Head Of Fundraising Jobs
Job Title - Head of Finance and Operations
Contract - Permanent
Hours - Full time, 35 hours per week (However, we will consider part-time at 28 hours per week)
Salary - £48,000 - £58,000 per annum
Location - London office, Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ
About Coram
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
One of the nine members of the Coram group, Coram Children’s Legal Centre (CCLC) is the UK’s specialist centre for children’s rights in education, immigration, community care and family law, and provides significant international legal systems consultancy. The centre is located on the Coram Campus in central London with bases in Colchester and Leeds. We champion access to justice through information and advice, legal practice and representation, policy and strategic litigation. Our Legal Practice Unit provides advice and representation primarily under legal aid contract. Our Policy and Practice Change team promotes practice change through training and capacity building to professionals and secures systems change through research, policy and advocacy.
About the role
This senior role will provide financial and operational leadership and management for CCLC, particularly focussed on the Legal Practice Unit and the Policy and Practice Change team. Through systematic and efficient management, the post holder will play a pivotal role in CCLC’s financial and operational sustainability.
The role will oversee the smooth running of the London and Colchester offices through oversight and line management of finance, operations and administrative staff. The post holder will support the Managing Director of Legal Practice and Children's Rights and department heads in the successful running of our services. Where appropriate they will deputise for the Managing Director on financial, operational and compliance matters.
Managing a small finance team, the role will hold primary responsibility for specialist financial functions within CCLC, particularly legal aid billing. The role will act as a key point of contact for a range of internal and external stakeholders including Coram’s central finance team who focus on grant fund management and overall accounting for CCLC.
The role would suit a highly organised and efficient business support professional with experience of financial management within the legal or charity sector. In particular, candidates with experience of legal billing and more specifically, civil legal aid billing, are welcomed. However, we recognise that this is a highly specialised and niche field. As such, candidates with broad operational and financial management experience but a strong aptitude for processing large amounts of data, developing and managing spreadsheets and improving organisational systems will be considered.
This is a largely office-based role in order to fully provide support to the finance and operations team. However, some remote / hybrid working may be possible depending the experience of the candidate after the initial settling in period (to be negotiated with the successful candidate).The finance team are split between the London and Colchester offices and the post holder should expect some travel.
Whilst this is a full-time position, we will consider requests for part-time working and we will endeavour to offer some flexibility with days and hours to be agreed.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing date: Monday 6th January 2024 23.59pm (Please note, we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a suitable amount of high quality applicants to take forward to interview prior to the closing date)
Test and Interview date: TBC
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
About the Role
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. MAP is the leading UK charity delivering health and medical care to those worst affected by conflict, occupation, and displacement, in the occupied Palestinian territory and Palestinian refugee camps of Lebanon.
To ensure individual supporters are treated in a responsive and respectful way. Also, to support the Fundraising team with the maintenance of records / transactions and assist with the management of MAP's fundraising database: Microsoft Dynamics.
About You
As a Supporter Care & Database Assistant you will be the first point of contact for our supporters, community groups, organisations, media representatives & others who get in touch with MAP directly by phone, email and by post.
You will ensure that data entry into our fundraising database: Dynamics, is accurate and kept up to date, to enable us to steward our supporters effectively.
You will also be responsible for banking donations received at our London office and thanking our wonderful donors.
We’re looking for someone who is passionate about providing excellent customer service and is a clear communicator. You’ll understand how important it is for MAP to engage with our supporters effectively to ensure lasting relationships.
Duties and key Responsibilities
Be responsible for responding to supporter enquiries by telephone, letter and email, within our service level agreements. as well as handling outbound supporter care calls and other communications.
• Process donations from multiple income streams, ensuring supporters are thanked according to internal guidelines.
• Maintain supporter and organisational records in our database.
• Using data securely and with best practice data protection principles in line with GDPR.
• Help MAP to maximise return from the Gift Aid scheme by ensuring declarations are added correctly and updated where necessary.
• Develop & maintain effective working relationships with colleagues in & outside of fundraising.
• Carry out ad-hoc tasks when necessary, as discussed & agreed with the Supporter Care & Database Manager.
