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Who We’re Looking For and why join us

At Refugee Legal Support (RLS), we seek a visionary and compassionate leader to become our first Executive Director. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to shape the future of a values-driven legal organisation that stands in solidarity with people on the move. 

With our current strategy concluding in 2025, we’re looking for a leader who can build on our strong foundations and guide the development of our next strategic plan, ensuring organisational cohesion at every step of this journey. You will bring strategic vision, expertise, and a collaborative approach to drive RLS’s future direction, strengthen anti-racist practices and accountability whilst empowering teams across Greece, the UK, and Northern France.

This role uniquely combines strategic oversight with hands-on work, bridging urgent client needs with long-term systemic change. For a leader passionate about migrant justice and equity, this is a career-defining opportunity to sustain and grow RLS’s mission while shaping its future.

Role Overview: 

The Executive Director is a new role for RLS. The successful candidate will lead RLS through its next phase of development, providing strategic leadership, promoting organisational cohesion and accountability whilst driving the fulfilment of our mission. As a representative and advocate for RLS, the Executive Director will oversee key areas such as organisational development, strategic planning, fundraising, robust financial planning, risk management, staff well-being, and external relations.

Core Responsibilities:

1. Organisational Development

   • Review and enhance RLS’s organisational structure and cohesiveness across offices and teams.

   • Implement strategic outcomes to ensure efficient and aligned operations.

2. Strategic Planning

   • Lead on developing and delivering strategic plans in alignment with RLS’s values and mission, incorporating regular reviews.

   • Ensure the sustainability of RLS’s mission and core programmes.

3. Lead the Management Team

   • Guide and support the Management Team, fostering effective collaboration.

   • Promote project integration, efficient delivery, and cross-team development.

   • Embed and promote robust accountability.

4. Governance

   • Work with and leverage the knowledge of the RLS’s Board of Trustees and thematic sub-committees to drive positive change and ensure sustainability.

   • Work with the chair of trustees and relevant subcommittees to maintain, review and improve existing governance structures and delegation schemes to enhance efficiency.

5. Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management

   • Ensure RLS’s compliance with relevant regulations and effective risk management across operations in collaboration with managers. This includes SQM, OISC, LAA, employment law and regulations in foreign jurisdictions.

6. HR Oversight & Staff Development

   • Oversee HR functions, promote professional growth, and prioritise staff well-being.

   • Foster an inclusive and supportive working environment.

7. Fundraising & Financial Oversight

   • Deliver robust financial planning and drive RLS’s fundraising efforts in collaboration with management team and trustees.

   • Engage with key funders and develop sustainable funding strategies.

8. External Representation & Advocacy

   • Serve as the public face of RLS, advocating for our mission through media, events, and partnerships. Where considered appropriate, the Executive Director will be deputised by members of staff or management in external communications.

   • Act as a key contact for the Board of Trustees, promoting transparent communication between staff, management and board.

9. Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

   • Own, review and implement appropriate MEL frameworks and practices. 

   • Implement progressive and compassionate accountability structures to ensure transparency across the organisation.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Proven leadership in an organisation focused on human rights, migration, or a related sector.

• Strong strategic planning and organisational development experience, ideally in a fast-growing setting.

• Experience of fundraising and financial management within the third sector.

• Experience leading remote, diverse teams and implementing inclusive HR practices.

• Deep understanding of the immigration and asylum landscape in the UK and Europe.

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to represent RLS effectively to partners and the public.

• Be responsive

• Culturally sensitive

• Have a strong commitment to advancing migrant justice.

• A dynamic and innovative self-starter.

• Be highly organised.

• Be an active listener and a progressive leader.

• Be objective and apply good judgement in difficult situations.

• Fluent in English.

• The successful candidate will be required to obtain an enhanced DBS certificate (we cover the cost). However, a criminal record is not necessarily a barrier to recruitment but should be disclosed on application;

• Have the right to work in the UK.

Desirable:

• Deep understanding and/or experience of working in an international context.

• A qualified practising or non-practising lawyer in the area of immigration and/ or human rights.

• Lived experience related to migration, or legal knowledge in immigration and asylum.

• Language skills relevant to our areas of operation, particularly Greek or French.

• Experience and understanding of pro bono legal projects.

• Experience in public speaking, media engagement, or international advocacy.

