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VAL – Director Of Development
Are you ready to lead and inspire change in the VCSE sector across Leicester and Leicestershire? VAL is looking for a Director of Development to drive our strategic goals and make a lasting impact.
Hours: Full-Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £49,564 per annum plus Enhanced benefits
Closing date: 11/12/2024 5:00 pm.
Interview dates: Monday 23 December 2024
Organisation: Voluntary Action LeicesterShire
Voluntary Action Leicester (VAL) is a sector leading Regional charity with a 60 year track record in “Helping Change Lives for the Better”. We are immensely proud of our track record in delivering excellent services and championing local voluntary action.
Supporting some 3800 local community organisations, we also provide direct support services such as our VALUES Learning Disabilities Service, VAL Spaces -Tenancy, Meeting and Conferencing Service, champion Health and Social Care through Healthwatch Leicester and Leicestershire as well as delivering various Employability Projects and training.
As Director of Development, you will work closely with our Chief Executive and Director of Operations and Services to expand VAL’s revenue streams, nurture key partnerships, and enhance our brand and reputation as a sector leader. In addition to providing operational leadership and management of your teams, your role will focus on growing revenue through our VALUES Learning Disabilities Service, VAL Spaces – Building Tenancy, Meeting Rooms, Conferencing Sales and IT Service ensuring ongoing sustainability, growth and success of VAL. You will develop and implement a business development strategy for VAL that supports growth in direct services, aligned to our Vision and strategic plan objectives.
With at least two years’ established senior management experience in development, implementation and delivery of strategic priorities you will need to demonstrate sound understanding of the challenges that the VCSE organisations face. A strategic and analytical thinker with financial acumen you will need to show the ability to turn ideas into action.
With excellent presentation and influencing experience, your communication style will be inclusive and self-assured. You will need to demonstrate resilience, and flexibility, together with drive and determination to play a key role in our future. You will be able to talk authoritatively about inclusive involvement, barriers which lead to discrimination and exclusion and be able to implement working practices that support equity and diversity. Knowledge of the voluntary sector and/or Learning Disabilities and/or Social Care is highly desirable.
You’ll need to be highly effective in building meaningful relationships with a wide demographic of stakeholders and ideally have demonstrable experience in business development and tenders, bid writing and building corporate partnerships.
A detailed job description, person specification and application requirements for this role can be found at our website, link below.
This is a rare opportunity to work for a sector leading diverse and ambitious organisation, with a vision for growth.
Join a dynamic and committed team at VAL, where you’ll have the opportunity to influence positive change and make a real difference to the lives of people in our communities. This is your chance to make a real difference in our communities while working with a passionate and dedicated team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) is looking for an Examiner Engagement and Support Coordinator to ensure our examiners feel empowered, valued, and supported in their critical contributions to our exams.
The RCR is a professional membership body for Doctors who work in cancer care and medical imaging. Our examiners are clinical oncologists, clinical radiologists and other specialists, who work voluntarily as contributors developing exam questions, delivering assessments to candidates and shaping the future of FRCR exams. This role plays a vital part in ensuring that the clinical expertise needed to run the RCR’s exams is available via both UK and global examiners.
The postholder will have strong people skills with the ability to build good relationships, excellent communication and organisational skills will be key to your success. The post holder will be the first point of contact for potential new, and existing, examiners and will work closely with exam chairs and across all exam boards and committees, ensuring that examiners have the tools they need to deliver as an examiner alongside their clinical commitments, including alleviating any pain points. Examiner recruitment and coordinating induction and training - plus the set-up of meetings, events and panels - will form part of the workload.
As our Examiner Engagement and Support Coordinator you will deliver real value to those doctors who give up their valuable time to work with us.
What you’ll do:
- Write and update engaging examiner recruitment materials such as terms of reference, job descriptions, scoring criteria and advertising communication.
- Actively promote examiner recruitment to UK and global audiences, including drafting text and ensuring that promotional recruitment materials are relevant and engaging.
- Build and develop mechanisms to communicate with examiners, ensuring they feel included in the work of both the exams team and the wider college.
- Support examiners with travel and accommodation bookings where necessary, in collaboration with the RCR’s appointed travel agent and the RCR’s Facilities function.
- Support committees by managing the logistical support for meetings and preparing quality agendas.
What you’ll need:
- Experience in providing administrative support and managing administrative processes, systems and procedures.
- Experience in financial administration, including the compiling of financial spreadsheets and monitoring budgets.
- Experience of committee procedures and processes, including preparing agendas and recording accurate actions.
- Experience using and maintaining a database or equivalent to store and retrieve information so that information is kept up to date and available
- Effective problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
If this sounds like an exciting opportunity for you then please find out more about the role, the RCR and instructions on how to apply through the candidate pack.
- Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
- Hybrid working (40% working week can be done remotely)
- Modern working environment
- Equipment provided to work from home
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Excellent pension scheme
- Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is an independent not-for-profit organisation and the UK’s authority on age ratings for films and digital content. Our mission is to empower audiences, especially parents, to make informed decisions about what their families watch. We are at the forefront of regulatory policy, advocating for the protection of children in an evolving digital landscape.
Please note that this role can be offered on a 4 day per week or 5 day per week basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply and discuss further at application stage.
The BBFC is at an exciting time in its journey, working in partnership with regulatory bodies around the world to establish a new organisation that uses the power of AI to respond to the ever-changing need to provide locally recognisable ratings on media and digital content globally. The BBFC is also developing a bespoke AI tool to identify and tag content issues, with the potential to bring large-scale efficiencies to the classification process domestically and globally. Through a new trading subsidiary, the BBFC will deliver the culmination of over seven years’ work, developing new technologies to improve how we view content and represents a major opportunity to reshape content classification, making it more cost-effective, faster and globally scalable. The Chief Financial Officer will play a pivotal role in the roll-out and development of our new ventures.
The Role
The Chief Financial Officer will be responsible for providing strategic leadership across finance and the broader strategic growth of the BBFC. Reporting into the Chief Executive Officer and as part of the ELT, your responsibilities will be as follows:
- Lead the delivery of all required financial resources and advice to enable the highest quality services to internal and external stakeholders
- Lead and engage in strategic discussion and decision-making as member of the Executive Leadership Team and other governance committees
- Work with internal and external stakeholders in the roll-out of the BBFC’s new AI tool and commercial trading subsidiary
- Provide management information and analysis of the BBFC’s actual and forecast financial performance, providing a business partnering service to colleagues; producing concise and meaningful commentary on performance against agreed targets and comprehensive risk analysis
- Manage the BBFC finance team (2 staff), supporting in mentorship, training and skills development
- Build and contribute to external networks and commercial partnerships, building on BBFC’s reputation, and ensure that BBFC learns from and builds on best practice
- Accountability for the organisation’s financial accounts and the other statutory financial information
- Act as the main point of contact for external Auditors, HMRC, Banks, Investment Managers, Suppliers and any other appropriate body to ensure the BBFC’s financial and commercial interests are protected
- Ensure compliance with current UK legislation, including the Companies Act, HMRC regulations, and any other relevant legislation. Maintain a register of policies
About You
- You will be an experienced Finance Director, Chief Financial Officer or equivalent.
- You will be a qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent) or qualified by experience with extensive relevant experience in a similar role
- You will have experience in operating at executive leadership level, including working closely with C-Suite level individuals and Board members to oversee financial strategy for an organisation
- You will be proactive in identifying solutions and be able to make decisive values-based decisions
- Experience of working with investors and raising funds desirable
- Candidates from all sectors are encouraged to apply
What’s on offer
- Salary of c. £100,000 per annum dependent on experience
- Employers’ pension contributions up to 15% depending on age and length of service
- Hybrid working of 2 days per week in the office and remainder up to you
- Part-time or full-time working options available (4 or 5 days per week)
- 25 days annual leave per year + bank holidays (rising 1 day per year of service up to a maximum of 30 days)
- Contributions to health costs including dental, sight, and health screenings
- Free weekly staff screenings of films and partial costs of cinema tickets and streaming sites covered
Ivy Rock Partners are partnered exclusively with the BBFC in the recruitment of its Chief Financial Officer.
Please apply below or contact Holly Arrowsmith for further information.
We love Dogs, do you? Would you like to work for Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Supporter Relations Officer to join our team, based at one of our 23 rehoming centres. The Role of the Supporter Relations Officer is primarily to promote the work of Dogs Trust to key audience groups. They provide first-class customer care for all Dogs Trust supporters, but particularly potential and existing legacy pledgers.
About this job:
As Supporter Relations Officer, you’ll:
- Promote the work of Dogs Trust to key audience groups in their catchment area and to support them accordingly.
- Provide a vital link to the community, stewarding supporters wherever they may be on their Dogs Trust journey by handling local supporter legacy and Canine Care Card enquiries, as well as in memory donations.
- Spending time in the community, visiting local businesses and people, as well as organising community talks to relevant audience groups.
- Organise supporter events and tours at the rehoming centres throughout the year.
- Organise and attend events with the Dogs Trust Village.
About you:
The successful candidate will have experience in a public facing role and a passion and commitment to the work and aims of Dogs Trust. They will be a strong communicator with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and the ability to develop and prioritise their own workload, working well under pressure and to deadlines.
About Dogs Trust:
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
About the team:
The Individual Giving department is part of the Fundraising and Marketing directorate and brings in approximately £88m per annum through regular giving, one off gifts, prize-led fundraising, community and events and legacy and in memory. They report to Regional Supporter Relations Managers and, ultimately, the Head of Community Supporter Experiences.
