Development Manager Jobs in Manchester

Role:      Finance Manager

Salary:    £38.000

Location:    Work remotely 

Status:  Full time (35 hours per week) permanent. 

Part time will be considered 4 days per week minimum

   

Reports to:    Executive Director

     Treasurer

Start date:             ASAP

Closing Date for Applications: Sunday the 9th of February

Online finance test: Friday the 14th of February

Online interviews: Thursday the 20th of February

About Children Change Colombia

Children Change Colombia is a UK registered charity with 33 years' experience in defending children's rights in Colombia. Today we are the UK's largest charity working exclusively in Colombia. We work with children whose rights to a safe, happy childhood, and a fulfilling future, are threatened by poverty, inequality and violence. We work with the children most at risk, to keep them safe and defend their rights in the long term, to tackle neglected issues that few others address and to strengthen children's organisations.

Through local partnerships, we currently work on three neglected issues:

• Sexual and gender-based violence 

• Access to education

• Forced recruitment into armed groups and reintegration into society

We believe that, with knowledge of their rights and the confidence to assert them, children can transform their own lives, their communities and Colombia itself.

We are a small and lively organisation and you will quickly become an essential part of our friendly team, involved in all areas of discussion and supporting the many areas of our work. Since 2020, we have tripled the number of beneficiaries and doubled our number of projects, geographical areas of work, and annual income —all while keeping administrative costs low.

In 2024 alone, our programs positively impacted the lives of 4,320 children and 1,920 adults in Colombia, plus 126 children from London, and their families. We also conducted three workshops with our local partners - online and in person - as part of our capacity-building programme. In 2024 we supported 7 local grassroots organisations with 11 different projects.

Purpose of the role:

• To keep the Executive Director and Trustees informed on the charity’s financial status through the production of management accounts and other financial reports 

• To introduce and supervise the implementation of systems, procedures and controls to ensure the smooth running of the charity’s finances and maximise accountability.

• To ensure that Children Change Colombia complies with its statutory obligations – specifically those relating to Charity Commission, Companie House and Inland Revenue.

• To work closely with the Executive Director to help run CCC.

Key Financial responsibilities

UK Finance:

• Prepare annual consolidated statutory accounts, guaranteeing compliance with SORP requirements, liaising with external examiners, consolidating with Colombian accounts.

• Prepare monthly management accounts, regular analytical reports on budget performance and cash flow forecasts for Executive Director (ED), Trustees and Treasurer at Finance Committee meetings, highlighting any specific areas of concern.

• Attend Finance Committee and Board meetings.

• Check and authorise bank payments and transfers in the UK office.

• Data input into Quickbooks of all accounting transactions, monthly reconciliation of 10 UK bank accounts, plus all balance sheet accounts. Keep the chart of accounts up-to-date, create new income or expenditure accounts and restricted funds when necessary, and ensure these correspond correctly with live projects.

• Run the monthly payroll & pension process.

• Maintain procedures and financial controls, ensuring their compliance with Charity Commission and Companies House guidelines and guaranteeing their application by Fundraising and Project Management teams.

• Coordinate production of the annual income and expenditure budgets (full budget and unrestricted budget). Enter these onto Quickbooks, to allow Actuals v Budget reports to be run from Quickbooks. Also create a mid-year re-forecast.

• Process grant transfers to the Colombia Office, to ensure project funds and Colombian operating costs are cash flowed in a timely manner.

• Oversee financial reporting for statutory and large funding sources.

• Prepare and submit Gift-Aid returns. Enter Gift Aid declarations onto the database.

• Update Finance Manuals for the London office and the Colombia Office annually.

• Provide guidance and financial information as requested by all.

• Liaise with Programmes regarding our partners & their accounts i.e. their financial health.

• Assist with funding applications, project budgets & financial reporting to funders.

• Download and code monthly fundraising reports for all online income platforms (including CAF, Donorbox, JustGiving, Benevity, Stewardship, Facebook) and Payroll Giving platforms (including Charitable Giving, Charities Trust). Code into Quickbooks.

• Process all cheques received into the office by scanning, coding and depositing into the bank; and compile a list of donors to be thanked.

• Maintain the list of Major Donors.

• Maintain the Newsletter income analysis document.

• Annually recalculate the Reserves traffic light values for monitoring unrestricted reserves.

• Monitor Treasury management under the approval of the Treasurer, manage savings accounts, open new savings accounts when needed, ensure funds are held within the Financial Services Compensation Scheme safety levels.

Colombia Finance

• In collaboration with JGS (our Colombian accounting firm) process and approve all Colombian payments to partners, suppliers, core staff and project staff.

• Ensure supporting documents are provided for all Colombian expenditure and file on the drive accordingly.

• Enter all Colombian financial transactions onto Quickbooks using the correct exchange rates, and ensure details match those recorded by JGS in Siigo Nube.

• Monitor expenditure in Colombia against the Colombia office budget and project budgets.

• Reconcile 2 Colombian Bank accounts and 1 Colombian credit card on a monthly basis.

• Consolidate Colombian annual accounts into CCC’s UK consolidated annual accounts.

• Check the  Fundraising Grants Tracker monthly to ensure the project funds match the information recorded on Quickbooks.

• Lead a monthly meeting to ensure all staff  are aligned with the latest project details.

 

Key Governance responsibilities:

• Keep Charity Commission and Companies House records updated and ensure that annual accounts and annual returns are submitted on time.

• Inform Charity Commission and Companies House of any changes to constitution or Trustee membership. 

• Ensure CCC complies with Inland Revenue requirements and the Colombia equivalent.

• Ensure CCC’s insurance policies are renewed and reviewed annually on time. And that all projects are correctly covered by liability insurance.

• Ensure CCC remains up to date in meeting its obligations set by the Pensions Regulator.

