Business Development Manager Jobs
Charityworks is a 12-month, talent programme where you will deliver a full time paid job in a partner charity or housing association and have the opportunity to make real social impact.
Alongside your placement, you will also take part in an acclaimed development programme recognised by the Institute of Leadership and Management; this has been designed to accelerate your career development and provide you with the skills needed to launch your career in the social sector.
Throughout the process you’ll be supported and challenged by our programme team, an external mentor from the sector and a peer coach to help you make the most of the year. You’ll come together regularly with your fellow trainees and professionals across the sector to explore key issues affecting your work and society as a whole. Individually, you’ll explore the sector and deepen your understanding of your environment even further by producing your own enquiry and research project.
At the end of the 12-month programme you’ll have the experience and skills to kick-start your professional career in the UK social sector and beyond!
For more information before you complete your application, take a look at our website
Key Information
Applications are now open and will close on the 11th February 2025.
Job Description
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Job Title: Charityworks Trainee
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Employer: One of our Charityworks partner organisations. These organisations are subject to change each year but often include a range of non-profit partners from NSPCC, Guide Dogs, Barnardo’s, Christian Aid, Network Homes, Accent Housing and many more.
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Location: Placements will take place in leading non-profit organisations across a number of locations across the UK. There will be a range of working patterns available including partly remote or blended working possibilities.
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Hours: Usually 9am - 5pm with some flexibility according to the requirements of the placement and your host organisation.
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Contract: Fixed term, 12 months.
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Salary: The salary will meet the Living Wage as set by the Living Wage Foundation at the time of writing. This is outlined above.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Policy and Networks Officer will work within the London Higher Policy and Networks Team. Working closely with the Head and Policy and the Senior Policy and Project Officer, the post-holder will support the London Higher membership through providing briefings and insights to members.
The Policy and Networks Officer will support the running of the London Higher networks, representing staff from across the breadth of university functions, including strategic planning, research, teaching and sustainability. They will help set agendas and support the project work that arises through the network meeting, such as drafting a report, undertaking research or leading an initiative.
The post-holder will have the ability to manage a busy workload and meet deadlines in fast-changing policy environment. They will build effective working relationships with colleagues from across the London Higher membership.
The successful post-holder will be expected to spend time each week in London, in the office and visiting key stakeholders.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
This is a fantastic role for an ambitious fundraising expert who likes to roll up their sleeves and combine strategic thinking, with active fund raising and the leadership of a team.
This is an ideal role for someone who is wanting to advance their career by taking on a senior role within the international NGO sector as part of Global Health Partnership’s (GHP’s) Leadership Team.
GHP has a strong track record in securing institutional funding. Our priority now is to build on this track record and further diversify our funding sources and innovate in how we fund our work to achieve greatest impact.
You will enjoy considerable autonomy as you continue to grow GHP’s visibility with external partners and our income, working with the full support of the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees.
Here are the top four things we think you can be excited about:
- Being at the heart of the UK global health community, supporting UK NHS and other health workers to engage internationally, working closely with diverse partners including WHO, UK Government Departments and the NHS.
- Developing your own strategy and team to deliver growth in income across major donors and corporate supporters.
- Working with the recently formed business development team and with colleagues from across the organisation (in the UK and overseas) to identify opportunities for funding and developing bespoke proposals.
- Taking on a leadership role within GHP, contributing to the quality and strategic direction of its global health work.
MAIN RESPONSABILITIES
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Executive as a member of the Leadership Team. Responsibilities for Fund raising are distributed across many roles in the organisation, but you will be responsible for the development and delivery of the organisational Fundraising Strategy, paying particular attention to the diversification of our funding portfolio and ensuring all teams are supported to achieve their fundraising goals.
Your main focus will be on diversifying our funding sources, growing our income from major donors and corporate supporters and increasing our effectiveness and reach with trusts and foundations. You will have the autonomy to shape the role and make it your own. We encourage the successful candidate to showcase their creativity and strategic thinking to enhance our profile, attract and retain new donors and to grow income.
