Development Director Jobs

We are looking for an exceptional Finance & Operations Director, for an interim one-year period, to help us ensure that all aspects of the charity and the Centre run smoothly and efficiently, and to provide effective financial management.

We are based at our beautiful Grade 2 listed building in Southwark. Our Centre houses an amazing collection of 25,000 children’s books as well as being a training and event centre for teachers, publishers and everyone else who works with children’s literature and cares about children’s literacy. We have a friendly, talented and committed team working both from the Centre and remotely. The post holder would be required to work at our Centre at least one day per week but may work remotely for the remainder of their hours.

As we are currently undergoing a restructure of the team, we will consider most models of part-time hours, from 2 to 4 days per week, year-round or term-time only. On application, please detail your availability and preferences for working between 15 and 30 hours per week.

Reporting to our Chief Executive, our Director of Finance and Operations (DFO) will:

· Lead in the production of financial planning, reporting, monitoring and forecasting that assists in making sound financial management and strategic decisions. 

· Oversee the management of CLPE finances prudently to deliver excellent service within budget. 

· Act as the Company Secretary ensuring the charity’s compliance with the requirements of Companies House and the Charity Commission.

The person we are looking for will have:

· a formal accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

· amazing organisational skills and the ability to work and manage others under pressure

· excellent attention to detail and a commitment to evolving systems and processes that make everything more efficient

· the ability to liaise and communicate effectively with a wide range of people within and outside of the organisation

· knowledge of building management is desirable

· a willingness to engage, negotiate and hold suppliers accountable for quality service provision

A generous holiday allowance is provided - 30 days a year for a full time plus Bank Holidays and closure between Christmas and New Year.

If you are interested in being part of our team and taking on this key role, we’d love to hear from you. We are scheduling interviews as applications are received. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now with your CV and a statement detailing how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role.

Ivy Rock Partners is thrilled to be working with London South Bank University in recruiting a permanent Group Associate Director - Financial Services.

Purpose of the post:

Ensuring the delivery of high quality financial transactional services and operational reporting across the Group combining strong financial control with a service culture approach to delivery. This post will provide leadership of our key operational services across income and expenditure. In addition, this role oversees the procurement function at LSBU.

Increasingly these services will be provided across the LSBU Group, encompassing the University (LSBU), South Bank Colleges (SBC) and South Bank Academies (SBA) and this role will support the transition to more shared financial systems, policies, processes and services over the next few years.

Key Relationships:

1. The role holder will be expected to build close relationships with
2. the Group CFO and senior FMI colleagues
3. Group Executive and leadership at each of the Group entities
4. Academic and PS leadership
5. Directors of professional services including the Academic Registrar
6. External suppliers and software vendors

Under the leadership of the Group CFO and jointly with the other senior leadership roles within FMI, this role will:

• set the performance and service standards for FMI, role model the principles set out in the LSBU Group behavioural framework, deliver against agreed objectives and targets and deliver excellent customer service
• Establish and maintain effective senior team working within FMI, providing collective leadership, strategic direction and overall management of FMI
• Assist the LSBU Group Executive in the wider leadership, direction and management of the University and Group.

In addition, the Group Associate Director of Financial Services has responsibility for the following areas:

• overseeing aspects of Group financial service and control including Income, Fees & Collections, Payments, Payroll, Pensions, Procurement and Finance Systems
• maintaining Group Financial Regulations and relevant financial policies and procedures.
• ensuring efficient and accurate processing of all financial transactions in line with financial regulations, policies and procedures
• ensuring the full and efficient provision of fees and bursaries services are provided and that billing is accurate, prompt and supports effective collection of fees and accommodation payments
• ensuring that appropriate credit control reporting and activity is undertaken in order that all amounts owed to the Group are collected
• ensuring that payments to staff, suppliers and other payees are processed accurately and on time
• ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of financial systems across the Group, currently Unit4 Business World / Agresso and TM1. Ensure with IT that the environment is secure, available and well administered.
• investigating and reporting on cases of suspected fraud and financial irregularity
• overseeing the development and delivery of compliant, effective and flexible procurement processes and services across the Group
• preparing and presenting papers to the Group Executive and Governing Body/ Group Board Committees as required
• ensuring appropriate supervision, appraisal and learning and development throughout the Financial Services section
• undertaking any other appropriate duties as may be necessary in the interests of the Group or FMI as agreed with the group CFO.
• These responsibilities apply to all entities within the Group. For those entities which have local financial management and control arrangements which are not managed directly by this post the role holder is expected to work closely with those responsible e.g. the SBC/A Vice Principal (Finance & Performance).

SELECTION CRITERIA:

Essential selection criteria:

• A good honours degree or equivalent qualifications/experience
• Significant experience in the design and delivery of financial services at a large and complex organisation. Experience in HE or similar sector preferable but not essential
• Proven track record of service delivery and customer service excellence
• Strong understanding of credit control processes and commercial and more collegiate approaches to debtors and recovery of funds due
• Experience of commercial negotiations and delivery of change projects for the provision of new or improved financial services, finance partnerships and/or transactional assistance
• Strength and quality of leadership and the personal skills required to develop and lead an effective and well-motivated, professional and multi-disciplinary team through a period of change
• Demonstrable management skills, including the ability to set a clear direction; give positive and negative feedback constructively; delegate; and manage both teams and individuals
• Experienced in the use of automations, ticketing systems and other efficient means of providing and supporting high performing services
• Technically sound, including on current regulatory and financial reporting issues and developments including fraud, AML and KYC requirements and best practice
• Excellent oral and presentational skills, including the ability to explain complex issues clearly and succinctly together with excellent written communication skills
• A personal commitment to diversity and equality.

