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We are seeking a part-time Head of Finance to join our Operational Leadership Team (OLT) for three days a week.
You will have a compassionate heart and be deeply motivated by your evangelical Christian faith, with a passion to serve your persecuted family in Christ.
You will work closely with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) to identify the level of internal and external resource that is required to develop a hybrid delivery model to operate financial management in the most effective and efficient way possible.
Your proven track record and experience of operational financial management will ensure the accurate delivery of this, as well as oversight of the day-to-day financial operations. Your clear communication skills and accounting qualifications, knowledge and experience will enable you to convey financial information in a practical and insightful way to a number of different audiences that have varying levels of financial understanding.
If you believe God may be calling you to fulfil this important new role and you understand the importance of excellence in the stewardship of our precious resources, then please apply for this part-time position which is based at our office in Orpington, Kent, with some agreed flexibility to work from home.
Applicants must be committed to Release International’s evangelical Christian beliefs (occupational requirement).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Please note that role will involve regular travel across the North East region and occasional travel across the UK.
We are seeking a Training & Engagement Manager to work across our portfolio of programmes, particularly focusing on Education in the North East of England and our Parental Engagement Programme. You will be creative, adaptable and proactive, with the ability to work remotely, autonomously and as part of a small team. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the education sector and awareness of parental engagement, including looked after children services, as well as excellent interpersonal skills, and a commitment to supporting families and young people.
Main Role & Responsibilities
As our Training & Engagement Manager, Parents & Education, you will be an active member of our programmes team and will work across our portfolio of programmes, with particular focus on the education and parental engagement programmes.
You will have responsibility for stakeholder engagement, developing relationships and promoting Ygam training in the North-East of England (Education) and nationally (Parents). You will recruit suitable delegates to workshops, working closely with a range of stakeholders from schools, youth organisations, children’s services to parents and carers.
You will also provide training both face to face and online and will be responsible for the delivery of our assured workshops and promoting the work of Ygam at conferences and events. You will work with organisations to collate case studies and evidence, supporting the programme's achievements and our overall impact.
Please submit your CV and covering letter by 12pm, Monday 4th November.
Your covering letter should include:
- Your motivations for applying to Ygam.
- How this role fits into your wider career plans.
- Any experience (professional, voluntary, lived, or other) relevant to this role in line with the criteria outlined in the person specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Role
We now seek a Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Research Manager to deliver a step change in organisational capacity in the MELR space, develop our approaches to data collection, and coordinate planning and reporting processes. This will require an experienced, self starting practitioner, capable of developing a long term strategic vision as well as getting deeply involved in ensuring its realisation.
The Organisation
Mothers’ Union is a global Christian movement working to transform lives, strengthen families and advocate for change. Active for nearly 150 years and now with 4 million members in 84 countries, our development programmes have extraordinary reach and an approach that is in line with best practice – our members serve in their local communities, have strong established relationships, and are there for the long term. They see what is needed, where it is needed and work as volunteers to facilitate change and help others. This local knowledge, combined with their Christian faith perspective enables transformation in the communities they serve.
Our programmes, which take an Asset Based Community Development approach, are focused around the three pillars identified by our members of stopping violence (especially gender based violence), poverty and injustice.
Why work for us
Mothers’ Union is committed to supporting international development initiatives that empower communities and improve lives. We work in three key areas, Gender, peace and safety and livelihoods, and use the asset based community led approach . Mothers’ Union is seeking an individual who has proven MERL experience, who would relish the challenge of drawing a cohesive framework together, and then educating both central and provincial teams to implement consistently
International Development at Mothers’ Union (MU)
Our central team supports and attracts funding for a portfolio of international and UK based programmes which align with our 3 strategic priorities identified by members: ending violence, poverty and injustice. Key programmatic areas in which we work include livelihoods, literacy, Gender Based Violence and parenting. Working with our members we have developed participatory approaches in core areas such as literacy and savings and credit groups which are inclusive of bible studies and stories to help people to discover their own capabilities and to inspire them to take action.
Over the last year, we have been working towards developing processes to ensure that we have a consistent baseline of core information about partners and programmes as well as continuing to gather stories and information about projects and work that our members are leading on which we are not directly involved in.
For further information, please click apply and see the job pack attached.
Benefits
- 25 days of annual leave (full time) plus up to 4 days of leave (full time) given at the discretion of Mothers’ Union.
- Employer pension contribution of 6.5%.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
- Two volunteering days per calendar year.
- One away day per calendar year.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Bereavement leave & Compassionate leave
- Season ticket loan.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Eye care voucher and an allowance towards glasses.
