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Lucy Cavendish College are seeking an experienced and motivated fundraiser to take on the role of Deputy Development Director to drive forward our major gift and legacy fundraising strategies. If you're inspired by our mission and passionate about helping talented students from all backgrounds succeed, this could be the perfect role for you.

Deputy Development Director
Location: Onsite, Cambridge, CB3 0BU with the option of occasional home working
Salary: Circa £50k
Job Type: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (with occasional out-of-hours and travel commitments)

Lucy Cavendish College is a trailblazer at the University of Cambridge, dedicated to welcoming exceptional students from historically excluded and under-represented backgrounds. We don’t just open the doors to Cambridge; we ensure our students thrive, contributing their unique perspectives to tackle the grand challenges of our time. With a mission to foster enterprising mindsets, we prepare students to make a positive contribution to society. Our vibrant, diverse, and inclusive environment is what makes us stand out.

Key Responsibilities:

• Fundraising Leadership: Manage a portfolio of 150+ prospects, with a focus on cultivating mid-level giving, building relationships, and ensuring exceptional donor stewardship.
• Alumni and Legacy Giving: Collaborate with the Development Officer on alumni giving and legacy fundraising strategies, including managing initiatives such as the Anna Bidder Society.
• Strategic Planning: Develop and implement a five-year strategy for the College’s annual fund and legacy programmes.
• Team Leadership: Line manage the Development Officers, offering guidance, motivation, and support to meet key objectives.
• Donor Engagement: Ensure a high-quality donor experience through impactful stewardship, including producing the College’s annual Impact Report.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee HR functions and manage key systems within the Development Office, such as the Raiser’s Edge database.

About You:

We are looking for a proactive and organised individual who can work independently and as part of a small, dedicated team. The ideal candidate will have:

• A degree or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in fundraising, ideally within a higher education setting.
• Excellent relationship-building skills, with experience working with donors, volunteers, or other stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of conveying fundraising ideas and updates to a variety of audiences.
• Strong IT skills, particularly in managing relational databases (experience with Raiser’s Edge is an advantage).
• A flexible approach to working hours and travel, and a genuine alignment with the College’s mission of diversity and inclusion.

Why Join Us?

At Lucy Cavendish College, we are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, ensuring that 90+% of our UK undergraduates come from state schools and a significant proportion from low-income or under-represented backgrounds. Our international students come from over 80 countries, with a growing number supported by our fundraising efforts to study from less developed or under-represented regions.

You’ll have the chance to shape the future of fundraising in this unique College, supporting our students who defy convention and exceed expectations. You will work closely with senior leadership, dedicated colleagues, and an engaged alumni community to make a real difference in the lives of our students.

Closing Date: 9am, Monday 4 November 2024
Interviews: Wednesday 13 November 2024

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Lucy Cavendish College is committed to recruiting, retaining and developing a workforce that reflects the diverse communities that we serve. Candidates are requested to complete the Equality Opportunities Monitoring Form on our website as part of their application. The information provided is anonymous and will not be used in considering your application or given to the selection panel.

No agencies please. 

Students’ Union UCL is an organisation that exists to make more happen. We are the representative body for University College London’s (UCL) students, one of the most diverse student communities in the world. We are one of the largest student-led organisations in the UK and a charity with over 48,000 members. We provide opportunities for 300 staff and have an annual turnover of more than £12m.

It's an exciting time our growing organisation as the delivery partner for UCL’s new Student Life Strategy. In 2023 we received a multi-million-pound investment to enhance student life at UCL. The financial backing from our parent university is recognition of the transformative effect that extra and co-curricular experiences have on students at UCL – helping them develop skills, build networks, reduce loneliness and isolation, grow in confidence, and enjoy their time here.  

We are looking for a Marketing Coordinator to coordinate the marketing activity of the Students’ Union throughout the year, taking the lead on campaigns and projects such as Varsity, the Leadership Race, Sustainability Conference, International Festival and End of Year Awards, working with 10+ departments across the Union. The Marketing Coordinator will also support, train, and advise these departments and Sabbatical Officers on the development and delivery of effective marketing plans helping the Union to achieve its objectives

This is a full time and fixed term contract role until 31 July 2025. This role is also a hybrid working role, where 40% of the role will be on campus based.