About the Role

Ivy Rock Partners is delighted to be working with a prestigious London-based university to recruit an Interim Head of Fees and Credit Control. This is a vital leadership role within the finance team, offering the opportunity to shape and oversee the university’s fees and bursaries operations. You’ll be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of student financial records, spearheading income collection strategies, and managing a dedicated team to deliver a first-class service. This interim position is ideal for a strategic thinker with a hands-on approach, someone who thrives in collaborative environments, and who is eager to drive improvements and embed robust processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership: Manage and lead the Fees and Bursaries team, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.
• Data Integrity: Ensure the accuracy of student financial records, supporting statutory reporting and funding returns.
• Fee Strategy: Develop and implement tuition fee policies, collaborating with senior stakeholders to align with strategic objectives.
• Debt Management: Oversee the student debt collection process, ensuring timely income collection and maintaining strong relationships with external agencies.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with ICT, Registry, and other departments to enhance systems and processes.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure all procedures align with higher education regulations and best practices.
• Team Development: Support the professional growth of your team, ensuring they are equipped to adapt to evolving university needs.

About You

You will bring a proactive and forward-thinking approach to the role, coupled with the ability to lead through change. Key skills and attributes include:

• Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary teams within a finance or education setting.
• Strong understanding of student financial processes, fee-setting strategies, and record systems (higher education sector experience is advantageous).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. · A track record of driving operational improvements and embedding change.
• Competency in IT systems, including Excel and student records platforms.

Why Join?

This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the financial operations of a leading university. You’ll work closely with senior leadership to ensure financial sustainability while delivering exceptional service to students and stakeholders.

Please get in touch with Megan Hunter for a confidential conversation about the role.

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for a Housing Floating Support Worker

Salary: £27,000 - £32,000

Location: Hammersmith (with some travel to Stratford and Finsbury Park)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.

About us

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.

We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

About the role:

The Floating Support Worker will specialise in working with women for whom housing and risk of tenancy breakdown is a priority. You will provide specialist housing and domestic abuse support to women aged 18 and over. The accommodation needs of the women you support will require you to advocate and support for each woman efficiently and empathically, whilst liaising with providers and stakeholders to ensure her accommodation needs are met. The role is dynamic and requires the post holder to respond to women with effective crisis intervention, advocacy and support. They will be required to coordinate the provision of multi-agency support which focuses on working with clients to maintain their tenancies and prevent homelessness. The post holder will establish positive, proactive, and innovative working relationships with housing services and partner agencies.

About You:

To be successful as the Housing Floating Support Worker, you will need the below experience and skills:

Solid experience of supporting women who have experienced domestic abuse in all its forms, come from a sector with transferrable skills or possess a feminist/VAWG degree and be keen to learn and to train on the job

A good understanding of violence against women and girls with a particular focus on the dynamics of domestic abuse (physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, so-called ‘honour-based violence’, forced marriage, stalking and harassment) and its impact on women, children, families, and communities

Skills and experience in conducting comprehensive assessments of needs and risk for survivors experiencing domestic abuse, including carrying out short risk management and safety planning

Experience in assessing the needs and safety of any children that women using the service may have

An understanding of the criminal justice system and relevant legislation with regard to legal and civil options, housing, benefits, matrimonial and children

A good knowledge of safeguarding practice, procedures, and legislation

Other skills and experience:

Good data collection, monitoring and IT skills

A relevant qualification or training, for example in domestic abuse, criminal justice, law, social work, substance misuse or related area

Flexibility to work as part of Advance’s duty team on a rota basis which will involve completing intake assessments and providing crisis intervention support

We recognise that women often only apply to roles if they meet 100% of the criteria. We encourage you to demonstrate how your skills and experience would make you an asset to the role, and if you don’t have the exact skills/experience, tell us in your cover letter how you think you might grow and develop in the role.

How to apply:

Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.

*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.

Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis

What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:

A 35-hour working week

An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)

Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home

Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more

Pension scheme

Enhanced maternity/adoption provision

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

Employee eye-care scheme

Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles

Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation

Organisation wide away days

Thorough induction and training

Career development pathways

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.

Re-advertisement, previous applicants need not apply.

Early applications are strongly encouraged as interviews will be scheduled on an ongoing basis and this role may be filled before the advertised closing date.

This role is based in the UK based in our London office or on a remote homeworking contract. If the role is based in the London office, you will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.