Other responsibilities
• To assist with the banking of cheque and cash donations received at head office.
General Responsibilities
• Support the mission, ethos and values of MAP
• Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace
• Work collaboratively with others in all aspects of our work
• Represent and be an ambassador for MAP
• Maintain and improve competencies through continuous professional development
• Abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices
• Treat with confidentiality any personal, private, or sensitive information about individual organisations and or clients or staff and MAP data.
Person Specification
Experience
• Experience of supporter or customer care
• Experience of customer relationship management (CRM) databases
• Experience of using Dynamics is desirable
• Experience of transaction processing, e.g. credit cards, cheques
Skills and abilities
• Good interpersonal skills and an excellent team player. Someone who is open, able, and willing to deliver beyond a personal brief
• Ability to work well under own initiative, meet deadlines and have a good attention to detail
• Interest and ability to learn technical skills relating to the functions of the fundraising database.
• Good communicator with an ability to share information in clear and concise language
• Strong attention to detail
Education/training
• Able to use a computer with confidence, advanced MS Office desirable
Personal attributes and other requirements
•Commitment to a zero-tolerance policies on sexual exploitation & abuse/safeguarding.
•Commitment to anti-discriminatory practices and equal opportunities.
•Commitment to the values and ethos of MAP (Solidarity, Dignity, Impact & Integrity).
• An ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work
• Ability and willingness to work weekends/evenings on occasion to support events and other charity activities in the UK, and to travel overseas where necessary.
Note: We encourage all interested applicants to apply even if they don’t meet all criteria in the person specification
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a confident, proactive, and creative fundraiser? Do you like to seek out opportunities from your thorough research and build productive relationships using your great communication skills?
Your existing experience in fundraising and desire to succeed will be essential in this role; if you also want to make a difference for nature, Surrey Wildlife Trust are looking for you!
About the role
In this exciting and challenging role you will support the fundraising team to build and develop relationships with corporates which result in the generation of income and beneficial strategic partnerships for Surrey Wildlife Trust. Reporting to the Corporate Partnerships Manager and working with other members of the Fundraising and Communications teams, this role will be responsible for account support for existing corporate members and partners, creation and delivery of corporate communications plans and organisation of corporate volunteering events.
Using existing leads plus building new relationships, your creative flair will generate compelling content and proposals tailored to different audiences and feed into press releases, newsletters, pitches and social media posts. There are real opportunities to shine whilst promoting our essential aim to connect nature.
Travel across Surrey will be a necessary part of the role to visit our projects, sites, donors and other partners.
About Surrey Wildlife Trust
Our head office is based in Pirbright, and our hybrid working policy aims to provide a good work/life balance which can incorporate partial home working whilst having an interesting working environment. The salary offered to successful applicants will form part of a benefits package including: above minimum pension contributions, life assurance of 4 x salary, employee support scheme, 22 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), flexible / hybrid working policy.
We are committed to having an inclusive and diverse workplace and encourage applications from backgrounds which may be underrepresented in our sector, including people from minority ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities.
We aim to offer an interview to all candidates that meet the essential criteria for the post. Please let us know if you require any adjustment to make our recruitment process more accessible.
Please look at the full job profile to see if you match our criteria and would enjoy working with motivated, passionate, wildlife friendly nature professionals and fundraising experts.
If this is the role for you, please send a completed application form, available at our website, search for jobs, or send a full CV and covering letter to Charlie Thefaut, Corporate Fundraising Officer, by the closing date of Wednesday 4th December 2024.
Surrey Wildlife Trust is the only local organisation dedicated to ensuring Surrey is a place where both abundant wildlife and people can live and thrive together.
Our aim is simply to connect nature.
Guided by a collaborative vision where we all play a part in connecting nature, we provide expert advice and guidance to landowners and managers, making sure the land we look after leads by example, while inspiring and educating people and organisations across the county on what they can do. By doing this we will create a Surrey that is full of diverse and abundant wildlife, where nature is at the heart of individual choices, corporate decisions, and local economic and policy making. One that helps tackle the ongoing climate emergency, while supporting the health and wellbeing of all who live here.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Want to join three-time award winning charity, FoodCycle? As our Community Fundraising Manager you will drive income from community fundraising across the country, ranging from rotary clubs, university RAGs, schools etc. You will encourage and support local fundraising initiatives by FoodCycle volunteers, and participate in sponsored challenge events such as marathons and bike rides.
