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The Clinical Research Manager will work closely with the Head of Clinical Research to pioneer and advance our new clinical research programme. This role is vital in advancing Alzheimer’s Research UK’s research objectives and organisational strategy and will be key to delivering impact for people affected by dementia. The Clinical Research Manager will work collaboratively with external stakeholders and various departments across the organisation, including the wider Research, Fundraising and Policy, Communications and Involvement Teams to develop the programme and aid its successful rollout.

This role sits within the new Clinical Research team in the Research Directorate, an ambitious, proactive and growing team that is driving forward initiatives to bring more clinical trials to the UK for people living with dementia. With the first generation of disease modifying treatments recently approved, this is an exceptional opportunity for an individual with strong research experience who understands the clinical research environment in the UK, to contribute to groundbreaking work in dementia research, aligning with and advancing on the Government's new investment initiatives in the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Goals.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

Assisting in Development and Implementation of the Clinical Research Programme

· Assist in crafting and fine-tuning the strategies for the new clinical research programme under the guidance of the Head of Clinical Research to accelerate research towards a cure.

· Collaborate in mapping the clinical research ecosystem, identifying gaps in funding and recommending actions to address them.

· Contribute to the development of business plans and budgets by bringing in fresh perspectives and insights into the clinical research space.

· Support in keeping abreast of developments and trends in dementia clinical research to influence ARUK's strategies and decisions.

· Collaborate in the formation and facilitation of the clinical trials steering group, contributing to discussions and implementing advised strategies to ensure that ARUK has expert insight and support for its clinical programme.

· Assist in internal reporting mechanisms, ensuring timely updates to the Senior Leadership team and other relevant boards to provide strong governance and internal coordination.

· Work closely with the Public Involvement Manager to integrate best practices in involvement and co-production within the clinical research programme to ensure our research is relevant for and supported by people affected by dementia

· Ensure appropriate information-sharing between internal stakeholders on the clinical research programme including the wider Research, Fundraising, Finance, and Policy, Communications and Involvement Teams.

Assisting in the Delivery of our Drug Repurposing and Repositioning Programme

· Support the identification of drugs with the potential to be repurposed or repositioned for Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia through literature search and communication with the clinical research community.

· Work on the preparation of dossiers gathering pre-clinical and clinical data for drugs with the potential to be repurposed or repositioned for Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia.

· Work closely with the Head of Clinical Research to craft a clinical strategy for our Drug Repurposing and Repositioning Programme

· Oversee all activities related to the progression of our drug portfolio as part of our Drug Repurposing and Repositioning Programme by working in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Strengthening Relationships with External Stakeholders

· Play a pivotal role in fostering and nurturing relationships with clinical leaders and research funders in the UK to build the profile of ARUK’s clinical research programme and help us to accelerate research towards a cure.

· Work closely with our Research Partnerships manager to maintain and build partnerships that further the clinical research programme’s objectives.

· Support the Head of Clinical Research in enhancing ARUK’s external profile through active participation in meetings and collaborations with key stakeholders.

What we are looking for:

· Excellent understanding of pre-clinical and clinical data

· Excellent understanding of clinical studies

· Excellent understanding of the clinical research environment in the UK.

· Proven experience in partnership building with medical research organisations.

· Excellent stakeholder management skills.

· Demonstrable commitment to collaborative and inclusive working.

· Proven experience in project management with the ability to adhere to deadlines and prioritise tasks.

· Exceptional scientific communication skills (written and verbal).

· Good IT skills.

· Commitment to ARUK’s vision, mission and values.

· Highly self-motivated with the ability to work across different teams and departments.

· Solution-focussed with the ability to problem solve creatively.

· Able to work independently.

· Collaborative approach with ability to build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders.

· Good communicator with the ability to tailor communications to a range of audiences.

Additional Information:

Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.

Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals.  This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.

Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. 

Salary: Circa £44,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.

The closing date for applications is the 30th March 2025, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 7th April 2025. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.  We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.  Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website. 

How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.

About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure.  Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope. 

There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure. 

In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation.

We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:

· 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.

· 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.

· 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.

In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.

In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.

In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge. 

ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference. 

To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK

JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for a proactive, inclusive and insightful HR generalist to join us as we develop our People function. This new role reports to the Director of People and will manage day-to-day HR advisory and operational support for the organisation, as well as a range of forward-thinking projects, as we continually align our People policies and practice with the strategic goals of the charity. You will partner closely with department heads, line managers and staff to develop confidence in and understanding of our policies and practices. An experienced HR generalist who is passionate about supporting the organisation and individuals within it to develop, you’ll be an empathetic and skilled relationship builder, and have experience in leading a range of HR improvement projects. You’ll have strong problem-solving skills, an aptitude for data, a test and learn approach and an eye for detail.

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

United Kingdom for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s national charity partner for the United Kingdom. We generate public awareness of the plight of refugees and raise funds to help protect them through UNHCR’s humanitarian operations across the world.

Our supporters include UK private individuals, communities, corporate partners, trusts and foundations. The funds we raise help UNHCR deliver emergency relief such as shelter, medical care and basic supplies to people fleeing conflict and persecution, as well as healthcare, education and livelihoods opportunities for those who remain displaced over the long term.

Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all play a part in their protection, and we want those who work with us to share our values and passion for the cause.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING

We strongly value diversity and recognise that it is critical to our success and the cause that we serve. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds, particularly those with lived experience of being a refugee, asylum seeker, internally displaced person, or a stateless person.

UK for UNHCR is proud to have Diversity & Inclusion Working Group. The Diversity & Inclusion Working Group is a group of colleagues focusing on tasks that drive action in the implementation of our D&I Approach.  The group also works to create safe spaces that brings colleagues together for events, discussions and learning experiences that celebrate and support diversity and tackle barriers to inclusion. 