Have you got a skilled approach to the planning and implementation of innovative marketing campaigns, promotions and offers to continuously refresh and develop the customer experience? Have you experience in providing recommendations based on data analysis and market research? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you. 

Our ideal candidate will work with departments, teams, and managers to develop innovative marketing campaigns aimed at increasing engagement and use of our services. The right candidate will utilize the Marketing Planning Process where possible, and be a cheerleader for the process, setting clear aims and KPIs when developing marketing plans with teams. The successful role holder will also respond to enquiries from customers where appropriate, ensuring the Union is represented in line with the brand guidelines.

Housing Officer

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Contract: 12 Months
Salary: £24,337 per annum
Responsible to: Housing Operations Lead
Location:Option to work from the office in Chorley or a mix of home and office working. As this role requires extensive travel to multiple locations in Lancashire, a full driver’s license and access to transport is required.

Do you want to join an organisation who are passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing for Lancashire communities?

We’re looking for a capable and caring person to join Lancashire Mind’s existing Housing Team. Under the direction of the Housing Operations Lead, you will manage a caseload of tenants with enduring mental health conditions, living in properties which are managed by Lancashire Mind.

Via home visits, you will work with each tenant to agree a support plan to enable them to maintain their tenancy and move towards independent living.

You will build strong working relationships with local services to ensure a coordinated approach to supporting tenants, whilst at the same time developing and maintaining good working relationships with other local services and organisations that provide support services to tenants.

You will complete and update records of interactions with tenants on the internal database and input data accurately onto monitoring spreadsheets.

To succeed in the role, you will need excellent communication skills, be IT literate, and able to establish relationships based on trust with different people.

You will be flexible and adaptable with excellent time management and organisational skills. This is an exciting time as Lancashire Mind is growing and we want someone who believes in our vision of a Lancashire where everyone can have the best mental health and wellbeing possible.

Lancashire Mind has a dedicated workplace wellbeing programme to ensure staff are supported with their own wellbeing which includes an Employee Assistance Programme, a half-day wellbeing day and wellbeing activities throughout the year.

We offer a workplace pension scheme, paid emergency time off to care for dependents, regular supervision, and a commitment to supporting learning and development opportunities. We have also recently enhanced our annual leave offer with basic annual leave of 25 days, plus 3 days closure between Christmas and New Year, long service leave, the option to buy or sell annual leave and a half-day wellbeing day for all staff.

Above all, we are a friendly and supportive place to work; ‘Great staff team, positive and supportive culture’ - Lancashire Mind wellbeing survey, March 2024.

Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Deadline for applications 9am on Monday 25th of November

Interview date: Thursday 5th of December

We are looking for a dynamic and strategic Communications Manager to join our Development and Communications Team. This exciting role includes overseeing the production of our supporter magazine, annual report and digital content. You'll get the chance to develop new communication strategies and be at the heart of communicating our impact. We would love to hear from you if you are interested in this role! 

Who we are

At UCCF, we are passionate about students reaching students with the good news of Jesus. For over 100 years, UCCF has equipped and empowered students to discover Jesus and live for Him on campus.

We seek to resource Christian Unions (CUs), which are groups of students from a range of local churhces who join together to help everyone at uni engage with the life-changing message of Jesus. 

Each year, tens of thousands of students hear the message of Christ through CU ministry. Together, we are reaching students for Jesus.

The details of the role

• Contract: Permanent
• Salary: £30,900 - £35,000 pa, depending on experience
• Role type: full-time (36¼ hours/week), but we are open to discussing the possibility of the role being part-time
• Location: Blue Boar House, Oxford (UCCF’s office). We offer a hybrid arrangement where Tuesdays are our core day for in person working, and team members have flexibility to work from home for two days a week.
• Holiday allowance: 30 days per year, plus 8 public holidays
• Start date: as soon as possible

All other terms and conditions will be explained at interview.

