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We are seeking a passionate and strategic Clinical Engagement Manager to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will develop and implement a clinical engagement strategy that connects with the dementia clinical community, driving forward our mission to shape best practices, accelerate the adoption of innovative healthcare models, and ensure that cutting-edge research translates into real-world benefits for those affected by dementia.

The role has a strong externally facing component and you will act as a national point of contact for identified key stakeholders such as frontline clinicians and other healthcare professionals in the dementia community. You will play a central role in equipping clinical leaders to advocate for Alzheimer’s Research UK’s vision for improved dementia clinical pathways and increased innovation in healthcare as we seek to influence policy and decision makers. As well as working with frontline clinicians, you will develop stakeholder relationships with clinical bodies such as the Royal Colleges, and devise strategies to shape clinical consensus to influence NHS policy and practice.

Reporting to the Senior Policy Manager, you will work closely with colleagues across teams leading work in policy and public affairs, research funding, external communications, and teams working with people with lived experience. You will be experienced at building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, at managing multiple projects, and at proactively seeking out new opportunities for the charity.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

· Develop and deliver a clinical engagement strategy for Alzheimer’s Research UK, with a range of creative tactics that build momentum and drive forward our advocacy and influence with UK healthcare systems on the dementia pathway, innovative service models and new diagnostics and treatments.

· Map the dementia clinical landscape in the UK and determine what platforms and tactics are most appropriate for building relationships with a clinical audience. 

· Manage a budget for clinical engagement.

· Lead cross-organisational groups to co-ordinate clinical engagement for ARUK, working in collaboration with relevant colleagues across ARUK. 

· Represent ARUK on coalitions and external working groups as appropriate and advocate for the organisation and our policy positions at events and conferences.

· Advise Alzheimer’s Research UK on effective clinical positioning to achieve our goals; working to ensure we can successfully influence key Government policy and decisions and NHS policy and practice on dementia pathways.

· Work closely with colleagues across the charity to ensure that ARUK’s external messaging and activities reflect clinical expertise and insights.

· Build and maintain effective relationships with external stakeholders and clinical leaders including primary care practitioners, old age psychiatrists, neurologists, geriatricians, nurses and other allied health professionals, identifying opportunities to improve engagement.

· Undertake any other relevant duties and projects delegated by the Senior Policy Manager in line with the responsibilities of the post.

What we are looking for:

· Experience working in a healthcare stakeholder engagement role in a national organisation in the private, public, or voluntary sector.

· Experience leading insight projects, qualitative and quantitative methods to develop evidence and contributing to reports.

· Knowledge of how to develop communications targeting the clinical community, particularly working with healthcare professionals.

· Detailed understanding of the NHS and clinical pathways.

· Experience of stakeholder management and delivering in a cross functional environment.

· Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage a range of tasks and multiple deadlines.

· Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

· Strong leadership skills and experience of working with colleagues to achieve goals, without direct line management responsibilities.

· Exemplary leadership with both short- and long-term strategic vision 

· Excellent communicator with an ability to build relationships and inspire confidence and respect at all levels. Demonstrates strong negotiation and decision-making skills

· Excellent listening skills, receptive to feedback and demonstrates flexibility, curiosity and an ability to learn

· Strong team player who can work both independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders

· A self-starter, able to work with independence, intelligence, drive and initiative to identify new opportunities and areas of strategic growth.

· Creative flair, with an eye for detail, compelling copy and engaging ideas – able to spot opportunities and develop them for the benefit of ARUK and its beneficiaries.

· Ability to explain complex information to a range of different stakeholders

· A proficient speaker, able to represent the charity to senior stakeholders and in the media.

· Demonstrates and encourages ownership and responsibility; builds drive and motivation in others – has a ‘can-do’ attitude and is committed to delivering results, and strives for continuous improvement

· Strong ethical standards and a high level of personal integrity.

· Willingness and ability to travel independently in the UK and beyond, to work outside of regular office hours.

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 16th February 2025, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 24th February 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

Help for Heroes is a charity dedicated to supporting veterans and their families as they transition from military to civilian life. Our mission is to enable the Armed Forces Community to live well after service not matter when or where they served, offering tailored life changing support for their physical, psychological, financial and welfare needs. We strive for veterans and their families to manage the impacts of their condition, injury or illness, and to feel valued, understood and recognised.

