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Background to the role
The voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector is an integral part of local health and care systems. VCSE organisations deliver key services that support the health and wellbeing of the population. In addition, they contribute vital insight and intelligence on the needs of the people and communities they engage with and are frequently a route to engaging with communities themselves.
There is a drive through Buckinghamshire’s local mental health partnership forum to replicate and build upon the successes of the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) VCSE Health Alliance and the Buckinghamshire VCSE Mental Health Response Group that was established at the start of the Covid pandemic.
Community Impact Bucks has been commissioned by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust to:
- increase the awareness of VCSE organisations that deliver support to people who have or are at greater risk of poor mental health, with a focus on community Opportunity Bucks wards and health inequalities
- bring those organisations together through an alliance-based approach and
- help build relationships between the NHS and VCSE that ensure sustainable mental health services are provided to the people of Buckinghamshire.
About you
You will bring passion and energy to make a difference to mental health partnerships in Buckinghamshire. You will enjoy bringing people together, building consensus and bridging differences in organisational culture and power.
A natural collaborator, you will have the ability to establish credibility and maintain relationships with colleagues from front line staff to very senior stakeholders.
You will have a clear understanding of the role and potential of the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector within the health and social care system, and an awareness of the local, regional and national health and care agenda from a VCSE perspective.
Key responsibilities
- Provide VCSE representation, attending and presenting to Integrated Care System/Integrated Care Partnership (ICS/ICP) Board meetings, events and other information sharing forums. Enable and co-ordinate other VCSE leaders to represent the sector at such meetings.
- Advocate for the VCSE sector, encouraging ICS partners to consider new and innovative approaches to working closely with the sector to support the mental health needs of people of all ages in Buckinghamshire.
- Undertake and maintain mapping to identify and engage VCSE organisations supporting people with mental ill health or improving mental health outcomes, including through addressing inequalities and the wider determinants of mental health.
- Develop and provide mechanisms for VCSE partners to collaborate on addressing shared priorities in relation to poor mental health, with alignment to the work of the BOB VCSE Alliance and with health and care strategies and plans.
- Build VCSE organisations’ capacity to take part in procurement and/or bid opportunities, including short-term opportunities and more sustained activities, working with partners and national bodies to identify additional opportunities and resources, and drafting bids if required.
- Lead the design, delivery and evaluation of the project, ensuring it meets contractual obligations, operates within budget and achieves the desired impact.
Key requirements
- Experienced in working with the VCSE sector, ideally in the context of improving mental health and wellbeing outcomes.
- A track record of successful partnership working and relationship building with key stakeholders within the health and care system and VCSE sector.
- Ability to assimilate complex information quickly and communicate (written and verbal) effectively with multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent persuasion, influencing and negotiation skills.
- Good analytical skills and a practical approach to problem-solving.
- Competent user of databases and the Microsoft suite of software.
- Either Full British driving licence and access to private means of transport or ability to demonstrate how you will meet this requirement.
- Available to work evenings and weekends when necessary (in accordance with our Time Off In Lieu Policy)
About Community Impact Bucks
Community Impact Bucks is a local charity that enables people and organisations to get involved in voluntary and community action, helping to build strong and vibrant communities across Buckinghamshire.
- We help Bucks charities by offering advice and guidance on all aspects of running a not-for-profit organisation in Buckinghamshire.
- We build collaborative partnerships between Bucks charities, communities and key organisations and networks within Buckinghamshire and Thames Valley.
- We help people find volunteer roles in Buckinghamshire through Volunteer Bucks, our online platform.
- We support Buckinghamshire’s residents and communities directly to help people stay connected and live independently in their homes.
Established in its current form in 2010, and with nearly 50 years' history of supporting communities in Buckinghamshire, Community Impact Bucks is at the heart of the charity, voluntary and community sector in the county.
Our team is working on a hybrid basis - mainly from home, but with access to the office when needed. Our office in Weston Turville, Aylesbury has free parking and good bus links.
Diversity & Inclusion
Community Impact Bucks is committed to challenging inequality and values the diversity of our communities in Buckinghamshire. We recognise that reflecting that diversity will only ever make our organisation better. We work to ensure an inclusive culture where colleagues feel welcomed and supported to succeed and thrive. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from under-represented communities.
Please submit a CV and a cover letter explaining how your skills, experience and interests meet the Job Description and Person Specification by 12 midday on Wednesday 12th March 2025.
We support people and groups to get involved in their local communities and make Buckinghamshire a better place to live.



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Our business is truly special; We are a group of companies operating in the construction, water, civil engineering, property development and facilities management sectors, we employ c970 people. Our reputation is built upon our Chairman’s founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted. Wholly owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose. Forward thinking and people focussed, we retain our traditional values and are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference every day. Our business would not be the business it is today without its people, we strive to develop and nurture talent, provide a positive healthy environment empowering our people to be the best they can be.
The role
Recognising the growth of the Trust’s charitable operations, this newly created role will support the Head of Operations in maintaining high standards of governance, financial oversight, and regulatory compliance.
The Eric Wright Charitable Trust awards grants to charities across the North West of England and supports:
- Water Park Adventure Centre: an outdoor activity centre fostering life skills and personal growth;
- The Eric Wright Learning Foundation: offering education, training and progress support to young people.
As Governance and Finance Manager, you will ensure the financial health and compliance of the Trust by preparing monthly management accounts, processing payments, and overseeing regulatory requirements. You will also support governance activities, including preparing board papers, updating policies, and ensuring compliance with the Charity Commission and Companies House. This is a hands on, team-oriented role offering the chance to drive process improvements, shape key processes, and support the Trust’s activities in a supportive and collaborative environment.
We are looking for someone to work part time (18 hours or 2.5 days per week).
Responsibilities include
Financial Reporting: Complete the financial reporting for the Trust, Water Park and the Learning Foundation.
This includes:
- Prepare monthly management accounts including detailed analysis and reporting of financial performance
- Assist in annual budget preparation and financial forecasting
- Reconcile bank statements and manage the accounting system
- Process and manage the grant payments for the Trust
Governance and Compliance
- Stay informed on legislation changes affecting charity governance and ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements, including Charity Commission guidelines and financial regulations
- Conduct financial assessments for grantee applications
- Assist with the development, implementation, and review of policies, processes and procedures to uphold governance best practices
- Prepare documentation for audits and liaise with external auditors as required
- Assist with producing quality reporting for board and sub-committee meetings
- Recommend and oversee training for the Board of Trustees and the support functions
- Support the Head of Operations and other staff with financial and compliance-related inquiries and projects
Process Improvement and Team Support
- Collaborate with team members to ensure efficient operations at the Trust and provide support for the outdoor activity centre and Learning Foundation
- Identify opportunities and implement improvements for finance and governance processes
- Comply with Group rules, policies and procedures at all times
About You
The successful candidate will have exceptional communication skills both verbal and written, with excellent administration skills.
