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RECRUITMENT TIMELINE
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Closing date: 9 September 2024
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Interview dates: Week commencing 23 September 2024
OVERVIEW
Stonewall Housing is in an exciting stage of growth, and it will be your role as Business Operations Manager to facilitate this growth through the creation and maintenance of smooth operational processes and administrative support to the organisation. You will work closely with the Leadership and Development Teams, and in partnership with our Services Administrator.
In this post you will be supporting the Training Lead with the running of the training pipeline, such as sending invoices, booking forms and certificates; providing administrative and operational support to the Development Team so that they reach their fundraising, partnership, events and volunteering goals; supporting the CEO with any Board of Trustees-related tasks, such as taking minutes at the quarterly Board Meeting. Stonewall Housing has also recently adopted the project management and CRM tool, Monday. You will need to have experience of working with the same, or a similar, project management tool.
The successful candidate will aim to find effective and workable solutions in a range of contexts, negotiating within budget and working with any member of the team. You will help to make sure that all administration tasks are completed effectively and efficiently and create systems and processes to support all aspects of our work.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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To provide a high quality, flexible and responsive administrative support to the organisation.
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To provide administration support for staff, management, and volunteers.
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To ensure effective processes and systems to support front line work.
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To maintain and update the projects stored on the project management tool, Monday.
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To organise and minute key organisational meetings.
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To ensure all administrative requirements are met throughout the organisation.
MAIN DUTIES OF THE POST
Administration
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To open, record and distribute post as necessary.
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To type various reports, forms and documents as required.
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To provide administrative support to the Leadership and Development Teams, including arranging organising and minuting meetings, managing processes, recording progress.
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To attend and minute the monthly all team meeting.
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To attend and minute the quarterly Board Meetings.
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To prepare the quarterly Board Report in partnership with the CEO.
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To provide administrative support to the Income Generation team, helping with key events, supporter engagement and production of materials.
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To prepare payroll each month, inputting sickness absence and any changes
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To ensure that all laptops, mobile phones, and other equipment is allocated, recorded, and collected according to policy.
Training administration
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To provide administrative support to the Training Lead, helping with bookings, invoicing, and customer engagement.
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To help maintain the training pipeline on the CRM tool, Monday.
IT & Human Resources
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To maintain the organisational online HR system, ensuring information is accurate and up to date.
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To act as a key point of contact for the IT service provider to ensure excellent customer service to colleagues.
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To develop and maintain the IT network filing system.
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To act as a source of assistance and information for other staff.
Recruitment
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To place adverts in relevant publications and on various websites as requested by the leadership and development teams.
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To produce and send out electronic application packs for all staff, management committee and volunteer vacancies.
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To organise and provide support and relevant paperwork to all interview panels.
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To maintain appropriate administration and applicant records.
Reporting
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To provide support to the Leadership and Development Teams in producing monthly and quarterly outcome reports.
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To provide support to the Leadership and Development Teams in producing monthly and quarterly KPI reports.
Policy development
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To carry out research and other assistance for policies as requested by the leadership team.
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To ensure electronic policy files are up to date.
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To maintain the policy review schedule at least once a year.
YOUR EXPERIENCE
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You will have experience coordinating projects, translating a ‘big picture’ strategy into smooth, reliable operations.
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You will have experience using a project management tool, such as Monday or Asana.
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You will have experience using a CRM tool, such as Donorfy, SalesForce, CharityLog.
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You will have experience of taking minutes and organising meetings.
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You will have an understanding of the discrimination faced by LGBTQ+ people.
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You will have experience and understanding of maintaining confidentiality.
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You will have experience using systems for data entry and reporting.
YOUR SKILLS
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High standards of accuracy and attention to detail.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Extensive IT skills. Competent in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
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Strong organisational and time management skills with a systematic approach to problem solving.
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Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise, plan and organise day-to-day activities ensuring that deadlines and objectives are achieved.
YOUR ATTITUDE AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
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A team player with a positive outlook and strong work ethic.
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The ability to use your own initiative and know when to seek advice.
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Acts with professional integrity at all times.
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Good interpersonal skills, confident and professional communication manner.
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A commitment to the aims, values, and beliefs of the organisation.
Applying for the role
No formal qualifications are needed for this role, and we encourage everyone with the appropriate skills, experience and potential to apply. We welcome applications from those who are able to understand and show empathy with our mission and purpose.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents the people we support. We particularly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian or from other minority backgrounds. We welcome difference whether it’s gender, gender identity or expression, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, national origin, or pregnancy and maternity status; so please be yourself! Additionally, we particularly encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of homelessness who we believe are an essential asset in our sector.
Please send a CV and cover letter outlining why you are interested in this role and your relevant experience. The cover letter should be no longer than one A4 page.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents the people we support. We particularly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian or from other minority backgrounds. We welcome difference whether it’s gender, gender identity or expression, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, national origin, or pregnancy and maternity status; so please be yourself! Additionally, we particularly encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of homelessness.
Providing LGBTQ+ people of all ages who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with support, advice and advocacy.
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Volunteering Manager
Location Hybrid/Remote
Contract Permanent, Full time
Salary £50,000 - £55,000
Join Us in Supporting the Police Community: Volunteering Manager at Police Care UK
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of those who serve and protect our communities? Do you have the adaptability, empathy, and communication skills to thrive in a dynamic, changing environment? If so, we want to hear from you!
About Police Care UK: Police Care UK is a leading charity dedicated to supporting the police community across the UK. We provide ground-breaking research, innovative solutions, and evidence-based action to help serving and veteran officers, staff, and their families cope with the impact of policing. Following the recent appointment of our new CEO, Renata Gomez, we are entering a new era of innovation and growth, and we are looking for dedicated individuals to join our team and contribute to our mission.
