An exciting opportunity to transform the visitor experience at Portsmouth Cathedral, building stronger relationships with our local partners.Equally important is the role of supporting our existing volunteers.

Come and join the team at an exciting time as we develop plans to increase our impact as a Cathedral, as a Christian worshipping community, civic space, artistic venue and visitor destination while improving our financial sustainabilty through commerical events and fundraising.  This position will play a crucial role in the flourishing of the Cathedral, both externally, as we enhance our visitor offer and sustain and build partnerships, and internally, as we support and expand our volunteer teams.

If you have talents and experience in managing volunteers and attracting and nurturing visitors, if you are a people person, are confident and innovative, we would be delighted to hear from you.

The role reports to the Canon Chancellor and Vice-Dean with matrix reporting line to the Head of Fundraising and Events.

36 month contract funded by the Cathedral Sustainability Fund.

Job purpose

• Development and delivery of a high-quality visitor experience to Portsmouth Cathedral, raising the profile of the Cathedral and generating increased income to support its mission.
• Management, support, recruitment, induction, and training of volunteers.

Portsmouth Cathedral is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Portsmouth Cathedral  is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. This role will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. 

Full details available in the Application Pack

Creative Communications Officer

Permanent

£24,012 per annum

37.5 hours per week

Leeds

Ref: INSER670929

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our passionate and dynamic Development and Communications Team as a Creative Communications Officer.

Inspire North is an award-winning charity working across the north of England. We work to create a world where everyone matters, building brighter futures for people within the health and social care sector.

The purpose of this role is to support in increasing our profile, develop our branding and build our image as the go-to trusted charity group delivering life-changing services across the North of England.

If you love using your creative abilities with words, images and videos to tell a story, this is the role for you. You will be working closely with clients and colleagues to communicate the work we do to change lives.

You will assist with the launch of communications and events around new services, monitor our social media presence, support our network of Communications Champions in services, and undertake administrative duties, among other things.

This is a fantastic opportunity to use your skills and creativity to help an award-winning regional charity to flourish.

In return you will receive a competitive salary, enhanced annual leave entitlement, company sick pay, and daily mindfulness time, among other benefits. We believe in the wellbeing of our employees and will be offering a hybrid approach to work following the COVID-19 pandemic. 

If you think that this role is right for you, then we'd love to hear from you.

For an informal chat about the role please contact Anna Comerford, Creative Communications Lead. In Anna’s absence please contact Director for Development and Innovation Sinéad Cregan .

You will be joining Inspire North, the parent company to regional charities Community Links and Foundation whose core values are: People, Integrity, Collaboration and Passion. 

Closing Date 23:59 Sunday 7th November 2021

Interviews to be held on 24th November 2021

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and exciting region we serve. We want you to have every opportunity to shine and show us your talents. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you.

The opportunity

We’re looking for a talented and tenacious fundraiser, with strong communication and relationship building skills to be a vital new addition to the team.  Is this you? 

About the role

You’ll will play a key role within the Philanthropy team, working to maximise income for the British Heart Foundation’s work through the research, development, and management of high-level relationships with foundations and trustees.

Managing a diverse portfolio of existing and prospective supporters, you'll enjoy taking initiative to research, develop and engage with new prospects. You'll help deliver fundraising strategy, in line with the wider Philanthropy team's objectives, to achieve ambitious income targets.

The team has been rapidly growing philanthropic giving both domestic and internationally and you will support this by focusing primarily on securing six and seven figure donations from trusts and foundations. You will also help provide a high quality stewardship of existing donors to encourage long term support.

This is a dual location role, with your working time split between your Home and our London Office. This will allow us to unlock our best work for our cause, blending the best of home and office working.

About you

We’re looking for someone with previous trust fundraising experience.

With excellent written skills, the ability to write persuasively, as well as an excellent eye for detail and an analytical and focused nature. 