Essential:
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or have equivalent experience
- Experience in financial management and charity governance
- Strong administrative and policy development skills
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams while managing multiple priorities
- Current knowledge/skills in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)
- Excellent attention to detail and problem solving skills
- GDPR/Fraud awareness
Desirable:
- Familiarity of Evision software, Jet report writing
- Understanding of corporate social value principles
In return we offer
- Competitive Salary
- Enhanced annual leave starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service
- Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focussing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.
- Pension — 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future
- BUPA - optional scheme and can include your family to the scheme (50% contribution)
- Company sick pay scheme - Up to 20 days full pay in a rolling 12 month period
- Group Income Protection – 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness
- Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more
- Hybrid working - manage your own diary, working in the office, at home or out with clients
- Onsite Nursery – Our Sceptre Nursery is discounted for our employees and based on site at Head office
- Onsite gym – we have a gym on site at Head Office which is free to use
- Company Doctor – for when you can’t get to see your own or if you have any health concerns
- Virtual GP - 24/7 access for when you need to speak to a GP
- EAP – Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.
- Mental Health support – through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.
- Savings scheme – Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future
- Recognition awards – awards for long service and special birthdays
- A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing
Our Ethos
Working at the Eric Wright Group of companies is truly special. Owned 100% by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose, which means that after reinvestment in the business, our profit is donated to charity via the Trust. This ownership structure provides a high level of stability for the Group and supports longer-term commercial and charitable strategies. Our reputation is built on our Chairman's founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result we have people, community and social value at our heart. The companies across the Group regularly collaborate to deliver outstanding results on bespoke projects for both public and private sector clients.
We are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference in communities every day.
The Eric Wright Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its staff and clients and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check or Disclosure Scotland check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK. We are committed to equal opportunities, inclusion and fairness across all employment opportunities and service delivery. All managers and employees are expected to promote our values to ensure our workplaces and services are inclusive and accessible.
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Head of Fundraising (full time employment contract)
£54,000 pa; 7.5% pension contribution by St James’s with 0.5% contribution by the employee; 25 days annual leave plus public holidays.
St James’s Church Piccadilly is at an exciting moment in its 340 year history. Fundraising for the ‘Wren Project’, a £20m capital campaign, and plans for an endowment campaign, are well underway and the team is progressing well towards its initial target.
This new role will lead the staff team, liaising closely with the contracted Director of Development, in ensuring the Wren Project funding is delivered, and that necessary funds for the social outreach, arts programming and running costs of the church are raised in a timely and effective manner.
Experience in fund raising in the charity sector is essential, including a good understanding of the regulatory environment. Experience in fund raising in the faith sector would be an advantage.
St James’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
St James’s actively welcomes applications from people who are currently underrepresented in our community including people with global majority heritage, people with lived experience of poverty and people who identify as LGBTQ+.
Role description and person specification and application form (referee information required) can be downloaded at St James's website.
Closing date for applications is midday Monday 3rd March 2025. Interviews will be held on-site at St James’s Piccadilly and are planned for Thursday 13th March 2025. Aiming for a start date as soon as possible.
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Ambitious, successful, professional, committed and friendly. That describes us. If it also describes you and you have a passion for fundraising, then we’re keen to hear from you...
We have 600 volunteers supporting unrepresented litigants in the civil and family courts in England and Wales, helping over 50,000 times last year. At a time when legal support is increasingly limited, we have a vision that no one should have to go to court alone. To make this vision a reality we have a focused fundraising strategy to ensure the charity has the resources it needs.
We’re looking for a Deputy Head of Fundraising to join our team, and grow income from individuals, major donors, corporate supporters, trusts and events. It’s a big ask but you won’t be doing this alone – you’ll be part of a small supportive team, working closely together to build on the firm foundations we already have in place.
We’re open to applications from experienced team leaders and Senior Fundraising Managers ready to step up into leading several income streams.
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Purpose of the Job
As UK Youth’s Microsoft Dynamics 365 Specialist, you will oversee and maintain the organisation’s critical CRM system, ensuring it is effectively utilised across the Charity while maintaining data integrity and supporting key processes. Acting as the functional consultant and product owner, you will align the CRM system with UK Youth’s digital strategy, driving its adoption and efficiency.
Additionally, you will manage the relationship with the third-party CRM provider and play a key role in fostering a digitally-enabled, people-first culture that supports the Charity’s growth and excellence. This role is pivotal in ensuring UK Youth’s systems and processes enable a best-in-class environment for staff and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
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CRM Management: Oversee the daily functionality of UK Youth’s CRM and Portal as the subject matter expert, troubleshooting issues and liaising with external suppliers to ensure a high-quality service for users; manage UK Youth CRM service desk function and task prioritisation.
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User Support & Licensing: Manage users, privileges, and license allocations, ensuring business requirements are met and licenses are efficiently utilised.
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Supplier and Budget Management: Manage the CRM budget, external supplier support contracts, and service delivery, fostering strong relationships and enforcing service agreements.
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System Development & Integration: Lead CRM functionality development projects, test upgrades, new features, etc, and collaborate with the IT Manager on system integrations to maximise efficiency.
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Data Integrity & Compliance: Ensure data migration, quality, and integrity between systems, adhering to data protection regulations and organisational policies, while advising leadership on related risks.
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Reporting: support colleagues in data extraction / reporting processes as required.
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Proactive Maintenance, Monitoring, & Security: Maintain up-to-date Microsoft Dynamics knowledge, implement necessary system changes, and monitor updates to ensure digital security and continuity of service.