Nature and scope: As the Communications Manager will be regularly involved in contacting supporters, churches and other outside organisations, it is an occupational requirement that the post holder is a believer in Jesus Christ as Saviour, Lord and God, and is in good standing with their local evangelical church, thus being in fellowship with the world-wide Christian family. They are required to sign assent to the Doctrinal Basis, to participate in UCCF collective worship and prayer and to model Christian discipleship in public and private life.

Assistant Project Lead

Job reference: REQ002196

Salary: £28,200 – £30,000 dependent on experience

Contractual hours: 37.5

Basis: Full Time

Region: Peterborough

Closing date: 14 November at midnight

United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

Central Office staff work closely with schools, offering a wealth of expertise to underpin schools' own knowledge. Our specialist departments, including HR, finance, technology, strategy and performance, estates, and marketing, work alongside dedicated school improvement teams. By joining us, you will provide ongoing support to schools, ultimately improving the outcomes of our pupils.

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.

We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

The Role

United Learning is a group of schools that aims to provide an excellent education and improve the life chances of all the students that we serve. We have embarked on an ambitious transformation roadmap which aims to ensure that teachers have the right tools to teach, that pupils are enabled to develop their learning independently and that the organisation is designed for efficient delivery and structured for growth.

In this role, you will work in a supportive and high-performance team responsible for a significant programme of change across all our schools.  You will report to the Head of Transformation Projects and work closely with the Chief Transformation Officer and the wider Transformation Department.

As a team, we prioritise transferable skills and attitude over specific project management experience and are open to applications from career starters as well as those looking to change careers. Our aim is to utilise technology to innovate and ensure our processes and operating approaches are efficient and scalable as we continue to grow our network which means most projects will have a digital element, so the right candidate will be comfortable with technology and eager to learn and ask the right questions.

About you

To succeed in this role, you must be:

· Passionate and committed to improving the lives of young people.

· Organised and have the ability to manage competing priorities whilst working at pace.

· Confident in working with a diverse range of stakeholders, including specialists in their field.

· A team player with strong communication and collaboration skills.

· Adaptable and skilled in problem solving.

· Intellectually curious and committed to continuous improvement.

· Competent in the use of Microsoft applications including Outlook, Word and Excel.

United Learning values diversity and inclusion and is committed to creating and sustaining a more diverse workforce. We welcome applications from professionals of minority ethnic origin who share our commitment to inclusion and diversity.

Rewards and Benefits:

· 26 days holiday.

· Competitive salary.

· Contributory pension scheme, meaning we will save together for your retirement.

· Occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family.

· Competitive maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits.

· Health cash plan including GP Line.

· Over 250 employee exclusive benefits through our partners Perkbox, including access to discounted cinema tickets, holidays and gym memberships, car leasing and Cycle2work schemes.

· Continuous Professional Development options tailored to your needs.

· A supportive and collaborative team located across the country.

We are open to requests for flexible or part-time work and we encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.

For more information

For any queries relating to the role or your application, please email Anna Cannizzaro (Head of Transformation Projects) 

United Learning comprises: UCST (Registered in England No: 2780748. Charity No. 1016538) and ULT (Registered in England No. 4439859. An Exempt Charity). Companies limited by guarantee. VAT number 834 8515 12. Registered address: United Learning, Worldwide House, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, PE3 6SB.

The Organisation 

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats, and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London, including Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, and more.

We also manage other important public spaces such as Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens, making these iconic green spaces some of the most visited attractions in the UK, with 77 million visits annually.

We are now looking for a Strategy and Portfolio Office Administrator to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 36 hours per week.

The Benefits

• Salary of £26,864 - £28,500 per annum (depending on experience)
• 26 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Hybrid/agile working options
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful location

This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised individual with stakeholder management skills and a good grounding in business or economics to join our dedicated team.

You will be part of a high-performing team where your growth in project, programme, and portfolio management will be fully supported enabling you to grow and develop professionally.

What’s more, you will be at the heart of driving continuous improvements that ensure our parks' future sustainability and excellence, providing incredible green spaces across London.

So, if you’re excited about working in the heritage sector and developing your skills in a dynamic environment, read on and apply today!

