and Madagascar - though don't worry if you don't have international HR experience just yet.  If you've got a solid grounding in UK employment law and payroll, we'll support you to learn what's needed for our international operations. And no, you won't be expected to travel outside of the UK during the contract.

We know we're asking a lot - especially for a fixed term role - and we also know that great candidates sometimes hesitate to apply unless they tick every box.  If you're excited about this role and believe you can bring value to the team, we'd love to hear from you, even if your experience doesn't align with every listed criterion.

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

 Why you’ll love working at WWT

• Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
• 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
• Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
• Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
• Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from Care first

Closing Date: 14/09/2025

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.

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

At WWT, we're committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where diversity is celebrated and everyone can thrive as their full selves.  We actively welcome applications from individuals under-represented in the environmental and charity sectors.

No agencies please.

Award-winning music education charity, the London Music Fund, is seeking a Fundraising & Data Manager from October 2025 to join our small team of 3. The role is varied and interesting, with a fundraising and donor reporting focus – the post-holder will support the CEO with all fundraising for the charity, including writing Trust and Foundation applications, research on new prospects, and managing donor reporting. In addition, we hold 2-3 major fundraising events each year, and this role would support the CEO in all aspects of event management.

We are also looking for someone who is interested in developing our impact reporting, working with the Programmes Manager to develop evaluation frameworks, using and gathering data to support impact reporting to donors.

The role is advertised as full time, initially on a 12 month fixed-term contract. However, a part-time option (min. 3 days per week) may be discussed. If part time, a reduced role description would be agreed.

About the London Music Fund: 

Established in 2011, the London Music Fund’s (LMF) mission is to transform under-served communities in London by enabling children to access a holistic and high-quality music education, and every child who demonstrates significant musical ability, enthusiasm, and commitment to learning an instrument is given the opportunity to develop their potential.

The Role 

• Reports to: CEO
• Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week (part-time work at a minimum of 3 days per week will be considered. Please state in your application if you are applying for part-time).
• Salary: £35,000 full-time salary (pro rata if part time)
• Terms: Initially a 12 month fixed term contract
• Place of Work: Hybrid: 169 Union Street, London, SE1 0LL and remote (min. 3 days per week in office if full time)
• Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time)
• Pension contribution: 5% employer, 5% employee
• Start Date: ASAP
• This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

The charity currently raises c. £750k annually from a variety of sources including individuals, trusts and foundations, corporates and events. The key aspects of this role are:

Trusts and Foundations

• Research and draft Trust and Foundation applications, updating the prospects and pending report, managing pipelines.
• Manage the reporting schedule (with the Programmes Manager).
• Collate data for reports and maintain positive relationships with funders.

Individual Donor Relations:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date donor records on Salesforce and SharePoint.
• Respond to donor enquiries and provide excellent customer service.
• Manage donor communications, including thank you letters and updates.
• Assist with donor stewardship activities to build relationships and encourage continued support.
• Manage the Scholarship Sponsor reporting schedule (with the Programmes Manager).
• Lead on the management and growth of the Friends Scheme, including developing relationships and reporting.

Data Management and Impact Reporting

• Maintain and update the fundraising database (Salesforce), including GDPR and Gift Aid records, processing donations, ensuring compliance with current regulations.
• Develop methods of data analysis and segmentation for targeted fundraising efforts e.g. event attendees, Scholarship sponsors, major donors.
• Work with the Programmes Manager and CEO to develop quantitative KPIs and evaluation of programmes, including graduation data, surveys, alumni monitoring and developing a long-term impact framework.

General Fundraising Operational Support

• Lead on fundraising campaigns e.g. the Big Give Christmas Challenge and ad hoc projects.
• Support the development and implementation of fundraising strategies, in collaboration with the CEO.

Finance Support/Gift Aid

• Responsible for managing the online donations platform, Enthuse, including thanking donors and supporting the Senior Programmes and Operations Manager in reporting / reconciliations.
• Support the CEO in managing the quarterly Gift Aid reporting schedule.
• Support the CEO in managing fundraising events, including donor invitations, and event management where required.

Marketing & Comms

With the team:

• Manage LMF’s social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), posting regularly, growing reach, compiling strategy, keeping up to date with current trends.
• Manage LMF’s website and news stories, keeping updated, monitoring photos etc (within Scholars’ privacy policy), support the development of LMF’s new website launch in 2026.
• Contribute to LMF’s impact reports and other publications.

Other Duties:

• Maintain a professional and organised work environment.
• Contribute to a positive and collaborative team environment.
• Stay up to date on fundraising best practices and trends.