• Support maintaining the financial aspects of the Risk Register.

• Renew the annual Microsoft Office and Antivirus subscriptions, providing links to all relevant staff.

• Monitor the info@childrenchangecolombia account, forward emails to relevant staff.

• Write Finance Committee minutes after each meeting.

Key HR responsibilities:

• Ensure staff understand their choices regarding pension deductions.

• Calculate entitlements and set up the annual leave chart annually.

• Calculate annual salaries based on pay rises or changes approved by the Finance Committee.

• Send expense claim & DBS information to new Interns, and pay their monthly expenses.

• Support updating HR policies.

• Run DBS checks for all staff, Trustees and volunteers, making sure these are renewed every 3 years, and keeping records of these.

Person Specification:

Essential

• A professional accounting qualification and- or finance experience

• Experience working in the Charity Sector ideally International Development

• A sound understanding of the need to differentiate between unrestricted and restricted funds

• Proven experience of using computerised accounting systems

• Experienced leading on the budgeting and forecasting process

• Experience of working in a cross-cultural environment

• Good IT skills, including proficiency in MS Word and Excel

• Accuracy and attention to detail, as well as the ability to maintain a management and strategic overview of the finance function

• Great interpersonal and communication skills

• Empathy with the aims and objectives of our organisation

• Ability to use QuickBooks or similar accounting software

Desirable

• Basic Spanish - spoken and written. We can offer Spanish lessons.

• Ability to use Civi CRM Database

Application Process

To apply please send your CV (2 pages max) and a short cover letter (1 page max) to Executive Director, Angela Carreno. In the cover letter please state clearly why you want this role and the skills and experience you possess relevant to this post and how you meet the person specification.

We will acknowledge all applications, but to minimise administrative costs we cannot provide feedback if you are not preselected for an interview.

Children Change Colombia is committed to equality of opportunity and to non-discrimination for all applicants and employees, and we seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious beliefs, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. We particularly encourage applications from people with diverse Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI), as well as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates and people with disabilities. Diversity is not just a legal requirement for us, but the value found in our differences adds enormously to our work and enriches our lives.

The role: Are you passionate about tackling labour exploitation and supporting a resilient and ethical UK apparel and general merchandise manufacturing sector? Are you an experienced programme manager able to engage and drive impact with a diverse range of stakeholders, including leading brands, manufacturers, governmental and third sector to achieve impact at a pivotal point in the programme’s evolution?

Then this could be the position for you.

We are looking for an experienced Programme Manager with sector specific expertise to manage our Fast Forward collaborative programme in the UK apparel and general merchandise sectors at a key moment of change and development.

In this varied role you will be responsible for the day to day running of the programme, provide developmental strategic input and support the programme’s evolution, as well as ensuring the programme maintains its integrity.

You will manage relationships with all key stakeholders in the programme including brands, suppliers, audit bodies and external stakeholders. You’ll work on the development of the programme responding to emerging risks of exploitation, industry changes and demand. You’ll also lead the integrity and quality assurance of the programme.

You’ll deliver, enhance and promote brand and supplier engagement including training workshops, webinars and forums. You’ll work with the Co-CEOs to ensure the programme delivers on target, on-time, on-budget, in line with the agreements and organisational objectives and guidelines.

You will work from home and will join a friendly, supportive, and committed global team, and contribute towards creating systemic change.

Who you are:

• An experienced project manager with an in-depth understanding of the UK apparel and general merchandise sectors and experience managing relations with a variety of stakeholders
• A professional who has worked with or within the UK apparel/general merchandise sector on responsible business behaviour and with a good knowledge/understanding of ethical labour practices
• A great organiser, with the ability to set and meet demanding targets and deadlines, and to hold others accountable to those
• An excellent trainer, with experience of preparing and delivering training to businesses
• Someone with an interest in being involved in operations as well as strategic thinking
• An excellent communicator, with experience of developing and building new successful working relationships with a range of stakeholders, as well as confidence in representing the programme professionally at a variety of events
• Someone with experience of measuring and demonstrating impact
• A motivated and enthusiastic worker, able to work independently and with remote colleagues/stakeholders, delivering day-to-day workload with minimal supervision
• Someone with a good eye for detail, whilst retaining sight of the bigger picture
• An individual with permission to work in the UK.

The role is varied with opportunity to support strategy development. You will work remotely, but in close cooperation with a Programme Coordinator, the Co-CEOs and the rest of our team.

Who we are:

We are an impact driven, not for profit organisation that provides businesses with practical training, resources, business services and collaborative programmes. We work across three continents and within multiple sectors with many organisations to achieve our wider vision of a world where all workers are recruited responsibly and have fair work, free from exploitation.

What we can offer you:

• An 0.4 FTE contract until 31st December 2025Competitive salary (salary band £39,861-51,248 gross annually for full-time, pro rata if part-time) and enhanced employee benefits
• Being part of a growing, innovative, and exciting not for profit organisation
• A friendly global team which is passionate about and committed to fair work, responsible recruitment and systemic change
• Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements
• UK-home-based, with regular in person and online meetings and social team gatherings.

How to apply:

Please send us your CV and motivation letter (max. 2 pages of A4) outlining the skills and experience you have that meet the requirements of this role as outlined in the Job Description.

Timeline

• Application deadline: noon – Thursday 13th February
• Shortlisting: W/c 10th February
• First interviews: W/c 24th February

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising/CEO, the post holder will manage and oversee a growing programme of fundraising whilst working to build a pipeline of corporate partners to deliver ambitious income targets. At Dreams Come True (DCT), we are looking for an exceptional candidate who can hit the ground running and spearhead growth across the corporate programme. You’ll need strong evidence of managing partners and programmes from diverse income streams and raising significant income (5-6 figures).

