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Are you a natural relationship builder with a passion for fundraising? Join STEM Learning’s dynamic team and play a pivotal role in securing vital support for STEM Learning and the ENTHUSE Charitable Trust. Help us reach ambitious targets and make a lasting impact on social mobility, diversity, and inclusion through STEM education.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead stewardship of our growing funder network
- Engage creatively with existing and new funders
- Build and maintain a robust pipeline of prospects
Ideal Candidate:
Candidates will demonstrate our values: Sustainable – Innovative – Proactive
- Proven fundraising experience with high-value partnerships
- Strong organisational skills and enthusiasm
- Excellent relationship-building and networking abilities
Be an outstanding advocate for STEM Learning and help us inspire the next generation. Apply now and be part of something extraordinary!
About Us
STEM Learning is dedicated to improving young people’s lives through the power of STEM. We believe great STEM education builds knowledge and skills that are vital for everyone. They lead to great career opportunities and enable young people to become informed, thoughtful citizens who can help address the extraordinary challenges and opportunities we face.
Thanks to the support of our partners across government, charitable foundations and employers of all sectors and sizes, we support young people everywhere, and particularly those who need it most – including the schools and young people facing the greatest challenge.
Our Benefits
This role offers a salary of between £29,000 to £34,000 dependent on experience and enables access to an excellent pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 15%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays and a wide range of staff benefits.
To Apply
Please submit:
- Your up-to-date CV, including your full postal address, email and contact telephone number.
- A covering letter (no more than the equivalent of 2 sides of A4) explaining your interest in the role and where you saw it advertised.
- Contact details of two referees, including your current/most recent employer (please note, references will not be approached without your permission).
To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please click Apply!
There is no closing date for this appointment; applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so early applications are recommended.
STEM Learning strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and are committed to employing teams with diverse abilities, skills, and experiences.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
- Influence the financial strategy of a leading UK charity
- Help drive the strategy of one of the UK's largest charity retailers
About Our Client
Barnardo's exists to make sure children and young people are safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful, by running over 800 specialist services across the UK, and campaigning to change the way that support system work for the better. They have been changing childhoods and changing lives for over 150 years, and will be here for as long as they are needed. Barnardo's are proud to be the UK's largest children's charity - reaching over 350,000 children, parents and carers last year.
In the financial year of 2022-23 their total income was £315.3 million.
Job Description
The Director of Finance role is essential in maintaining the charity's fiscal health, supporting income generation, and managing financial risks. It will provide strategic support to the Executive Leadership Team and strategic direction and oversight to a large and diverse finance team, ensuring robust financial management, proactive financial planning and commercial decision support.
This role is one of the Senior Leaders of the Business Services Directorate, which includes essential support functions such as finance, HR operations, technology, data, property, procurement, audit & assurance, legal, and company secretary. The Director of Finance reports directly to the Corporate Director of Business Services, who also serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
The Director of Finance will lead a team of approximately 70 finance colleagues and manage an expenditure budget of up to £35 million.
The key responsibilities include:
- Developing and implementing financial strategies to support the charity's goals, ensuring the charity's funds deliver the most positive impact for children and young people.
- Supporting and driving income growth and commercial decision making in the business development, retail and fundraising teams.
- Leading and mentoring the finance team, ensuring they provide high-quality financial data and support.
- Managing the charity's reserves, investments, and treasury functions.
- Overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes.
- Maintaining the highest standards of financial control and compliance.
The Successful Applicant
Experience in a voluntary or public sector environment is not necessarily required. Alignment with the charity's mission and values, a strong track record and a commercial outlook is more important.
Education/Knowledge
- A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent) with significant financial and management accounting knowledge and an robust understanding of financial control frameworks and cash flow and treasury management.
Experience
- Experience of operating at a senior level in large complex organisations with geographically spread operational delivery models.
- Proven experience in a group accounting structure and of project management.
- Experience of engaging and influencing a range of stakeholders, including at Board level, with complex information in a clear, simple and straightforward manner which enables and empowers them to act accordingly.
- Proven track record of successful leadership, making complex decisions and recommendations and acting as a champion of change.
- Experience of collaboration and engagement with non-finance managers, including those from other specialisms, to deliver organisational and operational objectives.
- Significant experience of using financial systems and technology to drive change and efficiency. Microsoft D365 experience advantageous. Other standard package, experience (particularly Excel) also expected.