Experience we're after
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Advanced knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (certifications desirable), including its ongoing optimization
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Skills in supporting Portals (Umbraco experience desirable)
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Strong experience of Microsoft Dynamics 365 configuration and of the Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate) are essential
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Experience of delivering projects following an Agile methodology
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Demonstrable expertise working as a product owner / functional consultant
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Experience with Data Protection/ GDPR policies and compliance
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A good understanding of Infosec and Microsoft Office 365 architecture; excellent IT skills
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Demonstrable experience in operational management and resolving first and second-line challenges
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Experience of working effectively, sometimes at a senior level, with a wide range of organisations and individuals, promoting ideas and influencing decision-makers
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Demonstrable experience of building strong customer relations, promoting ideas and influencing decision makers
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Experience of delivering high standards of customer care support
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Experience in strategy development and / or Project Management expertise are desirable
Who we are
UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.
UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.
Why work at UK Youth?
We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even for those working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.
UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.
We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.
What we can offer you
We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture:
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Flexible/Agile Working
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27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees)
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Funded training provided in; Safeguarding, GDPR, Information and Cyber Security & Equality & Diversity
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Other training available in support of your personal and professional development
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Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)
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Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary
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Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally
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20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell, our New Forest Outdoor Centre, including camping, lodges and outdoor activities.
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IT equipment provided for the duration of contract
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CycleScheme and TechScheme
How to apply
If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system provided by Applied which looks to create a fair and unbiased application process for all. Scroll to the top of the page and start your application.
Closing date: Monday 3rd March 2025 at 23:59 (midnight)
Provisional Interview Dates: w/c 10th March 2025
As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks, which include criminal record check and employment reference.
UK Youth is a leading charity with a vision that all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives.

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Hybrid working, split between:
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House of Sport, 190 Great Dover Street, London, SE1 4YB
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Remote work from home
The expectation is for the successful candidate to spend 1–2 days per week at the House of Sport with the Upshot team, with the remainder working remotely. Additional in-office days may be required depending on business needs. Some travel may also be required to attend conferences and events.
About Upshot Systems CIC:
Upshot Systems CIC is a community interest company (CIC) dedicated to supporting non-profit organisations to manage, monitor and evidence their social impact. Upshot has a unique story born out of a need for organisations to explain to the outside world the change they are creating. Originally created at the Football Foundation, Upshot was built to help funders and deliverers collect good data, understand their progress and report on their impact.
Working at the intersection of technology and impact, Upshot has extensive reach, working with over 1400 organisations around the world and has a rich history of delivering value for our many loyal clients like Lord’s Taverners, Premiership Rugby, Rank Foundation, London Youth and Blackpool Council.
Our mission is to build a global community of impact-led organisations who use data to make better decisions to serve their communities. We do this by providing capacity building support around good impact measurement practices, giving access to our state of the art SaaS tool to help organisations collect good data and support organisations with data visualisation and storytelling.
We are now in a position to scale our impact to new international markets and become a global driver of effective use of data and stories by non-profit organisations. To grow to our potential we need additional leadership, expertise and vision on our Senior Leadership Team and are looking for a skilled professional to join us.
Role Overview
The COO will be responsible for overseeing and improving Upshot’s internal operations, ensuring effective delivery across HR, finance, operations, legal, data protection, and board management. As a senior leader, the COO will act as the internal face of the business, inspire innovation, and support the CEO in executing Upshot’s strategic vision.
This is a new pivotal role for a strategic and hands-on operator who thrives on building scalable systems and fostering a positive company culture in a purpose-driven organization. As Upshot currently outsources most of these functions and responsibility is spread across the team, this role requires a doer—someone who isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves, dive into details, and make a tangible impact across the business.
Key Responsibilities
HR and Team Culture
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Oversee HR policies, processes, and issues, liaising with the outsourced HR team.
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Manage payroll, employee benefits, and team culture initiatives.
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Champion learning and development opportunities for staff.
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Foster a collaborative and inclusive workplace culture.
Finance
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Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
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Oversee client renewals, working closely with the Head of Account Management
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Liaise and manage the outsourced accountant and bookkeeper.
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Manage financial systems, including Xero, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
Operations
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Streamline systems and tools to drive internal efficiency.
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Oversee our CRM system and data accuracy across the team.
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Analyze operational data, identify efficiencies, and implement solutions.
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Manage insurance and other organizational administrative needs.
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Act as the point of contact for our outsourced IT management company and other suppliers
Data Protection and Cybersecurity
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Oversee Upshot’s data protection policies and compliance with regulations.
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Lead the internal Data Protection Champions team.
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Work with legal advisors on data and operational matters.
Board and Strategic Support
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Support the CEO with board management and reporting.
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Draft board papers and present insights as required.
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Contribute to strategic discussions and decision-making.
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Implement enhanced monitoring and reporting frameworks to track and improve performance, risk identification and mitigation, and deliver agreed outcomes.
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Maintain, monitor and report on agreed operational delivery plans and KPI measures throughout the year
Commercial and Business Development
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Work with the CEO and Head of Growth to diversify income streams.
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Support global expansion initiatives and partnerships.
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Collaborate with the Head of Account Management to scale client operations.
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Cultivate productive relationships with external stakeholders, sector leaders, charitable and statutory agencies, suppliers, partners and clients, ensuring Upshot is well positioned to capitalise on potential business opportunities.
Product and Client Success
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Work closely with the Head of Product to ensure operational alignment with product goals.
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Provide strategic input to help the Account Management team enhance client experience as the client base grows.
Leadership and Innovation
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Drive operational efficiency, effectiveness and high performance across the team.
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Cultivate a high-performance culture within the team, creating the conditions for continuous improvement, innovation, collaboration, accountability and psychological safety.
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Represent Upshot at events, conferences, and other public engagements to promote and advocate for the organisation’s mission and initiatives.
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Identify and implement innovative solutions to drive the company forward.
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Support staff growth and provide leadership as the team scales.
Additional Information
As Upshot grows, the COO role will evolve to include line management responsibilities and broader strategic input across the business.
Person Specification
Advanced Knowledge of:
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Internal operations management, including HR, finance, and IT systems.
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Cybersecurity and data protection practices.
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Budgeting and financial planning tools, such as Xero.
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Advanced Excel skills
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CRM systems and operational analytics.
Proven Experience in:
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Providing senior leadership at the same or similar level within another comparable organisation, or organisation in an adjacent field.
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Financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and overseeing renewals and contracts.
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Scaling internal systems and processes in a growing organization.
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Managing outsourced partners, including HR, IT, Legal and accounting services.
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Board reporting and strategic collaboration with leadership teams.
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Fostering team culture and delivering employee development initiatives.
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Supporting international expansion or scaling operations across multiple markets.
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Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach.
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Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
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Passion for data-driven insights and operational excellence.
