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You will play an essential role in addressing individuals’ health and wellbeing needs, working with GPs and other health and social care professionals to assess patients holistically. In partnership with the individual, you will co-produce bespoke wellbeing plans that focus on mental health outcomes and health and wellbeing. A skilled communicator and advocate for the service, you will promote WellFamily Plus across the locality by collaborating with stakeholders and local agencies to strengthen community resilience and capacity. You will raise awareness of the service and positively promote co-production. You will reduce pressure on statutory services, improve health outcomes and enable a holistic and personalised approach to care, improving health and wellbeing outcomes for individuals, children, young people, and families.
 

Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser
Oxford, Remote - flexible
2 months
3 days per week
£14-£18 per hour, plus holiday pay per hour
Starting ASAP

Charity People are pleased to be recruiting a new fundraising role for a children's charity, details below.

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser to work part-time for two months for a wonderful charity who help make a difference in children's lives, supporting them and their families in meaningful ways. . This role is vital in maintaining and expanding their funding streams from trusts and foundations. The successful candidate will play a key role in securing funding to support the essential services provided by this charity.

Key Responsibilities:

* Bid Writing, drafting compelling grant proposals and funding applications to secure financial support from trusts and foundations.
* Conduct research to identify potential trust and foundation funding opportunities that align with the mission and priorities of the organisation
* Develop and maintain relationships with existing and potential funders, ensuring regular communication and excellent stewardship
* Work closely with the Senior Philanthropy Manager and other relevant internal stakeholders to gather necessary information and insights to strengthen funding proposals
* Provide timely and accurate reporting to funders as required, ensuring compliance with all grant terms and conditions

Key requirements:

* Proven experience in securing funding from trusts and foundations
* Track record of writing winning grant proposals
* Strong attention to detail
* Brilliant written communication skills
* A collaborative team player
* Strong research skills in identifying funding opportunities
* Experience of a fundraising database

If you are experienced in trust and foundations work, happy with working part time and available in the next few weeks then please do reach out for further information.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

The Involvement & Engagement Officer will play a crucial role in delivering the new patient and public involvement and engagement strategy for Alzheimer’s Research UK. The role forms part of the Involvement & Engagement team, which sits in the Information and Involvement (I&I) department.

The team acts as a focal point for patient and public involvement at the charity, working to ensure that people with lived experience shape and inform projects and activity across ARUK. You will help to manage a key group of lived experience involvement volunteers, facilitate and deliver involvement activity and set the standards and processes for meaningful involvement.

The team also delivers public engagement initiatives, with the aim of making dementia research accessible and inspiring to the public through events and participatory projects and supporting researchers to deliver engagement. The team also supports fundraising colleagues and activities through helping to embed and enhance ways to engage supporters with dementia research.

The team forms part of the busy Policy, Communications & Involvement directorate and works closely with colleagues both within the directorate and across the charity. The I&I department’s mission is to improve understanding of dementia and the diseases which cause it and encourage and support the public and people affected by dementia to get involved in research.

This is a 12-month fixed term contract to cover a period of maternity leave.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

· Working with the Involvement & Engagement Manager, implement ARUK’s public involvement and engagement strategy.

· Facilitate, plan and deliver the work of the Lived Experience Involvement Group, including liaising with members and providing dementia specific assistance, arranging logistics for meetings, responding to queries, liaising with internal stakeholders.

· Support the recruitment of new lived experience representatives, with a focus on improving representation from people with a dementia diagnosis and those from underserved communities.

· Responsibility to ensure records relating to involvement work are kept up to date in line with ARUK policies and procedures.

· Helping to develop and deliver training on engagement and involvement for the Group, colleagues and the research community, working with the Research Involvement Manager.

· Work closely with the Policy team, sharing knowledge and insights and supporting their work to involve people with lived experience. Collaborate on special projects relating to involvement as appropriate.

· Act as a champion for public involvement across ARUK, effectively communicating the importance of involvement in the charity’s work and supporting colleagues to effectively incorporate involvement into key projects and initiatives.

· Working with the Involvement & Engagement Manager to produce ongoing evaluation of the involvement and engagement programme, proactively coming up with suggestions for new initiatives and continuous improvement of the programme.

· Working with the Involvement & Engagement Manager, deliver Inspire Fund, our public engagement grant scheme. Manage the application and post-award processes, maintain engagement with grant holders and support them in the delivery of their projects.

· Seek opportunities for public facing activity, that engage people with the topic of dementia and the importance of research, in line with ARUK’s strategic goals.

· Support colleagues to effectively engage with their audiences, creating and maintaining compelling activities and resources that bring dementia research to life.

· Keep up to date with patient and public engagement and involvement sectors to identify emerging knowledge and best practice that might benefit ARUK’s work. Take part in groups that support professional development around involvement and engagement.

What we are looking for:

· Coordinating or delivering public engagement and/or patient and public involvement.

· Project management experience, with the ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously.