Preferred selection criteria

• Awareness and experience of OfS/charities/ FCA regulations and reporting
• Experience of working with Unit4 Business World / Agresso
• A CCAB or CIMA qualified accountant
• Led or sponsored a significant integrations or process change project

Join CBM UK as our Disability Inclusion Advisor and generate new business opportunities.

At CBM UK, we place respect and compassion at the heart of all that we do, and this reflects in our culture. We are an organisation based on Christian values welcoming staff of all faiths and none. Our commitment to these values drives everything we do, striving to build a just and equitable world in which all people are included, loved, valued, and respected. We focus on meeting the greatest needs and collaborate with partners of all faiths and none without proselytizing.

CBM UK’s Disability Inclusion Advisor will be responsible for generating new business opportunities and delivering disability inclusion technical advice to mainstream organisations and key stakeholders in the UK. The role will also contribute to ensuring the advisory programme of the wider CBM Global Federation is of sound quality, appropriately resourced and promoted both internally and externally. While being able to develop and deliver technical advice is the most important element, we are particularly seeking a strong understanding of, and preferably experience in delivering or advising on, inclusive education.

Key activities and responsibilities include:

• Work with and alongside CBM Global Country Teams and the disability movement to deliver high quality disability inclusion advice on policies and programmes, change facilitation and capacity strengthening.
• Work with UK and Global colleagues to generate new business in order to build the technical advisory function of the organisation through: securing and delivering fee for service advisory work in UK, technical support to accessing funding for delivery by other advisory teams and partners, and co-delivery on wider IAG network advisory projects.
• Lead on stakeholder and partnership management to maintain excellent servicing of advisory clients.
• Ensure appropriate systems and processes are in place, and contract outputs are delivered to a high standard for effective operational delivery.
• Contribute to the evidence and MEAL base for disability inclusive practice.
• Contribute to the peer learning approach of the wider IAG network and strengthen the advisory capacity of the CBM UK team. 

For full details of the job description and person specification, please visit our website and download our recruitment pack. 

At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for a New Business Partner to join our team.

You'll work closely with the Head of Employability, Skills and Training within the National Services department to develop, shape and grow our offer. We are looking for a commercially minded individual who can build our income generation pathway within National Services.

We have been working with employers, schools and higher education institutes for several years in the development of our Employ Autism programme, providing training and consultancy for employers and education providers as well as paid work experience for autistic young people. We are at an exciting time where we have a mixture of existing offers (training and consultancy and Employ Autism) as well as new products ready to launch, including, Autism Confidence, e-learning and our Careers Education Framework.

You'll secure income from employers, providers and partners for our Employability and Training team through our Employ Autism programme, developing and implementing a sales plan to secure new long-term strategic partnerships with nationwide businesses.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Sales, new business and/or experience of managing multiple client relationships.
• A demonstrable track record of working successfully with businesses in a development capacity to acquire and maximise relationships.
• Good knowledge of the commercial sector and employability/training services.
• Excellent presentation skills to engage a range of internal/external stakeholders.

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Director of People and Culture

Are you innovative and people focused?  Are you experienced in driving change, employee engagement and people development? Are you values driven and believe in fighting hunger and reducing food waste? 

Fareshare, the UK’s largest food redistribution charity, is seeking a new Director of People and Culture who is passionate to lead its team of HR professionals to ensure effective delivery of the HR, volunteering and organisational development efforts.

Reporting to the CEO, and as a member of the senior leadership team, this role is critical in shaping Fareshare’s work place culture, organisational structure and ensuring it remains inclusive and values driven.

You will be responsible for strategic leadership, developing and implementing the people and culture strategy in alignment with the overall goals and values and will lead initiatives that build a culture of trust, collaboration and continuous improvement.   Fareshare has an important relationship with the Food industry and charity sector and this role should proactively collaborate with similar positions in other organisations as well as playing a leading role in supporting external engagement. 

Key responsibilities also include talent management, through all recruitment and development programs, to ensure Fareshare has the capability to grow.  Plus, employee and volunteer experience and engagement to ensure that Fareshare is an employer of choice and is a diverse and inclusive organisation.  Overseeing HR operations and compliance are key to encourage best practice plus organisation development and leading change management. 

You will be a people person, with high energy and be experienced in driving culture change. You will have a proven track record a similar senior level in HR, ideally in a purpose driven or non-profit organisation, together with an understanding of the commercial relationships that Fareshare engage in.  It is essential you are MCIPD qualified, or with relevant experience, have a strong knowledge of employment law, HR best practice and can demonstrate success in creating strategies that align with organisational goals.   Excellent communication skills and strong team management and leadership skills are a given.

If this sounds like you, and you are committed to Fareshare’s mission of “no good food goes to waste”, then we would love to hear from you.

We offer: 

• Hybrid working based out of London with visibility in the office 1-2 days a week plus regular travel to other UK sites. 
• Permanent role
• Full-time 35 hours a week
• £85,000 per annum plus pension

State date: January 2025 
 
To apply 

To apply please complete our online application and send your CV and cover letter outlining the following: 

• What you will bring to the role 
• How you meet the criteria 
• Your availability to start
• Expected salary

Closing Date:  Monday 25th November at 9am 
Interviews to be held in person w/c 9th December.