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Enthusiasm and interest in the nonprofit sector
If you are interested, please fill out the short form and complete your application on our website before 11.59pm on Sunday 16th March 2025. Interviews are planned to be held the week commencing 31st March and the 7th April 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Bond and the role
Bond is the UK network for organisations working in international development. We unite and support a diverse network of over 365 civil society organisations to help eradicate global poverty, inequality and injustice. We strengthen and champion the sector to make international development more efficient and effective. We work to influence governments and policy-makers, develop the skills of people in the sector, share expertise, and build organisational capacity and partnerships. We also support the sector to decolonise and become more anti-racist and locally-led.
Bond gets nearly half its income from restricted funding, so it is critical part of becoming a financially resilient organisation with a diverse income portfolio, able to adapt to external cost pressures and having scope to invest in the work it wants to do.As our members shrink their UK presence, Bond’s membership income is reducing accordingly, and so we need to increase our access to restricted fundraising to compensate and allow us to continue to deliver our strategy.
Bond has strengths and weaknesses when it comes to fundraising. Our strength is our unique place in the UK sector, our structured relationships with the UK government and our key role in global networks, including around key processes such as the G7 and G20. Our main selling point for funders is that an investment in Bond can reach our 365 members, the UK government and the key global institutions in which it plays a key role. We have also demonstrated thought leadership on key issues, including anti-racism, economic justice, sector transformation, civic space, decolonization and development finance. We have access to unrestricted funding from our members, and funding from the FCDO, which can be used to co-finance other initiatives. Our weakness is that, as a UK based network, we cannot easily demonstrate the kind of ‘on the ground’ impacts that other organisations can, and we risk being deprioritized by UK funders who want to fund UK work, and those interested in work in LMICs who (rightly) want to prioritise spending in those countries. We are also rightly focused on our member priorities and positioning, which can limit access to some funding streams, as we are clear that we will only work on areas that are of sufficient priority for our members.
Moreover, many of the key trusts and foundations that Bond is targeting rely on relationship building and networking rather than a formal application process. We need to build up our profile and relationships with these funders, especially those in the US.
We are looking for a part-time fundraising director, to work on a consultancy basis, to support us in securing the next phase of these large grants and helping us to identify and engage with other funders to diversify our funding sources. This role combines coordination with building strong relationships and supporting Bond managers and leaders to secure our funding into the future. The person will lead an informal team of staff drawn from across the organisation (which meets fortnightly) and work closely with the CEO and Directors to establish and maintain relationships with key donors. They will also play a key role in upskilling and developing staff capacity to fundraise within Bond and coordinating our efforts.
We have done a significant amount of groundwork and initial scoping of trusts and foundations over 24/25, so this new director’s role will be to help us in opening doors and building relationships with priority funders. The director will also help to support the CEO, Senior Management Team and our managers to identify and build relationships with funders, strengthen networks and sharpen up our pitch. The director will also provide strategic advice and guidance to the SMT as to how we might strengthen our work areas to better attract additional funding, building on some consultancy on our finance model that is currently ongoing.
The ideal candidate will have a track record in fundraising from major donors and a strong interest in and understanding of the international development sector and the role of networks within that sector. They will have significant existing relationships and networks amongst the major donors likely to fund Bond’s work. They will be excellent at bringing teams together to submit bids, overseeing active funder management and finding the best relationships from which to secure funds.
Main purpose of the job
The main purpose of the job is to support Bond to secure the next phase of Bond’s large grants and to identify and engage with new and existing funders to diversify our funding sources.
Main responsibilities
We envisage that this role will deliver:
- Lead our overall approach with donors and ensure key relationships are nurtured (through the SMT and key managers).
- Build and manage relationships with key funders and sure introductions are made to relevant Bond staff members. Monitor trends in key donor agencies (new leadership, new strategies etc) and ensure that Bond staff can make the most of these opportunities.
- Work with the SMT and extended management team (EMT) to create and sustain a culture of fundraising within Bond
- Provide high level, strategic advice to Bond staff as to entry points and pitches with particular donors.
- Identify key external events at which Bond leaders can present our work and build profile and relationships with donors, and prepare Bond staff as appropriate.
- Proactively seek-out and identify new fundraising trends and developments, and make recommendations to Bond based on this
- Provide us with advice on how to best package our work to attract specific funders, while ensuring that we are able to continue to respond to member demand and our obligations and positioning with existing donors.
- Support and coordinate the preparation and submission of bids, expressions of interest and concept notes as appropriate, supporting our expert teams to present their work and plans in the most compelling way.
- Train and coach the Bond team ahead of key funder meetings and presentations.
- Write and deliver the fundraising strategy for 2025/6, including identifying new potential income streams and producing new strategies to access these funds.
- Monitor and deliver annual income targets
- Provide the CEO and SMT with advice on how we can best adapt our approach and ways of working to build up a more diversified funding base.
- Attend meetings with funders and prospects, and networking events to uncover new opportunities for fundraising
- Ensure Bond’s prosect list is kept up to date and prepare fundraising pipeline reports for relevant board meetings.
The role will be supported by a number of staff who have fundraising as a small part of their roles, including the CEO, Head of Finance, Operations and Performance, SMT and the Extended Management Team (EMT).
Person specification
Essential.
- A solid track record in leading significant successful fundraising efforts from trusts and foundations and major donors.
- Significant network of contacts within the major trusts and foundations likely to fund Bond’s work, including those in the US.
- Experience of developing and delivering high-level fundraising strategies and working with Senior Management Teams to implement them
- An excellent knowledge of the major donors likely to fund Bond’s work, including their approaches, strategies, key contacts and ways of working
- Strong knowledge of international development and sector transformation, including some expertise on the policy areas within which we work
- Strong ability to work within teams and engage staff effectively in the context of significant competing workload pressures
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to adapt written and oral pitches to the audience.
- Experience of working with Senior Management Teams and providing guidance as to how organisations can maximise their fundraising potential
- Strong project management and organisational skills, with an ability to keep track of funding bids, bring in relevant colleagues as needed and quality assure bids before submission.
- Understanding of Statutory Funding, Overseas Funding and Grantmaking Trusts.
- Ability to network at a senior level
- . A commitment to a just and sustainable future and a strong interest in how international development will change
- a demonstrable commitment to anti-racism, equity and inclusion and a commitment to Bond’s values of openness, collaboration, dynamism and influence
- Able to work independently and with an informal team and to show leadership and self-management within their work area
Desirable
- Fundraising certification or accreditation
- Understanding of a membership organisation
- Excellent IT skills and experience working with salesforce
How to apply
Please email your CV and proposal (outlining why you are the right candidate for this role) by midnight 16th March, this should include how you will deliver on the TOR above and outline your proposed budget for this work.
