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We are looking for an Interim CEO who will be responsible for continuing to action our 2023-2027 strategy.

Job Title: Interim Chief Executive
Location: Bristol/Hybrid
Hours: Part-time – 4 days a week (28 hours)
Contract: 12 months fixed term
Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 FTE (£56,000 to £60,000 for 28 hours per week)

Bristol Animal Rescue Centre is seeking an Interim Chief Executive to cover the CEO position during a period of family leave.

About Us:

Our mission is to ensure that animals in need within our community receive the compassion, care and respect they deserve. We are committed to helping, healing and homing animals for as long as they need us.

In the last year alone:

• we provided nearly 24,000 days of care to domestic animals
• we rehomed, or reunited with their owners, nearly 500 animals
• we delivered over 2,600 consultations through our community outreach clinics

About the role:

In 2023 we embarked on an exciting new 5-year strategy “For people, for pets, for Bristol”.  We aim to expand our reach to more animals and residents in Bristol and the surrounding areas through a more comprehensive Community Pet Support Scheme. 

We have a number of key organisational projects that need to be driven through over the next 12 months and so are looking for a strong and authentic leader to work closely with the Chair and Board of Trustees, and lead our Senior Management and Leadership Team, in the delivery of our services and strategic initiatives.

About You:

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• a passion for the protection and wellbeing of animals
• a track record of senior roles in the charity or not for profit sectors managing multi-disciplinary teams
• substantial experience and success in organisational change and programme management
• inspirational leadership and people management skills with a commitment to motivating, multi-functional teams; optimising their knowledge, skills and potential
• a flair for engaging with supporters and internal and external stakeholders
• the skills and experience to maintain the financial viability of the organisation
• substantial experience of setting, monitoring & reviewing objectives, key performance indicators, and standard compliance mechanisms, including evidence-based measurement of improved outcomes

Full details of our current strategy and this role can be found in our attached strategy document and Job Description.

Closing date for applications: 15th December 2024
Interview dates: mid to late January 2025

To apply:

If you feel you have the necessary skills and passion to take this charity to the next stage, we would love to hear from you. Please upload a copy of your CV and a supporting statement outlining how you meet the attached role requirements.

Our aim is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us, and be themselves at work.

Bristol Animal Rescue Centre and Bristol A.R.C. are the working names for RSPCA Bristol & District Branch (a charity registered in England & Wales 205858) and the linked charity the Bristol Dogs and Cats Home (a charity registered in England & Wales 205858-1).

No agencies please.

Working as part of the External Relations department, you’ll be responsible for leading and driving our digital communications and marketing efforts, taking our engagement with key audiences to new heights.

Nurtureuk trains teachers to identify and address children's unmet social, emotional and mental health needs, ensuring pupils are ready and able to learn. Nurture practice was developed more than 50 years ago and is a way of relating to children that helps build their social skills, confidence and self esteem. Our work helps schools improve behaviour and attendance and reduce exclusions, and most importantly it improves children and young people's wellbeing. 

We're on a mission to make nurture the norm in schools and we have ambitious plans to raise our profile and showcase the transformative effect nurture practice is having across the UK. 

We're looking for a digital engagement manager with a strategic understanding of digital communications and extensive experience of using a range of marketing tools and channels. They will be brimming with ideas for original content that amplifies our messages and helps demonstrate the impact of nurture. 

Please download the job description for full details. 

The programme Manager (maternity cover) will play an important role in supporting the implementation of Good Neighbours UK (GNUK)’s strategy and ensuring that projects led by GNUK and implemented by field countries are managed effectively and efficiently. They will also play in important role in designing new projects. 

Excellent writing and verbal communications skills are critical for this role. Key to its success is the ability to develop and maintain good relationships with funders, partner organisations and other Good Neighbors alliance members.