- Demonstrable ability to plan and organise high volume workloads and conflicting scheduling and client priorities for the department ensuring timely achievement of deadlines.
What's on Offer
This is a hybrid working role and requires attendance on average once per week at Barnardo's offices, either in Euston or at a Regional Office (this may vary week to week).
Salary is £100-£110K + benefits
Employer contributory pension scheme
This is a permanent appointment.
This role closes on 13th September.
Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Page Executive.
We are delighted to be working with Dogs Trust who are searching for a Head of Corporate Partnerships. The Dogs Trust believes that all dogs should live life to the fullest. Dogs Trust works to re-home dogs, care for them, and find them loving families and shelters when they need new or temporary homes.
The Head of Corporate Partnerships is responsible for leading an established team, working with corporations and commercial organisations to secure financial support and collaborative opportunities for Dogs Trust. As part of the role, you will be the charity’s strategic lead for corporate relationships and will be critical in further developing the Corporate Partnerships Strategy for Dogs Trust
To be successful in the role of Head of Corporate Partnerships, you will need:
- Proven experience in developing and leading a corporate partnerships function, with a track record of driving significant growth across a multi-million-pound portfolio of partnerships
- Extensive and highly developed specialist knowledge in both new business and account management at a senior level
- Significant experience managing a large team with ambitious targets, with the ability to inspire and lead
Salary: £ 65,000-£70,000 + benefits
Contract: Permanent
Location: London, Hybrid
Deadline: 11th September
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Emma on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected].
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
We are looking for a Temporary Individual Giving Officer for an incredible arts charity to be responsible to support the end-to-end delivery of individual giving campaigns across a range of media, from planning to execution.
Hybrid - 2 days per week in their London office , 1 day being a Wednesday
The Role
IG project management/managing appeals to set deadlines and key milestones; liaising with internal stakeholders to achieve this (IT/Comms teams and others)
Support to team around a flagship event that the team support each year (administrative and event support leading up to the event)
Updating and uploading onto the CRM system
Data Selections
The Candidate
Able to manage multiple projects at one and prioritise accordingly
Good relationship building skills and stakeholder management
IG experience at officer level
Experience with CRM data systems like ThankQ
Experience of Data Selections
Strong and written communication
IMPORTANT NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
Outside Edge Theatre Company, the UK's only theatre company focussed on improving the life of those affected by and at risk of any form of addiction is seeking a Head of Development.
OETC has a strong track record fundraising from Trusts and Foundations and statutory contracts. The Head of Development is a newly created position that will play a crucial role in the strategic development of new income streams, including individuals and corporates, as well as growing existing sources of income.
This position offers an exciting opportunity to join a creative and ambitious organisation and to shape its future. We welcome applications from candidates that are considering taking the next step in their fundraising career and who are moving into their first senior leadership role.
The Head of Development will lead on the development and delivery of fundraising and income generation (including trusts, foundations, statutory contracts, corporate partners and individuals) to secure five and six figure gifts for OETC.
The role will:
- Take a proactive response to managing pre-existing relationships with our funders, as well as growing our funding portfolio for the future
- Shape an ambitious new strategy for generating sustainable income by developing strong corporate relationships and increasing individual donations by developing a strong supporter base
- Hold responsibility and oversight for all funding reports and impact measurement for funded projects
Outside Edge is the UK’s only theatre company and participatory arts charity working with those affected by and at risk of any form of addiction.
We are looking for a Deputy Head of Scout Adventures (Business Operations) to join our Adventurous Scout Adventures team.
Location: Hybrid: With the requirement of working a minimum of 2-days per week at Gilwell Park offices (NB free accommodation is available at Gilwell Park to assist)
Salary:54,103 per annum, Band H, Level
Term: Permanent
Working Hours: 40 hours per week - worked flexibly
We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.
About the Deputy Head of Scout Adventures Role:
This role is essential to ensuring Scout Adventures is positively impactful in the delivery of our charitable objectives. You will be expected to implement strategy, manage resource, and lead teams to achieve operational excellence. It is an advanced leadership role, required to provide professional development opportunities, mentorship, and clear direction to emerging leaders. You will be expected to refine operational functions to drive customer care standards, input into business plans and growth strategies, and seek financial efficiencies to move the business forward.
What we are looking for in our Deputy Head of Scout Adventures:
- You will have strong leadership experience in a relevant working environment
- You will showcase extensive time spent in a customer focused industry
- Knowledge of financial management and CRM systems
- Ability to cocreate and implement effective plans to achieve agreed organisational objectives and to make clear, informed and timely decisions.
