Trusts and statutory funding team manager jobs near Leicester

Every day in the UK, 13 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth.

Sands is the leading stillbirth and neonatal death charity and exists to reduce the number of babies dying and to support anyone affected by the death of a baby, before, during or shortly after birth.

We are recruiting a Trusts & Statutory Fundraising Manager to lead on the delivery of a robust portfolio of Trusts and foundations, to support statutory funding bids, and support the wider Partnerships team on corporate grants and foundations. The post-holder will be able to make a significant impact on the work that Sands does in supporting bereaved parents and saving babies lives, including our work with parents and communities, and providing bereavement training for professionals within the workplace and NHS.

In this exciting and high-profile role, you will lead on writing applications, managing our existing portfolio and providing an in-house consultancy service.  You will also work closely with other Sands teams, Directors and colleagues within the Fundraising Team to develop a framework for, and reporting on the progress of Trust fundraising.

You will be highly results-orientated, and will have proven experience of developing and implementing trust fundraising programmes together with a proven record of securing significant grants from Trusts and other grant-making bodies.

Demonstrable experience of researching trust funding opportunities is essential, as well as experience of prospect research using a variety of tools and techniques.

With excellent verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of audiences, you will have experience of telephone pitching and making presentations. You will also have considerable relationship management experience and effective influencing skills.

You will be highly organised and be able to meet tight deadlines under pressure. A real team player, you will have strong IT skills including experience of using a fundraising database.

This is a rewarding role which offers a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to the work of Sands.

Please note that we can offer this role on a full-time or part-time (28 hours per week) basis.

Hunter Merrifield are pleased to work with a fantastic children’s research charity to find a Trusts and Statutory Manager lead on the delivery of a robust portfolio of Trusts and foundations, to support statutory funding bids, and support the wider Partnerships team on corporate grants and foundations.

Job Title: Trusts and Statutory Manager

Organisation: Children’s Research charity

Salary: £39,000 - £42,000

Contract: Permanent (4-5 days a week)

Location: Home based

Closing date: Monday 22nd August 2022

Required: CV

The Trusts & Statutory Fundraising Manager is a key role that will enable their ambition to diversify and grow income over the next five years. The challenge for this exciting position is to deliver and develop a relatively new income stream for the charity that is long term and sustainable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Trust project pipeline across Trusts, Foundations (including corporate) and statutory, across the UK, home nations and regional. Developed with attention to unrestricted opportunities.
• Responsible for Trusts and Statutory budget, reporting on monthly, quarterly and annual KPIs, and monitoring and evaluating against ROI.
• Responsible for developing monitoring system to track restricted grants and project development with relevant colleagues and Finance team.
• Ensure necessary process and templates are in place to ensure projects are captured, packaged and costed, adapted to cross-selling thematically not just by project.
• Produce an annual sector analysis of Trust sector
• Build relationships, multiyear partnerships and income from existing trusts and foundations and strong stewardship involving members of the senior leadership team

Person Specification:

• Experience of developing and implementing a Trusts fundraising strategy including income from lottery and statutory sources with a creative and entrepreneurial approach to income development
• Proven record of personally securing minimum five-figure grants from Trusts, Statutory and other grant-making bodies
• Strong project planning and financial management skills, including planning, forecasting, modelling and performance analysis, and ability to understand project budgets
• Experience in senior relationship management and of influencing trust personnel
• Ability to establish and lead on a collaborative approach with ability to communicate complex issues in writing and person, in an engaging and relevant manner

This role is perfect for an experienced Trust Fundraiser looking to take responsibility of the income stream, with the support of a very experienced line manager. If you wish to join a charity who are growing fast, and you enjoy a fast-paced environment with a lot of flexibility – then do get in touch.

To find out more and to apply, please contact Stuart Milliner at Hunter Merrifield.

Along with the charity we want to practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout. 

WR Fundraising Recruitment has an amazing opportunity to work with a national charity in a Trusts & Statutory Fundraising Manager position.

The charity is going from strength to strength having more than doubled its income in the last year, and with a fundraising team that has been bolstered by a number of new additions, we’re looking for a trusts & statutory fundraiser to join the charity as part of the senior management group and be central to a dynamic fundraising team.

You will have the opportunity to inherit a strong portfolio, be encouraged to develop and implement your own ideas and concepts, and have an input into the next growth strategy plan.