The Role: As the Volunteering Manager at PCUK, you will play a crucial role in managing the volunteer provision within the charity and supervising direct reports to ensure the robust, safe, and suitable recruitment of volunteers to support all parts of the charity. You will be responsible for developing and implementing the volunteering strategy as well as working closely with the Director of Fundraising & Engagement and other key stakeholders to deliver effective volunteer programs and support.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and embed a Volunteering Strategy for the organization, raising our profile
- Ensure effective volunteer recruitment, training, and employee and volunteer engagement
- Develop and implement volunteering initiatives across the organization, ensuring best practices are established and maintained
- Promote volunteering opportunities and raise awareness in corporate and private sectors
- Provide support to all directorates including income generation and community services
Who We're Looking For:
We are seeking a Volunteering Manager who embodies our core competencies of adaptability and resilience, collaboration and communication, and empathy and emotional intelligence.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Previous successful experience working as a Volunteer Manager
- Proven experience in building, managing, and enabling a successful team
- A Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject such as Education or Social Sciences, or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Volunteer Management qualification or equivalent experience
- Strong project management and organisational skills
What We Offer: At Police Care UK, we believe in investing in our people. When you join our team, you'll benefit from a supportive and inclusive work environment, opportunities for professional growth and development, the chance to impact the lives of those who protect our communities, and hybrid/remote working options.
How to Apply: If you're ready to join a forward-thinking charity that values innovation, empathy, and collaboration, we'd love to hear from you. You will need to submit your CV and a detailed cover letter explaining why you're the right fit for this role. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, so please apply as soon as you are able.
Police Care UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief.
Closing date 24-09-2024
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About the Role
The primary focus of the Grants Officer is to support schools and youth organisations to operate the Jack Petchey Achievement Award scheme effectively and to promote, grow and deliver this and other JPF grant programmes across London and Essex. Although the geographical remit of each Grants officer can change on occasion, it is anticipated that this role will be responsible for the London Boroughs across North West and South West London, plus uniform youth groups who deliver their activities cross-borough.
The Achievement Award scheme is JPF’s flagship programme, with almost 2000 schemes in over 1400 schools, colleges and youth organisations across London and Essex. Through the programme, we invest millions of pounds each year to support young people and youth work. This is an amazing chance for you to have a big impact. The Achievement Award Scheme enables schools, colleges and youth organisations to recognise, reward and celebrate young people’s achievements. At JPF we are passionate about encouraging young people to raise their aspirations, believe in themselves and make a contribution to society. Achievement Awards are designed to recognise a wide range of achievement, not just those achieving academically but those ‘doing their best’ or demonstrating leadership, resilience and determination.
The post holder will manage delivery of the scheme and associated small grants in an assigned area of London and/or Essex. They will be responsible for maintaining positive relationships with schools and youth organisations in a dedicated area of London or Essex. The role will involve significant travel to visit schools and youth organisations, as well as outreach and community engagement work to identify and support new groups to apply to join our small grants schemes. This work will also include evenings and occasional weekend work, especially to support our Achievement Award celebration events.
The successful candidate would therefore be someone who has flexibility to travel, work out-of-office hours, enjoys building local relationships and public speaking, as well as navigating a busy grants and assessment caseload (desk-based processing, telephone calls/emails, and regular use of a database). It could be a great role for someone living in North West or South West London.
JPF is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we seek to build a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are currently under-represented in our team.
The primary responsibilities of the work will be:
• To promote and strengthen the Jack Petchey Achievement Award scheme and associated programmes (Leader Award Grants, Educational Visits, Environmental Awards and Partnership Programmes) in schools and youth organisations.
• To support schools and youth organisations to administer the Jack Petchey Achievement Award scheme to a high standard and maximise the positive impact it has on young people.
• To ensure that schools and youth organisations make use of all the small programmes and partnership programmes associated with the Jack Petchey Achievement Award scheme.
• To ensure that accurate data is recorded on all JPF systems.
• To support programme growth, impact and reach by building stakeholder relationships in your assigned local area.
• To assess new applications and monitor the impact of the Achievement Award Grants we make in your assigned local area. • To work with your colleagues in the Grants Team to deliver excellent grant making and relationships with Jack Petchey Foundation beneficiaries.
About You
This is an exciting opportunity to join us as we grow our work as a Foundation. You will have an opportunity to use and develop a wide range of skills in a dynamic and supportive team that is committed to maximising our positive impact on young people.
The role demands a wide range of skills and a high degree of autonomy, reliability and flexibility. We are seeking an efficient, highly organised team member with excellent communication skills and a passion for our work. You will need to be able to manage your own workload within agreed targets and maintain a programme of planned visits, while creating new development opportunities.
You will possess an eye for detail, good administration skills and the ability to communicate confidently and present a positive external profile for the charity. This is a busy and satisfying role, with each Grants Officer leading relationships with between 350-400 organisations.
Evening and weekend work is a requirement to meet the demands of this role, which on occasion can require up to 2-3 evenings in one week, depending on the event schedule. Time off in lieu will be granted for additional hours worked.
This is a perfect time to join the Foundation —under our new Head of Grants team, we are exploring how to streamline our processes, work with AI and improve our guidance. This is your chance to make your mark within a motivated and ambitious team, and help us to reach even more young people with our funding.
Main Areas of Responsibility
1. To develop, manage and promote the Jack Petchey Achievement Award Scheme and other JPF opportunities.
1.1. Identify schools and youth organisations not currently running the scheme and proactively promote the Achievement Award (AA) scheme to them, following up as required.
1.2 Receive, assess and process all grant applications to join the AA scheme, in accordance with JPF policies and procedures.
1.3 Attend, participate and assist with delivery of Achievement Award celebration events (usually evenings), including making a speech to congratulate the young people.
2. Quality Assurance for the Jack Petchey Achievement Award Scheme
2.1 Support schools and youth organisations on the Jack Petchey Achievement Award (AA) scheme to operate the scheme to the highest possible standard.
2.2 Implement a programme of face-to-face and digital monitoring visits to schools and youth organisations in your area on the Jack Petchey Achievement Award scheme, to ensure that JPF funding is well spent and to identify opportunities to improve delivery.
2.3 Provide timely support to organisations so they are able to run the AA scheme effectively.
2.4 Organise and deliver digital and in-person events to support schools and youth organisations to operate the Jack Petchey Achievement Award scheme effectively.