- An effective leader who is assertive, energetic, determined, robust and sufficiently resilient to cope with the demands of the role
Key responsibilities as our Deputy Head of Scout Adventures:
- Manage centre teams to ensure that adventure is delivered effectively and safely across our network. This is currently spread across 5 locations with a forecast throughput of 100,000 young people in 2025. Team size (excluding circa 120 volunteers) is forecast to be 35 FTE in 2025, continuing to grow with the business.
- Provide strong leadership to Centre Managers and operational teams by motivating, inspiring and challenging them to develop both themselves and their business
- Design, implement and manage income and expenditure budgets across each centre, ensuring that forecasts are kept up to date throughout the year.
- In partnership with the Facilities Manager, ensure that centres always remain safe and compliant, ensuring that timely action is taken to address faults or hazards as required.
Other essential criteria
- Regular travel across the UK is a key part of this role. A full UK driving licence is therefore essential as lots of our centres are not easily accessible by public transport.
As our Deputy Head of Scout Adventures in return, we offer you:
- Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
- Be proud to say you’re part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)
- Plenty of opportunity for learning and development
- 28 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 32 days after two years
- Four extra days to look after your family when they need you
- Three extra days over Christmas (that’s our gift to you)
We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…
- Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Flexible working hours
- Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits
- Study and volunteer leave
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click ‘Apply’ now!
The closing date for applications is 09:00am on Monday 9th September 2024
Interview are expected to be held in person at Gilwell Park on Wednesday 18 September 2024.
The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.
Strictly no agencies.
Community Southwark is the umbrella body for the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) in Southwark. We support charities, community groups and individuals through capacity building, networks and volunteering.
Location: Hybrid – Bermondsey · Southwark · London Staff work in the office for a minimum of two days per week.
Our vision is thriving communities with the power, resources, and partnerships to create a more equal Southwark.
We have 1,000 Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) members. We have over 60 years’ experience of offering free services and making connections, including:
· Advice and training (e.g. governance, funding, evaluation and impact)
· Networks to bring groups together and influence decision makers
· Tailored support for ethnic minority led groups
· Information sharing through our e-bulletins, social media, venues and funding databases
· Advertising, matching, and celebrating volunteers, including Healthwatch Ambassadors and corporate volunteers
We have strong and productive links with funders, Southwark Council, businesses, and the local NHS. We host Healthwatch and a network of Health Ambassadors. We work in partnership to support thriving neighbourhoods and community led solutions to the borough’s deep-rooted inequalities.
Main Purpose
The VCS Support Officer role provides advice and support for voluntary and community organisations about organisational development. It equips organisations and individuals with the skills and knowledge to run effectively, legally, and sustainably – enabling them to create thriving communities and a more equal Southwark.
The role has a wide remit and is guided by the needs of Community Southwark members. The key objectives are:
· Providing support and advice
· Networks and events
· Learning and Development
· Information and Resources
· Safeguarding
Benefits:
· 30 days annual leave (exclusive of public/bank holidays) per annum; pro-rata for part-time employees.
· 2 Volunteering Days per annum (pro rata)
· £535 annual training allowance.
· Pension – Employer contribution: 5%
· Cycle to Work Scheme.
· Flexible working
· Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
· Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential helpline for personal or professional concerns)
We are the umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in Southwark.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
For over 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.
We are seeking a self-motivated, confident HR Administrator with excellent organisation skills to be the first point of contact for general HR queries, supporting a busy team, as well as supporting the end to end process for recruitment and onboarding.
People & Culture Assistant
Reference: 2397
Location: Mentmore Terrace, London Fields. NCB promotes a hybrid, flexible way of working, staff can work remotely for part of the week if they wish and, in the office, or face to face for at least 2 days per week.
Status: Permanent, 35 hours per week
Salary: £24,721 (Band 2) with generous benefits package including 30 days annual leave plus Bank holidays and 3 days of Christmas closure
We need a solution focused person with strong numeracy and IT skills, experience of using HRIS (HR information systems/databases) would be desirable.
This role is a fantastic opportunity for a strong administrator looking to develop a career in HR. If you are looking to be involved in wider aspects of this work, there will be opportunities to support the teams and be involved in larger projects.
Applications close at 08:00am on the 16th September.
Please quote the job title and reference number 2397 in your application.
CV's will not be accepted.