We are searching for a manager who is a self-starter and happy working independently to steward our wonderful partners whilst driving income. You’ll have a solid ability to adapt your communication style with stakeholders and knowledge of what corporate programme works best for a variety of industries.

Key Responsibilities

General

• A proven track record of raising income against targets and KPIs and securing partnerships that are 5-6 figures.
• Experience in building bespoke high-value partnerships with a range of engagement and strategic KPIs.
• Responsible for delivering high-value partnerships and implementing excellent stewardship to current corporate partners, maximising value and opportunities to drive income.
• Account manage a varied portfolio of current corporate partnerships.
• Build and develop a pipeline of new opportunities including commercial, sponsorship, pro-bono, employee fundraising, and Charity of the Year.
• Adept at developing strong corporate fundraising plans to underpin the DCT organisational strategy
• The ability to write and present compelling and expertly written cases for support for a range of audiences, including creative propositions and proposals.
• Develop strong propositions and pitches to secure new partners.
• Mine new business opportunities, striving to achieve and exceed KPI goals.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships at all levels, to secure long-term commitment
• Work collaboratively with the senior team to share corporate best practices and insights

We are delighted to be supporting a highly regarded international development charity in their search for a Senior Trusts Manager.

Salary Circa £49,000

Role can be worked 2 days a week in London or home based

Flexible working and part time working patterns offered

The Role

• Account manage and steward a tailored portfolio of high-value UK trusts and foundations donors including their largest donor. This role is purely focussed relationships management of the accounts
• Work collaboratively with the peer level senior trusts manager, supporting on new applications as needed
• Develop individual stewardship, engagement, and communications strategies.
• Team management and development of the team- line management experience is not needed
• Identify matches between grant makers’ funding priorities and the charity’s projects.
• Seek innovative opportunities to deepen and broaden relationships with donors.
• Proactively identify and attend external meetings and seminars for networking.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to support funding opportunities.
• Co-lead the strategic development of the UK Trusts programme
• Coordinate reporting on donor projects and other communications.
• Maintain up-to-date records of all communications with trusts and foundations.

About You

• Significant experience in building and maintaining relationships with trusts and foundations
• Strong networking, negotiating, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to articulate complex issues persuasively and present pitches with confidence.
• Polished writing skills and experience adapting writing style to different communications.
• Self-motivated, entrepreneurial, innovative, and ambitious with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience of working within international development would be of benefit but not essential

Closing date of Monday 10th February

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 practices 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.

Role: Communications and Influencer Relations Manager 

Location: Remote (UK hours with some flexibility)

Contract type: 12 months, with the intention to make permanent

Salary: £35-45,000 (depending on experience)

Working pattern: Full time 

Benefits include: 35 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays; open to flexible working

Closing date: 26 February 2025

INTRO

Iswe is a social impact foundation dedicated to finding ways to put people at the heart of social and political decision-making to solve some of society’s greatest challenges.

We are looking for a dedicated and experienced communications and influencer relationship specialist to play a pivotal role, primarily in our flagship initiative: the Global Citizens’ Assembly for People and Planet. 

THE ROLE
The Communications and Influencer Relations Manager will play a critical role in elevating Iswe's initiatives, with a primary focus on the Global Citizens' Assembly for People and Planet. By designing and executing communications strategies, engaging influencers and building relationships, this position ensures the Assembly’s transformative work reaches a global audience and inspires meaningful action.

ABOUT THE GLOBAL CITIZENS’ ASSEMBLY FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET
A flagship initiative of Iswe, the Global Citizens' Assembly for People and Planet is an innovative, inclusive platform that empowers citizens worldwide to contribute to critical global decisions on climate. By bringing together diverse voices, the Assembly serves as a model for reimagining governance, ensuring that people and planet are at the centre of decision-making.

This role will focus on amplifying the impact and visibility of the Assembly in the lead up to, and following, COP30 in Brazil in November 2025, using comms and influencer engagement to inspire global participation and collaboration. 

If you believe in the wisdom of everyday people, are values-driven, self-reflective, creative, curious, agile, flexible and enthusiastic, if you want to do work that learns and grows from all the richness each of us brings – where we welcome learning from a diverse array of life experiences, cultures, and backgrounds, if you can bring positivity and accountability to your work, if you strive for brilliance, challenges excite you and if you would speak with authenticity and dedication about our work, we want to hear from you!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Influencer engagement management

• Identify and engage influencers through social listening and outreach, ensuring alignment with GCA strategic goals.

• Coordinate onboarding and activation for influencers, including developing kits with assets, hashtags, and impact data.

• Act as the primary point of contact for influencers and media outlets across GCA campaigns.

PR and Media 

• Build and maintain strong relationships with media outlets and journalists, pitching content and securing coverage for GCA initiatives.

• Manage the creation of press materials, including press releases, briefing documents, and media kits.

Content development and digital engagement

• Develop and manage engaging content for digital platforms, including blogs and social media posts to a very high standard.

• Support storytelling initiatives, collaborating with the Comms Director and Advocacy team to amplify key narratives.

Event communications support

• Coordinate communications for events, including managing network follow-ups, influencer activations and media outreach.

• Ensure alignment between event messaging and broader GCA goals.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Use social listening tools to monitor effort impact and identify optimisation.

• Prepare performance reports for campaigns and present actionable insights to be shared with funders and stakeholders.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 4-6 years of experience in communications, PR, influencer marketing, and media relations.

• Strong skills in identifying and activating influencers at various levels (high-profile, micro, and mid-tier).

• Proven ability to execute multi-channel campaigns and engage diverse stakeholders.

• Familiarity with social listening tools and data-driven campaign analysis.

• A self-starter with excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

Ideal Profile

• Strategic thinker with a passion for global governance and sustainability.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Existing relationships across media outlets.