We are also open to flexibility in many ways, including an element of working from home and flexible hours. Please don’t be afraid to speak to us about this at the interview stage, so we can explore what’s possible.

Role Responsibilities  

• Manage and/or advise on employee relations casework including dispute resolution, disciplinaries, grievances, absence, change management processes.
• Responsible for overseeing the HRIS system, ensuring it is used effectively, information is up to date and compliant.
• Produce and use People data to analyse trends and help make decisions. To include producing dashboards for managers, the SMT and the Board where required.
• Oversee the planning and delivery of key activities in the HR calendar such as the employee engagement survey and the appraisal process.
• Develop and evaluate the confidence and capability of managers and staff in our People practices.
• Develop, update and communicate our People policies and procedures, in line with organisational strategy, best practice and employment legislation.
• Ensure our People practices have safety, diversity, equity and inclusion at their core.
• Provide first line advice on our Total Reward offer to managers and staff, and liaise with benefits suppliers.
• Support managers in recruitment processes, ensuring compliance, best practice and use of appropriate metrics to continually inform our recruitment strategy.
• Use and update reward benchmarking in line with our reward policy.
• Work with and develop competency frameworks and development pathways and advise staff and managers around these.

The above list is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to perform duties that are not detailed above.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE

Essential Experience

• Minimum level 5 CIPD qualified or equivalent proven generalist HR experience.
• Advising and leading on a range of informal and formal employee relations cases.
• Design and delivery of HR process reviews and improvements.
• Experienced in developing and supporting managers and staff through change.
• Experienced in advising managers and staff around performance management.
• Scoping, managing and overseeing delivery of a varied range of HR projects to enhance efficiency and the employee experience.

Essential Skills/Knowledge 

• Solid knowledge of UK employment and relevant data protection legislation and its application.
• Skilled in using HRIS systems and using them for reporting and streamlining processes.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office suite, including SharePoint.
• Knowledge and experience of using reward data and benchmarking tools.
• Understanding of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion considerations and best practice.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding principles and practice.
• Skilled in using HR analytics to enhance decision making and provide insights.
• Strong proactive customer service and relationship building skills and an ability to maintain confidentiality.
• A growth mindset, open to giving and receiving feedback.

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Lived experience of or a strong affinity to the refugee cause.
• Understanding and experience of competency frameworks.
• Experience of basic design and delivery of learning and development initiatives.
• Experience of line managing or task managing the work of others.
• Experience of taking a coaching approach to develop others.
• Working towards or interest in development towards level 7 CIPD.

 
WHY JOIN UNITED KINGDOM FOR UNHCR?

You will be part of a high performing agile team of talented people, all committed to build solidarity and raise funds for refugees and displaced people worldwide. You will be working in a flexible, supportive, and inclusive environment, where your work will be recognised and appraised.

What else?

Wellbeing

• 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays.
• Employee Assistance programme providing 24/7 access to online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing.
• Access to 100s of perks with discounts on everyday purchases.
• Office wellness perks.
• Discount on gym memberships.
• Hybrid and Flexible Working.
• Staff socials.

Financial

• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8%.
• Non-contributory group life assurance scheme.
• Non-contributory Income protection scheme.
• One-off contribution towards homeworking set up.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
• Enhanced sick pay scheme.

Development

• Comprehensive training and continuing development opportunities.
• Individual training budget.

HOW TO APPLY

If you have the relevant skills and the passion to use them to support refugees, please apply by completing our application form which is available in the documents section.   

Closing date: Midnight 19th March 2025.

Interviews date: w/c 24th March/first week of April.

If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation, please contact us using the email address provided when you click through to our online portal.  We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible. 
 

United Kingdom for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is registered with the Charity Commission (England & Wales), charity no. 1183415. It is the UK national partner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency.

Join a team with unique expertise combining the power of journalism and the law to support the resilience of independent media, access to law, and responsible business. We leverage our unique combination of media and legal expertise, together with data intelligence, to inform, connect, and empower professionals and civil society to strengthen free, fair, and informed societies.

This is an exciting and varied role that will put you at the centre of the development of the Foundation’s work, collaborating with our teams delivering Journalism, Media Development, TrustLaw, and Convening Initiatives.

You will play a proactive role in developing and delivering strategic partnerships with the private sector and philanthropic organizations, optimizing opportunities for partnerships, supporting the development of proposals, and facilitating effective sharing and learning across all teams.

About the Role

As our Business Development Manager, Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy, you will:

• Work closely with both the Head of Corporate Partnerships and the Global Director of Business Development to proactively seek out new and develop existing partnerships with companies, corporate foundations, and philanthropic organizations across multiple sectors to meet the income objectives of the Foundation’s strategy, prioritizing £200k plus opportunities.
• Produce compelling and clear proposals to prospective corporate supporters and philanthropic donors.
• Manage your own pipeline and move prospects through the stages of the business development process, including negotiation and close, to secure the best contract value and significant income for TRF.
• Lead on the outreach and sponsorship development for Trust Conference, TRF’s sector leading event that serves as a key platform for collaboration and thought leadership among experts at the forefront of global efforts to build free, fair and informed societies.
• Broker support in the private sector in partnership with TRF’s Responsible Business team to support new product development initiatives.
• Grow relationships at all levels within corporations, international organizations, and philanthropic entities to create deeper strategic and sustainable partnerships, leveraging opportunities for stewardship and cultivation from across Foundation activities, coordinating as required with Programmes Team and specialist implementation teams across the Foundation to identify those donors who require additional stewardship or support.
• Participate in the account management and stewardship of corporate supporters and philanthropic donors by working closely with the Head of Partnerships and the Programmes team to ensure the Foundation is meeting contractual obligations.
• Actively network to build the profile and reputation of the Foundation, supporting and strengthening independent media to ensure the free flow of trustworthy information.
• Promote business practices that respect human rights and foster responsible business.

