Fundraising Manager Jobs in Ilford, Greater London
Prospectus is excited to be partnering with our client in the search for a part-time Bid Writer and Manager for a 6-month fixed term contract.
The organisation is an equality, diversity and inclusion services charity, working in London, Kent, Medway and Hertfordshire. Working across five key areas including, Sexual & Reproductive Health, Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Youth, and HIV. Providing health and wellbeing services, they empower people and communities to develop personally and collectively.
As the Bid Writer and Manager, you will be responsible for leading on and supporting with bid writing for the charity's needs. This will include bids and applications to trusts and foundations and tenders for statutory funding. Focusing on five-figure applications and bids, as well as supporting the Head of Insight with six-figure applications, this is an opportunity to grow your portfolio and support key health and wellbeing services.
To be successful as the Bid Writer and Manager, you will have experience in writing bids to trusts and foundations to secure five or six-figure grants. This person will need to have strong writing skills and be able to work both autonomously and as a part of a small team. Ideally this person will have some knowledge and experience of researching new prospective trusts and foundations.
This role is a part-time contract position of 21 hours per week and an initial 6-month contract. The salary for this role is £42,000 FTE and will ideally have one day per week in their London office.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Rhiannon Mehta at Prospectus.
If you are interested in applying to this Bid Writer and Manager position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
BACKGROUND
Over the past 90 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.
IRC-UK
IRC UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its global headquarters in New York. Our team in the UK works to raise profile, deliver policy and practice change, and increase funding to help restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Since 2021, IRC UK has also provided integration services directly to refugees in England, a programme that is rapidly growing. In Europe, the IRC also has offices in Berlin, Bonn, Brussels, Geneva and Stockholm.
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
The External Relations (ER) unit is comprised of four complementary functions: Private fundraising, Mobilization & Marketing, Policy & Advocacy and Operations & Analytics. To enable IRC to deliver our Strategy100 commitments, the ER unit established a bold new approach that enhances our ability to raise diverse and flexible funding aligned with IRC’s top priorities, while raising our profile and influence. The ER unit is international, with colleagues in more than 10 offices globally.
The Purpose of the Role
As Director of Communications, UK, you lead IRC UK’s core communications strategy with the objectives of growing our profile, influencing policy, driving income, and protecting our reputation. This is done by taking a strategic approach to generating effective messaging for cross-team use, creatively collaborating to produce cut-through external products across media and digital channels, and generating top tier media coverage in collaboration with communications, advocacy and fundraising colleagues globally. In this role you will be expected to use expert judgment to manage IRC UK’s reputation, as well as ensure media and digital outputs protect beneficiaries, staff and programming from harm.
The Director will report to the UK Executive Director and the Senior Director of Global Public Affairs. The Director will collaborate closely with the Senior Director for Digital Engagement, UK Advocacy Director, and the Director of UK Mass Markets to meet the organization’s strategic objectives surrounding profile, income and influence.
Scope and Authority
Authority:
· The role holder sets strategic direction for UK communications, with a focus on earned media, public advocacy and organic digital.
· The role oversees the UK comms operational budget, with access to the Global External Relations budget.
· The role has the authority to brief journalists with agreed messaging and act as spokesperson for the organisation.
· The Director will line manage the communications team and other positions when required.
· The role is a key member of the UK Senior Management Team, with collective responsibility for the leadership, culture and efficacy of IRC UK.
Key Working Relationships
· Reports to the UK Executive Director and Senior Director Global Public Affairs & Communications.
· Close collaboration with External Relations staff in the UK, US and globally, including Advocacy and Influence, Mass Markets, Fundraising, Awards Management, Digital Engagement, Entertainment Relations, Creative Studio, and Experiential Marketing.
· Works closely with key country directors, country programme staff and technical unit colleagues.
· Supports policy staff in the IRC President’s Office on key UK messages and policy initiatives involving the IRC President.
· Works closely with counterparts in NGOs and donors particularly FCDO and the DEC.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Strategic Direction
· Raise IRC UK's profile, income, influence and brand in the UK market by developing and delivering a 360 comprehensive communications strategy that reaches target audiences, attracts new supporters, and connects supporters with IRC clients.
· Partner with global external relations leadership to set Key Performance Indicators for achieving the strategy, and drive and monitor progress towards them with the support of your team.
· Contribute to the development and delivery of the UK Strategic Plan.
Team Management & Stakeholder engagement
· Manage a team of communications professionals, setting objectives, portfolio scope, and partnering on professional development opportunities
· Drive creative insights and strategic thinking within the UK comms team and influence / maximize policy, advocacy and fundraising outputs and results
· Lead strategic communications planning to maximize opportunities of partnering with income and influence objectives and outputs
· Ensure the UK Communications Team are clear on systems, processes and organization to drive efficiency and team productivity
· Review team performance quarterly and present on results to global stakeholders
· As a member of the UK Senior Management Team (UK SMT) support the UK Executive Director in the creation and delivery of IRC UK strategies and priorities, foster cohesion and collaboration among UK based departments, representing the needs and objectives of the team in the UK SMT and UK office.