3. To administer the Jack Petchey Foundation grant making process
3.1 Ensure accurate records are kept on the Foundation’s database (Salesforce), including up-to-date contact details and records of communication with groups in receipt of or applying for grants.
3.2 Approve/authorise payment of AA grants and related programmes in accordance with JPF policies.
3.3 Ensure appropriate grant reporting by schools and youth organisations and negotiate return of funds where a grant has not been used in accordance with conditions.
3.4 Proactively manage risk, being alert to potential fraud.
3.5 Ensure that clubs and groups receive all necessary materials to operate the Achievement Award scheme effectively. 3.6 Assess and approve Leader Award Grant, Educational Visit Grant and Environmental Grant applications in accordance with JPF policy.
3.7 Provide regular reports on the work for the Head of Grants Team, Chief Executive Officer and the JPF Board as required.
4. To promote the wider work of the Jack Petchey Foundation to schools and youth groups
4.1 Identify case studies and other stories and material that can be used for JPF communications, supporting communications team colleagues to raise awareness of our opportunities and impact.
4.2 Represent JPF at digital and physical events, local networks, funders’ fairs, and community or young people’s forums to help promote JPF’s small grant programmes and other opportunities.
4.3 Support and promote JPF’s partnership programmes, for example the Jack Petchey’s Speak Out Challenge, Step into Dance, Panathlon and First Give.
4.4 Contribute to the review of any small grant programmes as requested by the Head of Grants Team.
4.5 Assist with digital and face-to-face monitoring and reporting in relation to groups that have received a JPF Project Grant or other JPF funding.
5 Other Responsibilities
5.1 Actively contribute to Grants and JPF Team meetings.
5.2 Take a lead on specific projects as agreed within the Grants Team.
5.3 Contribute to the assessment of other grant programmes as requested by the Head of Grants Team.
5.4 Provide telephone/email support and advice about JPF funding streams to existing grantees or potential applicants.
5.5 Work at all times within the policies, procedures and values of the Jack Petchey Foundation, in particular safeguarding, health and safety, and data protection policies.
These are the normal duties requires of the position. However, it is important that all staff are prepared to be flexible as they will be required from time to time to perform other duties.
The post holder will work as part of the wider team from the Jack Petchey Foundation headquarters in Canary Wharf with some home working possible within the framework of the JPF Hybrid Working Policy. You will be required to travel to attend visits, events and meetings, including at weekends and in the evenings. Some travel across London more widely may be required on occasion to support uniform youth groups in your portfolio who deliver their duties cross-borough around your assigned areas.
The Jack Petchey Foundation was set up to inspire and motivate young people and recognise them for their achievements.
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Celebrity and Lifestyle Media Lead
Reporting to: Brand Marketing Manager
Location of work: Home based. One office day per month. The role may involve some irregular travel throughout England and Scotland. Expenses will be paid in line with our Travel and Expenses policy.
Contract type: Ideally full-time, 35 hours per week, although part time / flexible hours may be considered. The role may require occasional evening and weekend work
Contract Length: 12 months FTC (with a view to become permanent)
Salary: £37,500
JOB PURPOSE
The Brand and Marketing team’s purpose is to significantly increase awareness, engagement and reputation of Magic Breakfast’s supporting wider teams to achieve their objectives.
As part of the Brand and Marketing team, the Celebrity & Lifestyle Media Lead manages all aspects of the delivery Magic Breakfast’s celebrity engagement as well as working with the News & Media Lead on the charity’s media strategies.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Be responsible for leading new artist (celebrity) acquisition for Magic Breakfast including approaching and pitching for opportunities alongside other internal teams
- Work alongside the News & Media Lead to develop and implement media strategy and activity plans
- Lead on the writing of press materials, including but not limited to press releases, press packs, internal quotes etc
- Implement Magic Breakfast’s Celebrity (Artists) strategy and plan, proactively identify impactful opportunities to support other teams and campaigns
WHAT WE OFFER
At Magic Breakfast we value our employees and work hard to develop offer a supportive, respectful culture which enables everyone to bring their whole self to work.
Please see our job pack and website for more information
APPLICATION PROCESS
While Magic Breakfast welcomes applications from everyone, to better serve its communities it has identified that we would particularly benefit from: young people earlier in their careers, people who have lived experience of poverty, navigating socio-economic adversity or were eligible for free school meals, and people from a minority ethnic background.
Should you wish to discuss the role before applying please email our People and Culture Team, hr @magicbreakfast. com
close date - 8th September 2024
Shortlisting - 9th - 11th September 2024
Interviews 1st round - 18th and 19th September 2024
Interviews 2nd round - 25th September 2024
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Main Roles
- To provide specialist legal advice and information on housing, welfare benefits, debt, and other issues as required by the service.
- To help improve the situation of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants through participating in policy work, campaign and developing networks and partnerships.
- To help improve LRMN’s delivery of legal advice and information service.
Specific Duties
- Act for clients where necessary by completing forms, calculating repayments, negotiating and/or advocating on behalf of clients, drafting or writing letters, advising on and preparing appeals and dealing with telephone calls and emails as required
- Maintain accurate and orderly client records
- Assist clients with other related problems where they are an integral part of their case and refer to other advisers or specialist agencies as appropriate
- Challenge/support with challenging decisions such as S.21 or homelessness (Senior Advisor)
- Represent clients at tribunals when necessary (Senior Advisor)
- Check whether clients are in receipt of all the benefits they are entitled to, and help them claim any relevant benefits that they haven’t claimed yet, or obtain increases if their benefits are not paid at the correct rate
- Support clients understand benefit decisions, and challenge them (where appropriate) by way of mandatory reconsiderations and appeals
- Actively update legal knowledge on housing, welfare benefits, debt and other related areas of law
- Develop partnerships and attend advice related networking meetings
- Contribute and participate in policy work beneficial to our clients
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of external agencies and changes in legislation, policies and practices and adapt and share this information as appropriate
- Adhere to LRMN’s casework management systems and procedures
- Implement corrective actions in a timely manner, particularly where these issues are identified through file reviews
- Participate in team meetings and contribute to the team’s development
- Ensure that people accessing the service feel welcomed, valued and understood
Other Duties
- To participate in LRMN staff meetings, maintaining a high level of professionalism and contributing skills and knowledge towards best practice for the organisation.