We are proud to make a difference. We’re bold in our actions and are driven by an innovative spirit with a focus on positive impact and shaping futures for those we support. Together, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone belongs and thrives, and we have the highest standards of respect, compassion and integrity in all we do to build trust and relationships across the charity. Levels of collaboration are high as we take ownership in delivering our strategy.

We have an incredible opportunity for a new role of Legacy & In Memory Campaign Manager to join our team and be responsible for implementing our legacy and in memory giving programmes.

About You

Do you have a passion for legacy and in memory giving? Do you have experience of creating, implementing and evaluating legacy and in memory campaigns? Do you have team management experience too? If so, this may be the job for you!

About the Role

Contributing over 50% of the organisation’s fundraised income, this is a new role. Reporting to the Senior Legacy & In Memory Manager, this role is responsible for developing and implementing the legacy marketing and in memory giving programmes, maximising both income sources so that we can deliver more services to veterans. You will be able to make a significant impact and will use your expertise to lead your team in delivering the best supporter experience. There’s lots of scope and potential for you to make a real difference and achieve considerable success! 

About the Team

The post holder will be working as part of the Individual Giving team in the Commercial Directorate which includes Legacy & In Memory, Supporter Care and Individual Giving. Across all our relationships, we build trust and engagement with our supporters and with each other. The quality of how we deliver our objectives is just as important as the end results. We are known for our expertise, supporter focus and collaboration. We’re friendly, supportive and like to get things done!

Note: Applicants must be UK based within a reasonable commute of London.  Application without a cover letter will not be considered.

Location                      Home based (Home working with regular meetings in London)

Hours Full Time, permanent (flexibility may be offered for an excellent candidate.)

Reports to Director of Policy and Research

Main purpose and scope of the role:

Parentkind is a national charity working with more than 23,500 Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs), Parent Councils and Schools. We are the voice of parents in policy making. 

We are an ambitious organisation and we are looking for an ambitious and highly motivated individual to support our work in Westminster and Whitehall. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of public affairs, advocacy and/or working in a policy environment. 

We are looking for an ambitious and motivated individual able to take on responsibility and lead. 

The role will involve:

• Managing the work of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Parents to make this one of the most high profile APPGs in Parliament.
• Organising events to communicate our research, including roundtables, lunches/dinners and launch events in Westminster. 
• Leading our political and policy stakeholder engagement activity to ensure we have strong relationships where they matter. 
• Dissemination of our research to political and policy audiences to ensure our research is seen by the right people. 
• Support our parent research, including polling of parents and making policy recommendations based on this research. 

As a UK wide charity, you will be expected to support our work in other parts of the UK and the devolved administrations. 

We would particularly welcome candidates with media experience, including writing press releases and placing stories with national media outlets.

Duties and key responsibilities

Managing the work of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Parents. 

• Developing a plan for the APPG to achieve our ambition of making this one of the most high profile APPGs in Parliament.
• Raising the profile of the APPG for Parents and increasing the number of MPs and peers engaged with its work. 
• Organising well attended APPG meetings and events. 
• Providing the secretariat to the APPG and working with the Officers to deliver the work of the Group.

Organising events to communicate our research, including roundtables, lunches/dinners and launch events in Westminster. 

• Manage and organise research/policy led events with political/policy audiences, including roundtables, lunches/dinners and launch events.
• Increase attendance at these events to make sure we are successfully engaging with political/policy audiences.

Leading our political and policy stakeholder engagement activity to ensure we have strong relationships where they matter. 

• Developing our stakeholder database of priority contacts.
• Actively arranging high value meetings to promote Parentkind.
• Maintaining a consistent level of communication with political/policy audiences on behalf of Parentkind.

Dissemination of our research to political and policy audiences to ensure our research is seen by the right people. 

• Taking responsibility for high quality dissemination of our research and evidence to political/policy audiences. 

Support our parent research, including polling of parents and making policy recommendations based on this research.

• Working across the organisation to support our parent polling activity with engaging and topical questions.
• Support the development of policy recommendations based on our research.
• Writing concise and compelling briefing documents.

Join Our Team as a Fundraising Officer (Events and Challenges) 

Are you passionate about fundraising and making a real impact? Waverley Care, Scotland’s leading HIV and hepatitis C charity, is looking for an ambitious and well-organised Fundraising Officer to join our growing team!

About the Role

In this exciting position, you’ll develop and deliver an engaging programme of fundraising events and challenge events, helping to drive income generation for Waverley Care. From organising events at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to building strong relationships with donors, you’ll play a key role in supporting our ambitious goal of zero new HIV transmission by 2030.