About You

To be our Business Development Manager, Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy, you will have:

• Proven history of income generation and pipeline development expertise.
• Excellent communication and networking skills.
• Proven commercial acumen in the charity or international development sector.
• Confident sales and negotiation skills with evidence of successful acquisition of new multi-year corporate partnerships and philanthropic donations worth £200,000 plus in value and sponsorship partners for campaigns, products, events or services.
• A mindset that is resilient, target-driven, proactive, and creative with an ability to cope with high-pressure projects and work environments and find solutions to problems when they arise.
• Excellent relationship management skills and emotional intelligence.
• Experience of developing value propositions with the ability to quickly understand complex information and communicate it to non-experts.
• Excellent interpersonal skills – able to establish and maintain positive working relationships both internally and externally, with people from a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds.
• Exceptional organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced "newsroom type" environment, with a proven ability to work to specific deadlines.

About Thomson Reuters Foundation

We are the corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters. Free and independent media is critical to informing citizens and to holding power to account but is increasingly under threat. The law upholds human rights and freedoms, but is often abused or inaccessible, undermining its purpose. Through our media, legal, and data-driven expertise, we offer a range of initiatives and services that bolster the resilience of independent media, strengthen access to the law, and foster responsible business practices, fundamental pillars that are integral to free, fair, and informed societies.

What’s in it For You 

At the Thomson Reuters Foundation, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth: 

• Global Perspective and Impact: Interested in working for a dynamic global organization with a focus on social impact? With hubs all over the world from Bangkok to Madrid to Rio de Janeiro, join a truly international team with a shared goal of helping to build societies around the world that are free, fair and informed. 

• A Unique Approach: Our expertise in media and the law is world class; we combine the power of both to address the critical issues faced by humanity.  

• Our Relevance: With a focus on advancing media freedom, fostering more inclusive economies and promoting human rights, our work has never been more needed than right now. 

• Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market-leading benefits. 

• Learning & Development: We are dedicated to the continual professional development of our employees and offer access to both in-house and external training opportunities. 

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Corporate Partnerships fundraiser to join the Schoolreaders team. Schoolreaders is a dynamic and fast-growing charity based in Bedford. It is a national charity tackling poor literacy through a network of volunteers who provide one-to-one reading support to children in primary schools across the country. We are the largest national in-school child literacy charity, supporting over 30,000 children in over 1,500 schools every week. We have ambitious plans to grow and support many more children in future, so it’s an exciting time to join us. You will be joining a high performing and well-established Trust Fundraising Team, you’ll help maintain and develop an ambitious strategy to ensure that all opportunities for approaching and securing increased funding from trusts, foundations and other grant making bodies are maximised.

Role Overview

We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic fundraiser, who will grow and manage partnerships to generate increased income and supporter engagement.

Over recent years, Schoolreaders has established a number of highly impactful corporate partnerships whose shared commitment to improving literacy is reflected in their long-term support. Now that Schoolreaders has become a nationwide programme, our ambition is to develop a larger portfolio of national and regional corporate partners who will help us transform life outcomes through improved literacy for children living in their local communities.

Role Description:

This is the ideal opportunity for someone with initiative and fundraising flair to make a real impact on a dynamic, rapidly growing child literacy charity. We are looking for someone with a minimum of 3 years corporate fundraising experience, or relevant experience of securing high value new business from a different sector, to join our small, successful fundraising team.

The role-holder will be responsible for developing and managing a rolling program of approaches to new and existing partners. This includes scheduling and making high-value applications, proposals, and pitches to secure COTY/multi-year grants, donations,

sponsorships, and mutual benefits, in order to meet annual targets and ensure a robust income stream.

Whilst there will be a necessity to work at our Bedford HQ on a regular basis, there is flexibility regarding the level of home working depending on home location. The remit of the role extends more widely across England and occasional travel to meet with existing and new corporate partners will be required.

Main Duties

- Identify and engage potential corporate partners with the capacity and affinity to support the work of Schoolreaders.

· Develop and manage a pipeline of corporate opportunities through research into potential supporters matched to the strategic focus of Schoolreaders.

· Manage and grow Schoolreaders portfolio of existing corporate partnerships through excellent stewardship and providing relevant information about the impact of their support and maximising opportunities for further support.

· Deliver face-to-face and online presentations to potential supporters – producing high quality propositions, reports and stewardship communications.

· Carry out due diligence on all new potential corporate partnerships, ensuring appropriate business and ethical standards align with Schoolreaders values.

· Develop the Schoolreaders offering to corporate partners.

· Work closely with the Marketing & Communications Manager to optimise joint PR, comms, and social media activity with corporate partners.

· Work closely with our County Teams network to identify corporate opportunities nationwide (for example to secure corporate funding for activity in particular geographic locations) and maximise potential corporate donors.

· Ensure the role is carried out in accordance with fundraising and marketing legislation and best practice.

· Provide regular performance updates and reports to the Head of Fundraising and Communications, and contribute to fundraising strategy development, annual plans, budgets and other fundraising duties as required.

· Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation and fundraising team where necessary – in particular the role will include the development of employee fundraising and participation in challenge events.

Personal Specification

· 3 years relevant experience in a similar role with proven track record of developing successful fundraising relationships with corporate partners or new business development.

· Demonstratable previous success in achieving targets and raising five and six figure gifts.

· An excellent networker, capable of connecting with a wide range of people to influence and negotiate partnerships.

· Experience of liaising with and managing high level supporters or customers with a solid understanding of the principles of excellent donor/customer care.

· An entrepreneurial, proactive and delivery-focussed approach to your work, with drive and motivation towards achieving targets.

· Financially and IT literate with good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and CRMs.

· Demonstrable excellent communication skills - written, multimedia and face to face.

· Excellent attention to detail and good project and time management skills.

· Experience of adhering to GDPR legislation.