The Role

As a Strategy and Portfolio Office Administrator, you will ensure the smooth running of our strategy and portfolio operations as part of our SPO (Strategy and Portfolio Office).

Working closely with project and support teams and internal departments, you will maintain accurate records of our portfolio, ensuring risk registers and project data are up-to-date.

You will support governance meetings by preparing agendas, drafting minutes, and following up on actions.

Additionally, you will:

• Liaise with Finance, HR, and other departments to ensure accurate reporting
• Track the change control data for all projects in the portfolio
• Proactively identify improvements to governance processes and assist with SPO communications

About You

To be considered as a Strategy and Portfolio Office Administrator, you will need:

• Experience engaging with a range of stakeholders across multiple teams
• Excellent organisation skills with a structured approach to work
• Good organisational skills
• Degree level qualification in a relevant area – for example in, Business, Economics or relevant experience

Other organisations may call this role Project Administrator, Portfolio Administrator, Strategy Support Officer, or Project Support Administrator.

We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an “Accessibility Tools” button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch

The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Strategy and Portfolio Office Administrator, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

We’re an award-winning national charity, the UK's only employment charity solely for women with convictions.

We’re led by our vision of a society where every woman with a conviction has the support and opportunities she needs to flourish. Our mission is to support these women to create independent, purposeful lives through helping them to build careers. We believe no woman should be held back by her past.

Our Employability Coaches play a vital role in helping women with convictions build the confidence, knowledge and skills needed to become ready for work. Through virtual and in-person one-to-one sessions, you will use coaching and mentoring approaches to support women in setting career goals, developing their interview skills and CVs, and preparing to disclose their criminal record to employers.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in supporting women facing complex challenges, such as involvement in the criminal justice system, financial hardship, domestic violence, homelessness, substance dependence, or experiences of trauma and mental health issues.

Strong emotional resilience is essential to manage the demands of working with women who have experienced trauma, while consistently maintaining a non-judgmental approach and clear professional boundaries. You will need to be highly empathetic, able to build trust and rapport effortlessly with individuals from diverse backgrounds, and confident in leading group sessions to deliver engaging and impactful support.

This role requires someone who is highly organised and capable of managing a varied workload. Solid written communication skills and proficiency in IT and MS Office are essential. Experience with case management systems is advantageous, though a demonstrated ability to learn new technology quickly is also valuable.

The ideal candidate will bring a passion for the charity’s mission and demonstrate a strong teamwork ethic. You will join a friendly and supportive team who are passionate about what we do. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer benefits including flexibility, generous holiday allowance, time off for your birthday and wellbeing days.    

Closing date: 12pm Friday 22nd November 2024.

Interview date: Friday 29th November 2024.

We welcome a broad range of candidates, particularly those who identify as Black, people of colour, people with lived experience and people from a range of ages as they are underrepresented in our organisation.

This role requires an Enhanced DBS check and HMPPS vetting due to our work on contracts commissioned by probation services.

If you believe you would add value to the organisation within this role but don’t meet all the criteria we have laid out in the advert and job description, we would still love to hear from you.

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 Employment Support, Southwark & Lewisham Women’s Service and Together community projects. This role also oversees Marketing & Communications and Partnerships. It will work closely with the Fundraising Manager and is the Safeguarding Lead and the Equalities Lead

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:

• To play a significant role in the pastoral care and wellbeing of staff and volunteers ensuring they feel supported and safe at work and have access to wellbeing support
• To develop and deliver services supporting women affected by the criminal justice system and for local women seeking support, information and community.
• To develop and deliver contracted services to enable people to gain employment.
• Expand the offer to reduce isolation and increase community cohesion as well as tackle some of the barriers facing people.

Key Requirements (specific skills, qualifications required):

• Strong experience of managing contracts. 
• Experience of managing staff and volunteer teams.
• A strong understanding of the community, employment, women’s or criminal justice sectors.
• Experience of establishing new contracts.

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.

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.

Closing Date: Wednesday 6th November 2024, 9am

Interview Date: Week commencing Monday 11th November 2024, Details TBC.