Assessment and interviews to be conducted week commencing 23rd September 2024.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
NCB is an equal opportunities employer and we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and male candidates, as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at NCB. We strive for our workforce to be representative of the communities that we serve and we know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
No agencies please.
Make your mark as a key leader in this growing charity.
This is a key leadership role in this vibrant, user-led charity based in Richmond and Wandsworth. You will be providing leadership and direction to five Team Leads/Managers, as well as leading and directing development to increase the scope and depth of the services we offer. We are looking for innovation as well as sound leadership skills, and professional knowledge of employment law is a given. This part-time (21 hours per week) role is to cover the maternity leave of the current Manager and will be up to 12 months.
Ruils is a charity that supports disabled children and adults to live independently, be part of their community and live life to the full. We provide information, advice, practical support, befriending and accessible activities to our clients and families. We enable individuals to have choice and control over the way in which they get their support.
The Adult Services Team Manager is one of three Team Managers reporting to our Chief Executive Officer. The services managed include Direct Payment support across Richmond and Wandsworth, Befriending and Community Activities, our Benefits and Housing Advice and Information service and our Counselling service.
We constantly research and develop services to meet the identified needs of the community, and this role would suit someone who wants a good level of autonomy to develop new ideas.
The Adult Services Manager works alongside our Children’s Team Manager and our Social Prescribing and Community Development Manager, supported by Finance, Fundraising and Campaigns and Communications Managers.
Purpose of the post
- To be responsible for the management of the Support Services to Direct Payment clients in Richmond and Wandsworth.
- To be responsible for the research and development of adult services in Richmond and Wandsworth.
- To oversee the promotion, monitoring and delivery of the CILS, Pathways and Counselling services.
- To provide leadership and supervision, performance evaluation and general support for all of the Adult Services Team Managers and Leads.
- To be responsible for adult safeguarding and health and safety across the organisation.
What you might be doing now:
- You might be working for or volunteering in a similar charity or in a similar role.
- You may be looking to work part-time to fit around your other responsibilities.
- You may be an HR practitioner looking for a new management challenge away from the corporate world.
- You may have worked for a local authority but are looking for more autonomy and flexibility.
- Or you may have the skills we need from some other combination of work and volunteering.
Main duties include:
Management of the Direct Payment Support Service
- Leading and managing the Direct Payment Support Service across Richmond and Wandsworth Boroughs through the Direct Payment Leads.
- Providing support to the DP Team Leads to resolve complex DP HR management issues around the area of employment law.
- Supporting the Team Leads in their work with the local authority to set targets for the project, monitoring performance against these targets and identifying and resolving any issues that arise.
- Providing performance data to finance for invoicing purposes.
- Reporting quarterly to the commissioners and the Ruils Board of Trustees.
- Working with the DP Team Leads and the CEO on new DP projects and funding applications as required.
CILS, Pathways and Counselling Teams
- Leading and managing the delivery of the Community Activity, Befriending, Pathways and Counselling services.
- Working with the CILS partners to ensure that the service is meeting local authority targets.
- Reporting as required to the commissioners and the Ruils Board of Trustees.
- Ensuring the active promotion of the services to potential and existing clients and stakeholders and ensuring representation of Ruils at networking events.
- Working with the CEO and Fundraising Manager to ensure projects are fully funded and demand is well managed.
General Responsibilities
- Ensuring safeguarding policies and principles are upheld across Adult Teams.
- Health and Safety across the organisation.
What we can offer you:
- A vibrant and interesting work environment – every day is different.
- An experienced and supportive CEO and a great team.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Flexible working.
- Kind and caring colleagues who work as a team.
- Cycle-to-work scheme.
- Access to an employee assistance programme (EAP).
- 1-2-1 coaching.
We welcome applicants from all walks of life; training and mentoring will be provided.
Please apply in writing with a cover letter and stating your current salary to Viv Sage, our HR Consultant at Better Talent.
Closing date: 20th September 2024
We actively encourage applications from disabled people and people with long-term health and mental conditions. We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme in that we will guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. Please state in a cover letter if you wish us to consider you for this guaranteed interview scheme.
Please apply in writing with a cover letter and stating your current salary to Viv Sage, our HR Consultant at Better Talent.
Actively Interviewing
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!
Location: Centrally located, light and airy office with great views on Regent Street, London. Hybrid working possible, minimum 3 days per week in office.
Benefits: 25 days’ holiday allowance, flexible working, occasional 1-2 days extra holiday for Christmas period.
