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About The Role
Closing Date: 20th April

Application Process: Please ensure you apply with your most updated CV and a supporting statement on why you believe you would be the most suitable individual for this position.
We are looking for two ambitious and dynamic individuals to join our award-winning Corporate Partnerships team! This senior role will co-lead the New Partnerships team to identify, develop, and secure high-value and long-term partnerships that deliver mutual benefits for our partners and the Alzheimer’s Society. Alongside your peers, you will lead the strategic vision and development of the team, whilst leading our highest value prospective partnership opportunities.
It is a hugely exciting time to join Alzheimer’s Society – the Corporate Partnerships team has delivered incredible growth in the last two years, increasing income by over 200% in that period. The team have won several high-profile new partnerships, including with British Airways, CBRE, Travis Perkins and Cadent Gas. You will play a key role in shaping our strategy moving forward to ensure we deliver a sector-leading offering to businesses. You will have the opportunity to secure truly transformational partnerships that deliver valuable income and lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
With an ambitious five-year growth strategy across Income and Engagement and a new ‘Help and Hope Strategy’, now is a fantastic time to join Alzheimer’s Society and make your mark. This post offers an exceptional opportunity for an exciting next step in your career, building your skills as a leader and driving the growth of sector-leading partnerships and the wider team.
This is predominantly a homeworking role, but you will be required to travel to attend partner meetings, team days, and sector events, so you must reside in the UK, have the correct right to work documents to work in the UK and be willing to travel when required.

About You

- This is a key leadership role in the team, which requires a tenacious individual who will drive progress and success, think outside the box, and engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- You have significant, relevant experience in developing and winning high-value partnerships (or similar) at ideally £1m+ level, from either the charity, public, or commercial sectors.
- You demonstrate a strong growth mindset to drive forward the success of the New Partnerships team with vision, energy, creativity, and ambition.
- Your understanding of business drivers and the Environmental Social Governance landscape will enable you to also support the wider team in developing their high-value opportunities.
- You are confident and comfortable operating autonomously, demonstrating ambition and determination to succeed in delivering partnerships that are best-in-sector. As well as being a team player.
- You are a strategic thinker, able to realise the vision of complex, strategic, and commercial partnerships.

Person Specification:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with diverse stakeholders.
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant IT tools.
- Ability to work collaboratively and prioritise workloads effectively.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional organisational abilities with great attention to detail.
- A passionate advocate for Alzheimer’s Society, with a strong commitment to making a difference.
- A self-starter with a high level of motivation and resilience.

Job Title: Community Fundraising Manager - VAC134

Working Hours: 37.50 per week (Flexible and part time working offered by agreement)

Salary: circa £42,230 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Deadline: Friday 18th April 2025

Location: Leeds/Hybrid

How to apply: Applicants are required to provide a covering letter alongside their CV. In the letter, please outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role, demonstrating how your skills and experience make you an ideal candidate, and share your motivation for joining Leeds Hospitals Charity.

Interviews to take place: CV's will be considered as they are received. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by telephone in the first instance. This listing may close early if we find a suitable candidate.

Do you want to work for a Charity that offers flexible working, training and development and a culture that is committed to the health and wellbeing of its employees?  Do you consider yourself to be a dynamic leader with excellent relationship skills? If you have a strong background in community engagement and a proven track record in management, this is your chance to make a real impact. Join us and help shape the future of our fundraising strategy!

Leeds Hospitals Charity

Leeds Hospitals Charity is proud to support Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. At Leeds Hospitals Charity, we work with NHS staff to improve the experience of patients and families. We are passionate about healthcare and about making our hospitals amazing.

People are central to everything we do at the Charity.  Our home city of Leeds is multicultural, and we embrace its diversity. Difference is to be celebrated, it inspires innovation and makes us stronger. For us equality, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental principles. They underpin our goal to support the communities of the hospitals in Leeds.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Relationship Fundraising the Community Fundraising Manager will lead and manage the community fundraising team to deliver growth in community, corporate and voluntary net income. They will develop a sustainable pipeline of support for the charity by furthering our reach into the local community and the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The person will: 

· Build meaningful and lasting relationships with individuals, community groups, community corporates, hospital staff, families, and patients, demonstrating the impact the charity has.

· Deliver ongoing budget and KPI management, including monitoring and reporting on performance, providing financial commentary, delivering income against target, and maintaining costs within budget. 

· Assist the Head of Relationship Fundraising in developing the annual business plan and budget and contribute to wider departmental strategic planning.

· Drive team performance by providing inspiring and effective leadership and team management, using coaching techniques and regular meetings to ensure objectives are met and high standards are maintained. 