Execution: Driving IRC profile, influence and income; and protecting the reputation of the IRC
· Work alongside global communications colleagues, Policy & Advocacy colleagues and UK Fundraisers to develop appropriate messaging on key proactive and reactive issue areas across the scope of IRC’s work.
· Plan and identify key moments of opportunity for IRC UK Communications according to internal and external landscape and timetables.
· Ensure pro/reactive message accuracy and cut through calls to action that engage audiences for proactive campaigns and news cycle opportunities.
· Develop, commission and drive creative cut-through tactics and products, from revealing IRC research and analysis to emergency media briefings.
· Secure top tier media coverage of IRC’s work, solutions and innovation, balancing mentions with long-form/features and profiles.
· Influence and shape key media narratives around priority IRC UK policy issues.
· Oversee strategic media opportunities by commissioning, writing, editing and disseminating messaging for multi-channel use, press-releases, op-eds, statements and other content to secure coverage of the IRC in the UK across print, broadcast and online media.
· Work with global communications colleagues and country office staff to create strong, persuasive and impactful outputs, and to arrange interviews and media visits to frontline work.
· Act as a spokesperson for the organization in the media as needed.
· Liaise closely with Fundraising teams to collaborate on timely messaging, client-centered storytelling, digital outputs, and media coverage to bring in donations to the IRC during emergencies and other fundraising appeals.
· Manage the communications component and IRC UK’s relationship with the DEC and lead communications on DEC appeals.
· Use expert judgment to ensure the IRC is protected in the media and to develop and enact strategies to protect IRC’s reputation, as well as ensure media outputs protect beneficiaries, staff and programming from harm.
· Ensure coordinated and topical messaging across media outreach and digital channels.
· Establish close relationships with press counterparts within statutory donor organizations that lead to opportunities to promote IRC in the media.
· Leverage IRC’s President and CEO, and UK Executive Director to grow our profile in the UK, through proposing and implementing op-eds, interviews and other media activities.
· Support, prepare and coach staff, spokespeople and board members for media interviews and visits; and provide guidance across the organisation to dealing with media.
· Build expertise on current and potential issues in the humanitarian NGO arena via research and monitoring of national media and competitors and in liaison with global colleagues
· Work with the global media colleagues to ensure that IRC has a system for managing media enquiries at all times, as needed.
· Responsible for reporting to the IRCUK board, subcommittees and Executive Director on press activity, trends and upcoming opportunities.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
Experience
· Track record in creating, driving and evaluating a 360-degree communications strategy that focuses on media, digital and enabling income.
· Experience leading and managing media and digital teams.
· Experience navigating and influencing within large matrixed organizations.
· Extensive experience of developing key messages and implementing media strategies with an international, and ideally humanitarian, or development focus.
· Experience of conducting media relations and communications opportunities in developing countries and sensitive contexts.
· Experience of organising international media visits to projects in order to facilitate reporting on key issues.
· Substantial experience responding to reputational threats.
· Experience leading a digital communications team that delivers breakthrough digital content, client-centered storytelling and brings in new supporters.
· Experience/knowledge of tools for monitoring media coverage and digital results.
· Experience of dealing with media enquiries into crisis and sensitive issues.
· Experience of acting as a spokesperson for an organisation.
Skills and Knowledge
· Creative thinker who can identify opportunities and collaborate internally to produce external products that cut through media and digital and meet strategic IRC UK objectives.
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills: ability to communicate effectively with colleagues both in the UK and overseas and manage working relationships diplomatically.
· Excellent eye to detail and commitment to high speed and high quality writing and editing
· Strong organisational and time management skills: ability to prioritise team’s work, and multi-task in a fast-paced work setting.
· Good contacts with key UK journalists and media outlets, and knowledge and ability to develop relationships quickly.
· Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills; adept at writing clean, engaging, jargon-free copy for a range of channels.
· Ability to represent IRC-UK and the wider IRC professionally and appropriately at all times.
· Knowledge/interest in international affairs, particularly of conflict and humanitarian crises and issues.
· Knowledge of key political debates in the UK around international development and aid.
· Flexibility as regards working hours, as the need arises.
· Willingness to travel occasionally to conflict areas.
· Fluency in English, spoken and written.
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Operations and Finance Coordinator
Location: Remote (with London/UK-based in-person meetings)
Salary: £29,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time, 12 months fixed-term (with the potential to become permanent)
Do you thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment? Are you ready to help shape the future of a global charity supporting health, financial stability, youth success, and community resilience?
At United Way UK, we're looking for a skilled and adaptable Operations / Finance Coordinator to join our small but dynamic team. Reporting to the CEO, you’ll manage financial processes, support HR functions, and coordinate operational and programme activities.
What you’ll do:
- Support financial administration, including budgets and reporting.