- To attend supervision, performance review meetings and other relevant activities.
- To be administratively self-servicing.
- Work flexibly as agreed to meet the demands of the service – this may involve evening, weekend and outreach work.
- Maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the work of the organisation.
- Comply with LRMN’s vision, mission, policies and procedures.
- Positively promote LRMN and its work.
- Undertake any other work as may be reasonably requested.
Personal Specification
Essential
- Minimum of 1 year (Advisor) or 2 years (Senior Advisor) of full-time experience of providing 1-1 specialist legal advice and information on housing and welfare benefits.
- Experience of working to strict deadlines and managing a heavy caseload.
- Experience of supporting asylum seekers, refugees and migrants.
- Knowledge/ experience of working in the not-for-profit sector.
- Understanding of key recent and upcoming changes on housing, benefits and other relevant legislations and the effects of these on our clients.
- Ability to work under pressure, to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Professional written advocacy skills within a legal environment.
- Excellent record keeping both paper based and electronically.
- Proven interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively with our partners and other stakeholders to improve service provision.
- Ability to manage workload, work on own initiative and undertake peer reviews.
- An understanding and sensitivity to other cultures
- Ability to use IT effectively.
Desirable
- Experience of using Advice Pro or other case management system.
Individual Giving Manager (Parental leave cover role)
Are you passionate about bringing art to everyone? Do you believe in the power of digital to transform lives?
We're looking for an Individual Giving Manager to join our friendly and dedicated team to help us to achieve our fundraising ambitions across multiple channels of individual giving.
We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries, particularly individuals who experience physical, mental, or social barriers to accessing the arts.
About Art UK
Art UK is an art education charity on a mission to make the art in UK public collections accessible to everyone – for enjoyment, learning and research. It enables a global audience of five million people a year to learn about the UK’s national art collection by digitising artworks and telling the stories behind the art. In addition to innovative engagement tools such as Tagger and Curations, Art UK is currently working on new initiatives including a major learning programme, making this a truly exciting time to join the organisation. Art UK is the operating name of the Public Catalogue Foundation, a charity registered in England and Wales (1096185) and in Scotland (SC048601).
About you
You will be a confident and persuasive communicator who is completely at ease engaging with supporters and stakeholders at all levels. You will have a sound knowledge and understanding of individual giving, particularly mid-value and low-level giving. You will understand the value and importance of high-quality donor stewarding, be well-organised, and comfortable working accurately with data. Additionally, you will have experience writing compelling content on and offline. You will be full of initiative with the ability to work independently and autonomously.
At Art UK you will be well-supported within a team focused on achieving Art UK’s fundraising goals, comprising:
- the Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive, Trustees and Philanthropy Board
- the Head of Development, who oversees all fundraising activities at Art UK but has a particular focus on researching and applying to grant-giving trusts and public sector bodies
- the Development Officer, who supports activities across all income streams including donor stewardship and communications, prospect research, and CRM database management
You will promote equality and diversity in all aspects of your work – with the public, colleagues and external partners.
This is an exciting time to join Art UK's Development team, as it is going through a period of growth and change. You will be responsible for leading the development of our individual giving programme into a multi-faceted, campaigns-focused programme.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and execute an effective and sustainable individual giving plan and budget in line with the overall Art UK fundraising strategy, to grow income from new and existing donors and achieve annual targets
- Provide high-quality, tailored stewarding for new and existing supporters, ensuring they feel valued and understand the impact their contribution makes
- Lead on donor research, prospecting, cultivation and conversion activities to develop a pipeline of individual giving at all levels
- Pitch giving opportunities to prospective donors through bespoke presentations, meetings and events
- Create targeted campaigns and bespoke donor journeys
- Create compelling written content for digital and print media
- Plan and deliver fundraising and stewarding events, including attending events where possible
- Monitor campaign effectiveness and produce regular reporting on performance against targets
- Ensure donations are processed quickly and donors are thanked for their contribution
- Contribute to other areas of fundraising including small grant applications, research, and supporter communications
- Keep abreast of the latest fundraising practices, legislation and technology opportunities
Necessary skills
- Essential: Ertners
- Essential: Experience creating, implementing and evaluating fundraising strategies for individual giving
- Essential: First-class written and spoken communication skills, and the confidence to engage and work effectively with a range of people
- Essential: Experience creating successful bespoke proposals or asks for prospective donors
- Essential: Experience planning and managing fundraising events
- Essential: Experience undertaking data analysis and effectively utilising supporter data for campaign purposes
- Essential: Copywriting, proofing and editing skills
- Essential: Experience working with CRM databases to a high level of accuracy
- Essential: Excellent awareness of fundraising best practice and legislation, particularly in relation to donor data including GDPR
- Essential: Self-motivated, with exceptional time management and organisation skills
- Desirable: Experience leading on low-level giving fundraising/crowdfunding campaigns
- Desirable: Active interest in the visual arts and awareness of UK art collections
- Desirable: Experience working with a diverse range of audiences
- Desirable: Experience working on projects with a broad range of partners
Contract terms
- 0.8 FTE (4 days a week)
- 15-month fixed-term contract, October 2024 – December 2025
- Salary £35,000 per annum pro rata
- Three-month probationary period
- One-month termination clause
- Work from home, anywhere in the UK
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus regional Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- Paid Christmas closure period (Christmas Day to New Year’s Day)
- Flexible working hours
- Workplace pension scheme
- Training and development opportunities
- Mental health and wellbeing support
- Above statutory paid sick leave
- Enhanced paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Monthly wellbeing hour
- Trained Mental Health First Aider’s
- Regular staff socials, both virtual and in-person
- Eye tests paid for up to £35, glasses subsidised up to £30
Application
Please visit our website to download the application form. To apply, please submit your completed application form by 9am on Tuesday 10 September 2024. If you are experiencing issues downloading the document or require support in completing your form, please contact us.