· Seek opportunities to work innovatively, adopting lean processes, agile working and using supporter data within the team to deliver performance and supporter experience. 

The successful candidate will have:

· Knowledge of the Charities Act, Fundraising Code of Practice, relevant sections of GDPR regulation and other relevant legislation and guidance. 

· Good knowledge of using databases to support and drive business development. 

· Proven experience of successful line management, with an engaging and inspiring leadership and managerial style.

· Budget management experience.

· Proven experience of working as a senior member of a community/relationship based fundraising team, contributing to budget building and delivering.

Full Job Description can be found on our website. If you would like to speak to us to discuss the role, or want to know more about the Charity and our teams, you can contact Paula Guanaria, Head of Relationship Fundraising.

Benefits:

· 27 days holiday a year plus bank holiday with the option to buy additional holiday

· Flexible and Hybrid Working

· Unlimited access to our online Learning & Development Portal

· Line Management Training Programme

· Pension scheme- 5% employer contribution

· Annual pay review

· Health & Wellbeing support including:

o access to an Employee Assistance Programmes and trained Mental Health First Aiders

· Life Insurance Protection

· Cyclescheme

· Car Lease Scheme

· NHS Blue Light Card and Discounts

For more information about the position and the charity, please visit our website.

As a Disability Confident Employer we commit to offering all applicants who consider themselves to have a disability an interview if they demonstrate they possess the essential skills and experience required for the role. Please advise on your covering letter if you consider yourself to have a disability.

Thank you for taking the time to apply for our position. We appreciate your interest in Leeds Hospitals Charity. If your application is selected to continue in the interview process, a member of our HR Team will be in contact with you before the scheduled interview date.

Visitor Experience and Operations Manager to lead

The Historic Dockyard Chatham, the best preserved of all Georgian dockyards, is the world’s most complete dockyard of the Age of Sail.  Today, The Historic Dockyard Chatham, is the leading example of a mixed-use heritage estate.  A vitally significant historic estate delivering outstanding preservation, an award-winning independent museum, commercial estate, Higher Education campus, leading film location and residential community.

As a registered charity that employs over 140 staff and 300 volunteers, people are at the heart of our Dockyard community.  Our culture strives for excellence across the board and our team are hugely passionate and engaged in all aspects of our work.  From historic building preservation through the diverse re-use of our historic estate, to engaging the widest possible audiences in learning about the significance and history of the former Royal Dockyard; The Historic Dockyard Chatham is a workplace like no other.

The Role

As we look to the next 10 years, growing our audiences is a core focus for our strategy. We are dedicated to innovating and personalising our visitor engagement methods to better connect with priority audiences.

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Visitor Experience and Operations Manager to lead and shape the future of our visitor experience. This pivotal role is the overall champion of all face to face visitor interactions at the Historic Dockyard, playing a crucial part in shaping the future visitor experience and their interaction with the Dockyard’s rich history. Working with the Senior Leadership team, they will deliver a world class, commercially viable and exceptional experience that aligns with the Trust’s new 10-year strategy.

This position will require a mix of leadership skills, operational knowledge, and strategic thinking. Spanning across a large, multi-use heritage estate, this role sits at the centre of the operation, helping to maintain the Dockyard’s cultural and historical significance while driving commercial success and creating meaningful experiences for all visitors. This role will also be central to the development and delivery of the Trust’s broad ranging events and experiences programme.

how to apply

If you are interested in joining our team and wish to apply for this vacancy, please complete our application form and send it back to us along with a copy of your CV by 5pm on 6 April 2025.

First stage interviews will be held during the week commencing 14 April 2025. Successful candidates will then be invited to a second round.

Recruitment
Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust
The Fitted Rigging House
The Historic Dockyard
Chatham
Kent
ME4 4TZ

Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, we are not able to contact all unsuccessful candidates.

Job Title: Philanthropy Manager

Salary: £40,000 - £42,000

Responsible to:  Head of Fundraising, Ruth Strauss Foundation

Accountable to:Board of the Ruth Strauss Foundation

Hours per week:Monday-Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm

Location:  Hybrid: minimum 2 days a week in London office

Job Purpose:

The Ruth Strauss Foundation has ambitious plans for growth over the next 5-10 years and this new role will be pivotal in driving forward our philanthropic growth. This role will lead the development of our major donor programme, building a portfolio of major donors to become part of a lifelong family of RSF donors. The primary focus will be the acquisition of new major donors while maintaining the retention of existing donors. Developing cases of support and impact reports, this role will create bespoke, tailored communications to major donors based on their needs and motivations to support.