You'll have knowledge and experience using Raisers Edge, CRM or equivalent database packages and will be insight driven with the ability to develop a strong understanding of our different stakeholders and organisational priorities.

Ambitious and proactive, with excellent time management, you’ll be able to juggle workloads to meet multiple deadlines. You will have the ability to build strong and meaningful relationships and the drive and passion to maximise funding opportunities.

When applying, we want you to tell us about your:

• Proven experience of successful fundraising from both private family Trusts and Foundations and Institutional funders
• Proven experience of making successful 6 figure asks and working closely with senior stakeholders to develop and execute solicitation plans
• Experience of writing compelling funding proposals from scratch

About us

When people affected by heart and circulatory diseases are in need, they turn to us. With our research we give people hope. With our expert advice and training, we give people knowledge and support. And with our campaigning we help build a healthier world for everyone.

We celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. Diversity and Inclusion forms a main pillar in our People Experience Strategy. Our aim is for all of our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work, so we can continue to fund life saving research. 

Here at the BHF we understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life.  Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role.

What can we offer you

To find out more about benefits available at the BHF please apply via our webiste and download our benefits document at the bottom of this page.

Theodora Children’s Charity exists to help children living with illness, disability and serious health challenges feel better – using the proven power of giggles.

As the Senior Trusts Fundraiser, you will play a pivotal role, developing and maintaining new and existing fundraising relationships, but most importantly you will be responsible for securing grants of a five or six figure value, maintaining an up-to-date pipeline, identifying and submitting applications, and working with the Fundraising Manager to grow income from Trusts.

You will be a strong team player, be self-motivated, have excellent written communication skills, the ability to manage your own workload and be committed to improving the wellbeing of children through our Giggle Doctor Programmes. In return you will have the opportunity to be an integral part of a unique charity bringing fun and laughter to thousands of children every year. This role will be split between our head office in London and remotely from your home.

APF’s vision is to find a cure for pulmonary fibrosis so that everyone affected by the disease has a better future.

We work to achieve this vision by making it our mission to provide support to families, raise awareness, campaign and educate to improve access to the highest standard of care for everyone affected. We are committed to finding a cure through funding research.

Our values drive everything we do:

• Patient led: We empower patients, who are at the heart of everything we do.
• Caring and compassionate: We respect and understand the needs of patients and carers, and help them to get the support they need.
• Striving for excellence: We work with integrity and professionalism in all that we do.
• Open and approachable: We ensure people affected by pulmonary fibrosis feel able to turn to us for advice and support in their time of need.
• Ambitious: We will improve the lives of people affected by pulmonary fibrosis and be bold in the ways we do this.

Trust & Grants Administrator - Main purpose of the role:

• Research and build relationships with grant making trusts and foundations
• Work with the Fundraising Manager to grow awareness and income from grant-making trusts and foundations to fund research and services that will help create a better future for people affected by pulmonary fibrosis
• Develop systems and processes to ensure trust applications and reports are completed to funder deadlines

Main Duties are:

• Using grant databases and other resources to research potential funders and compile prospect lists
• Editing and developing funding proposals and reports to match the criteria of different trusts, ensuring reports demonstrate how grants have helped contribute towards a better future for pulmonary fibrosis patients and their families and are submitted in a timely manner
• Develop a system to ensure grant applications and reports are completed and submitted according to deadlines
• Ensure smooth coordination of relationships with key contacts at grant making trusts
• Ensure all communications with grant making trusts are recorded on our CRM (Blackbaud’s eTapestry)
• Work with APF’s Finance Team to ensure all trust and grant income is recorded accurately, and that funders are thanked in a timely manner
• Work with the Fundraising Manager to develop new and inspiring funding proposals and update reports, including liaising with members of the APF team to collate relevant reporting information
• Contributing towards the development of impact measures to ensure funder requirements are met
• Work on projects as agreed with the Fundraising Manager from time to time

Person Specification

In your application for the role, please provide details of your experience against the selection criteria set out below.