This is a full-time fixed term maternity cover role for 8 months starting in January 2025. We will consider applications from individuals interested in a freelance contract.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Project management

• Support GNUK’s fundraising team to prepare funding proposals for UK and overseas projects.

o Undertake field/needs assessments for projects.

o Ensure programmes and finance teams in implementing partners are working together to develop budgets and logframes in a timely manner for funding proposals and advise on multi-project cost effective strategies to cover country budgets.

o Manage due diligence and MoUs with implementing partners

• Manage the implementation and monitoring of overseas projects ensuring project activity plans and risk registers are in place, monitor activity progress, review field country financial and narrative reports, and track key milestone information.

• Ensure compliance with internal finance, accounting, procurement policies and procedures.

• Support and build the capacity building of field country grants and programmes staff in all aspects of project cycle management.

• Liaise with external organisations (NGOs, community groups, researchers and consultants) to deliver GNUK’s projects.

• Monitor project budgets and expenditure.

• Prepare periodic narrative and financial reports for GNUK and donors.

• Undertake periodic field visits for purpose of monitoring projects.

• Ensure project exit plans are in place and closure of projects in keeping with donors contracts.

Programme development:

• Contribute to the development of GNUK’s mid to long term strategy, 3-year business plan and annual work plans.

• Participate in GNUK’s annual budget development process.

• Support the implementation and monitoring of GNUK’s programme activities.

• Keep up to date on external changes to the economic, social and political context in the UK that could impact GNUK’s work.

• Support the organisational risk management process.

• Support the rollout of GNUK’s marketing/communications strategy.

• Liaise with GPC on project implementation and programming requests

• Prepare periodic reports for GPC and donors.

Safeguarding

• Ensure the role of Safeguarding focal point for GNUK

• Prepare GNUK’s annual safeguarding reports

• Support GN field countries and GNUK partners to develop and put in place safeguarding policies and procedures.

• Oversee the adoption and application of GNUK’s safeguarding policy in projects.

• Promote and adhere to all GNUK’s policies, procedures.

Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.

We are seeking a Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser to join our passionate and dedicated fundraising team. Your role will be pivotal in securing vital funds for the hospice by developing and maintaining meaningful, positive relationships with grant-making organisations and individual supporters. You will research and apply to appropriate trusts and foundations while leading the identification of new grant opportunities.

Hours of work: This role is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday with the very occasional evening or weekend for Events.

Location of work: Hybrid, home-based or hospice-based (an initial hospice-based period is required for onboarding and familiarisation with the team and our mission).

About the role

Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):

· Clearly communicating the charity’s funding needs to potential funders through high-quality funding applications, face-to-face meetings, and other communications.

· Building strong, long-term relationships with funders through regular updates, written feedback, and networking opportunities.

· Conducting in-depth research to identify funding needs, particularly for core income, and collaborating with Rainbows care team leaders on funding requirements.

· Producing high-quality reports for funders to demonstrate the impact of their contributions and nurture ongoing support.

· Further responsibilities in the role of a Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser at Rainbows Hospice, can be found by downloading the Job Description.

Requirements

· Experience: Proven success in trusts or major gift fundraising.

· Relationship Building: Skilled in developing relationships and securing funds from trusts, foundations, or individual donors.

· Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication with the ability to tailor messaging for different audiences.

· Attention to Detail: High levels of accuracy, consistency, and meticulous attention to detail.

· Motivation: Self-starter with initiative and the ability to work independently.

· Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.

Our Benefits include:

• Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.

• Hybrid, Home or Hospice working location (Need to be in the Hospice to start with).

• Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme.

• Bupa Cashback plan.

• Life Assurance.

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.

• Access to occupational health.

• Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.

• Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.

• Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice

• Free access to Health Assured employee assistance programme

• Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders

• Unofficial benefits: Fun events like Total Wipe Out, All staff away days, Guest visitors

If you are passionate about making a difference and have the skills and experience to excel in this role, we’d love to hear from you!

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.

We’re excited to recruit for this role at Herts SU, giving the successful candidate the chance to shape the future of Academic Communities at the University of Hertfordshire.

You’ll be at the heart of an innovative approach, working closely with students, staff, and colleagues to recruit, train, and empower our Academic Communities to thrive.

This role is all about making an impact — from creating exciting development opportunities to celebrating the hard work of our incredible Student Leaders (Academic Societies, Student Reps, School Community Organisers). No two days will be the same, so if you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

You’ll also take the lead in organising Student Council meetings, helping Elected Officers deliver impactful updates and ensuring our student voice is heard loud and clear.