Trusts & Statutory Fundraising Manager

Full Time, Permanent

Home Based with flexible working

£39,000 - £42,000 per annum

Duties will include:

• Deliver and develop a relatively new income stream that is long term and sustainable
• Lead on writing applications, managing and growing the existing portfolio and providing support for corporate grants and foundations
• Work closely with the directors and other senior fundraisers in developing a framework for and reporting on the charity’s impact
• Responsible for Trusts and Statutory budget, reporting on monthly, quarterly and annual KPIs, and monitoring and evaluating against ROI
• Responsible for developing monitoring system to track restricted grants and project development
• Build relationships, multiyear partnerships and income from existing trusts and foundations and strong stewardship involving members of the senior leadership team
• Liaise closely with senior managers and teams to plan and develop the strongest possible proposals
• Close collaboration with Partnership Team to identify funding opportunities including corporate grants and foundations

Suitable candidates will have:

• Experience of developing and implementing a Trusts fundraising strategy including income from lottery and statutory sources
• A creative and entrepreneurial approach to income development
• Experience in generating a minimum of £250,000 and delivering against performance targets
• Proven record of personally securing minimum five-figure grants from Trusts, Statutory and other grant-making bodies
• Strong project planning and financial management skills, including planning, forecasting, modelling and performance analysis
• Experience of implementing a formal prospect research and management system using a variety of tools and techniques
• Experience of developing robust cultivation and stewardship plans to build positive, long term relationships with key funders and supporters
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of audiences

Closing date is 18th August with interviews on 22nd August. 

To apply or for further information, please email a copy of your up to date CV in the first instance.

The team at WR Fundraising Recruitment are passionate about bringing together talented fundraising professionals with fantastic organisations. We’d love to hear from you if you are looking for a new fundraising opportunity.

Prospectus are excited to be working with Sands to help them recruit for a Trusts and Statutory Fundraising Manager. Sands is the leading stillbirth and neonatal death charity in the UK. Sands exists to reduce the number of babies dying and to ensure that anyone affected by the death of a baby receives the best possible care and support for as long as they need it.

This role is offered on a permanent full-time basis paying circa £40,000 per annum to be home based with flexible working options.

The post holder will lead on the delivery of a robust portfolio of Trusts and Foundations, to support statutory funding bids, and support the wider Partnerships team on corporate grants and foundations. The post-holder will be able to make a significant impact on the work that the organisation does in supporting bereaved parents and saving babies lives, including their work with parents and communities, and providing bereavement training for professionals within the workplace and NHS.

They are looking for someone with a proven experience of developing and implementing trust fundraising programmes together with a proven record of securing significant grants from Trusts and other grant-making bodies.

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 Trusts and Statutory Fundraising 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.

WR Fundraising Recruitment is looking for an experienced trusts fundraiser for an exciting new role where you will have the opportunity to grow a trusts and grants fundraising stream while managing a number of existing multi-year relationships with the likes of Children in Need and Big Lottery.

A great home working role for an experienced fundraiser who can shine while working autonomously.

With a role that covers the entire trusts fundraising process from prospect research to monitoring and reporting, you will have the opportunity to diversify the trusts and grants fundraising stream – bringing new funders to the charity and developing key relationships with existing and new funders.

You will inherit a strong portfolio or existing grants (over £250K) and a database of ready to go applications and prospects.

We’re looking for an experienced trusts fundraiser who is willing to take responsibility for all aspects of trusts fundraising – including prospect research, relationship building and reporting) has a track record of securing a wide range of grants (up to 6 figure would be preferred).

With a prominent cause in the spotlight, and a very financially stable charity, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of applications and bids and join an emerging fundraising team that’s set to grow over the next year.

Trusts and Grants Fundraising Manager

Full Time, Permanent

Home Based / Remote – With occasional meetings in London area.

Circa £35,000 per annum

Duties will include:

• Generate fundraising income from key Trusts and Foundations and research potential new avenues for funding
• Write tailored, inspirational applications and reports addressing grant-making priorities or requirements as specified
• Building strong relationships with other teams within the organisation in order to understand the work of the Charity and thus build a case for support
• Maintain and deliver a pipeline of applications and reporting to grant makers, including prospecting for new funders
• To research relevant Trusts and Grant making bodies, developing compelling applications
• Build new relationships with trust and grant awarding organisations, updating them with the work of the charity and impact of trust funding.
• Stewardship of existing trusts and foundations, reporting on impact and identifying new opportunities for support

The ideal candidate will have:

• Track record in trusts fundraising / winning funds through bids and applications to grant giving, statutory bodies and foundations
• First class, demonstrable written communication skills with the ability to write compelling and innovative proposals and funding reports
• Strong interpersonal, networking and relationship building skills
• Proven experience undertaking research, developing proposals, and winning funding.
• Experience in managing relationships with trust and grant awarding bodies

To apply or for further information, please email a copy of your up to date CV in the first instance.

