Development Manager Jobs in Greater London

Operating across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Berkshire, our client provide accommodation-based services to those in need of care and support, and to those who cannot afford to buy or rent homes at market rates. They fulfil this mission by constructing hundreds of essential new homes and offering care and supported housing services to a diverse range of people. They are now seeking a dedicated Service Manager for their well-respected homeless night shelter in St Albans.

Our client’s homeless shelter provides emergency accommodation for up to 12 single homeless people in St Albans each night.; their dedicated staff team offer a trauma-informed, safe environment which is person-centred and supports beneficiaries to access the help they need. As Service Manager, you’ll support your team and be responsible for overseeing support, advice and assistance to beneficiaries who are/have been living on the streets so that they are able to access and maintain a safe and secure home of their own.

To apply for this role, you must have previous experience of working in frontline services for people experiencing homelessness, or those with complex needs. You will also have demonstrable line management experience, and a knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to homelessness, housing and the equalities act. 

If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest and submit your CV by clicking 'apply now' below. Applications will be reviewed, and interviews scheduled with the client, on an on-going basis.

At Prospectus, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. If you are enthusiastic about working with a fantastic charity that makes a real difference in people's lives, we would love to hear from you!

Your new company
An excellent opportunity has arisen within a large, global not-for-profit organisation based in the City of London. This is a permanent role, working as a Treasury Manager for a medium-sized team. This opportunity also offers hybrid working.
Your new role

• Cash management - monitor daily cash balances and cash flow projections to support operational needs.
• Banking relationships - cultivate and maintain strong relationships with banking partners, serving as the main point of contact for treasury-related matters. Coordinate bank account opening, closing, and management.
• Cash forecasting - develop and maintain cash forecasting models to accurately predict short-term and long-term cash requirements. Analyse cash flow trends, variances and risks.
• Financial reporting - prepare regular reports on cash positions, liquidity metrics, and financial performance for senior management and external stakeholders. Assist in the preparation of cash flow statements and other treasury-related disclosures for financial reporting processes.
• Risk management - identify, assess, and manage financial risks, including currency risk, interest rate risk and counterparty risk. Develop and implement hedging strategies to mitigate exposure to financial risks and safeguard the institute's assets.

What you'll need to succeed

• Professional certification such as Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) is desirable.
• A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field is essential.
• 3+ years of experience within a treasury, cash management, or financial analysis roles is essential. Preferably within a global organisation or within the not-for-profit sector.
• Strong understanding of financial principles, banking operations and cash flow management.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Experience with the financial system Workday is preferred.

What you need to do now
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Salary: £30,000 – £34,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Hours: Full time – 35 hours per week

Days and times: Monday – Friday, 09:00am – 17:00pm 

Contract: Permanant 

Responsible to: Head of Services

Employed by: Age UK Hillingdon, Harrow & Brent

Location: Townfield Community Centre, Townfield Road, Hayes, UB3 2EL - Age UK HHB operate a hybrid and flexible working policy on successful completion of induction. Please note this role will require regular attendance within the Hillingdon, Harrow and Brent area for meetings and events

Closing date for receipt of applications: 12 noon on Monday 30th September 2024

Interviews: 3rd or 4th October 2024

Our Mission at Age UK Hillingdon, Harrow and Brent is to make later life better in Hillingdon, Harrow and Brent. Our values underpin everything we do and our desire is to highlight what is positive about age. We are passionate about making Hillingdon, Harrow and Brent great places to grow old in.

We are looking to recruit an experienced person-centred leader who is passionate about delivering services that make a difference to older people’s lives. We are looking to develop and broaden our prevention of loneliness, wellbeing and later life planning services and you will be key to this. You will have responsibility of maintaining a high level of service delivery with impressive outcomes. You will lead a team of staff with oversight of each service area, will be highly organised and able to make decisions and use your initiative. The role will also involve monitoring service processes, systems, and workforce capacity to enable us to identify areas for change and improvement.