We’re recruiting for a brilliant, committed and experienced fundraising professional to help build on the growth we’ve experienced in recent years, and move us to the next level.This is an exciting and inspiring opportunity for the right person, both in terms of the role itself, but also the key part you’ll play in helping to enable women who have survived trafficking and other forms of violence to recover and rebuild their lives.

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be undertaken. Due to the nature of the work, this post is for women only.

Two reasons why you should join Ella’s
1. You will make a difference: Ella’s is a London-based organisation working with women who have survived trafficking and sexual exploitation. Join us, and be a crucial part of ensuring survivors have all they need to recover and build lives that are safe and free.
2. You will work in a great place: We are a passionate, growing organisation. Last time we asked, 100% said they would recommend Ella’s as a place to work. As a team, we are strong, women-led, authentic, professional, fun and supportive
of one another.

Job description
We’re recruiting for a new Fundraising Manager to build on the growth and development we’ve experienced in recent years, and move us to the next level. You will work closely with senior leadership and colleagues across the organisation to
raise crucial funding, public support and awareness to underpin our organisationalstrategy. You will also develop and manage relationships with supporters and funders, as well as strategic partners and external suppliers as required.

Key tasks
● Management and development of all streams of fundraising
● Line management of 1x Fundraising Officer and 1x Grants Lead
● Management/liaison/briefing for external suppliers/freelancers/volunteers related to fundraising
● Uphold brand across fundraising
● Build and manage relationships, partnerships and connections to support Ella’s’ fundraising
● Lead on fundraising and related strategies and policies, and input into organisational strategies and policies
● Attend senior management meetings (weekly online), team check ins (weekly in-person) and other internal and external meetings online and in-person as required
● Monitor and report on targets

Additional tasks
● Support with Monitoring and Evaluation
● Support Ella’s’ communications as needed
● Represent and champion Ella’s at events, coalition groups, meetings and so on as appropriate
● Other tasks as required by Co-Directors or by role

More about Ella’s

Ella’s is a London-based organisation working with women who have survived trafficking and sexual exploitation. Our mission is to do everything we can to ensure survivors have all they need to recover and build lives that are safe and free.

Here is a summary of our main activities:
● We run five safe houses. This supported accommodation is crucial for survivors, until they are ready and able to live independently.
● We provide regular support for women and families in neighbourhoods across London, and many more further afield when they need us.
● We speak out on issues affecting the women we work with. We care deeply about survivors of trafficking and exploitation and want to see a world where these crimes are not tolerated.

Ella’s is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, as we believe having a diverse team adds value and positively impacts our service. We actively encourage applicants from BAME backgrounds, LGBTQ+ applicants and those with disabilities. We are committed to equality and diversity within our
organisation.
 

The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is the
world’s largest alliance of national societies of obstetrics and gynaecology,
bringing together professionals from more than 130 countries and territories.
For over 65 years, FIGO has collaborated with the world’s top health, rights
and donor bodies. We are in official relations with the World Health
Organization and consultative status with the United Nations.
FIGO is dedicated to the improvement of the health and rights of women
and girls and to the reduction of disparities in health care, as well as to
advancing the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. We
pursue our mission through education, research implementation, advocacy
and capacity building with our member societies.

As a proactive member of the Communications, Membership and Education
team, the Membership Engagement Manager delivers high quality,
professional services to FIGO’s members to increase satisfaction, deepen
engagement and improve the FIGO membership experience.

Are you a confident, proactive, and creative fundraiser? Do you like to seek out opportunities from your thorough research and build productive relationships using your great communication skills?

Your existing experience in fundraising and desire to succeed will be essential in this role; if you also want to make a difference for nature, Surrey Wildlife Trust are looking for you!

About the role

In this exciting and challenging role you will support the fundraising team to build and develop relationships with corporates which result in the generation of income and beneficial strategic partnerships for Surrey Wildlife Trust. Reporting to the Corporate Partnerships Manager and working with other members of the Fundraising and Communications teams, this role will be responsible for account support for existing corporate members and partners, creation and delivery of corporate communications plans and organisation of corporate volunteering events.