There has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation at the heart of public consciousness. For more information visit the Fareshare website.

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Director of Fundraising

Are you ready to lead a dynamic team dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families?

We are looking for a Director of Fundraising to spearhead bold strategies to secure £5m in voluntary income annually by 2030.

Position: Director of Fundraising

Location: Homebased

Salary: Circa 70k - 73k per annum

Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 27th November 2024

Stage 1 interview date: 6th December 2024

You will be working for one of the UK's leading children's charities, firmly supported by Christian beliefs and values, helping to support disadvantaged children and their families through delivering projects to support children, young people, their families, and communities to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face.

The Role

You will lead the development of innovative partnerships, broaden reach, and ensure that the charity continues to deliver essential services to those who rely on them. In this role, you will inspire a passionate team, engage donors and trusts, and collaborate with local authorities and churches to drive meaningful change. Your efforts will directly impact the future of the children and families the team serve.

About You

As the Director of Fundraising, you will have the rare opportunity to redefine the fundraising strategy and leave a lasting legacy on the charity’s mission to support vulnerable children and families. You are a visionary leader with a passion for transformative impact, you bring proven success in building high-value donor relationships and integrating digital fundraising strategies.

Your bold ideas and strategic insight will expand reach, inspire lasting partnerships, and ensure vital services thrive. At this pivotal moment, your dynamic leadership and ability to drive meaningful change will fuel sustainable growth and transform the future of fundraising at the organisation.

We are looking for a leader who can inspire and engage, both within the Christian community and beyond, bringing people together in support of our life-changing services. This is a role where your faith and professional expertise will intersect to create lasting impact, and we encourage those with a commitment to our mission, values, and ethos to apply.

General Occupational Requirement

As a charity with a Christian foundation, the organisation is committed to ensuring that the leadership upholds and champions a Christian ethos in all aspects of its work. For this reason, there is a General Occupational Requirement that the Director of Fundraising be a practicing Christian who actively embodies the values, as such the Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith is justified under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3. While this requirement is essential to maintaining the integrity of our mission, we welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds who share a deep alignment with the vision of supporting vulnerable children and families.

Opportunity to connect with the CEO

As part of the commitment to transparency and engagement, candidates who apply for the Director of Fundraising position, will be invited to schedule a 10-minute introductory conversation with the CEO as part of the application process. This is a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights into the organisational vision, culture and the strategic role of fundraising.

About the Organisation

An innovative leading children's charity delivering projects to support disadvantaged children, young people, their families, and communities, working with a range of partners to provide creative solutions including children and family centres, school counselling, preschool nurseries, family support and children affected by imprisonment and offending.

Benefits include:

• Continuous professional development
• Regular support through supervision, appraisal & well-being initiatives
• In house learning platform
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

The charity is committed to making a positive impact, and we're looking for someone like you. If you're ready to take the next step in your fundraising career and make a lasting difference in the lives of those who need it most, we invite you to apply and be part of the team.

We actively encourage applications from a broad and deep range of backgrounds and experiences. This post is subject to necessary safeguarding checks including an appropriate level DBS Disclosure. The organisation is a Living Wage Employer.

Other roles you may have experience with could include Fundraising, Director of Fundraising, Fundraising Director, Head of Fundraising, Fundraising Manager, Fundraising Lead, Senior Fundraising, Fundraiser.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Can you see yourself creating and nurturing a network of informed and engaged volunteers? Imagine being their main go-to for info and guidance on their volunteer journey. Can you connect with these awesome people and help them shine?

As part of a team across South Coast and London you will manage an existing cohort of active volunteers providing dedicated support in their work helping their mentees secure outcomes including personal development, jobs and self-employment. This role is 17.5 hours per week.

Are you excited about providing volunteers with consistently stellar service that inspires them to make a real difference in young people's lives, and are you ready to empower them for incredibly positive outcomes? Picture yourself leading and supporting a group of volunteers. You'll use our CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and your connections with fellow team members to link up with opportunities that support young people and our programmes.

We're all about keeping things in tip-top shape so can you dive into the detail and keep things running smoothly, like accurately tracking, recording, and keeping tabs on volunteer activity? And can you encourage volunteers to do their part by keeping our systems up to scratch, ensuring we're always on the ball with core vetting and training requirements?

As well as the serious stuff, we're big on showing love to our volunteers! Our volunteers are exceptional individuals driven by a deep passion to ensure the success of the young people they mentor. You'll collaborate with volunteers from various backgrounds, each bringing a rich tapestry of skills to support a young person's journey. As part of the role, you will be expected to host some memory making events around the area in our partner offices with volunteers and our young people. You will work closely with colleagues, delivery partners, and external stakeholders to enhance volunteer opportunities and strengthen our volunteer network. Can you help us expand?

At The Trust, we're strong advocates for fostering an inclusive workplace, and it would be fantastic if you share that passion too. We hope you’ll encourage positive action and change while supporting volunteers from all walks of life.

Ready for the challenge? Be prepared for a little bit of everything, you might find yourself wearing different hats and stepping up when needed. Ready to dive into this adventure with us?

Job Description

Join our team as a Partnerships Manager, helping us to support teachers, champion great teaching and raise the status of the profession by helping us continue to grow our membership and retain existing members. In this exciting and varied role, you will identify and maximise opportunities to attract and retain members at all levels of the teaching profession.