· Experience of discussing and communicating health or research matters with the public.

· Experience building and managing relationships with colleagues and external partners.

· Ability to translate complex science for a lay audience.

· Strong and effective written and spoken communication skills, ability to tailor to lay audiences.

· Ability to communicate appropriately with people affected by dementia and their families.

· Ability to find creative solutions to complex problems.

· Excellent organisational skills; the ability to coordinate various projects with different deadlines.

· A confident and friendly manner; would feel at ease representing the charity to a range of audiences to a high level.

· Creativity, innovation and resourcefulness to identify opportunities and develop initiatives relating to involvement and engagement.

· Ability to work with independence, intelligence, drive and initiative.

· Good IT skills.

· Willingness and ability to travel independently in the UK occasionally and to work outside of regular office hours when needed.

Additional Information:

Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.

Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals.  This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.

Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. 

Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.

The closing date for applications is the 8th December 2024, with interviews likely to be held on the 12th & 13th December 2024. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.  We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.  Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.

How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.

About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure.  Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope. 

There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure. 

In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation.

We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:

· 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.

· 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.

· 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.

In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.

In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.

In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge. 

ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference. 

To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Cornwall Community Foundation as Fundraising Manager, based in Cornwall and able to attend the CCF office in Bodmin weekly.

Salary: £31,000-£34,000 FTE depending on experience

At the Cornwall Community Foundation, we want Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to be a great place to live for everyone. Our mission is to raise sustainable funds from individuals and businesses and distribute them to community and grassroots non-profit organisations who are changing people’s lives across the county.

As Fundraising Manager you will be responsible for managing relationships with trust funds, including bid-writing, and supporting the stewardship of donors, including through our membership schemes. The suitable candidate will undertake a wide variety of duties and must have the ability to work to tight deadlines.

If you have a strong customer relationship or client management background – possibly from major donor fundraising, we want to hear from you. We offer a friendly environment to work in and you'll be joining a team who really are making a difference in Cornwall.

To apply for this post please read the application pack on our website.

Closing date Thursday 5th December 2024.

Join our Finance team and you’ll be working with the existing Finance Office,r and supporting the Finance Manager in handling all our accounting needs.   

If you have excellent attention to detail, experience of day-to-day finance procedures, and would like to work with an organisation that champions disabled artists, you could be our new team member. 

Unlimited commissions extraordinary work from disabled artists that will change and challenge the world. We support, fund and promote new work by disabled artists, for UK and international audiences. We’re funded by Arts Council England, Arts Council of Wales, British Council, Creative Scotland, and Paul Hamlyn Foundation. 

Since 2013 we’ve supported over 521 artists and their work has reached audiences of over five million people. This makes us the largest supporter of disabled artists world-wide. With an intersectional disabled-led team and board, we’re passionate not just about talking about equality and diversity, but actually putting it into action.   

This is a permanent, remote working role with a salary of £29,757 per annum, pro rata. We welcome applications for 40 hours full time or 32 hours (0.8 full time equivalent) including breaks. Your responsibilities will include recording transactions, processing invoices, expense claims and grants, administering the charity’s bank accounts, payroll, and audits. 

Unlimited is delighted to make reasonable adjustments to existing practices and procedures to meet access requirements and supports all team members to apply to Access to Work to cover relevant costs. Our recruitment pack is available in a variety of formats, including large print, audio, Easy Read, and English, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh languages. 

We also love inclusivity and value lived experience in all its forms, so people from the global majority*, who are LGBTQIA+, disabled** and/or from working class or low socio-economic backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply.   

* This includes, but is not limited to, people of Black Caribbean, Black African, South Asian, East Asian, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Arab, Latinx, Jewish, Romany and Irish Traveller heritage.   

** This includes but is not limited to, those who define as disabled people, as people with long term health conditions, as deaf, Deaf, neurodivergent or in relation to their health-related access requirements.   

People from these groups are still currently under-represented in the arts nationwide, and we’re committed to challenging and changing this.   

Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities.

Title: NTD Program Officer

Location: Mali

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract

Salary:  Local Terms and Conditions apply

About the role

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a significant public health issue in Mali, including Trachoma, Lymphatic Filariasis, Onchocerciasis, Schistosomiasis, and soil-transmitted helminths. These diseases, linked to poverty and poor hygiene, cause serious morbidity and social discrimination, hindering socio-economic development. The Finance Assistant will support the implementation of WHO guidelines for NTD elimination and control, contributing to strategic plans and ensuring compliance with local regulations. The role involves managing financial records, logistics, and IT equipment, as well as supporting grant management and collaboration between finance and programme teams. Additionally, the Finance Assistant will help implement HR policies and ensure statutory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure good collaboration with partners (INGOs, MoH, and Regional Health Directorates).
• Ensure routine data collection into organisational templates.
• Participate in key meetings and keep technical notes of each.
• Support national programmes in the finalisation of various reports and their archiving.
• Support national NTD programmes to implement activities according to required standards.
• Plan and play an active role in the supervision and monitoring of project activities.
• Submit reports of field activities as well as success stories.
• Support the writing of first drafts of Annual Project Reports (APRs).
• Follow up on the Due Diligence process by ensuring all required documents are in place.
• Properly archive all project documents (concept notes, full proposals, log frames, APRs, etc.).
• Work with the Programme Manager to ensure requested information and documents are uploaded into the Programme Portal.
• Participate in the elaboration of annual operational plans.
• Participate in the implementation of Programme Cycle Management (PCM) and Quality Standard Assessment Tool (QSAT) recommendations.
• Support data collection for the development of concept notes for new projects.