Using existing leads plus building new relationships, your creative flair will generate compelling content and proposals tailored to different audiences and feed into press releases, newsletters, pitches and social media posts.  There are real opportunities to shine whilst promoting our essential aim to connect nature.

Travel across Surrey will be a necessary part of the role to visit our projects, sites, donors and other partners. 

About Surrey Wildlife Trust

Our head office is based in Pirbright, and our hybrid working policy aims to provide a good work/life balance which can incorporate partial home working whilst having an interesting working environment.  The salary offered to successful applicants will form part of a benefits package including: above minimum pension contributions, life assurance of 4 x salary, employee support scheme, 22 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), flexible / hybrid working policy.

We are committed to having an inclusive and diverse workplace and encourage applications from backgrounds which may be underrepresented in our sector, including people from minority ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. 

We aim to offer an interview to all candidates that meet the essential criteria for the post.  Please let us know if you require any adjustment to make our recruitment process more accessible.

Please look at the full job profile to see if you match our criteria and would enjoy working with motivated, passionate, wildlife friendly nature professionals and fundraising experts.

If this is the role for you, please send a completed application form, available at our website, search for jobs, or send a full CV and covering letter to Charlie Thefaut, Corporate Fundraising Officer, by the closing date of Wednesday 4th December 2024.

 Surrey Wildlife Trust is the only local organisation dedicated to ensuring Surrey is a place where both abundant wildlife and people can live and thrive together. 

Our aim is simply to connect nature.

 Guided by a collaborative vision where we all play a part in connecting nature, we provide expert advice and guidance to landowners and managers, making sure the land we look after leads by example, while inspiring and educating people and organisations across the county on what they can do. By doing this we will create a Surrey that is full of diverse and abundant wildlife, where nature is at the heart of individual choices, corporate decisions, and local economic and policy making. One that helps tackle the ongoing climate emergency, while supporting the health and wellbeing of all who live here.

I am working with a lovely organisation who are looking for an Interim Celebrity and Influencer Manager to join their team for an initial 2-3 month contract, 4 days per week. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Relationship Management: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with high-profile supporters, ensuring their ongoing commitment to the charity's mission.
• Talent Acquisition: Identify and recruit new high-profile supporters who align with their brand and values.
• Strategic Partnerships: Collaborate with agents, publicists, and management agencies to facilitate effective partnerships.
• Campaign Development: Develop and implement creative campaigns that leverage celebrity endorsements to drive impact.
• Event Planning: Organise and manage events involving high-profile supporters.
• Crisis Management: Handle sensitive situations and maintain a positive public image.

Person Specification:

• Proven track record in celebrity and influencer management
• Strong understanding of the media landscape and social media platforms
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Passion for social justice and women's rights

Please note that this role is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

What's on Offer:

• Flexible Working: Enjoy flexible working. This role can be based anywhere in the UK but will require some travel to London for meetings. 

• Contract Duration: 2-3months with an immediate start date, 4 days per week. 

• Salary: £155.91 daily rate + £19.40 daily holiday pay (£175.31 total per day PAYE) Umbrella options also available. 

Interested?
Please submit your CV for consideration via our website. 

This is a fast moving role with candidates being reviewed on a rolling basis. 

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

At Bipolar UK we are passionate about improving understanding of mental health and empowering people affected by bipolar to lead their best lives.

Every month we empower 1,000 people to stay well and we plan to support many more. We offer specialist information and resources through our website, host over 80 peer support groups monthly and offer a 1-1 peer support line and moderated eCommunity. We also work with research organistions and campaign to ensure bipolar voices are heard.

The Senior Marketing Officer will work closely with the communications team, stakeholders and an external agency to develop strategic, audience-driven campaign assets and deliver an impactful and integrated awareness campaign. This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact in mental health and improve lives across the UK.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience of developing, delivering and evaluating high-profile integrated marketing campaigns, working to tight deadlines, prioritising a high workload, together with excellent written and verbal communications skills and experience of developing a range of emotionally engaging content for multi-media channels is essential. 