The position involves developing a supporter-centric philanthropic journey which will drive an excellent supporter experience and ensures our major donors enter into a lifelong relationship with RSF. Networking and representing RSF at events will be essential in representing the foundation externally, including leading on hosting major donor events for the charity.

Key relationships:

• Head of Fundraising
• Commercial Sales Lead
• Head of Partnerships
• Head of Mission Services
• Fundraising Advisory Group
• RSF major donors
• External Donor Advised Funds

Key responsibilities:

• Lead on the development of the major donor strategy to generate growth in income and donor numbers
• Manage a portfolio of donors, owning a personal income target, focusing on securing five and six figure gifts and multi-year pledge.
• Deliver RSFs Philanthropy programme, ensuring the programme meets budgeted income and spend
• Lead on major donor acquisition, pipeline development and pitches
• Identify and develop a stewardship matrix for major donors
• Create cases for support aligned with our strategic objectives which gives potential and existing major donors the opportunity to engage with and support RSF in ways that align with their motivation
• Produce impact reports and stewardship materials to inspire prospects
• Develop bespoke supporter journeys for major donors, working with donor advised fund organisations where required.
• Organise and host major donor cultivation and stewardship events
• Utilise audience analysis and sector trends to direct strategy and shape the programme, maximising on opportunities.

Key activities:

• Produce a 3 year programme strategy for Major Donor fundraising, contributing to the ambitious growth strategy for RSF
• Develop cases for support for each of the pillars of RSF’s work
• Work closely with the Mission Services team to produce impact reports to inspire and increase connection with RSF
• Identify matched funders for RSF events and secure pledges of support for this
• Work with the Commercial Sales Lead to steward existing philanthropists and secure new opportunities for engagement and income.
• Produce a pipeline of potential major donors and KPIs to monitor performance of the programme
• Set up donor cultivation meetings with new prospects to pitch RSF and gain future major donors for the charity
• Develop bespoke stewardship and donor cultivation events across the year, leading on the project management and event delivery
• Develop a philanthropic supporter journey which aligns with the overall onward supporter journey for RSF fundraisers, focused on creating a lifelong commitment to the RSF family.
• Introduce new fundraising and marketing collateral to support the strategic growth of the philanthropy programme
• Establish business rules for recording major donor data on Salesforce to ensure that future analysis of the programme is robust and reliable
• Work closely with Donor Advise Fund organisations to grow major donor networks and maximise opportunities for RSF
• Attend networking events and activities to drive new audiences and donors to RSF
• Budget management and delivery metric analysis, ensuring a robust contingency planning process is in place.
• Ensure all philanthropic fundraising activities are compliant with fundraising code of conduct, GDPR and other relevant processes/policies
• Conduct regular sector wide and competitor research to stay ahead of trends and maximise opportunities for RSF

Expertise required

• Exceptional experience of developing and managing a major donor programme, managing high value relationships
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills including budget management, project management and prioritisation
• Excellent relationship management across stakeholders of multiple levels and organisations – utilising interpersonal skills to influence, persuade and negotiate
• Experience of developing plans and budgets, and reporting against financial targets and key performance indicators
• Experience working with CRM systems and project planning tools
• Excellent communication skills – able to utilise data analysis to produce compelling proposals and impact reports, understanding supporter motivations, engaging audiences to generate fundraising growth
• Strong team player and project leadership, ensuring clear and regular communication with the RSF team and stakeholders as appropriate
• Strong relationship management across stakeholders of multiple levels and organisations.
• Innovative thinker who has experience of building successful fundraising campaigns from scratch
• A willingness to adapt and be flexible. There are often new projects, changing priorities, and new processes that you will need to embrace
• Ability to keep calm under pressure and maintain a clear head
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to undertake travel, including overnight stays where necessary

Personal Attributes

• Creative, results-driven, and proactive in approach
• Excellent multi-tasker
• Strong interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with a range of stakeholders

How to apply:

We are committed to being an inclusive workforce that fully represents many different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints. We welcome applications that help us in our mission to be a place where you can be yourself and thrive.

Please share your CV and covering letter.

Interviews will be planned as applications come in. The application process may close early.

If you have any queries on this role, please contact us.

We take your privacy very seriously and promise to keep your details safe. Check our Applicant Privacy Policy to find out more.

About the Ruth Strauss Foundation

In early 2018, Ruth Strauss, the wife of Sir Andrew Strauss the former England cricket captain, was diagnosed with an incurable lung cancer that affects non-smokers. Ruth died on December 29th 2018; she was 46 years old and mother to two children, then aged 10 and 13.