-London Salary from: £57,001

-Remote Salary from: £52,261

(*) This salary includes a market supplement of £7,861, which has been included in the advertised salary to reflect current market conditions.

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don't have to be Christian to work here - we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we're open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.

Learn about our vision, mission and values

About the role

The Senior Developer (Full-stack) plays a key role in developing and enhancing user-centric digital products at Christian Aid. This position focuses on delivering high-quality front-end (70%) and back-end (30%) solutions on the Drupal CMS, ensuring seamless and intuitive user experiences.

Working closely with the Technical Lead, you'll address complex challenges identified by stakeholders and user feedback, providing strategic direction and innovative solutions. This role is crucial to the success of our digital fundraising initiatives, requiring a blend of technical expertise, creativity, and strategic thinking.

Your responsibilities include developing and maintaining digital products, ensuring they meet user needs, adhering to accessibility standards, and maintaining brand integrity. Your work will be instrumental in creating engaging, user-friendly experiences that align with our organisational goals.

About you

You have extensive experience in front-end development, complemented by a solid understanding of back-end technologies. Your passion lies in creating products that prioritise user experience, and you excel at crafting intuitive, visually engaging interfaces. As a strong communicator, you can effectively translate technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

You're a forward-thinking developer who embraces new technologies and methodologies, staying up-to-date with industry trends and continually seeking to enhance your skills. You're a proactive problem solver, adept at navigating complex technical challenges and finding innovative solutions that align with business goals and user needs. Your user-centric approach ensures that the products you develop not only meet but exceed expectations, delivering exceptional digital experiences.

Further information

At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.

We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.

We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths and none (with the exception of Director positions where there is a genuine occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian - Exempted under the Equality Act 2010).

All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

We are recruiting a creative, flexible, and fun Therapist to provide 1:1 therapy to children and young people in care aged 13 to 19 years old. You will support the development of critical social and emotional skills to help emotional regulation, improve social skills, and deal with here-and-now issues.

Therapist, Children’s Home & Community Settings
Part-Time, 3 to 4 days per week
£45,000 pro-rata + pension + travel to work expenses + external clinical supervision + wellbeing budget
Location: London

At Young Futures we put love and compassion into everything we do. We’re here to make a BIG difference to the lives of the children and young people in our care. We are also passionate about learning and development and committed to providing an outstanding experience for all.

A typical working day will include up to 4 x 1:1 therapy sessions, attending key meetings with the network, and internal meetings around care and safety planning.

Do you have?

• At least 2-years’ work experience along with an outstanding track record in making a difference to the lives of children and young people.
• An understanding of how previous experiences and present emotions can be communicated through behaviour and have the competence and skills to interpret these, and to help young people do the same.
• Safeguarding competences to identify and act upon signs that a child or young person is at risk of harm.
• An understanding of the challenges in delivering frontline support.
• Ambition matched with a desire for continuous professional development.

Please note that under Section 7(2) (b) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 only women are eligible to apply for the position as a large part of the work will take place at our all-female Children’s Home, Yvonne House.

Timescales 
Applications submissions: Ongoing, please apply ASAP
Interviews 1st Round online on Teams before Tuesday 17th December
Start date: From January 2025

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.

Inclusion and Equality

We are committed to embedding inclusive practices, promoting equality and valuing diversity in all of our activities. We understand and acknowledge the positive benefits that this commitment will bring to the young people we support, our staff and our partner organisations.

We are striving to be an employer of choice for all and take measures to ensure that Young Futures is attracting recruits from the most skilled and committed people regardless of their background. Whilst we can already be proud of some examples of excellent practice, we are not complacent and recognise that we can always do better.

No agencies please.

This is a key role within a new team dedicated to delivering outstanding customer service. You will be the first point of contact for all of Stewardship’s customers, especially those using our giving platform. In this role, your customer service expertise will shine as you understand client needs, assist with a diverse range of enquiries, and resolve issues promptly to deliver an exceptional and joyful experience for every customer that brings our mission and values to life.

We’re looking for a warm, customer-focused individual who is passionate about delivering great service, creating meaningful connection with Stewardship’s customers and prospective customers, and helping those we serve be the best stewards of the resources God gives them.

As a result of our Christian ethos, this post is covered by an Occupational Requirement (OR) under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practising Christian and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the mission, principles, values and practices contained in our Ethos Statement, by:

· Active membership of local church congregation.

