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Sessional Worker- Various positions available
Do you want to make a positive difference in the lives of young people? Do you have the skills, passion and energy to inspire and empower them? If yes, then you might be the perfect fit for our client’s Youth Worker roles in Burnt Oak, North London!
The aim of this amazing charity is to help improve the lives of young people in North London by providing a safe, fun, inclusive and nurturing space for them to grow in confidence, develop skills and build resilience. Do you want to use your artistic, sporting, creative, or media skills to change young people's lives? If you have a passion for supporting and developing young people, we want to hear from you!
Position: Sessional Worker- Various available
Location: Burnt Oak, North London.
Salary: £13.15 per hour and £15.12 per hour on Saturday evenings
Hours: Various hours available
About the role:
We are seeking people who can deliver engaging and fun activities for young people in various areas such as;
- Arts and Crafts
- Performing Arts
- Multimedia
- Climbing
- Sports
- Recreational/Youth Engagement
- Gym and Fitness
- Boxing & Martial Arts
- Cooking
- Health and well-being
- Hair & Beauty
You will be responsible for planning, delivering, and evaluating the activities, as well as building positive relationships with the participants. You will also need to follow the policies and procedures of the organisation and ensure the safety and well-being of everyone involved.
About you:
To be successful in the role of Sessional Worker you will be a role model for young people and present a positive “can do” attitude
You will also need to bring with you the following skills and experience:
- Face-to-face activity delivery, working with young people both in groups and individually
- Experience in delivering a range of activities to young people within your specialist area
- Experience in supporting young people who are disaffected, underachieving, and/or have social/emotional barriers to participation
- Experience working in a team and alongside volunteers
- Understanding of issues affecting young people’s lives
- A willingness to work unsociable hours
About the organisation:
Our client is an independent charity and purpose-built youth centre for Barnet’s young people aged 8 to 19, and up to 25 for those with additional needs. They support North London’s young people with three things they deserve and need; somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to. Open 6 days a week including school holidays, their vision ensure every young person is supported and empowered to reach their potential.
Join them in making a difference and raising the aspirations of young people across North London. They embrace diversity and welcome applications from individuals with non-traditional backgrounds. Safeguarding is paramount, and an enhanced DBS check is required. As an equal opportunity employer, they value individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
They very much welcome previous experience working as a Child and Youth Program Assistant, Assistant Youth Development Worker, Youth Worker, Child, and Youth Development, Youth Support Worker, Mental Health Youth Worker, Educational Youth Worker, Support worker Children, Young People, Youth Support Assistant, Behaviour Support Assistant, Residential Youth Worker, Child Care Worker, Gym teach, Sports, Fitness, Arts Teacher, Hair and Beauty Tutor, Martial Arts, Boxing, Climbing Instructor, Performing Arts Teacher, Arts and Crafts, Cooking Chef, #INDNFP etc.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
We have big goals over the next few years.
We're going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.
Together we'll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.
Team information
Will you join us?
Mind is seeking an experienced, dynamic and driven individual to join our team as a Corporate Partnership Manager (Team Lead). In this role, you will lead a team of five to manage and grow corporate partnerships to help us achieve our ambitious goals.
The Corporate Partnership Manager (Team Lead) is responsible for leading a team of give to manage and grow a portfolio of Mind's core corporate partners who predominantly deliver support to our core national services and unrestricted funding. You'll also work closely with the Head of Partnership Management to shape and deliver the team strategy and support the wider corporate partnerships team to raise £7 million in 2024-25.
Key duties and responsibilities
The post holder will:
-Lead the Core sub-team within the Corporate Partnership Management team to manage and grow high quality, mutually-beneficial corporate partnerships to achieve an income target of £1.5 million in 2024-25.
-Work closely with other team leads to create an ambitious, thriving and learning team environment.
-Work closely with the Head of Partnership Management to deliver the team strategy and culture, and deputise as required.
-Provide person-centred line management to 2 x Senior Corporate Partnership Officers.
-Support and coach the core sub-team to maximise financial and non-financial value from their corporate partners.
-Support team planning through input into financial projections, the preparation of income and expenditure budgets.
-Effectively manage team performance and deliverables via regular reporting on KPIs, financial forecasting and phasing, income allocation and expenditure reports.
-Manage a portfolio of corporate partnerships, ensuring excellent account management, impact reporting, and stewardship.