Bond and equal opportunities
Bond recognizes the positive values of diversity and works to advance equity and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applicants from people of all backgrounds. In order to assess and ensure the continued effectiveness of Bond’s Equal Opportunities Policy, all applicants are asked to complete a short questionnaire when applying. You are not obliged to answer the questions but the more information you supply the more effectively we can monitor our equal opportunity practices. Completion of all questions is voluntary and failure to answer any question(s) will not affect your application in any way.
The information you supply will be treated in confidence and will not be seen by any member of the selection panel responsible for the appointment. The questionnaire will be detached from your CV and cover letter, stored anonymously and used purely to provide statistics for monitoring purposes.
We are seeking another compassionate and skilled Chief Executive Officer to lead our organisation and to further build on our current position and strengths, including the implementation of our new five-year plan. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to our values, and experience of working in the charitable sector at a managerial level.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Greater Manchester, Home based
Salary: £33.51 per hour. Please note: This is a contract-based role, not a permanent employment position. The successful candidate will be engaged as an independent contractor and will be responsible for their own taxes, insurance, and benefits.
Hours: 21 hours per week (can be extended up to either 28 or 35 hours per week, subject to funding)
Contract length: 1 year fixed term contract, with possibility of extension, subject to funding availability and performance in the role
Reporting to: Director of Campaigns
About the organisation
Sortition Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 2017 to build a movement for permanent, powerful citizens’ assemblies. It generates income by delivering professional sortition services to governments, civil society, and organisations like the Global Assembly, using surplus funds to campaign for a democracy fit for the 21st century. We are structured as a workers' co-operative. The values that guide our goals are Social Justice and Collective Wisdom and the values that guide our culture are curiosity, care, and courage. We have a small but growing team across the UK, Australia, and the EU.
About the project
In 2024, the Sortition Foundation launched the 858 Project to mark 858 years since King Henry II introduced juries in the UK. Juries have proven essential to our legal system, and now it's time to put ordinary people at the heart of politics with permanent, powerful citizens' assemblies, starting in Greater Manchester.
The Sortition Foundation, alongside democracy movement allies, is campaigning for a permanent citizens' assembly (CA) in Greater Manchester. Greater Manchester's governance is flawed, with a mayoral authority backed by a small, indirectly elected Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), leaving residents with just one vote every four years. A permanent CA would address this deficit by giving people a voice and holding leaders accountable. A CA would not only benefit Manchester but strengthen the Mayor’s decision-making and boost the region’s influence. As metro mayors expand nationwide, this campaign sets a powerful precedent, positioning Manchester as a leader in democratic reform.
About the role
The Sortition Foundation and its allies already have over 10,000 registered supporters in Greater Manchester—your job is to use a transformative organising approach to activate them and grow this base even more! You’ll help get people along to the campaign launch in the spring, then work with active supporters to use door-knocking and other methods to bring people together to demand greater democracy in Greater Manchester. Crucially, you’ll collaborate with individual supporters and community groups to develop a shared vision for the specific powers and responsibilities of the citizens' assembly, then use a series of escalating tactics to collectively lobby the Mayor and GMCA. You’ll be strategically and emotionally supported by the campaigns director and work as part of a small, crack team, including the head of press, head of public affairs, and digital campaigner, covering press, messaging, digital supporter acquisition and building relationships with organisations, institutions, and influential individuals across Greater Manchester.
Responsibilities
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Take a transformative approach to organising the campaign, aiming not only to win real change but also to shift the balance of power in the region and enhance supporters’ understanding of their ability to create collective change.
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Deliver new supporter briefings both online and offline.
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Collaborate with the Director of Campaigns to create a campaign strategy and base-building plan.
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Work with supporters to use door-knocking, stalls and other methods for base building in Greater Manchester.
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Develop the leadership capacity of supporters and support their political education.
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Organise and facilitate ongoing local campaign meetings.
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Facilitate campaign supporters in developing a shared vision for the permanent Citizens' Assembly in Greater Manchester and taking collective action to promote it.
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Collaborate with Sortition Foundation’s campaigns team to identify key moments for the campaign and secure local press coverage.
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Work with the campaigns team on campaign messaging and framing
Essential skills, experience and attributes
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A sophisticated and demonstrable understanding of power, political strategy and how they play out in government and society.
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In-depth knowledge of key influential community groups and individuals across Greater Manchester.
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Experience and willingness to use face-to-face methods, such as door-knocking, to bring people in and build support for a campaign.
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Ability to use one-to-ones (121s) to identify leaders and build a supporter base.
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Experience in training others in the basics of organising.
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Strong communicator, able to make complex ideas easy to understand.
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Experienced speaker and facilitator, comfortable in small groups or at large events.
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Keen and thoughtful listener, with the ability to build coalitions and collaborate effectively across diverse communities
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Willingness to work flexible hours as required by the campaign strategy.
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Able to self-motivate within a small team.
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A commitment to Sortition Foundation’s social values of social justice and collective wisdom, as well as behavioural values of courage, curiosity and care.
Desirable skills, experience and attributes
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An understanding of “big organising” techniques.
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An understanding of sortition and deliberative democracy.
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A background in campaigning or political activism in Greater Manchester and/or the North West.
The successful candidate will be highly organised, self-motivated and independent; everyone works from home with substantial freedom to choose their own hours.
To apply, please complete our online application form. We will not be accepting applications via email. The closing date for all applications is 11.59pm 10 March 2025 (UK time). If you require additional time, please contact us by 03 March 2025 at the above email address and we will do our best to accommodate.
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process. If there are additional options you’d like to request, please contact us. We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.
If you would like to discuss the role or have any questions, please do email us.
Our intention is to hold interviews (virtually) on 20th March 2025. Should you require any adjustments, please let us know.
Should you be offered the role, we will ask for two references from you. We hope that the successful candidate could take up the role in w/c 7th April but recognise this might not be possible for all applicants.
We welcome and encourage applications from people from all walks of life. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other categories protected by law.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Financial Operations & Systems Manager
At Hightown, we are a housing charity that builds homes and supports people.
We are currently seeking a Financial Operation's & Systems Manager for 6 months to cover an internal secondment.