In her memory, Sir Andrew has launched The Ruth Strauss Foundation to:

• Provide professional emotional support for families when a child is facing the death of a parent
• Facilitate collaboration and influence research in the fight against non-smoking lung cancers

Responsible for leading the Corporate Team with overall responsibility for the team’s strategy, income and expenditure and budgets. Their overall focus is on delivering stable, increased, and new income for MSF’s work.

Responsible for managing the highest level of MSF’s Corporate partners (exclusively £100k+, more typically £250k+) and ensuring their continued support of MSF. This role will also take on the management of successful strategic new business opportunities at a higher level (£250k+).

Responsible for effectively line managing and developing the New Business Manager and Corporate Officer and ensuring that financial targets are met within the team.

DEPARTMENT: Fundraising

HOURS: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

LENGTH OF CONTRACT: Permanent

LOCATION: Hybrid working: 2 days per week in the London Office

SALARY: Salary: £58,282.07 per annum

Internal salary grade: 17.1

All of us at The Talent Foundry (TTF) believe that a young person's success should be determined by the talents and abilities they have, not where they come from.

For 16 years, we've been bridging the gap between school and work and improving social mobility for young people in underserved schools.

Educational inequalities are vast, and the widening disadvantage gap is diminishing social mobility progress. We work with amazing partners across the rail industry, financial services, professional services, technology companies and healthcare to deliver free, industry-focused, skills workshops to enhance opportunities for young people (aged 9-18+).

Each year we support 60,000 young people thanks to our transformational industry partnerships and their volunteers’ engagement across lightbulb moments in schools, through to intensive connections with employers.

Everyone on our team is:

• Passionate about the charity's vision to improve social mobility
• Motivated by team success 
• Proactive in getting things done 

The values of ambition, inquisitiveness, and inclusivity and equity guide us in everything we do.

The Programme Manager role

Due to the continued expansion and sustainability of our programmes, we are seeking a new team member to support our next period of growth.

You will be a consumate account manager to support our skills and employability programmes designed in partnership with industry. You will work collaboratively with our corporate and industry partners to support teachers and students in schools and further education institutions access a range of TTF educational programmes.

What you will be doing

• Management of multiple projects and events
• Team management to deliver programmes (proven experience of line managing direct reports)
• Building exceptional relationships with partners, teachers and volunteers
• Use systems and administrative processes
• Evaluation and reporting

To succeed in this role you will be an individual who thrives in a fast-paced working environment, be highly organised, a professional communicator, and not be fazed when you need to adapt your plans to meet schools’ needs (you will always have a plan B).

Job details

• £35,000 salary
• Full time (37.5 hrs per week)
• Hybrid working*
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (inclusive of Christmas closure)
• Training budget

If you join our team, you can expect to receive feedback like this from our former students: 

"I just wanted to say a big thank you for your help. Without networking with you I would not have been so prepared for the interview. If it wasn't for Powering Potential all those years ago I would not have developed into the person I am today. So for that, I thank you." 

*Hybrid working

This is a hybrid role. You will be working from home and will 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 you feel is a reasonable commuting distance and to be able to attend our team days in London.

We take safeguarding seriously, please note for safer recruitment purposes, all applications must clearly state continuous work history for the last 10 years, or since leaving full time education. It is ok to have employment gaps on your CV, please provide a note to explain these. Any CVs without full history (including start and finish months and years) will not be considered. 

To read the full job information pack, download the attachment. Please read this before completing your application as it contains some helpful advice of the key experiences and skills we are looking for including: 

• Account management - working with funders and balancing priorities, objectives and deadlines
• Project delivery - operational, event and logistics management
• Staff management

We receive a very high number of applications for our vacancies, please make sure you read the application pack before applying to ensure your skills and experience match the person specification. 

Using AI in your application 

Robots need not apply. Human skills and authenticity is incredibly important in the work we do with young people. We want to hear your voice and personality in your application. AI is a tool, not a shortcut. This means not asking AI to do the work for you, or copying and pasting answers, as this limits the way you can showcase your personal experiences and strengths. AI doesn't know you or your work history, so use sparingly.

We receive many applications generated by genAI which often include incorrect information about our charity - providing incorrect or misinformation may mean we discount your application. 

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.

We are looking for a dynamic new Hall Manager to be responsible for the successful management, maintenance and daily running of our parish centre: St Mary Abbots Centre, Vicarage Gate, London, W8 4HN. This role would be ideal for someone with events experience as there is a lot of diary management: booking and building relationships with theatre companies, weekly children’s groups, local community organisations, school parents, the occasional reception for a wedding or baptism and more!