The team at WR Fundraising Recruitment are passionate about bringing together talented fundraising professionals with fantastic organisations. We’d love to hear from you if you are looking for a new fundraising opportunity.

We’re looking for someone to help us grow our fundraising income!

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We’re the charity that developed and runs National Prison Radio, the world’s first national radio station for people in prison.

We’re also on the cusp of launching a major Lottery-funded podcast channel, Life After Prison, and we’re leading the way in the global development of prison radio.

This year we picked up a Gold Award at the radio industry’s prestigious ARIAS. In recent years we’ve been crowned Independent Production Company of the Year (Audio Production Awards) and Charity of the Year (Third Sector Awards). We’ve also been nominated for a string of British Podcast Awards.

We’re looking for a Fundraising Manager to deliver on our trusts and grants fundraising priorities and secure income to support our work. This is a remote role with some occasional travel required.

You will work strategically with the senior management team to deliver the right funding for the right projects.

Reporting to the Director of Development, you will be responsible for investigating, researching and making approaches for new funding as well as maintaining and developing existing relationships to ensure future support.

Ours is an organisation unlike any other, and we’re particularly interested in hearing from candidates from under-represented backgrounds and from people who have lived experience of the criminal justice system. 

Candidates will need experience of delivering £300,000+ p.a. in grant funding and will have excellent relationship management skills, both in-person and online, and with a portfolio of existing partners.

We’re a driven, tight-knit team working in what can be a challenging, exhilarating world, and you will be motivated by the knowledge that your work has the potential to make a real difference.

Deadline for applications: Friday 26th August 2022.

We are looking for a part-time, UK-based Finance Manager who wants to work flexible hours from home and be a key member of a small, but influential, charity that helps museums work with the information that connects collections and audiences. This is an exciting time for Collections Trust, as we and our partners enter the detailed planning phase for a museum data service that will transform the way UK museums and their users work with the nation’s collections over coming years.

Aims and scope of the post

The aim of this post is to ensure sound financial management to support the organisation’s ongoing charitable work. The Finance Manager is responsible for CT’s financial strategy, timely and accurate financial administration, maintenance of financial and management accounts, as well as cash flow, stock control, payroll and pension.

Responsibilities and tasks

Budgeting and forecasting

• Produce annual budgets, quarterly reforecasts, and scenario models for the organisation budget.
• Support budget forecasting for project tenders, ensuring due diligence and financial viability.

Reporting

• Produce quarterly management accounts, including variance reports, analysis by income streams, and cashflow forecasts.
• Prepare and present financial reports for the quarterly board meetings and biannual audit committee meeting.
• Produce minutes of the audit committee meetings and contribute to the minutes of board meetings.
• Complete statutory reporting to Companies House, the Charity Commission and HMRC.
• Submit the relevant reports to funders to ensure timely receipt of grant payments.

Financial management

• Process supplier invoices and carry out twice-monthly payment runs.
• Raise customer invoices for consultancy work, licensing agreements, training, and other income due.
• Carry out credit control for overdue customer invoices.
• Manage payroll, including monthly payments to HMRC, payroll year end, and pension contributions.
• Manage CT bank accounts, including weekly monitoring of transactions and income matching, managing bank mandates and online access.
• Manage company credit cards, ensuring strong controls and adequate accounting for individual cardholders’ usage.
• Respond to financial queries from customers, suppliers, funders and staff members.
• Manage grant receipts.
• Oversee the retail function, responding to queries and issues regarding sales of items through the CT online shop.
• Oversee the purchase ordering system.

Accounting

• Carry out monthly bank account and credit card reconciliations.
• Complete month-end procedures, including processing accruals, prepayments and depreciation.
• Maintain the fixed asset register and inventory list.
• Ensure accurate accounting for restricted and unrestricted funds.
• Complete quarterly VAT returns, ensuring the correct VAT treatment for all transactions (specifically regarding business/non business, and irrecoverable VAT designations).
• Complete year-end procedures and prepare draft statutory accounts for audit, together with schedules to support the figures and workings in the statutory accounts.
• Act as the main point of contact to external auditors, providing all required information.