- Coordinate HR processes like recruitment and onboarding, working with our outsourced team.
- Provide administrative support for programme delivery and fundraising.
What we’re looking for:
- Strong organisational and multitasking skills.
- Flexibility and resilience under pressure.
- Experience and accuracy in finance or operations (charity sector a plus).
What we offer:
- A supportive, collaborative culture.
- A chance to grow your skills while making a real difference.
- The opportunity to work within a globally recognised organisation.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis – apply early as we may close applications once the role is filled.
Apply by submitting your CV and cover letter via the link on Charity Job.
Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.
Our Brand and Marketing team is looking for a creative and enthusiastic individual to join us as a Campaign Lead (50th Anniversary) as a 2-year fixed-term contract.
In 2026, The King’s Trust reaches an exciting milestone, celebrating 50 years of supporting young people. You will lead the delivery of our 50th Anniversary Campaign, leading on a range of exciting initiatives that will help us raise awareness of The Trust and our work, reach new audiences, generate income from fundraising initiatives and steward and thank our King’s Trust communities as we look forward to the next 50 years and our focus on supporting young people into work.
Working with a range of internal and external agencies and stakeholders, our 50th Anniversary Campaign will require exceptional project management and communication skills to deliver a cross-organisational campaign, as well as a robust understanding of the marketing mix to bring our messaging and new visual identity to life across initiatives in a milestone year for The Trust
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About GISF
The Global Interagency Security Forum strengthens NGO safety and security practices worldwide. We have more than 130 member INGOs and offices in London and Washington, DC. GISF’s member-led structure makes us a trusted platform for collaboration, a driver of innovative security risk management (SRM), and a repository of best practices. We also work closely with policymakers to enhance their understanding of SRM. We strengthen NGO security practice worldwide by:
- Maintaining and building from our expertise in humanitarian security risk management
- Offering trusted platforms for coordination and knowledge sharing
- Driving innovation, capturing best practice, and improving SRM capabilities.
- Supporting policy-makers and the humanitarian system to increase their understanding of SRM and maximise access to people in need
What We Offer
- 25 days of annual leave increasing after 2 years, up to a maximum 30 days (plus bank holidays)
- Office shutdown between Christmas and New Year
- Employer Pension contributions
- A focus on professional development, including access to overseas events, workshops, and training
The Job
The Technical Lead (SRM Capacity Strengthening) will bring extensive practical experience in NGO Security Risk Management (SRM) and training design and delivery to the GISF team.
This is a key role in disseminating knowledge generated through GISF’s network of more than 130 members. Your primary responsibility will be to lead the development and delivery of virtual and in-person trainings and workshops to enhance the SRM capacity of GISF Members and the wider NGO sector. These activities will range from addressing strategic topics for senior SRM leaders to promoting best practices in operational coordination.
Global travel will be required, up to 25% of the year.
Drawing on your expertise, you will ensure GISF’s products and services remain relevant and impactful. This includes leading the creation and regular updating of technical guides and developing practical tools based on GISF research for our Members and NGOs worldwide.
You will work closely with GISF’s Technical Lead (SRM and Coordination), collaborating to meet the needs of Members and the NGO community.
Additionally, you will represent GISF externally, building relationships with regional NGO SRM coordination groups and attending events on GISF’s behalf.
Job Description
Research, Guides and Training
- Lead the development and delivery of trainings and workshops to strengthen Members’ and other NGOs’ SRM capacity, leveraging GISF’s technical guides, research, and projects.
- Responsible for the design and update of training material and contextualization based on the target audienc
- Identify innovative approaches to support Members in building SRM capacity.
- Collaborate with external organizations (e.g., Members, NGOs, service providers) to deliver dynamic workshops for GISF Members.
- Work with the Membership and Communications teams to engage NGO platforms at the country and regional levels, increasing awareness of available capacity-strengthening activities.
- Engage and manage consultants, as needed, to support training and workshop delivery.
- Develop new technical guides for NGOs based on GISF research and best practices, and regularly update existing guides to ensure they remain current.
- Support the Research team by reviewing and contributing to terms of reference, assessing researchers’ suitability, and ensuring outputs are practical and relevant.
- Monitor developments in NGO safety and security, identify key knowledge gaps, and coordinate with relevant teams to address them.
- Work with the Training and Travel Coordinator to maintain a long-term delivery plan for trainings and workshops, while remaining responsive to urgent requests for assistance.
- Support Members in coordinating and sharing best practices for internal training efforts.
Member & NGO Services
- May be required to travel at short notice to provide short-term SRM coordination support (up to 10 weeks) in coordination with NGO fora. Depending on access, this may need to be done remotely.
- Engage with country-level NGO coordination structures to assess and build their SRM coordination capacity.
- Contribute to GISF webinars and blogs by developing engaging and relevant content.
- Contribute to the development and analysis of member and NGO assessment tools.
External engagement, relationships, and frameworks
- Represent GISF in regional NGO SRM coordination bodies.