This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.

Jobholder Requirements

Essential  

• Ability to think quickly, responsively, and effectively to communicate information, practices, concepts, and ideas to a wide range of audiences

• Ability to work collaboratively and build consensus. 

• Organisational skills. 

• Ability to identify important issues and communicate these effectively to colleagues.

• Able to manage multiple tasks across teams effectively.

• Analytical and IT skills, with proficiency in using the Microsoft Office suite. 

• Ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-moving environment, with competing deadlines. 

• Ability to travel up to 20 weeks per year anywhere in the country. 

• Ability to travel outside the country at least once a year 

Desirable

• Written and verbal communication in French and professional skill in English. 

Closing date: 8 December 2024

Next Steps

We are planning to hold interviews on Thursday, 12th December, and Friday, 13th December. Please note that all applications must be completed in English, as it is our business language and will be required for our projects.

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Ivy Rock Partners is proud to be working with CILEX in recruiting a new Chief Financial Officer, which will suit any candidates looking for a predominantly remote/working from home model. ( also option of 4 days per week)

CILEX is the professional institute for specialist criminal, civil and family lawyers and for paralegals. With over 17,500 members we are the second largest professional body in England & Wales as well as being in many dimensions the most diverse of the legal professions.

CILEX earns its income from a combination of membership fees, qualification-based education, examination fees and income from training and other products and services to employers of legal professionals and higher and further education partners. In addition to its annual revenues of c.£11m the institute holds assets of c. £10m of which c. £7m is managed by Barclays Wealth. The finance directorate combines the finance, compliance, IT and HR functions.

Since 2018 CILEX has been following a radical strategic plan that aimed to transform the standing of the profession to cement its equivalence to solicitors that was granted in changes made in legal services legislation from 2007 – 2014 by:

• Working with government and regulators to remove the final legislative and regulatory barriers to genuine equivalence.

• Developing a new qualification and apprenticeship standards that deliver a product better aligned to market requirements.

• Expand the membership proposition.

• Grow the institute through a programme of acquisition and product development

• Changing the delegated regulatory arrangements that govern the profession

• Transform the operating model and supporting technology that delivers our products and services

As we near the end of this transformation programme we have been making significant changes to the leadership and organisation of the institute to both improve accountability and ownership of performance and to build a culture that empowers leaders to deliver against a clear set of strategic goals agreed by the Board.

We now look to appoint a Chief Financial Officer who will report to the Chief Executive with a very specific brief aimed at ensuring we can maximise the return from the very significant investments we have made in product and technology and the recent acquisition of the Institute of Paralegals.

Key Accountabilities:

• Enhancing the capability of the finance function to operate independently of direct supervision in the day-to-day execution of core activities, processes and reporting

• Ensuring that the supporting technology is fit for purpose and enables the minimum amount of ‘double handling’ or reprocessing in core finance processes

• Taking ownership of working capital and developing a programme of debt re[1]payment that strengthens our balance sheet and enables further investment in product and technology

• Ensuring that the IT department and the core systems it supports are fit for purpose and exploited to the maximum to deliver lowest cost technology support for products and services

• Maximising the return from our cash assets over the long-term

• Ensuring a successful annual audit and the preparation of the Annual Report & Accounts

• Ownership of the risk appetite, risk management process and internal audit

• Ownership of the annual plan and budget process and the reporting of performance to the executive and the Board.

Direct Reports:

• Head of Finance

• Head of IT

• Head of Compliance

• Head of HR

The CFO is a senior member of the Executive Team and attends Board and the finance and audit and risk committee. They have a dotted line reporting relationship with the Chairs of both these committees.

Personal Capabilities:

Essential:

• A strong commercial understanding and experience of being a finance leader in a commercial environment.

• Fully qualified status (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

• An appreciation of operating and reporting systems and how to exploit their full potential

• Collegiate, approachable and willing to get involved in order to get things done

• An effective team coach and leader, able to set standards and help teams embrace and achieve them

• Able to work with a remote team that gets together occasionally.

Desirable:

• Experience in professional services

• Experience integrating financial system

Application Timetable:

• Application Deadline: Tuesday 3rd December 2024
• Shortlisting: Friday 6th December 2024
• First Stage Interviews: Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th December 2024
• Final Stage Interviews: 16th and 17th December 2024

​For more information about the role, please contact Phil Southern at Ivy Rock Partners for a confidential conversation.