Knowledge of current digital marketing trends, an understanding of SEO best practices and experience of managing complex relationships with agencies, external suppliers, funders and a wide range of internal stakeholders is also essential.

An understanding of bipolar is desirable and we welcome applications from those with lived experience of bipolar either themselves or through family and friends.

Senior Director of Development & Strategic Partnerships

The Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) is seeking a Senior Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships. This person will lead the WRC’s fundraising and partnerships operations to maintain and grow our financial resources, including working with foundations, other institutional grantors, and large individual donors. The Senior Director will also spearhead external communication about the organization’s accomplishments and strategic vision to audiences relevant to our fundraising and partnership building efforts.

We seek committed, creative, and energetic candidates who have a strong record of achievement as a senior fundraiser.

About the Worker Rights Consortium

The WRC is one of the world’s leading corporate accountability organizations. We support garment workers and their unions around the world who are fighting to end labor rights abuses and win better wages and conditions in the supply chains of major global brands. The WRC conducts investigations in factories in more than two dozen countries, documents and exposes labor rights violations, and pressures corporations to deliver concrete remedies to workers. And we pursue strategies to achieve systemic change: pressing global corporations to sign binding agreements with unions and end the pricing practices that compel their suppliers to pay poverty wages, subject workers to long hours of forced overtime, and ignore worker safety in order to slash costs.

The WRC works in partnership with unions and civil society organizations across the Global South and North. The priorities of workers, conveyed by their representatives, guide our work. We measure success by documented real-world impact: helping workers win victories that improve their lives and vindicate their rights.

The WRC is based in Washington, DC. We have 27 staff members located in the US, UK, Latin America, Asia, and Africa.

Senior Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships

The Senior Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships will lead fundraising, outreach, and engagement for the WRC at the level of both strategy and implementation. The WRC’s current annual budget is US$3.3 million, and we seek to grow this in line with our program strategy to roughly $5–6 million over the next two to three years.

Areas of responsibility include:

• Designing and implementing a comprehensive fundraising strategy to progressively increase annual revenue, including identifying, building relationships with, and securing new funding from foundations, other institutional funders, and individuals, as well as pursuing opportunities to expand relationships with current funders;
• Creating and implementing a framework for strategic external partnership communications, including working with the WRC’s global field team to convey the real-world impact of the WRC’s work and overseeing relevant enhancements to the WRC’s website and other communications pathways;
• Leading on grant writing and framing of external communications;
• Supporting the Executive Director and other colleagues to engage with, and ensure coherent messaging to, donors and other partners—including ensuring that the WRC participates in relevant conferences, convenings, and other discussions related to our organizational mission and objectives;
• Supervising the work of a second development professional who has day-to-day responsibility for grant management, grant reporting, implementation of sub-grantee/grantor arrangements, management of the organization’s small individual donor program, and who also assists with preparation of grant proposals;
• Monitoring progress on grant-funded projects through regular communication with program staff;
• Participating in the development of overall organizational strategy and aligning fundraising strategies accordingly; and
• Contributing to financial reporting and oversight.

This is a full-time position, available immediately. The position is hybrid for a successful candidate who resides in the Washington, DC-area or remote in the case of a candidate who resides elsewhere.

The WRC will consider candidates located within six hours of the US Eastern time zone. For international candidates and US candidates based outside of Washington, DC, the position requires periodic travel to Washington, DC, and possibly other countries in which the WRC works. The Senior Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships will report to the WRC’s Executive Director.

Qualifications

Candidates must have:

• A minimum of seven years’ experience in fundraising for nonprofit organizations and/or seven years’ combined experience with fundraising and strategic communications;
• A substantial track record of successfully cultivating institutional donors and proven experience in establishing new fundraising partnerships;
• Significant experience in communications and storytelling, with an ability to distill complex analysis and program work into communications that inspire and motivate our audiences;
• Exceptional written and oral communications skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to initiate, build, and maintain working relationships with existing and potential grantors and a global team across numerous time zones;
• Strong budget management skills and experience delivering against financial targets;
• Excellent organizational and project management skills and rigorous attention to detail;
• Energy, enthusiasm, a strong work ethic, and a sense of humor; and
• A commitment to workers’ rights and corporate accountability.