• Adaptable and collaborative, thriving in dynamic and fast-paced environments.

• Experience working on climate, sustainability, or democracy-focused initiatives is a plus.

A NOTE ABOUT REPRESENTATION

We know that building a team representative of wider society fosters creativity and innovation. We welcome people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences and are committed to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly welcome applications from candidates who are disabled, Black, Asian or from other minority ethnic backgrounds, who identify within the LGBTQIA+ community, or identify as from a lower or disadvantaged socioeconomic background as these groups are currently under-represented on our staff team.

ABOUT ISWE

We believe that many of the crises we face today - health, climate, the cost of living etc - are symptoms of failing governance structures, and that putting people in the driving seat of decision-making will transform our futures for the better. Our current strategy focuses on innovations around citizens’ assemblies (and similar deliberative processes), public services and the relationship between politicians and the communities they serve.

Our team has decades of experience in democratic innovation. Recent projects include Global Assembly for COP26, Good Help and The Future Armenian. Iswe is a fast-growing foundation, dedicated to empowering citizens to play a leading role in the decision-making that affects their lives. 

Our work is founded on strong values, including openness, transparency and humility. We believe that when ‘I’ (an individual) becomes ‘we’ (part of the collective), the results are transformational. We are actively working to build a healthy culture, rooted in care and characterised by being self-organising and self-reflective. We are committed to addressing the dynamics of oppression in ourselves and our work.

 

Introduction and background

Founded in 2011, the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) is a UK-wide charity and network of over 130 member organisations, parents, and clinicians dedicated to ensuring all women, birthing people, babies and families impacted by perinatal mental health problems have access to high-quality, compassionate care and support.

The MMHA has recently been awarded a 5-year grant by the National Lottery Community Fund to tackle maternal mental health inequities through community action.

The Maternal Mental Health Councils project will develop, test and replicate a model of community-based decision-making, support and service provision that is led by women with lived experience. The aim is to achieve system change locally and nationally to improve the mental health of marginalised women and is the next phase of the MMHA’s programme to tackle maternal mental health inequities across the UK.

With this funding, we are pleased to be recruiting for an exciting new National Programme Manager role to lead this important work and be an integral part of creating change for families across the UK.

Main responsibilities

Project delivery

• Deliver all key elements of the MMH Council project, in four localities, covering four different populations, implementing a model of community action led by women with lived experience
• Set up, convene, and facilitate the project governance board
• Research, identify and engage with local community and service organisations, and recruit and liaise with local core partner organisations
• Seek out, develop relationships, and work with other stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, voluntary and community organisations, commissioners, local authority staff, politicians, employers, and others with a shared commitment to achieving the objectives of the project
• With local partners, to recruit lived experience chairs and co-ordinators to lead the MMHA Councils
• Link with other organisations, groups, partnerships and local systems-change initiatives – such as Integrated Care Boards, Health and Wellbeing Boards, and Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnerships
• Set up a national advisory group consisting of a range of representatives from partner organisations
• Identify and share learnings from the project to support wider MMHA campaigning
• Work with evaluation partners to build impact frameworks and support outcomes measurement
• Deliver events across the UK to disseminate learning and impact systems change

Project management

• Ensure the project is managed clearly and proportionately, with key decisions and activities documented
• Monitor delivery against agreed outcomes
• Maintain project plans and other relevant documentation, including risk registers
• Write reports, for external and external use, including for MMHA trustees and the Community Fund
• Capture notes and learning from key events and activities, including the MMH Councils, project governance board, and national advisory group
• Undertake administrative tasks to support the delivery of the project.

People and relationships

• Support and enable women with lived experience to become and remain leaders of this work
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to deliver the project.

Reporting, finance and compliance

• Ensure financial agreements and robust systems are in place with partners
• Manage day-to-day budgets, ensuring the project remains within the agreed expenditure
• Ensure an effective process so that project stakeholders, including women with lived experience, are promptly reimbursed for any costs incurred

Download the job pack for a list of the skills and experience we're looking for. 

How to apply

The application process is outlined in the job pack.

• Deadline: 10am, Tuesday 4th February 2025
• First interviews: online, Wednesday 12th February 2025.

About The Role
Interview date: W/C 17th February
 
In this specialist role, you’ll work as part of a high performing team (High Value Operations) to provide joined-up strategic communications support to our High Value fundraising team. You will be responsible for aligning the Society’s values, activities and impact with the needs and preferences of corporate partners, trusts, foundations and major donors – packaging up compelling fundraising asks, devising bespoke messaging, delivering outstanding acquisition and stewardship communications, and ensuring effective underpinning systems and reporting.

Using your management skills and your expertise in persuasive writing, you’ll push the team to learn and improve, while also upskilling interdependent teams in knowledge, communications and pitching skills. 

You’ll also assist the roll out of our Brand and strategy, helping to integrate language, key messaging and stories into our supporter facing communications.

This is a homeworking role, but you may be required to travel to attend meetings, events and team-days, so you must reside in the UK, have the correct right to work documents to work in the UK and be comfortable/willing to travel to our offices (London or Birmingham) if/when required. 

Alzheimer's Society was named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction.  This is a wonderful achievement and we're incredibly proud, as this is fantastic testament to all the people who make up Alzheimer’s Society. 
 
Application Process
This is a fantastic new opportunity for the right person to make a huge different to the team and Alzheimer's Society, so we want to know why you would be the best person for this role!
 
Please ensure you apply with a supporting statement on why you believe you would be the most suitable individual and how your skills/experience are best for this position.
 