What you need to know:
As the role is primarily customer-facing, the SRO is based at the rehoming centre. However, they spend a portion of their time in local communities. This role involves frequent travel, both locally and across the UK, including some overnight stays, as well as weekend and evening work. A full UK manual driving licence is essential.
Please note that this is a maternity leave fixed-term contract.
Main purpose
The Business Manager is a member of the school’s senior leadership team and is responsible for managing the strategic operation of the business functions of the Southover Partnership, including compliance, financial management, health and safety, human resources, premises, IT, and general administration.
The successful candidate will advise on and implement the day-to-day support that enables the Southover Partnership to operate effectively and efficiently, and which allows other members of the leadership team to focus on teaching and learning.
Duties and responsibilities
Leadership and strategy
· Under the direction of the Executive Headteacher (EHT), lead on all financial matters in the Southover Partnership, to enable successful financial performance and to ensure financial decisions are clearly linked to the Southover Partnership’s strategic goals
· Oversee recruitment processes and procedures
· Attend all senior leadership team meetings and report to Trustees where appropriate
· Allocate resources in line with the Southover Partnership school improvement plan and carry out long-term resource planning that reflects the school’s 5-year plan
· Take all decisions in line with the vision and values of the Southover Partnership, and encourage others to do the same
· Oversee and implement a marketing plan for the Southover Partnership, which utilises the Southover Partnership website, signage, the prospectus, and communications with current and prospective parents in collaboration with the EHT and Heads of School
· Monitor developments in technology and consider how it can be used to enhance the Southover Partnership’s business procedures and processes
· Implement the organisation’s fundraising and income generation strategy, choosing fundraising priorities in line with the Southover partnership strategic vision
· Be responsible for performance appraisal for all administrative staff, including supporting professional development
· Alongside the wider leadership team, ensure staff well-being is a priority and that the systems and processes are in place to support staff to be effective in their role
Compliance
· Manage the Southover Partnership’s compliance with statutory obligations including the SCR, and advise others on the relevant legal, regulatory and ethical requirements
· Track all the Southover Partnership policies and ensure they are updated in accordance with the policy review schedule
· Monitor and update the risk register
· Ensure that the Southover Partnership has adequate insurance cover at all times to include employer's liability, public liability, buildings and equipment cover, personal accident, professional indemnity, travel insurance and other relevant cover. (Professional advice should invariably be sought)
·To support the EHT to ensure that the school is compliant with all parts of the ISI guidelines.
Financial management
· In partnership with the EHT & SLT, create and manage the Southover Partnership’s budget and forecast future years’ budgets ensuring it is balanced, realistic, represents an effective use of funds and enables the EHT to make strategic, long-term decisions
· Submit the budget to the Trustee Board annually, & provide and present financial reports at least termly for the Trustees, providing insightful information to aid short- and longer-term decisions, including the consideration of financial risks
· Monitor the budget all year round, by providing monthly management accounts and reports to the EHT, advising where revisions or changes are needed, annotating all material variances and taking actions to rectify negative variances
· Manage day to day financial operations, including cash flow, invoicing, debt collection, payroll, payments and other transactions
· Ensure spending on petty cash and company cards is within the limits of the finance policy. Oversee the reconciliation of these accounts
· Review all monthly postings as part of the month end process, calculating and posting cut off adjustments e.g. accruals, prepayments and deferred income
· Deal with any customer and supplier account queries that have been escalated by the team
· Authorise supplier BACS payments and ensure all other external payments (e.g. PAYE and pensions) are up to date
· Comply with financial reporting requirements and submit statutory returns to the Charity Commission and Companies House
· Prepare accounts ready for audit, liaising with the auditor to ensure a prompt sign off of the annual accounts
· Oversee the Southover Partnership bank accounts on a day-to-day basis, ensuring money is banked, invoices are paid promptly, money owed is collected, and clear records are kept
· Lead on procurement processes, managing tenders where appropriate, conducting due diligence, benchmarking and evaluating suppliers, negotiating deals and ensuring value for money
· Ensure the effective and efficient operation of staff involved in finance, delegating tasks to finance/administrative staff where appropriate; in particular, bookkeeping tasks, Local Authority contract management and resource ordering, to ensure best value
· Ensure that where applicable, Gift Aid is claimed on all charitable donations
· Maintain a strategic financial plan that will indicate the trends and requirements of the Southover Development Plan and will help formulate future year budgets
· At least annually, review calculations of fees and charges made to local authorities and schools to ensure they are appropriate and financially sound
Fundraising
· Investigate and recommend potential funders and funding streams to EHT and Trustees and follow up as required
Human resources
· Manage the Southover Partnership’s payroll provision with the payroll provider and approve monthly payrolls, ensuring all staff are paid correctly in a timely manner
· Manage day to day administration of the Pension scheme re starters, leavers and ad hoc forms, updating pension provider with monthly payroll contributions
· Ensure that recruitment, appraisal, disciplinary and grievance policies are administered in accordance with employment law