Risk management

• Lead on maintaining the organisation’s strategic risk register.
• Ensure adequate annual insurance.
• Regularly review the reserves policy to ensure that it meets the needs of the organisation.
• Lead in liaising with the pension fund, actuary and trustees in the management of the (legacy) defined benefit pension scheme (now closed to new members).
• Carry out regular reviews of systems, procedures and financial controls to ensure they are fit for purpose.

Line management

• Management of the part-time Retail and Administration Officer (0.6 FTE).

General responsibilities

• Following the principles of Collections Trust’s policies and procedures.
• Additional duties as may reasonably be required from time to time.

Line management

The Finance Manager reports directly to the Chief Executive, and is in turn responsible for the line management of the 0.6 FTE Retail and Administration Officer.

Person specification

Collections Trust is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our sector, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. Please note that the Finance Manager will need to have the right to work in the UK.

Essential knowledge, skills and qualities

• A part-qualified accountant or equivalent knowledge gained through relevant experience.
• Three years’ experience in a similar role, ideally in the charity sector.
• Strong ICT skills including relevant accounting software and Microsoft Office 365 (particularly Excel).
• Ability to write clear and concise board reports, with the ability to communicate complex financial information to a non-financial audience.
• An excellent eye for detail and consistency.

Desirable knowledge, skills and qualities

• Honesty and integrity.
• A working knowledge of Xero or comparable accounting software.
• Familiarity with appropriate charity accounting practices (SORP regulations).
• Autonomy and ability to work effectively under own initiative.
• Strong verbal communications skills, able to convey financial information to a non-financial audience.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to work well within a team and manage others effectively.
• Enthusiasm, flexibility and proactive approach.
• Commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.
• An understanding of relevant retail and/or consultancy operations.

Grants Officer

This is an exciting time for the organisation, and we are seeking a talented and enthusiastic Grants Officer to join at this critical stage of the charity’s development.

The Grants Officer supports the delivery of the local/regional grant making and grant management process, awarding funding to NHS Member Charities. The post will manage a geographical portfolio of grants, taking a relational approach to grant making. It will act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, by reviewing and assessing grant applications and monitoring funded projects.

Position: Grants Officer

Location: Remote based with preference to regional areas: North England, East England, Southeast, London, or Wales region.

Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 per annum dependant on experience

Hours:  Full Time (35 hours per week)

Benefits: 10% pension contributions, 28 days’ annual leave

Closing Date:  17th August 2022

Interview: week of 29th August 2022

The Role:

The Grants Officer is an integral part of the Grants Team at NHS Charities Together which collectively delivers the grants programmes of the Charity to further the organisational impact strategy

Key Responsibilities

The main duties and responsibilities of the role holder are as outlined below:

• To ensure that our relationship and interface is of the highest standard with all stakeholders engaging with the grants team
• To ensure the provision of effective grant programme guidance and application/project development support
• To review and assess grant applications against programme criteria and quality standards
• To advise on enquiries from member applicants/recipients and ensure appropriate feedback is provided to unsuccessful applicants
• To Provide analysis and commentary on application and grant portfolio for trends, quality, and scope, providing feedback
• To contribute to NHS Charities Together learning and evaluation activities
• To ensure a relational approach in grant management within a defined geographical portfolio
• To support the Senior Grants Officer and Grants Manager where appropriate

About you:

To be successful in this role of Grants Officer you will need to have previous experience within a similar role and act as an advocate for the work of NHS Charites, promoting and supporting the impact of our membership.

You will have experience of:

• Grant making processes and systems and relational grant management experience
• An understanding of the landscape of grant making, ideally within the voluntary sector, health sector or NHS
• Good understanding of charities and charity governance
• Articulate, confident communicator
• Collaborative and open approach
• Passionate, driven and committed to delivery
• Well organised and structured with an eye for detail 
• Flexible and responsive
• A team player who is also a self-starter and happy to work independently to develop and deliver objectives

About the Organisation

A national, independent charity caring for the NHS. Working together with the network of 238 NHS charities based in hospitals, ambulance trusts, mental health trusts, community health trusts, and health boards across the UK to help the NHS go further for everyone.