You will have impeccable stakeholder management, ensuring our core Partners, Stakeholders, Donors and Trustees receive timely, engaging and trusted updates on our work and impact, and have a positive experience of creating change with GHP.
You will be a positive, flexible, and hands-on team player who is able to create a team around projects and campaigns, as well as build strategic relationships with strategic donors, philanthropists and partners.
WHAT WE OFFER
· Flexible working hours
· Remote working arrangements, with regular travel to London
· Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave benefits
· Confidential Employee Assistance Programme
· 25 days annual leave plus three days off between Christmas and New Year
· Annual learning & development allowance
· 5% employer pension contribution when an employee contributes 3%.
· Cycle to work scheme.
· A friendly, supportive work environment.
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates can apply by submitting a two-page cover letter stating why they are interested in this position, what they would bring to the role and how they fit the person's specification. This letter should be submitted with a CV by midnight Wednesday 8th January 2025, with ‘Head of Fund Raising’ in the subject line. Applicants must be available for interview and assessment over the following two weeks. GHP is an equal-opportunity employer, and any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. The job holder must be able to live and work in the UK. Non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ABOUT BPNA
The British Paediatric Neurology Association (BPNA) is the professional organisation for doctors who specialise in the care of children with neurological disorders. The BPNA has developed a number of educational programmes for doctors in the UK and overseas both online and face-to-face. This role directly supports the education of healthcare professionals across the UK, impacting the care of children with neurological conditions.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a respected and growing organisation, BPNA is looking for a highly motivated individual who can use their dedication, attention to detail and reliability to help us develop further. We are seeking to appoint a UK Short Course Administrator to join our small team which is based across our Bolton and London offices. This is a full-time, permanent post based in Bolton, working 37.5 hours a week (7.5 hours per day x 5 days per week). The Short Course Administrator will provide customer care as well as logistical and technical support to both online and face-to-face UK short courses.
ABOUT YOU
This role would suit an organised, efficient and practical person with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a good deal of common sense. You will also have diplomatic skills and the ability to build good relationships. You will need to be flexible, have an ability to problem-solve on-site, provide online zoom support, set up equipment such as computers and data projectors, and to organise highly educated people whilst remaining calm and maintaining a sense of humour. We are looking for someone to join our team who will contribute to maintaining and developing our customer focused ethos.
While this role is primarily based in Bolton, there will be some UK travel with overnight stays to support in-person courses. We offer time off in lieu or overtime paid for additional hours worked.
WHY COME AND WORK FOR US?
At BPNA, we value a supportive, collaborative, and inclusive work culture. The BPNA is a small organisation with big ambitions, and we work closely together to make an impact. You'll join a welcoming team that values mutual respect, flexibility, and work-life balance. We believe in continuous learning and career progression. As a member of BPNA, you'll have access to ongoing training opportunities and support for professional development, ensuring that you can grow both within this role and across future career aspirations.
We offer 25 days’ annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays) plus an additional day leave for birthday, rising to 30 days after 10 years of service and access to the Nest Pension scheme, with 6% employer contribution.
LOCATION
While this role is based in Bolton, BPNA offers hybrid working arrangements, enabling you to balance time between working from our office and from home. Your line manager will agree with you how much time you will be required to work in the office and how frequently, to achieve productivity and service levels. This could vary week to week. You should anticipate spending an increased amount of time in the office during your probationary period.
JOB PURPOSE
This role provides hands-on experience with technology support for virtual courses and event planning for in-person courses for health care professionals, equipping you with skills in both administrative and event coordination settings. All course planning and logistics are arranged from the BPNA offices.
The purpose of this role is to:
• Support the organisation and delivery of virtual short courses
• Support the organisation and delivery of face-to-face short courses
For the full Job Description and Person Specification, see the attchment below
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a covering letter (maximum 2 pages) through CharityJob. Your covering letter should detail how your skills and experience meet the person specification. You must have the right to work in the UK.