· With the EHT, conduct reviews of the Southover Partnership’s staffing structure to ensure effective deployment of staff and financial efficiency
· Ensure compliance with all relevant aspects of employment law including employment protection, equal pay, minimum wage, Working Time Directive, pensions or discrimination on the grounds of sex, race or disability
· Act as the EHT’s adviser on employment matters, including disciplinary procedures and ensure that the Southover Partnership has appropriate disciplinary and grievance procedures. Liaise with the external HR adviser where appropriate
· Participate in the recruitment of staff and handle related administration. Be responsible for ensuring the recruitment procedures are in line with Partnership policies
· Ensure that all relevant staff have contracts of employment including variations and maternity leave arrangements. Keep the Southover Partnership 's standard contracts & terms and conditions of service up-to-date as new legislation takes effect
· Lead on and monitor the effective use of staff access to support, counselling, Occupational Health and Education Support services both internally and externally in accordance with the Partnership policies and procedures
· Work with members of the Partnership Leadership Team to ensure that staff development needs are identified and that appropriate programmes are designed to meet such needs
Health and safety and facility & property management
· With the EHT, supervise the maintenance of the Southover Partnership’s sites
· Supervise the Facilities, Site and IT Officer to ensure Southover Partnership’s compliance with health and safety regulations, and put in place processes and procedures to ensure the safety of all in the Southover Partnership
· Manage the Facilities, Site and IT Officer to:
· Ensure a safe, properly maintained and secure environment on all sites for the stakeholders of the Southover Partnership in which safe and effective learning can be provided
· Ensure the supervision of relevant planning and construction processes is undertaken in line with contractual obligations
· Ensure the continuing availability of utilities, site services and equipment
· Monitor, assess and review contractual obligations for outsourced services
· Ensure ancillary services e.g., cleaning, etc., are monitored and managed effectively
Office administration, IT & management information systems
· Keep records in accordance with the Southover Partnership’s record retention schedule and data protection law, ensuring information security and confidentiality at all times
· Administer Governor Hub
· Attend and support the Finance and Governance sub-committee and full Trustee Board meetings & ensure that the administrative support for school governance is carried out to a high standard
· Be the Southover Partnership’s lead on data protection, taking responsibility for monitoring data protection compliance and advising the Southover Partnership community on data protection issues
· Direct the work of the Facilities, Site and IT Officer to ensure the management of IT and management information at the Southover Partnership is efficient and up to date.
The School Business Manager will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and staff, and follow the Southover Partnership policies and the staff code of conduct.
Please note that this list of duties is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the Head of Business and Finance will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the EHT.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is a great opportunity to be involved from the very beginning in the delivery of a new programme - Barrow Buddies!
The service will provide opportunities to gain confidence and improve orientation and mobility for people who are vision impaired and living in Barrow-in-Furness. In addition there will be a weekly walking group. All of ths will help adults with vision impairments to feel more confident making short and purposeful journeys independently and improve health and fitness through the walking group. Volunteers will provide much of the one-to-one support to service users with the guidance of this post-holder.
This post-holder will be supported by an expert team of Volunteer Officer, Engagement Officer and a Service Manager with a proven track record in outdoor activities.
We are looking for a high energy, highly organised, person-centred individual with an optimistic attidue and an ability to flex to changing needs. A walk leader qualification or previous experience in the vision impairment sector would be beneficial but not essential. Full training will be provided.
It's a unique and really exciting role for the right candidate!
Due to the nature of the role, it will be based mainly in our office in Barrow-in-Furness, with one day a week available to work from home, subject to business need.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with the right skills and experience to lead the Hospice through challenging times. The Hospice Sector is facing an increasing financial burden due to funding issues and we need someone with a strategic mind-set and the ability to influence and make effective decisions, whilst ensuring St Luke’s remains financially stable for the future.
The successful candidate will:
· Have a passion for providing accessible family-led compassionate care and an understanding of the changing Hospice model with an increasing need for community-based services
· Be commercially and politically astute
· Have demonstrable substantial senior leadership experience
· Have an awareness of the challenges being faced by the Hospice/care sector
· Be resilient with the ability to problem-solve and make good risk-based decisions
· Have experience of working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders
· Have a strategic mind-set and the ability to influence at all levels
· Have the ability to engage people through times of change
· Be committed to the St Luke’s values and inspire a positive working culture
Candidates are advised to read the full job description and person specification before submitting an application. which can be accessed via our website
St Luke’s is an adult Hospice based in Winsford that cares for people in mid and south Cheshire who are suffering from cancer and other life limiting illnesses. We offer specialist treatment, care, advice and support to many seriously ill people and their families every year. We’re a small Hospice with a big heart whose ethos, values and beliefs are core to everything we do. If you feel the same way we’d love to hear from you.