About you

- Excellent writing, influencing and internal engagement skills
- Experience and ability to build strong relationships across the Society – driven by curiosity and an eye for big ideas and small details. 
- Day-to-day, you’ll relish the challenge of taking each new brief as it comes: understanding a prospect’s priorities, developing a plan to win their support, and conveying this vision in whatever way is necessary for success. 
- Ability to juggle tasks to meet multiple short-notice deadlines.
- Manage a team of talented Impact Communications Officers to achieve the same goals and deadlines. 
- Support the development of impactful propositions for all elements of our diverse portfolio including: services, research and our campaigning work.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people? Do you believe in the power of volunteering to create positive change? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! As our National Volunteering Manager, you will play a crucial role in achieving this vision by leading and implementing our organisation-wide volunteering strategy. You will coordinate activities and provide direct support to enable management to develop a robust volunteer workforce.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of an organisation-wide volunteering strategy to enhance the involvement and contribution of volunteers.
• Promote the value of volunteering - showcasing the benefits and initiatives that volunteers bring to our work.
• Collaborate with other charities and organisations to share best practices, policies, and procedures in volunteer management.
• Develop frameworks for high-quality support and management of volunteers, ensuring consistent volunteer development.
• Establish performance indicators to demonstrate the impact of volunteering, including increasing volunteer headcount and diversity.
• Create positive outcomes and rewards for volunteers, such as skills development, accreditation, and recognition.
• Maintain robust checking processes for volunteers, ensuring thorough auditing of processes and outcomes.
• Build strong communication networks with key decision-makers and influencers in local and central governments.
• Achieve and maintain accreditation for the organisation in Investors in Volunteering.
• Integrate volunteers into workforce planning and development strategies in collaboration with the People and Organisation Division

Who You'll Work With:

• Internal Contacts: Inclusion Team, Corporate Fundraising, Senior Managers, People Partners, and Subject-Matter Experts.
• External Contacts: Office of the Third Sector, Volunteer Development Agencies, Network of National Volunteer-Involving Agencies, and more.
• Line manage- 1 Volunteering Officer
• Flexible working -25 hours a week, will be considered 4-or 5 days -09:00 -16:00
  

If this role is of interest, please apply ASAP with an up-to-date word version of your CV or get in contact to discuss the role in more detail. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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We are looking for an ambitious, experienced and creative fundraising expert who is committed to building upon a strong programme of fundraising whilst bringing in new initiatives to see the charity's income significantly grow.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, the post holder will work across multiple income streams, to develop innovative products and tools to engage our supporters and maximise and grow our income generation strategy and lifetime value of our supporters. You will develop high-level community and third-party relationships and events that lead to long-lasting relationships and long-term support for Dreams Come True.

Strategy & Budget Management

● Work with the Head of Fundraising to deliver a strategy and Ops plan that covers Community, Events, Mass, and third-party Fundraising.
● Support the Fundraising Executive to project manage an existing portfolio of events and introduce new products to grow the programme, incorporating digital/virtual fundraising.
● Review the portfolio of events and build new income generation opportunities for 25/26 and beyond to uplift income and grow supporter participation.
● Set, monitor, and report against budget figures, feeding into forecasting and monthly KPIs, and reporting any concerns to the Head of Fundraising.
● Lead the development and growth strategy for third-party relationships and high-value community supporters.
● Undertake regular reviews of activity including ROI analysis, report progress v budget, and implement actions as required.
● Lead on Identifying new opportunities for community grant funding including but not limited to supermarkets, round tables, rotary, masons, golf clubs, sports clubs, and schools.
● To provide excellent analysis, evaluation, and reporting on fundraising activity to the Head of Fundraising, drawing conclusions and making recommendations for future activity.

General

• The ability to write and present compelling cases for support across a range of audiences.
• To keep up to date with the latest event trends and bring creative suggestions to the programme of work to continuously test and learn, engage new supporters and drive new income opportunities
• To work closely with Dream Team, to keep updated with Dream stories and use a range of methods, to effectively communicate these to all supporters
• To introduce new products to grow the programme - including digital/virtual fundraising and mass fundraising events.
• Manage the Fundraising Executive, ensuring they have a robust work and development plan in place.
• Support, motivate and develop fundraising volunteer roles, ensuring they have a clear understanding of DCT to enable them to represent the charity’s work effectively.
• Grow our Events programme, developing plans to recruit, convert, retain, and develop donors to deliver income growth across the portfolio.
• Diversify the organisation's overall regional events portfolio by leading product development.
• Manage the relationships with external event suppliers.
• Work collaboratively with the Head of Fundraising to build and grow existing fundraising digital products and generate new initiatives to drive income.
• Manage the Fundraising Executive to develop propositions for the wider community fundraising work.
• Provide talks and presentations to high-value community organisations.
• Provide support in other areas of Fundraising and the Head of Fundraising when required

Job Title:  Data and Insight Manager

Department:  Fundraising and Development

Reports to:  Head of Supporter Engagement

Direct reports:  Supporter Engagement Administrator

This role will also oversee agency resource.

Location: Home based, with occasional travel to offices in London and Lingfield, Surrey

Salary: Up to £29,821 per annum based on 30 hours per week (FTE - £36,780)

Hours:  30 hours per week

Contract: Permanent, all year round

Closing Date: 13th February 2025

Young Epilepsy and St. Piers is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and promotes the welfare of all learners.

As part of our safer recruitment process and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, online searches will form part of this process. 

An Enhanced Disclosure with relevant Barring Service checks and full referencing will be required before employment can commence.

Your Role

Are you passionate about driving data-driven change and improving the lives of children and young people with epilepsy? Join the team at Young Epilepsy and take on an exciting new role leading data and insights within fundraising and development.

As Young Epilepsy's expert in data and analysis, you will be responsible for delivering clear, actionable insights that enhance our understanding of our audience and inform decision-making. You’ll play a key role in helping us become a more data-driven, audience-focused department that drives income growth and insight across fundraising and development.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Lead the delivery of Young Epilepsy’s fundraising and development insight.