- Represent GISF at external events, including delivering presentations.
- Contribute to agenda development for events such as GISF’s Forums, Humanitarian Networks Partnership Week, and AidEx.
- Develop and deliver sessions at GISF Forums and other events.
- Identify opportunities for GISF to present at or convene workshops, side sessions, and meetings aligned with its policy and program objectives.
- Work with communications, fundraising, and advocacy teams to ensure effective external engagement and achieve impact.
Operations
- Support the security management of GISF staff and programmes
Person Specification
Experience
- At least five years of demonstrated experience in NGO safety and security.
- Varied experience working across the humanitarian, development and human rights sectors. (Desirable)
- At least two years of NGO operational experience
- Demonstrable experience in developing and delivering trainings to a range of audiences.
- Demonstrable experience in developing and delivering technical guides, security policies, etc.
- Experience participating in security coordination platforms.
- Demonstrable experience of project management, delivering to agreed outcomes, and monitoring and evaluating success.
- Experience in working collaboratively and inclusively with a wide range of colleagues and experts.
- Demonstrated experience working independently in difficult environments.
- Experience in access planning and negotiations. (Desirable)
- Experience participating in the response to an acute crisis. (Desirable)
- Experience working with national NGOs on SRM. (Desirable)
Skills and Knowledge
- Understanding of how to develop policies and procedures for an NGO, and how to tailor those to available resources.
- Understanding of modern training methodologies, both remote and in-person.
- A capable writer.
- A thorough knowledge of security risk management principles, security in unstable environments, duty of care, protection strategies, access.
- Awareness of key political issues affecting safety and security in the NGO sector.
- Strong relationship management skills and an ability to find solutions and common ground in the best interest of the organisation.
- Clear communication skills, with experience of speaking in public and to senior leaders and stakeholders.
Aptitude
- Confident communicator
- Ability to work independently, but also to identify the need to convene or consult when needed.
- Ability to work collaboratively and in line with organisational values.
- Innovative and creative, bringing strong professional experience, aptitude and motivation to further the team’s performance and profile.
- Ability to network and establish good working relationships with a variety of contacts, comfortably engaging with people at a range of levels, as well as with those who have both significant and limited technical understanding of GISF’s work.
- Enthusiastic, willing to learn, and motivated by honing skills and working as part of a new team that is developing effective ways of working.
- Committed to the vision, mission and values of GISF.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The successful candidate will be a highly experienced fundraiser with a flair for creativity and a proven track record for generating income from a variety of sources. This should include individuals, trusts and foundations and the corporate sector. They will be adept at working independently and confident in leading a small team. The Executive Director will work closely with Michael Grandage and will report to the Board.
This part-time role requires someone with extensive fundraising experience and an understanding of philanthropy. They will have a passion for theatre and performance and a good knowledge of the theatre industry. If you feel that you can help us achieve consistently high levels of income year on year then we would like to hear from you.
BACKGROUND
Theatre director Michael Grandage CBE established MGCfutures as a charity in 2013 with the royalties from his first independent West End season.
Having transitioned mid-career from actor to director Michael is acutely aware of the obstacles and hardships that can prevent creative artists and technicians from achieving their true potential.
Since 2016 the charity’s primary focus has been its innovative bursary programme supporting career development across the theatre industry – from writers, directors and producers to costume designers, theatrical milliners and stage carpenters.
MGCfutures provides vital bridging support for theatre makers who reach a crucial stage in their chosen career.
The current Director, Andrew Broadley, is stepping down to pursue personal projects after seven years in the role. During his time with the charity there have been a total of 141 bursary awards amounting to more than £500,000.
As the programme continues to grow so does the charity’s need for funds.
The new Chair, Lady Lowy Mitchell (appointed in 2023) is committed to increasing the charity’s income and has considerable experience of fundraising and development. She intends to work closely with the incoming Director to achieve a minimum of £150,000 raised year on year.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title: Executive Director
Responsible to: The Board of Trustees
Responsible for: Developing a robust strategy for income generation
Reporting regularly to the Board ensuring compliance with Charity Commission guidelines
Supervising the work of the Creative Administrator (Job Share)
Key purpose: To work with Michael Grandage and the Board to strategically develop the charity in line with its stated objectives, including but not limited to fundraising, project planning and management, liaison with bursary beneficiaries and governance.