The purpose of the role is to manage and deliver the day-to-day operations. Operating across three London boroughs. We want to reach more people, to help them to connect with others and build new opportunities, to be even more personalised in our approach, achieving better outcomes whilst also improving quality and user experience.

Areas of delivery currently provided by the service include: Good Neighbours service; Clubs, groups and activities; Dementia /CST activities, Digital Inclusion.

The opportunities to make a difference are huge. If you think so too and think you have what it takes to be successful as Community & Social Wellbeing Services Manager, we are keen to hear from you.

We offer a range of benefits including 26 days annual holiday plus bank holidays, a competitive pension with employer contribution of 5%, a health plan and 5 days per year commitment to learning and development.

Press & PR Manager
c. £39,000, part time- £49,400 FTE
Hybrid Working, 1 day in the office a week, London

The Talent Set is delighted to be working with a renowned health membership association, to join their established and dynamic Marketing & Communications team. The successful postholder will be key in providing exceptional care by delivering guidance, development, and raising membership awareness. The ideal candidate will have senior-level PR experience, proven success in managing PR and social media campaigns, and a strong background in health sector communications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce news articles, features, and content for both internal and external publications, as well as digital platforms and communication channels.
• Handle media inquiries, mitigate potential media risks, and issue timely, precise press releases.
• Drive internal communications by developing strategies with senior leadership and compiling monthly PR reports.
• Manage media relations and actively promote the organisation to both consumer media and trade press.
• Collaborate with key staff and partners to design and execute innovative media campaigns.

Person Specification:

• Experience working within a membership organisation and handling health-related communications.
• Extensive experience in a senior PR role, with a proven track record of managing integrated PR and social media campaigns.
• Strong understanding of social media trends, platform management, and online community engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement successful PR and online campaigns, with an understanding of how PR supports broader marketing strategies.
• Skilled in creating and managing corporate publications, particularly within issue-based communications, ideally in the healthcare sector.
• Exceptional verbal communication and presentation skills, with a degree-level education or equivalent experience.

The deadline for applications is Monday 23rd September 2024. Regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and 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.

Fundraising Supporter Development Coordinator

About the role

As CUF works towards a new strategy and refreshed mission, vision and values, fundraised income is crucial for supporting its programmes and core operations. You will coordinate campaigns, direct marketing appeals and other supporter communications, using fundraising best practice, to maximise Church Urban Fund’s income for all components of individual and church giving. This role will report to the Head of Fundraising and Communications.

Job Description

Location: Hybrid: Office base is in London with expectation for a minimum of one day per week in the office (The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, Vauxhall, London, SE11 5RR)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week (flexible working arrangements considered)

Salary: £32,000 – £35,000 depending on experience.

Annual Leave: 22 days + 3 CUF discretionary days + Bank Holidays per annum.

Key Responsibilities

Instigate and undertake activities in the following key areas:

· Individual Supporter Acquisition

· Individual Supporter Development

· Individual Supporter Journeys and Touchpoints

· Manage income and expenditure budgets

· Work across the team

· Work across CUF

How to apply:

To apply, please send/email an up-to-date CV and covering letter outlining your relevant skills and experience, relating to the listed responsibilities, skills and experience

Closing date: 5:00pm Friday 4th October 2024 with interviews during week commencing 21st October 2024 (in London)

Church Urban Fund is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.

Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2024 – now 6 years in a row!

The role of an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator is to support the Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion to ensure that Dimensions adheres to the Equality Act 2010, and achieves its EDI and vision-

Dimensions strives to be an organisation which reflects and responds to the diverse range of communities in which we work. We aim to create an inclusive culture that understands and respects the individual differences of the people we support and employ.

The EDI Coordinator will develop partnerships with Business support teams and Operational colleagues, work with external organisations, to support colleagues and ensure managers and teams have the knowledge and resources for colleagues of all backgrounds have a positive experience of working for Dimensions.