This is a great opportunity for someone who has the relevant experience and excellent organisational skills who can make a real difference by supporting the ambitions of the Association to continue to grow.
Who we are looking for
Someone who:
- Has AAT qualification or part qualified accountant FCA, ACCA, CIMA or similar.
- Has a sound understanding of accounting concepts and reporting requirements under relevant accounting standards
- Ideally has experience working in Social Housing or Property
- Able to develop direct reports and provide assistance with their day-to-day duties.
About the role
Reporting to the Head of Financial Accounting & Operations, you will manage, motivate and support the Financial Operations team dealing with Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Rent Accounting, cash and banking transaction processing, employee expense payments and credit card transactions.
The main duties of the role are as follows:
- Manage and support the 3 Senior Finance Officers
- Assist the Head of Financial Accounting in maintaining and reviewing the financial operations processes.
- Support the requirements of internal and external customers in an efficient and effective manner.
- Oversee the the team delivery of daily processing of invoices.
- Ensure that all new tenancies, tenancy terminations and other changes to tenancy standing data are input accurately and promptly by the team. To monitor quality of data input and provide training as required.
- Prepare agreed supporting schedules and notes to support the Association’s annual financial statements for the annual audit.
- Ensure that VAT entries from transactions processed through the operations teams are correct, postings are up-to-date and outputs available for the production of the VAT return each quarter.
- Manage the preparation of accurate financial and performance information to budget holders, senior managers, the Executive Management Team and the Board.
All candidates must be able to commute to our office in Hemel Hempstead as this is a hybrid role with maximum 2 days working from home dependant on department requirements.
The Benefits
In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a considerable benefits package which includes:
- Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service (Pro rota for part time)
- £60,753 pro rata for a 35 hour a week contract
- An organisational commitment to health and wellbeing
- Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
- Friendly and supportive team environment
- Employee assistance helpline
- Well-equipped on-site gym
- Ability to work from home two days per week by agreement.
Closing date: Monday 3rd March 2025
Interview date: Monday 10th March 2025
Specific roles within Hightown Housing are subject to a basic DBS check, the successful applicant will be contacted by the Recruitment Team if this applies to their role.
If you are interested in joining our friendly team, please download the job description and click apply below.
Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on an ongoing basis and therefore we may close the vacancy early. Interested applicants are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure they are considered.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.
We are a Disability Confident Employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Associate Director of Fundraising, University of Birmingham
Salary: Grade 9 - Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £57,422 to £74,866 with potential progression once in post to £86,760
Location: Birmingham, UK (hybrid work - in the office 3 days a week)
Are you looking for a leadership role at a globally renowned University where you will not only have impact but also be part of a genuinely friendly, supportive team?
We are seeking a new Associate Director of Fundraising to lead our Major Gifts, Legacy and Donor Experience programmes, working at the most senior levels across campus. As a key member of the Senior Leadership team, you will contribute to shaping the strategic direction of fundraising efforts, working closely with fellow Associate Directors to elevate our campaign to new heights.
As Associate Director of Fundraising, you will lead and mentor a team of 16, fostering a motivating team environment that ensures support and professional growth. You will drive an innovative fundraising strategy to support campaign and university priorities.
This is an opportunity to make your mark on one of the largest campaigns in the history of UK higher education, Birmingham in Action. Our £600m campaign aims to transform lives for our generation and the next, by tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges, today - challenges such as youth mental health, the climate crisis, AI, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
It is an exciting time to join us as the University celebrates its 125th Anniversary this year – a time of celebration and opportunity. You will be working on some of the most interesting gift opportunities, leading a terrific team. We will be working towards closing the campaign on a high, raising more philanthropic income for the University than ever before, along with volunteer numbers that are extraordinary.
Our team here is passionate, creative, ambitious, and made up of individuals who are dedicated to our work, as well as to supporting each other. We are determined to welcome a diverse group of colleagues into our team to represent the student body we support, the alumni constituency we engage with, and the city in which we thrive.
You will be a values-driven leader with an entrepreneurial mindset. With experience of securing gifts of 6 figures upwards, you will have a demonstrable track record in leading teams.
If you are attracted by the scale of the ambition here, the excellence of the campaign, and the fantastic opportunity that working for a large, civic University with over 400,000 alumni around the world offers, please get in touch. We hope to hear from you!
The University of Birmingham is partnering with Joanna Logan and Erin Hall-Westfall of Constellate Global Talent on this search.
Closing date: Midnight Thursday 27 March
Interested?
The candidate pack and details to contact us for a confidential discussion are attached.
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter via CharityJob or Institute of Fundraising no later than Midnight Thursday 27 March
Please do not apply via the University of Birmingham website. No agencies please.
Download the candidate pack and send your tailored CV and cover letter no later than midnight Thursday 27 March.
World-class research and outstanding global education





We are looking for a Senior Evidence and Evaluation Manager to work in a dedicated Impact and Evidence directorate, working at the heart of Youth Futures Foundation. You will be central to our ambition to create the largest repository of robust evidence and evaluations of what works to support young people into good jobs. In the directorate, you will work with two Heads of Evaluation and the Deputy Director and Director to ensure all Youth Futures’ investments are designed to provide robust evidence of what works.
The Senior Evidence and Evaluation Manager will primarily lead on the design, commissioning, and management of evaluations and evidence generation, including new large scale evaluation projects launching in 2025 as well as a portfolio of existing large-scale and complex evaluations.
You will also work with Impact & Evidence and Policy colleagues to help develop new programmes to improve the evidence base on supporting young people into good work by, for example, working with partners able to run larger scale trials.
This role can be based at any of our hubs located in London, Birmingham or Leeds. We currently operate a hybrid model of two-days per week in the office and three-days from home.
The young people we aim to serve – and the challenges they face - are all unique. We are looking to build a team that reflects this diversity. Our commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, class, religion, identity, and experience forms the cornerstone of our work. We are an equal opportunities, Living Wage and Disability Confident employer and encourage applications from a diverse range of backgrounds representative of our communities. We offer a welcoming and inclusive workplace, where employees are encouraged to have a voice.
We are the national What Works Centre for youth employment, with a specific focus on marginalised young people.




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An exciting opportunity to play a crucial role securing the funding needed to help young people thrive. At an exciting time of growth for our charity, we are looking for an experienced, driven and enthusiastic Senior Fundraising Manager to join our team. You will take the lead in managing and growing an existing portfolio of trusts and foundations, developing strong relationships and securing vital funding that enables us to continue to deliver our mission.