You will be a self-starter who thrives on engaging with different stakeholders to raise money and profile for FoodCycle. You will have experience of community fundraising, as well as event planning and delivery. You will have excellent verbal communication skills and confidence to give presentations. As this is a hybrid role, you will need to live within a commutable distance of Vauxhall, London.
Benefits: We offer 26.5 days holiday plus bank holidays, and additional holiday for length of service (pro-rata for part-time). Our healthcare package allows staff to claim money back on healthcare bills and includes access to telephone counselling and online GP appointments.
How to apply:Please upload a CV of no more than two sides, and a covering note/letter of no more than two sides explaining why you are suitable for the role, via our vacancy website.
Deadline for your application:Sunday 1st December 2024.
Interview process: Shortlisted candidates will need to prepare a presentation to deliver at interview.
Interviews: planned for Tuesday 10th December.
Inclusivity: FoodCycle is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We are a Disability Confident Scheme member.
Safeguarding: Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – FoodCycle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare / wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk. This role will therefore require a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, we care for children and young people whose lives are just too short. Our aim is to reach every family that needs our help and to offer them the very best choice of care. Did you know that every year we need to raise £6.5m to keep our doors open and only around 16% of our income comes from government sources, the rest has to be raised through fundraising activity.
Our services include short overnight stays and community breaks at home or in the hospice. We also support the whole family from diagnosis with our multi-disciplinary Family Support team who provide counselling, sibling support groups, music therapy and much more. Our care team support these families in our modern, purpose-built building. All our rooms bedrooms have a homely feel. We have a sensory room, spa pool, cinema room and six acres of gardens.
We support families from a large geographical area, including South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, North Derbyshire and parts of North Lincolnshire. The hospice is easily accessible from Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Sheffield and North Notts. We have free secure on-site parking for families and staff to use.
The role:
As our Fundraising Business Partner, you will be at the forefront of our regional fundraising team. You’ll work hand-in-hand with the Income Generation and Communications Director, crafting and implementing innovative, long-term strategies to expand and diversify our income streams. You’ll identify new opportunities, guide a talented team of six fundraising professionals, and build lasting partnerships that strive to reach our income aims.
Key Responsibilities:
· Management and Leadership: Develop and drive comprehensive fundraising strategies, ensuring alignment with our goals and exploring new funding avenues.
· Team Leadership: Mentor, manage, and inspire a high-performing fundraising team. Lead by example, foster professional development, and create an empowering culture.
· Income Generation: Lead of key fundraising campaigns and build relationships with major donors, corporate partners, and local communities. Work collaboratively with marketing to craft impactful marketing and engagement proposals.
· Business Partnering: Collaborate across all departments and with senior leadership to ensure our fundraising strategy integrates seamlessly with the broader goals of the hospice.
· Financial Management: Oversee budget allocation, reporting, and ROI maximisation to hit income targets and deliver on strategic plans.
· Compliance and Governance: Ensure all fundraising initiatives meet legislative and ethical standards and represent Bluebell Wood at events to foster new relationships and raise our profile.
The requirements:
· Proven leadership in fundraising with strategic vision and hands-on experience in managing successful campaigns.
· Strong interpersonal skills to nurture relationships with stakeholders, donors, and team members.
· Innovative thinking to bring creative, data-driven approaches to income generation.
· Resilient and adaptable mindset to navigate challenges and drive continuous improvement.
· Passion for our mission and a genuine desire to make a tangible difference in the lives of children and families.
In return, we can offer you a fantastic working environment and the following benefits:
· 33 days’ annual leave with the option to buy and sell
· Sick pay
· Health Care Cash Back Scheme
· Free counselling sessions
· Enhanced maternity pay
· Enhanced paternity pay
· Enhanced parental bereavement leave
· Compassionate leave
· Salary sacrifice scheme
· Training & Development
· Investment in your wellbeing
· Volunteering & shadowing days
· Free parking on main site
· Free drinks and subsidised meals
· Time off in lieu
· Uniform
· Eligible for NHS Blue Light Card
· Eligible for The Company Shop
At Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice we value everyone who works with us, embrace individual differences and recognise that great things happen when we work together.