Person Specification: Skills and Qualifications Essential (E) or Desirable (D)

• At least three years’ experience in a similar role (E)
• Strong organisational and time management skills (E)
• Experience of writing funding applications and reports (D)
• Experience of using data to measure impact (D)
• Experience with donor database management (D)
• Experience of managing events (D)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (E)
• Ability to work independently, flexibly and as part of a team (E)
• An understanding of and interest in music education and the charity sector (E)
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes (E)
• Experience of Canva (marketing), Salesforce (CRM) and/or Enthuse (donations) platforms (D)
• Passion for the mission and values of the organisation, in particular access to music education for children from low-income families (E)

We're looking for a detail-oriented, proactive and collaborative Service Manager to join our Learning Disability Service in Slough.

£40,000.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.

Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.

Want to feel in control of your career? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

Our benefits include:

Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
Free DBS
Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
Fully paid induction programme and further training
ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
Online wellbeing resources
A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

The Service Manager will be responsible for the operations of one service in Berkshire (Slough) which supports one individual to live in his own home.

The individual is a sociable and engaging man with a warm sense of humour and a deep appreciation for nature, music, and familiar company. He lives with a diagnosis of moderate learning disability, autism spectrum disorder, psychotic illness, epilepsy, and type 2 diabetes, all of which require thoughtful and consistent support. The customer has been living successfully in his current placement for over ten years, where he benefits from the continuity of staff who know him well, understand his routines, and help him maintain a sense of safety and autonomy.

The role will provide line management for a team of seven Specialist Behaviour Support Workers, ensuring that compliance with organisational, legal regulations and those of the local authority are adhered to and the quality of support is of the highest standard possible, ensuring excellent quality of life for the customer and a good working environment for colleagues.

The service has received a CQC rating of Good. The current team size includes 5 FTEs (Specialist Behaviour Support Workers) plus 2 FTEs Waking Night Support Workers, ensuring comprehensive support coverage across all shifts.

The working pattern for this role is primarily Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, with occasional requirements for weekend and out-of-hours work to meet service needs.

The anticipated start date for this role is October.

The initial contract duration is 6 months, with potential to become a permanent role after this period.

For a full job description, please visit our website.

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

ADVICE SERVICE MANAGER

Oasis Hub Waterloo

FULL-TIME: 40 HOURS PER WEEK

FIXED-TERM CONTRACT: 12 months

SALARY: £33,422 - £36,691

We have an exciting opportunity for an Advice Services Manager to join our team at Oasis Hub Waterloo. In the heart of the Waterloo community we run a busy and vibrant community space, open to all. A vital part of this work is our advice services – providing free and accessible debt, benefits, housing and immigration advice to local people. This work has grown over the last few years and we are now looking for an experienced and innovative advice worker, to lead a small team and ensure we are delivering excellent advice, in a holistic community setting.

What’s in it for you?

· A chance to work with a great team of passionate and holistically minded advisors and community workers

· The opportunity to make a real difference, materially improving the lives of community members, as well as developing the service

· The chance to get involved in the wider life of Oasis Hub Waterloo, including community events and staff gatherings

You will receive the support of a fantastic team of professionals in the community.  As part of the package, Oasis offers:

· A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution

· A generous holiday allowance

· Flexible working where possible, with family friendly policies

In this role, you would be working with local community members, to improve their circumstances through the provision of high-quality advice, as well as supporting development and ensuring best practice across the service.  This role is based in our community space at the Oasis Centre and will include supporting with community drop-ins and walk-ins, as well as 1-2-1 appointments, and service development and management.

Key responsibilities. 

· Managing your own caseload of clients, collaborating closely with other team members and volunteers

· Developing innovative solutions to develop and streamline our work, ensuring impact and maximising capacity

· Ensuring compliance and quality control across our casework provision, including obtaining quality standards, creating client feedback mechanisms, and ensuring policy compliance

· Line managing a team delivering client casework

The successful post holder must have:

· Experience providing face-to-face advice

· A willingness to work with people who have multiple and complex needs

· A recognised advice qualification or equivalent experience

· Line management experience

· Attention to detail and up-to-date knowledge of advice practice and policy

If you are interested in being part of this fantastic project and want to know more, please visit our website. We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.

To apply, please visit our website or apply via Charity Jobs. Your Supporting Statement should be no more than two A4 pages and must address the following questions:

1. In what ways does your professional background and personal experience qualify you for this role? Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification and give examples.

2. This role is mainly direct delivery of support to local people, who often have complex needs. Please share examples of your experience working with a diverse range of backgrounds in a support role.

Completed applications should be returned by 9am Thursday 11th September 2025

Interviews will take place on Thursday 18th September 2025

The successful candidate will need to be provide proof of the right to work in the UK.  We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. 

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. 

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1163889

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Manager to manage our two Carlisle Extra Care services, Heysham Gardens and Burnside Court are both well established, well regarded services. Both services have a vibrant and established care team providing compassionate support to older adults.  The services always ensure support cover is in place during the day and operates waking night support to clients should they need it.  The service is registered with the CQC as delivering Personal Care and has good systems and processes in place to ensure that a quality service is delivered consistently.  You will need to fulfil the role of registered manager with the CQC for this service and meet the expectations of the local authority commissioners and the contract that unpins the service which holds a ‘Good’ rating with the Care and Quality Commission.