Reports to: Chief Project Officer at the Global Returns Project
Timetable: Candidates will be considered on a rolling basis
Preferred start date: 23 September 2024
What we are looking for
The ideal candidate will approach C-suite executives and other industry leaders with confidence. They will think creatively about strategies for identifying potential institutional partners, attracting their attention, and transforming those relationships into funding. They will be comfortable assuming responsibility for certain target audiences.
The ideal candidate will be data-driven and will relish the challenge of helping select and assess some of today’s highest impact climate and nature charities. They will have the attention to detail to maintain our charity selection methodology and dig into the details of the charities we support to report on their progress.
Successful applicants will excel in multitasking and meeting ambitious deadlines as part of a supportive and friendly team in a fast-paced start-up work environment.
Skills required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Team-player
- Time-management and self-organisation
- Ability to take initiative, identify problems, and solve them creatively
- Very high attention to detail
- Excellent understanding of, and passion to address, climate change and biodiversity loss
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Skills preferred but not required
- Academic experience in geography, Earth Sciences, sustainability or related fields
- Understanding of the financial services industry
- Customer Relations Management (CRM) experience (Salesforce, etc)
Main duties and responsibilities
Partnership-building (50% of work)
- Support GRP’s established partnership-building strategy, expanding to new audiences in line with approach devised by Head of Partnerships and Strategic Communications Manager
- Support efforts to expand and strengthening GRP’s relationships with UK financial intermediaries, including wealth managers, financial planners, financial advisers and financial coaches.
- Other targeted outreach to potential institutional partners and individual donors, including:
- Lead conversion through meetings and presentations
- Coordination and communication with high-value institutional or individual leads
Charity research and impact reporting (40% of work)
- Ongoing relationship management with GRP’s current recommended charities
- Six-monthly data-driven assessment and scoring of GRP’s current recommended charities using our proprietary methodology
- Production of detailed impact reports on GRP’s current recommended charities every six months
- Quarterly presentations to GRPs’ Due Diligence Committee on our recommended charities, impact reports, etc
- Maintenance and updating of GRP’s selection/assessment methodology
- Research on climate charities for possible addition to GRP’s portfolio of recommended organisations
Customer relationship management (CRM) (10% of work)
- Managing company databases, including tracking and managing donor information and regular reporting to the Board of Trustees. Relevant programmes include Salesforce, Mailchimp and the website backend. No prior experience with these programmes required - training will be provided.
- Using data to facilitate ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the team’s progress in fundraising, sales and marketing, and addressing points of inefficiency to optimise conversions.
- Supporting website development and maintenance, including updating copy and visuals, and liaising with web developer.
While selection will be based on merit, we recognise the importance of elevating underrepresented voices in climate action. We encourage applications from people with disabilities and people who are from ethnically or culturally diverse backgrounds from across the UK.
Applicants should send both a CV and cover letter to the Chief Project Officer, Jack Chellman. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Please include the name, email and phone number of a reference we can contact. Applicants must be available to interview in London.
Less than 2% of philanthropy goes to climate mitigation. We’re working to change that.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
It has never been a better time to join our dynamic Community Fundraising Team who are dedicated to providing support and advice to thousands of individuals, groups, local businesses to fundraise and take part in events.
Parkinson's UK has recently made a huge investment to help us deliver our strategy for our community. Our strategic aims are focused on improving access to health and care; improving our community offer and continuing with our groundbreaking research. As a result of our investment new Community Fundraiser positions have been created to support the growing numbers of supporters, groups and local business opportunities.
As a Community Fundraiser, with expert relationship building skills, you’ll be responsible for engaging with current and potential new supporters within this area to generate leads to raise funds for the charity.
We are delighted to be offering a full time role in the East & Highlands of Scotland
This position is home based and you will be required to travel across the East of Scotland and the Highlands.
What you’ll do:
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Develop and deliver ambitious local fundraising plans and budgets to maximise local support, provide exceptional stewardship and achieve financial targets in line with the community fundraising strategy.
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Actively support, motivate and manage a portfolio of individual supporters to fundraise for Parkinson’s UK, ensuring opportunities realise their full potential and key supporters are retained.
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Lead on the development and delivery of a portfolio of fundraising activities such as local delivery of the Walk for Parkinson’s event series.
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Lead in developing all streams of local fundraising in allocated areas, including community support, local corporate activity and collaborating with central teams.