Part one: knowledge and experience

• Experience of working to competing deadlines, prioritising workload and planning ahead to ensure deadlines are met
• Experience of researching grant making trusts, or transferrable skills
• Experience of writing accurate and inspiring copy
• A good understanding of the voluntary sector
• A thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook
• An understanding of budgeting and experience of ensuring accuracy of financial information
• Experience of using a database (training will be provided for our CRM – Blackbaud’s eTapestry)

Part two: skills and working style

• Excellent communication skills, particularly writing skills
• Ability to tailor communications for different audiences
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise workload to meet competing deadlines
• Meticulous attention to detail with good proof-reading skills
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, be proactive and offer a problem-solving approach
• Effective interpersonal skills with ability to demonstrate empathy for others
• Team player and able to be flexible
• Committed to ongoing personal and professional development; positive and willing to learn and to sharing learning with the team

Senior Alumni Officer

October 2021

Salary: £29,000 per annum

Location: London (option to work remotely for up to 50% of the time)

Hours: 09.00 – 17.00

Job type: Full time, permanent

Holidays: 27 days annual leave + public holidays

The Sutton Trust is the UK’s leading foundation dedicated to improving social mobility. Founded by Sir Peter Lampl in 1997, the Trust delivers programmes to 7,000 young people each year across the country, rigorous research into the issues of low social mobility and educational disadvantage, and policy advocacy to affect systemic change. The Trust gives opportunities to young people from low and moderate-income backgrounds to improve their chances of accessing top universities and the professions. It seeks to ensure young people reach their potential, regardless of their background, school or where they live. 

The Senior Alumni Officer will sit within the Programmes team and will report to the Senior Programmes Manager: Alumni Engagement. The Sutton Trust’s alumni programme has been in development for four years and aims to develop a vibrant community of alumni who are offered ongoing support – from careers guidance to insights into different industries and the chance to access exclusive bursaries. In turn, alumni can give back to the Trust in a variety of ways – primarily through volunteering their time and expertise to help students or other alumni. A primary focus of building the community is to arm our alumni with a valuable network of peers they can utilise to help their future employment opportunities. In 2021 we have also introduced a new alumni online platform, and a range of new employability activity. The Senior Alumni Officer will play a central and alumni facing role in this work to establish a strong network of alumni, leading on the bulk of volunteering, and communication activities, as well as the data operations and relationship management required to support these functions. This role will also support the wider alumni and programmes team in running programmes and activities for alumni and ensuring a smooth transition from programme participant to active alum.

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.

To apply

Please download the candidate application pack from our website, complete the application form, and submit it to us.

The applicant pack includes:

• Job description and person specification
• Application form
• Equal Opportunities Monitoring form (optional)

Applications should reach us by midday on Monday 1st November, with first-round interviews held on Monday 8th November and second round interviews on the morning of Tuesday 16th November.

Please note that first round interviews will be held on Zoom, and second round interviews will be held in person at our London offices.

For your information, a member of our Alumni Leadership Board will be included on the round one interview panel. We will need to share your application form with them but will remove your contact details before doing so. If you have any questions about this, please email us.

Please state your name and the role you are applying for in the subject line of the email, and it would also be greatly appreciated if you could note where you saw this job advertised.

If you require any materials in an alternative format, or have any questions, please get in contact with us.

Any information you provide as part of your application will be treated as confidential and managed in accordance with relevant data protection legislation and guidance. Our privacy statement can be found on our website.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a visionary leader to build on a strong foundation to expand and grow our services across Kent. 

The Kent MS Therapy Centre Charity (“KMSTC”) aims to radically improve the lives of those with Multiple Sclerosis, their families and those who care for them.

We aim to:

• Provide a range of complementary therapies and specialist clinics
• Give advice, support, and information to those living with MS, their carers and families, in an   environment which encourages mutual support and friendship
• Become a Centre of Excellence which enables self-management of the condition

JOB PURPOSE 

The Chief Executive Officer will enhance the senior leadership team at the charity. The individual will lead the delivery of our objectives for financial sustainability and improved access to services for potential members across Kent.