You will have the values and commitment to lead the staff team to provide the highest standards of customer care and person-centred service delivery and to promote independence, choice and wellbeing. The role will involve the operational management of the service and the direct supervision of a Deputy Manager and Support Workers.

You will be expected to work effectively with families and other agencies and to maintain a positive and trusting relationship with the on-site Housing Scheme Managers.  You will need skills in contract and relationship management. You will undertake quality assurance checks at the service to ensure compliance with essential standards of care, this is a busy service and therefore you will need to be hard working, accountable and have strong organisational skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in partnership with other agencies to provide a holistic and joined up approach for meeting the needs of older adults. You will respond to referrals, undertake assessments and take part in allocation processes.  You will ensure that each person moving into the service has a personalised care plan which ensures that their needs and preferences are met.

You will have relevant skills, knowledge and at least three years management experience gained in the care and support of older people in settings such as extra care, home care or residential care. You will have previous experience of staff supervision and management.  You will be expected to bring a warm, caring and person-centred approach to your work and to be able to work collaboratively with our service users and their families.  You will demonstrate a commitment to re-ablement principles and to promoting dignity and independence. We are looking for someone with a can-do hands on approach who is a positive role model.

Vacancy Reference Number: 87365

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 33 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK

Prospectus is excited to be supporting a national children's charity with their search for a new homebased Prospect Research and Communications Manager.

This organisation runs over 1,000 UK projects that transform the lives of almost 300,000 children and young people every year. They believe they can bring out the best in every child regardless of the issues they face. Their work supports children living in poverty, children that have been sexually exploited, children living with a disability, children living with domestic violence and young carers who look after an ill parent or relative and so much more. 

As the Prospect Research and Communications Manager, you will take a leading role in identifying five, six, and seven-figure prospects for the Relationship Fundraising team. With a focus on building a healthy pipeline of high value donors from trusts and foundations, through to major donors, this role will work collaboratively with the team to identify new funding opportunities. This role will also populate pipelines for specific fundraising activity including Appeals and Special Events. Ensuring potential donors are engaged with the team's work, it will also work on delivering the Philanthropy communication programme.

The successful candidate will have proven experience within the charity sector and will have examples of successful prospect research for a fundraising team. This person will need to have high levels of attention to detail and be comfortable in creating compelling cases for support. Joining a collaborative team, but as the sole prospect researcher, this person will need to work with others as a team but also autonomously.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application, then please contact Rhiannon Mehta at Prospectus.

If you are interested in applying to this Prospect Research and Communications Manager position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

As Philanthropy Officer, you will be an organised and proactive fundraiser, adept at multi-tasking and working across a variety of projects to successfully support senior leaders. You will be keen to learn from senior fundraisers and implement exciting new approaches for the Sutton Trust, and bring strong organisational and interpersonal skills.

The philanthropy income team is a team of two, working closely with the Director of Development to secure and steward individual donors. As Philanthropy Officer, you will support both the Head of Philanthropy and Director of Development in their work with individual donors, including undertaking prospect research, writing briefings and compelling reports, coordinating meetings and donor visits, and maintaining accurate donor records.

The role sits in the Philanthropy team of the Development Department and is managed by the Head of Philanthropy. You will work closely with colleagues across both the Development Department and the wider organisation.

Main duties

New Business

• Undertake prospect research across the spectrum of philanthropic income in collaboration with the Head of Philanthropy - including identification, due diligence, qualification, and creating briefings and outreach plans
• Work with the Head of Philanthropy to identify and cultivate a prospect pool of potential donors, looking at lapsed supporters, current low-level donors, stakeholder network mapping through the Board and Trustees, as well as philanthropists with an active interest in education/social mobility
• Work with the Head of Philanthropy and other colleagues to implement, promote, and maintain a low-level online giving campaign, including transition of our online giving capabilities to the Trust's website, and automated stewardship activation
• Support the Head of Philanthropy to lead the Sutton Trust's approach to alumni fundraising - working collaboratively with the Alumni team in the Programmes directorate to develop and deliver a compelling alumni fundraising campaign
• Support the Head of Philanthropy to devise and implement a compelling legacy campaign, driving sustainable future philanthropic income
• Work with colleagues across the Development team to identify, qualify, cultivate and secure prospects, using resources effectively where there are links between corporates, individuals, and trusts & foundations