Role Title: Temporary Operations Manager (Maternity Cover)
Salary: £41,463.70 FTE per year (pro-rata to 4 days per week)
Contract length: 12 months (fixed term) March 2025 to March 2026
Location: Hoxton, London UK

Deadline for applications: Sunday 19th January 2025
Shortlisting / Interviews: second half of January 2025
Start Date: March 2025

Counterpoints Arts is a leading national organisation working at the intersection of arts, migration and social change. For 12 years, Counterpoints Arts has been at the vanguard of cultural commissioning and practice, supporting and producing the arts by and about migrants and refugees, ensuring that their contributions are recognized and welcomed within British arts, history and culture.

The range of Counterpoints Arts’ work has grown considerably since it was founded in 2012 and we are now seeking someone to lead on Operations Management whilst our current Operations Manager is on maternity leave. This role is key to ensuring the smooth running of our charity’s operations, including overseeing day-to-day administrative, financial, and HR functions. The successful candidate will be highly organised, proactive, and have a strong background in charity operations or a similar role within the nonprofit sector. We are particularly interested in recruiting someone whose values align with the charity's mission and overall team culture.

Counterpoints Arts aims to attract and retain talented people from all backgrounds to its team. We particularly welcome applications from those who have been historically excluded from the cultural sector, including people with lived experience of displacement, people of colour and other ethnic global majoraties, people who identify as LGBTQ+, disabled people and people from a working class background.

Other details:

• Good employee benefits, including flexible working, access to an EAP programme, individual wellbeing budget, 28 days leave including bank holidays (pro-rata) and a dedicated training budget

Responsibilities:

Overall, the role involves ensuring smooth daily operations and charity compliance, managing office administration, supporting team productivity and wellbeing, and liaising with external stakeholders and suppliers.

Finance and Fundraising:

• Ensure financial compliance and oversee bookkeeping, invoicing, and grant payments.

• Support budgeting, financial reporting, and planning with the Director.

• Monitor charity management accounts, project income, and expenditure.

• Manage year-end accounts, filing with the Charity Commission, and Company House.

• Write funding applications and reports, maintain funder relationships, and ensure grant reporting deadlines are met.

• Ensure provisional figures are submitted to various funders and entities

• Write narrative report to go alongside financial report for year end accounts

Board and Senior Management Team:

• Support the Director in preparing Board papers

• Support SMT meetings and assist the Board with reminders and actions

• Update the Risk Register every 6 months according to updates agreed at Board meetings

​HR and Policy:

• Lead on HR activities, annual leave, TOIL, pensions, and contract administration.

• Oversee payroll, recruitment, staff wellbeing, and compliance with employment law.

• Manage temporary staff and freelancers, and update HR policies as needed.

• Lead on the annual team training programme and supporting team with individual

  training ambitions

• Support all staff with wellbeing needs and help address issues with individual wellbeing.

• Organise team training, away days, and foster a positive team culture.

• Ensure staff adherence to policies (e.g., annual leave, sickness, TOIL) and promote

  inclusive work practices.

• Support with Risk Assessments and Safeguarding assessments and help respond to safeguarding concerns or incidents

• Support with Activity Planning

• Support with any placements/internships

• Organise annual DBS checks for all staff

IT:

• Manage all IT systems used by the team of staff and freelancers, including Slack and Google Workspace.

• Oversee CA website management including updates and resolving issues as needed with the web developers

• Communicate any server or IT issues promptly with the team

• Encourage best practice for cyber security to all team members and work with staff to resolve any cyber security issues that arise Compliance and Governance:

• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance, including Charity Law, Data Protection, Health & Safety and Employment Law, and support implementation of relevant policy with the Board and Senior Management Team.

Office Management:

• Manage office logistics, filing, GDPR compliance, and health and safety.

• Ensure safeguarding protocols are in place, reporting issues to the landlord/Building Manager as needed

• Manage insurance renewal and any issues with insurance throughout the year, including

  additional insurance premiums / cover and any claims

Required Experience:

• Proven experience in an operations or administrative management role within a charity, arts, or non-profit organisation.

• Strong financial literacy and experience managing budgets.

• Excellent attention to detail: Highly organised with a focus on accuracy, best practice and compliance.

• Knowledge of HR processes, including recruitment, payroll, and fostering positive work culture

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential staff and organisational information

• Excellent organisational and project/task management skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Highly literate in IT: experienced with Word, Excel, Google Workspace, Slack, and other organisational software.

• Proactive and adaptable: able to take initiative, prioritise tasks, and adapt quickly to changing circumstances.

• Collaborative with excellent interpersonal skills, capable of working with a range of colleagues, stakeholders, suppliers and partners across the sector.

• Passionate about organisational planning and supporting teams to operate at their best.