Key Responsibilities:

· Be the first point of contact for supporters and fundraisers across all channels.

· Develop and manage fundraising and challenge events, including volunteer recruitment.

· Build meaningful relationships with fundraisers and partners to secure repeat support.

· Manage CRM systems, track income, and process Gift Aid claims.

· Support event delivery, from sourcing prizes to promoting raffles and competitions.

Location

Flexible remote/hybrid role based across Scotland, with opportunities to work from our Edinburgh or Glasgow hubs.

Salary & Benefits

£28,731 - £33,304 per annum

37 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

35 - hour working week

Flexible working options, enhanced sick leave, and an Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme and high street discounts

Apply by Midnight, Monday 10th February

For a full job description and person specification, see attached.

Please email your CV and a cover letter explaining how your skills and experience align with the role and your motivation for working at Waverley Care.

Job overview

We're looking for a Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager (Maternity Cover) with experience in major gifts, legacies and grants fundraising. This role is offered at 22.5 hours per week (0.6FTE) for 12 months.

With a strong track record of cultivating and securing major gifts, you’ll play a key role in project managing our next capital funding appeal to support victims of stroke and other neurological conditions, engaging and motivating multiple internal and external stakeholders to ensure key milestones are met. 

You’ll get the chance to work as part of our small and dynamic team, with a variety of flexible working arrangements. We're looking for someone with excellent written and verbal communication skills, a passion for our cause and demonstrable experience of developing effective relationships with major donors and grant makers.

This role offers a fantastic mix of strategy and delivery, working closely with the Head of Charity and Head of Fundraising & Communications to steward existing supporters and encourage new donors to make long-term, sustainable and significant gifts to support Southmead Hospital Charity’s major funding priorities.

If you're interested in this opportunity and would like to know more about the role, we'd love to hear from you. 

Main duties of the job

You will lead the Charity’s Philanthropy and Partnerships work with responsibility for delivering the Charity’s fundraising through major gifts, legacies and grants fundraising. Working within our small Partnerships Team to develop relationships across a range of audiences and working closely with the Charity Director and Head of Fundraising, you will have responsibility for securing six-figure gifts from philanthropic individuals and organisations to benefit patients and the incredible staff who look after them.

Key responsibilities will include cultivating deep relationships with both significant Charity donors and senior clinical colleagues in the Trust, detailed research on High-Net-Worth Individuals, writing complex proposals for support, facilitating cultivation events and working closely with the Charity Director and Head of Fundraising and Communications to agree defined projects that require internal commitment and substantial financial support. You also be responsible for managing our legacy pipeline and work closely with our Legacy Link Consultant to deliver efficient and effective estate administration.

You will need comprehensive knowledge of fundraising and considerable networking skills with the ability to identify influential contacts both internally and externally. You must be able to visit high-net-worth individuals, create high-quality grant proposals, manage complex legal estate administration and lift the profile of the Charity.

Working for our organisation

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead.  We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

General

• In consultation with the Charity Director and Head of Fundraising and Communications, develop and lead a strategy for major gifts and legacies.
• Work to agreed financial targets and KPIs across existing income streams.
• To lead on the development of major gifts, legacy and grants fundraising. To continually research, cultivate and develop strong relationships with these prospects.
• Support the Director and Head of Fundraising to ensure that a donor-centric approach is at the core of all activity and that high standards are developed and maintained throughout the Charity team.
• Provide the Director, Head of Fundraising and Communications and all team colleagues with detailed updates through regular team reports.
• Ensure that all cash handling, banking, donor acknowledgement and receipts are kept in accordance with charity best practice.
• Keep up to date on all new governance regulations issued by the Charity Commission, Fundraising Regulator and Information Commissioner’s Office.
• Maintain and develop relationships with key stakeholders.

Major Donors

• Lead on planning and delivery of a programme of philanthropic support from major gifts.
• Write detailed case for supports and proposals to encourage major gifts from our current donor pool and new prospects.
• Plan, organise and develop cultivation events to lift the Charity’s profile with major donors.
• Analyse and segment existing major donors to deliver appropriate, quality personalised tiered stewardship which deepens relationships and increases loyalty and value.

Legacy fundraising

• Lead on planning and delivery of a strategic legacy programme.
• Manage relationships between prospective legators, family members and their legal representatives as appropriate.
• Keep accurate, up to date records on legacy pledges and steward relationships appropriately.
• Ensure all legacies are acknowledged appropriately and estate queries dealt with in a timely manner by the Philanthropy and Partnerships Officer.