Full details of the role are set out below but you can listen to a brief audio description of the role here.

Job Title: Partnerships Manager

Reports To: Associate Director: Partnerships

Salary: £34,000-£37,000 per annum dependent on experience

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Hours: A full working week is 35 hours and we offer flexible working options

Benefits: Flexible working, generous annual leave, 8.5% employer pension contribution, Paycare, individual and team professional development/learning budget. A full list of our benefits can be found here. 

Based: Office based, with hybrid-working options - we encourage staff to work from the office (London WC1N) once per week. Travel frequently across the UK as required.

Start date: From January 2025, flexible start date for the right candidate

Deadline and interview: Applications will close on 6th December 2024.
Interviews will be scheduled for w/c 2nd Dec and w/c 9th Dec but we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so we will interview as soon as a suitable candidate is identified.
Interviews will consist of a task and competency-based interview.

Application: Please apply here by uploading your CV and cover letter. Please use the guidance when writing your cover letter. We encourage you to apply promptly as we will be reviewing applications as they are received and may complete the process earlier than expected if an excellent candidate is identified at an early stage​.

The Organisation

The Chartered College of Teaching is a charity and the professional body for teachers. We are working to empower a knowledgeable and respected teaching profession through membership and accreditation.

We are dedicated to bridging the gap between practice and research and equipping teachers from the moment they enter the classroom with the knowledge and confidence to make the best decisions for their pupils.

We are a growing and multi-skilled team of 30 people, supported by a Board with a significant track record of experience in a range of fields. Our business plan focuses on growing membership and Chartered Status and providing meaningful professional learning opportunities for the teaching profession.

The Opportunity

The Partnerships Manager will support the team in delivering ambitious membership growth targets for the College. Working closely with the Associate Director: Partnerships, the Partnerships Manager will take responsibility for:

• Developing and delivering presentations to drive Chartered College membership, ensuring that trainee teachers, teachers and school leaders are aware of and join the College, including at conferences and sector events.
• Developing new partnerships to support scalable income generation for group memberships, Chartered programmes, accreditation and projects, and introducing bespoke opportunities for customers and stakeholders.
• Supporting existing partnerships and, through those relationships, identifying wider sector challenges for the College to address. This will include working closely with the Associate Director for Professional Learning, Marketing and Communications Manager and Head of Content.

Membership sales 

Most of your time you will be working towards achievement of objectives (including sales and account management and supporting overall membership numbers) and income targets for the full range of products and services including group membership, Chartered programmes, accreditations and projects offered by the College. You will build and maintain a sales pipeline to report to the Associate Director: Partnerships.

Membership engagement

You will spend some of your time managing and implementing workshops, webinars and activities for groups of trainee teachers, teachers and leaders to drive membership engagement, upgrade, renewal and recruitment. This will require regular travel throughout the UK. You will also liaise with training providers, universities and appropriate bodies to support student recruitment and upgrade to ECT membership.

Account Management 

You will spend some of your time:

• Maintaining excellent account management and first-rate customer service with both existing and new partners and customers.
• Working closely with Members, Fellows and supporters of the College to build and maintain relationships and expand potential partnership opportunities.
• Maintaining records in the College’s CRM system (Salesforce), and ensuring colleagues are informed of customers’ status and opportunities.
• With the Associate Director: Partnerships and Membership Manager, managing processes and implementing activities. 

Other

Alongside your main areas of work, you will:

• Continue to engage in your own professional development. 
• Arranging and participating in meetings, and other activities as required.
• Attending and participating in CPD learning activities and training to maintain and develop your knowledge and skills.
• Performing other activities as and when required in order to support the wider team achieve our membership targets.

About You

You do not need to have expertise in absolutely all areas, let us decide! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and encourage you to apply. We’re looking for someone who is motivated by our mission and truly passionate about membership growth and supporting teachers. Systems you would be using include Zoom, Excel and Salesforce.

Essential knowledge and experience

• You will have experience in a sales or business development role
• Educated to degree level, or equivalent work experience that demonstrates equivalent ability to analyse information and data
• Experience of building sustained relationships and managing transactions with external organisations.
• Experience of planning and executing recruitment campaigns or initiatives
• Understanding of the British education system, and the key challenges teachers and school leaders are facing

Desirable knowledge and experience

• Experience of membership or subscription sales
• Knowledge of GDPR and how it relates to the storage, retention and use of personal data
• Background in the education sector and/or teaching

Why Us?

As an organisation we care deeply about creating a working environment that supports our people to grow personally and professionally. These are reflected in our organisational values which outline the distinctive working culture we are looking to create. In particular, these values are reflected in our commitment to: 

• Flexible working: responsive management, flexible hours, hybrid or fully remote working 
• Professional development, including formal and informal training and support 
• Transparency and ownership: we have an open culture that ensures all staff guide our strategic direction 
• Mental health and wellbeing: access to health and wellbeing advice and health cash plan.

Diversity and inclusion at the Chartered College 

As a growing organisation we are committed to:

• Becoming increasingly representative of the sector and geographies that we operate in
• Providing a positive experience of work as part of an inclusive culture led by our organisational values 
• Maintaining an annual EDI action plan - led by the internal team. 

What to expect from the recruitment process

• All applications are anonymised until the point of interview
• Line Managers trained in recognising bias
• We implement a standardised interview template and competencies matrix for a fair and transparent process
• All interviews are conducted via Zoom and the use of camera is optional.