The centre consists of a permanent ballet school and car park, a theatre, long room, 2 kitchens, parish offices, several cloakrooms and a garden at the back, which all need to be managed and maintained.  The income from the hall supports the work and mission of St Mary Abbots, a large and lively church in Kensington, with close links to parish school and community. We are looking for a candidate to maintain the commercial success of the rental spaces while also enabling church events and community and charity groups at the centre.

The ideal candidate would be both self-motivated and a team player, organised, willing to work flexible hours, with good communication and diary management skills, physically fit and proactive. They should have an appreciation and understanding of the Church of England and be willing to support and develop the work carried out by St Mary Abbots.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a community-based charity with an ambitious and exciting vision set in the heart of Portobello, West London, supporting and enhancing the lives of people in the local community.

Westway Trust is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Manager -Estate Development – to support on planning and construction and the future development of the Estate. You will also be responsible for capital projects, including tendering, management of contract managers, development teams, architects, engineers and contractors. 

You will be a qualified and knowledgeable senior manager with strong and varied experience of operating within the property development, capital project management or other related field.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Maintain and / or develop an Estate Plan for the organisation
• Oversee larger refurbishments and capital projects on the Estate in all aspects including:
• Tendering and selection for architects, contractors, suppliers, engineers and other professional advisors as required
• Acting as the organisations lead for legal compliance purposes
• Where agreed act as the Principal Designer (the client) on behalf of the Trust in line with legislative requirements (2022 Building Regulations).
• Manage project managers brought in to manage particular capital projects
• Oversee developments through pre-planning and planning – liaising with relevant statutory, industry and other bodies
• Ensure appropriate community consultation, working with our Community Engagement staff.
• Lead, and oversee the Grounds and Gardens team, developing solutions to support proactive delivery.
• With the CEO, Head of Property further develop and implement the Trust’s Asset Management Strategy.
• Keep up to date with current legislation and regulations that affect the Estate and ensure compliance with charitable property law. Advise the CEO and the Trustees accordingly.
• Engage in forward planning with other senior staff to ensure the Estate can fulfil its potential for commercial and charity use
• Deal with senior stakeholders, particularly the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, on property/planning related matters.
• Ensure the creation and control of budgets on property refurbishment and capital builds.
• Provide information and support to fundraising efforts on capital projects
• Prepare Committee reports and attend meetings, as required.
• Submit rating appeals, as appropriate
• Ensure the Trust’s record keeping associated with the activities of this role is up to date and coherent
• Carry out other duties as may be reasonably required by the Head of Property and the CEO related to this aspect of the Trusts work.

Knowledge and Experience:

Leadership responsibilities

• You will be an active member of the Trust’s Team, contributing in particular to the development and delivery of the property aspects of the Trust’s strategy, business plans and land-use priorities.
• You will attend the Board’s sub-committee and other meetings supporting effective Governance and management as required.

Essential

• You will be a highly capable management professional who is used to working in a multi-faceted organisation, dealing with multiple stakeholders and committed to enhancing the lives of people in the local community.
• You will have a tertiary level qualification in construction, architecture, design or another relevant field.
• You will have at least 7-10 years’ experience of experience in property development, project management or related field. Including taking projects through RIBA stages 0-7.
• Experience of appointing and managing teams through the planning process. Initially gaining planning consent and through to managing contractors to deliver Practical Completion.
• Experience of working on refurbishments and new builds
• Experience of working with a legal team and marketing team and finance team.
• Experience of Risk Management across construction and development.
• You will ideally have property and/or asset management experience of commercial properties.
• Experience in procuring and managing professional services.
• Experience of significant budget formulation and management.
• Experience of strong project management, managing third party contractors and creating high performing teams.
• Experience of managing a number of projects simultaneously and projects outside your discipline.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, report writing and attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal skills for both workplace and external representation, operating with enthusiasm, flexibility, energy and commitment.
• Demonstrable understanding and commitment to, and promotion of, equality opportunities and diversity.
• Experience of MS Office packages and other industry relevant software management tools.

Ideally you will bring:

• A strong understanding of building regulations and best practice, and industry standards.
• An understanding of the local area.

Benefits of working with us:

• Great location in the heart of Portobello, North Kensington
• Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per year + statutory bank holidays
• Sick pay scheme
• Investor in People (IiP) employer
• Free gym membership at health club one minute walk from the office
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Season ticket / bicycle loan
• Free eye test voucher

 Applicants who have previously applied will not be shortlisted, thank you for your understanding and interest in working at Westway Trust.

The application deadline is Friday 4 April when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview.  However, we reserve the right to close the application early.  An early application is strongly recommended.

The team

The communications team works alongside the fundraising team, and is responsible for delivering marketing, communications and PR that promotes both our charitable and commercial (venue hire) work.
This is a new team that will bring fresh perspectives and new energy to how we do things, how we drive the organisation forwards to ensure that we are increasing our profile and awareness of our work, and what we have to offer in the journey to making society in East London and beyond a fairer place.