Desirable Experience includes:

• Lived experience of displacement

• An interest in/passion for arts and migration

Values and Beliefs underpinning our work

Our work is organised around a set of core values and beliefs that guide our work and inform our decisions.

Our working culture, created through the interactions of our staff, volunteers, trustees, artists, partners and wider network, is based around the principles of mutual respect, collaboration, trust, care, generosity, transparency, accountability and deep commitment to our work.

We are dedicated to ensuring fairness and equity for all staff, regardless of their position, gender, age, race, religion, or background.

How To Apply

Please note that applicants must have a current legal right to work in the UK (this job does not qualify for the UK Skilled Worker Visa).

Please send the following documents to us by email with ‘Operations Manager (maternity cover)’ as the subject, by Sunday 19th January 2025:

• An up-to-date, comprehensive CV

• Covering letter (max one page) outlining how you meet the role and person specification criteria

• A completed Equality Diversity Form. Please download, complete and attach to your application form.

  We encourage applicants to apply even if you don’t feel like you meet every criteria, and please contact us if you have any questions or would like to arrange an informal chat about the role.

  We will review all applications and hold interviews in the second half of January 2025 with the successful candidate starting in March 2025.

About the position

This is an exciting and demanding role for an outstanding individual as the Freedom Fund seeks to deliver on its ambitious new strategic plan. Reporting to the CEO and working as part of the Freedom Fund’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the successful candidate will play a lead role in ensuring the organisation meets its strategic fundraising target by 2030. As a collaborative fund, fundraising and building long-term strategic partnerships is central to the mission of the Freedom Fund. The post holder will represent the Freedom Fund globally and lead the Freedom Fund’s engagement with private and government donors.  They will also engage with anti-slavery organisations, corporates, policymakers and other relevant actors.

The Managing Director, External Relations will lead high performing Strategic Partnerships and Communications teams across the London and New York offices to advance the Freedom Fund’s global fundraising strategy, targeting governments, foundations, multilaterals, ultra-high net worth individuals, corporates and academic institutions internationally. The successful candidate will be responsible for initiating and stewarding high value relationships across sectors and geographies, and of leading a professional fundraising, grant management, events and communications operation. 

The Managing Director, External Relations will be a global influencer and thought leader, championing and shaping agendas surrounding modern day slavery, and in particular the importance of working closely with frontline partners and survivor leaders. The Managing Director will be expected to speak and publish widely, champion and share best practices, and pursue innovative opportunities and connections for the CEO, and other key spokespeople. 

Responsibilities 

Fundraising and Communications

• Build on the Freedom Fund’s strong fundraising performance to date, take the lead on achieving the organisation’s new strategic fundraising target by 2030 as well as working with the SLT.

• Collaborate across the organisation to ensure development strategy and tactics are aligned with organisational priorities and funding needs.

• Ensure that comprehensive donor mapping and engagement strategies are in place across all sectors (ultra-high net worth individuals, trusts and foundations, governments, etc) and geographies, working together with the Head of Strategic Partnerships.

• Support and 'deploy' the CEO and other colleagues to engage with and ensure coherent messaging with donors on all levels and across all areas of interaction.

• Maintain an overview of the entire funding pipeline for all donors, including cultivation, proposals/bids, fund and grant management and donor servicing/reporting and compliance.

• Review financial and organisational management processes and policies - in close collaboration with the other SLT members - with a view to ensuring their compatibility with donor requirements, proposing reforms as needed.

• Develop and deliver future fundraising strategies in collaboration with the Head of Strategic Partnerships and with input from the wider Strategic Partnerships team.

• To champion and oversee the Freedom Fund’s communications, working together with the Head of Communications.

External Engagement and Events

• As an ambassador for the organisation, represent the Freedom Fund to key current and prospective donors; other external audiences and partners and in key forums as required. This includes both formal and informal presentations such as making speeches and attending conferences and other meetings as necessary. 

• Actively engage with and build relationships with donors, corporations, governments and other relevant high-level actors.

• Ensure that the Freedom Fund participates in relevant conferences, convenings, meetings and other discussions relevant to our mission and our fundraising objectives.

• Build and maintain relationships with anti-slavery organisations, private and government donors, corporates, policymakers and other relevant actors. 

• Share and leverage evidence, engage directly with key stakeholders, cultivate and leverage champions, publish across influential platforms.

• Help shape global agendas surrounding modern day slavery, and in particular the importance of working closely with frontline partners and survivor leaders. 

Strategic Leadership, Governance and Operational Management

• Work with SLT colleagues to develop and deliver on strategic plans for the organisation.

• Engage with the Freedom Fund’s Board members including through Board and Board sub-committee meetings.

• Develop and deliver on operational plans and participate in the organisational budgeting process.

• Report on fundraising and communications progress at quarterly Board meetings.

• Lead three direct reports, Head of Communications (oversees a team of 3), Head of Strategic Partnerships (oversees a team of 7) and Operations Manager.

• Collaborate with the CEO to ensure their external engagement efforts support the greater development and partnerships strategy.