If you require any adjustments in order to proceed with an application please make a request (see application pack).

For more information about joining the Chartered College, please watch this short video from Dame Alison Peacock (CEO).

Your Personal Data

As part of the recruitment process, the Chartered College of Teaching collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The organisation is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

Pre-employment checks

All conditional offers of employment are subject to:

• Two satisfactory references
• Proof of qualifications
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

We are an employer committed to the safeguarding of children and young people.

Norfolk Wildlife Trust are seeking an outstanding, innovative and dynamic Director of Nature Recovery.

Director Of Nature Recovery
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: £65,000 per annum
Location: Norwich, NR1 1RY

Role purpose

The purpose of this role is to create and lead a multi-disciplinary team to accelerate nature’s recovery across Norfolk and set the Trust on course to achieve our strategy. You will act as a strategic leader to deliver direct impact and influence the environmental, economic and social systems in Norfolk to prioritise nature’s recovery.

Main duties

Organisational and strategic leadership

•  Provide clear, values-based strategic organisational leadership as a key member of the Strategic Leadership Team and a trusted advisor to the CEO
•  Model our leadership values and behaviours at all times
•  Ensure that an environment is created for all teams that enables people to bring their best to the Trust
•  Provide strategic leadership for the directorate and across the Trust, taking responsibility for collective decision making, creating opportunities and managing risk
•  Achieve clear delivery targets for directorate and for shared targets across directorates
•  Manage and develop a growing team to support strategy implementation, including overseeing work plans, budgets, and performance management

Partnership and collaborative working

Influence the strategic direction of Norfolk’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy;

•Lead and model collaboration across and outside the organisation, including (but not limited to):
•  Working closely with the Director of Nature Conservation to ensure that there is a consistency of strategic approach to conservation work and partnerships from the Trust
•  Working with the fundraising team and projects team to lead the development of, and fundraising strategies for, new multi-stakeholder landscape-scale initiatives for nature’s recovery
•  Working with other Directors to build effective strategic partnerships for nature’s recovery with local authorities, businesses, universities and other key charities operating in Norfolk
•  Keep abreast of local, regional, national and international issues affecting wildlife in Norfolk, maintaining liaison with The Wildlife Trusts and our national developments, policies and initiatives

Research and evidence

•  Bring together the data, monitoring and evidence held by Norfolk Wildlife Trust or other bodies to inform our countywide strategy to restore nature at scale
•  Co-ordinate with others to ensure that our work across the Trust, including our positions and polices, is evidence-led and credible

Person specification

Essential:

•Proven experience and ability in organisational leadership and team management
•  A demonstrable ability and attitude to work corporately and cooperatively as a member of the Strategic Leadership Team
•  An effective leader of change, improving the effectiveness of teams and individuals, building skills, capability and capacity
•  Sound understanding and technical knowledge of ecology and wildlife conservation issues and methods as they apply to Norfolk’s wildlife habitats
•  Excellent, proven relationship building skills at a senior level
•  Excellent interpersonal skills
•  A commercial, entrepreneurial and innovative mindset to deliver projects using new funding mechanisms
•  A strong commitment to nature conservation and the work of Norfolk Wildlife Trust
•  A high degree of competence in the use of IT systems and information management
•  Good numeracy and experience in the compilation and coordination of complex budgets
•  Good written and oral presentation skills and experience, including the ability and confidence to engage a variety of audiences, press and media
•  Strong organisational and administrative skills
•  Preparedness to work unsociable hours including occasional evening and weekend work attending meetings and achieving deadlines
•  Current driving licence

Desirable:

•  Knowledge of green finance solutions and natural capital markets

The closing date for receipt of applications is 10am on 25th November.

Interviews are likely to take place at Bewick House, but online interviews will be considered.

We regret that we are unable to provide feedback from the application stage and if you have not heard from us by the end of December you should assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Thank you for your interest in working with us, good luck with your application.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

No agencies please.

Associate Director of Philanthropy (UK & Europe)

Location: Godalming, Surrey, UK (Hybrid - 2 days in the office per week) 
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time (37 hours per week) 
Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum
 

Are you ready to lead impactful change? Join our client as their new Associate Director of Philanthropy. 

They’re seeking an experienced leader to drive continued growth in their philanthropy program, helping expand their support across the UK and Europe as they work towards ending factory farming by 2040. 

About The Organisation: 

Our clienr is a leading global organisation dedicated to ending factory farming worldwide. They were founded in 1967 by a British farmer alarmed by the rise of factory farming. Over the past 50 years, they have made major strides in abolishing inhumane practices such as barren battery cages, veal crates, and sow gestation crates in the UK and Europe.   

Their approach involves campaigning, advocacy, and engagement with policymakers at national, intergovernmental, and corporate levels, building a movement of individuals concerned about animal welfare and the health and sustainability of our food. They are driven by a passion for animal welfare and food system change, believing in a future where animals are treated with compassion and respect, and where sustainable farming practices prevail for a healthy planet.   

Their international headquarters are in Godalming (UK), with team members in 14 countries on four continents including the US, Italy, France, Poland, the Netherlands, Spain, Czechia, China, and a specialist policy office in Brussels. This role is part of the Global Fundraising Directorate of over 50 staff, consisting of Philanthropy, Individual Giving, Legacies, Digital, CRM and Brand teams, based internationally, primarily in the UK (HQ) and our six other fundraising markets in the USA and Europe. 