Forms must be sent in MS Word or a format compatible to MS Word. Please do not send PDFs. Applications sent as a PDF will not be accepted.
Interviews will be held via video call on Friday 20 September 2024. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion please note that we redact some details from applications ahead of the shortlisting stage to ensure the removal of unconscious bias. Details that we redact include (but are not limited to) references to protected characteristics, names of educational institutions and indications of political affiliations.
Art UK is the operating name of the Public Catalogue Foundation, a charity registered in England and Wales (1096185) and in Scotland (SC048601). For more information, please vist Art Uk website
Art UK is a charity – the online home for the UK's public art collections
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want to help secure some of the most impactful gifts of your career? Here at Cambridge University's Development and Alumni Relations office, we are looking for three senior major gifts fundraisers who will be part of an encouraging team delivering on some of the University's most significant fundraising priorities.
Head of Development
Reference: DH40472
Location: Cambridge – Hybrid
Salary: £61,198 - £64,914 per annum
Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week
As Head of Development, you will help the University develop long-term holistic partnerships with high level donors and ultimately secure financial support for some of the University's most critical priorities.
With responsibility for the design, management and execution of some of the University's most exciting major gift fundraising strategies, you will be part of a warm, supportive and fun team who look out for each other. You will find it a welcoming place to work!
You will be an experienced major gifts fundraiser, or equivalent, who wants to secure gifts at the transformational level, and who will be collaborative, strategic and innovative in approach. Key to your success will be the aptitude to engage with high-net-worth parties, senior level staff across Collegiate Cambridge, academics and with key stakeholders, both internally and externally.
What philanthropy does here at the University changes the world for the better. We know what we can deliver, and we want you to help us, building on the incredible successes we have already had. We are looking for applicants who are intellectually curious, skilled at building relationships that last and that are team players. If this is you and you want to work where you can raise some of the biggest gifts of your career then we would love to hear from you.
This role is based in central Cambridge. We practise a hybrid working model and the successful candidate will be expected to be in the office for a minimum of two days a week.
The closing date for this position is 22nd September 2024.
First round interviews for this position are anticipated to take place on the 3rd and 4th of October.
Second round interviews for this position are anticipated to take place in the week commencing the 7th of October 2024.
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Are you passionate about fashion or furniture and want to make a difference through your work? We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Store Manager to join our team, focusing on driving sales while supporting our charitable mission.
About the Role:
As the Store Manager, you will play a key role in supporting our Retail Manager to maximise sales and ensure the smooth operation of our retail business. You’ll be part of an enthusiastic Retail team that values collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to positive change.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist the Retail Manager in achieving sales targets and operational goals.
- Lead, inspire, and manage a dedicated team, including staff and volunteers.
- Ensure exceptional customer service and a welcoming store environment.
- Manage inventory, merchandising, and store presentation to align with brand standards.
- Oversee daily store operations, including cash handling, reporting, and compliance.
- Contribute to marketing initiatives and community engagement efforts.
About You:
- Experience: Previous experience in a store management role within the fashion or furniture industry is essential.
- Skills: Strong leadership skills with proven line management experience. Experience managing volunteers is highly desirable.
- Attitude: Positive, proactive, and passionate about driving change. A “can-do” attitude and optimism for the future are a must.
- Passion: Enthusiasm for fashion, furniture, and making a positive impact through charity-focused work.
Why Join Us?
- Training: Additional training and development opportunities will be provided.
- Team: Join a friendly and supportive team that is dedicated to making a difference.
- Impact: Be part of a company that values its people and their contributions to both business and community.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and share our passion for fashion and positive change, we’d love to hear from you!
How to Apply:
Please submit your CV and a cover letter explaining why you would be a great fit for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Charity People is thrilled to be working with Flint House Police Rehabilitation in the exciting recruitment for a Fundraising and Engagement Manager. A brilliant opportunity for an ambitious Manager to build a team and make an impact for a wonderful rehabilitation centre for retired police officers
Job Title: Fundraising and Engagement Manager
Location: hybrid working with expectation being in the office for core three days a week in Goring-on-Thames (near Reading)
Contract: Permanent and full time
Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum
Benefits: Free onsite parking, lunches provided, access to gym, 36 days per annum rising by 1 every 5 years to a maximum of 42 days - office closed between Christmas and New Year
About the organisation
Flint House Police Rehabilitation is a registered Charity offering rehabilitation services to ill or injured serving and retired police officers suffering from a wide variety of physical and mental health conditions.
Every year Flint House treat over 3,000 police officers. Located just outside Goring on Thames in our beautiful Flint House and set in 20 acres of ancient woodland, this newly created role will play a crucial role in developing the fundraising team and implementing fundraising strategies to support our mission and ensure the financial sustainability of the Charity
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute comprehensive fundraising plans and strategies to achieve revenue targets and support the Flint House strategic plan and mission.
- Identify and cultivate relationships with individual donors, major donors, corporate partners, foundations, and other potential supporters.
- Plan and coordinate fundraising events, campaigns, and initiatives to engage donors and raise awareness of the charity's mission.
- Write compelling grant proposals, solicitation letters, and other fundraising materials to secure funding from foundations and grant-making organizations.
- Work to create effective fundraising campaigns and materials, including digital and print collateral, social media content, and email campaigns.
- Manage donor stewardship and recognition programs to ensure donors feel valued and engaged with the organization.
- Utilize donor management software / databases to track donor interactions, manage donor information, and analyse fundraising data.
- Provide regular reports and analysis on fundraising activities, goals, and outcomes to the Executive Team and Trustees.
- Stay informed about trends and best practices in fundraising, philanthropy, and non-profit management, and make recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Manage a team that supports our donor engagement and communications strategy
About You
This is a great opportunity for an able and enthusiastic person to make their mark in a busy and successful department.
- Experience in non-profit fundraising, development, or related field, with a proven track record of success in meeting fundraising goals and securing major gifts - annual fundraising income of upward of £1 million.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and effectively communicate the charity's mission and impact to diverse audiences.
- Excellent writing skills, with the ability to craft compelling fundraising appeals, grant proposals, and other donor communications.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in donor management software, Microsoft Office, and other relevant fundraising tools and technologies.