The following are desirable but not required:

• Experience with labor rights work; and
• Experience working in an international context.

Compensation

Compensation for this position is $115,000–$135,000 per year, depending on relevant experience (adjusted to the local currency, where applicable). The WRC provides its US staff, who are covered by a union contract, with an excellent benefits package, including 100% employer-paid family health insurance, including dental and vision care, with an additional flexible spending plan with employer contribution; 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution; and five weeks paid vacation.

Equal Opportunity

The WRC is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, including multilingual and multicultural individuals, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, veteran status, or medical condition. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified applicants with disabilities may participate in the application process. See our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement here. The WRC does not tolerate gender-based violence or harassment by or against job applicants as defined by the WRC’s policy, which you can read more about here.

To Apply

Please upload the following in our application portal:

• A cover letter;
• A résumé or CV; and
• Two writing samples, including one grant proposal, concept note, or individual donor cultivation letter and one piece written for a broader audience, such as an op-ed, blogpost, speech, etc. (samples should have been written by the applicant with little or no editing by other parties).

We will not be able to review applications that do not include all the required materials. Please email recruitment[@]workersrights[dot]org if you experience any challenges with the application portal or are in need of any accommodation.

The position will be open until filled. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, as they are received.

Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.

We are currently seeking a Corporate Partnership Fundraiser to join our passionate and dedicated fundraising team. In this vital role, you will focus on securing new and managing existing corporate partnerships in the Derbyshire and North Leicestershire area to generate essential income for Rainbows Children's Hospice, enabling us to continue providing outstanding care and support to babies, children, young people, and their families.

Hours of work: This role is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday with the very occasional evening or weekend for Events.

Location of work: Hybrid, home-based or hospice-based (an initial hospice-based period is required for onboarding and familiarisation with the team and our mission). You will be managing the North Leicester (including Loughborough) and Derbyshire areas.

About the role

Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):

· Corporate Partnerships: Secure new partnerships and manage existing ones to generate vital income for the hospice.

· Account Management: Provide exceptional account management by designing and delivering bespoke communications and organising cultivation events to nurture partnerships.

· Networking: Actively network to build strong relationships within the business community.

· Sector Knowledge: Maintain and expand knowledge of the corporate sector to identify and maximise all fundraising opportunities.

· Proposals and Presentations: Develop high-quality proposals and presentations tailored to target companies, ensuring professional and compelling pitches.

· Further responsibilities in the role of a Corporate Partnership Fundraiser at Rainbows, can be found by downloading the Job Description.

Requirements

· Experience: Proven success in a sales, marketing, or fundraising role.

· Business Development: Demonstrated ability to identify and successfully develop new business projects, coupled with the capacity to build and sustain professional relationships.

· Presentation Skills: Ability to prepare and deliver compelling presentations, effectively engaging diverse audiences in both large group and individual face-to-face settings.

· Negotiation Skills: Strong negotiation abilities to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

· Organisational Skills: Proficient in planning and organising your own workload, identifying and prioritising conflicting demands to meet agreed objectives.

· Research Skills: Strong aptitude for conducting thorough research to support projects and initiatives.

· Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.

Our Benefits include:

• Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.

• Hybrid, Home or Hospice working location (Need to be in the Hospice to start with).

• Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme.

• Bupa Cashback plan.

• Life Assurance.

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.

• Access to occupational health.

• Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.

• Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.

• Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice

• Free access to Health Assured employee assistance programme

• Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders

• Unofficial benefits: Fun events like Total Wipe Out, All staff away days, Guest visitors

If you are passionate about making a difference and have the skills and experience to excel in this role, we’d love to hear from you!

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.

BACKGROUND

The Donor Conception Network is a charity offering support to families (and prospective families) who are using a donor (egg, sperm or embryo) to conceive their children.