• Ensure there is a close and effective working relationship with all other Freedom Fund departments.

• Oversee and run the New York office, supported by the Executive Assistant to the Managing Director, External Relations. 

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• Proven ability to win multi-million £ / $ fundraising commitments from governments, foundations, corporates and high net worth individuals.

• Enthusiasm for the Freedom Fund’s mission to raise significant funding for its anti-slavery work. 

• Ability to clearly and powerfully articulate and communicate the organisation’s mission and work.

• Senior NGO, government or corporate management experience.

• At least 10 years senior level fundraising experience - with significant anti-slavery, human rights or international development experience highly desirable.

• Business-oriented with a market-based, metrics-driven approach to funding and organisational management.

• Ability to lead a high performing team and manage organisational change. 

• Entitled to work in the UK without work permit sponsorship from the Freedom Fund.

Desirable

• Advanced degree.

• Experience in the anti-slavery sector

Personal attributes

Essential

• Strong relationship management and networking skills.

• Strong commitment to the Freedom Fund’s vision, mission, values and goals, with a passion for human rights issues.

• Impactful storyteller and communicator across various mediums.

• Commitment to excellence and a relentless pursuit of results with an exceptional work ethic, strong organisational skills and a can-do attitude.

• Strong critical thinking skills, ability to problem solve and resourcefulness.

• Entrepreneurial and driven individual with exceptional attention to detail.

• Willingness to work as part of a team in a cooperative and supportive way.

• Ability to build partnerships with a wide range of individuals from diverse backgrounds.

• Comfortable planning and delivering multiple activities under pressure to strict deadlines and high levels of precision.

• Willingness and ability to travel (estimated up to 20% of time)

Compensation

• $219,336 - $242,424

• 5% employer sponsored 401k contribution (non-matched). 

• 25 days holiday per year, plus public holidays

• Generous health benefits package with full coverage of monthly premiums for medical, dental and vision. Additional cover is provided for spouses and dependants.

• Support for relocation to New York from within the United States will be considered for the right candidate

Development and Fundraising Manager

On the back of much success, our client seeks to appoint a Development and Fundraising Manager to be central to shaping and propelling them forward in the next stage of the organisation’s journey. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a small, highly committed team, making a unique impact in a highly interesting but challenging area.

Their vision and missions:

They were founded in partnership with, and for the benefit of, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. They believe in a world where everyone is included and afforded respect, dignity and justice. There must be no exceptions on account of ethnicity, religion, gender, disability, sexuality, social background – or indeed anything else. They believe that this full inclusion is possible for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities and they look forward to being part of a society where this is realised.

Their work is structured around a number of missions, advancing child welfare, healthcare access, education, women’s safety and chaplaincy in the communities they serve.

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities have the poorest health outcomes out of any ethnic groups in the UK, including in relation to child mortality, suicide rates, life expectancy, educational outcomes and discrimination (House of Commons, 2019).

Role purpose:

• With other leaders, to set a new fundraising strategy to further our missions, with a focus on diversification and sustainability of funding.
• To lead the execution of the fundraising strategy.

Key duties:

• To sit on their leadership group, playing a key role in the strategic development of the charity, representing the charity at events/meetings and engaging in peer support within a great team.
• To work with the MD on the charity’s new website, general copy and marketing materials.
• Where required, to delegate and supervise development and fundraising tasks.
• To develop and manage a pipeline of Trusts & Foundations, alongside competitor/prospect analysis, to achieve fundraising goals.
• To draft high quality funding applications and compelling funding proposals, including via strong narrative storytelling and researched data.
• To manage relationships with grant makers, meeting a range of funders and writing post-grant reports according to donor deadlines.
• To maintain and grow relationships with corporate funders.
• To increase the number of regular, small donors.
• To manage ongoing donor relationship management.
• To collaborate with their research activities.

Person specification:

The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker, committed to achieving excellent outcomes for clients, in line with the vision and values of the charity. They will have a proven record of generating income from a range of multiple streams in the public or charitable sector, including securing at least five figure grants. They will have well-developed research and IT skills. They will be able to demonstrate exceptional verbal and written communication. They will have resilience – and a sense of humour is also a must!

Working with them:

The organisation believes their people are their greatest asset, placing a premium on staff welfare and providing staff excellent professional development opportunities for people to take forward in their careers. Everyone demonstrates a personal commitment to serving others and working towards the organisation’s vision. They are a relaxed and collaborative team, with a big sense of humour.

Start date: ASAP

Location: Hybrid with considerable home working. Office at Badgemore Park, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire.
Job type: Part time, 0.6fte; for exceptional candidates, elements of the Terms and Conditions may be negotiable.
Salary: £21,000p.a. (£35,000 fte.). For exceptional candidates, elements of the Terms and Conditions may be negotiable.
Benefits: pension scheme; personal training budget; generous paid holiday equivalent to 7 weeks plus p.a. bank holidays.