What you’ll bring:
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Demonstrable experience of general fundraising principles and at least two of the following fundraising disciplines: community, events, corporate and major donors.
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Experience of setting and effectively managing budgets to achieve agreed targets.
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The ability to identify and maximise on opportunities to grow and develop income.
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Experience of project work and building strong relationships internally that promote a one team ethos.
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Experience of networking and finding new opportunities to pursue to grow a strong pipeline of income and supporters for year on year growth.
This is a role with an opportunity to make a real impact!
The successful candidate will be required to:
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Provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb
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Have a confidential space in which to work
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Travel around the region regularly without reliance on public transport
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Due to the scope of the role an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. If you don’t have a current DBS check, you will be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
We’re a people-powered movement on the verge of major breakthroughs in Parkinson’s. Together, we will find a cure.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Being an Individual Giving & Gifts in Wills Manager at St Wilfrid’s
We are delighted to offer the opportunity to join us as our Individual Giving & Gifts in Wills Manager.
This is a wonderful chance to support us by leading a small, close-knit team responsible for developing and delivering our individual giving fundraising strategy. You will also be focusing on donor development and acquistion, as well as retention and database management.
You will have proven experience in marketing and developing fundraising strategies within a charity setting. You will need to be confident in giving, setting and managing campaigns and annual budgets, and working towards income targets.
Qualifications and Experience
- Fundraising experience at a senior level (Essential)
- Experience of developing funding propositions, campaigns and securing significant funds (Essential)
- Experience of working with CRM system or database to maximise income generation performance (Essential)
- Full driving licence with access to a car with business insurance cover (Essential)
- Right to work in the UK (Essential)
Please visit the careers page on our website or see the attached job description for a full person specification.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at St Wilfrid’s
We value diversity and are committed to being a place where people feel their differences are recognised and welcomed, and their needs are heard and respected. Creating an inclusive workplace is a core part of our aim to ensure St Wilfrid’s is a great place to work and a compassionate and caring place to be.
We want to hire talented people and to make sure our processes don’t exclude or disadvantage people with disabilities or different needs. Please let us know what would help you apply for our role – we’re happy to be flexible with our process to make sure you can shine. To do this you can call 01243 775302, or pop in and ask at Reception for HR.
We guarantee an interview for candidates with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for the role.
What we offer you
All Hospice employees are offered the following benefits:
- Annual Leave – Our generous holiday entitlement starts at 27 days per year plus bank holidays and increases with service
- Healthcare – Access to a contributory health plan for you and family members, covering a range of benefits including eyecare and physiotherapy
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – Access to free and confidential Virtual GP Advice, Counselling and Legal Support
- Continuation of existing NHS Pension Scheme Membership – And recognition of reckonable service for certain benefits
- Generous Pension – With 7.5% employer contribution for staff not in the NHS pension scheme
- Life Assurance Scheme – Should the worst happen while you’re working with us, your loved ones will receive a lump sum payment equal to two times your salary (or the NHS Life Assurance Scheme if applicable)
- Free on site parking – At our beautiful, purpose built Hospice in Bosham
- Subsidised food – Our catering staff provide a range of high quality meals at low prices for all staff members when on site at the Hospice
- Staff discount – In all our community charity shops and eligibility for the Blue Light Card discount scheme
Interview information
This will be a two-stage interview process.
First stage interviews are scheduled to take place on the 16th and 18th September 2024 at St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Walton Lane, Bosham, Chichester. Second stage interviews will be held w/c 23rd September 2024.
Please note this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications have been received
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
An excellent opportunity to join the established fundraising team at The Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity. Fundraising experience is an advantage but not essential for this post -a can do attitude with buckets of enthusiasm is ! This post is an 'all rounder' fundraising position within the team.
Main duties / overview:
- To spearhead building strong, positive relationships, generating leads and converting these into fundraising activity.
- Lead by example and galvanise the fundraising team to follow suit.
- Create a solid pipeline of support from a variety of sources, including (but not limited to) families who use the hospital, businesses, community groups and organisations, hospital staff, schools etc.
- Provide top class supporter care, excellent stewardship and solid process management.
- Use your established sales/customer facing/fundraising skills and expertise to support fellow team members to meet overall team income goals; you will comfortably cross-sell and up-sell products and engagement opportunities to supporters and maximise every opportunity.
- Generate and encourage ‘supporter led’ fundraising activity.
- Supported by your line manager, you will deploy your skills, strengths and energy where they are needed most.