Benefits

As part of our commitment to making Schoolreaders a great place to work, we offer access to the following employee benefits:

· 25 days annual leave (3 of which must be taken over Christmas) plus an additional paid day off on your birthday and public/bank holidays (pro-rated for part time staff)

· Contributory pension

· Access to a free 24/7 support service providing legal, financial, emotional, and medical advice

- Access to a variety of onsite services, including a gym, a canteen and pop-up events

To apply:

Applications will be reviewed, and interviews offered, on an ongoing basis. We reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date should a suitable applicant be found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

We are seeking a passionate, driven and strategic Senior Marketing and Communications Manager to join our small team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic, ethical and high-quality communication and marketing strategies to raise awareness, engage stakeholders, and drive support for our mission and projects. This is a broad-ranging and exciting role, with opportunity to shape and manage this crucial area of the Foundation’s work.

Key responsibilities

- Working with Senior Leadership, develop and deliver integrated marketing and communication strategies to promote the Foundation's initiatives, events, and fundraising campaigns.

- Manage the delivery of high-quality, sophisticated communications and marketing materials including external-facing reports, brochures, imagery, videography, press releases, slide decks and stationery.

- Ensure that all communications and marketing materials adhere to robust ethical communications principles.

- Manage the marketing and communications annual planning calendar, in alignment with wider Foundation activity and external events.

- Manage the Foundation's digital presence including website maintenance, social media planning, email newsletters, press releases, and marketing collateral.

- Oversee the Senior Social and Content Executive’s work for the Foundation.

- Liaise with colleagues and external stakeholders to gather plans, stories, testimonials, and impact data for use in marketing materials and communications.

- Manage brand guidelines and brand book project, working with agency partners.

- Strategically grow the Foundation’s database for relevant audiences.

- Monitor and analyse marketing performance metrics, including website traffic, social media engagement, email open rates, and campaign effectiveness.

- Manage marketing budgets, consultants, contracts, and supplier relationships effectively to ensure value-for-money and optimise resources.

- Stay informed about charity trends, best practice, and emerging technologies in marketing and communications to enhance the Foundation's outreach efforts.

- Actively participate in line management meetings, performance reviews, team meetings and away days.

- Prepare and deliver presentations and reports for the Founders, COO and other senior roles, as necessary.

- Ensure that project management systems, the organisational CRM, impact measurement documents and other internal databases are kept updated.

- Commit to ongoing personal learning and development.

- Contribute to the planning and delivery of Foundation-wide events, including the annual Amazon Gala.

- Line-manage staff and consultant roles, as necessary.

- Fulfil any other reasonable requests to support the best interests of The Caring Family Foundation.

Person Specification

Essential

- Commitment to the Foundation's values, vision and mission.

- Significant experience in a comparable communications and marketing role, ideally within the not-for-profit sector.

- Ability to think strategically, whilst also delivering operationally.

- Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to craft clear, compelling and attractive content for diverse audiences.

- Strong understanding of, and demonstrable commitment to, ethical communications principles.

- Proficiency in digital marketing tools and platforms, including website CMS, Canva, Mailchimp, Marketing Cloud, email marketing software, social media management tools, and analytics platforms.

- Proactive, driven and able to confidently take initiative and make appropriate decisions.

- Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, able to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders both internally and externally.

- Commitment to values-led people management.

- Highly organised, able to prioritise effectively and display clear problem-solving abilities.

- Strong design skills, with a creative flair.

- Outstanding spoken and written English, with careful attention to detail and advanced proof-reading skills.

- Permission to work in the UK.

Desirable

- Extensive experience of working within the not-for-profit sector.

- Experience of working within a small organisation, with responsibility for broad-ranging work and deliverables.

- A degree-level qualification in a relevant field, such as marketing, communications, public relations.

- Portuguese language skills.

Safeguarding

The Caring Family Foundation is committed to robust safeguarding of children, survivors, staff members and partners.

All staff members must uphold our values, best practise and comply with organisational policies and processes, including our Code of Conduct and our Safeguarding Policy.

The Senior New Business Manager plays a pivotal role in the success of the Fundraising and Communications directorate and London Youth as a whole. In line with our new fundraising strategy, you are responsible for securing new six-figure corporate partnerships, achieving ambitious personal targets and contributing to our overall fundraising target of £6.2m in 2025. Your focus will be on high value long term relationships with businesses generating both restricted funds and unrestricted funds.

Please see the attached job description for further details. 

Application closing date: 19th March 2025

Interview date: 26th March 2025

What you will be doing: 

• Prospecting corporates that align with our mission and vision, objectives, and restricted and unrestricted fundraising needs.
• Building a personal pipeline of prospects and moving them through the funnel to hit monthly and annual KPIs, including financial targets.
• Ensure first class stewardship of prospective partners, building relationship with high value funders for the long term through the full range of London Youth offers.
• Developing compelling and winning pitches and proposals that align the strategy of the corporates with the needs of young people, youth organisations, and London Youth.
• Collaborate with colleagues at all levels to develop compelling and winning proposals and supporting materials to the highest standard.
• Working closely with the senior team, board, and development board to leverage connections and facilitate introductions to prospects.
• Collaborate with and support the Head of Corporate and the Senior Account Manager to ensure success across the wider corporate partnerships team.
• Ensure all information is recorded in an accurate and timely manner across all relevant systems and in line with all relevant processes and procedure, including Salesforce and Sharepoint, due diligence and contracting, and financial.
• Utilise data to analyse performance, take informed decisions, and report in an accurate and timely manner to relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to the organisation and team’s annual plans, strategies, budget planning, and reforecasts.
• Understand, support and communicate the vision, mission, and aims of London Youth and the needs of young people and youth organisations.
• Reflect our inclusive culture in your day-to-day work and support a positive health & safety and safeguarding culture in your interactions with colleagues, young people, and youth organisations.
• Follow our organisations anti-racism principles and practices as you actively promote and respect diversity and inclusion in all aspects of your work and working relationships.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Proven track record on securing high value corporate partnerships at the six-figure level in the charity sector or private sector. 
• Ability to research, identify, and secure both unrestricted and restricted income. 
• Strong communication skills, with experience of developing compelling proposals and pitches.
• Excellent relationship building and stewardship skills with ability to represent London Youth to a variety of stakeholders including C-Suite level. 
• First class knowledge of the corporate fundraising landscape and the wider charity environment, including the ability to spot trends and implement best practice. 
• Ability to work independently, multi-task, and prioritise a busy workload. 
• Ability to collaborate with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders to produce accurate work of the highest possible standard. 
• Passion for personal and professional development, as well as a proven can-do attitude to get involved in various aspects of fundraising delivery.
• Creative mindset to find new ways to engage and partner with corporates to raise funds for London Youth. 