An understanding of the faith aspects of the work of Christian charities, including the preparedness to pray with colleagues, where appropriate.

Our client provides support services to families of seriously ill children in London, Surrey and Sussex, partnering with 9 local NHS hospitals who refer families to them following a child’s diagnosis of cancer or a life-challenging condition. Through their family support workers, they work with children, siblings, and parents to understand their individual needs, offering them personally tailored support both in hospital and at home to help them cope more easily, improve their mental wellbeing and access practical help.

As Chief Executive, you will provide exceptional leadership for a driven and passionate organisation to enable them to deliver on their strategic aims.

We are actively seeking candidates with the following:

• Experience of strategic leadership at a senior level
• Experience of increasing and diversifying income
• Strong financial acumen
• Strong ambassadorial skills 
• Experience of working with a children’s / young persons charity is desirable (but not essential)

For further information, please see the dedicated microsite by clicking 'Apply via Website'.

This charity is committed to achieve greater diversity in its Executive Team and Board and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.

Deadline for applications: Sunday 5th January (midnight) 2025

Interviews with Prospectus: 13th-22nd January 2025

Interviews with the Panel: 27th-29th January 2025

Closing Date: 05 Jan 2025 23:59:59

Nightingale Hammerson is an independent charity and a leading specialist in the care of older people. We have served the Jewish community since 1840. We have two care homes, Nightingale House in Clapham and Hammerson House in East Finchley.

Hammerson House, Wohl Campus is a modern 116 bedded home near East Finchley Tube station, with residential, nursing, dementia, respite, and palliative care services.

The home offers a warm and comfortable environment, with personalised care that centralises the needs of the residents, with on-site therapists, dieticians, and a wealth of activities for residents to enjoy.

Hammerson House has been rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in its first year of operation.

The Role

We are seeking a receptionist for Hammerson House to provide a welcoming and professional front-of-house service, support daily operations, and ensure excellent customer service for all visitors and residents.

Who are we looking for?

Although welcome, no previous experience is required as full training will be provided.

You take pride in ensuring your work is always completed to a high standard and can maintain an organised environment. Often managing multiple requests at once, you’ll be comfortable multitasking, able to work on your own initiative unsupervised and where necessary working with other teams to ensure our residents are kept happy in their home.

You will have a cheerful, compassionate, respectful, and caring approach and good communication and interpersonal skills. With an understanding of the needs of older people and the desire to make a positive contribution to the lives of others.

Hours

Full Time – 37.5 hours per week

Salary

£25,643.00 per annum

What is in it for you?

• A friendly, supportive, team working environment
• Subsidised staff canteens
• Training & development opportunities
• 25 days (plus bank holidays) annual leave, increasing over time
• Refer a friend bonus scheme (T&C Applied)
• Perkbox

Apply Now

If you meet the above requirements, we'd love to hear from you! It's also very important to us that as well as meeting the job description, you can bring a wealth of experience and qualities that make you ideal for working with the elderly on a daily basis.

Values

Embrace and embody our core values of Compassion, Respect, Excellence, Dignity, Integrity, and Teamwork.

Safeguarding

Our positions are subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosures, which will be completed upon a successful application. All applications will be handled individually, following our policy and organisational requirements. Please do not apply if you require sponsorship.

Diversity

We champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and residents we serve. You'll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

We are proud to partner with Turn2Us, a national charity providing practical support to people facing income shocks and financial insecurity, to recruit their new People, Culture & Governance Officer.

 This role is offered on a hybrid basis and is a 6-month fixed-term contract.
 
In this role, you’ll support the People, Culture, and Governance Directorate with key administrative tasks and charity-wide projects. Reporting to the Director of People & Culture, your responsibilities will include assisting senior leaders with diary management, governance administration, and planning organisation-wide events.
 
We’re looking for someone with excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills who thrives under pressure. You should have proven administrative experience, proficiency in Microsoft 365, familiarity with board management software, and a strong understanding of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging principles.
 
If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to submit your CV in Word format as soon as possible.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

To engage with children, young people and their families and deliver a combination of advice and signposting, 1:1 sessions, groups and workshops, online and telephone interventions to improve their mental health and wellbeing. 

We are looking to recruit an empathic, warm, friendly, hard-working and flexible person who is passionate about improving children and young people’s emotional wellbeing and mental health. They must be a team player with excellent communication and organisational skills, able to prioritise and manage their own workload. They must be able to work independently within the community. 