Previous applicants need not apply
Closing date: 2nd December 2024
Interviews: 13th December 2024.
We’re here to help every family who needs us make the most amazing memories
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.
We are currently seeking a Corporate Partnership Fundraiser to join our passionate and dedicated fundraising team. In this vital role, you will focus on securing new and managing existing corporate partnerships in the Derbyshire and North Leicestershire area to generate essential income for Rainbows Children's Hospice, enabling us to continue providing outstanding care and support to babies, children, young people, and their families.
Hours of work: This role is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday with the very occasional evening or weekend for Events.
Location of work: Hybrid, home-based or hospice-based (an initial hospice-based period is required for onboarding and familiarisation with the team and our mission). You will be managing the North Leicester (including Loughborough) and Derbyshire areas.
About the role
Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):
· Corporate Partnerships: Secure new partnerships and manage existing ones to generate vital income for the hospice.
· Account Management: Provide exceptional account management by designing and delivering bespoke communications and organising cultivation events to nurture partnerships.
· Networking: Actively network to build strong relationships within the business community.
· Sector Knowledge: Maintain and expand knowledge of the corporate sector to identify and maximise all fundraising opportunities.
· Proposals and Presentations: Develop high-quality proposals and presentations tailored to target companies, ensuring professional and compelling pitches.
· Further responsibilities in the role of a Corporate Partnership Fundraiser at Rainbows, can be found by downloading the Job Description.
Requirements
· Experience: Proven success in a sales, marketing, or fundraising role.
· Business Development: Demonstrated ability to identify and successfully develop new business projects, coupled with the capacity to build and sustain professional relationships.
· Presentation Skills: Ability to prepare and deliver compelling presentations, effectively engaging diverse audiences in both large group and individual face-to-face settings.
· Negotiation Skills: Strong negotiation abilities to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
· Organisational Skills: Proficient in planning and organising your own workload, identifying and prioritising conflicting demands to meet agreed objectives.
· Research Skills: Strong aptitude for conducting thorough research to support projects and initiatives.
· Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.
Our Benefits include:
• Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
• Hybrid, Home or Hospice working location (Need to be in the Hospice to start with).
• Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme.
• Bupa Cashback plan.
• Life Assurance.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Access to occupational health.
• Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.
• Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
• Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice
• Free access to Health Assured employee assistance programme
• Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Unofficial benefits: Fun events like Total Wipe Out, All staff away days, Guest visitors
If you are passionate about making a difference and have the skills and experience to excel in this role, we’d love to hear from you!
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.
Join Our Team and Make a Difference!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are partnering with Tearfund on this new role, which will co-lead the Church and Supporter Engagement team. This role, the Head of Church and Supporter Engagement (Churches), will focus on developing relationships with churches to maximise income and engagement.
Tearfund is a Christian organisation who work with local churches and organisations in over 50 countries to tackle the complex challenges of poverty and support the lives of those in greatest economic need, through sustainable development, and by responding to disasters and challenging injustice. Their vision is to see people freed from poverty, living transformed lives and reaching their God-given potential.
You will be responsible for growing the number of churches giving and engaging with Tearfund, growing the number of individuals engaged through churches and events, retaining and building loyalty among existing supporting churches, and growing income and engagement with new church networks.
Your responsibilities include achieving challenging annual fundraising targets, both cash income and regular giving, aligned with the UK fundraising strategy. You will work to ensure that all fundraising activity is aligned with Tearfund’s wider vision, mission, and brand identity. As part of this, you will manage agency partners for fundraising campaigns and will be responsible for a large, complex budget. You will lead a team of approximately 25 people across the UK
Your leadership will be vital in shaping a team culture of growth, ambition, and spiritual leadership. You’re someone who sees fundraising as more than just a numbers game - you see it as a ministry, building a network of supporters who share a heart for Tearfund’s mission.
For more information, please contact Adam Stacey, Managing Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment.
Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion*, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.