Grants fundraising

• Lead on planning and delivery of a strategic grants programme from charitable trusts and foundations.
• Plan, organise, research, analyse and submit comprehensive and high-quality applications to grant giving trusts and foundations.
• Ensure that funders receive reports of activities on time and with the required information to ensure regular stage payments where appropriate.

Other

• Adhere at all times to the Charity’s policies and procedures.
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of the Charity’s resources.
• Ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest professional standard.
• Be aware of the responsibilities with regard to Health and Safety.
• To be responsible for managing delegated budgets linked to individual projects.
• Manage staff involved in specific events and projects which will include volunteers and external agencies.
• Ensure that all data is handled confidentially and is compliant with the Data Protection Act, especially with regard to records of donors and volunteers.
• Will have to meet and work with members of the public at fundraising events.
• Will have to work from other locations as and when necessary.
• Will have to work some evenings and weekends as and when necessary (time off in lieu agreed).

Person specification

Work Experience

Essential criteria

• Education to degree level or equivalent.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Experience and a proven track record of fundraising/sales, developing strategies and robust planning including achieving ambitious targets and delivering successful campaigns.
• Knowledge and experience of fundraising management disciplines, in particular those employed in major donor, legacy and trust and foundation fundraising. Alternatively, in-depth experience of a relationship/sales role securing significant income

Please feel free to visit our Southmead Hospital Charity website and contact details to find out more about us.

This is a pivotal appointment for us. 

You will be our first colleague dedicated exclusively to fundraising. It is an exciting opportunity to build the function from the ground up – setting the strategy, making the contacts, and delivering the income.

We have built and developed a supporter database of 5k contacts and have improved our donation systems. We need your skills and expertise to take this further, including by expanding our supporter base, particularly major donors. Where your focus will be on securing individual donations of five-figures or higher, while also growing the potential among these supporters for subsequent legacy gifts.

You will be directly responsible for increasing our voluntary income from £80k (excluding legacies) to £250k over a period of five years, (and we have substantial ambition to move upwards from there), whilst also growing our legacy giving and encouraging corporate partnerships. We continue to develop our CRM and to systemise our relationship management, to support a scalable major gifts programme.

We are excited to have you join us.

The Clink Charity has been at the forefront of offender rehabilitation since 2010 and has developed award winning training programs which have provided second chances to the most vulnerable in society whilst achieving superb results in rehabilitation and reduction in numbers of reoffending.

The Role:

Reporting to the CEO, the role will be responsible for managing all commercial and business functions for the Charity, (excluding Clink Events, our social enterprise which has its own business development function). 

This is a newly appointed position within the management team and is an exciting opportunity for a strong commercial manager who has previous experience managing office infrastructure, bids, contracts, business relationships and funding.  It is essential to have strong finance and IT skill, as the role will work closely with Finance and be responsible for running all inhouse IT systems. 

The role will be supported with additional resource from our Bids, Grants, Contracts & Tenders Manager, our Data & Analysis Officer and an external Consultant who advises on business development.

Contract: Permanent, Part Time.

Working Hours: Hours 22.5 a week.  Office Based.  Flexibility to work over 3, 4 or 5 days, but must include Friday as part of the working week.

Location: Bessemer Park, Herne Hill, London. SE24 0HG

Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum Pro Rata, DOE.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Commercial & Business Development:

· Own our commercial relationships with the Ministry of Justice and other major customers.

· Bring in new funders and new contract business from the MOJ, HMPPS, Local Authority Adult Education Providers,              and Private Sector companies working in our field.

· Collaborate with our bid and business development team and with our marketing team on fundraising. 

· Take the lead on major new grant funding applications.

· Review and develop operational processes to improve performance and maximise growth working closely with the                Head of Finance, Director of Operations and MD Clink Events.

· Work together with relevant internal departments to develop accurate and consistent bids.

· Establishing targets for contract income, fundraising and grants, and ensuring the Charity meets them.

Business Management:

· Ensure the smooth running of our Head Office site at Bessemer Park, Herne Hill, London.

· Manage our leases and site infrastructure in Bessemer Park including managing our outsourced IT provider.

· Management of our in-house IT systems contracts relationships (Case Management, Sage, Paperless invoicing).

· Oversee all business accounts and contracts.

· Implement systems and processes to ensure all contracts are managed and renewed including competitive re-                      tendering as appropriate.

· Managing risk assessments for new initiatives and overseeing the risk register for the Charity.