Work Location/Hybrid Working Pattern
This role will be based at our Head Office in central London. Mothers’ Union operates a hybrid working model. Staff are required to work an aggregate minimum of 90 days per calendar year (pro rata for part timers) at our Head Office, Mary Sumner House in central London. Tuesdays are our anchor days where every staff member is expected to be at the office. The 90 days includes anchor Tuesdays. In addition, Thursday is a core working day where part time staff are expected to work, either at home or from the office as needed.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this position, please apply by sending your CV and a Cover Letter via Charity Job. The Cover Letter should clearly outline how your skills match the main responsibilities of the role. Please note – only applications with a cover letter, alongside a CV, will be considered.
Closing date for applications is 15 November 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Permanent Full Time
Circa £40,000 plus competitive benefits
Do you want to make a difference?
The RAF Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity for the RAF. Every year we make a real difference to over 40,000 people who benefit from our services, by providing support including:
· Helping to reduce social isolation and loneliness among veterans.
· Supporting ill or injured men and women to have a safe place to call home, a home that meets their specific needs.
· Funding youth services on stations to provide clubs and activities for the children of serving personnel who move every few years.
· Providing grants to help with the cost of living. But this is just a few of the ways we help.
It doesn’t matter how long someone served or when. If they were part of the RAF, they and their family are part of our RAF Family. We will always be here to support them when they need it most. Join the RAF Family and play your part in making a difference.
Do you want to play a part in what we do?
We are looking for an individual who is inspired to meet fundraising goals through investigating, securing, developing and maintaining corporate partnerships. The ideal candidate will work with various sectors and use their corporate fundraising experience to obtain a range of new partnerships and grow existing ones. Supporting the Head of Strategic Partnerships to deliver the team’s business plan and stretching but realistic targets will be a concurrent theme throughout the role.
As one of our Corporate team, you could get to hang out with Spitfires and Typhoons, take part in a Dambusters bike ride, attend events like Royal Ascot, the Royal International Air Tattoo and the Bomber Command Memorial Service. Every day you will make a difference and play your part in changing the lives of others to help people in the RAF Family get through the toughest of times.
The role is based in our London HQ and currently work a minimum of three days in the office per week. The successful candidate for this role will need to prove they have the right to work in the UK.
To apply, please click on this link to apply through our secure recruitment portal, sending your CV together with a covering letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role.
The closing date for applications is Friday 8th November 2024, 5.00pm. Please note interviews will take place w/c 18th November 2024.
A copy of the Fund’s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found on our website. As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 1081009).
Our vision is that everyone in our RAF Family – veterans, serving personnel and their families – gets support in their hour of need.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
A fantastic charity providing services to unpaid carers are looking for a Senior Service Manager, based in Surrey.
Location: Leatherhead in Surrey, with some working from home and within the community across Surrey
Salary: Circa £32,000
As Senior Service Manager, you will direct the strategic requirement, operational care standard and continuous improvement of services to the charity’s clients, the unpaid carers, across Surrey.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing the Service Managers – ensuring operational excellence and compliancy within your allocated sector
- Collaborating with the other Senior Service Managers to execute strategic visions at the direction of the Head of Care Operations & Registered Manager
- Continuously aspiring to revolutionising the care and support provided to clients
- Providing expert leadership around Safeguarding Concerns and being a role model for
- other members of the operations management team
- Monitoring service provision - ensuring gaps and under contract hours are resolved and resources are being maximised with regards to impact on overall delivery of hours.
- Co-producing and implementing strategic plans for the delivery of care services for unpaid carers in alignment with the business plan.
The successful candidate will have a Care Certificate and knowledge of CQC regulations and Health Care Act and an ideally an NVQ Level 3 or 5 in Health and Social Care (or the willingness to commence in this qualification with 3 months).Previous line management experience, ideally in a care setting, including rostering and completing observations and supervisions is key, as is a good level of IT literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Word/Excel) and the ability to learn to use other digital platforms and software. Crucially you must have the ability to demonstrate dignity and respect for adults and children with care and support needs and have a thorough understanding of the needs of unpaid carers.
CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so if this sounds like you, then please do get in touch for more information ASAP!
Please note, only successful candidates will be contacted with further information.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Finance Manager | £300 - 350 per day | 6 months + | Fully Remote / Home Based
For the UKs largest not-for-profit social enterprise in the employment and social mobility sector, we are recruiting an Interim Finance Manager for 6 months +. This role will provide high quality financial information and analysis to stakeholders, supporting decision-making. This is a highly commercial role and will ensure service quality is maximised, and financial performance targets are achieved. The Finance Manager will manage a Management Accountant and will suit someone happy to work fully remotely whilst developing excellent relationships across a large, multi-location organisation.