The hours available to work are 22.5 a week. The full-time salary is £24,502 pro-rata salary of £14,701.20 for 22.5 hours.

The successful candidate will be required to work core hours but there is flexibility on the days which can be discussed at interview stage.

Interviews will take place via Microsoft teams on the 21st October.

About the role - Your main duties will include: 

• To work with the Head of EDI to deliver the organisations EDI objectives.
• To work in partnership with Dimensions business support teams to ensure information, processes, systems etc. are as accessible and inclusive as possible for all colleagues
• To engage and participate in external EDI related network groups to develop our knowledge and understanding
• To support individuals, managers and the HR team with the internal reasonable adjustment process.

About you - The successful applicant will have: 

• Able to develop and retain positive working relationships with diverse teams.
• Possess key administrative skills – including taking meeting notes, and following up on actions
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels (both orally and in writing) and to build effective working relationships internally and externally.
• Possess good all-round IT skills

The rewards

• Up to 35 days’ annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)
• Staff discount shopping scheme ‘Rewarding Dimensions’
• We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday. 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Pension scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Qualification scheme
• Employee recognition scheme 'Inspiring People' 
• Discounted health and dental cover 
• Life Assurance 
• Bike to Work Scheme 
• Season Ticket Loan

For more information visit www. dimensions-uk. org/careers

Apply now

• We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce
• As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
• As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 0 300 303 9150.
• We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.

Step Up Hub

Established in 1996, Step Up Hub is a grassroots charity in the London Borough of Brent dedicated to addressing the root causes and consequences of poverty and inequality within disadvantaged communities, especially within the global majority. It offers an array of services covering welfare, education, training and skills development, as well as on mental health, cost of living, and physical wellbeing. It adopts a whole village approach in its work and values working together to secure a shared sustainable future for all.

‘I AM Brent’ consortium

Step Up Hub leads a consortium, known as I AM Brent, that consists of six well-respected local charities who are working together to address the root causes and effects of violence affecting young people in the London Borough of Brent.

Programme Description

The programme is part of the Mayor of London’s flagship violence reduction programme, known as MyEnds. It is a place-based violence reduction initiative that adopts a public health approach. The consortium is providing an array of positive opportunities for young people and support for families, including through tailored interventions. The programme also aims to improve statutory and voluntary organisation networks and access to referral, and to ensure the voices of young people and community members are built into provision. The work is focused on the Church Road Estate, Stonebridge Estate, St Raphael’s Estate, Chalkhill Estate and Harlesden Town Centre areas.

The Role of the Programme Manager

The Programme Manager will act as the glue between consortium members and provide a key link with statutory bodies, voluntary organisations, and the community. The Programme Manager will be responsible for supporting consortium members with project deliverables where necessary, optimising the integration of provision, overseeing referrals, and brokering community partnerships. The Programme Manager will also schedule meetings and shared activities, provide secretarial support, and represent Step Up Hub and the consortium at relevant meetings.

In addition, the Programme Manager will:

· be responsible for line management of two other Step Up Hub staff members working on I AM Brent programme deliverables, a Network and Communication Lead and a Community Engagement Lead,

· manage, report on, monitor and evaluate the progress of interventions,

· report to VRU, attend VRU meetings, and cascade relevant information from the VRU to consortium members,

· be responsible for engaging stakeholders and community partners, identifying and leveraging their skills, expertise and assets, and leading on youth and community forums

· help engender an environment of trust and collaboration to support stakeholders and community partners engage positively with Step Up Hub and the consortium,

· manage a grant pot and support the delivery of small projects that are funded from it,

· work to actively promote the consortium and Step Up Hub’s activities, as per the organisational guidelines, through producing publicity materials and written reports for regular newsletters and by keeping the website updated,

· coordinate and monitor project budgets, working alongside the finance officer as required,

· ensure that safeguarding is central to the service delivery and is systemically built into case management processes,

· ensure equality of opportunity is embedded in all service delivery by Step Up Hub and consortium partners,

· provide secretarial services for the project steering group, progress meetings and small grants awarding panel.