Closing date: 29 December 2024
Interviews aimed for: 15 January 2025
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're Transforming Lives for Good, a national Christian Charity that helps churches to bring a hope and a future for struggling children. At an exciting time of growth, we're searching for a Director of Marketing, Communications and Advocacy to oversee and manage all aspects of our marketing and communication strategy. This position requires a dynamic individual with excellent communication skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to lead a department, different projects and influence across the organisation. As a Director, you will be part of the Core Team and involved in the wider leadership of the charity.
You will be part of a team that campaigns and communicates the work of TLG through a variety of channels and will champion brand awareness, creativity and consistency throughout the charity. You will also have a passion for advocating on behalf of struggling children and developing our influence in this area. As a growing charity, we are focused on becoming a household name in order to make substantial difference for struggling children across the country and we are expectant for the impact the successful candidate will bring to this role. If you are passionate about telling the TLG story and raising awareness of the issues that children are facing in the UK today, we'd love for you to get in touch.
TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.
Initial Interviews (Online) - 10th February
Final Interviews (In Person) - 24th February
Prospectus is delighted to be supporting our client as they look to appoint a COO to their team to develop and strengthen their internal operational capacity and support the organisation as it continues to grow following the recent celebration of its 50th anniversary. This position is offered on 2-year fixed term contract. The role is a full-time hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days working in the London office a week.
The organisation's listening service caters to all LGBTQIA+ communities in the UK. This is a safe space for anyone to discuss anything, including sexuality, gender identity, sexual health, and emotional well-being. Handling over 17,000 conversations each year, their services continue to be in high demand, with their network of volunteers offering a vital service to people across the country in times of need, but also providing incredible insights into the issues that impact the LGBTQIA+ community the most.
Having been largely volunteer-resourced for most of its history, our client has recognised that the charity has outgrown the ability to remain entirely volunteer-led and has sponsored a cultural shift within the organisation. Since 2021 they have been on a journey to establish a staff team and are now looking to introduce this new role as they grow throughout 2024 to a team of 11.
The COO will join the Senior Leadership Team and will drive the development and implementation of the organisation’s strategy and operational plan to support longer-term evolution and growth of the organisation and its services. This will involve focus on the organisations IT and technical infrastructure with oversight on other business and governance functions. You will review key areas of the organisations operations and identify the best ways to manage in-house and outsourced functions to ensure operations are smooth, effective, and sustainable.
The successful candidate will be a collaborative and hands-on leader professional with board experience of a wide remit of functions including IT, Finance, HR, and Facilities. You will have strong project management skills with a track record of successfully driving small to medium sized projects and co-ordinate teams of people to deliver activity. You will have excellent communication skills with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels and bring people along with new ideas and initiatives.
Prospectus invests in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. The charity recognise that they are currently underrepresented within the organisation from black and people of colour communities and actively encourage applicants from this group. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process, then please reach out to Matt Till.
We’re on the look out for a new member of our team, a new member of our Executive Team, and someone that is going to be part a key part of this inspirational organisation, We Are Survivors.
Could you be our new Criminal Justice Services Director?
Are you the person that wants to lead an amazing team of therapists working both outside in the community and inside prison and secure settings?
Do you want to inspire a team of ISVAs, the first male focused ISVA team in the UK to do more for those victims/survivors in the criminal justice process as the system across England and Wales is straining?
Do you, like us, think that every person has the capacity to create change and so want to be part of an organisation that is not only ground breaking but now the largest male victim/survivor organisation in the UK?
The Criminal Justice Services Directorate is an incredibly important part of our organisation, delivering services in the community and in secure settings including Prisons, with a range of individuals and groups that have all been impacted by sexual harms (including sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation, or boys and men) alongside the impact on their families and friends.
Over the past 15+ years we have grown as an organisation, both physically and metaphorically, and we’re now supporting approximately 2,500 male survivors every single year across all our services in the Community Services Directorate and the Criminal Justice Services Directorate. The current state of the criminal justice system, the difficulties in the mental health system, the cost of living and other societal pressures will make the next few years both challenging and fascinating and you could get to help shape our local and regional response, along with influencing the national discussion on tackling sexual and domestic abuse, gender-based violence, and the ever-growing prison population.