Start Date: ASAP

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.

LOCATION - Remote with travel required across the UK

Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding new role in 2024? Apply for the Impact and Evaluation Senior Officer role at homelessness charity Emmaus UK.

About Emmaus

Emmaus is a secular organisation supporting homeless and socially excluded people by providing a home for as it is needed, meaningful work in a social enterprise and a sense of belonging and community. There are currently 30 Emmaus communities in the UK stretching from Glasgow to Dover and Norfolk to South Wales, collectively supporting more than 850 people. There are also 3 Emmaus groups working towards the development of services in their areas. We understand that a home is more than just a roof over your head; it’s somewhere to belong, where you feel part of a community, and that’s what Emmaus offers.

About the role

We are seeking an Impact and Evaluation Senior Officer, working with the Impact and Evaluation Manager, Director of Partnerships and Federation Development and with federation members.The role will be central to the delivery of strategic commitment to work together to record, study, continuously improve and broadcast our collective impact.

It’s an exciting time for the Emmaus Federation as we roll out a new In-Form (salesforce) CRM system and interlinked Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Framework.

The role will play a crucial part in implementing, gathering feedback and developing new systems and tools to be utilised by Emmaus communities.

The role will be varied in nature, one day might involve conducting interviews with people experiencing homelessness, then next providing support to a member of staff to improve a communities MEL practice, the following day might involve analysing a data set and writing a briefing paper.

Who are we looking for?

The Impact and Evaluation Senior Officer will play a key role in supporting the Emmaus federation to understand and demonstrates the impact of our work. 

The ideal candidate will have strong theoretical and practical evaluation skills coupled with the people skills to make this work accessible to a range of stakeholders.

They will need to be comfortable working as part of a remote team and able to travel to Emmaus communities across the UK to work with staff and companions.

What we offer

· £34,199 pro rata (based on a standard working week of 37.5 hours)

· Working hours: Can be delivered flexibly, Monday – Friday

· Contract: Permanent

· Pension: Stakeholder pension with employer contribution

· Annual leave: 25 days + Bank Holidays + 3 concessionary days leave

· Training & development: Individually tailored induction. Ongoing training and development

· Volunteering: 2 days allowance each year

· Employee assistance: 24/7 employee assistance scheme is available

· Flexible working: Options available, subject to the requirements of the role

· Life assurance: Death in service lump sum of 3 x salary

To apply

To apply for the role, please complete our application form and equal opportunities monitoring form and email us by 12pm on Wednesday 06 November 2024.

Please ensure you download the job pack and refer to the job description and person specification when completing your application form.

Those shortlisted will be invited to an interview conducted via Microsoft Teams on Monday 18 November.

If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please email us.

Equal Opportunities

Emmaus UK provides equal opportunity for all job applicants and employees and is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination. We are dedicated to an inclusive culture, and we strive to create a workplace where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristic, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital status or parental responsibilities.

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for our roles, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidate’s experience.

About St Augustine's Centre

‘The St. Augustine Centre lays a clear path of hope for each of us. It is my family. Now I can start to live again.’ (Besara, Centre Member)

‘This place is a deep well of humanity and resilience in a world that needs these things so much.’ (Miles, Volunteer)

At our vibrant community centre in Halifax, we welcome refugees and people seeking asylum. Working across Calderdale with partners, we give people the practical support they need to rebuild their lives with dignity, and we offer a wide range of activities that help them feel happier and more connected.

We are a community of 22 staff (15 full-time equivalent), 150 volunteers, and over a thousand Centre Members from 86 countries. Our ‘Centre Members’ are people seeking sanctuary in Calderdale. 33% of our staff and trustees and 50% of our volunteers have lived experience of the asylum system; their insights and experiences shape what we do.

About you

Do you have a proven track record as a compassionate and inspirational leader or manager?

Do you have the skills to define and execute strategy, secure funding from multiple sources, build diverse partnerships, and ensure organisational compliance with the law and regulatory frameworks - all whilst overseeing the delivery of front-line services and a wide range of life-enhancing activities?