The existing team is highly effective operationally, and we are looking for a leader who will drive forward the positive culture within KMSTC: which is defined by a passion to support the members and a desire to learn. 

Applicants will need a blend of strategic and commercial experience, as well as the ability to oversee the day-to-day operational challenges of running a busy centre to meet member satisfaction targets. 

The CEO will work closely with the board of trustees to develop and implement the centre’s long-term strategy.

In addition, the CEO will play an important part in income-generation activities, building the centre’s wider public reputation and in forming relationships with key strategic partners.

See attachment for more detail on main duties and responsibilities. 

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE 

• Demonstrable experience of leading a similar service-oriented organisation. 
• Evidence of significant personal success in developing and delivering fundraising initiatives.  
• Ability to think strategically, be flexible and to organise and prioritise a complex workload with tight deadlines and budgets. 
• Ability to identify future strategies and translate into operational plans. 
• Strategic financial knowledge, including budgeting, forecasting and review. 
• Ability to develop a team, drive performance, and improve quality. 
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Excellent communication skills, in writing and in public presentations. 
• The ability to work autonomously within an agreed framework of accountability. 
• Competent IT skills and the ability to complete administrative tasks related to the role. 
• Good employment law knowledge to enable the right people decisions to be made. 
• Understanding of legal requirements and principles of good practice in the management and governance of charities. 
• Experience of stakeholder management. 

You are very welcome to contact the reception team at the Centre to arrange a visit in advance of making your application. 

RECRUITMENT PROCESS 

1. Applications will be longlisted against the best fit to the criteria in the job description.
2. Longlisted candidates will be invited to an informal video interview with the Chair of Trustees.
3. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to meet the existing team, interview in person and prepare a short presentation for a panel of Trustees.
4. Interviews will be held in November (date tbc). 
5. Start date Q1 2022. 

The Finance function within LGBT Foundation is critical to the ongoing success and day to day operation of all our services and projects. The Deputy Director of Finance will ensure our finance function run smoothly and effectively, whilst also providing long term financial planning and strategic leadership on all matters relating to finance. This role will entail working with staff and stakeholders to ensure our finances are effectively managed, and will:

• Lead and develop financial processes across the organisation to ensure the smooth running of all of our finance functions.
• Ensure effective flow of information across all parts of the organisation, particularly to our SMT, Finance and Administration Sub-Committee, Board, and Auditors - including producing managemen accounts, cash flow financial forecasting, and leading on our Annual Audit.
• Ensure we comply with internal and external finance and income regulations such as those set by Charity Commission, Fundraising Regulator, HMRC, and our own finance regulations.
• Lead on both short and long term financial planning, including managing budget setting and reforecasting for the organisation, working with colleagues to ensure we generate surplus each year by identifying trends or risks which might impact budget decisions.
• Act as link between income and finance teams to ensure projects Full Cost Recovery are accurately calculated, funding gaps are identified, and project initiation and management are supported, including translating funding budgets into internal systems, and supporting with monitoring return

You will be an experienced finance professional, have a flexible and motivated attitude to work, have attention to detail and analytical skills, and work with a high level of integrity. CCAB qualification is preffered, but AAT with relevant experience would be considered. We are taking positive action to encourage applications from people of colour (PoC) and other racially minoritised communities, trans, non-binary and/or older people (aged 50+), to improve the representation of colleagues from these communities in our staff team.

*Trans is an umbrella & inclusive term used to describe people whose gender identity differs in some way from that which they were assigned at birth; including non-binary people, cross dressers and those who partially or incompletely identify with their sex assigned at birth.

Salary: £41,069 (+10% Pension)
Special Terms: Full time, permanent
Reporting to: Deputy Chief Executive
Accountable for: Finance Coordinator
Closing Date: 9am 8th November 2021

We are seeking to appoint a new Chief Executive Officer, who will provide strategic direction for the charity and its staff; have responsibility for the delivery of a growing range of support and awareness activities; and directly contribute to improving statutory services and research in dermatology across the UK.