The programme manager will be supported by the Step Up Hub senior leadership team and consortium partners on all aspects of programme delivery.

About A4ID

Advocates for International Development (A4ID) is a charity with a vision to see the law and lawyers play their full part in the global eradication of poverty. A4ID seeks to be an authoritative voice of the legal community, to inspire and enable lawyers to join the global fight against poverty, and to ensure that legal support is available for those engaged in that fight. A4ID is making its vision and mission a reality through its innovative pro bono broker service and bespoke pro bono projects, its respected education and training programmes, its acclaimed thought leadership and policy work, its Rule of Law Expertise UK Programme (RUKP), and its international project work. A4ID’s pro bono brokerage service ensures that NGOs, social enterprises and developing country governments, law societies and bar associations worldwide can access the legal support they need. A4ID matches requests for assistance from Development Partners with high-quality expertise from Legal Partners.

Role Description

This role will contribute to A4ID’s mission of promoting the UN SDGs, the power of pro bono, and strengthening the rule of law by focusing on climate change and environmental conservation.

The Project Manager will oversee the delivery of a project focused on combatting the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) in the Kavango Zambezi (KAZA) region in Southern Africa. This will include convening partnership stakeholders for project planning and development, devising and implementing activity plans, sourcing experts and developing monitoring and evaluation. This role contributes to building the capacity of legal actors on needed legal support and expertise to tackle issues such as illegal wildlife trade in Southern Africa, as well as climate mitigation and adaptation around the world, particularly in low to middle-income countries. The Project Manager will also have opportunities to engage in coordination and learning activities, representing the KAZA project as part of A4ID’s broader portfolio.

You will lead on and advance A4ID’s climate-related and environmental projects, including related business development and developing and supporting new service offerings and products. The role will also support A4ID teams in relation to climate and environmental projects (including strategic pro bono projects) and will contribute to thought leadership, enhancing knowledge generation, and communications.

You will be based in A4ID’s London office, with possible travel to Southern Africa. This is a full-time (35 hours per week), fixed-term role for one year with annual extensions possible.

Benefits

• Comprehensive private health insurance
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Birthday leave
• Professional training courses offered
• Study leave for up to 10 days per calendar year
• 7% employer pension contribution
• Twice-a-year team day out
• Hybrid working

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 30 September 2024.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Tuesday 8th October 2024.

Location: London / Hybrid (option to work remotely for up to 60% of work week)

Who we are

The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to 45,000 students in 190 countries around the world. Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global. We are a national leader in the humanities, and we promote their value to society and the economy through knowledge creation and exchange.

We are also a federation of 17 world class higher education institutions, with collaboration at the heart of our ethos. The University of London federation is a collective community of more than 240,000 learners and 50,000 staff, delivering world-leading research across all disciplines.

Our passion for increasing access to education and mobilising the collective power and expertise of the federation is central to our ability to transform lives around the world and address the global challenges of the future.

About the role

The Philanthropy Events Manager role is a new specialised role within the Development Office and will be responsible for planning and implementing strategic fundraising events in support of the University of London’s major fundraising campaign and other fundraising priorities. You will play a critical role in the successful delivery of the fundraising campaign through strategic focus on driving impactful events programme and donor engagement strategies.

Who are we looking for?

You will come with a proven track record of event management in HE or charity sector and of liaising and managing relationships with key stakeholders (alumni, volunteers, donors etc). We seek someone who has experience of working with colleagues across a complex organisation and with different levels of seniority, as well as well-developed strategic thinking skills with a methodical and structured approach. You will be able to evidence a positive, enthusiastic and creative attitude, with the drive and tenacity to deliver new initiatives and improve existing programmes with minimum supervision. Crucially you will be able to prioritise workloads and utilise good organisational and time management skills to deliver on multiple activities simultaneously.