This role is one that will give you the opportunity to use your:
- strategic planning skills;
- systems leadership experience;
- people management and influencing; and
- governance and performance leadership.
You’ll work with the Community Services Director and the Operations Director, and alongside the Deputy Chief Executive Officer to be part of the Executive Leadership team; whilst supporting and working with the Chief Executive Officer to ensure we make our vision a reality.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Salary: £41,208 per annum + £750 per annum Homeworking Allowance + £1,500 per annum Out of Hours Allowance
Hour: 35 Hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Homebased - We are interested in applicants located in Nottinghamshire, Central and South Derbyshire or North Leicestershire. Applicants will be required to travel across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire for home visits to support carers and children. Travel is also required to attend staff meetings and team away days in Northamptonshire and other parts of the East Midlands.
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and looks to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.
As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest in unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults, as well as our expanding TACT Education Service and our new Health Service. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.
TACT achieved 16th place in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results in 2023, with 91% of employees acknowledging that the organisation is run on strong values and principles and 94% stating they feel proud to work for this organisation.
As a Fostering Senior Supervising Social Worker with TACT East Midlands, you will be a part of our amazing team of professionals working with our organisational values at the heart of their everyday practice.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the TACT East Midlands team.
If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT, apply now.
Overall Duties of the Senior Supervising Social Worker will include:
- An appropriate social work qualification
- Up-to-date registration with Social Work England
- A minimum of 2 years post-qualifying experience in fostering/family placements or other childcare settings
- Experience in supporting and supervising 10-12 foster families to meet the complex needs of the looked-after young people
- A proven track record in working with and on behalf of children, respecting and maintaining their individuality, and promoting their positive development.
- Experience in group work and/or delivery of training.
- Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations including the Children's Act and NMS Fostering Standards.
- Experience of working with/supporting looked after children and their foster carers.
- Ability to prioritise, plan and self-organise efficiently.
- Capable of using electronic records systems and IT effectively, including participating in virtual meetings and webinars
TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
- 31 days paid holiday plus annual bank holidays.
- Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, and volunteer days policy).
- Family friendly policies.
- Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
- Help@Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnoses).
- An hour a week of live, expert-led activities through the Annual Employee Wellbeing Programme.
- Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
- Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles.
An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.
Closing Date: Sunday, 12th January 2025
- Interview Date: Monday, 20th January 2025 (via Microsoft Teams)
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.
Supported Lodgings Coordinator
Permanent
Home based with travel across Cheshire West and Chester as required
37.5 hours per week
Our client
Morgan Hunt is working with a national homelessness charity that delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness, including both emergency and longer-term housing and accommodation services.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join their new Supported Lodgings service in Cheshire West and Chester. This service aims to provide long term placements for 16- and 17-year-old young people with care experience in the homes of vetted and trained Community Hosts. Working alongside the floating support and accommodation services that provide structured support packages, they enable young people to develop a range of skills as they move towards independent living.
This is a fantastic opportunity to truly make a difference to the lives of young people! Working remotely for the most part, you will manage your own diary and be given the support and encouragement to truly develop the role of Supported Lodgings Coordinator into its own.
The role
- First point of contact for young people and referral partners wanting to access the supported lodgings service.
- Lead on the assessment of needs and risk, predominantly focused on suitable risk management plans for the safeguarding, matching and placement of young people in the homes of hosts.
- Arrange all aspects of a young person's stay with a host, ensuring they feel welcomed and supported, considering the support needs of individuals.
- Ensure the health and safety of the environment for young people and hosts through regular checks and reporting.
- Provide regular support and planning sessions for young people,
- Work with young people, hosts and other agencies, to prepare them for independent living and access longer term, appropriate accommodation using support plans.
- You will be part of a team responsible for a 24 hour on call service - on call will be subject to staffing levels but currently this is approx. once every 3 months (a week at a time).
- Recruit, vet and train hosts both formally and informally.
- Be proactive in maintaining host' skills and motivation, including training and celebration events, and provide opportunities for them to shape service delivery.