Key responsibilities will include:

· Oversee the development and implementation of the charity’s strategy and vision.

· Ensure the continuous improvement of our services’ quality and impact.

· Lead and motivate all staff, line manage the senior management team

· Manage risk and work with the board of trustees to ensure the charity complies with regulation

· Maximise the charity’s financial long-term sustainability and secure project funding

· Be the voice of our beneficiaries within statutory and academic networks across the UK

· Ensure the charity’s values and culture underpin everything EOS does

The successful candidate must have sound leadership experience in the voluntary sector, knowledge of relevant legislation and excellent financial management skills, including securing and managing large grants for projects. You will be a confident and passionate communicator, with an ability to create positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

Position: Chief Executive Officer

Hours: FT, worked flexibly

Place of work: Home and Office based (Linlithgow, West Lothian) – subject to negotiation

Salary: £40,000 to £45,000

Duration: Permanent

Leave: 28 days + office closure over Christmas and New Year

Pension: Employer’s contribution: 4%, employee’s contribution: 4%

Sixty-One is a Bristol-based charity that aims to support offenders and ex-offenders to lead meaningful crime-free lives. We do this by providing the relational and practical support offenders need. We also seek to inspire, engage and equip the church and individual Christians to join our work as a practical expression of Jesus’s love for people on the margins.

To do this we run our own projects such as the MentorMe mentoring project and the Christmas Gift Project. In addition, we work closely with partner churches, charities and organisations who can partner with us in supporting prisoners and ex-prisoners, the largest partnership being with four churches which run Hubs that provide midweek support for ex-prisoners.

Last year we provided 1,032 mentoring sessions (delivered by our volunteers) to 71 ex-prisoners of whom only three (4.2%) went back to prison, twelve times lower that the national average. The Hubs we support provided over 100 support sessions to 24 ex-prisoners.

Sixty-One is looking to appoint an experienced Chief Executive to grow its work supporting people with criminal convictions. It’s an exciting time to join the charity (formed in 2014) as it is well established and respected and now has good evidence of effectiveness.

You will need senior management experience, very good leadership skills and the vision and skill to release the resources within the church and local community to maintain and grow the charity’s work.

You will manage a small, but experienced and committed, team of five. This includes the manager of the MentorMe project (this project will not require day-to-day input from the CEO) and an Office Manager who also looks after the finances. Our office is in central Bristol and we work in a number of local prisons.

A passion for helping those on the margins is essential.  A knowledge of criminal justice issues would be desirable. The trustees are open to this position being either 4 or 5 days a week.

Closing date: Friday 29th October 2021, 5.00pm

Job title: Project Officer x2

Reporting to:  Project Manager

Direct reports:             Volunteers

Hours:                        37.5 hours (Full time)

Location:                    Flexible. 

You can be home-based, or if you are London based, we have an office in Kennington Park Workspace near Oval. There will be frequent travel involved in this role.

You can be home-based, or if you are London based, we have an office in Kennington Park Workspace near Oval. 

Groundswell are recruiting for two new Project Officer roles; we are looking for two passionate people to join our team to work on a new community storytelling project called Listen Up! As a Project Officer, you will help deliver this project which aims to amplify the stories of people facing homelessness in accessing health services and equip people to know their rights and have the skills to hold decision-makers to account.

You will support citizen journalist volunteers to meaningfully contribute and engage with the Listen Up! project, conduct research with people experiencing homelessness and support the delivery of rights-based training. This is an exciting opportunity to work on an innovative project as part of Groundswell’s Creating Change team. 

Application Process

1. Application

To make an application, please download the attached recruitment pack submit your CV along with a cover letter which explains:

• how you meet each of the areas outlined in the person specificationand
• why you are interested in doing this job.