Please note they will be interviewing on a rolling basis, so it is advisable to submit your application as soon as you are able.

They recognise they have no greater responsibility than to safeguard the children and vulnerable
adults that they work with. Recruitment processes will include a basic level DBS check.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Trusts Fundraiser, Foundations Fundraiser, Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, Fundraising, Partnerships Manager, Fundraising Partnerships, Income Generation, Income Generation, Fundraiser, Engagement, Trusts, Trusts Fundraising Officer, Foundations Fundraising Manager, Trusts and Grants Fundraising Manager, Head of Business Development, Business Manager, Development Officer, Development Manager, Grants, Fundraising Manager, Trusts Fundraiser, Trusts and Grants Fundraiser, Corporate Fundraising, Corporate Fundraising Executive, Corporate Fundraising Manager, Corporate and Events Fundraiser.

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Company Description

Lighthouse Pedagogy Trust is a charity which creates life-changing, education-focused children’s homes, to ensure that children in care have the same opportunities as everyone else. We believe that children growing up in residential care should go on to achieve great things and lead fulfilling lives. We believe that social pedagogy, a focus on education, people, and place, is the best approach to supporting young people.

Our first children's home, opened in February 2022, is an award-winning building that has set a new standard for UK children's homes. You can learn more about the home and even take a virtual tour on our website.

As we continue to grow, we're excited to welcome new team members who are passionate about our mission. We are on the cusp of opening our second home with a third to follow shortly. In September 2025 we will launch a Graduate Diploma with our university partner. Additionally, in 2026, we plan to collaborate with a range of organisations from across the sector to deliver a leadership programme for children’s home managers.

Joining our team at this pivotal stage in our development will provide you with an exciting opportunity to contribute significantly to our expansion.

You can read more about how we're having a positive impact in our Annual Report 2022-2023.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a mission-driven team making a real difference.
Enjoy a supportive, collaborative work environment.
Generous annual leave, starting at 28 days (36 days inclusive of bank holidays) increasing to 30 days with 2 years service and 33 at 5 years.
Great benefits, including company sick pay, employer pension contributions, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, and a cycle-to-work scheme.
Grow with our organisation and contribute to its goals and values.
Benefit from being part of Catch22, a well-established charity, while experiencing the dynamic atmosphere of a startup.

Job Description

The Head of Development and Communications will lead LPT’s fundraising, communications and influencing efforts. You will be joining our team at an exciting stage in our development, and you will have the opportunity to play a pivotal role in our expansion.

In this role, you will face a range of exciting challenges on a daily basis, with key responsibilities such as:

Grant Funding and Social Investment: Drive our mission forward by crafting innovative fundraising strategies, writing compelling funding applications and building dynamic relationships with funders to secure essential support for expanding our homes and services.
Communications: Lead our public relations and branding efforts, engaging with stakeholders and the media to amplify our impact and share our story far and wide, while ensuring all staff are informed and inspired through effective internal communications.
Influence and Impact: Champion systemic change in the children’s home sector by forging influential partnerships with government bodies and research institutions, and using impact data to drive forward our work.
Sector Collaboration: Collaborate with others to share best practices and elevate standards across the sector, making a real difference in the lives of children.

Please see the full details in the Job Description. 

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence diverse and senior stakeholders.
Excellent communication skills, with high-impact presentation abilities and the talent to present complex information in an accessible way to varied audiences.
The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
Flexibility and organisation, capable of managing multiple projects.
A skilled problem solver and self-starter, able to lead projects independently.
Enjoyment in working as part of a small and ambitious team.
Energy and passion for improving the lives of children in care, and a commitment to the organisation’s growth, goals, and values.

Please see the full person specification listed in the Job Description. 

Additional information

Salary: £50,000
Hours of work: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Application Process

Please upload your CV and submit a cover letter in the 'Message to Hiring Manager' box that outlines:

Why you are interested in working for Lighthouse Pedagogy Trust.
How you meet the requirements in the person specification.

Interviews

Application closing date: Monday 2nd December, 10am.

First-round interviews (online): 5th and 6th December

Second-round interviews (in person): Thursday 12th December

Safer Recruitment 

At Lighthouse Pedagogy Trust, we safeguard all children and young people in our care. As part of our recruitment process, we conduct rigorous checks and vetting of all applicants, in line with legal and regulatory requirements and best practices. 

Everyone who works in our homes will be responsible for safeguarding young people and putting their safety and wellbeing first.

This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (police records) check, including overseas police checks where necessary. Please note that this post is exempt from the limitations of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, and as such, all previous cautions and convictions will need to be disclosed as part of any application.

For further information about the process, please go to:

See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.

Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.

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The Director of Development & Partnerships is a senior role responsible for planning, implementing, and managing all fundraising and partnership initiatives at Glendower Preparatory School. This role is pivotal in ensuring the school’s financial stability and growth by building and nurturing relationships with alumnae, parents, donors, and community partners. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of philanthropy, excellent communication skills, and a proven track record in fundraising and relationship building.