What is Jamie’s Farm? Jamie’s Farm is a charity that supports young people by combining therapeutic work, farming, and purposeful activities to help them thrive. Through residential visits to our working farms, we provide a nurturing environment where young people can reflect, build confidence, and develop the resilience they need to overcome personal challenges. As part of the dynamic HQ team we offer a beautiful and unique supportive working environment, a competitive salary, and the opportunity to be part of a team that is passionate about making a real difference.
More about the role: As Senior Fundraising Manager you will write compelling grant applications and reports that clearly communicate the impact of our work, ensuring we maintain and increase funding in line with agreed targets. You will use your excellent interpersonal skills to cultivate lasting partnerships with funders. Taking a proactive approach, you will identify and secure new funding opportunities, expanding the network of trusts and foundations that support Jamie’s Farm.
About you: We are looking for someone with proven experience securing funding from trusts and foundations, with a strong track record of writing successful applications for significant grants (£200k+). You will be a confident and persuasive writer, able to communicate our impact concisely and compellingly, while building strong and long-lasting funder relationships.
Proactive and tenacious, you excel at identifying and pursuing new funding opportunities. Highly organised, with keen attention to detail, you can manage multiple applications and deadlines effectively. You are also eager to embrace new ways of working, using AI and digital tools to enhance efficiency.
Please see the full job description, desired experience and employee benefits by exploring our recruitment pack below. Don’t meet every single requirement? We’d still love to hear from you – your unique skills and experience could be just what we’re looking for.
How to Apply: Please apply via the Jamie’s Farm website by clicking on the “Apply” button below. Read through the full recruitment pack and return both a completed application and equal opportunities form to the email address provided. We look forward to hearing from you!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £60k per annum
Contract: 30 Months fixed term temporary contract linked to the 50l Home PIlot
Reports to: Head of Policy and Research, Waterwise
Hours: Full time (40 hours per week including one hour lunch break each day)
Start date: ASAP
Location: Home-based. Ideally in or close to London where the pilot will be undertaken
Annual leave: 27 days FTE per annum plus Bank holidays (22 days FTE per annum whilst the 4 day week is in place)
The Opportunity
We have an exciting new opportunity for you to work with Waterwise to help deliver a groundbreaking water-saving pilot project in London, on behalf of the 50L Home coalition.
We are looking for an experienced Programme Manager to oversee the set-up and delivery of the London 50L Home pilot - engaging with the coalition partners; solution providers, public participants and with national and local stakeholders to deliver a home water (and energy) retrofit pilot project ensuring that it progresses to programme and budget.
The role would start as soon as possible and run for 30 months. The Programme Manager would be hosted within Waterwise - engaged by us on either a fixed term contract or a long-term secondment into Waterwise.
Key Responsibilities
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Project Planning: work with the 50L Home Coalition to develop and maintain a Research Plan detailing the tasks, resources, governance, budgets and timeline required for the successful implementation of the pilot.
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Project Management: undertake day-to-day project management of the pilot, including oversight of subcontractors and consultants; Pilot budget and spend tracking and participant, partner and stakeholder management
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Contract Management: set up contracts and manage the key suppliers and subcontractors needed to deliver the project (e.g. Installation Manager, Behaviour Change Manager, Data Manager)
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Participant Enrolment: Work with partner organisations to recruit the participants taking part in the pilot
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Monitoring Device Installation: Work with an installation partner to ensure that all the homes in the pilot have had water and energy monitoring devices installed
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Participant Surveys: Work with a behaviour change partner organisation before, during and after the pilot to survey project participants to assess their knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding water conservation as well as their experiences with the consumables provided and fittings installed
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Provision of Consumable Devices and Fittings: liaise with the 50L Home Coalition to agree the consumables and fittings to be used and arrange for their installation in a selection of the pilot homes working with an installation partner
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Progress Reporting: provide regular progress reports and updates and take part in regular project management calls with the 50L Home team and project sponsors
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Final Reporting: lead the preparation of a report that presents the findings and learnings from the pilot in terms of both awareness and behavioural changes and water and energy saved
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Dissemination: support the 50L Coalition partners in disseminating information about the pilot and its learnings
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Bid Support: Support the 50L Home Coalition in bidding for funding to extend the pilot
The above is not an exhaustive list of activities but hopefully gives you a sense of the role and requirements.
Person Specification
We need someone who is proactive and a self-starter, with excellent communication and organisational skills. You will have a track record in successful Programme Management. Experience in managing home efficiency retrofit programmes would also be very relevant to this role and should be brought out in your application using examples.
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
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Experience in Programme and Project Management supported by underpinning Project Management training
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Experience in bidding for project funding
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Experience in setting and managing programme and project budgets
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Experience in managing others to deliver bids and projects on time and to budget
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Good interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, including clients, contractors and the public
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Strong organisational skills, including the ability to plan and work proactively to meet deadlines
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Excellent attention to detail
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Ability to positively promote Waterwise, 50L Home Coalition and their work
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Ability to work flexibly within a small team that works from home
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Ability to manage own time and prioritise tasks
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Ability to communicate across the team about your work and workload
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Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and wellbeing
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Eligibility to work in the UK
You will be working closely with the 50L Home Coalition Partners, some of whom are based outside the UK. Whilst the bulk of the role will be able to be undertaken in normal UK working hours (e.g. 9am to 5pm), some flexibility will be needed to engage with partners in any planned meetings that fall outside of these hours.
Please note that at Waterwise we work a Four Day Week, under voluntary agreements which all staff members sign. This means that you will be contracted and paid as full-time but you will sign a voluntary agreement stating that you commit to employing efficiency tools both individual and team-wide to deliver and be paid for 5 days work within four normal 9 to 5 days - the office is closed on Fridays. Training will be provided and you will be expected to continue to refresh your training and to keep up use of the efficiency tools. Annual leave is also pro rata’d. More information on a Four Day Week can be found here. We can answer any questions you may have about this at interview.
Who are Waterwise?
Waterwise is the leading independent voice in the UK for using water wisely, for the benefit of people and the planet. Our vision is that water is used wisely every day, everywhere, by everyone. We are the UK’s conscience on water efficiency, on behalf of people and the planet, and are experts in water efficiency policy, regulation, research, behaviour and campaigns. Our Waterwise Strategic Direction to 2030, published in August 2022, tells you a bit more about us. Our UK Water Efficiency Strategy to 2030 tells you a bit more about our ambition.