Please provide your CV and a supporting statement outlining how you meet the job description and person specification via NFP People. The supporting statement should be no more than 2 sides of A4.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Relational Grants Manager, Grants Officer,  Trusts Fundraising Officer, Foundations Fundraising Manager, Trusts and Grants Fundraising Manager, Fundraising Manager, Trusts Fundraiser, Trusts and Grants Fundraiser, Fundraising Partnerships Manager, Trusts, Foundations, Supporter Engagement, Bid Writing, Bid Writer, Bids, Bids and Tender, Key Relationship Manager, Trusts Executive, Trusts and Grants, Senior Trusts, Senior Trusts and Foundations, etc.

The Talent Set are excited to be partnering with Asthma and Lung UK to find their new Prospect Research Manager.

This role offers a wonderful flexible working environment and is offered as a fully remote home-working position or a hybrid working atmosphere in their offices in London.

Asthma and Lung UK’s mission is to be the driving force behind the transformation of lung health. They do this by changing perceptions of lung health and campaigning for its prioritisation. They push forward research and the development of new treatments and best practice. They support those affected with information, advice and practical help. And help mobilise and connect people to drive real change.

This is a new but key role within the High Value Partnerships (HVP) team, proving excellent prospect research support to the Corporate Partnerships, Trusts and Statutory, and Major Donor teams. You will be joining a growing team and will contribute to increasing the size and quality of Asthma+ Lung UK's prospect pipeline by undertaking high quality and insightful prospect research.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development of our prospect pipelines for each of the HVP teams (Corporate, Trusts and Major Donors) tracking conversion rates and other KPls using the CRM system.
• Produce insightful background research on current and prospective donors using financial, biographical, corporate and philanthropic information from a variety of trusted sources and in compliance with GDPR and data protection laws.
• Create new prospect research systems and processes or adapt existing processes to meet the needs of the team.
• Work in close partnership with internal teams, senior stakeholders and Trustees to identify and develop relationships with prospects.
• Fully utilise our CRM system to analyse and record supporter/prospect data.
• Conduct due diligence on donors and prospects in line with the charity's gift acceptance and due diligence procedures, including our Corporate Fundraising Policy.
• Identify, collect and analyse research data, utilising a wide variety of resources to produce high quality intelligence for fundraisers.

To do this the right candidate will have experience in the following:

• Prospect research within a fundraising team (or equivalent research experience in another sector)
• An understanding of the principles of philanthropy, fundraising practices, donor motivations and wealth indicators. Your experience may come from the charity or corporate sectors.
• Conducting structured background research on high-net worth individuals, company directors and/or family trusts and foundation boards with the ability to gather information from the public domain in line with data protection regulation and charity law.
• Robust understanding of due diligence, data protection laws and the latest GDPR and ICO guidelines.
• Producing accurate overview research on donors and prospects as well as in-depth profiles and reports and network analysis.
• Work with in-house database systems such as Dynamics or equivalent.

If we receive a high number of applications, we may need to close earlier than advertised so get your application in quickly! Regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

Along with Asthma and Lung UK we are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Opora is a charity helping Ukrainians fleeing the war rebuild their lives in the UK sustainably and for the long term. Opora helps tens of thousands of Ukrainians in the UK with information, advice and practical support to rebuild their lives in the UK, addressing employability, mental health, accommodation and financial needs. Opora adopts technology-led and entrepreneurial approaches to solving charitable problems for our beneficiaries.

The Managing Director will be responsible for furthering the objects of Opora and ensuring the successful delivery of Opora’s charitable activities across all aspects of the Opora mission. The Managing Director will provide exceptional leadership to our staff, volunteers and represent Opora externally. The Managing Director will be overseeing all aspects of managing Opora’s day-to-day activities, strategic growth, fundraising and regulatory / statutory reporting and financial management. 

Opora is a very entrepreneurial and dynamic charity, focussed on technology-led solutions to achieve scale of our charitable activities and outcomes for our beneficiaries - the successful candidate will need to embody this approach and principles. We will consider all career backgrounds and candidates who can demonstrate the required skills, capacity and willingness to learn fast, problem-solve and discover innovative, technology-led solutions in support of our beneficiaries. This is a great opportunity for someone to step into a leadership role, act as an owner and help scale-up Opora’s effort and impact.