- Carry out regular checks on host accommodation and assisting them to make necessary changes.
- Ensure that all hosts are made to feel safe, secure and valued.
- Proactively work in partnership with multiple agencies including statutory teams, to support the wellbeing and ongoing housing needs of young people, working in accordance with safeguarding, data protection and information sharing protocols.
- Lead on the active promotion and selling of the Supported Lodgings service to all potential hosts and referral partners, across the voluntary/statutory sectors and within the wider local community.
The candidate
- Experience and an understanding of working with people experiencing homelessness, or people in crisis.
- Experience of supporting young people with their support needs, working closely with other key professionals.
- Experience of writing, implementing and evaluating risk assessments
- Experience of supervising or supporting staff.
- Experience of working under pressure with the ability to respond to conflicting demands and challenging situations.
- Ability to find creative and positive solutions to problems, using own initiative.
- An understanding and commitment to working in an assets-based way.
- Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills and the ability to maintain concise and accurate records.
- Able to demonstrate clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures and follow them through to conclusion.
- Personal and professional integrity.
- High level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain them.
- Effective collaborative working with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to effectively reflect on own practices for ongoing learning and development.
- Respect for the values and ethos of the organisation and its founding partners
Benefits
As well as joining a leading homelessness charity, other benefits include.
- A comprehensive training package tailored to your needs and role.
- Flexible working model for suitable roles.
- 26 days annual leave rising to 30 after five years' service.
- Family friendly leave policies including - maternity, adoption and parental leave and Carers leave.
- Auto-enrolment to pension scheme employer from day 1 with employer contribution up to 7% and increasing with service
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to the app - 24/7 GP appointments, prescription service, health checks and nutrition advice.
- Discount vouchers including gym, retail, food & drink, travel, electricals and more.
- Cash benefit plan for you and your partner (living with you) and children under 18 including covering Dental, Optical, Hospital Stays, Scans and More.?
- Death in service (4x Base salary).
- Legal Advice line.
If you are passionate about supporting those experiencing homelessness and looking for a role that gives you the opportunity to truly make a difference to the lives of young people, then the role of Supported Lodgings Coordinator could be just the role for you! Apply today to avoid missing out on this opportunity!
Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, dynamic, and professional fundraiser to join the team at The New School.
As the Head of Fundraising, you will develop and implement innovative fundraising strategies, generating significant income through a variety of channels, including (but not limited to) trusts and foundations, events, corporate partnerships, individual giving, and major donations. We are looking for someone with a strong track record in senior-level charitable fundraising, who can combine strategic planning with excellent execution.
You should bring advanced knowledge of a variety of fundraising channels, compliance expertise, and strong teamworking skills. Experience in the education or youth sectors and relevant qualifications in fundraising are advantageous.
In return, we offer an opportunity for you to play a key role in the exciting scale up journey of an educational social enterprise that can positively change mainstream schooling. This is a broad role, with aspiration to become permanent, with further recruitment to develop and fundraising and philanthropic partnerships team, which you will lead.
We also provide a flexible work environment with options for home and regular engagement with TNS community, as well as part-time opportunities (i.e. 28 hours per week over 4 days, or similar), with school holiday flexibility.
Please download the attachment for further details on our school and how to apply. First shortlisting deadline is Monday 2nd December at 8am.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
At Breast Cancer Now, we’re seeking a Senior Press & PR Officer to join our ambitious press, PR & celebrity team for 12 months. The role is focused primarily on the charity’s Fundraising portfolio, including our corporate partnerships and high-value fundraising events, all of which raise vital funds that help the charity to deliver world-class research and provide life-changing support for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About you
As an excellent communicator, you’ll be great at building trusted and influential relationships across a range of stakeholders including colleagues, journalists, external partners and advocates and ambassadors of Breast Cancer Now. This will help you bring our work to life, working collaboratively and effectively and at pace.
With significant experience in developing and delivering impactful PR campaigns, either in-house or in an agency, you’ll tell powerful stories around our fundraising activity to achieve cut-through in the media and drive further engagement and support (including financial) from our key audiences.