Waterwise is a people-led organisation which prioritises the wellbeing of its staff and we put staff wellbeing first, and our staff surveys show that our team knows, feels and appreciates this. Our values are
People: We will prioritise staff wellbeing, be an inclusive, kind and positive team.
Purpose: We will deliver independent and ambitious leadership to drive social and political change on water efficiency
Pioneer: We will be forward-thinking and visionary in our approach, being brave and innovative in challenging the status quo
Passion: We will campaign to protect water and the planet and work to keep our own environmental impact as low as possible
At Waterwise, we’re committed to driving equity and preventing discrimination at work and in the work we do. Please see more on this below.
What is the 50L Home Coalition?
The 50L Home is a holistic vision to transform building systems and communities for a water-efficient and low carbon future. Their vision is a future where 50L (13 gallons) of daily water consumption per person per day feels like 500L (132 gallons) at low carbon. The Coalition brings companies, civil society organizations, intergovernmental organisations, local governments and knowledge leaders together to develop, scale and implement innovations for systems level change in domestic urban water management as well as responsible and highly efficient water and energy usage in the home.
Benefits
At Waterwise the wellbeing of our employees is our number one priority. To recognise the fantastic work our team does in driving water efficiency, and to support their wellbeing, we have a wide range of employee benefits, beyond statutory commitments. These include:
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Positive, values-based environment and an inclusive culture where it feels safe for employees to say ‘no’ on grounds of workload
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Strong emphasis from CEO on wellbeing and workload management
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Homeworking and a small allowance for occasional shared office working
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Four Day Week - being paid full-time but working 80% of this (or pro rata equivalent), in exchange for using tools to work efficiently - for full-time employees this equates to a day off every week, in addition to annual leave
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Flexible working
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Part-time working
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27 days annual leave per annum for full-time employees (or pro rata equivalent for part-time colleagues), plus Bank Holidays (pro rata’d to 22 days full-time equivalent as we work a Four Day Week)
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Death in service benefit at x2 of salary
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Paid chartered and professional memberships
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Individual and team training budgets
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Maternity leave and maternity adoption leave beyond statutory
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Childcare costs for activities undertaken outside normal working hours
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Sickness pay beyond statutory
Equity, diversity and inclusion
At Waterwise, we’re committed to driving equity and preventing discrimination at work and in the work we do. We know that simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We want to create an inclusive environment within Waterwise and in our work and events, where everyone can contribute their best and develop to their full potential. We celebrate and value how different everyone is, and we work hard to ensure everyone is treated with dignity and respect. This aligns with our ‘People’ value that we will prioritise staff wellbeing, and will be an inclusive, kind and positive team.
Please see our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement here.
We are committed to treating all current and prospective employees fairly and to ensuring that our workplace and employment practices are free from discrimination, harassment or victimisation on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply. Everyone in our team has a role to play in helping Waterwise become more diverse and inclusive, and we hope you will join us for this next stage in our journey.
We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive of and accessible for everyone. If you are interested in applying for a role with us and think you may need some additional support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the recruitment process, please get in touch on the email address below.
How to apply
To apply for this role, you will need to answer role-related questions. Please provide evidence and examples from your work history or other aspects of your life to answer the questions and demonstrate how you meet the criteria required. Please refer to the person specification when you are doing this.
Our goal is to remove bias from the hiring process and so rather than asking you for a CV and cover letter, we have set up role-related questions which will allow us to assess your approach to a problem and understand what knowledge and skills you have. Your answers will be anonymised, randomised and reviewed by the selection panel. We will use these scores to shortlist for interviews. We also think giving feedback is incredibly valuable for candidates, so at the end of the process, you'll see how well you performed during the application process.
The closing date for applications is 23:59pm on 23rd March 2025. There will be a two-stage interview process. First interviews will be held on 14th & 15th April 2025 and second interviews will be held on 21st April 2025. First interviews will be held online via Zoomand second interviews will be held in person or hybrid (location/venue TBC, likely London).
Waterwise is the leading independent voice in the UK for using water wisely, for the benefit of people and the planet.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job Title: Head of Finance
Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 Hours per week
Location: Hybrid working – one day per week at our Head Office in Strood
Carers First is a charity that works directly with, and for unpaid carers, providing personalised information, advice and tailored support making it easier for those caring for someone else to continue living their lives to the fullest.
We have a committed, dedicated staff team and you could be just the person we are looking for to join us to make that valuable difference in carer’s lives. We live and work through our values in all that we achieve by being positive, collaborative and ambitious and we have clear plans to scale our reach, support and impact for carers.
About this role
As a Head of Finance, you will be accountable for:
· Financial strategy and planning
· Financial management
· Management of resources and key suppliers
· Motivational leadership, collaboration and promotion of the values of Carers First
About you
To be successful in this role you will need:
· To be a fully qualified Accountant or have equivalent financial experience.
· Experience managing a finance function with a budget in the region of £5m a year, producing management accounts, cash flow forecasts and financial dashboards/reports.
· Knowledge of charity governance, including reporting standards, UK SORP and preparation of statutory accounts.
· Able to conduct financial scenario planning and cost analysis that proactively contributes to strategic and operational planning and improvements.
· Ability to inspire, motivate and support a staff team and work collaboratively with internal colleagues and external stakeholders.
We are looking for passionate people who are committed to the overall aims and objectives of the Charity. Carers First is committed to providing a supportive, vibrant, diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
Carers First Can Offer You
In return for your contribution, we have an amazing package of staff benefits including 26 days annual leave entitlement which increases with length of service, flexible working options, paid carers leave, access to our work-place pension, staff discount scheme, employee assistance programme and a Benenden Healthcare package. Whatever you are aiming to achieve in your career, we are here to encourage, help and support you grow, through our excellent training and development programmes.
How to apply
To apply for our exciting opportunity and make a real difference to the lives of carers, download our candidate pack and click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to begin your application on our website.
Applications can only be assessed if they clearly state how you meet each of the requirements in the Personal Specification.
Appointments are subject to Carers First receiving an appropriate disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.
Interview Process:
All successfully shortlisted candidates will be invited to two meetings:
Stage 1: An informal online meeting to discuss their application.
Stage 2: A face-to-face meeting with an interview panel. You will be required to do a presentation, and details will be provided in advance.
Our new three-year strategy will enable us to grow our work to reach and support significantly more carers delivering innovative programmes of support
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.