Experience & Background Required:

We welcome applicants with relevant commercial and contract management experience from the public, private or not for profit sectors. Successful applicants are likely to have had a track record in negotiating public sector contracts and building relationships with commissioners and procurement professionals. Experience in education, training, apprenticeships or justice services would be of particular interest.

It is essential that the role holder is Financially and IT literate, someone who can lead the commercial function, manage our outsourced IT infrastructure providers and provide business leadership to the management of all internal supply contracts.

You will work closely with the Finance team and support the remote working Head of Finance to provide oversight and support to our finance team members based at Head Office.

Personal Attributes:

· Highly financially and IT literate.

· Strong leadership skills to guide and motivate colleagues and teams with the ability to work in virtual team structures.

· Excellent organisational skills to balance and prioritise their workload and meet deadlines.

· Knowledge of project management and risk management.

· Solid financial skills, including some financial/data reporting abilities (There is a Head of Finance who prepares all                Board & Management Accounting and a Data Analyst who leads performance reporting).

· Knowledge of relevant legislation & regulations and industry insights/trends.

· Strong strategic and negotiation skills to make sound commercial decisions.

· A compelling and engaging communicator, who is professional and able to influence and present well internally and             externally.

· Shows genuine empathy and belief in the values and objectives of The Clink Charity.

Preferred but not essential

Project Management Qualification (Prince 2 or similar)

CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply)

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of our work and The Clink Charity is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment where all individuals feel respected and are able to give of their best. We strive to make our team truly representative of society and are committed to eliminating discrimination and promoting equality and diversity amongst our learners, workforce, trustees and stakeholders

To apply, please follow the link and upload your CV.

The role is multi-faceted and fast paced and we’re looking for someone with extensive project manager experience, an interest in and knowledge of social care policy and advocacy,  and the ability to juggle priorities. The role is home based and the job holder is required to represent the Charity at external meetings as required. You need to live within easy reach of London to avoid incurring large travel costs. This is a varied role which will bring with it opportunities for you to continue to develop your skills, increase your knowledge and network and to work with a passionate and committed small team in a charity which has a focus of supporting care workers. The role is home based and there will be some travel to London for meetings. 

• You'll be managing our innovative flagship project, liaising with funders and working with care workers and stakeholders on this high visibility exciting work which has a focus on advocacy and policy.
• As line manager to one direct report, you'd provide supervisory and other support to your team member.
• You would author think and opinion pieces, write press releases and produce articles relating to our projects and advocacy work
• You would represent the CEO and the Charity at external meetings as required
• You'd be responsible for managing spend against budgets, processing payroll and other expenditure using our banking system 
• You'd look for funding from trusts and foundations to help us continue our work and would work collaboratively with your colleagues

What's in it for you?

· Home working most of the time apart from when travelling to meetings and events

· 25 days annual leave

· Working from home allowance

· Mental Health and Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme

· Flexible working patterns available

· Friendly, supportive and inclusive team culture

Please read the job description/person spec before applying. 

We’re looking for a Legacy Manager to join our team

Salary: Circa £40,000

Base: Central Edinburgh/hybrid

Hours: Full time and permanent.  35 hours a week over core working hours of 10am - 3pm, Monday to Friday, with a one-hour lunch break. The office is open 8am – 6pm daily and our hybrid working policy requires all full-time employees to work at least two days a week in the Edinburgh office. 

Benefits: 10% employer pension contribution; employee assistance programme and counselling service; enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay; enhanced sick pay; 31 days’ paid holiday/year plus four paid winter public holidays; 2-weeks fully remote working/year; three paid carer days/year; death in service benefit; cycle to work and travel season ticket schemes.

To support the Team’s work-life balance, we work a nine-day fortnight where the charity is closed every second Friday.  

About the role and why we need you

As part of our multi-million-pound funding programme for discovery cancer research, you can make an impact every day at Worldwide Cancer Research.

We are working on a strategy of income growth and diversification in the Fundraising & Philanthropy team, and your role will be central to achieving this mission.  Working closely with the Head of Fundraising & Philanthropy, the Legacy Manager is responsible for delivery of our legacy growth strategy including:

· Delivering excellent legacy marketing campaigns.

· End-to-end stewardship of potential supporters; and

· Administration of legacy gifts.

In 2024 our team won the Best Legacy Campaign at the Scottish Fundraising Awards and we’re looking for someone to build on our recent successes and be part of an ambitious and high-performing team.