Scope of role

As Communications, Marketing, and PR Manager, you will play a key role in raising Toynbee Hall’s profile, ensuring that our charitable work and commercial venue hire operations receive the recognition they deserve. This is a newly created role, designed to lead external communications, oversee PR and brand strategy, and develop impactful marketing campaigns that engage our audiences.
You will also line manage the Digital Engagement Officer, who will focus on digital communications, social media, and internal engagement. Together, you will drive our brand forward and ensure our work is heard by key stakeholders, supporters, and the wider public.
In conjunction with the CEO and the Senior Management team the manager is responsible for the communication workplan for Toynbee Hall. They are responsible for managing the marketing budget, and delivering the communications strategy.

• Support strategic objectives through delivery of the communications plan that reflects the needs of the services and organisational needs.
• Supporting the production of impact reports and annual reports.
• Facilitate and deliver our press and media approach in collaboration with CEO and SMT and the overall comms priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Communications & PR

• Be the driving force behind Toynbee Hall’s public voice, shaping narratives that highlight our impact.
• Lead PR activity, securing media coverage and ensuring our work is heard at local and national levels.
• Develop and implement a communications strategy that raises awareness of Toynbee Hall’s charitable work and commercial venue hire.
• Build influential relationships with journalists, media outlets, and key stakeholders.
• Draft press releases, op-eds, and compelling stories that bring our mission to life.
• Act as brand guardian, ensuring consistent messaging and identity across all communications.

Marketing & Profile Raising

• Develop and execute creative marketing campaigns that amplify our impact and drive engagement.
• Oversee content creation for promotional materials, impact reports, and fundraising campaigns.
• Collaborate with fundraising teams to align communications with donor engagement efforts.
• Develop strategic partnerships to expand our reach and influence.
• Oversee event promotion and outreach efforts.

Digital & Social Media

• Oversee the Digital Engagement Officer in delivering bold and engaging digital campaigns.
• Ensure digital communications are innovative and drive audience engagement.
• Monitor analytics and performance data to refine communication strategies.
  Leadership & Team Development
• Line manage the Digital Engagement Officer, supporting their professional growth and development.
• Work collaboratively with the Fundraising and Communications team to align messaging and campaigns.
• Support the Senior Management Team with key internal and external communications

Please download the full Job Description for more details.

Our Benefits Package

We believe in supporting our employees with a well-rounded benefits package designed to enhance work-life balance, financial security, and overall well-being.

Annual Leave

• 25 days of annual leave, plus 3 additional days for our Christmas shutdown (on top of bank holidays).
• After 2 years: +3 extra days of leave.
• After 3 years: +1 additional day.
• After 5 years: A total of 30 days annual leave, plus the 3-day Christmas shutdown.

Pension

• Standard Life Pension Scheme – Employer contribution: 4%, Employee contribution: 5%

Additional Perks & Support

• Enhanced Sick Pay for peace of mind during illness
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to support growing families
• Employee Eyecare Vouchers to support your vision health
• Employee Assistance Programme for free, confidential advice and support
• Mental Health First Aid to ensure workplace well-being
• Tenancy Deposit Scheme to help secure your home
• Interest-Free Season Ticket Loan for cost-effective commuting
• Cycle to Work Scheme to promote a healthier, greener way to travel
• Charity Mentoring Network to support professional development and networking

We’re committed to creating a supportive and rewarding work environment, because when our team thrives, we all succeed!

About Toynbee Hall

Based in the East End of London since 1884, Toynbee Hall is a charity working alongside people facing poverty, injustice, and inequality to build a fairer East London. We provide vital advice and support, working in partnership to tackle unfairness and ensure everyone has an equal chance to thrive.

We have recently launched a new strategic plan which reinforces that our purpose is to build a fairer future with an end to poverty, injustice and inequality.

We work towards this by:

• Addressing poverty and injustice through advice and support and influencing systemic change.
• Shifting power to people and communities affected by injustice and inequality.
• Collaborating to end poverty and build fairer systems and institutions. What we want to see in the world starts with our community and our organisation.

This means:

• Working together to build a thriving local community where people have the resources they need, feel their voices are heard and are optimistic about the future.
• Being a good employer, where people are treated fairly, feel engaged and empowered, and work together to achieve our shared vision.
• Acknowledging the role Toynbee Hall has historically played in civic society while recognising that our role now is to shift power, to be an effective partner, and to amplify voices that are less likely to be heard.

What we learn from our work in east London we use to inform and influence wider policy – working to influence change in structures, systems and policies.