About the Role: 

They are looking for an impressive and talented Associate Director Philanthropy (UK & Europe) to lead their successful and growing UK & European focused Philanthropy programme and team. Reporting into the Global Director of Fundraising, you will lead a dynamic and ambitious team responsible for significant growth from UK and European philanthropic partners and seek new opportunities in other geographies (outside North America), working closely with the US Director of Philanthropy. This is an exciting time to join the Global Philanthropy team and contribute to delivering their mission to end factory farming by 2040. With growing awareness of the devastating impact of factory farming not only on animals, but on human health and the environment, now is a unique moment to be raising funds for their work and bringing new donors on board.

Their Global Philanthropy team has been successful in securing income growth over recent years, and they have invested in their team to build on this momentum, expanding into continental Europe and growing their UK team, as well as their US team. This role will lead further growth, ensuring their existing relationships with Major Donors, Trusts and Foundations, corporate donors and partners flourish and grow, while having a focus on identifying and building new relationships and funding opportunities, broadening our international scope and ambitions beyond their UK and US bases.

About You: 

To succeed in this exciting role, you will need to have significant experience in fundraising or philanthropy, ideally in a similar position. You'll need to have proven success and be motivated by working in a fast-paced and complex international environment, with the flexibility to travel within the UK and internationally, as needed, and sometimes at short notice. You will personally lead the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of a portfolio of donors at a high level (6- and 7-figure) which will primarily consist of HNWIs and Trusts and Foundations, and have a focus on identifying and developing new prospect relationships. You'll have a collaborative and ambitious approach, and have previous experience of managing a international philanthropy teams, with a proven track record of raising substantial donations, particularly at or above the £500k level, with experience at the £1 million level, being highly desirable. 

You'll need to be a motivated philanthropy leader, with a passion for animal welfare, sustainability, and creating impactful international change. Adept at building high-value donor relationships across diverse markets, you will be able to demonstrate a clear strategic vision, and a collaborative approach that drives growth within mission-driven organisations. You’ll need to have strong leadership skills, that can enable you to mentor your team, foster a collaborative environment, and set clear goals aligned with our mission. Fluent in English, and ideally another European language (such as French), you will excel at engaging diverse stakeholders, presenting complex ideas clearly, and managing budgets effectively. Resilient, adaptable, and energetic, you will be ready to inspire partners, mobilise resources, and play a pivotal role in their mission to create a transformative impact on animal welfare and sustainable food systems worldwide. 

Why You Should Apply: 

This role offers you the chance to make a real difference in the fight against factory farming and allows you to lead and grow a vital fundraising initiative, at a critical time in their mission. You’ll work within a passionate and dedicated team, contributing to high-impact strategies that promote animal welfare and sustainable food systems globally. 

Join them on a collective mission to shape a compassionate future for farm animals worldwide, while experiencing a workplace that truly cares for you: 

- Enjoy an enhanced annual leave of 25 days per year, along with bank holidays
- Free onsite parking at HQ 
- Optional savings schemes
- Embrace a fulfilling career that prioritises your well-being, while also enjoying excellent development opportunities 
- Flexible, hybrid working model
- A defined Contribution Pension Scheme 

To Apply: 

If you are passionate about animal welfare and have the skills and experience to excel in this role, they would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a cover letter, outlining how you meet the Person Specification detailed in the job description. Please note that they reserve the right to commence interviews on a rolling programme. 

Closing date: 9am 29th November 2024 
1st stage interviews (Teams): 4th and 5th December 2024
2nd stage interviews (In person): 11th and 13th December 2024

No agencies please.

They are absolutely committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. They value diversity and experience, and acknowledge the underrepresentation of people from certain backgrounds, both within their organisation and across the sector. They welcome applications from underrepresented groups, whether these be of ethnicity, gender, identity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation or other. 

To comply with legal requirements, as part of their selection procedure they ask all potential employees to prove their eligibility to work in the UK. 

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About Salix

Our mission is to enable and inspire organisations in the public and private sectors to achieve their ambitious net zero targets and create better places to live and work. We deliver government funding schemes to support councils, schools, housing associations, hospitals and universities boost their energy efficiency, reduce their impact on the environment, save money and to remove more households from fuel poverty.

We work with the UK government and the devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales. As well as managing the funding schemes, we provide professional advice, expertise, and support to grant recipients throughout all stages of their projects. We also offer insight, intelligence, and influence by sharing knowledge and lessons learned from project delivery to help improve future schemes and policy development. We were created in 2004 and have been growing ever since, now employing over 200 people, with offices in Manchester and London. We are committed to and passionate about supporting the public sector on the road to net zero.

The Role

Salix are currently recruiting a Director of Finance and Resources. A member of the Executive team and the Salix Board, the Director of Finance and Resources role is a key position for the organisation. You will work to deliver on the company’s strategic objectives across finance, governance, and internal audit. Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will be joining Salix a time of transformation and growth, supporting the organisation and the wider public sector to reach ambitious net zero targets.