The charity’s values include curious, united and spirited, all of which you can readily demonstrate as you work with colleagues across Worldwide Cancer Research and among your own Fundraising & Philanthropy team. You will be an advocate for our vision when in touch with potential supporters and influencers, as you raise awareness of Worldwide Cancer Research and our mission in your day-to-day work.

Who are we? 

At Worldwide Cancer Research, we start new cures. Cancer is still one of the leading causes of death worldwide, but cutting-edge science can give us hope. Discovery research seeks to uncover new knowledge that could change the way we think about cancer. It reveals new ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer that can save lives.

We actively seek unconventional and imaginative ideas from scientists at all stages of their career, across the globe. In some cases, we are the only organisation that will fund a scientist’s idea. We take an unbiased approach to research funding by focusing on supporting only the best ideas for new cures. By having a diverse research portfolio, we increase our chances of finding breakthroughs.

Our vision is of a day when no life is cut short by cancer, and we believe we can achieve this by starting the life-saving advances of the future by sowing the seeds of discoveries. Anyone that helps bring forward breakthroughs – including our staff, our supporters, and the researchers we fund – is a Curestarter.

As a charity, we are committed to opportunity without barriers, and we are striving to seek, value and learn from different perspectives and experiences. We want Worldwide Cancer Research to be an inclusive organisation – where everyone can be themselves and feel valued – as diverse as the scientific community we fund and the families whose lives we impact.

We are committed to ensuring that we provide equal opportunities to every applicant regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We aim to ensure that our recruitment process is unbiased and that everyone is treated equitably. In support of this, we have pledged to ‘Show the Salary’ for our roles and we are registered as a Disability Confident Committed Employer - because our team members are at the heart of everything we do to start new cancer cures around the world.

To help start new cancer cures and save lives, we are looking for a Legacy Manager to join the ambitious Fundraising and Philanthropy team at Worldwide Cancer Research, to help the charity run its multi-million-pound funding programme for discovery cancer research.

The Data Selections Manager will lead the data selections function in the Data and Analytics team.  You will be responsible for ensuring all data selections are delivered to a high standard for communications to ARUK supporters.  This includes ensuring data selections are scheduled, developed, tested and checked, and delivered in accordance with the agreed brief and deadlines.  The critical element to this role is developing a campaign planning process that embeds a test and learn culture and drives innovation and improvement in our communications.

This is an exciting time to join ARUK as we have launched Salesforce and use the Snowflake Data Cloud to develop our selections in.  We have bold plans for growth at ARUK and this presents an excellent opportunity to revolutionise how ARUK conducts data selections as we seek to increase the sophistication of our marketing activity and deliver an excellent supporter experience. 

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

· Lead the Data Selections Team to deliver team and personal goals whilst ensuring appropriate development plans and opportunities are in place

· Responsible for ensuring all data selections are produced in an accurate, consistent and timely fashion, in accordance with agreed data selection briefs and deadlines

· Manage the scheduling of delivering data selections to ensure there is clarity on what data selections are upcoming, to manage any potential clashes and to plan and prioritise the workload

· Develop an excellent process and structure for delivering data selections that guarantees their consistency and accuracy

· Work with stakeholders to ensure data selection briefs are completed correctly, definitions are clarified, and the final selection meets the criteria outlined in the brief

· Work with the Business Intelligence Manager to identify insight-driven recommendations for campaign planning, and to ensure testing within data selections is valid and robust

· Attend end of campaign meetings, and lead on the presentation of results and test outcomes and feedback on process improvements

· Work with the Business Intelligence Manager to drive forward innovations in data selections, such as using propensity models to identify the right supporters to communicate with

· Continually seek to improve the data selection process with the aim of automating and streamlining to improve the accuracy of selections

· Lead on the implementation of a campaign planning process focussed on driving improvement in selection results through data-informed decision-making

· Play a leading role in the planning of the calendar to manage communication activities

· Provide advice and guidance to teams on the implications of Data Protection Legislation for data selections and ensure all data selections comply with this legislation

· Work with the Business Intelligence and Data Management functions of the team to ensure the necessary data is being captured to enable campaign analysis to be conducted

· Work with 3rd parties to ensure the timely and secure transfer of data selection files

· Provide training and assistance to stakeholders in following the data selection process

What we are looking for:

· Experience of leading and developing a team of technical experts, ensuring clear roles and responsibilities and driving high performance

· Extensive experience of using large relational databases and analysis packages and working with large and complex datasets