Terms: Currently 2.5 days per week. PAYE or Freelance
Key tasks:
Fundraising
- Drive income generation for the charity
- Devise and implement campaigns
- Lead and manage fundraising events including but not limited to Gala Performances and Fundraising Dinners
- Liaise and manage relationships with all patrons, donors and funders
- Deliver all reporting required by funding organisations and donors
- Lead on writing applications to Trusts and Foundations as appropriate
Governance, Finance & Business Planning
- Review and develop the charity’s business plan in consultation with Michael Grandage and the Board of Trustees to ensure the charity’s long-term growth, development and sustainability
- Lead on long term financial planning, creating and managing budgets
- Ensure compliance with Companies House, the Charities Commission, HMRC
- Oversee preparation of the charity’s annual accounts
- Create an annual report which promotes the charity and its work to all external parties including potential funders
MGCfutures Bursary scheme
- Oversee the running of the bursary scheme ensuring the Creative Administrator (job share) delivers the programme as required
- Lead on developing regional relationships to ensure applications are geographically diverse
- Mentor recipients and attend their work, particularly in relation to the bursary award
Press and Communications
- Oversee press relations for the charity, working to raise profile and secure stories, features and photos
- Supervise and direct the Creative Administrator (Job Share)
General
- To keep abreast of all current industry and charity practice, guidelines, responsibilities and duties
- To implement and adhere to charity statutory policies
- Undertake any other duties deemed reasonable and necessary to assist in the activities of the charity.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Experience
- A proven track record in raising significant sums from individuals, foundations and corporates
- Experience in stewardship, liaising with donors and keeping them informed
- Experience of organising fundraising galas and events
- Experience of working with/reporting to a Board
Essential Skills
- Engaging written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to work strategically
- Demonstrable experience of Communications and PR
- Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Desirable Experience
- Experience of working in a small team
- Experience of running campaigns
Desirable Skills
- An understanding of the challenges facing freelance creatives in the theatre industry
- A knowledge of professional career development in the theatre sector
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Stewardship Officer
This is an exciting new role in a newly formed team, built to enable personalised and human connection with the Stroke Association’s Regional Fundraising supporters.
We seek an enthusiastic and motivational individual with a clear understanding of high standard customer service to provide excellent supporter stewardship within the Operations area of our Regional Fundraising team.
Position: CE337 Stewardship Officer
Location: Home-based, UK Nationwide. However, occasional travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings)
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (flexible working available)
Salary: Circa £31,300 per annum (inner London weighting £3,950 per annum or outer London weighting £2,100 per annum may be applied in accordance with where you live)
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: Sunday 5th January 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Dates: First interview Monday 13th January 2025. Second interview Monday 20th January 2025
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
The team purpose is to listen to, understand and inspire our supporters and our teams to fundraise with pride in a way that’s both easy and right for them, with the help they need to enable greater giving that is legal, ethical and inspiring to others. Together, the team will provide onboarding and regular data led stewardship touchpoints for supporters across a portfolio currently delivering £4.7m annual income.
Key responsibilities will include:
• Working to set process and templates, provide excellent supporter journeys that deliver income
• Deliver personal touchpoint stewardship plans to complement mass journeys. These include calls to all supporters to welcome, keep in touch, wish good luck, thank and chase income.
• Deliver strategic interventions to enhance audience activity, to add value to both our supporters' experience and our income targets.
• Responsible for triage and referral of appropriate supporters to the relationships team.
About You
You will have a passion for fundraising and considerable experience of providing excellent customer service by telephone, SMS and personal email. You will understand the importance of making telephone calls to supporters. You will be driven to deliver excellent experiences for both colleagues and supporters and in turn support significant income growth.
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further
information on the role.
Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.
Stroke Association
Finding strength through support
When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.
We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.
The Stroke Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. We provide tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke.
We’re here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life.
It’s only thanks to the generosity of our supporters and donors that we can provide vital support.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our people. We know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for all those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke, and those from under-represented communities.
You may also have experience in areas such as Fundraising, Fundraiser, Supporter Engagement, Supporter Experience, Supporter Care, Customer Service, Customer Service Officer, Customer Service Agent, Helpline, Fundraising Experience Officer, Individual Giving Officer.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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Our Communications and Awareness Executive will play a crucial role in the rollout of our awareness and education programmes to women and girls across the UK. This will include supporting our Education Manager with the rollout of year round activations across UK universities and schools as well as managing our social media accounts with educational content.
This role is unique, from the breadth of responsibilities, to the ownership it allows for an individual to flourish and grow in their role.
We are looking for a confident, outgoing individual, comfortable in managing competing priorities and who is able to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders. The successful candidate will be energetic, flexible and reliable in their day to day activities, have a keen eye for detail and excellent writing and organisational skills. In return we offer a role in a growing, enthusiastic, fast moving team and the opportunity to make a real difference.
Responsibilities and Duties
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Support the management and delivery of our student education programme across UK Universities.
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Management of our network of university student ambassadors across the UK.
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Managing the activation of our student ambassador network.
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Drafting of fundraising and charity activity impact reports.
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Administrative assistance to the wider team including calendar management,
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Website management, email marketing and database management.
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Work with our Lady Garden supporters with lived experience to help them share their stories and get involved with our social media, events and community programmes.
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Liaise with our social media agency to ensure growth across all our channels including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok. This includes the Facebook for Business account and LinkedIn
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Support with capturing content for the Lady Garden Foundation’s social media sites - Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok (possibly Twitter) as well as website, including support with writing blogs, posts and multimedia content
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Attend events when required, including occasional weekends and evenings and provide support to the wider team when required.