We offer a range of staff benefits; further information on these can be found at the end of this pack.
St Luke’s is committed to equality and diversity and promotes an inclusive working environment. We encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We are also happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake a disclosure and barring services check (DBS) at the level required for the role applied for (with the exception of roles within Trading). St Luke’s will cover the cost of the DBS check. However should the successful candidate leave within 6 months of employment the full cost of this check will be deducted from their final salary.
Please note this position may involve coming into contact with vulnerable adults and or children. We are committed to providing safeguarding training within the induction period.
How to Apply
Please submit an up to date CV along with a 1-page covering letter to our recruitment email
Key Dates
The closing date for this post is midnight on Sunday 8th December. However we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a first stage informal interview, which will be arranged via Microsoft Teams. This is expected to take place on Monday 16th December.
Those successful at the first stage will be invited to a recruitment day, which is expected to take place on Wednesday 18th December. Further details will be provided to candidates at the time.
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Join Our Team – Fundraising & Grants Officer
Are you looking for flexible hours with remote working options? Do you have strong organisational and administration skills and enjoy building relationships? We’re excited to welcome a Fundraising & Grants Officer to our team! You’ll support the Head of Business Development & Partnerships in securing essential funding for Action for Family Carers, keeping our fundraising efforts running smoothly.
While previous fundraising experience is a plus, it’s not essential—if you bring transferable skills from business development, marketing, or similar fields, we’d love to hear from you. With strong communication skills and a knack for using data to build compelling cases, you’ll manage smaller bids independently and assist with larger applications and proposals. Your main role will be coordinating funding applications and reports and researching new funding opportunities like corporate partnerships. You will also support our community fundraisers.
Bring your ideas and creativity as we work together to innovate and develop new income streams!
About Us:
Action for Family Carers is a well-established Essex-based charity dedicated to supporting unpaid carers and young carers. We've been making a positive impact for over 30 years.
What We Offer:
· Salary: £26,300 per annum FTE (£15,780 actual)
· Contract: Permanent
· Hours: 21 hours per week - Flexible days/hours, hybrid office/home working
· Location: Brickhouse Farm, Poulton Close, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6NG
Benefits:
· Full induction and relevant training
· Contributory work-based pension scheme
· Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
· Flexible working arrangements
Apply Now:
If you're ready to be part of a dynamic team, contribute to meaningful work, and make a positive impact, we want to hear from you! Read the full Job Description and Person Specification and send a CV and covering letter addressing how you meet the requirements of the person specification, applications without this may not be considered.
Closing date for applications 5pm, Wednesday 11th December 2024
We will be interviewing applicants on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the application window if we appoint a suitable candidate.
Action for Family Carers is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.
Please attach a covering letter addressing how you meet the requirements of the person specification.
Applications without a cover letter may not be considered.
Established in 1965, our client is a local independent charity who have been supporting older people in Camden for more than 50 years.
Chief Executive Officer
Up to £80,000
Camden Town, London – (80% of time in office/Camden)
Full-time (flexible working patterns considered including 4 day working week)
Our client has helped over 15,000 older people each year through a range of services. There are currently over 30,000 people over 65 years living in Camden. Our role is to help those over 55 stay active, connected, independent and to empower them in later life. Some of our services are now open to those aged 18 years and above.
We are now looking for an outstanding leader who can inspire our team and our partners, have the dynamism, vision, talent and experience to lead through the opportunities and challenges in the coming years.
We are looking for an individual who will bring;
- Significant senior leadership and management experience in a similar sized organisation, working with multiple stakeholders.
- Knowledge of the current national and local health and social care agendas and their impact upon voluntary sector organisations and services for older people.
- Proven track record of securing strategic growth and building financial sustainability through strategic planning, business development, income generation and financial management.
- Strong track record of developing effective influencing strategies and plans including identifying key partners and building and sustaining relationships with those operating at the most senior levels of public, private and third sectors.
For further information about this opportunity, please visit the dedicated microsite by clicking 'Apply via Website'
Recruitment Timeline
Deadline for applications: 15 December
Interviews with Prospectus: w/c 13 January
Interviews with Age UK Camden: w/c 27 January
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About the position
This is an exciting and demanding role for an outstanding individual as the Freedom Fund seeks to deliver on its ambitious new strategic plan. Reporting to the CEO and working as part of the Freedom Fund’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the successful candidate will play a lead role in ensuring the organisation meets its strategic fundraising target by 2030. As a collaborative fund, fundraising and building long-term strategic partnerships is central to the mission of the Freedom Fund. The post holder will represent the Freedom Fund globally and lead the Freedom Fund’s engagement with private and government donors. They will also engage with anti-slavery organisations, corporates, policymakers and other relevant actors.