2. Develop and deliver a strategic fundraising and development insight approach.

3. Oversee and optimise the CRM database, including improving KPI tracking and reporting functionality.

4. Lead data analysis efforts and recruit/manage an agency for segmentation, benchmarking, and insights.

5. Drive an audience-focused culture, interpreting data to inform income generation, campaigning, and marketing.

6. Manage and improve data processes, automations, and digital technologies to enhance efficiency.

 

What we need from you

- Significant experience in supporter-focused roles, with a strong understanding of data analysis and CRMs

- Proven success in using supporter/customer data to enhance marketing or fundraising efforts

- Expertise in data management, reporting, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements

- Strong stakeholder management with the ability to communicate complex insights clearly

- Highly analytical, data-driven mindset with excellent project management and Excel/Office 365 proficiency

- Collaborative, proactive, and passionate about the charity’s aims, with strong time management and problem-solving skills

 Your benefits

• Comprehensive training and professional development opportunities
• Generous annual leave
• Occupational pension scheme
• Subsidised dining room
• Gym membership options (on and off-site)
• Your Rewards, giving you access to nationwide discounts and benefits
• Free parking on campus
• Access to a working farm and horticultural area

We are accessible by bus, by train via the East Grinstead branch of the Oxted Line and by car

 

About us

Young Epilepsy is the children and young people’s epilepsy charity. Our purpose is to create a society in which children and young people with epilepsy are enabled to thrive and fulfil their potential. A society in which their voices are respected, and their ambitions realised.

We work with children and young people across the country, as well as many of those people and organisations who shape their lives - parents, health and care professionals, researchers, teachers, policymakers and more.

Informed by young people and drawing on our strong legacy of expertise in education, health

and research, we have developed and published our 2020-2025 strategy. This focuses our work around 3 key offers: health and research, voice and support and St Piers special education. Within these key offers we aim to:

• Coordinate research that improves diagnosis and treatments, and deliver cutting-edge health services
• Campaign for children’s rights, supporting them in school and college and providing innovation tools, information, and practical help for living day-to-day life
• Provide an innovative and creative environment for children and young people with epilepsy, autism, and severe learning difficulties.

 No agencies please 

Young Epilepsy strives to employ people that reflect the community it serves; therefore, applications from minority groups and people with disabilities are particularly welcomed.
Young Epilepsy is the operating name of the National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy. Registered Charity No: 311877 (England and Wales).

If you do not hear anything within two weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful..

Young Epilepsy is the operating name of the National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy. Registered Charity No: 311877 (England and Wales).

 

The Woodland Trust is looking for a Learning & Development Partner to deliver impactful initiatives that grow, inspire and enable our colleagues.

The Role: 

• You will serve as an expert Learning and Development Partner for assigned departments, providing comprehensive advice throughout the learning cycle.
• You will lead the planning, development, delivery, and evaluation of our learning programmes, collaborating with stakeholders and subject matter experts to create a holistic and effective learning plan.
• You will ensure high-quality, inclusive, and cost-effective learning interventions are aligned with our organisational values.
• You'll coach senior leaders and line managers and co-develop learning offers that align with career development pathways and future skill needs.
• You will provide learning consultancy advice for organisational change programmes and commission value-for-money interventions from external providers
• You will lead projects to implement new learning frameworks and processes, collaborating with internal teams to design engaging communications, monitoring sector trends, and reviewing internal processes.
• This role includes a mix of working from home, at our main office in Grantham, Lincolnshire, and visiting sites across the UK. We envisage that travel to Grantham and other sites will be required 2 or 3 times per month.  

The Candidate: 

• You have an enthusiasm for the environment and share our core values—Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count
• You are a strategic individual who will collaborate with key stakeholders to proactively identify and cultivate the skills and knowledge essential for achieving the Trust’s goals.
• You design and deliver impactful learning interventions across the entire development cycle, inspiring and enabling colleagues to thrive.
• You will have the skills to navigate the complexities of our organisation, pinpointing current and future learning needs while building effective partnerships with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Your expertise in learning and development will support major technology and systems transformations, tailoring your approach to various audiences with an understanding of diverse learning styles.
• If you are adept at prioritising for impact, connecting initiatives to the bigger picture, and fostering continuous improvement, we want to hear from you.
• You will have a coaching accreditation, CIPD membership or a related HR or Learning and Development qualification. 
  This role requires travel around the UK, so you need to have a clean UK driving licence.

Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:

• Enhanced Employer Pension
• Life Assurance
• Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
• Generous Annual Leave
• Enhanced Parental Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme

About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees. 
People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.
Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application. 

Application Advice: For fairness we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, so they do not see your CV until shortlisting is completed.

Make sure that you answer the Application Questions to show your relevant skills and passion for the role.

Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in process, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete.

First Stage Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on 13th and 14th February with second stage interviews on 25th or 26th February 2025.

Are you passionate about making a difference and have experience in relationship management and project delivery? 

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Join the Samaritans as a Regional Development Lead for the Southern Region and play a key role in our mission to reduce suicides on the rail network.

• Fixed term contract until 20 February 2026 

• £32,850 per annum pro rata plus benefits 

• Full time (35 hours per week) 

•​The successful candidate should live within or adjacent to the Southern region (Dorset, Hampshire, East and West Sussex, Surrey, Kent and South London). Do get in touch with any queries about location prior to applying.

• We are passionate about flexible working, please talk to us about your preferences

• Hybrid working: A blend of working from home and from regional rail and Samaritans offices. Significant travel throughout the Southern region shall be required.  The successful candidate should live within or adjacent to the Southern region . Do get in touch with any queries about location prior to applying.