To help assess the needs and strengths of the referred child or young person and help them identify individual goals to achieve desired change.  

To deliver and assist with the evaluation of interventions for children and young people which aim to improve mental health and well-being, build on existing strengths, and increase levels of resilience.   

Record and collect data with various tools such as goal-based outcomes (GBO’s) and use this to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.  

To take responsibility for own caseload of children, young people, and families some with complex and multiple needs with support from senior Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health (EWMH) staff.  

To help involve children, young people, and their parents in the co-production of programmes, activities and services.  

To work collaboratively with partner organisations in the Surrey Wellbeing Partnership, Surrey and Borders NHS Partnership, Surrey Children’s Services, local CAMHS/CYPS teams, schools, and other community-based services to provide the most effective service for children, young people and families.  To keep accurate records of individual engagement, evidence of change and celebrate progress with children and young people.  

To provide, record and report the appropriate data to ensure support programmes can be accurately monitored and evaluated.    

To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures.  

To help provide written case studies as evidence of the effectiveness of individual interventions.  

To work as part of a team and attend team meetings, training events and participate fully in one to one, peer and group supervision.   

The jobholder may be required to carry out other duties as directed by the EWMH Services Manager, the responsibility level of which should not exceed those outlined above.  

Occasional evening work required (with a corresponding later start time or possibility to claim time off in lieu).

Any other duties are required to be performed within the grade and renumeration of the role. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults. This role will require an enhanced DBS disclosure (with barred children/vulnerable adults).  We require you to understand and demonstrate this commitment and attend any required training.

Are you a skilled fundraiser with a passion for building strong, lasting relationships with individual supporters? The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is seeking an experienced Individual Giving Fundraiser to join our small fundraising team. In this pivotal role, you will lead the growth and development of our individual giving programme, inspiring donors to support our mission of helping the chemical science community make the world a better place. Your work will play a crucial part in enabling the RSC to achieve its ambitious strategy for growth and diversification.

As Individual Giving Fundraiser, you will be responsible for cultivating and managing relationships with individual donors to the RSC and our linked charity, the Chemists' Community Fund, both in the UK and internationally. By leveraging your deep understanding of the RSC’s mission and the broader scientific landscape, you will maximize income and support for our charitable activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cultivate and Build Relationships: Identify and engage potential individual donors who have the capacity to support the RSC’s mission. Develop meaningful relationships by understanding their needs and aligning them with our goals.
• Achieve Income Targets: Take ownership of fundraising targets, working closely with colleagues across the RSC to develop compelling proposals and secure material, financial, and strategic support for key projects in priority regions.
• Donor Stewardship: Ensure that all donors, both new and existing, receive an exceptional level of stewardship, fostering long-term relationships and ongoing support.
• Manage Legacies and Bequests: Oversee the management of legacies and bequests, ensuring their effective use to support the RSC’s charitable objectives.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven Fundraising Experience: A successful track record in individual giving and/or major donor fundraising, with experience in securing significant donations or gifts.
• Expertise in Prospect Cultivation: Significant experience in identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donor relationships.
• Strong Negotiation Skills: Excellent at handling objections, navigating difficult conversations, and securing key gifts.
• Educational Background: Educated to degree level, with a demonstrable passion for the role of science and technology in addressing global challenges and driving societal progress.
• Credibility and Influence: Ability to quickly establish credibility with our members, fellows and influential individuals, using a consultative approach to engage and influence others.
• Cultural Awareness: An openness to learning about and engaging with diverse cultures, particularly as this role involves working with international donors.

At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate. Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge office, you will have the opportunity to also work mostly from a UK location other than this. Applicants should be aware that there is an expectation that employees will attend our Cambridge or London office on a weekly basis (at least once a week).
If you’re ready to take the next step in your fundraising career and help drive the RSC’s mission forward, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and join a team that is helping the chemical science community make the world a better place.

A full job description is available here. Please note that this role is called Philanthropy Lead internally.

If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/ expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description.

About the RSC

The Royal Society of Chemistry is an international organisation dedicated to advancing excellence in the chemical sciences. We publish new research. We develop, recognise, and celebrate professional capabilities. We bring people together to spark innovative ideas and new partnerships. We support teachers to inspire future generations of scientists, and we speak up to influence the people making decisions that affect us all.
Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits, equal opportunities statement and inclusive culture pledge.