This is an exciting time to join the school as we launch an ambitious campaign to raise funds in support of our vision for Bursaries and implement our second year of our Development and Partnerships programme. 

DEMAND Design & Manufacture for Disability, a charity dedicated to designing and making game-changing products for disabled people, seeks an experienced and skilled Trusts Fundraiser to join our committed and enthusiastic team.

This is a great opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of disabled people. As the Trusts Fundraiser, you will be responsible for generating and growing income from grant-making trusts and foundations, seeking out new prospects, nurturing existing relationships, and being creative in finding and developing new sources of support which align with our mission.

A skilled wordsmith, you will be erudite and creative, have great integrity, and possess excellent all round communications skills. You value relationships and you will know how to positively influence those around you.

Essential requirements include:

• Experience of, and have demonstrable success in, trusts and foundation fundraising

• Numerate, including the ability to understand and manage financial information.

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write concise and inspiring funding applications.

• Comfortable reporting at Board level

• Creative thinker, with ability to identify funding opportunities which align with our mission

• Working knowledge and understanding of using general office productivity tools (e.g. Google Workspace, MS Office, CRM)

• See the potential of AI tools to support the fundraising process

• Confident to represent the charity and its work and build relationships at all levels

• A collaborative mindset

About us:

Purpose of the role:

RMC attracts funding from a wide range of areas including trusts and foundations, Local Authorities and individuals. The Trusts and Statutory Fundraising Manager will work closely with fundraising and operational colleagues to diversify and grow income from Trusts, Foundations, Statutory bodies, and other institutional funders to enable the organisation to fulfill its strategic priorities. You will tailor applications to donors and nurture relationships in a way designed to inspire funding partners to act and support our services.

Relationships:

Reporting to the Deputy CEO, the post holder will work closely with other senior managers

and colleagues at RMC.

Key responsibilities:

· To play an integral role alongside other senior colleagues to pursue an ambitious Income Generation Plan. 

· To secure significant income through charitable Trusts and grant making organisations including statutory bodies to provide income to support organisational priorities.

· To research and identify appropriate funders whose criteria match RMCs’ work and develop plans, prepare cases for support, and submit compelling bids and complex grant applications as appropriate.

· To develop and maintain a strong pipeline of £50k+ prospects, working with fundraising and operational colleagues to develop high-value, strategic and multi-year opportunities.

· Work across teams and build effective relationships with team members to identify suitable projects for funding in line with strategy and budgets.

· Ensure we meet the funders reporting requirements, and that grant payments and income are monitored and reported against.

· Contribute to the overall Fundraising Strategy

· Where required, support the preparation of funding applications by members of the team to other donors, including corporate donors, major donors, and other charity partners (NGOs).

Organisational

· Conduct all work according to the policies and procedures of RMC as appropriate and participate in review of these as required.

· Carry out administrative tasks (e.g. word-processing, recording information onto database, filing etc.) in support of own work.

· Participate fully in individual supervision, training and appraisal.

· Participate fully in regular project meetings, planning and review sessions, conferences and working groups as required and RMC internal meetings as appropriate.

· Take on other duties consistent with the nature of the post and that may arise as the service develops and reviews its services, as required.

Personal specification

Knowledge and Experience:

· At least 5 years’ experience of Trusts and Foundations and Statutory fundraising, with a proven track record of success in winning large (above £50,000) and multi – year grants.

· Experience of managing relationships with external stakeholders

· Experience of writing impactful progress and monitoring reports to funders

· Experience of developing and managing budgets in line with funding applications.

· Experience of administration and record-keeping using a CRM – we currently use Donorfy

· Excellent research skills with an eye to identify opportunities.

· Experience of working and communicating effectively with people from a range of different cultures, faiths, and backgrounds.

· Understanding of the funding environment in the migration and social justice sectors in the UK

Skills and attributes:

· Excellent and confident oral and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate effectively to a range of audiences.

· Excellent interpersonal skills, including confidence working with senior colleagues and external stakeholders and the ability to deal sensitively with people with lived experience and the public. 

· Excellent project management skills with the ability to work cross departmentally on a range of tasks to deliver high quality work to tight deadlines.

· Highly organised, efficient, and self-motivated

· Ability to work with competing priorities, deadlines, and targets.

· Excellent research skills with an eye to identify opportunities.

· A results-oriented mindset with a commitment to meeting and exceeding fundraising targets.

· Understanding of the importance of storytelling and emotional connection to successful fundraising. 

· Good understanding of legal issues in relation to data protection, GDPR, confidentiality, consent and story management and usage.

· IT literate in all major Microsoft Office applications

· Ability to work on own initiative, as well as a member of the team and with people who use our services and volunteers.

· Ability to reflect critically on own performance, learn and respond positively to feedback.

· Alignment with the values of RMC and commitment to the work and ethos of the organisation.

Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.