-Work to identify and secure growth opportunities within corporate partnerships, including financial and non-financial value e.g., pro-bono and GIK.
-Network and build strong relationships with key partner stakeholders to support long term relationships.
-Support Mind's Federation First approach through identification and development of local Mind opportunities with corporate partners.
-To be an ambassador, spokesperson and representative of Mind as required at events and in the media.
-Work closely with other members of Mind's Fundraising, Comms and Media departments to deliver excellent corporate partnerships.
-Ensure accurate data management using Mind's CRM system.
-Ensure that all activity complies with charity legislation and that adequate systems are established to meet audit requirements.
-Develop and maintain a strong knowledge of corporate partnerships and the external fundraising environment helping to spot opportunities and trends and mitigate risks.
-Undertake other duties that may, from time to time, be necessary and compatible with the nature and grade of this post.
Mind's equity statement
Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria in the personal specification.
Our client, a leading London university, is looking to recruit a full-time (35 hours per week) temporary Programme Officer to support them during this busy time in the lead up to the new academic year. This post will be working Monday-Friday, and the post will be working onsite each day in zone one, apart from the first two weeks where the post will be remote working. They are looking for someone to join them from Monday 19th August and will be until the end of October.
In this post, you will be working as a member of the programme administration team to ensure consistent management and delivery of the wide range of programmes through high quality administrative support. You will be responsible for providing a professional, supportive, responsive, and a personable service incorporating front-line support as the first point of contact for students and academic staff. Supporting processes across the whole academic cycle, ensuring accurate and timely record management across multiple systems is also a key part of the role.
To be considered for this post, you will have worked within a similar post, ideally within a higher education setting or similar organisation, you will have experience demonstrating strong people skills and confident in dealing with face-to-face queries under pressure and able to undertake programme admin tasks. Previous experience of SITS and other systems such as timetabling (Syllabus+), Moodle would be an advantageous, along with well-developed IT skills, including Microsoft Office. You will have an approachable, friendly manner, with the ability to remain calm and patient whilst dealing with sensitive and confidential information in a busy environment. Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate and distribute information.
The post is looking to start on the Monday 19th August, so you will need to be able to meet these timeframes for consideration.
If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest below and submit your CV by clicking 'apply now' below.
We have big goals over the next few years.
We're going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.
Together we'll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.
Team information
Will you join us?
The Philanthropy Officer will be a vital member of the high performing Philanthropy team, responsible for both hands-on fundraising as well as providing prospect research and administrative support. This fantastic role offers the opportunity to gain wide-ranging experience across high-value fundraising, learning from skilled and successful colleagues in a sector at the cutting edge of philanthropic activity and helping to raise an ambitious £2.5m in 2024/2025.
You will be responsible for proactively identifying and researching new supporters, coordinating introductory letters to newly established trust and foundations, processing income, thanking donors, ensuring accurate and compliant data keeping, and providing administrative support.
There will be plenty of learning and development opportunities, from contributing towards our high value events, working with colleagues on 6 figure opportunities and drafting and reviewing our communications.
If the above sounds interesting, we're keen to hear from you. Previous experience working in a charity sector isn't essential and we're happy to hear from candidates from various sectors who are keen to work for Mind and make a real difference to the lives of those of us experiencing mental health problems.
Key duties and responsibilities
The post holder will:
1. Coordinate the monthly small trusts mailing programme, refreshing mailing lists and ensuring communications are tailored and compelling.
2. Manage a small caseload of higher value supporters and prospects, ranging across trusts, foundations and individuals, and raise income by initiating and developing meaningful and enduring relationships to support Mind's charitable delivery.
3. With a range of tools, help build a strong and up to date pipeline of appropriate funders for the wider team by identifying and qualifying new prospects.
4. Manage the thanking process for unsolicited gifts and donations, ensuring personalised, timely and sensitive communication with funders.
5. Work closely with Income and Operations, Finance and CRM and Data teams to ensure all donations are processed in a timely and accurate way, have correct income codes, resolve income queries, transfers and discrepancies and ensure that the team receives timely reports in the appropriate format.
6. Input into annual and quarterly phasing of income: setting ambitious financial ask targets for donors and prospects in your caseload, carefully monitoring and reporting on progress of income, assessing risk to the budget to inform current and future financial years, and working to mitigate any loss of income.