At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.

As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.

We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.

If you have any questions, please contact us.

Location: London or Cambridge
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: £43,000 per annum plus benefits

You may also have experience in the following: Fundraising Manager, Individual Giving Manager, Donor Management, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Business Development, Senior Fundraising Officer, Philanthropy Manager, Philanthropy, Partnerships Manager, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, Marketing Manager, Marketing Coordinator, Direct Marketing, etc.

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About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

We’re looking for a senior officer to join our talented and ambitious brand marketing and planning team, to work on our marketing campaigns, to support  the brand strategy. It’s an exciting time to join the team, and Breast Cancer Now, as we invest in and develop our brand to deliver our ambition to be recognised as the place to turn for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. 

You’ll be responsible for growing brand awareness through planning, developing and delivering brand marketing campaigns to reach target audiences.  A key focus of the role will be to manage innovative brand marketing activity to create cut-through and inspire more people to engage with and support our vital work.

You’ll use your skills and experience to project manage marketing campaigns across a full range of paid and owned channels. You’ll collaborate with both in-house and external agencies to develop creative and media plans and monitor and report on campaign performance to drive maximum impact and value from our brand marketing investment.

About you

You’re a passionate marketer, with a can-do attitude and creative mind-set, always determined to deliver the very best. You’ll have excellent experience managing innovative and impact-driven marketing campaigns from start to finish that inspire and engage target audiences.

With experience across a full range of media channels, you’ll have a strong understanding of the creative development, production and media planning processes involved in delivering a multi-channel marketing campaign. As a collaborative individual with exceptional communication skills, you’ll be confident managing external agencies and suppliers, alongside internal stakeholders at all levels.

You’ll be used to working within a fast-paced team with competing deadlines by remaining calm under pressure and prioritising tasks effectively.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please email the Recruitment Team

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 9 December 2024

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants.

Interview date: Week commencing 16 December 2024

Philanthropy Manager

Salary: £33,600 - £36,000 (FTE £42,000 - £45,000)
Contract: Permanent – 28 hours 4 days per week
Location: London SW19 office – 2 days pw

Closing date: 11 December

Benefits: 15% pension, generous training and development budget, free on-site parking

 We have a great opportunity for a Philanthropy Manager working for the amazing Royal Medical Benevolent Fund, reporting to the Head of Fundraising and Comms.  The Philanthropy Manager has an opportunity to raise funds to support doctors, medical students and their families with financial help, mental health support and practical advice when they need it.  There is also a generous training budget if you are looking to progress after the Philanthropy Manager role. The Philanthropy Manager is required to be in the SW19 office 2 days per week with free on-site car parking to support your commute.

As part of this exciting role, you will be working in the small and friendly fundraising and communications team you will use your experience to identify, attract and cultivate new donors.

 To be successful as the Philanthropy Manager you will need:

• Ability to think strategically to identify potential donors and develop effective fundraising strategies.
• Highly motivated with a proven track record of delivering income against targets
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain donor relationships

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Heather on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

Executive Officer: Legal and Constitutional Practice

Location:  London (Hybrid)

Hybrid Working: Connexional Team staff based at Methodist Church House have a hybrid work pattern which is currently 3 days in the office.

The Vacancy

We are offering in interesting and varied opportunity to support the work of the Connexional Team and the wider Methodist Church in our Legal and Constitutional Practice team.

Working alongside the Conference Officer for Legal and Constitutional Practice and colleagues within the Legal and Constitutional Practice team, you will be providing executive support to the Law and Polity Committee, and working on operational and policy issues relating to Methodist constitutional, charity governance, trusts and property matters.

About You

We are looking for someone who wants to make a positive contribution to good charity governance, enjoys matters of detail, and is interested in supporting the work of the Church.

You will preferably have experience supporting governance bodies and working within a regulatory environment.

It is essential that you are experienced in producing reports for governance bodies, and taking minutes for them.  You will need to be able to assimilate new information quickly and keep abreast of rapidly changing legislation, situations and work themes.

We are a collaborative team and therefore welcome applications from those who wish to contribute to the work of the team in a positive and proactive way.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.

We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Well-being Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. If you are interested, we encourage you to send us your application as soon as possible.

Closing date: Sunday 8 December 2024

Interview date: Friday 13 December 2024