The deadline is 10am Friday 29th October 2021. Please 

Bexley Voluntary Service Council is an infrastructure charity (CVS) set up to strengthen and support our local voluntary and community groups to be resilient and offer high quality support to the community.

As we emerge from the pandemic, BVSC is positioned to bring together partners and communities that together will improve health and wellbeing and address inequalities.  The sector has many challenges ahead of them; BVSC is a leader in enabling the sector to rise to those challenges

We are seeking a visionary, inclusive leader with energy, integrity, and commitment to support both large local charities and small grassroots organisations through these uncertain times

We are looking for an experienced Grants and Trust fundraiser to join our team. Do you have a track record of securing substantial amounts of income from a wide range of relevant funding sources? If so, then we’d really like to hear from you.

This is a unique role, perfect for someone who is self-motivated and looking for that work life balance by working part time, with some working from home. Fundamental to this role will be the ability to write successful funding bids, and you should have demonstrable experience in this area alongside a knowledge of Hospice care.

Location: Hybrid working (St John’s Hospice, Lancaster and home)
Hours: 22.5 per week
Role Type: Permanent
Pay: £27,045 per annum (pro rata)
Closing Date: 7th November 2021

JOB PURPOSE

• As a key member of the wider income generation team you will lead on income growth from charitable trusts
  and foundations. You will solely be responsible for trusts and foundation applications and relationship
  management with funders. You will work to maximise on the grant needs of the hospice whilst working with
  key audiences and a wide range of stakeholders to create an effective income stream.
• The post holder will be highly skilled, effective communicator who writes compelling well-researched funding
  applications and who collaborates with multiple internal and external stakeholders to maximise funding
  opportunities. You will be responsible for ensuring notifications of grants and trusts are dealt with effectively,
  in order to achieve annual income targets. This role will involve working collaboratively across all directorates
  to raise the profile of the hospice and secure the wellbeing of patients, carers and their families.

Homebased in the North West

SSAFA’s regional fundraising team, operating across the UK, supporting 90 Branches, are proud to announce this role as part of their strategic growth and ambitious development plans.

About the role

This is a brand new fundraising opportunity that covers a wide range of counties in the North West region (Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire, Manchester and Cumbria). Supported by the Regional Fundraising Manager, this role is fundamental in developing, supporting and championing new and existing fundraising initiatives to increase income generation in this area whilst raising SSAFA’s profile. This initiative includes (but is not limited to) trusts and foundations, companies, membership organisations, sports, education and government bodies, high-net worth donors, community-based partnerships, and grassroots fundraising through events and activities.

SSAFA is entering into an exciting period of strategic development within regional fundraising. This may open up a range of opportunities for career development within the team and the organisation. You will be the first of several Regional Fundraising Officers being recruited throughout the UK.

There will be an occasional need to travel across the UK and to work evenings and weekends at key events.

About the team

You will join a small, well-established and dedicated team who cover the whole of the UK, working with 90 Branches and Service committees. With regular team meetings and a variety of communication mediums you will be given ongoing support, training and mentoring throughout. We are a remote team and well connected to all colleagues. This supports and drives our determination and success.

About you

We are looking for an exceptional candidate, who thrives on challenge. A determined, highly motivated individual, with a track record of securing significant funds through a variety of income streams. A natural communicator with proven success in working with and developing volunteers to support this growth. A confident networker, able to represent the charity to external stakeholders, build relationships and reputation, communicate effectively across the region whilst working from home.

About SSAFA

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has been providing practical, emotional, and financial support to our Forces and their families since 1885. Last year our teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 79,000 people in need, from Second World War veterans to those who have served in more recent conflicts or are still currently serving, and their families.

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. We are here for that person – any time they need us, in any way they need us, for as long as they need us.

Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

Closing date: Midnight on 31 October 2021

Interviews: Virtual interview on 09 November 2021. Second round interviews will take place in person on 16 November 2021 and will involve a presentation.