This is a really exciting time for the charity and a great moment to join us as we build on our 30th Anniversary last year. We recently launched a new website that has upgraded our online presence, giving you a great new platform to utilise as part of raising awareness of our services and resources. You’ll be working with our excellent digital consultant who knows the charity very well and can support you in delivering your goals. We have great plans for the next few years as part of our strategy, aimed at growing and extending our services and reach. We’re keen to find someone looking to use their marketing skills and experience to be part of that growth and development as well as contribute creative ideas.

THE ROLE

We are looking for someone to lead our marketing and communications strategy which will enable Donor Conception Network to grow its membership base, raise its profile and develop its other income sources. As marketing manager, you will work to improve and extend our communications with our stakeholders to increase visibility and awareness of the Network’s unique offer and its value.  This is a hands-on role, and you will have the support of our current digital consultant.

The marketing manager is responsible for creating and delivering a cohesive marketing and communications strategy that:

• Grows membership, book sales and event bookings;
• Improves communications with our stakeholders to increase visibility and awareness of the Network’s unique offer and value.  This includes traditional offline channels but also across our digital platforms too, including Google, social media and email;
• Raises the profile of DCN, strengthens our brand and cements our position as the leading voice for the donor conception community;

CORE DUTIES

• Marketing and communications strategy: create and deliver a marketing and communications strategy including an annual plan and tactics delivery;
• Social media: develop a social media strategy that integrates with the overarching marketing plan.
• You will work with the digital consultant to execute this strategy, ensuring it aligns with our organisational goals and strengthens our brand presence.
• Website content management: ensure the DCN website is an effective and persuasive marketing tool. Assess options for additional functionality, and ensure content remains up to date.
• Brand and reputation management: use marketing and communications tools and opportunities to ensure the DCN brand is well known and respected in the fertility space
• Media and PR: maximise relevant opportunities to promote the Network and raise awareness of, and interest in, our organisation.
• Metrics: put in place tools and metrics to help us quantify the success of the above marketing strategies.
• Assist in other areas as needed, including at our events.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

· Excellent written and communication skills

· A motivated self-starter, able to juggle a varied workload and see projects through to completion

· Ability to work independently

· At least 5 years in a relevant role

· Digital, social media and website skills and experience

· Attention to detail

· Interest in the subject of donor conception

· Comfortable working with a small team in a small office

DESIRABLE BUT NOT ESSENTIAL

· Educated to degree level or similar

· Having an understanding of infertility and/or families created with help of some kind (eg adoption/IVF/donor conception)

· Able to demonstrate a sensitive approach on sensitive issues

· Press/PR experience

WHAT WE CAN OFFER

We can offer flexibility in days and hours. The office is in a great location in central London, with lots of local amenities and good transport links. We offer hybrid working, although we’d need you to be in the office at least 1 day a week. We are a small, dedicated team and the office environment is really friendly and supportive. The work we do is always interesting and hugely valuable and rewarding. This is an exciting time for DC Network as we continue growing and evolving, building on the success of the last 30 years. Join us!

Trusts and Foundations Manager

The Trusts and Foundations Manager with be responsible for the ongoing management of the current successful high-value portfolio ranging from £2m commitments to £100k grants. In addition to ensuring the current portfolio is expertly stewarded with the aim of renewing and uplifting existing funders, the role will also be responsible for expanding the portfolio, focusing on both the national programme and the individual pathfinders projects in the longer term.

The Trusts and Foundations Manager with not have any direct line management reports in order to focus their time on fundraising but will work closely with The Manager will take a relationship-based approach to our funding partnership, working directly with grantors to create impactful propositions and proposals to support Thrive at Five’s strategic priorities. The successful applicant will develop and manage a detailed prospect pipeline managed through our database, to ensure we make the very best of opportunities, in addition to new partnerships being identified and scoped.

The role will involve collaboration and coordination across the organization, both to keep abreast of the latest information for grantors, but also to bring key stakeholders and experts into discussions and partnerships as and when necessary to further develop and strengthen relationships. colleagues, providing coaching, support and advice on the lower-level trust portfolio on a regular basis.