Do you care deeply about the challenges facing people fleeing war and persecution? Are you passionate about leading a unique humanitarian organisation which provides crucial practical support – and a deep sense of belonging – to some of the world’s most vulnerable people?

The role - your main responsibilities

• Provide clear leadership and strategic direction for the whole organisation, in collaboration with the Board of trustees, and with a spirit of positivity and possibility.
• Oversee the effective delivery of a diverse range of services, including immigration and asylum advice and a wide range of support and activities.
• Ensure the financial sustainability of the organisation including budgeting, monitoring and keeping the organisation well-funded and resourced.
• Work collaboratively, compassionately and effectively with trustees, staff, volunteers, Centre Members to inspire and lead an inclusive and enabling culture; including managing staff and overseeing all key processes and policies.
• Model our values of sanctuary, diversity, community, collaboration and growth and deliver on our purpose to provide practical support and challenge injustice.
• Engage with our Centre Members and amplify their voices at all times.
• Manage effective partnerships with voluntary and statutory organisations, funders and donors locally, regionally and nationally.
• Ensure that the work of St Augustine’s conforms to all legal, compliance, regulatory, charitable and funding requirements.

How to apply

1. For detailed application instructions, including how to complete the application form, and to review the job pack with the person specification and job description, please visit our website’s job page.
2. Application deadline: 10am on Monday 18th November 2024.
3. Shortlisting notification: By Thursday 21st November 2024.
4. Interview dates: Wednesday 27th or Thursday 28th November 2024.

Key information

• Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours a week)
• Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire (option to work from home occasionally)
• 7 weeks holiday per annum including bank holidays
• Employer pension contributions

St Augustine’s Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Recruitment of all staff and volunteers is robust and informed by our safer recruitment policy and procedures. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS.

Job Title: Homelessness Advocate

Service: London & SE Children’s Rights service

Salary Range: £25,500 to £29,500 per annum, depending on experience

Work Pattern: 35 hours per week

Location: Hybrid and flexible – a mix of working from our London office, from home and regular work with young people in the community

Contract Type:  Permanent

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

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.

About Coram Voice

Coram Voice is the leading provider of specialist advocacy for children and young people. We run a range of children’s rights projects, including advocacy for children in care, care leavers, children with disabilities and homeless young people.

At Coram Voice we have a wealth of experience advocating on behalf of homeless young people. We work side by side with some of the most vulnerable children and young people in society and reach out to those who have missed the support they need. Join us as we work to transform the lives of children and young people, by supporting them to uphold their rights and actively participate in decisions about their lives.

Coram Voice is part of the Coram group of charities that develops, delivers and promotes best practice in the support of children and young people. Our vision is that every child has the best possible chance in life, and we work together to do this from our leafy campus in Bloomsbury.

About the role

You will:

- Provide direct advocacy support to children and young people children and young people experiencing, or at risk, of homelessness. You will hold a caseload, and be committed to championing the rights of these young people, working with a broad range of other stakeholders and agencies to do so.

- Support with developing the quality of services and projects delivered by Coram Voice to children and young people. This includes under Coram Voice’s Homelessness Outreach Project.

- You will support in the promotion of good practice across both Coram Voice and external organisations, building equitable and inclusive practice across the sector for homeless children and young people.

Our advocates will have relevant experience with children and young people, and may hold a suitable Advocacy Qualification. For the right candidate, we may also be able to offer this post as a Trainee position, and offer support to gain qualifications. The salary offered will reflect the candidate’s experience and skills.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on the role and what we are looking for in a candidate.

Benefits of working with us

We wish to reward and recognise the valuable contributions our staff make to the organisation and offer an attractive benefits package to do so. You can read more about our benefits package on our careers site. This includes:

-A competitive salary

-A matched pension scheme up to 5% of salary

-  Generous leave entitlement, including up to 28 days’ annual leave, as well as an additional 3 days of paid leave between Christmas and New Year

-  A suite of family-friendly policies

-Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Recruitment process

Following shortlisting, successful candidates will be invited to attend interview. The interview process comprises of a written exercise and a panel interview. Successful candidates will be required to take part in a Warner style interview as part of our safer recruitment processes given the nature of the role. Internal candidates will need to notify HR of their interest in the post and they will provide further information on the internal application process. When completing your application form, please address the person specification in order to demonstrate how you are suited to the role as please note we do not take CVs.