Main Duties:
- Partner with stakeholders ensuring robust business plans and financial targets are achieved
- Work with Senior Finance Managers to identify risks and opportunities impacting the delivery of business plan performance
- Partner with stakeholders to present and interpret financial and non-financial analysis, assisting in decision-making
- Support the business in planning and implementing cost and performance improvements
- Review, assess and report on performance to budget and forecast and provide monthly key variances in budget, actual and forecast and key KPI variances for consolidation
- Support and lead annual divisional budget setting process and the production of annual forecasts
- Support year-end closedown processes, supporting the annual report and accounts
- Work with external commissioners and funders in providing reporting and financial returns
- Drive continuous improvements to processes, automation and financial controls
- Line manage and develop the Management Accountant
Person Specification:
- CCAB Qualified with substantial experience of working in financial management across a complex organisation
- Experience producing management accounts, budgets and forecasts
- Experience supporting annual accounting cycle and longer-term financial planning requirements
- Experience of financial planning, costing, and option / investment appraisals
- Experience of planning, reporting, and supporting budget holders
- Ability to work proactively in a fully remote / home working environment
- Experience supervising or managing staff
- Excellent Excel and ideally Agresso BW experience
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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
Purpose of the job
The Evaluation & Learning Manager will work closely with the Assistant Director of Research & Impact and internal/external colleagues. You will help the organisation make good decisions and influence others – informed by the best available evidence, analysis of the charity’s impact, learning from organisations, youth practitioners and young people.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day management and delivery of a portfolio of evaluation and learning projects. This will involve conducting research in-house, as well as managing external research partners. You can also expect to have line management responsibility for a direct report and should work closely with other members of the Impact Function to improve our ways of working and meet the organisation’s system change ambitions.
The Impact Function will not evaluate programmes in isolation but rather help to build a cumulative knowledge base that proves and improves the impact of UK Youth’s activities and youth work more generally. Learning and knowledge management is a major component of this role and you will ensure that insights are easily understood and applied to have real world impact.
Experience we're after
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Significant experience of using quantitative and/or qualitative and/or mixed research methods to conduct evaluations of interventions in community settings
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Significant experience of managing projects and coordinating effectively with internal and external stakeholders
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Experience of working with large datasets and conducting descriptive and inferential data analysis
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Experience of using qualitative research methods with young people
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Experience of working with external research and/or evaluation partners
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Experience of supporting others to use data and evidence to inform their decision making through creative and persuasive comms, engagement and dissemination.
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?
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 theyouth 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 massinequality of access to youth services for young people.
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: Friday 1st November 2024 at 11:59pm (Midnight)
Interview date(s) proposed: W/c 11th November 2024
**Please note that this opportunity is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract and not a permanent role at present.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Talent Set are delighted to partner with Dementia UK to recruit a Corporate Partnerships Manager on a fixed term basis until January 2026.
Salary: £43,000-£46,000 per annum
Contract: 14 month Fixed Term Contract
Working Pattern: Hybrid working, with 1 day per week in London
This role will play a key role in a hugely successful partnerships team, managing a portfolio of diverse Charity of the Year, grant giving, strategic and commercial relationships to build sustainable, strategic relationships. Key duties include:
- Managing a mixed portfolio of engaged corporate partners, ensuring that agreed targets and objectives are met and exceeded.
- Working seamlessly across the Partnerships and wider fundraising team to strengthen Dementia UK’s partnership offering in terms of partnership delivery, supporting renewals and the new business and onboarding process.
- Line managing a Corporate Partnerships Executive and acting as a leader within the Corporate Partnerships management team.
- Take an active role in promoting and implementing Dementia UK’s ‘Dementia at Work’ offering, supporting partners to access appropriate care and guidance for their employees and customers.
We’re looking for the following skills and experience:
- Experience of managing 6 figure corporate partnerships in a charitable setting
- Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders within a company, and ideally with experience of encouraging fundraising participation and involvement at all levels.
- Experience of preparing engaging proposals, reports and other written documents.
- Experience of developing detailed partnership plans.
- Experience of managing, influencing and negotiating with senior stakeholders.
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to every application.
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 reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
Salary: £36,000 - £40,000 depending on experience
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours a week
Benefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring they pay their employees fairly, they offer the following benefits: Flexible working, Generous annual leave, Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical, Pension Scheme, Sick Pay, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Bike Loan Scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Eyecare, Discount Portal.
Closing date: Thursday 14 November 2024
Interviews will be held week commencing 25 November 2024
No agencies please
Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.
The life sciences policy manager is a new role in a growing team and will be central to the delivery of our 2020-2030 Strategy. We know that to make a difference to people affected by kidney disease we need to put kidney disease firmly on the UK’s health and life sciences policy agenda. We need to systematically build evidence and develop solutions in key priority areas, then campaign effectively for their implementation. To do this we need a policy and public affairs function that works seamlessly with our research and innovation teams to continually focus our efforts on delivering real change for people with kidney disease.