7. Where required, help with ad-hoc prospect research and due diligence requests, completing and refreshing research profiles, using external resources and databases.
8. Provide support on stewardship event activities including coordination of guest lists, writing guest profiles, recording invites and activity on the database.
9. Support and coordinate team communications, including writing and reviewing copy for impact reports, newsletters, thank you letters and annual review mailings.
10. Ensure Mind's database has accurate and up to date records which adhere to Data Protection requirements and produce reports as required to help senior officers and managers analyse pipeline movement and income projection.
11. Undertake the accurate recording and maintenance of donor records on the database (Microsoft Dynamics), and other systems, adhering to business rules and protocols, Data Protection and Fundraising Regulations.
12. Stay informed of Philanthropy trends across the sector, actively participating in fundraising networking groups and bringing ideas to inform Mind's philanthropy activity.
13. Develop and maintain relationships with key internal contacts across departments such as External Relations, Mind Cymru and local Minds as appropriate.
14. Undertake any additional duties that may, from time to time, be necessary and compatible with the nature and grade of this post.
Mind's equity statement
Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria in the personal specification.
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Do you want to support people with mental health issues? Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?
Can you demonstrate our values of Hope, Courage, Together and Responsive and want to be part of our mission to create opportunities for individuals to make choices, find their own solutions, build resilience and manage their whole life and wellbeing?
If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you.
Job title: Bounce Back Workers
Reference Number: 223
Reports to: Bounce Back Team Leader
Contract: One Year
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full time, Monday – Friday)
Based: Watford General Hospital/Watford Wellbeing Centre
Salary: £25,000 - £26,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience, inclusive of Outer London Weighting (OLW)
We have a vacancy for a Bounce Back Worker to join our team.
Working with the HMN Community Outreach Teams and the hospital staff to ensure patients are offered advice, information, and holistic support, the Bounce Back worker will use a recovery orientated approach working with patients on the ward, and in the local community, including in people’s homes.
About the Project
Herts Mind Network (HMN) has formed a partnership with Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (HPFT) to deliver a one-to-one outreach service for people who are in hospitals across Hertfordshire.
About the Role:
The Bounce Back Worker will be based at Watford General Hospital and HMN Centres, promoting joint working between Watford A&E, creating a seamless pathway into community support for clients recovering from mental ill health.
The aims of the Bounce Back service are; to provide up to 16 sessions of emotional and practical support, advice and information to patients. We will visit patients on the ward and continue the sessions in the local community and in patient’s homes once discharged. We will facilitate a smooth and timely hospital discharge.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide practical and emotional support to encourage patients to develop their independence within their local community.
- Facilitate a smooth discharge from hospital back to the community.
- Have a solid understanding on the dual effect of mental health and drugs and alcohol.
- Monitor outcomes and evaluate the service.
- Ensure that the safety and wellbeing of patients using the service is monitored and reviewed regularly.
- Embed a person centred and recovery orientated approach in all aspects of the roles and responsibilities.
We offer:
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
- An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
- Ongoing training relevant to your role.
- An Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.
- Eligibility for blue light card.
Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle (or equivalent) is essential for this role.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 12th August at 5pm.
Interviews to be held on Thursday 15th August at our Watford Wellbeing Centre.
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.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.
Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings. We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the ‘them’ and ‘us’ culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.
We are delighted to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.
No agencies please.
Job title: Prospect Researcher
Location: North East England - fully remote
Salary: £15.39 - 17.14 p/h plus holiday pay
Contract: temporary
Duration: 12 months
Hours: 3-4 days a week (flexible working hours)
Do you have experience in as a Prospect Researcher, Research and Information Officer or a similar role?
Are you ready to enhance fundraising and alumni engagement efforts for a leading Russell Group university?
Be part of a leading UK university of 27,750 students from over 130 countries. Recognised for its research excellence in medicine, science and engineering, social sciences, and the humanities, the University is committed to addressing key societal challenges through its world-leading research and teaching in health, culture, technology, and the environment.
Join a forward-thinking Advancement Team responsible for fundraising, donation management, and alumni engagement. Your role will be pivotal in supporting financial aid, recent graduate support, and cutting-edge research through targeted fundraising initiatives.
This role is fully remote and offers flexible working arrangements. The role is predominately focusing on due diligence and report writing however you will be required to conduct prospect research and ratings.