To kickstart the application process, please contact Seema Choudhury today with your CV or profile. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds. If you require any assistance or adjustments during the application process, please don't hesitate to reach out.
For over thirty years, Charity People has been dedicated to recruiting talented individuals for non-profit organizations. We are proud to partner with charities, universities, and institutes that promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Join us in making a difference in the charitable sector.
Somebody goes missing in the UK every 90 seconds. Missing People exists to ease the heartache experienced by those missing someone, and to help people who are away from home find their way back to safety. Our vision is for every missing child, adult and family left behind to find help, hope and a safe way to reconnect. We are a non-judgemental, highly skilled team of staff and volunteers working for everyone who needs us. We provide free, confidential support, help and advice by phone, email, text and live chat.
Missing People aims to put people with lived experience at the heart of our work, amplifying their voices to achieve change. We coordinate a UK-wide network of people, businesses and media to join the search for the estimated 170,000 people who go missing each year.
THE IMPACT YOU WILL HAVE
We are in a sound financial position – at the high end of our reserve’s policy – but are constantly aware of the challenges that face us such as cost of living etc. As a result, we are looking to scale our operations sustainably over the next few years. Your steer in that process will be vital as we strive to make an even bigger positive impact in the lives of those affected by missing.
You will be responsible for the financial management and strategic financial overview of the Charity. You will contribute to the corporate needs and development of the charity, with advice and input grounded in sound financial strategy and legal principles. You will maintain effective management systems and controls to safeguard the financial integrity of the charity and ensure that all departments are promptly and accurately informed about their financial performance and fulfil the role of Company Secretary.
Key projects you can expect to work on this year include investment in the future growth of the charity; and the procurement of new central systems software including finance software fit for a growing charity.
ABOUT YOU
We’re looking for an experienced finance leader and a team player who is highly analytical, systematic and a great communicator. You’ll enjoy working organisation-wide and having input to strategic decisions. You’re a collaborator with a sense of purpose, who enjoys driving forward new finance projects, problem solving and enabling others. If you’re looking for a varied, challenging and rewarding role, where you can have genuine impact which benefits others in meaningful ways, then we’d love to hear from you.
You will have:
- Worked as a Finance Director in a similar size and/or larger organisation.
- Experience of strategic financial planning including budget cashflow preparation and offering support to non-financial staff with budgetary responsibility.
- Acted in the role of Company Secretary.
- Qualified chartered accountant or management accountant (FCA, ACCA, CIMA etc).
- Proficiency in the use of finance software systems and related software.
- Knowledge of charity accounting standards, best practice financial management and key issues facing the sector i.e., SORP
WHY WORK FOR MISSING PEOPLE?
Would you like to work for a welcoming, caring organisation which makes a difference to people affected by the issue of missing throughout the UK?
Missing People is a friendly and supportive place to work. Working for Missing People means living our values. It’s a place where people are encouraged to ‘let fly’ so you can ‘make things happen’. We know you’re more than just a job title, and ‘be human’ is an important value here. You will find plenty of scope for personal development including: getting involved in cross-charity projects; leadership development or volunteer supervision; training; e-learning; and hearing about the latest topics from some of our amazing partners. We offer a range of enhanced family friendly benefits. We are happy to talk about flexible working in many of our roles.
HOW TO APPLY
If you want to be a lifeline when someone goes missing, click apply to read the full job description, and a letter from the Chief Executive Officer. We look forward to receiving your application.
Please ensure you include your CV and a brief covering letter explaining how you would be a good fit for this role.
Closing date: 23:59 on 8th September 2024. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early in the event of a very large number of applications, so Apply Now!
Interviews: 18th or 19th September 2024
Location: South West London (Central Office is based in Mortlake – 12 mins from Clapham Junction and 23 mins from Waterloo)
Job Type: Part time, 21 hours per week. Flexible Working considered.
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £70,000 - 75,000 per annum pro rata
Benefits: 28 days annual leave per annum/pro rata plus statutory holidays on appointment. Additional annual leave days awarded on length of service*, Company pension contribution, Life insurance (3 x salary) *, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including 24/7 support helpline, Interest-free Season Ticket Loans*, Additional maternity pay and leave*, Additional paternity pay*, Additional sick pay* *available after probation period passed
You may also have experience in the following: Chief Financial Officer, Charity finance, Financial Controller, Finance Manager, , Management Accountant, Chief Accountant, Finance Director, Finance Controller, Company Accountant, Group Accountant, Finance Accountant, Financial Accountant, Qualified Accountant, Nonprofit Finance, etc
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Street Paws is a non-profit organisation that was founded in 2016 with the aim of providing free and accessible veterinary care and support services to pets of homeless people in the UK. We strive to bridge the gap between animal and human welfare services. Ensuring that pets are not left behind in the fight against homelessness.
Demand for our services is ever growing due to the impacts of cuts to public funding, rising private rents, limited social housing and cuts to housing benefit. Research has shown that many owners have been asked to give up their pet in order to get accommodation. Homeless people will rarely agree to go into a hostel without their pet choosing instead to remain in extreme vulnerability and depravation on the streets.
Role Summary
This is a new position at Street Paws which has been created to support ongoing projects in the Greater Manchester region. The role involves assisting the Operations Manager in expanding current projects, such as incorporating hostels into our Dog Champion Scheme and developing the new volunteering scheme nationally. Responsibilities include recruiting volunteers, providing support and guidance, and fostering positive relationships to enhance the volunteer experience.
Role Description
Based in the Greater Manchester area, the Project Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the Operations Manager with the delivery, administration, and support of Street Paws’ work nationally. The role will support the onboarding of new partners and the management of existing partners, including suppliers and contacts. They will be a point of contact for internal and external enquiries.
The Project Coordinator will support and develop our new volunteer programme, including recruitment and retention of volunteers, volunteer inductions, and training. Street Paws is a small team, and as such, we expect people to be highly flexible in their roles and willing to turn their hand to anything that needs to be done.
Responsibilities
- Promote the charity’s work nationally.