*In accordance with the equality act 2010 it is a genuine occupational requirement that the postholder is a practicing evangelical Christian and in agreement with the Tearfund statement of faith.
Closing date: 6 January 2025
Interviews with Charisma: Must be completed by 13 January 2025
First-stage interviews with Tearfund: w/c 20 January (online)
Final-stage interviews with Tearfund: 3 February (in-person)
Flexible with 2 days per week in our London Head Office - Park Street, London Bridge
This exciting Events Fundraising Executive role is responsible for supporting the delivery of the Whizz Kidz third-party events portfolio, including the London Marathon where we have over 500 runners this year.
You will project manage our events from set up and planning, to recruiting and stewarding supporters whilst maintaining an excellent level of supporter care. It is an exciting time to join Whizz Kidz following a recent rebrand and growth in the team, you will be able to make a real difference to young wheelchair users.
You will be an enthusiastic and driven professional, with project management, administration and data skills, with experience in customer care and events.
Key accountabilities
• Being the first point of contact for enquiries from event participants
• Able to build and develop relationships with event participants
• Responsible for general administrative duties such as coding income, thanking supporters and managing and maintaining accurate records on Raiser’s Edge
• Support on event days with logistics and set up
• Support with volunteer recruitment for the London Marathon.
You will have a strong eye for detail, great organisational skills and a pro-active approach to work. You will understand the importance of delivering exceptional supporter care and stewardship journeys to raise value funds.
You will also need:
• Knowledge of events fundraising (preferably third party) and fundraising practices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills -with the ability to authentically communicate to support fundraisers, convey the work of the Whizz Kidz and show impact of support
• Ability to build and develop strong relationships, internally and externally, to be able to maximise opportunities
• Ability to manage deadlines and effectively balance a varied and ever-changing workload whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail
• Use initiative to drive things forward, solve problem and seek opportunities to grow income and brand awareness
• Basic understanding of fundraising compliance and law.
Your experience will include:
• Experience of event fundraising within the charity sector
• Experience of delivering excellent supporter care and stewardship to maximise opportunities and promote brand loyalty
• Experience of using and maintaining a database
• Demonstrable track record of building strong relationship management with multiple fundraisers, with different motivations, value and support needs.
A few perks
The wellbeing of our colleagues is of paramount importance to our success as an organisation, and we want to ensure that our benefits package provides something of value for everyone, whether it is our generous holiday entitlement, wellbeing days, Healthcare cash plan, long-service awards. We hope you agree!
Annual leave
25 days of annual leave per annum plus Bank Holiday (pro-rata for part time colleagues).
Christmas closure
In addition to annual leave, employees get three days of paid Christmas leave.
Pension
Automatic enrolment for all colleagues with the option to opt out. Contributions of 5% gross salary made by both Whizz Kidz and employees. We will match higher contributions of up to 6% of gross basic salary.
Simply health
Automatic enrolment in a fully paid for cash plan that assists you with everyday health costs. This scheme is also available to your families for an extra charge.
Season ticket loan
An interest free loan of up to £5,000 following the successful completion of the Probationary Period.
To apply
For further information and to apply, please click the apply button.
Closing date: 28 November 24.
We create opportunities for young wheelchair users to get the equipment, skills, and confidence to go further.
We are looking for a Community Fundraising Officer to recruit, steward and develop relationships with individuals, groups and businesses who support the charity in their local community, aiming to give them the best supporter experience possible.
About this job:
As a Community Fundraising Officer, you will:
- Deliver our community fundraising and challenge events marketing plans.
- Support the creation of new fundraising activities.
- Deliver stewardship programmes to increase income for all activities and events. Maximising opportunities and encouraging repeat and ongoing participation.
- Monitor performance of your own areas of activity and maintain accurate and up-to-date financial and supporter records.
- Work with other Dogs Trust teams to maximise marketing opportunities.
About You:
With experience of developing and delivering excellent stewardship journeys to supporters you will have an ability to communicate with different audiences. You will have a good knowledge of planning and project management of multi-channel marketing campaigns, including digital and social media.