Main responsibilities 

• Overall leadership of Opora

  • Developing and implementing Opora strategies in conjunction with the Board of Trustees

  • Developing and implementing new and existing partnerships and funding initiatives

  • Pro-actively seeking and establishing opportunities to enhance and expand the impact of Opora’s charitable activities

  • Representing and promoting the organisation externally

  • Overseeing the day-to-day management of Opora, the Opora platform and online communities and supporting the team in delivery and development of charitable activities.

• Planning and development

  • In conjunction with the Board of Trustees, develop, implement and monitor the business and development plan, including the identification of new charitable projects and risks

  • Maintain an awareness of the context in which the charity is operating, including policy, legislation, commissioning, social trends and beneficiaries’ needs (especially by proactively analysing Opora’s online community engagement) and use these to develop and adapt the service and support local, national and cross government national policies

  • Translate organisational objectives into team and individual work plans with clear and realistic targets.

• Fundraising / income generation

  • Develop with the Board of Trustees, and implement, a diverse funding strategy and plan that underpins the sustainability of the organisation, and expands and diversifies the organisation's funding base

  • Ensure the funding plan is executed effectively through the development of appropriate services and projects that are attractive to funders

  • Develop and implement an efficient and effective bid identification and writing process that yields sustainable funding to support strategic service development

  • Present all funding opportunities to the Board for confirmation of fit with the organisation’s requirements 

• External affairs and public relations

  • Maintain and develop strong, effective networks and relationships in communities across the UK, with stakeholders, partners, funders and potential funders, local government, beneficiaries and within the wider community, voluntary and special enterprise sector

  • Promote and protect the aims, principles, policies, interests and reputation of the Opora, developing the profile through appropriate publicity, media and marketing activities, including public speaking, presentations and use of social media

  • Identify and develop partnership opportunities and work effectively with other organisations and consortia, where appropriate

  • Liaise with the Home Office and other Departments and contribute to their work at regional and national levels, where appropriate.

• Supporting the Board of Trustees

  • Arrange and attend meetings of the Board of Trustees, including sub committees, working groups, the annual general meeting and any special general meetings

  • Advise the Board of Trustees on financial, staffing and operational issues and on compliance with the Opora policies and Charity Commission guidance and relevant legislation, company and charity law, health and safety, employment, etc

  • Report to the Board of Trustees on progress against the business plan and agreed objectives

  • Prepare and draft Opora annual report.

• Financial management

  • Ensure day-to-day financial control of the charitable activities within budget agreed by the Board of Trustees

  • Ensure that all finances are properly administered and monitored, and that appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place and in use at all times

  • Prepare and review detailed budgets for approval by the Board of Trustees in conjunction with Trustees and / or appropriate sub-committee, accountants auditors

  • Ensure regular management reports are made to the Board of Trustees on income, expenditure and any variations from budgets

  • Oversee the correct preparation of accounts and financial statements in conjunction with Trustees, accountants and auditors

  • Ensure that all financial reporting obligations are met in relation to submissions for funding; grant aid, contracts and any other initiatives.

• Staff and volunteer management

• Ensure and promote a positive, flexible and inclusive workplace where everyone is passionate about supporting Opora’s beneficiaries 

• Ensure that the very best people management practices exist throughout the whole employee/volunteer lifecycle

• Ensure that a comprehensive trustee/staff/volunteer strategy and annual plan is developed and put in place, to include effective recruitment, training development, and performance management

• In accordance with the Opora organisational procedures, assist the Board of Trustees in implementing and monitoring employment policies and procedures 

Experience and skills

• Fluent English required; Ukrainian or Russian preferred 

• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision in a very entrepreneurial, fully-remote working environment required

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, to represent Opora to the community, its stakeholders and partners required

• Ability to manage competing priorities and dynamically prioritise workload, ensuring all ongoing and project tasks are completed on time required

• Demonstrable knowledge charity governance, general management best practice required

• An entrepreneurial mindset, with outstanding organisational, leadership and community-building skills required 

• Prior fundraising experience from donors, grants, trusts in a small charity preferred 

• Experience in working with vulnerable groups and beneficiaries, strong knowledge of safeguarding best practice both online and offline preferred 

Head of Learning and Impact

Salary/Rate: £40,000 pa 

Hours: 35hrs

Status: Permanent

Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays (pro rata)

Location: Home-based with access to co-work spaces in Manchester, Reading or London and regular travel to Foyers and events.