To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.

 Closing date: 1st December 2024 at 23:59

 Interviews will take place on the weeks beginning 2nd and 9th December 2024

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, Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care or homelessness, 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.

We are looking for an experienced Business/Office Manager to join our team to support the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Senior Youth Work Manager, Board of Directors/Trustees and our wider team of youth workers and volunteers as well as providing general business administration and office management. 

This role offers lots of opportunity to bring your business management skills to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the operational side of the charity.

Grant Partnerships Coordinator

Are you proactive, curious and passionate about empowering young people and building meaningful partnerships? Do you want to develop your career in the grant partnerships and donor stewardship field?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Join the team as a Grant Partnerships Coordinator and help forge strong, impactful relationships with national partners, driving positive change for thousands of young people.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from under-represented groups; in particular from Black, Asian, Mixed Race & other ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of LGBTQ+ communities. The dedicated Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group, with support from the Senior Leadership Team, is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive.

Position: Grant Partnerships Coordinator

Location: Bolton/hybrid (two days a week in the Bolton office combined with home-working and travel across the Youth Zone network as required)

Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 (dependent upon experience)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours/week) however would consider part-time working 4 days per week.

Benefits: Agile working with flexibility in working hours; 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to a maximum of 30 days); birthday leave, additional annual leave purchase scheme; company matched pension; company sick, maternity, paternity & adoption pay; Employee Assistance Programme, active and engaged networks to join (including Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) and access to Charity Worker discounts.

Closing Date: Wednesday 20 November at 12noon

First Stage Interviews: 28/29 November - virtual

Second Stage Interviews: 5/6 December - in person at a Youth Zone (TBC location)

About the Role

Over the last two years the organisation has developed some outstanding national partnerships. This is a newly created position designed to maximise the potential of national partnerships by joining the successful Grant Partnerships Team and collaborating with teams in volunteering, impact, and storytelling.

We need you because the team are busy helping to give life changing opportunities to young people across the country. With seven large-scale youth centres (Youth Zones) set to join their existing network of 15, the organisation will soon be reaching more young people than ever before. Grant Partnerships with national partners has been instrumental in making expansion and ongoing support possible. As the organisation embarks on a new three-year strategy and is ready to take collaborations with national partners to new heights. This is where you come in!

So what will you be doing?

With support from the Head of Grant Partnerships, you will collaborate with colleagues, Youth Zones and partners to ensure vibrant relations between national funders and the charity. Operationally you will achieve this by supporting the stewardship pipeline system to ensure national partners feel connected to the everyday impact and stories that their support brings. You will also develop your own portfolio of national funding prospects and opportunities that may also include ‘Charity of the Year’ and fundraising events.

Success will be defined by how ‘above and beyond the grant terms’ engagement is with national partners and how they recognise themselves as an active part of the difference the team are making to over 55,000 young people.

About You

You are an excellent communicator who can craft persuasive written proposals and present complex information in a clear, impactful way. You have also got a knack for building strong relationships, both in person and through written communication, and you thrive when moving things forward working with multiple stakeholders. If you’re proactive and curious and looking to develop your career in fundraising and donor stewardship this is the role for you.

To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter (of not more than two pages), explaining clearly why you are interested in the role, and answering ALL points as outlined on the role profile.

About the Organisation

A national charity that believes all young people should have the opportunity to discover their passion and their purpose that fund and build state-of-the-art, multimillion-pound youth centres called Youth Zones in the country’s most economically disadvantaged areas. We train the amazing people that run them and offer continuing support to Youth Zones nationwide through a national network of independent youth charities.

We recognise that the workforce is under-represented in certain areas and are committed to addressing this. Therefore, we actively encourage applicants to submit anonymous applications; in practice this means removing your name and email address from your CV and cover letter. The HR Lead will have these details from your submission, but they will not be available to the selection panel when they are considering your application.