You will be able to demonstrate our values of being: 

• Ambitious
• Collaborative 
• Inclusive 
• Accountable 

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance - 39 days paid annual holiday each year. If you work part-time, your holiday allowance (including closure days) will be proportional based on your working hours. 
• Employer 4% pension contribution. 
• Additional leave granted to support voluntary activity. 
• Free access for you and your family to the Employee Assistance Programme. 
• Free access to the 'Headspace' app for you and your family. 
• Free Health Care Cash Plan. 
• Flexible working opportunities considered. 
• You'll be working with a fantastic team of passionate colleagues across London Youth. 
• You will be making a difference to the lives of young people. 

About London Youth

We are London Youth: a charity on a mission to support the capital’s youth sector to improve the lives of young people. We do this with and through our members – a network of 600 youth organisations – and at our two outdoor residential centres, Hindleap Warren and Woodrow High House.

Throughout our 135-year history, community youth organisations have provided a constant lifeline and a vital safe space outside the family and formal education, where young people can develop confidence, resilience and skills. Young people need opportunities outside school to have fun with their friends, to make a positive change in their communities and to shape the city they live in.

We look to work with all young people, focusing particularly on those who wouldn’t otherwise have access to the kind of opportunities we offer.

In 2022-2023, we worked with 571 member youth organisations who supported more than 650k+ young Londoners. 24,680 young people took part in our programme events and activities, with 15,000 enjoying activities at our two outdoor learning centres, Woodrow and Hindleap. We supported 1,442 youth professionals at over 164 of our training and network sessions. 

• Salary: £36,500 - £39,950 gross per annum (depending on experience)

• Working pattern: 1.0 FTE (37.5 hours per week), or 0.9 or 0.8 FTE. Flexible working requests will be considered.

• Contract: Permanent with a 6 month probationary period

• Team: Campaigns Team

• Location: This role can be hybrid, or office based. At a minimum, candidates will be required to work from the London office at least 2 days a week, as well as be able to attend ad hoc events and away days in person.

• Reporting to: Head of Campaigns and Communications

Safe Passage International (SPI) is recruiting a Policy and Public Affairs Manager to lead a core area of our campaigns work, by building on the organisation’s strong record of creating diverse coalitions of public support and delivering systems change for our beneficiaries. This will support the continuing and sustainable growth in our ground-breaking work to ensure that safe routes to sanctuary exist for all people seeking asylum, and that the young people and families we work with have dignity and safety on arrival.

As a vital member of the Campaigns and Communications team, the Policy and Public Affairs Manager will work closely with press, digital, grassroots campaigns and youth advocacy colleagues to campaign for change. Key priorities for the role will include developing policy positions and recommendations in this fast-moving area of policy which will underpin all our campaigns and communications and developing and delivering a political engagement strategy to influence the new UK Government and parliamentarians.

The successful candidate will be passionate about ensuring that those with lived experience of seeking sanctuary and/or directly affected by the issues we campaign on, lead, and shape our policy positions and political campaigning.

This is a challenging and rewarding role for candidates with a good understanding of the challenges young people and refugees face on arrival to the UK.

We are looking for candidates with strong policy and public affairs skills, as detailed in the Person Specification. Experience in a similar role would be welcome, but this position will have a dedicated training budget, and you will be supported to grow and develop within your role.

We value equity and diversity in our organisation and are striving to build a workforce reflective of the communities we work with. We encourage applications from people of all ethnicities, working ages, genders, sex, sexual orientations, faiths (or none), marital statuses (or none) and pregnancy status. We also have full flexible working policies to support people with disabilities and caring responsibilities. People with refugee or asylum-seeking backgrounds are experts by experience and are particularly encouraged to apply.

As a refugee charity, we offer a guaranteed interview for people with direct lived experience of seeking asylum who meet most of the essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification. If you have first-hand experience of applying for asylum in any country, please let us know in your application.

We respect that people’s identities is not defined by their past experiences and do not expect candidates to describe their lived experience during the interview process unless they wish to.

If you are excited by this role and working at Safe Passage International but do not have all the experience you think is needed, we would encourage you to apply anyway and reach out for an informal chat beforehand to discuss why you would like to apply for the role and what skills or experiences you think are relevant.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please read the Job Description & Person Specification for information on how to do so. 

How do I apply?

Please read the full Job Description & Person Specification and our ‘Application Questions and Guidance’ document below.

Closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 at 11.59 pm

Action for Carers (Surrey) is a county wide charity dedicated to improving the outcomes of young and adult carers.  We have 68 employees, 15 sessional workers and volunteers. We are looking for a People and Culture Manager who will:

• Lead and develop the HR function including recruitment, retention, reward, learning and development, employee relations, staff engagement and culture.
• Develop our volunteer function by building extra capacity.
• Ensure we look after our people and develop a values-led ethos.
• Provide organisational leadership as part of the senior leadership team.
• Ensure compliance with legal and statutory duties and embed a best-in-class approach to HR management.