The Managing Director, External Relations will lead high performing Strategic Partnerships and Communications teams across the London and New York offices to advance the Freedom Fund’s global fundraising strategy, targeting governments, foundations, multilaterals, ultra-high net worth individuals, corporates and academic institutions internationally. The successful candidate will be responsible for initiating and stewarding high value relationships across sectors and geographies, and of leading a professional fundraising, grant management, events and communications operation.
The Managing Director, External Relations will be a global influencer and thought leader, championing and shaping agendas surrounding modern day slavery, and in particular the importance of working closely with frontline partners and survivor leaders. The Managing Director will be expected to speak and publish widely, champion and share best practices, and pursue innovative opportunities and connections for the CEO, and other key spokespeople.
Responsibilities
Fundraising and Communications
• Build on the Freedom Fund’s strong fundraising performance to date, take the lead on achieving the organisation’s new strategic fundraising target by 2030 as well as working with the SLT.
• Collaborate across the organisation to ensure development strategy and tactics are aligned with organisational priorities and funding needs.
• Ensure that comprehensive donor mapping and engagement strategies are in place across all sectors (ultra-high net worth individuals, trusts and foundations, governments, etc) and geographies, working together with the Head of Strategic Partnerships.
• Support and 'deploy' the CEO and other colleagues to engage with and ensure coherent messaging with donors on all levels and across all areas of interaction.
• Maintain an overview of the entire funding pipeline for all donors, including cultivation, proposals/bids, fund and grant management and donor servicing/reporting and compliance.
• Review financial and organisational management processes and policies - in close collaboration with the other SLT members - with a view to ensuring their compatibility with donor requirements, proposing reforms as needed.
• Develop and deliver future fundraising strategies in collaboration with the Head of Strategic Partnerships and with input from the wider Strategic Partnerships team.
• To champion and oversee the Freedom Fund’s communications, working together with the Head of Communications.
External Engagement and Events
• As an ambassador for the organisation, represent the Freedom Fund to key current and prospective donors; other external audiences and partners and in key forums as required. This includes both formal and informal presentations such as making speeches and attending conferences and other meetings as necessary.
• Actively engage with and build relationships with donors, corporations, governments and other relevant high-level actors.
• Ensure that the Freedom Fund participates in relevant conferences, convenings, meetings and other discussions relevant to our mission and our fundraising objectives.
• Build and maintain relationships with anti-slavery organisations, private and government donors, corporates, policymakers and other relevant actors.
• Share and leverage evidence, engage directly with key stakeholders, cultivate and leverage champions, publish across influential platforms.
• Help shape global agendas surrounding modern day slavery, and in particular the importance of working closely with frontline partners and survivor leaders.
Strategic Leadership, Governance and Operational Management
• Work with SLT colleagues to develop and deliver on strategic plans for the organisation.
• Engage with the Freedom Fund’s Board members including through Board and Board sub-committee meetings.
• Develop and deliver on operational plans and participate in the organisational budgeting process.
• Report on fundraising and communications progress at quarterly Board meetings.
• Lead three direct reports, Head of Communications (oversees a team of 3), Head of Strategic Partnerships (oversees a team of 7) and Operations Manager.
• Collaborate with the CEO to ensure their external engagement efforts support the greater development and partnerships strategy.
• Ensure there is a close and effective working relationship with all other Freedom Fund departments.
• Oversee and run the New York office, supported by the Executive Assistant to the Managing Director, External Relations.
Qualifications and experience
Essential
• Proven ability to win multi-million £ / $ fundraising commitments from governments, foundations, corporates and high net worth individuals.
• Enthusiasm for the Freedom Fund’s mission to raise significant funding for its anti-slavery work.
• Ability to clearly and powerfully articulate and communicate the organisation’s mission and work.
• Senior NGO, government or corporate management experience.
• At least 10 years senior level fundraising experience - with significant anti-slavery, human rights or international development experience highly desirable.
• Business-oriented with a market-based, metrics-driven approach to funding and organisational management.
• Ability to lead a high performing team and manage organisational change.
• Entitled to work in the UK without work permit sponsorship from the Freedom Fund.
Desirable
• Advanced degree.
• Experience in the anti-slavery sector
Personal attributes
Essential
• Strong relationship management and networking skills.
• Strong commitment to the Freedom Fund’s vision, mission, values and goals, with a passion for human rights issues.
• Impactful storyteller and communicator across various mediums.
• Commitment to excellence and a relentless pursuit of results with an exceptional work ethic, strong organisational skills and a can-do attitude.
• Strong critical thinking skills, ability to problem solve and resourcefulness.
• Entrepreneurial and driven individual with exceptional attention to detail.
• Willingness to work as part of a team in a cooperative and supportive way.