A summary of key duties is as follows:

• Deliver Salix’s strategic objectives across the finance, governance, assurance, risk management and internal audit functions.
• Lead, motivate and empower a team of circa 35 within the finance, governance, internal audit and fraud teams
• Work as part of the Board and Leadership Team to drive positive change across the organisation
• Manage Salix’s annual budget of £30m and financial oversight of the giving of c. £500m p.a. of government funds.
• Oversight of budget management, control, accounting and timely reporting for Salix’s own operations and the schemes being delivered by Salix in line with government financial standards.
• Ensure an efficient and effective internal audit function providing executive management and external stakeholders with independent and reliable assurance on the governance, controls and risks to drive performance improvement.
• Ensure Salix’s governance function provides an efficient and effective service to the Salix Board and its Committees and that robust governance arrangements are embedded

What Salix can offer you

• Salary: £90,000 – £116,000 per annum dependent on experience
• The role is to be offered on an 18 month fixed-term contract with a strong possibility of extension or permanent role thereafter. Candidates who are interested in longer term options are encouraged to apply and discuss.
• Pension contribution: Employer contribution up to 10% (dependent on employee contribution)
• Annual Leave: 28 days per annum + Bank holidays
• Support with public transport costs and access to cycle to work schemes · Employee Assistance Programmes
• The role requires meaningful presence in both offices (Manchester and London) · An opportunity to work with an organisation delivering largescale and meaningful advances towards net zero.

About You

• You will be a qualified accountant with experience of operating at senior finance level within a public sector environment.
• You will be an experienced manager of medium to large teams, with excellent and visible team leadership skills. You will have proven experience of managing teams through periods of change and transformation.
• You will be experienced at working as part of Senior Management and Executive teams, and with previous experience at, or an ability to step up to, Board level.
• Ability to work from the Manchester office with occasional travel to London.

How to Apply & Timetables

The recruitment of this position is being managed by Holly Arrowsmith at Ivy Rock Partners. Please apply below or get in touch with Holly directly for a confidential conversation.

Deadline for application is Thursday 5th December 2024.

Interviews are to be scheduled for the w/c 9th and w/c 16th December 2024. Candidates who are unavailable on the suggested interview dates are still encouraged to apply and discuss at application stage.

We want Salix to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled, and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remain at the heart of everything we do.

As part of our commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion, we ask all applicants to complete an anonymous EDI monitoring form before we can progress their application. This information helps us to identify and address any barriers to diversity within our recruitment process and improve our practices to ensure fairness for all.

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for equity and inclusion? Join Shelter as our Assistant Director of Equity and Inclusion, where you'll drive meaningful change to create a more inclusive, anti-racist organisation committed to ending the housing emergency.

About the Role

As the Assistant Director of Equity and Inclusion, you will be pivotal in driving Shelter’s equity and inclusion agenda. You will lead on strategic programmes to promote inclusivity, anti-racism, and lived experience, ensuring these principles are woven into all aspects of Shelter’s work. Collaborating with senior leaders, you will help shape Shelter’s future workforce and culture.

You will oversee and motivate teams dedicated to Equity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism, and Lived Experience. Additionally, you will work closely with the Assistant Director of Organisation Development and Engagement to deliver culture change aligned with Shelter’s core values.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy and Vision: Lead and operationalise the Equity and Inclusion strategic plan.
• Workforce Development: Develop strategies to cultivate a diverse pipeline of leaders and talent.
• Data and Reporting: Track and report on E&I progress, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Collaborative Leadership: Support Shelter’s culture initiatives by co-leading on equity, inclusion, and lived experience insight plans.
• Risk Management: Oversee safeguarding and other risks, particularly regarding people impacted by housing emergencies.

About You

You’ll bring proven experience in developing and implementing equity and inclusion strategies within complex organisations, demonstrating a strong record of leading meaningful culture change. With a collaborative approach and excellent organisational skills, you’ll be skilled in mobilising and leading cross-functional teams across diverse settings.  

Your commitment to values-led leadership will foster inclusivity and trust, while your expertise in co-production and lived experience initiatives will ensure these perspectives are embedded across Shelter’s work. As a subject matter expert in equity, diversity, and inclusion, you’ll drive accountability and inspire positive, impactful change throughout Shelter.

Benefits 

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Please note applications without a supporting statement will not be considered. 

Safeguarding Statement 

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Recruitment Agencies

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

The deadline for applications is Sunday 1st December 2024.

Location: Preferred locations are Norway, Netherlands,Germany, Denmark and UK.

Location type: Remote, proportion of office/-based work to be determined

Reporting to: CEO International

Annual starting salary: £80,000 GBP; €90,000 EUR; or equivalent in other currencies. Geographic differential will be applied based on location. Candidates must have the right to work in the country from which they are applying.
Contract type: Permanent, full-time, 35 hours per week (subject to local regulations).

Candidate level:  Senior Executive

Background

Mission Without Borders is an international network of Christians who journey with the poor and marginalized, bringing practical and spiritual support with the hope of a better future, enabling and encouraging people to lift themselves out of poverty, and always sharing the hope that is found in Jesus Christ. We serve people without regard to their religion or ethnic background.

Mission Without Borders International leads and coordinates the work of six countries in Eastern Europe (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Ukraine) where we conduct our program work and twelve countries where we raise support for these programs and associated Mission Without Borders International (MWBI) costs.  For more information about Mission Without Borders International, please see our Annual Review.

Purpose of role

The International Board are seeking a senior International Fundraising Director with significant experience in major donor fundraising who will help drive the organisation’s fundraising strategy by strengthening and diversifying its fundraising sources. The Mission requires an experienced leader with a proven track record in international fundraising who will inspire our teams to differentiate and grow income as the organisation enters a new phase of strategic growth.  The International Fundraising Director – with this focus on Major Donors - will provide leadership, oversight and guidance to the Mission’s national country fundraising directors - working with the International Director of Communication and Individual Fundraising and the wider fundraising team.  They will work with major international donors and engage with field countries on targeted local fundraising and impact reporting. 