About the Role:

As a Regional Development Lead, you'll be at the forefront of our work with key stakeholders, including Network Rail, British Transport Police, train operating companies, and local organizations. You'll represent the Samaritans Rail Programme at regional and local levels, guiding and supporting stakeholders on suicide prevention initiatives and developing Joint Suicide Prevention Plans (JSSPs). Your role will be to:

• Act as a central point of contact for rail contacts, sharing information on national campaigns, internal communications, crisis signage, policy, and research.

• Manage regional suicide prevention activities, collaborating with various stakeholders to deliver impactful results.

• Lead community activities and post-incident support, ensuring local applicability of national guidelines and strategies.

• Promote responsible and ethical language around suicide and foster a culture change within the rail industry.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you’ll need: 

• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead initiatives from start to finish.

• Experience in relationship management, with the ability to influence and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.

• Excellent communication skills to convey complex information clearly and accurately.

• A proactive, problem-solving approach with a strong sense of empathy and emotional intelligence.

This role can be exposed to emotionally challenging material and data relating to suicide and self-harm, including personal individual lived experience, which can be traumatic. You’ll receive training and support throughout your time at Samaritans to manage the demands of the role, but it’s important to be sure that this role is right for you.

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Why Samaritans?

Samaritans is a unique workplace. Here, you’ll find an organisation that’s dedicated to making a real difference. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment, where you will have the opportunity to collaborate with like-minded people and grow professionally.​

Working at Samaritans

For further information about Samaritans, including our charity structure, values, employee benefits, and application process, please read our recruitment brochure here - Recruitment Brochure

Being Inclusive  

We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from Disabled, BAME and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.

Application 

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please upload your CV and a 2 page cover letter, outlining your motivations for applying and your transferable skills and experience. Applications close at 9 am on Wednesday 5 February, with video interviews w/c 10 February. 

Whilst we appreciate that the use of generative AI functions like ChatGPT is quickly becoming part of working life for many people, through our recruitment process we want to see your own unique ideas and writing skills. We want your application to stand out from the rest and showcase your own strengths. Therefore, we kindly ask that you don’t rely on AI tools for your application answers, cover letter or to generate interview answers.

Apply today and make a real difference to people’s lives.

Company Description

Founded in 1922, the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) is the UK based and internationally recognised qualifying body and learned society for chemical, biochemical and process engineers. We exist to advance chemical engineering’s contribution for the benefit of society and strive to achieve our mission of Engineering a sustainable world.

We support our 31,000 members across the world in applying their expertise and experience to make an influential contribution to solving major global challenges, and we are the only organisation permitted to award Chartered Chemical Engineer status and Professional Process Safety Engineer registration.

Position

We are looking for an exceptional candidate to join our team of Regional Engagement Managers. These roles are the key drivers of IChemE activity across all UK regions, helping the organisation to achieve its strategic goals of sustainable member growth, and supporting a vibrant and thriving profession.

You will be based in the East / North East of England and will be an important member of our dynamic UK field force. On a daily basis you will engage with regional HEIs, employers, and other priority partners to identify, nurture and grow sustainable relationships and engagement opportunities that positively impact IChemE’s member recruitment, engagement, and retention.

As an integral part of IChemE’s global team, these role holders are the organisation’s key representatives across geographic regions, supporting and driving operations through frequent liaison with other IChemE management, functional teams, member groups and committees.

Requirements

Our ideal candidates will:

• Be educated degree level with at least 3 years’ experience working in a member engagement, business development, or related role
• Have sound knowledge of membership organisations and understand strategies for sustainable growth
• Have demonstrable experience of working with employers and education partners in a key account management role
• Have exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Be resilient and adaptable, responding promptly and effectively to changes in priorities and deadlines
• Possess excellent customer service with ability to build relationships at all levels;
• Be a dynamic, proactive, positive team player.

Core responsibilities of the role include:

• Employer engagement - identify, initiate and develop links with a growing number of employers to broaden our member base and deepen engagement with members through world class customer service.
• Member engagement - key accountability for member engagement and recruitment in the region.
• HEI and on campus development - develop and grow partnerships with HEI-based chemical engineering departments and beyond, ensuring that you are a trusted partner for staff and students.
• Acting as a Champion for all IChemE activities regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Other information

This is a field based role, and as such extensive business travel will be involved, including a requirement to frequently attend the IChemE offices in Rugby. You must have a full UK driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle.

Due to IChemE’s international nature, this position requires a willingness to work flexibly and to engage in business discussions outside of normal working hours.

Only candidates eligible to work in the UK will be considered.

This is a permanent, full-time role based on 37.5 hours per week, generally Monday – Friday, but a high degree of flexibility will be required to meet business needs.

Starting salary will be in the region of £37-41,000 per annum (depending on experience)

The closing date for all applications is midnight Sunday 16 February 2025. IChemE reserves the right to interview exceptional candidates and make an offer of employment before the closing date should we wish.

Interviews are likely to take place as follows:

• Stage 1, Teams call: 20 or 21 February 2025
• Stage 2, in-person interviews at IChemE offices in Rugby: 26 or 27 February 2025.

Analyst and Database Manager

· Hours: 3-4 days per week.

· Location: Homebased within the UK with a requirement to travel to occasional meetings, mostly held in London.

· Reporting to: Director of Brand and Digital.

· Benefits: Flexible working arrangements, 28 days of annual leave + 1 day for your birthday (pro rata for part time), pension scheme.

· Key relationships: External relationships with CRM agency, contact across the organisation.

· Salary: £40,000 FTE per annum (pro rata for part time).

Are you a talented data-oriented professional who can work at pace to create insights that drive organisational decisions and oversee the data at our healthcare charity? If so, there’s an exciting and vital role waiting for you where you can make a difference to our global community. 