Always putting the patient voice at the heart of our work, you’ll be innovative and creative in your approach to secure maximum profile for annual events and campaigns, building on previous years’ successes and bringing fresh angles to this work to maximise engagement with the media and key audiences.
With strong written skills and an instinct for what makes a good news story, you’ll thrive in a fast-paced press office, and always consider how content can be integrated and delivered across communications channels for greatest impact.
The successful candidate will be excited to be part of an ambitious, focused and supportive wider fundraising, communications and engagement directorate, which has a remit to reach and engage more people with our work than ever before, and to develop our fundraising to become a sustainable organisation for the future.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please email the Recruitment Team
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Please submit your application as soon as possible. We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis therefore this role may close before the advertised closing date.
Closing date: 9am on Thursday 9 January 2024
Interview date: Wednesday 22 January and Thursday 23 January 2024
Can you lead Friends of the Earth in our mission to achieve climate justice?
We are seeking to appoint an Executive Director to lead Friends of the Earth (England, Wales & Northern Ireland) at a crucial domestic and international moment for climate, environmental and social justice.
You will motivate, inspire and build the capacity of a growing and diverse network of people coming together to transform our environment into one which is flourishing, sustainable, and socially just.
You will do this as a passionate and effective advocate for an environment that’s getting better, a safer climate, abundant nature, healthy air, water and food. We work from the grassroots to the global in communities throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland to playing our part in the international network of our sister organisations around the world.
We are looking for someone with established credibility and standing within the environmental and/or social justice sectors, someone able to inspire our activists, staff and allies, and to attract funding and resources to enable our vital work; someone with outstanding strategic vision and organisational leadership as well as a collaborative approach to build and deliver transformative work internally and externally.
With exceptional communication and relationship skills and an empathetic approach, you will inspire and lead our engagement across the political landscape and engage with a widening range of communities. Fostering equity, diversity and inclusion, including our commitment to becoming an anti-racist organization, you will be key to our work in pursuit of a just and sustainable world for all.
CLOSING DATE: THURSDAY 2nd JANUARY 2025 (AT 23.59)
For more information please read the information pack.
HOW TO APPLY AND KEY DATES
Please apply by sending a curriculum vitae, supporting statement and Equality & Diversity form to our recruitment team, details in the Information Pack.
Your supporting statement should be no more than 2 pages of A4 and address the key requirements of the person specification with relevant examples of your experience and outline why you are interested in the post. Please state if you wish to be considered under Disability Confident.
To ease administration, please combine into a single Word document. Please do not use PDF format.
We are undertaking direct recruitment via this process. Additionally, Oxford HR are assisting us via an executive search process. If you are engaged with that, please continue to route your application via them. All applications will be reviewed jointly.
Key dates:
Closing date: Thursday 2nd January 2025 (at 23:59)
First stage
1st Interviews: Wednesday 15th/ Thursday 16th January 2025 (online via Teams meeting)
Second stage
Meetings with key stakeholders: Wednesday 22nd/ Thursday 23rd January 2025 (online via Teams meetings) This will include meetings with representatives of our Boards, management, staff, Nations and the recognised union (Unite).
2nd Interviews: Wednesday 29th/ Thursday 30th January 2025 (in person at our London office)
We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance including a 4-day working week with no loss of pay, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.
Our staff body is currently under-representative of People of Colour, LGBTQIA+ people and people with long term conditions or impairments. We are committed to eroding these historic barriers, so as to create a movement in which people from all walks of life see themselves in, and so we particularly encourage you to apply if you belong to one of these groups or sit at multiple intersections of disadvantage. We are committed to the Disability Confident standard and will guarantee an interview to any candidates who declare a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the role.
Friends of the Earth staff who publicly represent Friends of the Earth (including all campaigners) are not allowed to also represent a political party. This is to ensure that there can be no confusion in the minds of the public about Friends of the Earth's party-political independence. Affected staff should also seek permission from the Senior Management Team if they wish to hold a non-public facing official role in a political party. If this is an issue, please do raise this with us as soon as possible.
We are part of an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.