Further information

The University will be unable to sponsor candidates for a visa for this role. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.

The University currently operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working remotely and in the office. Typically, the majority of employees will be able to agree to work remotely for up to 60% of their working week, role dependent, however will be required to attend on specific days for training or team meetings.

Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the job description and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Tuesday 8th October 2024.

Trusts & Foundations Manager - Disasters Emergency Committee (London) £40,560 per year - Full-time, 3-year Fixed Term Contract

Are you ready to make a global impact? Join the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) as our Trusts & Foundations Manager and help us raise millions for humanitarian crises worldwide!

This new role is key to our 2024-2029 strategy, increasing funds for both emergency appeals and our core costs. You'll be at the forefront of our fundraising efforts, ready to spring into action when disaster strikes.

What we offer:

• Central London office location
• Hybrid working options (circa 2 days a month in the office, full time during appeals, with travel and accommodation paid for during this time)
• Opportunity to work with 15 leading UK aid charities
• Chance to make a real difference in global humanitarian efforts

Your role as Trusts & Foundations Manager:

• Lead strategic development of our trusts and foundations portfolio
• Secure five and six-figure donations for emergency appeals
• Develop compelling proposals and presentations
• Manage relationships with high-profile funders

You'll excel in this role if you have:

• Experience in securing large donations from trusts and foundations
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent writing and communication abilities
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment

At DEC, you'll be part of a dynamic team that's raised over £2.4 billion since 1963. Your work will directly support people affected by disasters and conflicts around the world.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Join us in our mission to save lives and protect livelihoods in times of crisis.

Want to use your fundraising skills to make a global difference? Apply now and be part of our life-saving work!

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Communications Manager

We are looking for an experienced Communications Manager to work for an important international charity.

Position: Communications Manager

Location: Remote

Contract: Initial fixed term of 12 months, with the potential to extend

Hours: Full-time (part-time or job-share arrangement considered)

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum, depending on experience

Closing Date: 13th October 2024

Please note that candidates for this role must have the right to work in the UK, and will be asked to provide evidence of this, we are unable to sponsor people who do not currently have the right to work in the UK.

About the Role

The Communications Manager role requires exceptional communications leadership that marries 1) charitable work in fascinating but complex places, 2) commercial marketing and PR, 3) internal communications that have the power to bring our disparate and culturally diverse teams together and 4) empowerment for artisan voices.

All of this with an exceptional eye for aesthetics. We work to protect and promote creativity, and the artisans we work with create beautiful pieces of work. For any communications output, there can be no compromise on creativity or aesthetic. Creativity and beauty are what we foster on the ground, and this should shine through in any aspect of our communications and work.

Key responsibilities include:

• Contribute to advocacy for the global communications strategy with TM leaders and teams across our regions, ensuring it is implemented consistently.
• Engage and rally communications colleagues working in our regional teams to support the implementation of our global communications strategy wherever we work.
• Assess where capacity globally is lacking and help to build capacity where it is needed to realise the organisation’s global communications strategy, through training, mentorship and other forms of support.
• Participate in annual strategy review, with a view to optimising alignment with key brand objectives.
• Take ownership of international media enquiries and act as an advisor to the senior team and regional comms departments, in relation to press interest or opportunities.
• Foster appropriate media and press relationships and partnerships to promote the work of the organisation Mountain around the world.
• Using the global communications strategy, lead review and update of our key global digital communications channels and platforms, including the website, social media and newsletters.
• Review communications procedures and brand guidelines across the countries the organisation is active in, and work with in-country communications teams and management to update or create new procedures and guidelines in line with TM’s global strategy.

About You

We are looking for a Communications Manager with natural leadership qualities and an ability to build teams, whether directly under their management or within the wider organisation. You must have the ability, experience and judgement to work autonomously where required.