- You will build, utilise and motivate a strong volunteer team to help deliver the fundraising goals.
Interviews are in person on Friday 13th (Offsite - Gyle, Edinburgh)
Further info via AWS Executive Website.
To discuss please contact - Alan Surgeon at AWS
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The NSPCC's mission is to end cruelty to children. Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. We all share it. And it drives our Income Generation team to get out there and bring in the funds we need to protect children and prevent abuse.
We’ve been here for children for over 100 years. From our campaigns to our services- we strive to make a difference in everything we do. Between 2016 and 2021, we’ve helped make 6.6 million children safer from abuse.
Within the Income Generation Directorate our aim is to maximise resources for the NSPCC’s mission by raising funds, providing the best possible supporter experience, and building long-term relationships between donors and our cause.
To continue to deliver our mission we rely on the fundraising support of people across the UK for 90% of our annual income. We are looking to significantly grow our income in new and innovative ways. To achieve this growth, we need the very best team in place to deliver to ambitious targets.
The NSPCC’s Professional Learning Services department delivers learning, transfers knowledge and provides advice and guidance to anyone working or volunteering with children and young people to enable them to keep children safe. We work together with individuals and organisations to make it easier for everyone to play their part and create a social safety net that prevents child abuse and neglect.
The Commercial Strategy Team is responsible for driving the Professional Learning Services 5-year growth strategy through data, insights and business development. It is a vital part of the department, owning both the data systems and insights which impact product development and delivery as well as leading on all marketing and business development activities.
As Data and Insights Manager not only will the work you do make a real difference to people’s lives but opportunity is provided to develop your experience with a sector leading team.
Join us at this exciting time and you’ll become part of an expanding team that cares about the work they do and the people they work with. You’ll discover opportunities to grow, along with challenges and a shared purpose that’ll bring the best out in you. And you’ll get to find your own way to make a difference that means more, and that impacts millions of young lives. We want to ensure roles are accessible and inclusive of everyone, which is why the NSPCC offers a high degree of flexibility around ways of working.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of what we do. At the NSPCC, we understand how important it is that our workforce is representative of the people we support and who support us. We believe that every individual has the right to be their true self and to live a full life without prejudice, fear or barriers. This is the starting point for all our commitments and actions and underpins our commitment to be there for all children.
Job purpose
The NSPCC is seeking an Data and Insights Manager to join the Commercial Strategy Team within the Professional Learning Services department (PLS). The successful applicant will be experienced in developing data strategies, managing data teams as well as have experience of presenting customer and market insights to influence commercial decision making.
This is a new role which provides the opportunity to lead a growing team and shape and develop how the PLS department uses customer and performance data to help us grow our income, shape our product offer and reach more professionals to keep children safe.
Candidates should have a keen eye for detail and be confident communicating data strategies and insights to their stakeholders, plus have a willingness and drive to want to create change for children.
The key aspects of this role are:
• Take responsibility for creating and implementing the PLS data strategy to move towards creation of a single customer view.
• Take responsibility for the delivery of the following areas for the department: data systems and processes, performance and customer data visualisation , market insights and reporting
• To lead, manage and develop the PLS Data and Insights team in line with corporate standards in order to grow our capacity and ability to use customer and product data
• To provide accurate and timely customer and market data to inform our business development, marketing and product development strategies
• To help drive an audience-led culture to support decision making
• Supervise any tech development or migration projects for the department as required
Key relationships - Internal
• Director of Professional Learning Services
• Head of Commercial Strategy (Line Manager)
• Data Systems Support Officer (Direct Report)
• Data Analyst (Customer Data and Audience Insights) (Direct Report)
• Head of Data and Analytics within the Technology and Data directorate
• Peers and colleagues within the Business Development and Sales Team
• Peers and colleagues within the Customer Services team
• Peers and colleagues within the Professional Learning Services Department
• Peers and colleagues within Knowledge and Information teams
• Peers and colleagues within the Technology and Data directorate
• All other Income Generation directorate teams
Key relationships - External
• Third party suppliers and pro-bono advisors
Main duties and responsibilities
• Take overall responsibility for developing and implementing the PLS data strategy to move towards creation of a single customer view, covering areas such as data systems, data visualisation tools and market insights
• Individually and/or through the team, to implement agreed strategies to maximise efficiency and effectiveness of data reporting and systems in line with PLS business plan and priorities.