Stewardship and Cultivation

• Manage the Trust's online fundraising platforms, such as JustGiving and CAF, to enable smooth processes and a high-quality experience for donors, ensuring new and existing donors are appropriately thanked and have inclination to support in the future
• Be responsible for managing and growing a portfolio of mid-level donors, providing excellent relationship management from cultivation to stewardship
• Be responsible for elements of the planning and delivery of meaningful engagement events for supporters of the Trust, supported by and working with the Head of Philanthropy and relevant colleagues
• Support the Director of Development and Head of Philanthropy to provide high-quality stewardship and management of the Development Board and Fellows
• Support the Head of Philanthropy to develop and deliver appropriate and high-quality stewardship journeys for segmented philanthropic giving, including producing compelling collateral, reporting, and communications that increase affinity and loyalty
• Be accountable for achieving individual agreed income targets, looking for opportunities to grow philanthropic income
• Support the Director of Development and Head of Philanthropy to ensure all record keeping and administration relating to philanthropic income is maintained, up-to-date, and processed in accordance with GDPR and Sutton Trust policies and procedures

Fundraising, Finance and Reporting

• Respond to queries from prospective and current donors in a warm, professional and timely manner, delivering high-quality stewardship and upholding the reputation of the Trust
• Support the Director of Development and Heads in the Development team to manage logistics of their roles - including support for booking meetings and travel, submitting expenses, and creating briefings
• Act as an ambassador for the Trust with external audiences, delivering presentations and providing expertise as required
• Work with colleagues to deliver impactful events to cultivate prospects and steward partners, with a focus on experience for individual supporters and prospects
• Work with colleagues across Development and Finance to ensure accurate forecasting, income tracking, and reporting for philanthropic income
• Ensure you appropriately follow policies and procedures on due diligence, Salesforce and data management, account management, stewardship, and reporting
• Stay up to date with philanthropy fundraising best practice and keep abreast of developments and opportunities within the wider fundraising space
• Other duties as necessary from time to time

Person Specification

Skills and experience:

• Experience building and managing relationships with individuals, ideally in a philanthropy team or other fundraising capacity, or in sales or other relevant professional capacity.
• Experience researching and prioritising information to drive decisions. Evidence of researching qualifying individuals, ideally to create a clear and prioritised propsect pipeline, is not essential but will help you to stand out.
• Experience working with or supporting colleagues across an organisation to make successful asks or secure a specific outcome. Evidence of making financial asks, ideally to secure major donors and cultivate new donors, is not essential, but will help you to stand out.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and tasks to successfully achieve project or other goals
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to write persuasive and engaging materials, and to communicate effectively with the aim of inspiring and encouraging giving
• First-class interpersonal skills - a natural relationship builder able to represent the Sutton Trust with confidence in a range of settings
• Strong analytical skills
• Knowledge and experience of the education and/or not-for-profit sector (desirable)
• Experience working with membership groups such as alumni, giving circles, implementing online-giving schemes and supporting legacy campaigns (desirable)
• Knowledge of the UK fundraising environment, including trends in philanthropy and the different giving mechanisms utilised by individual donors (desirable)
• Experienced at using Salesforce or other fundraising CRM software to accurately record funding relationships (desirable)

Competencies:

• Sympathetic to the aims of the Trust and our mission to increase social mobility
• High degree of initiative and the ability to take responsibility for a range of philanthropy fundraising activity
• Strong communicator, skilled at persuading others through writing and conversation
• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to multi-task and prioritise multiple funder relationships
• Able to work independently and as part of a team

Other

• Is eligible to work in the UK

Terms of Appointment

• Contract: Full-time, permanent
• Salary: £31,775-£35,000 per annum
• Office location: The Sutton Trust, 9th Floor, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP. Our home working policy gives staff the option to work from home for up to 60% of the time, with approval from their line manager.
• Hours: The standard working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. This role is likely to also be required to attend events / meetings outside of normal working hours during weekday evenings and occasionally at weekends, in line with organisational policies.
• A DBS check may be required

Interviews

Applications should reach us by 9am on Monday 15th September, with first round interviews on Tuesday 23rd September, and second round interviews on Tuesday 30th September. Both interview rounds will be held at our London offices.

Safeguarding statement

The Sutton Trust believes that a child, young person or vulnerable adult should never experience abuse of any kind. We all have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people and to keep them safe. Therefore all posts undergo a safer recruitment process, including but not limited to, disclosure of criminal records where necessary and eligibility to work in the UK. We have procedures in place to promote safeguarding and a safe culture at the Trust.

Contextual recruitment

The Trust is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity and that all applicants receive equal consideration for employment. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds, including those underrepresented at present at the Trust, to apply for this role. As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds. We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work and know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the young people we support.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for disabled candidates throughout our recruitment process and during employment.

We also operate contextual recruitment at the Sutton Trust. Our application process gives you the option to include information about your background, such as whether you were eligible for free school meals, whether your parents went to university, or whether you attended a state school. For more examples and information on contextual recruitment, please see our website.

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