We are committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires a basic DBS check.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Fundraising Executive, Stewardship Executive. Fundraising Officer, Stewardship Officer, Grant Partnerships, Grant Coordinator, Grants Coordinator, Partnerships Coordinator, Grant Partnerships Coordinator, Grant Officer, Grants Officer, Partnerships Officer, Grant Partnerships Officer.

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

Movember is the leading charity changing the face of men’s health globally, tackling mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer. In our mission to stop men dying too young, we’re seeking a Head of New Partnerships to join our London based team.

About the role:

As our Head of New Partnerships, this role will play a pivotal role in the delivery of our long-term high-value partnerships strategy over the next 3-5 years. You will be responsible for leading a team of new business specialists to attract and secure new partnerships to join the portfolio of Commercial, Strategic and Transformational partnerships. As we move into the implementation of our new 5 year strategy, you will also be responsible for recruiting new impact partners or funders to support our key strategic goals in the region.

You will lead on the implementation of the new business strategy, offering guidance and effective line management, through a growth mindset. In addition, this role will connect global conversations for developing new, impact-led Transformational global partnerships at scale. 

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Develop and implement the New Partnership strategy in line with the wider Corporate and impact Partnerships strategy.
• Support and lead New Partnership Managers to develop engaging, holistic, strategic pitch materials to drive high-value partnerships, focussed on income and impact.
• Manage a portfolio of high-value prospects and a growing pipeline across the team, ensuring a long-term approach to reach 3-5 year income and impact targets
• Work closely with Director of Partnerships to provide accurate income forecasting and monthly budget reports, ensuring the New Partnership team delivers its annual financial target.
• Ensure team leverages Movember’s year-round moments, events,  campaign opportunities and key impact programmes to drive new partners.
• Work closely with New Partnership Managers to ensure all new business KPIs are met, whilst maximising opportunities to deliver maximum value through income, reach, brand relevance, GIK/ VIK, and impact.
• Support team on all contract negotiations and provide guidance on best practice to ensure highest value for Movember, whilst striving for multi-year, multi-market contracts.
• Maintain a high knowledge of industry trends and activity to influence and guide innovation in partnerships.
• Manage and motivate the New Partnerships team, providing direction and specialist advice.
• Working with the Head of Global Partnerships Operations, the Directors of Partnerships in the key markets and the Chief Growth Officer, contribute to the recruitment and development of Global Transformational Partnerships

For this role, you’ll need:

• 7+ years’ experience in senior business and fundraising/revenue development roles
• Has a proven track record in managing significant revenue generation accountabilities of 6 and 7 figure partnerships
• Experience of developing impact led partnerships and income.
• Has strong networks and the ability to build and maintain lasting relationships with senior stakeholders
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of stakeholders
• Ability to use data to drive decisions
• Demonstrated people management experience
• Strong strategic thinking and planning skills 



• Highly developed organisation skills, the ability to prioritise and concurrently manage multiple tasks

• Strong problem-solving skills with a high degree of self-motivation and initiative
• Self-starter/high level of internal motivation 

• Ability to work in a fast paced and growth environment
• Adaptability and flexibility 

Bonus points for:

• Proficiency in Salesforce
• An understanding of Trusts and Foundations

Why Movember?

Movember is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and workplace - a place where we can all be ourselves, and each have the equal opportunity to succeed and be recognised for our unique contribution. We value the experiences, skills and perspectives of all individuals and actively encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds. We make recruitment decisions based on applicants’ skills, experience and knowledge, ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Our employee benefits include:

• Hybrid/Flexible working – we offer our team a split of home and office working
• 13 weeks paid Parental Leave and 6 weeks annual leave
• Health Cash Plan – to support the costs of everyday healthcare needs (dental, optical, wellbeing)
• An Employee Assistance Programme offering face to face counselling, plus legal and financial support
• A fun stimulating and collaborating culture, with company events
• Service awards after 3, 5 and 10 years
• Bike to work scheme
• Half day Fridays for 9 months of the year

Does this role sound up your alley?
If so, we’d love to hear from you. Click ‘Apply’ to send through your application.