• To recruit, train, develop and manage the PLS Data and Insights team in line with NSPCC policies and practice including regular team meetings and regular performance reviews, coaching and mentoring staff to achieve high performance, growth and personal development.
• To work with the Marketing and Planning team to provide accurate data and insights to help inform our departmental annual marketing plan
• Take overall responsibility for all market insights, research and competitor analysis to inform our pricing strategy and product portfolios
• To be responsible for improving the data quality of the department, introducing audits and processes to achieve best practice
• To be accountable for accurately reporting on the corporate impact measures and Key Performance Indicators for the department in line with directorate and organisation wide requirements
• Support all users, including the Senior Leadership Team, with ad-hoc deep dive analysis & insight requests.
• Work with colleagues in the Tech directorate to support the implementation of any new data systems, processes and platforms as part of a wider tech project
• Take responsibility for integrating the PLS department into any cross directorate data projects
• Identifying opportunities through data-driven analysis to incorporate into sales and marketing activity that targets new and existing customers including opportunities to cross-sell across different NSPCC Learning products and services.
• To be accountable for the development of relationships with internal customers supported by the team, including pro-actively improving knowledge and understanding of internal customers and their role to support the NSPCC’s aims.
Responsibilities for all Staff within Income Generation and Professional Learning Services:
• A commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people
• To update databases and supporter/customer or volunteer information systems on a regular basis in line with Data Protection legislation and NSPCC policy and procedures.
• To actively participate in regular department and team meetings, contributing to strategy, discussions and decisions which will be beneficial to the Directorate and wider NSPCC activities.
• To adhere to all the NSPCC’s service standards, policies and procedures.
• To evidence an understanding of and commitment to the demonstration of the NSPCC’s values.
• To maintain an awareness of and comply with NSPPC data protection regulations and to ensure currency of changing GDPR regulations.
• To be responsible for personal learning and development, to support the learning and development of others and the whole organisation.
• To work in a manner that facilitates and encourages inclusion.
• To be pro-active in identifying ways to improve personal and team performance
• To maintain an awareness of own and others’ Health and Safety and comply with the NSPCC’s Health and Safety policy and procedures.
• To take personal responsibility for keeping up to date with NSPCC work to end cruelty to children, including securing updates on project and service developments and general NSPCC news.
Person specification
1. Highly developed experience analysing data (ideally customer and audience data) and delivering insights to inform commercial decision making
2. Highly developed knowledge and experience of data management systems and ability to use statistical and data analysis packages
3. Experience of creating and delivering data strategies to improve business performance
4. Experience in using data visualisation tools to create dashboards that improves efficiency and enables self-serve insight
5. Ability to build, manage and develop relationships within an organisation and externally and achieve objectives through these relationships.
6. The ability to plan, monitor and implement projects and initiatives, identifying conflicting demands and establishing clear priorities, and ensuring that own work and work of others is completed to a high standard.
7. Excellent presentation skills and ability to write reports both verbally and in writing
8. Experience in using Microsoft based software packages, CRM systems, databases, Power BI and applications.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Salary: £50,000 – 55,000
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Works with: Head of Business Incubation, Head of Marketing, Head of Operations – Maternity Cover
Applications due by: Midnight, 12th September 2024
Cockpit is a centre of excellence in craft and home to over 175 of the world’s finest makers. Established in 1986, Cockpit is a registered charity and an award-winning social enterprise. Cockpit provides business support and dedicated studio space to enable makers to make the most of their talent. With an international reputation for excellence, Cockpit is proud to have launched the careers of many of the leading names in contemporary craft.
As a key member of the leadership team, the Head of Development plays a vital role in securing significant income to support Cockpit’s activities and ambitions. Working closely with the Chief Executive, other members of the senior leadership team and the Board of Trustees, the Head of Development will deliver significant income for Cockpit against agreed fundraising targets, currently c£350,000.
This role would suit an entrepreneurial self-starter with significant fundraising experience and a demonstrable track record of securing funds from Trusts and Foundations. The role requires effective management of existing relationships and the ability to work strategically to attract new support. You will have a sound understanding of individual and corporate fundraising, planning campaigns and events with the ability to develop and deliver revenues from the same.
We are seeking an individual who is a real team player, wants to be involved in the development of Cockpit and who is highly competent, organised and efficient in their working practices and is a self-starter.
To apply:
1. Download the job pack from Cockpit's website.
2. Submit a CV along with a covering letter of no more than 500 words setting out your interest in Cockpit, this post and how your skills and experience fulfil the job description.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.