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Awareness and research of key health issues and updates in the gynae arena (general)
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Awareness and research of activity from other charities within the sector (general)
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To undertake other duties across the Lady Garden Foundation that may be required.
Qualifications and Skills:
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Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
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Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office
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Proficient skills in Canva and Squarespace
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A good understanding of the charity landscape including Fundraising Regulations
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Effective diary management including your own
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Ability to manage multiple activities at one time including direction from multiple individuals
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An understanding of women’s health issues and the gynae landscape including the five gynaecological cancers.
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Excellent communication and presentation skills
Person Specification:
This is a front-facing role and the post holder will need to identify and exhibit behaviours which promote our values and purpose. The right candidate will demonstrate a flexible approach, and an affinity and empathy with our charity:
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Animated and enthusiastic
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High energy and reliable
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The ability to work independently and as part of a larger team
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Ability to use initiative and work positively and independently
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Strong attention to detail and accuracy in all areas of work
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Demonstrable time management skills
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Passion for our cause
Desirable Skills:
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Some charity experience
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Experience of using the Microsoft Office suite software
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Confident using MS Teams, Zoom and similar platforms (preferred)
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Experience of using CRM software
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Confident in sharing ideas and knowledge
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:
The Lady Garden Foundation recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences.
We stand together as daughters, sisters and mothers. We challenge taboos and do away with the ‘private’ in our ‘private parts’.
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Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with the our client to appoint their new Head of Development. The organisation is an independent charity providing crucial support to music professionals across the UK whose lives have been impacted by physical or mental health. Over the last five years, they have distributed nearly 3,500 hardship grants totalling over £3.3million.
The Head of Development will be responsible for developing and delivering innovative fundraising strategies and awareness raising activities to diversify current income streams. You will manage stewardship activities for existing donors and identify and cultivate relationships with potential corporate partners and major donors. Reporting to the CEO, you will play a key role in organising and executing fundraising events and preparing introductions for the CEO and Trustees in the major donor pipeline.
You will have significant experience of working in a complementary within a charity or arts organisation setting and will ideally have an understanding of the UK arts funding landscapes as well as those of the wider charity sector. You will have proven experience of securing significant income through high-value donors and will have a good understanding of legacy and corporate fundraising.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Ryan at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
This is an exciting and challenging position, which will be pivotal in growing the acquisition programme as part of our 5-year strategy. Working closely with the rest of the A&W team and wider stakeholders, such as the Communications team, media and creative agencies, you'll help to optimise acquisition activity as we scale up investment in this area. This is an opportunity for someone to help make a real difference to a varied programme using a test and learn approach.
In addition to leading DRTV, this role also involves delivering a variety of other important activity as required, such as inserts and welcome journeys. There are opportunities to turn your hand to a range of channels and product promotion as we aim to scale up channels such as inserts.
Criteria
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised individual with excellent communication and analytical skills. You’ll enjoy looking for ways to optimise all elements of campaigns from creative, content and media testing and able to act as a key point of knowledge in this area. Experience of DRTV is required, with an understanding of individual giving fundraising KPIs, including in relation to: DRTV, print, telemarketing, email and landing pages. You will be confident working with data with attention to detail and accuracy, from briefing data criteria for emails to using excel to review and share results. You will also be able to engage wider stakeholders in our acquisition testing plan development, providing clear regular communication to update on progress and learnings.
Most importantly, you’ll be keen to deliver insight and audience-led, best in class fundraising campaigns to help Brooke realise an ambitious acquisition growth programme.`
At Brooke, we celebrate diversity and the creative new ideas it brings. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds, in particular global majority candidates, candidates from a social mobility background, disabled and neuro-diverse candidates, and candidates under 25 as these groups are currently under-represented at Brooke.
We are aware that studies have shown that women and global majority candidates are less likely to apply for a role if they feel they do not meet the full criteria of the job description. If you feel you meet the majority of the criteria, we would love to hear from you.
We offer a variety of flexible working options to best support our staff and to ensure our working practices are as inclusive as possible.
Closing date: 19th January 2025 (this role may closed early depending on the response)
Position: Volunteer Engagement & Communications Manager
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week), Fixed Term until 27 February 2026
Location: Office-based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £39,717* per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 3, Charity
*You will start at our entry point salary of £39,717 per annum, increasing to £42,199 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £44,681 after a further 6 months.
An immediate start from February 2025 is desirable.
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
Please note this is a fixed term contract until 27 February 2026
We are looking for an experienced individual who can lead a team and provide high quality communications and engagement activities to volunteers and volunteer managers through a time of change.
You will be expected to lead the Volunteer Engagement and Communications team, ensuring that we have a high-quality programme of engagement, communication, learning and development across our volunteer community.