Key skills required for this role:

• Experience in a generalist communications role within a complex multi-national organisation.
• Experience in leading the implementation of a communications strategy.
• Demonstrable experience of high-quality copywriting in an organisation with complex messaging, and multiple diverse audiences.
• Experience writing, producing and managing social media strategies. Organic and paid.
• Experience in building press relationships and the ability to advise the senior team on how to manage press interest.
• Experience in developing stakeholder relationships both internally and externally.
• Experience in managing events and or tradeshows.
• Attested leadership in communications.

About the Organisation

The employer is a British charity that was founded in 2006. We believe artisanal heritage matters and has the power to transform lives. We support artisans to thrive and to revitalise traditions in regions of the world where artisanal heritage is endangered, and to connect people through heritage.

The employer is a fast-growing organisation with offices in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, and the Levant, and with over 400 international and local staff members worldwide. We combine a cultural heritage focus with a wide scope of activities; we support artisans to help revitalize their traditions by any means necessary, and to connect people across the world through heritage. The places where we work are complex and sometimes affected by conflict. They can generate significant media and public attention but also remain poorly understood.

You may have experience in areas such as: Marketing, Marketing and Communications, Communications, Digital Communications, Email, Marketing Manager, Marketing and Communications Manager, Communications Manager, Digital Communications Manager, Campaigns, Campaigning, Media, External Affairs

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

We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven fundraiser to join Kew’s successful Development team. Through maximising income from trusts and foundations and achieving Kew’s fundraising targets, the Trusts and Foundations Manager will enable Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to realise its goal to help end the extinction crisis and contribute to a world where nature is protected, valued by all, and managed sustainably.

This is a fantastic opportunity to actively participate in the implementation of the Trusts and Foundations strategy, helping to maintain and grow our income. The postholder will produce high-quality proposals, effectively steward existing donors, and establish and develop relationships with new funders to Kew. The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues across Development and Kew to deliver a world class fundraising function. This is an especially exciting time to join Kew’s fundraising team as we have recently begun the silent phase of a major comprehensive fundraising campaign which will build upon the Breathing Planet Campaign which raised £102.4m.

About You

An excellent writer with the ability to develop persuasive proposals, you will be responsible for making funding applications to trusts and foundations and providing funding impact reports as required. You will be an experienced fundraiser with a strong understanding of effective trust fundraising techniques, sound analytical skills and a meticulous eye for detail with experience of achieving financial targets. You will have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong and effective relationships with funders and colleagues. You will be a strong communicator and creative thinker with the ability to work calmly under pressure and synthesise complex information to inspire a variety of audiences.

Whilst primarily based at Kew, there is the option of regular home working, subject to operational requirements. 

Interviews are due to take place on 16/17 October.

About Us

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.

We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.

Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi!

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.

We are Britain’s first rewilding charity on a mission to see 30% of our land and seas rewilding by 2030. Rewilding has recently 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 has been at the forefront of this change since its formation in 2015, acting as a catalyst for debate and action, and demonstrating the power of working with nature to build a green economy where people and nature thrive. 

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 have a Vision and Strategy to 2030 and are in the process of evaluating the impact of our current strategic plan and defining our strategic objectives for 2025-2030. In 2025 we will also celebrate our 10 year anniversary. As we prepare for 2025-2030 we have an opportunity to develop an innovative approach to measuring impact that matches our Think Big, Act Wild ethos, our systems transformation approach and our core values. 

We are looking for a fixed term Impact and Evaluation Manager to help us to develop an initial impact and evaluation framework for the organisation. Reporting to our Chief Operating Officer, the aim is to be able to understand, evaluate and learn from our impacts and to track our organisational performance through appropriate data and metrics. It will build on an existing set of metrics that have been developed and provide the foundation for a longer term impact evaluation approach.

Role purpose: 

Lead the development of an initial impact and evaluation framework that will help us to track our progress, demonstrate achievements and ensure accountability.