About Dogs Trust:
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
About the team:
We are reliant on voluntary donations to continue our work. As part of this, Dogs Trust has many supporters who wish to support us through fundraising in their local community and through participating in sporting events and challenges.
Please note that this is a hybrid role based at our London Head office 2 times per week.
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The Events and Fundraising Assistant helps to improve, develop and organise our events, including the London Legal Walk, Great Legal Bake, Great Legal Quiz and many more across London and the South East. They work to maintain contact with our wide network of dedicated supporters, keeping our database up-to-date with contact and event information. They update our website and produce content for printed materials to promote our events programme, and assist with the recruitment and management of volunteers.
Main duties and responsibilities (see recruitment pack for more detail)
- Organising events
- Improve and maintain website and online presence
- Administrative duties
- General support
About you
Essential criteria
- Enthusiasm for the cause and our work; commitment to social justice and equal opportunities for all
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including written and oral communications skills
- Confidence with IT including Microsoft Office suite
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work well under pressure; strong organisational skills to work in a busy environment with competing demands
- Proven ability to communicate with a wide range of people and to liaise effectively with other organisations
- Highly motivated, with ability to work on own initiative and as part of a small team
- Flexibility and willingness to learn new skills
- Professional, reliable and responsible
- Ability to work outside office hours as required (with time off in lieu), particularly in the build up to events, on the days of events and in other busy periods
- A positive attitude to problem solving and finding new solutions
Benefits
- 25 day of annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time). Allowance increases due to years of service to 27 days for 2+ years, 29 days for 4+ years and 31 for 6+ years.
- 5% Employer pension contribution
- Hybrid working
- Flexible working options
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Continuing professional development opportunities
How to apply:
To apply for this role, click the ‘quick apply’ button and submit a copy of your CV with a covering letter of no more than two pages of A4, describing how you meet the requirements of the role and the criteria outlined in the person specification. Please read the Recruitment Pack for full details before applying.
Recruitment timeline:
Closing date: 10am, 02 December 2024
Please note applications will be considered on a rolling basis and we may close for applications in advance of the above date if a suitable appointment is made.
The successful appointment is subject to satisfactory written references and right to work checks.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This role is a core part of Pecan’s senior leadership team (SLT), working to develop strategic direction and playing a play a key role in the organisation’s aim to transform the lives of the most disadvantaged people in our community.
You will enable Pecan’s frontline team to deliver the highest possible standards of service. You will have responsibility for developing a strategy and vision for all community food activities and developments within Pecan. You will focus on ensuring the programmes have dignity at their heart and work towards seeing an end to foodbanks. You will work with the projects to support them to collaborate and work together. You will play a key role in the organisations aim of transforming the lives of the most disadvantaged people in our community.
When working for Pecan, you can expect to become a valued member of a diverse and supportive team. In addition to a place in our 35-year legacy, you will receive a generous holiday allowance, pension contribution and life assurance cover. You can also expect regular team meetings and social opportunities, and a variety of other benefits as outlined in our recruitment pack.
Main Responsibilities:
- Line manage and appraise staff in line with Pecan’s procedures: Foodbank Manager, Pantry Manager, Operations Manager, and the Development Manager Community Food Programmes.
- Demonstrates strong financial literacy and business acumen.
- Develop and oversee food strategy for Pecan’s food services, implementing the vision to end the need for food banks, re‑imagining the food services offer and including a cash-first approach.
- Develop and manage partnerships with authorities, corporates, churches, community groups and networks to support the successful development of programmes.
Key Requirements (specific skills, qualifications required):
- Strong experience of managing multiple projects.
- Experience of managing staff and volunteer teams.
- A strong understanding of community food programmes.
- Demonstratable history in achieving targets.
Desirable knowledge/expertise
- An effective networker.
- Experience of the voluntary and community sector.
- Experience of working across a spectrum of church cultures and types.
- Experience of organisational development.
To apply please submit the following:
- CV
- Covering Letter, no more than 2-sides of A4 paper, expanding on your passion for this area of work and describing how you meet the Job Description/Person Specification, as set out in the Recruitment Pack.
Closing Date: Wednesday 4th December 2024, 9am
Interview Date: w/c Dec 2 onwards; details TBC.