Ivy Rock Partners is delighted to be partnering with a dynamic, community-focused organisation to recruit a Finance Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced finance professional to lead and develop a high-performing finance team, ensuring strong financial management, compliance, and strategic decision-making.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the Finance Manager will be responsible for overseeing financial operations, managing a small team of 3, and driving continuous improvement across financial reporting, compliance, and commercial initiatives. This role plays a key part in shaping financial strategy and ensuring effective governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance team to ensure efficient service delivery across the organisation.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close processes, including reconciliations, journal postings, and variance analysis.
• Prepare timely and accurate financial reports for senior leadership, ensuring robust data to support decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and accounting standards, maintaining strong governance.
• Drive the budgeting and forecasting process, ensuring sound financial controls and resource allocation.
• Coordinate external audits and implement recommendations effectively. Manage cash flow and cost recovery processes to support business sustainability.
• Support system improvements, ensuring the organisation leverages technology for financial efficiency.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, communicating financial insights clearly.

About You

We are looking for a proactive and strategic finance leader with a strong background in financial management and team leadership.

Key attributes include:

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or equivalent).
• Proven experience managing financial operations in a complex organisation.
• Ability to translate financial data into meaningful insights for non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of financial regulations, budgeting, and audit processes.
• Experience in housing, not-for-profit, or public sector finance is desirable but not essential
• . A proactive and problem-solving mindset, with a focus on continuous improvement.

Why Join?

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an organisation that makes a real difference to communities while offering a challenging and rewarding career path. You’ll be joining a supportive and collaborative environment where innovation is encouraged, and financial leadership plays a key role in driving success.

For more information, please contact Megan Hunter for a confidential conversation.

Coeliac UK currently has an exciting opportunity for a Marketing Manager, to join our team hybrid working, including on site at Coeliac UK Head Office, High Wycombe. This is a full time, fixed term maternity cover role for 12-14 months. In return you will receive a competitive salary of £42,730 - £44,978 per annum.

Coeliac UK is the charity for people who need to live without gluten.

For over 50 years we've been helping people with coeliac disease and other gluten related conditions live happier, healthier lives. We do this by striving for better gluten free food in more places, providing independent, trustworthy advice and support to our community, and funding crucial research to not only manage the impacts of gluten, but also find the answers to coeliac disease. And we do it all so that one day, no one's life will be limited by gluten. 

The Marketing Manager role:

Coeliac UK is searching for a dynamic and results-driven Marketing Manager to lead high-impact marketing campaigns that support the charity’s key objectives. As a Marketing Manager, you will work closely with the Fundraising and Evidence & Policy teams to develop powerful marketing strategies that drive revenue and engagement. This is an exciting opportunity for a Marketing Manager who is passionate about making a difference and has a proven track record in delivering successful campaigns.

Key responsibilities of the Marketing Manager:

• Develop and manage high-impact marketing campaigns that support Coeliac UK’s objectives.
• Oversee content creation across all communication channels, ensuring engaging and effective messaging.
• Edit and project manage the charity’s flagship publications, Live Well Gluten Free magazine and Crossed Grain newsletter.
• Monitor and report on marketing activity, ensuring campaigns meet income and engagement targets.
• Work closely with Fundraising and Policy teams to implement new initiatives that generate income.
• Provide line management and mentorship to the Marketing & Digital Assistant.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience required for the Marketing Manager:

We are looking for a highly motivated Marketing Manager with a strong commercial background and a passion for marketing. The ideal Marketing Manager will have:

• Graduate or with significant experience in a similar role
• Ability to build relationships and rapport and highly skilled in account and project management
• Knowledge of the FMCG market and experience in event promotion and fundraising (desirable).

Closing Date: 13th April 2025

If you would like to be considered as our Marketing Manager, please apply now with your CV and cover letter. For your application to be considered, please combine your covering letter and CV into a single document for uploading purposes. We’d love to hear from you!

About Us: 

Enable is a charity dedicated to improving people's wellbeing and strengthening local communities. We work with councils, charities and other local organisations to deliver health, leisure, community services and events that enrich people’s lives and strengthen our local community. 