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Consult and work closely with staff and relevant external stakeholders to review current impact performance tracking across all organisation objectives and identify gaps in or improvements required.

• Lead the development and design of an initial impact and evaluation framework and data collection system for Rewilding Britain, including clearly defined and measurable outcomes linked to our Strategic Plan and Theory of Change. 

• Lead on the collation, analysis and communication of monitoring and evaluation data across the organisation and highlight any key trends. 

• Design a dashboard and reporting mechanisms for presenting the data in a way that is easy to use and understand.

• Contribute towards the continuous improvement of processes, data and our technology to enable the charity to collect and analyse impact and monitoring data on an ongoing basis.

• Champion good data practise for all internal databases to ensure data quality and centralisation of data. 

• Support the Fundraising Team in their work to identify, cultivate and inform existing and prospective donors and funding partners with relevant evidence and insights

• Support and collaborate with the wider team on evaluation and monitoring to instil a culture of learning and evaluation across functions

• Extract, interpret, summarise and communicate key stakeholder needs from evaluation and data outputs 

• Work closely with our Data Monitoring Project team to incorporate data from our emerging Rewilding Monitoring Framework into our impact and evaluation framework.

• Produce evaluation reports and the data, stories and case studies for a high quality 10 year Impact Report using this framework.

Skills, experience and behaviours

• Experience of designing, executing and embedding measurement frameworks.

• Experience of conducting quantitative and qualitative research.

• Experience of using insight from data and research to add value.

• Strong reporting skills using different outputs and mechanisms for different audiences.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interpret complex information for a range of non-specialist audiences 

• Excellent interpersonal skills with a dynamic, collaborative and creative approach to problem solving

• Highly proactive, comfortable with autonomy and driven to make a difference.

• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, as well CRM and internal communication tools.

• Appetite to be part of a fast-growing organisation that is rapidly expanding its systems and processes

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

This is a full time, fixed term role for an initial 9 month period, with the possibility of extension. The salary is £37,000 to £42,000 f.t.e depending on 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. Some meetings are held face to face across Britain, so a willingness to travel with occasional overnight stays is desirable.

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 Talent Set are delighted to be working with a fantastic Health Charity to find their Events & Community Fundraising Manager.

The charity offers a flexible working environment, with hybrid working and an expectation of working from their London office 2 days per week.

As a key part of our ambitious fundraising strategy, the Fundraising & Events Team Manager will lead on, shape and deliver activity to generate income around key areas including events, community, challenges and volunteer-led fundraising.

The post-holder will lead on a review of the business model of our events programme leading to recommendations as to the future direction of the programme, as well as leading on the delivery of the programme in areas under management.

Key Responsibilities:

· To manage and deliver a portfolio of key income streams as outlined in the Charity’s fundraising strategy including the Charity’s annual programme of fundraising events, community and challenge event fundraising and fundraising activity led by volunteers

· To act as a member of the fundraising management team alongside 3 other fundraising managers, leading on the delivery of the fundraising strategy

· To act as a senior project manager for some specific activities, including major events within the programme  

· To develop and deliver a robust programme of fundraising events in line with the fundraising team’s needs, working closely with colleagues leading on major appeals and work with high value donors and institutional funders

· To lead on stewardship activities for supporters across events, community and challenge events, managing team members who are directly responsible for these areas

· To lead on a review of the charity’s existing programme of events aimed at improving return on investment and delivering a programme of events in line with wider strategic objectives

Person Specification:

· Excellent experience with a successful track record of charity fundraising across a broad range of disciplines including events and legacy giving

· A thorough understanding of GDPR, ICO and Fundraising Regulator guidelines and legislation around prospect and donor development

· Successful track record of recruiting and stewarding event participants

· Able to manage expectations of a number of stakeholders with competing priorities

· Proven ability to successfully influence and engage with a range of audiences and stakeholders

· Able to communicate with empathy to patients and their families, and with passion and influence to potential supporters

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 each and 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