Reporting to: Chief Executive

About You

You are someone with a passion for social change and young people, and a fascination for impact measurement, learning and quality development. You are able to evidence this through your writing and professional or voluntary experience. You are intellectually curious, with the energy and determination to deepen our shared understanding of how young people experiencing homelessness can be best supported to realise their power and purpose. 

You have a deep commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion and to understanding the barriers and enablers to participation.

You will thrive in a small, creative and ambitious team working on multiple projects and assignments, and have the flexibility to handle a broad and changeable workload. You’ll be able to jump right in, working closely with the team to deliver at an exciting phase of our strategic development and organisational growth.

We are aware of the ambition and breadth of this role and are interested in hearing from candidates who feel they have the skills to grow into the role but who maybe don’t have all the experience described.

Who We Are

The Foyer Federation is a small, innovative youth charity working to improve the lives of young people who can’t live at home. Since 1992, we have worked with a network of Foyers to inspire, challenge and quality assure approaches to developing the skills and resources young people need to thrive, not just cope.

We believe all young people can shape a successful journey into adulthood if they have access to the right training, contacts and opportunities to invest in their talents. We’re leading a movement of like-minded organisations and individuals who want to improve the prospects of all young people through an asset-based approach, which we call ‘Advantaged Thinking’. We’re committed to working with our network of Foyers and external experts to improve the ‘offer’ for young people.

We are looking for individuals who resonate with our core values: Maverick, Savvy, Authentic, Loving and Brave. 

Role Purpose

As Head of Learning and Impact you will play a crucial role as we establish a more insight led and evidence based approach to our activities. In the role you will lead on shaping how we gather data and insights from our network of youth accommodation projects (Foyers) and the young people they support. 

You will help us develop existing systems (such as the data we gather through our accreditation scheme) and establish new impact measurement tools (through a new development programme to capture and improve learning in Foyers). By tracking and understanding the trends and capturing the learning and evidence at a local level we will improve our programmes and network offering and open up new opportunities for young people who have experienced homelessness.

Objectives

To effectively manage and deliver a national development programme to increase and improve the learning offer in Foyers (and beyond) and capture the insights, impacts and voice of young people directly. 

To oversee and manage our quality development and accreditation offering (FOR Youth); ensuring the quality and impact of Foyers across the country and effectively and efficiently capturing service level data to enable benchmarking, service improvement and evidencing of current impact. 

To support the overall insight gathering, reflective learning and impact measurement of the Foyer Federation across our activities developing our theory of change at a national level and integrating it with the local Foyer theory of change model.

Please note: we envisage that the priorities and time spent on each of these objectives will change over the next few years with a higher priority given to objective 1 in the first two years

Duties & Accountabilities

Project Management:

Lead on the detailed design and implementation of the new Advantaged Thinking Development Framework project (ATDF), funded by the National Lottery, to increase and improve the learning offer in Foyers and enable young people to become Advantaged Thinking leaders.

Build an effective project delivery team alongside the Head of Programmes and Network, young people, Foyers and external specialists to deliver the development programme initially with a pilot group of Foyers and then rolling it out to the wider network. 

Work alongside our Specialist Consultant to collect insights and evidence of the current learning offer in Foyers and map out a learning framework with the project team. 

Work alongside our Head of Programmes and Network to create and implement engaging and effective workshops with the staff and young people in the pilot Foyers for the purpose of establishing the learning framework and ways to endorse existing (or create new) learning content .

Oversee the tendering for a creative digital design partner to build a digital interface / platform for the learning framework and content to be hosted on.

Oversee the project development, testing of the platform and roll out of the ATDF across the network, liaising with the Head of Development and Partnerships on any associated licensing or income generation strategies.

Relationship building:

Co-create and co-deliver key elements of the ATDF project with young people where it is appropriate and meaningful to do so, in line with our strategy and policies.

Build positive working relationships with external consultants, the Foyer network and peer organisations who are supporting the ATDF project.

Build and maintain positive relationships with the National Lottery Community Fund grants manager, reporting to them in a timely manner and sharing our learnings openly.

Quality and impact:

Design and develop new effective impact monitoring tools as part of the ATDF project that capture the needs, aspirations, learning and achievements of young people in our network.

Ensure that the ATDF framework includes tools and resources for young people to actively engage with the learning, to track their own progress and knowledge, and to understand the value of engaging with the framework.