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of the Charity operations. This role will help to continue to transform the way the Charity uses data to make decisions. As data is at the heart of our organisational strategy for our next phase, you will play a big role in making an impact through this role. You will ensure the correct systems, processes and training are in place for gathering, storing, processing, analysing and reporting on data.

· Primarily the postholder will be responsible for: the delivery of dashboards, KPI reports, analysis and insights to the organisation to drive organisational strategic decisions.

· The effective and smooth management and upkeep of our database (MS Dynamics) as well as the organisation’s use of our database ensuring data is accurate and able to be used efficiently by the organisation.

The role involves understanding different systems and processes, and working with data challenges. You must be able to keep the end user in mind in your decisions, as the community is at the heart of all we do.

If you’d like to join us, we invite you to apply as soon as possible.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

· Analysis and reporting

o Lead on the delivery of dashboards, KPI reports, analysis and insights to the organisation to drive organisational decisions and demonstrate our impact.

o Identify trends within our database to inform our activities to drive engagement of our community and the loyalty and retention of our supporters.

o Run regular reports to communicate our database reach and scope, including using Power BI for data visualisation.

o Build and run regular activity reports, post-campaign reports and in-depth analytical reports to provide data-driven insight into supporter behaviour, using CRM, Excel and other relevant tools.

· Campaign management and data selection support

o Support fundraising team and community engagement teams with their data selections for email, mail shots, webinars, survey distribution and any other communication to members or supporters. Work with colleagues to understand their data needs, then schedule and project manage all data selections and segmentation.

o Work to ensure smooth data management from start to finish of campaigns.

· Data and database lead

o Lead on all data activity for the Charity, being responsible for the integrity of our data and adherence to protocols.

o Identify developments needed to the MS Dynamics database system to help the organisation achieve its goals.

o Ensure our database serves as a single customer view by connecting data through automations (supporting our external database provider).

o Build supportive relationships with colleagues to ensure their data needs are fully understood and met, including ensuring the right data is available for email selections (Dot Digital).

o Provide training and support to staff so they are able to confidently use the database as relevant to their roles.

o Creating and/or improving data-related policies and processes.

o Assist in the diagnosis of data and database problems and research solutions.

· Compliant use of data

o Ensure data processes are within relevant legislation, including GDPR and other data protection legislation.

· Data integrity and quality

o Advise and accurately maintain all data protocols and ensure that all data activity is promptly scheduled and actioned.

o Ensure regular ‘house-keeping’ functions to ensure that standard data is maintained at a high level.

o Ensure individual entries and bulk uploads and imports from website and Excel spreadsheets are performed accurately and on time.

· Supplier management

o Work with 3rd party suppliers to help scope and deliver database changes and perform UAT.

· Customer support processes

o Work with colleagues to ensure all supporter enquiries and interactions are dealt with promptly and efficiently – such as FAQ’s, responses etc.

· Line management

o Management of the Digital and Database Administrator, ensuring they are able to perform their role effectively.

Key Skills

Experienced and skilled data analyst with database management experience, keen to make a positive difference through their work.

Database Management and Analysis

· A passion for all things data-related.

· Strong analysis skills, confident with Power BI and advanced Excel, confident in delivering dashboards, reports and analysis to drive decision-making. Strong, demonstrable experience with Microsoft Dynamics, our database system, including testing database development.

· Able to deal with sensitive / confidential information.

· Strong understanding of GDPR and other data protection frameworks.

· Strives to improve and streamline processes.

· Able to identify system development needs to optimise the use of data across the organisation.

· Able to assess and problem-solve conflicting data to find resolutions.

· Able to generate routine reports from the database accurately.

· Strong attention to detail, methodical and accurate.

· Keeps an eye on the big picture of the charity goals and ensure all data development is aligned to this.

General

· Able to drive change – enjoys seeing improvement delivered.

· Experienced in managing supplier relationships.

· Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise own workload, deal with conflicting demands and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

· Proficient with Microsoft Office and, in particular, strong skills in Excel including knowledge of formulas, pivot tables and graphs.

· Ability to work well as part of a small team and be able to develop as part of that team.

· Strong interpersonal skills.

· Excellent written and oral communication skills.

· Proactive approach, keen to self-teach new techniques and methodologies.

About Overcoming MS

At Overcoming MS, we are here for everyone with MS who wants to take control of their health and wellbeing. We provide clear, practical actions for people to take and a supportive community to help people living with MS. The Overcoming MS Program uses substantial scientific evidence to show how lifestyle choices alongside medication benefit physical and mental health.

Knowing people with MS can reduce their risk of disease progression through lifestyle choices gives hope to us all. Our vision is a world in which living a full and healthy life with MS is possible for everyone.

Once people with MS know about the potential impact of a healthy lifestyle, they need to feel that the information comes from a reliable source so they believe in it and adopt the changes. The Overcoming MS Program is based on broad-based, high-quality scientific evidence, and lifestyle is an area that has growing interest and development.

By working at Overcoming MS, you can help make a difference to the lives of those impacted by multiple sclerosis.

 

Working location and hours  

You are comfortable working remotely within the UK, as part of a small team, and happy to travel occasionally to London and other locations for meetings. 

What can we offer you?  

Our staff benefits include:  
• 28 days annual leave (FTE - pro rata for part-time) plus a day off for your birthday and bank holidays  
• Flexible working  
• Remote working  
• Pension  
• Employee Assistance Programme  

How to apply  

Please send your CV and a covering letter by midnight on Tuesday 4th February 2025. Please respond ASAP, as we will start screening candidates as soon as we receive applications.  The role may close early if we find the right candidate.

In your covering letter, please let us know:  

· Your motivation for applying for the role 

· Your notice period  

· Your current location.  

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We make hiring decisions based on merit. If you fill most or all the requirements, please apply.  

No agency contact, please.