Hybrid (1-2 days per week in our London office and the rest of the week working from home – with occasional national travel to our local sites) 

Our preference is a 5 day a week, 35 hours per week role. However, we will consider excellent candidates who are available 4 days a week.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy and Planning

• Work with the Head of Fundraising to further develop the long-term fundraising strategy working to maximise multi-year partnerships from like-minded funders
• Manage the annual planning processes for Trusts and Foundations, prioritising meaningful engagement and stewardship opportunities for new and existing funders
• Work closely with the Director of Finance on the annual budget and monthly forecasts

Portfolio Management

• Manage the existing portfolio of c. 25 active multi-year grants ranging from £100k-£2m, providing excellent and timely reporting in addition to creative and impactful ongoing stewardship. The existing funders’ interests will be split across our national programme and regional pathfinders (currently Stoke-on-Trent and Redcar and Cleveland, with discussions underway in Middlesborough and Scotland).
• Regularly communicate with those in the portfolio on a 1:1 basis, working with senior stakeholders directly as and when necessary to maximise opportunities including Trustees, Advisory Board Members, Senior Leadership Team (‘SLT’) and the CEO
• Organise and attend programme visits to pathfinder locations as and when necessary to strengthen partnerships with grantors, long term in addition to regular face to face funder meetings
• Support the delivery of cultivation and stewardship events for prospects, funders and connectors, cross the country

Prospect Research and Pipeline Management

• Manage a portfolio of c.30 warm and cold prospects, to create bespoke cultivation opportunities, engage in fact-finding discussions, and submit detailed concept notes and proposals as relationships develop. The aim is for the existing portfolio of active funders to double over the next two years through a rigorous prospect engagement programme
• Focus on constant movement and momentum within the trusts and foundations pipeline, continuously researching new prospects, and network mapping contacts across the organisations to explore new avenues of support for both the national programme and the pathfinder projects
• Proactively engage with the grant making community with a shared interested in early years development by attending sector specific events and opportunities, and in addition to those focused on pathfinder areas such as Scottish grantmakers or those focused on the Northwest of England.

Processes and Systems

• Champion data excellence across fundraising by utilising the Raiser Edge database, ensuring it is the up-to-date centralised data management system for all prospects, funders, events and communications
• Provide regular reports to the Head of Fundraising and SLT on movement within the grants pipeline including chances of success
• Support the management of the lower-level grants portfolio, taking a coaching approach and sharing your expertise widely
• Work with the Head of Fundraising to ensure the team are confident in all fundraising processes and procedures including grant acceptance policy, due diligence policy, prospect research process, data protection policy and GDPR requirements

Representing Thrive at Five’s Values

• Play an active role in organisation-wide meetings and discussions supporting colleagues across all teams during busy periods and offering peer support as and when required
• Focus on further developing and embedding a culture of philanthropy within all teams across the organisation, working with them to explain and understand how grant funding works and ensuring they are comfortable with grantee expectations
• Have a constant focus on your personal learning and understanding around early years development and collective impact, sharing throughs, articles and events colleagues may find interesting in addition to responding to their suggestions and advice
• Champion the Thrive at Five ethos of collaboration and partnership which is essential across the organisation and across communities in which we operate

Essential to the role

• Experience of securing and managing a significant and complex grant portfolio of c. £1m+ grants
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience of creating complex impact-led grant propositions
• A relationship-based approach to grant management
• A collaborative and supportive nature with the willingness to work outside your remit during busy periods to ensure the organisation succeeds
• Ability to be flexible and adapt your approach in response to lessons learned, and a comfort with ambiguity
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop relationships with staff and senior stakeholders at all levels
• A commitment to continued professional development
• High levels of empathy, passion, and care for those in our community
• Alignment with our organisation’s values

Desirable to the role

• Background knowledge and/or experience of early childhood development
• Regional fundraising experience specifically but not exclusively in Scotland, Northwest England and the Midlands
• Experience using Raiser Edge NXT

Please apply by submitting your CV (2-page max) and a 500-word supporting statement explaining why you would be a good fit for the role and for our organisation.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an in-person interview.

Closing date is 2 December, interviews will take place weeks beginning 9 December and 16 December.