At Enable, we value our employees and our culture, focusing on embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive, flexible and fun environment for employees to perform at their best. On top of a competitive salary and flexible working environment, employees will also receive:

  

Benefits: 

• 30 days of annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays), 3 additional free days off at Christmas
• Life Insurance
• Reward Schemes (RewardHub Membership, wellbeing budgets and cycle to work)
• A variety of social and wellbeing activities each month
• Mental Health & Wellbeing Perks (Monthly talks, Wellbeing Hour, etc)
• Free Gym Membership
• Free breakfasts/snacks

Reports to: Deputy Head of Events 

Based: Wandsworth

Salary: £45,000 to £50,000

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Work Arrangement: 40 hours per week, Hybrid/Office

DBS: Standard 

This is a new role, which reflects our ambitious growth plans, and increasing complexity of our projects. Our Head of Events and Deputy Head of Events lead and drive the overall team strategy and set the ambition, and we are looking for a senior operations team lead to provide day to day management and guidance to the wedding, facilities, outdoor corporate venues, and community teams.

This is a predominantly office-based role, providing senior administrative, operational and people management, so the team can run efficiently and effectively. This includes team, crisis, and budget management. The role will also involve significant stakeholder management and report writing.

We are looking for someone who prides themselves in providing 5 star service, with a strong commercial understanding.  In the Events Team we celebrate creative problem solving, autonomy and integrity in our approach to work.

Main Duties/Responsibilities:  

Team Management  

• Overall day to day management of the venues team, covering the outdoor corporate team, weddings and functions team, communities' team and facilities team 
• Onboarding of new team members 
• Providing advice and insight to the Deputy Head of Events on the team's strengths and development opportunities.
• Strategising and implementing growth and development across the whole of the Events venues portfolio with the Deputy Head of Events 

Finance and Admin  

• Report writing for key stakeholders 
• Attending stakeholder meeting representing Enable
• Supporting the Deputy Head of Events, reconciling and managing relevant budgets and reports to achieve targeted income
• Managing and finalising the monthly financial reconciliation for the Venues team.
• Handling customer complaints and resolving within the agreed timeframes  
• Ensuring the Team keep the diary updated with venue bookings and the budget updated with all recorded income and expenses  
• Creating POs and invoices and liaising directly with the Finance Team as required
• Overseeing Events Team ensuring all application paperwork per external event is complete and compliant with the requirements of the Event Policy  
• Applying for premises licences to increase the number of saleable venues 
• Overviewing and rewriting event teams policies and procedures

Venue Management and Booking  

• Advising and supporting the team with all venue related enquiries
• Ensuring maximum utilisation of spaces in line with Enable’s Strategy and the Events’ Service Plan 
• Managing and applying for venue licences, PPL and PRS 
• Attending quarterly auditing meetings with the Council 
• Researching competitor venues 
• Identifying new venue opportunities   
• Ensuring all venues are appropriately marketed to maximise sales with marketing team 

Skills and Experience:  

• Experienced team manager, with the ability to take on a successful team 
• Proven experience in an operational and/or venue senior management role 
• Experience working in a Not-for-Profit organisation (preferred, not essential)
• Previous experience with complex budget management, reconciliations and reporting
• Experience engaging directly with senior level management. 
• Proven record of operational excellence with ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously, demonstrating resourcefulness in resolving issues, the ability to prioritise, and a detail orientated approach. 
• Self-driven, results-oriented, entrepreneurial individual, with a positive attitude 
• Excellent organisational and time management skills 
• A collaborative person, able to work with peers across other functions in the business 
• Intellectually curious about the industry
• Proficient in a range of office software: Outlook, Excel, Teams 
• Thrive in fast-paced environments, managing multiple tasks and projects efficiently against deadlines 
• Proactive approach and pride yourself on going the extra mile to create 5 star customer service 
• Ability to work autonomously while readily collaborating with the wider events team 

Nice to haves:  

• Drivers Licence
• Proficiency in diary management software 
• Experience with Sage or other accounting software 

Working with the Assistant Manager, you will recruit, train and support our incredibly loyal volunteers to ensure our shop runs smoothly and efficiently. You must be confident in promoting and showcasing what we do to increase the amount of people who are able to volunteer with us or donate stock.
 
You will be providing oversight on day to day activities, supporting with visual merchandising and planning strategies to increase stock quality and quantity to enable us to grow our business. 

As a Shop Manager, we need you to use your experience in retail management to make this store thrive in the community it sits in. Ideally you will be a local person with great connections and ideas in how best to sell and engage with our customers.
 
 Your great organisation skills along with an eye for attention to detail will guarantee smooth operations, allowing your team to come together and provide quality customer service.
 
Our Cheltenham shop is open Monday to Saturday from 09:00 till 17:00. Your normal working pattern may change each week, subject to the needs of the business.

Essential qualifications, skills, and experience:

• Retail management experience
• Commercial awareness to deliver sales
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong external relationships.
• Good IT skills and a basic understanding of finance
• Good people management skills
• Excellent customer service skills

It would also be great if you had:

• Full driving licence
• Experience of working with volunteers
• Experience of fundraising