The person we need will be an experienced policy professional, excited by the opportunity to develop the evidence base to help change outcomes for people with kidney disease. We need someone who is conversant in life sciences policy and understands the life sciences, research and innovation operational landscape, with the ability to communicate a clear policy ask; someone who can navigate UK political systems; a natural partnership builder who works with others to deliver a common goal, working within Kidney Research UK and with the many individuals and organisations that share our cause.
If you are interested in the position, please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.
About Kidney Research UK:
Kidney Research UK is the leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease and for more than 60 years the research, we fund has been making an impact. But kidney disease is increasing as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, making our work more essential than ever.
At Kidney Research UK we work with clinicians and scientists across the UK, funding and facilitating research into all areas of kidney disease. We collaborate with partners across the public, private and third sectors to prevent kidney disease and drive innovation to transform treatments.
Over the last ten years we have invested more than £65 million into research. We lobby governments and decision makers to change policy and practice to ensure that the estimated 7.2 million people living with all stages of kidney disease in the UK have access to the most effective care and treatment, and to make kidney disease a priority.
Most importantly, we also work closely with patients, ensuring their voice is heard and is at the centre of everything we do, from deciding which research to invest in to how we plan our priorities and our work across the charity.
Those patient contributions are vital, always helping us and our partners to understand what life is like with kidney disease, always ensuring we see the patient behind the treatment and always reminding us that behind every statistic and every number is a person – the patients and the carers who inspire our mission and push us forward to make a difference and change the future of kidney disease.
You may have experience in the following: Policy Manager, Public Affairs Manager, Research and Innovation Policy Advisor, Health Policy Manager, Life Sciences Policy Advisor, Public Policy Consultant, Health and Social Care Policy Officer, Policy and Partnerships Manager, Healthcare Policy Specialist, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.
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Malaria Consortium is recruiting for an External Relations Manager to join our team in England, UK.
The External Relations Manager will be responsible for the planning and delivery of strategic external relations activities, which will underline Malaria Consortium’s technical and operational leadership position in the global SMC community. The post holder will ensure that external relations activities carried out as part of Malaria Consortium’s SMC programme support the aims and objectives outlined in relevant organisational and programme strategies and plans, including the SMC programme’s external relations strategy and work plan.
The successful candidate will have:
- Minimum of two years’ relevant work experience at a comparable level of seniority
- Portfolio of published work for different target audiences, including policy makers, civil society and the general public
- An analytical thinker, with experience in developing, implementing and monitoring the impact of external relations strategies
- Experience in working effectively with a wide range of people – across different geographies, cultures and levels of seniority – to influence their approach
- Experience of working with advocacy and campaigning groups, global health networks, and government departments for the advancement of policy goals
- Experience of demonstrating thought leadership through strong messaging and other written content, helping to build the organisation’s online presence and effective position.
- Experience of content dissemination using multiple online and offline platforms to maximise impact and strategic value
- Capabilities in workshop and training facilitation, capacity building of colleagues and stakeholders, and external positioning in response to developing programmatic needs
- Experience of presenting sound and well-reasoned concepts to a wide range of audiences
- Experience of managing budgets and managing consultants in an external relations capacity
To apply for this position you will need to have the right to work in the UK (Malaria Consortium will not be able to sponsor visa applications for this position).
We are currently hybrid working and request that staff come into the office once a week or four times a month.
The UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (UKHIH) is looking to recruit an Operations Adviser for a Maternity Cover for up to 1 year. In this role you will have the opportunity to contribute to the successful implementation and management of UKHIH research and innovation workstreams.
Managed by the Head of Operations, the role works closely with colleagues across UKHIH and Elrha to manage a portfolio of key relationships, grants and service contracts to a high standard. The role also supports essential UKHIH operational functions, including coordinating communications, managing convening activities, and contributing to broader organizational and operational development processes and strategy.
Your application will need to demonstrate:
- Experience of grant and contract management including managing procurement processes, preparing grant agreements and service contracts, and quality assuring delivery and payment plans.
- An understanding and interest in the humanitarian or development sectors, ideally demonstrated through academic qualifications and/or paid or voluntary work.
- Experience of developing and maintaining a contacts database.
- Proven ability to provide advice and guidance relating to operational capacity building, including effective operations, grant management and the development of business cases.
- Experience of organising events and meetings bringing together diverse groups and stakeholders, online and in person.
- Excellent financial acumen with ability to analyse financial data and monitor financial reports.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and organisational skills including the ability to plan, prioritise and ensure implementation of work to required standards and tight deadlines, often under pressure.
- Ability to use own initiative and professional judgement to solve problems and generate new ideas.
Experience of risk management methodologies, project management tools and software such as Trello, Sharepoint and website management tools would also be an advantage.
If you want to be part of an organisation that creates positive change in the humanitarian sector, then join us and we’ll give you every opportunity to succeed.
We offer:
- Remote working as standard – staff can access office bases in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Manchester if required/ appropriate. We expect staff to attend team meetings and away days in person as required.