The postholder will:

Strategic HR

• Contribute towards the organisation’s strategic plan and deliver against assigned outcomes.  
• Develop a people plan which includes the use of added value people solutions such as volunteers, work placements and apprenticeships.
• Provide leadership, guidance and compliant advice to the leadership team, particularly during times of change.
• Ensure our workforce represents and reflects the diversity of the people that we support and work with.

Leadership

• Contribute to the corporate leadership of the organisation and work collaboratively and effectively across the senior management team, providing robust support and challenge as required.
• Present information, recommendations and plans to trustees, senior colleagues and our employees in a clear and persuasive way.
• Proactively manage and develop the HR and Volunteering team comprising of a Volunteer Coordinator and HR and Executive Assistant.
• Support cross-organisational projects that further the strategic aims of the organisation

Delivery

• Use a coaching style approach to support managers develop their HR knowledge and capability, providing advice and guidance on all aspects of human resources to managers.
• Oversee the recruitment process, ensuring ACS follows best practices and attracts a diverse range of candidates, with a particular focus on safer recruitment.
• Ensure compliance with safer recruitment guidance and ensure all HR processes are legally sound and fit for purpose.
• Manage the employee life cycle, from induction to exit, ensuring a seamless and positive experience for all staff.
• Maintain and update HR policies and procedures to reflect legal requirements, best practices, and the values of the organisation.
• Provide proactive advisory support on all employee relations matters, including performance management, disciplinary issues, and grievances.
• Ensure compliance with mandatory training requirements and oversee the planning and delivery of learning and development activities to help our people and the organisation evolve and thrive.
• Work with managers to develop and promote the volunteering function within the wider organisation.
• Provide practical and strategic support and guidance to the Volunteer Coordinator and proactively support the development of volunteering activities.
• Work with the Finance Manager to ensure that the payroll information provided is accurate and monthly checks are completed.
• Ensure that workplace practices prioritise employee Health, Safety and Well-being including oversight of DSE assessments, liaising with occupational health, reasonable adjustments and emergency evacuation plans.

Culture & Engagement

• Foster a culture of well-being, ensuring staff feel supported and valued in their roles.
• Promote and embed the organisational values of Inclusion, Respect, Excellence, and Focus across all HR initiatives.
• Develop a culture that embraces and celebrates diversity across our workforce, ensuring we are reflective of the communities we serve.
• Ensure internal communications are effective and accessible to all staff, especially those who are not office-based, in collaboration with the Marketing and Communications Manager.
• Develop initiatives, such as the staff forum, to continue to enhance employee engagement, retention, and satisfaction.
• Ensure ACS is a workplace that supports staff with their own caring responsibilities, embedding flexible and supportive policies, whilst still delivering organisational priorities.

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent professional experience).
• Excellent knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
• Experience in handling employee relations matters.
• Significant experience in a HR generalist role, covering the full employee life cycle including recruitment, employee relations, change management, engagement and HR policy development.
• Experience in developing and implementing ED&I initiatives.
• Experience of supporting and managing change processes (e.g., restructures, TUPE, organisational culture shifts).
• Experience in overseeing learning and development programmes.

Desirable

• CIPD Level 7 qualification.
• Experience of leading or managing an HR function, including line management responsibilities.
• Experience of managing volunteers or developing volunteer engagement strategies.
• Understanding of safer recruitment principles and practices including DBS.
• Experience of advising senior leadership and contributing to strategic decision-making.
• Experience with developing and delivering learning and development sessions to staff.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage at all levels.
• Ability to present ideas, policies, and reports to senior leadership, trustees, and staff in a clear and persuasive manner.
• Good knowledge of HR systems, processes, and employment law compliance.
• Ability to manage HR projects, including policy updates, recruitment campaigns, and culture initiatives.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving, with the ability to provide pragmatic and legally sound HR advice.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise workload effectively.
• Strong numeracy skills, able to calculate and check payroll information.
• Confident in handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Knowledge of HR software for managing HR records and running report and analysing information. 

Desirable

• Familiarity with employee engagement initiatives to enhance workplace culture.
• Knowledge of workplace well-being initiatives and mental health support strategies.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• A commitment to the values of Inclusion, Respect, Excellence, and Focus.
• A collaborative and adaptable approach, working effectively across teams.
• A desire to support staff well-being and fostering a positive workplace culture.
• Able to work independently, take initiative, and drive HR improvements.
• A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion and the drive to embed these principles.

Desirable

•  Personal experience of having a caring role, or an infinity with unpaid / family carers. 

OTHER REQUIREMENTS 

Essential:

• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends as required.
• Ability to be on-call for approximately six weekends per year.
• Willingness to travel across Surrey occasionally for meetings or events or to support volunteering activities.

Volunteering is vital to the Trust not only because of the contribution volunteers make to the Trust’s strategic delivery, but also for the opportunities volunteering provides to engage with and connect people from the wider Bristol area. The Volunteer Manager will support volunteers to develop their skills and use their experiences to support the Trust.

The Volunteering Manager will have responsibility for the growth and delivery of the volunteer programme. You’ll work with the Senior Leadership team to devise a strategy for growth and work to shape and improve the whole volunteer journey from recruitment and induction through to reward and recognition and everything in between. You will work closely with the Volunteer Officer and all departments across the charity to ensure that our programme responds to the needs of the Trusts in a scalable, sustainable, and agile way while providing a rewarding high-quality experience for our incredible volunteers.