Start Date: December 2024 or January 2025
Please note that applications that do not contain BOTH the CV and Covering Letter as described above cannot be considered. Candidates that have not been contacted by the interview date or within 2 weeks of submitting an application if it is an open recruitment, have not been shortlisted for interviews.
Please read the Recruitment Pack containing the Job Description for more information. To apply please submit the following:
- CV
- Covering Letter, no more than 2-sides of A4 paper, expanding on your passion for this area of work and describing how you meet the Job Description/Person Specification, as set out in the Recruitment Pack.
Please note that applications that do not contain BOTH the CV and Covering Letter as described above cannot be considered. Candidates that have not been contacted by the interview date or within 2 weeks of submitting an application if it is an open recruitment, have not been shortlisted for interviews.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About BRAC
BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh in 1972 that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty to create opportunities to realise human potential.
About BRAC in Europe
BRAC's European office plays a pivotal role in forging strategic partnerships in support of BRAC’s programmes. We build impactful, long-term relationships with partners whether they be governments, private sector organisations, or major private donors. We also play a leading role in engaging with policymakers in Europe to tackle extreme poverty.
To support BRAC’s global mission and growth ambitions we are embarking on a new strategy to secure long-term strategic partnerships in key European markets, including the UK. We are building a team of exceptional fundraising leaders with the vision, passion and expertise to lead the organisation into our next phase of development.
About this role
The Trusts & Foundations Manager (UK) will be a vital part of our Partnerships team. BRAC has identified Trusts and Foundations in the UK as a key programme partnerships priority, and this role will lead our work to forge and steward new and existing partnerships with trusts and foundations in the UK, including corporate funders.
This role is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a truly unique development organisation formed and led from the Global South, to help take our UK trust and foundations, including corporate portfolio to the next level. We are seeking an entrepreneurial and ambitious fundraising leader, either from the for-profit or not-for-profit sector, with a track record of co-creating strategic partnerships with foundations and corporations, who is a self-starter and will relish the opportunity to grow BRAC’s foundations and corporate portfolio to deliver impactful, long-lasting change.
If this is you, we’re keen to hear from you. Send your CV and covering letter by the closing date of 12 December 2024.
The Head of Philanthropy will secure and cultivate major donor relationships, growing our existing giving programmes and helping to deliver our overall fundraising strategy. With the Development Director, they will continue to build our prospect pipeline to support Assisted Places fundraising.
Additionally, there may be involvement with a small number of other discrete fundraising projects. Community is a vital part of our schools’ ethos and the Head of Philanthropy will play their part in strengthening this ethos. Many of our major donors will support the schools in other ways, including through our vibrant careers network (CareersLink). The Head of Philanthropy will also embed themselves in school life by playing a leading role in our annual telethons, working with the Development Director and Database Manager to deliver this.
The Head of Philanthropy will be an experienced and highly motivated fundraiser with a passion for growing and cultivating our supporter base. They will be a firm believer in the aims of our Assisted Places programme and in the value of an independent education. The role would suit an articulate, tenacious and persuasive fundraiser, with a strong track-record of forging and cultivating long-term relationships. They will have up-to-date knowledge of charity legislation and best practice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Supporter-Led Fundraising Manager
Salary: £44,000
Contract: 12 month FTC
Location: North London office – 2 days per week
Closing date: ASAP
Benefits: 27 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), cycle to work scheme, access to 1000s of discounts
We have a great opportunity for a Senior Supporter-Led Fundraising Manager working for the brilliant Anthony Nolan, reporting to the Head of Supporter-Led Fundraising. The SLF team looks after all supporters choosing to raise funds for Anthony Nolan through challenge events, community fundraising and those taking part in our products. The Senior SLF Manager will lead on the development and roll-out of four new fundraising initiatives, and is a great opportunity lead an ambitious and innovative team.
As part of this role, you’ll line-manage a team of four to test a range of exciting new fundraising products through their pilot year.
To be successful as the Senior Supporter-Led Fundraising Manager you will need:
- Experience line-managing at least two people
- Experience of managing the development and launch of owned fundraising products
- Experience of building strong relationships with valued fundraising supporters
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Harry on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected].
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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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.