- As standard we work 35 hours per week. We are also happy to discuss flexible working patterns and many of our staff work non-standard working hours.
- Our benefits include minimum 5% employer pension contribution (3% employee contribution), life cover, organisational sick pay, family friendly pay and leave schemes; incremental increase in annual leave (25 day basic entitlement) depending on length of service, opportunities for learning and development, a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and retail discounts platform.
- Please read through the Information for Candidates document for further information to support your application, including details on Our Values, Strategy, Benefits and Salary.
Note for applicants:
- Candidates must have the independent right to work in UK at the time of appointment as we are unable to support visa sponsorship for this role.
- Please read through the job description for a detailed list of requirements, and ensure you complete the personal statement to explain how you feel you meet the requirements of the role and why you feel this is next career move for you.
- When applying you will be taken through the Save the Children UK recruitment system. Elrha is an independent subsidiary of SCUK and benefits from some SCUK systems and processes.
Closing date: Thursday 14th November 2024
Interview dates: Tuesday 26th November 2024 (online)
About UKHIH
Founded in 2020, the UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (UKHIH) is an initiative hosted by Elrha, a global organisation committed to solving complex humanitarian challenges, and is funded by the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO). Our mission is to address significant humanitarian issues through rigorous research and innovative solutions. We achieve this by bringing together diverse stakeholders from both within and beyond the humanitarian sector, fostering collaboration, co-creation, and the mobilisation of resources. This approach integrates the perspectives of crisis-affected communities with the expertise of humanitarian actors, leveraging UK and global capacities to develop effective, relevant solutions.
Since its inception, UKHIH has been at the forefront of advancing humanitarian innovation through Accelerated Innovation Collaborations (AICs), which are high-impact partnerships that drive major advancements in the field via a shared strategic learning process. A key feature of these collaborations is the inclusion of researchers from Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) through the UKHIH fellowship scheme, allowing for invaluable insights and strengthening local capacities. Additionally, UKHIH supports the Humanitarian Rapid Research Initiative (HRRI), which conducts real-time research on emerging crises, producing pivotal reports on issues such as ethical concerns in Afghanistan, response capacities to cholera, and the humanitarian impacts of natural disasters like the Turkey/Syria earthquake and the Pakistan floods. More recently, UKHIH has expanded its efforts to include ecosystem development within the humanitarian sector, focusing on UK capability mapping and exploring emerging technologies to tackle future challenges effectively.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Elrha is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBTQ+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.
Please ensure you read the full job description, the Candidate Information pack and complete the Personal Statement as requested in the application process. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Prospectus are proud to be partnering with Renaissance Foundation in their search for a new Senior Fundraising and Philanthropy Manager.
Renaissance Foundation (RF) is a small, impactful organisation, inspiring young people facing serious challenges to fulfil their unique potential. Focussing on two hard to reach groups (young carers and young patients suffering from life-long/life-limiting illnesses), RF aims to transform lives through their three-year holistic programme, harnessing creative and digital learning and vocational development in order to support young people to develop key strengths, build resilience and inspire high aspirations.
RF are reviewing applications and interviewing on a rolling basis so please do apply now and we will be in touch!
This is a permanent, full-time role paying a salary of up to £45,000 per annum depending on experience. This is a hybrid role in London and the postholder is expected to work from the office 3 days a week.
The Senior Fundraising and Philanthropy Manager is a key role which will be pivotal in supporting RF’s strategic aims. Having overall responsibility for fundraising at RF, you will lead the development and delivery of a bold and effective philanthropy programme (trusts, foundations, corporate partnerships and major donors ) in order to build and maintain a long-term and sustainable pipeline of high value supporters.
RF are looking for a confident, relationship-led fundraiser, with demonstrable experience in corporate fundraising and an understanding of trusts and foundations fundraising. The ideal candidate will be a confident communicator across all mediums, demonstrating tact and gravitas and be passionate about networking and building relationships.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Ariha Semontee at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
About Advocate
We are a national charity that matches people who need free legal help with barristers who are willing to donate their time and expertise for those who cannot obtain legal aid and cannot afford to pay. We believe that fair and equal access to justice is the foundation of our society. That the quality of your legal representation shouldn’t depend on the depth of your pockets, but the merits of your case
We are the only pro bono charity to provide access to legal assistance in all areas of law, in all courts and tribunals across England and Wales. We exist because committed barristers care about access to justice for everyone. We have been facilitating free legal help since 1996 and have grown into a thriving organisation working with almost 4,500 volunteer barristers. Our staff team comprises 23 staff and we have 14 trustees on our Board which is chaired by Sharif Shivji KC.
About the role
We are looking for an Engagement Manager to join our team while our Director of Development is on maternity leave. The person will be responsible for project managing the work of the engagement team. This will include the delivery of key engagement priorities and overseeing fundraising events/campaigns and communications.