Key duties:

• Take responsibility for the volunteer programme and lead in growing our volunteer team in line with organisational need.
• Develop recruitment plans and lead on recruiting volunteers from new groups or communities and develop a schedule of recruitment events, and work to improve inclusivity and diversity across our volunteering programme.
• Implement and deliver an end-to-end volunteer supporter care journey to ensure that every volunteer feels valued, included and informed. You will develop a programme of events, activities and training sessions to ensure that all volunteers are fully briefed with up-to-date Trust information and inspired to carry out their roles.
• Work with Senior Managers accross the Trust to develop new volunteering roles and work closely with volunteer supervisors to ensure they are equipped to oversee the volunteers in their areas.
• To represent the Trust’s volunteer programme to external audiences, and find opportunities to learn, share and develop best practice working.

Who We’re Looking For

We are seeking candidates with experience of working with and managing volunteers, ensuring that every volunteer feels valued, included and informed. You will have experience of recruitment and mentoring and able to build effective working relationships with different teams, senior leaders and external stakeholders, and you will enjoy being the key point of contact for our volunteers, representing and advocating for their interests and needs.

About the SS Great Britain Trust

In the 54 years since the SS Great Britain returned to Bristol, the SS Great Britian Trust has taken forward the work of the pioneering volunteers who saved the ship, transforming a rusting hulk into one of the city’s leading visitor attractions and a groundbreaking story of maritime history and conservation.  We are rated as one of the top 10 museums in the UK, with over 80 staff, more than 150 volunteers and approximately 140,000 visitors per year.

The Trust is now looking for a Volunteer Manager to grow and develop the volunteer programme so that the SS Great Britain Trust has a diverse cohort of volunteers who are knowledgeable and motivated to support the delivery of the organisation’s strategy. 

To apply

Please visit our website to download the Applicant Pack and Application Form. 

For queries, or if you require the documents in an alternative format, please contact the Trust directly.

The closing date for completed applications is 9am on Wednesday 12 March. Interviews will be held on Friday 21st March.

Our working culture is collaborative, friendly and inclusive and everyone at the SS Great Britain Trust is encouraged to learn and grow with the company. We offer competitive staff benefits, a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and services to support staff wellbeing. We are also proud to be a Living Wage Employer.

Join the Royal Air Forces Association as their Corporate Partnerships Manager
Make an impact and help raise vital funds for RAF personnel, veterans, and their families.

Location: Leicester (Agile working available, with two days in the office and occasional weekend work for events)
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £33,820 - £35,600 per annum

Charity People is partnering with the RAF Association, a leading welfare and wellbeing charity supporting over 85,000 RAF personnel, veterans, and their families each year. The Association is committed to ensuring no member of the RAF community faces adversity alone, offering vital welfare and wellbeing services and raising funds for their programmes through events. This role will focus on driving the charity's welfare and wellbeing products and services, as well as securing sponsorship for events, directly supporting veterans, serving personnel, and their families.

As Corporate Partnerships Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in building lasting relationships with corporate partners and high-net-worth individuals to secure funding for the Association's mission. Working closely with the Head of Corporate Partnerships and Events, you will manage and nurture existing partnerships while actively identifying and securing new opportunities to drive growth and impact. You will also work closely with the Events Manager to create networking opportunities.

Your Responsibilities Include:

• Deliver the corporate and major giving programme in partnership with the Head of Corporate Partnerships.
• Achieve personal income targets by developing partnerships, including donations, sponsorships, and cause-related marketing.
• Cultivate strong relationships with existing and new corporate partners, maximising opportunities for income and engagement.
• Collaborate with colleagues to identify new funding opportunities and report on services and events.
• Secure new partnerships through networking, outreach, and building relationships with businesses and individuals.
• Ensure all corporate and major donor fundraising complies with relevant governance and best practice.
• Representing the RAF Association at key events and acting as an ambassador.

About You:

Ideally, you will have experience within the RAF/UK military/Defence sector, including:

• Experience in corporate partnerships, major giving, or high-net-worth fundraising.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with a proven track record of securing and managing partnerships.
• Proven ability to identify and pursue new business opportunities for growth.
• Strong writing and communication skills, including creating pitches, reports, and impact statements.
• Organisational skills to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Most importantly, passionate about supporting the RAF Association's cause and making a difference.

The successful candidate will also need a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle for this role.

Benefits of Working for the RAF Association

• Generous Leave: 36 days (including bank holidays), plus a birthday/wellbeing day, and the option to buy additional leave.
• Flexible Working: Agile working arrangements and TOIL for extra hours worked.
• Pension & Financial Support: 5% employer pension contribution (subject to matching), life insurance (4x salary), company sick pay, and tax-free childcare vouchers.
• Health & Wellbeing: Free eye tests, flu jabs, Medicash health cashback plan, and paid medical leave for appointments.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential support for financial, legal, family, and health-related matters.
• Additional Perks: Free RAF Association membership, volunteering opportunities, and access to exclusive discounts.
• Support for Military Reservists: Additional paid leave for reservist duties.

If you're ready to bring your expertise to a highly impactful role, we'd love to hear from you!

Please send your CV to Priya at Charity People in the first instance. 

Deadline: Friday 28th March
Interviews: Friday 11th April

Charity People and actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Are you an experienced fundraiser who would love to see an end to poverty, homelessness and disadvantage in our local communities?

Will you help us in our mission to provide a practical support to those in crisis, suffering hardship, or at risk by joining our fundraising team?

We need your talent and fundraising experience so that we can help local families and individuals rebuild their lives for the long term.

You would be joining Caritas Salford at an incredibly exciting time in its 100-plus year history of providing charitable services to local communities in Greater Manchester and Lancashire. We have just opened a brand-new supported homelessness accommodation project in Manchester this month, to provide 19-bedrooms to men who would otherwise be homeless. We have ambitious plans to continue to open up more projects like this.  We help thousands of adults, young people and children every year through our numerous projects and services. 

With pioneering plans for the future, we need an exceptional Fundraising Manager to join the team who will make it happen. In this brand-new Fundraising Manager role you will play a critical role to our fundraising by leading on aspects of our strategic and operational plans to support the team in achieving income targets to support our charity. The role focuses on building a strong pipeline of funding partners who will support our work. The successful candidate will also work within the team to support operational efficiency. They will play a pivotal role in helping to manage data and reporting systems.