- Respond to internal and external enquiries regarding the charity’s projects and services.
- Actively seek out, develop, and maintain partnerships to strengthen the charity’s projects.
- Ensure each onboarded partner is aware of our services.
- Support the Operations Manager in the expansion of the charity’s projects to new partners and areas.
- Support the Operations Manager with the onboarding of hostels.
- Lead on the development of our volunteer programme.
- Responsible for all aspects of volunteer support; advice, guidance, recruitment, training, induction and onward volunteer management.
- Establish positive relationships with volunteers to ensure that they have a fulfilling volunteering experience.
- Design information gathering format for feedback, and statistics from partners and volunteers.
- Contribute content ideas and create copy for social media content, articles, blogs, and a quarterly newsletter for volunteers and supporters.
- Provide feedback to the Street Paws CEO to report on the charity’s KPIs.
- Travel to hostel locations as required to support hostel partners and volunteers.
- Support partnerships across the Greater Manchester area and attend sessions to provide support for people with pets.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: UK home based (remote working)
Reporting to: Head of Fundraising
Key relationships: Head of Trusts and Foundations, Executive Officer, Programme staff
Contract: Permanent, full time (4 days per week considered)
Salary: £32k
The Fundraising Officer will make a key contribution to the generation of sustainable funding through corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations. The role will support initiatives to increase the organisation’s income by expanding our pool of donors, improving retention of current donors and maximizing fundraising opportunities.
Who we are
WasteAid is an international non-governmental organisation that works in low and middle-income countries to implement environmental and economic empowerment programmes, focusing on support to nascent green businesses and grassroots entrepreneurs. The work improves the livelihoods of some of the poorest and most marginalised, promotes circular economy innovation and contributes to a cleaner and healthier future for all.
Our programmes focus predominantly on the reduction of plastic, organic, textile and e-waste pollution in areas of the world that have no formal waste management systems.
The organisation promotes and shares locally appropriate, evidence based inclusive practices, supporting and empowering others to take positive action. We partner with public, private and community-based organisations in countries where the lack of waste management systems are harming the environment, economy and society. We achieve our goals through our 3 flagship programmes:
- Our Wastepreneur programme for those individuals and micro businesses trying to make a living within the circular economy and make a difference in their communities
- The WasteAid Circular Economy Network which brings together national stakeholders, local authorities and the private sector to tackle local waste challenges through networking, training, infrastructure support and innovation challenges
- First Step Resource Management Programmes focus on a whole system approach to divert waste from landfill supporting community behaviour change, basic infrastructure, collector group training and end market development
The organisation is less than 10 years old and has enjoyed unprecedented growth with an annual budget this year of circa £2 million. It is a dynamic organisation with an international team who work in a supportive and collegial environment.
WasteAid currently implements programmes in The Gambia, India, South Africa and Uganda.
Can you bring your fundraising skills to help us to do more?
Purpose of Role
To support the Head of Fundraising and Head of Trusts to develop and deliver effective income generation and partner relationship management. Collaborating also with the wider WasteAid team to develop quality funding proposals and fundraising assets. To research, explore and initiate new fundraising approaches with potential new funders.
Income Generation
- Support the senior fundraising team to research and develop potential opportunities for maximising income generation
- Support the senior team to identify and secure new supporters/partners and ensure effective engagement with established supporters. This includes:
- Diverse Outreach
- Proposal Development
- Participation in pitch sessions / donor meetings
- Rolling stewardship and relationship management for a number of potential and current donors. Including coordinating staff fundraising /other donor activity and admin to support the partnership
Raising WasteAid’s Profile
- Promote the aims and objectives of WasteAid, increasing public awareness and support
- Ensure project donor partnership plans are in place and implemented in liaison with the project teams and WasteAid’s PR function
Marketing and Communication
- Develop and maintain appropriate fundraising materials to attract donors and support compelling applications for funding
- Work with WasteAid’s PR company to maintain effective communications and good relations with our donors. Ensuring that they are updated on the organisation’s work and achievements with a view to extending and increasing their support where possible
- Utilise and maximise the use of all communication platforms to promote fundraising and the work of WasteAid including social media, local media support and the promotion of third-party led fundraising
- Ensure all communication channels are monitored, including social media comments and inboxes, and any incoming communications and queries dealt with in an appropriate and timely manner
Other
- Analyse, monitor and report on fundraising activity and performance to inform ongoing fundraising planning and improvement
- Responsible for ensuring accurate and up to date records are kept of all fundraising activities on WasteAid’s CRM system
- Responsible for ensuring WasteAid’s fundraising and communication activities follow best practice and are compliant with internal policies and procedures, GDPR, the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Practice, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation, Charity Commission requirements and all other relevant legislation
- To review develop and implement fundraising processes and procedures to ensure that best practice is achieved
- To keeping abreast of new fundraising developments, initiatives and opportunities
- Any other duties as required
Person Specification
Experience
This listing represents the full and ideal picture of the role. It is likely that not every strong candidate will be able to demonstrate all the listed attributes. If you feel that you can meet most of these qualifications, we encourage you to apply and give some thought as to how you might acquire any other necessary experience/skills after joining WasteAid.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in fundraising/income generation (or a related field) with good influencing (e.g. writing or pitching) skills
- Experience of developing new fundraising relationships or supporting existing relationships
- Experience of generating funds from supporters. Specifically corporate partners, small-medium sized businesses, trusts and foundations
- Experience managing corporate relationships, understand and delivering client requirements
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to make communications engaging and persuasive for a diverse range of audiences
- Excellent diplomacy and relationship skills
- Ability to engage confidently with a wide range of stakeholders with a proven ability to build relationships and partnership working
- Strong and effective networking skills
- Effective IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and use of fundraising CRM systems, knowledge of desktop publishing packages would be an asset
- Uses original and creative thinking to make improvements or support the initiation of new approaches
- Good understanding of fundraising regulations, standards and best practice
Personal Attributes
- A self-starter, enthusiastic, reliable and professional
- Effective communicator
- Strong organisational time management skills with the ability to prioritise effectively to meet deadlines
- Willing to take part in all activities, taking a ‘hands-on’ approach to getting things done
- Enjoys individual, team and collaborative working
- Demonstrates a consistent high standard of work and attention to detail
- Willingness to learn
- Willingness to travel to client’s locations
- Works with honesty and integrity and is aligned with WasteAid’s values
- Ability to adapt to changing environment
- Knowledge of issues linked to WasteAid’s work in either the waste management, environmental and climate change or international development sectors is highly desirable
Qualifications
Institute of Fundraising qualifications desirable
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week (flexible working available)
Location:Home-based with occasional travel to Vauxhall, London
Contract:Permanent
FoodCycle currently runs 93 projects across the UK providing nutritious meals and social connections for those at risk of food poverty and loneliness. We are seeking a candidate with ambitions to further their grant fundraising experience to join our small but highly successful Fundraising Team.