Location:We operate a hybrid working policy and will require a minimum of one day per week in our London office.
Hours: 3 days per week
Salary: £35,202 full time equivalent
Contract: One year fixed term
Reporting to: Chief Executive
Start date: As soon as possible
Team: The role will provide day to day oversight of the work of the Engagement Team (Communications Officer, Project and Engagement Coordinator, Fundraising and Events Coordinator). Line management of this team will be delivered by the CEO.
Job description
Engagement
1. Oversee our Engagement with Chambers in England & Wales
· Manage The Chambers Pro Bono Framework, our initiative for chambers.
o Recruiting chambers for 2025
o Ensuring regular communication
o Responding to queries
o Producing bespoke reports for each set of chambers
o Working with our Communications Officer to publicise the initiative
· Manage the Pro Bono Champion scheme and lead on our relationships with them.
o Ensuring regular communication
o Keeping our records up to date and accurate
o Recruiting new Pro Bono Champions
2. Support the Director of Casework and regional caseworkers with engagement
Communication
1. Project manage the work of the Engagement Team
· Ensuring the business plan and engagement strategy is delivered
· Advising and supporting our Communications Officer with key stakeholders and the press, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
· Advising and supporting the Fundraising and Events Officer
o Ensuring events are delivered to an excellent standard and on budget. Of key importance are the annual Bar Pro Bono Awards.
o Overseeing fundraising events/campaigns to ensure targets are met.
· Overseeing the work of the Projects and Engagement Coordinator, to increase the Bar’s engagement.
2. Lead on our engagement with Pro Bono Week in November 2025
3. Overall coordination of our stakeholders’ communications calendar.
Other
1. Undertake any other responsibilities as reasonably requested by the Chief Executive and the Director of Casework/Chief Operating Officer.
2. You may be required to work outside of your usual working hours from time to time to support the work of Advocate.
Person Specification
Essential
1. Experience of line managing staff
2. Extensive experience of directing multiple projects, meeting deadlines and managing competing priorities
3. Experience of creating a wide range of communications for key stakeholders
4. Experience of managing social media or marketing campaigns
5. A highly organised, and thorough approach to work with meticulous attention to detail
6. Experience of building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders at all levels
7. Experience in using Advanced Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel, Word, Salesforce and SharePoint
Desirable
1. A good working knowledge of the Bar of England & Wales
2. Experience of line manging multiple staff members
3. Experience of working on fundraising projects and events
Other
1. Proactive, positive approach to developing the work of Advocate and a passion for access to justice
2. Commitment to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.
3. Flexibility and willingness to learn new skills
Advocate is an equal opportunities employer.
Thank you for your interest.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Engagement Manager
Fixed Term Contract ending 30/09/2026
Job Ref: V525
Hours/Days per week: 21 hours per week – (Flexible days/hours)
Salary: £25000 pro Rota plus attractive employee benefits package
Start date: ASAP
Location: Homebased (with extensive travel throughout Blaenau Gwent)
Closing date: 4th November 2024
Interview date and Location: WC 11th November. Likely to be on teams TBC
Volunteering Matters
At Volunteering Matters we use volunteering’s unique power to bring people together and build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK.
We bring people together to resolve some of society’s most complex issues. From social isolation and loneliness; improving health and wellbeing; building skills, confidence, and opportunity; to ensuring young people can become change makers in their community, the impact that we make is great. And we won’t stop until everyone in the UK has the opportunity to thrive.
People-led and impact driven, we are a national charity that is deeply embedded in local areas across the UK. We operate in five regions: London and the South East; Wales and the West of England; East of England; the Midlands and North West England; and Scotland and North East England. We also have an Employee Volunteering Team with over 25 years’ experience, acting as a broker to provide tailor-made solutions to employers. We turn local knowledge and energy into action and progress, building stronger communities and a better future for all.
This is an exciting time to be joining the team. We’re changing the way we work to meet new ambitions and make sure our impact continues to grow alongside out business.
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Volunteering Friends is our new, National Lottery Community Fund project, which builds on our existing work in Blaenau Gwent. By harnessing the power of volunteers, the project will work with older people (50+) living in Blaenau Gwent who are experiencing feelings of loneliness and/or isolation, and provide companionship, confidence building and encourage involvement in their local community. The project will consist of three interlinking strands: one-to-one befriending, delivered in the person’s home or over the telephone; community buddying, providing support to attend community groups; and the establishment of volunteer-led group activities for beneficiaries to attend based on local needs and interests.
Key Duties:
- Recruit, interview, induct, train and support volunteers.
- Work closely with partners/referral agencies and funders to ensure a steady flow of participants into the projects.
- Manage the matching/placement process of volunteers and participants, setting up and supporting new activities where appropriate.