As a strong communicator and strategic thinker with significant practical and direct fundraising experience, this Director will serve as a key member of the International Executive Team and report to the CEO and indirectly, the Mission Without Borders (MWB) International Board. They will have significant practical experience working with major donors, trusts and foundations, institutional and corporate fundraising.

Primary responsibilities

Donor development and outreach

· To provide strategic direction, leadership and drive for fundraising in all new development areas across the Mission. They will have direct responsibility for raising funds at the international level, leading cross organizational initiatives with a specific focus on major donors, trusts, and foundations - as this is currently an underdeveloped source of income for the Mission.

· Create coherent strategic plans for driving income growth, diversifying income sources and improving donor engagement, with a focus on major donors.

· Develop and implement fundraising policies and procedures, particularly around major donors to ensure local and international consistency and compliance.

· Drive a relational fundraising culture by implementing systems and reporting to deliver effective supporter journeys with a focus on major donors.

· Lead in understanding of fundraising trends and working with wider fundraising team and national directors to improve agility in response to these trends.

· Understand and engage in program delivery needs and impact to ensure that donor and beneficiary journeys are linked and opportunities for major donor fundraising are deliverable.

· Utilize digital resources to drive engagement, reporting and strategy delivery.

· Be an active speaker at fundraising community events, conferences, and donor events.

 Communications and marketing in major donors work and other areas within responsibility

· Drive the Mission’s communications and marketing strategy to achieve strategic objectives in major donors and in other areas within responsibility to include oversight of Mission websites to ensure accessible content, consistency in fundamentals across fundraising countries, strong user experience and improved digital engagement and giving for major donor initiatives.

Budgeting and reporting

· Have oversight of the annual and rolling five-year budgets for areas under responsibility to ensure local and international fundraising achieve overall strategic goals for income and related expenditure.

· Work closely with the CFO and CEO, Director of Individual Fundraising, and other senior executive personnel to drive annual planning and budgeting process.

· Drive consistency in restricted and unrestricted giving reporting.

Leadership and management

· Work with the International Executive team to drive Mission’s International Strategy.

· Collaborate and coach National Fundraising directors.

· Nurture team members in excellence in operational tasks as well as personal development, ensuring an engaged and fulfilled team.

· Participate in Mission events, training, and conferences to engage and inspire peers to drive strategic goals and ensure best practice.

· Network in the fundraising community.

Experience and Skills

· Relevant degree or equivalent in experience.

· Strong management and leadership skills, with a servant heart.

· Senior level experience as part of an international leadership team and managing international teams in complex environments.

· Proven experience working with major donors (£20,000+), trusts, foundations, institutional donors and corporates.

· Development and implementation of strategic and operational plans for fundraising, marketing and communications.

· Budgetary creation, management, monitoring and control.

· Brand development experience desired.

· History of work experience in an organisation with a similar ethos to MWB.

· Global knowledge of legislation, regulations and best practice in fundraising and marketing.

Personal traits desired

· Be able to share the Christian aims and ethos of MWB and agree with the MWB Mission statement with a high degree of enthusiasm.

· Willingness to lead and attend and participate, where possible, in devotions, prayer meetings and staff conferences to enhance the spiritual health of the organisation.

· Be able to work sensitively with those of different cultures and church backgrounds.

· Willing and able to travel internationally and work across time zones when required.

· Calm and adaptable with an ability to work within a flexible and busy environment.

· Collaborative team leader and committed to driving the strong internal culture.

· Commitment to Equal Opportunities and safeguarding.

The deadline for application is Sunday 1st December 2024.

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Daryl Upsall International actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. In recruiting candidates, we seek candidates with the proven skills required; irrespective of race, gender, religion or belief, age, disability or sexual orientation.

We are recruiting Associate Facilitators (Freelancers) who specialise in either Young People or Adult's Delivery to join our team! 

Young People's Role:

"Are you a confident and passionate facilitator eager to make a real difference in young people’s lives? Join Khulisa and deliver our flagship ‘Face It’ programme, a cutting-edge, trauma-informed initiative that empowers young people aged 11-18 to build emotional resilience and unlock their full potential"

As an Associate Facilitator, you’ll lead engaging group sessions in schools across the North-West, using creative approaches like drama, art, and storytelling. You’ll play a pivotal role in transforming behaviors and fostering well-being for young people affected by trauma or adversity. This freelance opportunity offers flexibility, meaningful impact, and the chance to work with a dynamic team committed to creating nurturing environments where all young people can thrive. If you're ready to inspire change, this is the role for you!"

Adult's Delivery Role:

"Are you an experienced trauma trainer or facilitator with a passion for supporting parents and carers? Join Khulisa and lead the delivery of our innovative trauma training across schools, while also facilitating our new ‘Nurturing Connections’ programme designed to empower parents and carers navigating the challenges of raising adolescents affected by trauma or adversity."

In this role, you'll deliver specialised trauma training to schools and professionals, helping them build trauma-informed approaches to support young people. You’ll also lead the ‘Nurturing Connections’ programme, providing parents and carers with practical tools, knowledge, and skills to support their children’s emotional development and behavior, while also focusing on their own well-being. This is an exciting opportunity to make a direct impact in both educational and family settings, creating a positive ripple effect that supports the broader community. If you are passionate about empowering adults to better support young people, we want to hear from you!