· An excellent working knowledge of SQL

· Experience of building complex queries and producing data selections from a database package or through SQL querying

· Excellent knowledge of data protection legislation and its application in marketing

· Track record of delivering high quality work

· Enthusiastic and positive approach to stakeholder management, understanding the importance of regular and clear communications

· Advanced Excel skills

· Proven ability to work to a high standard and with an eye for detail

· Ability to work on own initiative and manage multiple tasks simultaneously

· Excellent problem-solving skills

· Collaborative approach to delivering projects

· Excellent ability to plan and organise own workload and the wider team’s

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 £46,000 per annum, plus benefits

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

The closing date for applications is the 9th February 2025, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 17th February 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

We know that talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. Working across the UK we hear from teachers in underserved communities about the young people who are missing out on skills and experiences that could change their futures forever.

That’s where The Talent Foundry comes in. For over 15 years our charity has been delivering free, high-energy school programmes that boost young people’s confidence, uncover their potential, and connect them to a world of career possibilities.

We’re now looking for a creative marketing maestro to bring the fire, excitement, and impact we see in the classroom into our communications and school engagement activities. From inspiring teachers and students through to showcasing our amazing partnerships and programmes (reaching nearly 65,000 young people last year!), we have incredible stories waiting to be told.

As our new Marketing Manager you will plan and manage day-to-day content creation and digital communications to engage teachers and careers advisors, as well as support our wider team to showcase the exciting and inspiring programmes and partnerships we deliver across the UK.

You’ll be a creative project manager, someone who is action-orientated, a completer-finisher and enjoys seeing results.

Your areas of responsibility are: 

• Marketing to our network of educators
• Developing our profile and sharing our impact
• Team management and engagement leadership

We recommend reading the full job description and person specification before applying for this role. 

Your experience

• track record of successful outcomes in a previous marketing role, within the education or youth sector or equivalent B2B market.
• designed and delivered integrated outreach campaigns for customer acquisition.
• team management, including direct reports with the ability to develop and support your staff. 
• ability to spot opportunities for collaboration across the team and with our partners.
• great self-starter who can independently oversee projects from start to finish managing own and team objectives.
• bring advanced digital literacy and proficiency in digital tools for marketing and communications (eg email platforms, CMS, social media, design and MS software).
• excellent written communication skills.

This is a hybrid role. You will be working from home with IT provided and join Team Together Days in a co-working space in London 2-3 individual days each month. These days are considered commuting days. You do not need to live in London to apply for this role, but you will need to consider what is a reasonable commuting distance for you to attend the team days in London.

We are open to hearing from candidates who are interested in part-time hours (0.8 FTE) and/or job share. 

We also offer 28 days holiday + bank holidays (as we close for the Christmas period). 

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing and welfare of children and we require everyone associated with The Talent Foundry Trust, including all trustees, employees, and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including completing our Safer Recruitment process, references from past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks. 

Events Executive
Lord’s Taverners
£26,000 – £29,000 (full-time, permanent)
Victoria, London – hybrid – 2 days pw in office

The Talent Set is delighted to be partnering with the Lord’s Taverners in their search for two newly created Event Executive roles. The charity exists to positively impact the lives of young people facing the challenges of inequality. They work across the UK to provide inclusive and impactful cricket programmes, empowering young people with disabilities and from disadvantaged communities to develop the knowledge, skills, capabilities and confidence required to overcome the challenges of inequality, raise their aspirations and reach their potential.

It's a hugely exciting year for the Lord’s Taverners who are celebrating their 75th anniversary! Particularly for the events team, there is a lot of activity happening across 2025 to celebrate this milestone and to raise vital income and awareness for the charity.

The team are expanding and they are adding two brand new Event Executive roles to support the hugely successful regional events programme and Committees. You will play a crucial role in supporting the management, planning and delivery of a range of special events including fundraising dinners, cricket match events, golf days, comedy nights and more.