- Be responsible for project compliance, carrying out risk assessments for volunteer activity and regularly reviewing, including safeguarding arrangements.
- Ensure monitoring evidence and impact data is collected to measure progress against agreed outcomes.
- Provide administrative support for the project where required, processing volunteer expenses and maintaining databases.
- Promote the project through a range of techniques, instigating interest in volunteering and encouraging engagement.
- Maintain effective relationships with stakeholders and project partners on a day-to-day basis.
- Prepare reports to Delivery Leader and Project Manager based on agreed outputs and targets.
- Manage your own time and diary effectively, and in line with the needs of the project.
- Liaise regularly with the Project Manager and project delivery colleagues.
- Play an active role in identifying and developing new business.
- Contribute to joint working and teamwork across Volunteering Matters.
Experience/Skills and attributes:
- Experience of working with older people.
- Experience of managing and working with volunteers, and the ability to motivate and engage them.
- Experience of working in partnership with other agencies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a demanding workload and work under pressure and to deadlines.
- Ability to assess risk and carrying out risk assessments.
- Evidence of good administrative and IT skills and the ability to maintain project monitoring, administrative and financial records.
- Understanding of and commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Understanding of and commitment to Data Protection and confidentiality.
Desirables:
Ability to speak Welsh or a willingness to learn.
Qualifications:
Relevant experience and values alignment is more important for this role than specific qualifications.
Other:
Location: This role is homebased and will involve extensive travel throughout Blaenau Gwent. The postholder will require good internet access to enable remote working, and a suitable home office space. IT equipment and infrastructure will be supplied.
This role requires enhanced DBS clearance.
Our Values & Way of Working:
In all that we do, we embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.
This job description is intended to include the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but while some variations will be expected, these will be at an appropriate level for the role.
Diversity & Inclusion
Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups.
Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments:
We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills” section of this advert. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process.
We have also committed to the following pledges which positively encompass our recruitment and selection processes and methodology: The Promise, Show The Salary, Salary History.
Benefits
Our employee benefits reflect our culture which is built on an approach of full flexibility with accountability, and designed to let you make your most positive contribution; we offer Flexible Working by Default (re hours & place of work), Unlimited Annual Leave, Employee Pension scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced sick and family leave. We are also open to discuss job share applications.
GDPR Statement
If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months. We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.
We turn local knowledge into action by working with volunteers and partners across the UK to build stronger communities for all.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Since Rewilding Britain was formed in 2015 rewilding has moved from being a niche idea to playing a significant role in the fight against some of the biggest global challenges we face. Rewilding Britain is at the forefront of this change, acting as a catalyst for debate and action, and demonstrating the power of working with nature to build a sustainable world where people thrive.
Rewilding Britain wants to see rewilding flourishing across 30% of Britain, reconnecting us with the natural world, sustaining communities and tackling the interconnected nature and climate emergencies.
We influence policy, inspire public action and catalyse joined-up practical and financial support to help establish rewilding across Britain’s land and seas. Through our rapidly growing Rewilding Network we’re bringing together a community of rewilders - from land managers and farmers, to charities, community groups and national parks - to inspire and support each other to create a wilder, more prosperous Britain. It’s not too late - but we must act now.
We are now seeking a Communications and Campaigns Manager who will be a creative thinker able to Think Big and Act Wild whilst managing the timely and effective delivery of communications campaigns, projects and events, increasing our advocacy and fundraising impact.
The post holder will be a strong planner, organiser, pro-active team player and hands-on campaigner. You’ll be a key member of the Communications and Engagement team and use your strong collaborative skills to work effectively with our Catalyse, Influence and Fundraising teams to create powerful, transformative communications and campaigns.
You will be results driven and enjoy managing multiple communications projects across different channels in order to increase engagement levels with different stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity to join our fast growing charity and directly contribute to the growth of the rewilding movement.
Job purpose:
To lead the design, development and delivery of Rewilding Britain's integrated communication campaigns, projects and events, enabling the charity to engage with its target audiences and encourage measurable impact across rewilding practice, policy and fundraising.
Line Manager: Director of Communications and Engagement
Line Management Responsibilities: No line management. The post holder will have responsibility for maintaining management of freelancers, agencies and partners.
Your responsibilities will include:
Communications campaign development and management:
- Develop and project manage a programme of integrated communication campaigns that grab attention and encourage action across rewilding practice, policy and fundraising.
- Work closely with the Communications and Engagement team to develop aligned messaging and campaign assets and to deliver these across owned, earned and paid channels.
- Lead on the creation of compelling campaign assets and content (e.g. polls, petitions, online actions and campaign toolkits).
- Manage campaign timeframes and budgets seeking a good, quantifiable return on investment.
- Gather and present audience insight to inform our campaigns and ensure our campaigning work is evidence led.