We are currently going through a programme of transformation to implement a new Volunteer Management System and transform the services and support we provide to the MS community. This includes how we deliver our services across our central offer, and in the regions and nations and in the MS community. It will also involve innovating our services to offer more choice and support, allowing us to reach more people than ever before. We understand our volunteers and this role are integral to the success of this change.
Closing date for applications: Monday 6 January 2025
Interested?
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
No agencies please.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS
Job Opportunity: Director of Finance
Location: Marble Arch – Hybrid Working
Salary: £90,000
Full Time or (0.8 FTE)
West London Synagogue (WLS), Britain’s oldest Reform Synagogue, is seeking a skilled Director of Finance to lead its financial operations. This is an exciting opportunity to join an active and inclusive community of 3,000+ members, committed to spiritual growth, social care, and social action.
The Director of Finance will be responsible for managing all aspects of WLS’s financial function, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and overseeing the annual audit process. They will lead a small finance team and collaborate closely with key stakeholders to ensure compliance and financial health.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage all financial functions, including monthly management accounts, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Oversee the annual audit and liaise with external auditors.
- Prepare regular financial reports for the Executive Committee and Board.
- Manage a small finance team, fostering a positive and productive environment.
- Oversee payroll, pensions, Gift Aid, and other financial processes.
- Contribute to risk management, insurance, and business continuity planning.
About the Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate will be an experienced finance leader with strong skills in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. They will be a proactive team manager with excellent analytical and communication abilities. Experience in the charity sector and familiarity with Sage 50 are desirable.
Required Experience & Skills:
- Professional accountancy qualification (e.g., ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA).
- Senior-level finance experience, including team management.
- Strong expertise in budgeting, financial forecasting, and reporting.
- Familiarity with accounting software (Sage 50 preferred).
- Previous charity sector experience is preferred.
What’s on Offer:
- A chance to work in one of the UK’s most respected Reform Synagogues.
- Flexible working options (full-time or 0.8 FTE).
- A supportive and inclusive work environment with a competitive salary.
- 25 days annual leave + Jewish Holy Days
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should send their CV and cover letter, please contact Rosemary Pini at Allen Lane recruitment should you want to find out further details who is assisting with the appointment
Closing Date: 5th January 2025
First stage interviews: w/c 20th January
Second stage interviews: w/c 27th January
About MSI
MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world’s leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post-abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, affordable, high-quality services for all.
Today, our organisation has almost 9,000 team members working in 36 countries across the world. Our success lies in the fact that MSI teams are locally led, entrepreneurial and results-driven, and are passionate about delivering high quality, client-centred care in their own communities. As a social business, we focus on sustainable delivery, efficiency, and funding models that are built to last, so that the women and girls we serve today will have a choice in the future too. #
We know that access to reproductive choice is life changing. For some, it can mean the ability to complete an education or start a career. For others, it means being able to look after the family they already have. For everyone, it means the freedom to decide their own future, creating a fairer, more equal world.
About the Role
This role sits in the Informatics (Financial Planning and Analysis) Team. The Informatics team sits in the global finance function and consists of the following responsibilities:
- Financial Planning and Reporting with responsibility for global management reporting, forecasting and budgeting;
- International Operational projects – leading on the administration of the MSI impact fund, the country programme incentive compensation scheme and leading on the programmatic aspects of the business planning;
- Financial Business partnering – supporting global fundraising, global private sector provision (clinics and maternity centres), social marketing and our donor funded operations with insightful analysis and simple tools which can be used locally, regionally and globally for decision making;
- Data Integrity – ensuring our service data is reported accurately and completely.
This role reports to the Director of Informatics (FP&A) and has responsibility for leading the global annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes; and for delivering high quality, insightful analysis and reporting to the Country Programmes, Regional Support teams, Executive team and Board. Key stakeholders for this role include the CFO, CEO and COO, the Global Accounting team and Regional Directors and Regional Finance Directors.
MSI has multiple service delivery channels spanning donor funded projects and contracts as well as two commercial channels; static clinics and social marketing.
The ideal candidate will be a financial manager with the ability to communicate complex financial information in a simple way; work with stakeholders across the partnership to understand the business to deliver high quality analysis and process improvements in a considered manner. You will need to be confident line managing a finance analyst and providing coaching and feedback to help them develop their skills. You will need strong excel skills, a questioning and analytical mind and attention to detail. Ability to manage competing priorities is essential.
About You
For us, it’s vital that every MSI team member believes in and is committed to our organisational mission, vision and values.
This means that we will only accept applications from candidates who are unequivocally pro-choice.
Our values act as guiding principles, providing us with a clear direction. They set the tone for how we approach our work, interact with others and align ourselves as ‘One MSI’. It’s important that our team members truly resonate with our values and demonstrate them consistently, in all that they do.
We recruit talented, dynamic individuals with diverse backgrounds who share our mission and are focused on delivering measurable results. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can participate and contribute meaningfully. We value open-mindedness, curiosity, resilience, and a solutions-oriented mindset, alongside a commitment to promoting equality and safeguarding the welfare of both team members and clients.