The Role:

· Provide event and admin support to the regional, volunteer-led Committees in the delivery of fundraising events

· Establish strong relationships with senior volunteers to provide exceptional engagement with the charity

· Act as the day to day contact for event queries

· Effectively use the database to capture donor and supporter information to ensure all records are up to date

· Research and prepare briefing notes on high value prospects and event guests to support with donor cultivation and stewardship

· Support the Events Manager with ticket administration, guest list management, creation of marketing materials and other event/marketing admin

· Proactively source high value prizes that can be used in fundraising activities and auctions

· Deliver exceptional stewardship to donors and event guests to ensure positive and continued engagement with the charity

About You:

· An enthusiastic and proactive individual with experience in a fundraising or events role  

· Experience of supporting the delivery of special events

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and ability to engage with stakeholders confidently
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines

· A good understanding of and proficiency in using a database

· A team player with a collaborative approach to supporting colleagues

Closing Date: Sunday 9th February for CV and cover letter
Interviews: 1st stage WC 17th February, 2nd stage WC 24th February

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

The General Manager, company secretary will work in conjunction with the Danaher Animal Care centre on the promotion of, and securing of, the reputation and ongoing success of Danaher as a respected Essex based Animal Charity. They will take the lead on governance, business and strategic planning whilst the Animal Centre manager manages the expert knowledge and operational elements of animal welfare, rehoming and public facing events.

Accountable to the Chairman and responsible to the Board of Trustees, the General Manager, company secretary has three key areas of responsibility:

· Governance:  administration of HR, Finance, IT, Health and safety systems and processes. Preparation of Board meetings agendas and recording of Board and AGM minutes and their distribution. Ensuring legislation and legalities of charity status are maintained including the filing of accounts and statutory returns.

· Operational: Accountable for the retail business portfolio of Danaher Animal centre Charity, and the finance and accounting functions of Danaher.

· Strategic: Development of a business plan for Danaher, maximising charitable grant opportunities, gift aid and legacies to secure a future in the charity sector for the Danaher Brand affiliated to the RSPCA. Alongside the Danaher Animal Centre General Manager and other senior key staff members, provide Senior leadership out of hours at weekends on a rota basis.

Alongside the Danaher Animal Centre General Manager and other senior key staff members, the General Manager, company secretary will participate in a rota to provide Senior leadership out of hours at weekends on a rota basis.

Purpose of post: Develop, manage and maintain income from a diverse portfolio of fundraising streams, including Trusts and Foundations, Individual Giving, Events Fundraising and Legacy Fundraising.

You will be joining a Fundraising, Communication and Marketing team that is committed to working collaboratively and creating a supportive culture. This is something we are proud of and believe is at the heart of our success.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To be successful in this role you will have excellent knowledge and experience growing fundraising income, together with the ability to manage donor relationships and inspire people to support SCT.

In this role you will have responsibility for:

• Trust Fundraising, managing a trust pipeline, identifying and assessing opportunities for grant applications through prospect research and developing and submitting excellent applications.
• Working alongside the Director of Fundraising to manage the relationship with grant funders, including hosting visits, attending meetings, and ensuring reporting requirements are met.
• Lead the development and delivery of events fundraising, including working alongside the Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications to develop new owned fundraising activities and increase engagement in third-party events.
• Support the Director of Fundraising, Communications and Marketing to develop and promote new fundraising campaigns, including individual giving and regular giving campaigns
• Support the Director of Fundraising, Communications and Marketing to launch a new Gifts in Wills campaign and support the delivery of legacy fundraising.
• Work with colleagues across the fundraising, marketing, and communications team and the wider organisation to support the development of integrated fundraising and marketing campaigns. In 2025, our priority is the delivery of a 60-anniversary campaign.

People management

• Manage a Fundraising Assistant, setting objectives and overseeing their work.
• Support the Fundraising Assistant’s professional development by providing mentoring and identifying opportunities for professional development.

Other roles and responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with colleagues in the Fundraising, Communications and Marketing team and colleagues across the organisation.
• As required, support and deliver consultation activities with service users, to ensure their lived experiences are considered in our fundraising activities.
• Support the development of SCT’s annual fundraising business plan and advise the Director of Fundraising, Communications and Marketing on setting income targets for Corporate, Events and Community Fundraising
• Work with the Director of Fundraising, Communications and Marketing to produce income forecasts.
• Line manage SCT volunteers as required.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure these are up to date on our CRM, eTapestry
• Provide regular reports to the Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communication on the performance of our fundraising streams.
• Maintain the security of sensitive personal and other confidential information
• Work with the Director of Fundraising, Communications and Marketing to ensure all our activities are legally compliant, including with Fundraising Regulations, GDPR and the Institute of Fundraising best practices.
• Attend networking events and meetings as required, which may include some out of hours work.
• Maintain a broad and detailed knowledge of the SCT’s services and funding needs.
• Keep up to date with best practices and new developments in fundraising.
• Identifying own learning and development needs, liaising with the Director of Fundraising, Communications and Marketing.
• Undertake such other reasonable duties that may be required from time to time.