• Ability to build partnerships with a wide range of individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Comfortable planning and delivering multiple activities under pressure to strict deadlines and high levels of precision.
• Willingness and ability to travel (estimated up to 20% of time)
Compensation
• $219,336 - $242,424
• 5% employer sponsored 401k contribution (non-matched).
• 25 days holiday per year, plus public holidays
• Generous health benefits package with full coverage of monthly premiums for medical, dental and vision. Additional cover is provided for spouses and dependants.
• Support for relocation to New York from within the United States will be considered for the right candidate
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Vacancy
Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is a faith-based humanitarian relief and development organisation working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Established in 1984, with an active presence in over 45 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disasters. In the UK, IRW has a partner whose main role is to raise funds, raise awareness, carry out advocacy and support domestic programmes: this partner is called Islamic Relief UK (IRUK).
Islamic Relief UK (IRUK) is currently recruiting for the position of ‘Supporter Relations Income Officer' to join its dynamic Supporter Care Team. The purpose of the role is to oversee the day-to-day supporter relations Income operations, contributing towards developing and managing related processes for staff, supporters and the public in order to ensure all fundraising administration opportunities and supporter contribution to IR are maximised.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring income is processed accurately, ensuring that supporters receive the highest standards of customer service. The post holder will also ensure that information held on supporters is accurate, appropriate and up to date to support IR objectives.
The successful candidate must have or be:
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of The Raiser’s Edge database.
- Demonstrable experience of performing data extractions, reporting and data analysis
- A good level of competence in MS Excel, with specific reference to data manipulation.
- Analytical and pro-active with strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in a methodical manner with constant attention to detail
- Working understanding of the gift aid scheme
- Experience of working in customer service environment
- Excellent time management skills
- Willingness to work longer hours including weekends during peak campaigns
- Excellent ability to work collaboratively in a team
If you are talented, reliable, service minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.
For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit our website.
PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on an ongoing basis until a suitable appointment is made. We therefore may close the advert sooner than the advertised date.
Pre-employment Checks:
Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:
- screening clearance
- proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
- criminal records check
- receipt of satisfactory references
Please note, for UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK, we want to reach as many people as possible so we can improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. We are looking for people to join our network, make genuine connections, and be part of a larger team that works together to support the Parkinson’s community.
About the role
You’ll build and maintain relationships between Parkinson’s UK and existing, as well as potential new supporters, through high quality communications. You’ll also process voluntary income and associated data received at the UK office. You’ll look to maximise the potential of each supporter, as well as how the charity can support them, working with your team and colleagues across the charity. You will ensure that every supporter has a great experience of Parkinson’s UK.
What you’ll do:
- Provide a welcoming, efficient, proactive and professional service to supporters and potential supporters of Parkinson’s UK
- Be the first point of contact for any supporters contacting the charity. Manage numerous inboxes and entry points for teams across the organisation.
- Processing and thanking all offline income received at the UK office, paid over the phone or into the bank account through a variety of methods.
- The team are experts in providing excellent customer care and have to maintain good working knowledge of all fundraising activity; research developments; current campaigns and the requirements of people affected by Parkinson’s
- Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of systems and procedures including the organisation's feedback function.
What you’ll bring:
- Proven experience of delivering effective customer service/supporter care with the ability to deal with enquiries in a diplomatic and sensitive manner
- Demonstrable experience of working with a relational database and accurate data entry
- Ability to understand numerous complex data manipulation and financial processes, procedures and platforms; necessitating a high level of skill, accuracy and understanding of data and financial dependencies
- Ability to work flexibly and effectively as part of a team
- Ability to develop positive working relationships with a range of people internally and externally.
Please apply by sending us your CV and a detailed supporting statement to show how you match what we’re looking for, as outlined in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.
Interviews will be held on Monday 16th December 2024.
As well as flexible working hours, this role is offered on a flexible contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home, on an agreed working pattern. You will be required to cover your own travel expenses to the office.
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.
Are you a highly organised person who thrives on creating and maintaining seamless HR and payroll processes? Join our dynamic team as an HR Systems and Payroll Officer, where you’ll play a key role in keeping our payroll and our HR systems accurate and efficient. If you love being the go-to person for smooth, reliable processes and enjoy supporting a thriving workplace, we want to hear from you!
About the role:
As the HR Systems and Payroll Officer, you will take on a varied role that is central to maintaining and enhancing our HR and payroll systems. You will handle significant data input, act as a system administrator, and ensure seamless payroll processing, accurate data management, and compliance with regulations.
This role also involves providing customer support to system users, troubleshooting issues, developing new processes, training users, and creating guidance materials to ensure effective system use. Ideal role for someone with experience in payroll and HR systems who enjoys streamlining processes and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Hybrid working is the norm for us at the moment, so a mix of home and office working is what you'll get, as well as our other benefits. We meet once a month for a department day in our head office in Kings Cross as well as any required training days or in person meetings for a business need. Further details can be discussed with the hiring manager in interview.