CONTRACT: Permanent, 37.5 hours (reduced hours considered)

For more information please download the Recruitment Booklet and Job Description

This role requires the submission of a completed Caritas application form which is to be uploaded as part of your application

Early applications are strongly encouraged as all applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received.

Closing date: Monday, 17 March 2025 at 9am

Interview: Week commencing Monday, 31 March 2025

Caritas follows Safer Recruitment practices, and this post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check. It is also a requirement of the post that you must hold a full UK Driving Licence, with the use of a car insured for business purposes as this role involves travelling to the different locations as required.

For full details please visit our website Caritas Diocese of Salford - Caritas | Diocese Of Salford

Caritas Diocese of Salford is an equal opportunities employer

Registered Charity Number: 1125808

Crich Tramway Village, home of the National Tramway Museum, is situated in the heart of the Derbyshire countryside and provides a trip back to a bygone age for visitors to the popular attraction. Vintage trams transport you along the traditional village street into open countryside with breathtaking views of the Derwent Valley. The venue offers unlimited electric tram rides, entry to the exhibitions of the world class tram collection, three acres of woodland park and the enchanting woodland walk and sculpture trail.

We are seeking a Tramway Operation and Visitor Experience Manager.

The key rewards for this role will be job satisfaction and working in the museum environment. The principal purpose of the role is:

• To lead, control and direct the visitor experience operations aspects of the Museum, specifically the department running the operating Tramway (known as the Traffic department), the Museum Guides and the Events Manager.
• To be the person with responsibility for ensuring all regulatory requirements relating to the practical operation of a demonstration tramway for the visiting public are adhered to, with reference to safety critical activities carried out in accordance with the Railway and other Guided Transport systems (safety) regulations (ROGS) 2006. This role is defined as a Safety Critical role and the post holder is a controller of safety critical work.

Working hours for the role are 37.5 per week worked flexibly on an annualized basis. This role will require significant weekend working from March to October.

For further details please visit the website for full job description, person specification and application form.

The Tramway Museum Society registered as a national charity no. 313615

Closing Date Friday 14th March 2025

Based in central Birmingham, with regular travel and some flexible home working.

Salary £43,275 per annum - full time 36 hours per week.

Benefits include: 30 days holiday, working flexibly policy, non-contributory healthcare benefits, season ticket loans and a company pension scheme.

Deadline for applications: 11 March 2025

Interview Date: 24 March 2025

For full details of the role, please download and refer to the Job Description on our website "Partnerships Manager - British Dietetic Association (BDA)"

Please apply enclosing a *covering letter and your CV.

We are the British Dietetic Association (BDA). We are an award-winning not-for-profit organisation, based in Birmingham, employing dedicated, dynamic and professional staff who deliver services for our membership of more than 12,000 dietetic professionals.

We are the leading organisation of nutrition professionals in the UK; representing the entire nutrition and dietetic workforce across all sectors. Our vision is to improve the health of the UK population by: protecting and improving health and care services, developing health and social care nutrition policy, improving the impact of dietetics and promoting positive discussion on food, nutrition, wellbeing and health.

Role details:

The BDA is seeking a Partnerships Manager to work as part of the Commercial Team in order to lead the management and development of the BDA’s corporate partnerships, the securing of sponsorship & partnership income and the delivery of the BDA Work Ready programme, to support the financial sustainability of the association through income diversification.

The role has a particular focus on delivering an integrated approach to partnership development and governance and works across the organisation to maximise the impact of commercial partnerships for our partners and our membership.

The role will support the BDA’s Strategic Plan 2024-34 and will suit a candidate with a proven track record of account management, proposal writing, line management, CRM reporting, commercial sales experience and creative problem solving skills.

The BDA have a collection of small departments who all work closely together and have a ‘one team’ ethos, so a friendly, team-oriented approach will be welcomed, as well as a strategic, decision-making skills.

Ideal candidate:

We’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running and who is able to continue excellent relationships with our established stakeholders whilst developing new commercial prospects. We would like you to be dynamic and ideally have experience of developing commercial strategies within a regulated or professional association/charity environment along with an understanding of delivering commercial services to a range of partners.

In return, we offer exciting opportunities to develop the commercial arm of the BDA and build purposeful partnership relationships. The team is very friendly and supportive but the role will require somebody who enjoys the challenges that come with a broad role in a small team, as much as meeting sales targets and monitoring project impact.

For full details of the role, please download and refer to the Job Description.

Please apply enclosing a *covering letter and your CV.

*Please note: Only applicants who submit a covering letter will be shortlisted for interview.

Barnsley CVS has an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about meaningful funding for communities and the charity and voluntary sector.  The Fund Manager will take the lead on the design and delivery of our grants programme to the VCSE sector in Barnsley.  You will be responsible for coordinating and delivering the full life-cycle of our grant-making, placing communities at the heart of our approach and being responsible for collecting data and reporting on our learning. In this coming year, you will be responsible for grant schemes such as mental health and suicide prevention; and supporting pathways in to work for those who are economically inactive. You will need excellent literacy skills, strong financial reporting knowledge and the ability to communicate clearly with a variety of audiences.  You will be comfortable with innovative thinking to help create reporting and management systems that are easy to operate for charities of all sizes whilst meeting the wider funding requirements.  

Your role will also include the design, development and delivery of training to VCSE organisations on successful grant writing and management.

This role has the potential to develop beyond one year funding as opportunities arise for Barnsley CVS to deliver further grant programmes.  As part of your role, you will work closely with the executive team in the negotiation and design of these opportunities.  Barnsley CVS have delivered a grant programme for the last 5 years which has ranged from Covid funding to cancer awareness to Family support funding.