You will have experience of securing funding, understand what it takes to write a compelling grant application and appreciate the importance of excellent stewardship. You will work alongside our Senior Trusts and Foundations Manager to secure funding from a portfolio of regional trusts that can support our expanding network of community meal projects.
Benefits: We offer 26.5 days holiday plus bank holidays, and additional holiday for length of service (pro-rata for part-time). Our healthcare package allows staff to claim money back on healthcare bills and includes access to telephone counselling and online GP appointments.
How to apply:Please upload a CV of no more than two sides, and a covering note/letter of no more than two sides explaining why you are suitable for the role, via our vacancy website.
Deadline for your application:11.59pm on Sunday 8th September 2024.
Interview process: Shortlisted candidates will need to complete a written task prior to the interview.
Interviews: planned for week commencing 16th September.
Inclusivity: FoodCycle is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
Safeguarding: Safeguarding is Everyone’s business -FoodCycle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare / wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk. This role will therefore require a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Global Canopy is a data-driven not for profit that targets the market forces destroying nature. We do this by improving transparency and accountability. We provide innovative open-access data, clear metrics, and actionable insights to leading companies, financial institutions, governments and campaigning organisations worldwide.
Global Canopy is seeking an experienced, personable, and highly effective Financial Controller at a time of rapid growth and ongoing opportunity for the organisation as we implement our 2023-2030 strategy.
This role will combine both strategic financial management and financial operations, and sit at the heart of the finance team and the organisation as a whole.
You will be responsible for overseeing our accounts payable function, managing financial planning and reporting, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, improving and embedding strong financial policies and systems, and providing financial guidance to support the delivery of our organisation's overall mission.
To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most:
- You are a chartered accountant with experience of a rapidly growing and diverse organisation preferably in the charity sector.
- You think strategically, anticipate consequences and trends, and incorporate them in ways of working.
- You have deep experience of financial systems management, including in a multi-country and social enterprise setting.
- You have experience of strategic financial management gained in an international charity or a business.
Essential behavioural competencies:
- Action-oriented, flexible, and innovative approach to Programme support.
- A persuasive and passionate written and verbal communicator with excellent team coordination skills.
- Passion, humility, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed with a coaching and mentoring-based approach to management.
At Global Canopy, we value diversity and inclusion. You can read our diversity statement on our website. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having a team with a diverse set of skills, experiences and abilities. We are committed to reducing systemic barriers in our recruitment processes.
Global Canopy works on issues of tropical deforestation. We are particularly interested in strengthening our team to include those with a background from forest regions such as Latin America and South East Asia. We welcome applications from people from these regions.
Global Canopy is an inclusive employer and accommodations will be made to allow anyone who requires additional support to apply for this role. Please get in touch with us if you require any additional support.
To find out more, download the recruitment pack or visit our website.
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Join a small commercial team with big ambitions for the public library sector. We are seeking a Commercial Manager to help us realise our plans to secure a menu of commercial contracts that all of our 175+ member library services can choose to benefit from, according to the skills and assets of their service, their focus and strategy and of course the needs of their communities.
Our Commercial Team
Currently we hold a single commercial contract worth around £3m per year delivered through 12 libraries. Our aim is to reach a point where we have a menu of commercial contracts that all of our 175+ member library services can choose to benefit from according to the skills and assets of their service, their focus and strategy and of course the needs of their communities.
In the current funding climate for local authorities and local government services, these contracts are not just about the income and the services they can provide, but about demonstrating nationally the power of the library sector, and how national services can be delivered locally through library services and the communities they serve.
This is a long term aim of ours – we are seeking to build the commercial team with this role and while it is initially a 12 month contract, our hope is that with the role in place we can generate the income to sustain and build on it.
Main purpose of role:
- Support the delivery of commercial projects across the library sector
- Lead the bidding process for new commercial projects
- Manage the mobilisation and setup of contracts and services
- Manage the ongoing delivery of commercial contracts and services including management reporting and contract / service optimisation to increase benefit to the libraries and sector
- Ensure appropriate agreements are in place with our network of library partners to support current and future commercial collaboration
- Ensure we have organisational documentation and accreditation in place to bid for large government contracts
- Support the development of beneficial procurement frameworks for libraries
- Support the development of commercial skills and capacity across the library sector
- Contribute to the growing commercial awareness and understanding within the organisation, its partners and its members.
Key relationships
- Works with the network of library leaders who are engaged in the delivery of our commercial contracts.
- Works with the Commercial Director, Chief Executive and Commercial Sub Committee to ensure effective delivery of commercial contracts across the sector, and managing commercial and financial risks
- Works with our commercial and contractual partners to deliver on contracted outcomes
- Works with the Advocacy and Communications Manager to support ensure
- Reputational risks are managed effectively
Please see the attached job description for a full description of the role, including person specification.
Frequent travel within the UK will be required for the role.
How to apply:
• Please upload a copy of your CV
• Please submit a covering letter, which should include relevant experience and detail how you fit the person specification set out in the job description
• We do not accept covering letters generated by AI
We operate an anonymous recruitment process, which removes identifying information from applications in order to reduce bias in the recruitment process, for this reason, please remove any identifying information from any uploaded attachments, e.g. CV
Our vision is an inclusive, modern, sustainable and high-quality public library service at the heart of every community in the UK.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.