About you:
- Proven experience in HR systems and payroll processing.
- Display a strong attention to detail and customer focus.
- A strong knowledge of HRIS software and payroll systems.
- Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and communication abilities.
- A solid understanding of payroll regulations and compliance.
- Possess strong organizational, accuracy, communication, and analytical skills.
About us:
Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.
We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 12,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.
We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You will have the opportunity to actively problem solve and support colleagues across SHP to inspire positive change, all while working in a collaborative and growth-focused environment.
Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need.
Important Info:
Closing Date: Sunday, 1st December 2024 @ midnight.
Interview Date: Tuesday 10th or Wednesday 11th December (via Microsoft Teams)
Preventing homelessness, transforming lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location:Home-based / Nottingham Area with frequent travel around East Midlands
Do you want to work with three time charity of the year winner, FoodCycle? We connect communities, reducing loneliness and food poverty – working with thousands of volunteers and surplus food to help everyone who needs us. By creating welcoming spaces for people from all walks of life to meet, eat and have conversations, we are supporting people’s health and mental wellbeing.
As Project Support Officer you will support the Central Area Manager and East Midlands Regional Manager with volunteer recruitment, training and retention. This support could range from developing relationships with our food suppliers, researching local organisations to support with guest outreach, and recruiting new Project Leaders for the region.
You will be an excellent communicator, with great organisational and admin skills, and a passion for food and cooking. You will need to live locally and be able to travel to projects across East Midlands. A full driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes is therefore essential for this exciting role.
Benefits: We offer 26.5 days holiday plus bank holidays, and additional holiday for length of service (pro-rata for part-time). Our healthcare package allows staff to claim money back on healthcare bills and includes access to telephone counselling and online GP appointments.
How to apply:Please upload a CV of no more than two sides, and a covering note/letter of no more than two sides explaining why you are suitable for the role, via our vacancy website.
Deadline for your application:11.59pm on Sunday 1st December 2024.
Interview process: Shortlisted candidates will need to complete a 30 minute task prior to being invited to interview.
Interviews: planned for Tuesday 10th December 2024.
Inclusivity: FoodCycle is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We are a Disability Confident Scheme member.
Safeguarding: Safeguarding is Everyone’s business - FoodCycle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare / wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk. This role will therefore require a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for an Engagement Manager to support the expansion of one of BITC's most prestigious offers - The King's Seeing is Believing programme of visits by ensuring an inspirational and top-quality experience for senior business leaders in the UK. The successful candidate will require experience working with multiple stakeholders across all sectors and delivering immersive events, programmes and comms.
The role will focus on both visit delivery and delegate management and will also support the raising of the programme’s profile and creation of comprehensive follow up process.
Business in the Community was formed in 1982, and with His Majesty King Charles III as our Royal Founding Patron, we are the largest and longest-established membership organisation dedicated to responsible business,
We want the UK to lead the world in responsible business.
We work with members to continually improve their responsible business practice, leveraging their collective impact for the benefit of communities. We grow the responsible business movement and collectively create a greater impact to ensure that:
- Every young person and job seeker feels supported and has clear pathway into work.
- Every employer is investing in skills that are needed for today and for the future, creating workplaces where everyone has the opportunity to grow and reach their potential, regardless of background.
- Every community has a shared sense of pride and hope, with support to tackle the difficult challenges and where there is a strong, collective vision for fairer, greener and better tomorrow.
We are currently looking for an experienced Engagement Manager for The King’s Seeing is Believing programme to work alongside Senior Programme Manager, delivering the programme of visits by creating high quality experience to senior business leader in the run up, during and after the visits, and to help support comms activity to raise the profile of the programme.
The role will involve:
- Delegate engagement
- Visit delivery
- Marketing and Communications
What is required
The successful candidate will have:
- Confidence to work corporately.
- Events management experience, especially external physical events and learning experiences.
- Developing and delivering programmes.
- Confidence in managing and engaging with stakeholders both internally and externally.
- Development of clear briefings and materials.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work autonomously and still work collaboratively across teams.
- Excellent organisation, planning, prioritising and time management skills.
- Advanced user of Microsoft Office applications.
- Understanding or some experience of marketing and comms.
Business in the Community are actively looking to recruit a diversity of talent. We embrace, respect and value the difference in our employees and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment that consists of fairness, dignity, and caring for everyone, and one that enables every employee to flourish and realise their potential.
We are a Race at Work Charter signatory and, alongside 600 other Charter signatories, taking actions to encourage and support ethnic minority representation in recruitment, selection, and career progression as well as being committed to improve the working lives of our disabled and neurodiverse colleagues. We are also a real living wage employer.