We seek exceptional communicators who are self-motivated, solutions-driven, and aligned with MSI’s mission and entrepreneurial mindset. You should be dedicated to driving social change in an environment focused on sustainable impact, both locally and globally, and comfortable working with diverse teams in an ambiguous setting.
To perform this role, you’ll need the following skills:
- Ability to work in a diverse and inclusive environment, respecting and collaborating with all individuals equally, and with a commitment to overcome bias and prejudice
- Excellent numerical, analytical and data visualisation skills
- Effective facilitator – ability to work with a group of stakeholders to identify business needs and wishes
- Strong attention to detail.
To perform this role, you’ll need the following experience:
- Experience in reporting (designing reports for a range of business users) and analysis,
- Experience of communicating complex processes and principles to colleagues in a clear manner
- Experience of working to tight deadlines and managing conflicting priorities
- Significant financial systems and database experience (PowerBI essential)
- Experience of line management
- Business experience in a commercial and not-for-profit environment (desirable)
Formal education/qualification
- Professionally Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, other) (desirable)
Please view the job framework on our website
Location: London (2 office days per week)
Full-time: 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday
Contract type: 8 month FTC
Salary: £46,000 – £59,600 per annum for UK based candidates. Discretionary bonus + benefits.
Salary band: BG 10
Closing date: 7th January 2025 (midnight GMT). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.
For internal employees applying from an MSI country programme, the role will be positioned within the existing salary structure of the country. Local terms and conditions of the country will apply.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About A4ID
Advocates for International Development (A4ID) is a global charity that believes in the power of the law to drive positive change. A4ID facilitates partnerships between the world’s leading law firms and legal professionals and organisations working towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our work ensures that the rule of law and access to justice are integral to sustainable development efforts worldwide.
Job Purpose
The Senior Programme Officer (SPO) will be responsible for delivering an FCDO-funded rule of law and access to justice programme, as part of a wider team. The SPO will manage a portfolio of projects within the Programme and will ensure effective project controls and processes are applied. The SPO will ensure programmes and projects are delivered and monitored in line with the organisation’s standards, industry code regulations/best practices and key project management controls and processes. The SPO will support fundraising, business development and strategy development while working closely with Head of Programme Delivery (HoPD). The incoming person will be part of the wider programmes team.
Benefits Package
- Competitive salary
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Leave on birthday
- Volunteering leave
- Comprehensive Private health insurance (Vitality Health)
- 7% employer pension contribution
Full details about the role can be found in the attached Job Description & Person Specification.
To Apply
Interested candidates are requested to send a CV and Cover Letter. The Cover Letter must include why you are interested in this job and how you match the person specification. We encourage you to draw on specific examples from your professional life in the Cover Letter.
Closing date: 31 January 2025
Interested candidates are requested to send a CV and Cover Letter. The Cover Letter must include why you are interested in this job and how you match the person's specification. We encourage you to draw on specific examples from your professional life in the Cover Letter. Last date to apply is 31 January 2025.
Alzheimer's Society is seeking a dynamic and driven individual to join our team as a Corporate Partnership Executive. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in managing and supporting corporate partnerships to help us achieve our ambitious goals.
The Corporate Partnership Executive is responsible for managing a portfolio of corporate partnerships as well as supporting on some of our biggest, sector leading partnerships that include charity of the year, strategic, and commercial partners. You’ll also be involved in leading and supporting key projects that will support our growth plans.
This role offers an exciting opportunity in your career to join a brilliantly talented and ambitious team. With an ambitious five-year growth strategic across Income and Engagement and a new ‘Help and Hope strategy’, now is a fantastic time to join Alzheimer’s Society and make your mark.
Alzheimer's Society have recently been 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 fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is fantastic indication of how far we’ve travelled over the past few years.
About you
- Be passionate about making a difference and who shares our commitment to providing help and hope to those affected by dementia.
- Be a proactive and results-driven individual who can support us to drive forward our incredible work with our corporate partners.
- Track record of building successful relationships and driving success through partnerships or a similar background.
- Ability to negotiate and influence.
- Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, prioritise multiple priorities, and be motivated by the opportunity to drive positive change for dementia. You’ll be able to turn your hand to a variety of tasks and have a solution focused attitude.
- Able to take on a variety of projects and work with colleagues across the organisation and within our partners.
- A self-starter, who thrives at getting stuck in and working as a team.
Person Specification
- Excellent and professional communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent IT skills and extensive experience/knowledge on using Microsoft packages.
- Work collaboratively and be able to prioritise your workload effectively.
- Strong analytical and interpretation skills.
- Excellent organisational skills and great attention to detail.
- Advocate for Alzheimer’s Society, demonstrating passion and resilience to make a difference.
- Be a self-starter and incredibly motivated.
About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.
There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.
At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We’re here for everyone living with dementia.
As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.
Our Values
We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.
Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.