- Set and measure campaign KPIs, conduct campaign de-briefs and write campaign evaluations, encourage a culture of testing and learning and growing our campaigning approach.
- Seek relevant external collaboration opportunities with allies and partners to amplify our campaigns.
- Where appropriate, commission and manage the relationship with external creative, campaigning and advertising agencies.
Communications projects and events management:
- Organise, plan and deliver our involvement at online and in person events that will help to encourage action across rewilding practice, policy and fundraising (e.g. exhibition stands at party political conferences or corporate fundraising events).
- Design, deliver and project manage cross-organisational communication activities which will raise the profile of Rewilding Britain (e.g.World Rewilding Day, anniversary events).
- Support the Catalyse, Influence and Fundraising teams with the communication requirements for events (e.g. Rewilding Network conferences, fundraising dinners, panel debates, report launches).
Cross-functional collaboration:
- Work closely with the Catalyse, Influence and Fundraising teams to integrate campaign efforts and identify the relevant campaign issues, priorities and opportunities for influencing policy, fundraising and Network membership growth.
- Support the broader Communications and Engagement team to implement strategically aligned locally focused communications activities, projects and events for England, Scotland or Wales.
- Collaborate with freelancers, consultants, agencies, volunteers, supporters, and stakeholders to amplify our communications and campaigns reach and impact.
- Represent Rewilding Britain alongside other team members at events, exhibitions, workshops, conferences, rallies and more to advance our communication and campaign objectives.
Communication innovation and improvement:
- Stay current with sector and specialist trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to continuously grow our communications and campaign effectiveness.
- Implement feedback and lessons learned to refine and improve our communications and campaigns approach.
Skills, experience and behaviours
Education
Essential
- An undergraduate degree or equivalent professional training or at least 6 years relevant experience in a relevant subject area (e.g. Communications, Campaigns, Marketing, Media, Social Campaigns, Environment, Ecology, Conservation)
Desirable
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A professional qualification in a relevant subject area (e.g. CIPR, CIM, CIDM)
Experience
Essential
- At least three years' experience leading in a communications and campaigns role in a comparable organisation, leading successful campaigns to further organisational objectives.
- Proven experience in executing multi-channel paid and low/no cost integrated communications campaigns (owned, earned and bought) to drive advocacy / behaviour change.
- Experience in managing communication projects resulting in effective events or activities.
- Experience in creating and implementing innovative, bold and effective communications ideas that gain traction.
- Experience of evaluating communications and campaigns and measuring impact.
- Experience in managing budgets and financial planning for campaigns.
- Proven experience of adapting communications approaches for a range of stakeholders to create maximum impact.
- Experience of briefing, commissioning and collaborating with communications, campaigns or creative freelancers and / or agencies.
- Experience working in a sector relevant to rewilding, and understanding of the rewilding landscape and the rewilding movement.
Desirable
- Understanding of the workings of national, local and devolved governments.
- Experience of working in communications and campaigns in a policy/advocacy context and/or fundraising context.
Skills
Essential
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for effective engagement.
- Strong organisational skills with experience in managing multiple projects and deadlines.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
- Ability to use digital campaigning tools.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Proactive, creative and flexible approach with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work effectively and autonomously from home, while also working collaboratively as part of a tight-knit team.
- Has a passion for campaigning and what it can achieve in shifting behaviour and enabling more rewilding to happen.
- Creativity, with the ability to unlock innovation as an individual and a team player.
- A professional qualification in a relevant subject area (e.g. CIPR, CIM, CIDM)
- Understanding of the workings of national, local and devolved governments.
- Experience of working in communications and campaigns in a policy/advocacy context and/or fundraising context.
This job description is not all encompassing and may change to reflect need. Your duties may be reviewed from time to time and revised and updated in consultation with you to reflect appropriate changes.
Terms and conditions and staff benefits
The role is a full-time, 5-day-week (35 hours) position.
The salary is £38,000 - £43,000 per annum depending upon experience.
There will be some freedom for the person to determine their own working arrangements each week, within limitations, providing the work is delivered.
Rewilding Britain employees benefit from 25 days annual leave per year (pro rata for part time roles), rising to 30 days over 5 years. A generous employer-matched pension scheme is also available.
We are a virtual team who work from home and/or co-working spaces. We will support you to achieve a suitable virtual working environment. This role will be involved in coordinating and attending events and meetings face to face across Britain, so a willingness to travel with occasional overnight stays is essential.
Equality in employment: Candidates will be shortlisted and selected according to suitability for the post without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Use of artificial intelligence tools: Rewilding Britain does not accept cover letters, presentations or answers to recruitment questions whose content is AI generated and we will actively screen for this as part of our recruitment process. Rewilding Britain does not use AI tools to review candidate applications; real people will review and shortlist applications.
Rewilding Britain is not a licenced sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to the provision of a valid right to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.