Deliver and develop our existing quality development and accreditation scheme (FOR Youth) in partnership with our Specialist Consultant by:

a) ensuring the qualitative and quantitative data collection and presentation is streamlined, accurate, user friendly and embedded in the Advantaged Thinking approach. 

b) developing the accreditation process to be fit for purpose for use beyond the youth supported housing sector.

Ensure and safeguard the longevity of the quality development programme so that it can continue to be used by the network in future years to effectively assess, reflect on and improve the quality of their services.

Work alongside the Specialist Consultant to assess and improve services as part of the quality development programme by: conducting group support sessions, face to face interviews and effectively analysing data in order to identify trends, themes and emerging areas for improvement, then present findings as clear and comprehensive reports. 

Learning and insight

Work with the Head of Programmes and Network to identify opportunities for new programmes in line with the insights gathered from the ATDF and the accreditation data.

To understand and champion the use of data directly from young people and how to get the best from it, making recommendations for future activity based on detailed scrutiny.

To develop a new and improved theory of change for the Foyer Federation that integrates the local Foyer theory of change model developed previously with the University of East Cumbria

To work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to agree data sets and requirements for KPI monitoring and measurement in line with the agreed Foyer Federation theory of change. 

From time to time, attend and support the delivery of network events, training and Foyer visits to deepen your working knowledge and relationships with Foyers and young people across the entirety of our network. 

Influence the organisation’s strategic direction using the learning from day-to-day interactions with our network.

Act as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) attending SLT and board meetings (when required).

Be a generous leader using your skills, experiences and knowledge to enable other staff members to thrive.

General

To apply the Foyer Federation’s policies and procedures and ensure compliance with relevant obligations, including Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Data Protection and Equal Opportunities.

To ensure your own continuing professional development by undergoing training and other activities.

To undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required.

This job description may be amended from time to time, as the needs of the organisation require.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience and Skills: Essential (E) or Desirable (D)

1. Experience in building, nurturing and managing complex relationships both with youth work and/or housing professionals and young people. (E)

2. Demonstrable expertise in all of the following areas: 

• Project management
• Programme delivery including support and facilitation
• Building positive relationships
• Learning and outcome management.

3. Recent professional experience and knowledge of theory of change / logic models, impact measurement and data collection and analysis. (E)

4. Experience of securing buy-in and engagement in programmes and events involving young people and practitioners. (E)

5. A good understanding of using and developing digital tools and systems. (D)

6. Experience of communicating with and influencing practitioners, managers, commissioners, statutory agencies and other stakeholders involved in developing and delivering young people’s services. (D)

7. Knowledge of online learning platforms and / or virtual learning environments in practice - both their development and implementation. (D)

8. Capable of using various technology platforms (e.g. Microsoft, Apple products,  Zoom, Google suite) and other communications tools and approaches including Social Media platforms. (E)

Attitudes and Behaviours:

8. A proactive and determined team player with a can-do attitude, who has a strong drive to improve the quality of services and opportunities for young people.

9. Exceptional planning and organisational skills, able to work under pressure and prioritise competing tasks to meet deadlines, with a flexible approach to meeting the changing demands of project activity.

10. A keen eye for detail and accuracy. Able to distil and communicate the key information and learnings to a wide range of audiences in a concise manner. 

11. Clear and personable communicator and relationship-builder, both orally and written. Empathetic with good listening skills – able to understand the different needs and perspectives of others and to influence a range of audiences. 

12. Applies Advantaged Thinking in practice, communicating it with others and spotting and developing potential Advantaged Thinkers.

13. An individual who lives the values of the organisation personally and has a  strong commitment to the Foyer Federation’s mission and purpose with an active interest in developing innovative solutions and more effective investment in young people.

14. Collaborative and flexible approach, able to listen, engage and demonstrate tact and diplomacy

Competencies:

15. Building and maintaining relationships

16. Programme delivery and project management

17. Detail-driven and organised

18. Creative and savvy thinker

19. Communicating and influencing

20.  Proactive and determined

To Apply

To apply, download and read the full job description, application form and equal opportunities form, and return the completed form and a copy of your CV to our inbox by Friday 19th August. Interviews will be arranged on a bespoke basis between 1st and 19th August as the applications arrive.

Evolve is looking for an experienced professional with proven ability to manage a small team of professional staff, engage positively with a wide range of stakeholders, attract funds, and generate income through fundraising.

The Director will lead the team to provide the necessary vision, leadership, and fundraising skills which will enable the organisation to achieve its strategic and operational plans and meet fundraising targets.