As a Prospect Researcher you will be responsible for:
- Research Strategy: Develop and implement a research strategy to optimise fundraising efforts.
- Prospect Identification: Source and evaluate potential donors to guide fundraising activities.
- Reporting: Maintain a robust reporting system to measure and improve fundraising success.
- Compliance: Ensure adherence to data protection legislation and ethical donation policies.
- Training: Provide guidance on ethical fundraising practices to internal teams.
What you will need to be successful in the role:
- Previous experience as a Prospect Researcher or a similar role in higher education or not for profit sector
- A high level of accuracy and excellent attention
- Experience of planning, designing and delivering effective management reports
- An excellent understanding of data protection legislation and the requirements of compliance with these policies
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
About Citizens Advice Camden
Citizens Advice Camden is a well-respected local charity with 85 years’ experience of delivering free, independent and impartial information, advice and casework services which meet the changing needs of local residents. Our aims are to provide the independent, impartial, confidential and free advice people need for the problems they face and to improve the policies and practices that affect people’s lives.
We target our services at the most vulnerable in our community with our client profile closely matching local indices of deprivation. We identify trends to ensure our services remain agile and able to respond to changing and emerging advice needs.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity be in at the start of a new service funded by St Andrew Holborn, a local charity keen to support the provision of high quality advice services to meet the needs of people living within their area of benefit. The project is funded for three years which gives the opportunity to make connections with local partners and make a real impact on the advice needs of local people.
Our service will meet the needs of local people by offering a flexible model providing advice face-to-face in community locations and remotely by telephone. Advice areas will range between welfare benefits, housing, employment, consumer and more.
This role is hybrid working with the exact split between remote/onsite working being by agreement with the line manager to meet the needs of the project which could change over time. This role is not suitable for remote working only.
We offer this as either a Trainee Adviser or Generalist Adviser role depending on your current advice work experience. If you are not currently an experienced generalist adviser, you will already have experience of delivering Adviceline or similar services and be looking for an opportunity to train as a Generalist Adviser. You will follow an accelerated training programme to develop the adviser skills and experience needed to complete the Citizens Advice adviser training programme within the agreed timeframe and provide high quality, holistic generalist advice. You will be supported to provide the high quality advice needed to meet auditing and funder requirements whilst delivering to funder targets. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate that they meet the requirements of the role as set out in the person specification.
Full support will be provided to the successful candidate at either level to succeed in the role.
Closing date for applications: 9.00am, Wednesday 14 August 2024
Interview date: week commencing 19 August
Interviews will be held on Zoom.
In 2019, Queen Mary University of London launched a bold new strategy with the vision to open the doors of opportunity. By 2030, they will be the most inclusive university of its kind, anywhere. Recognised as the most inclusive Russell Group university, Queen Mary is ranked first in the country for social mobility and their alumni community of over 240,000 is the University’s largest stakeholder group. They now seek a new Head of Alumni and Supporter Engagement and Prospectus is leading the search.
Head of Alumni and Supporter Engagement
Queen Mary University of London
Permanent
London with home working
Grade 7; salary £61,896
The Head of Alumni and Supporter Engagement will lead the alumni and supporter engagement team, strategy and associated budgets in order to maximise engagement and develop mutually beneficial relationship to support university wide objectives. You will work closely with the Director and relevant senior leadership to develop and manage the global engagement strategy in collaboration with relevant global teams. Taking the lead on Donor Relations, Communications and Events capabilities with the department, you will effectively support key strategic goals and lead a team of alumni and supporter engagement professionals to success.
The selected candidate will have significant experience of working in a leadership position and managing a team, with proven experience of developing and delivering compelling alumni supporter and stakeholder campaigns. You will have demonstrable experience of delivering communications and engagement strategies across channels and will keep in mind special, inspiring alumni and stakeholder experience as a key goal in all of your activities. In keeping with the inclusive nature of all of Queen Mary’s work and ambitions, higher education experience is desirable and not essential, so get in touch with search partners Prospectus to learn more.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus.
If you are interested in applying to this Head of Alumni and Supporter Engagement position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
This permanent post is ideal for someone who is keen to develop communications skills as well as build external affairs and policy experience. The role provides the opportunity to join a small agile team at the Council of Deans of Health, the representative body for the UK’s university faculties engaged in education and research for nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions.
We are looking for someone with a broad skill set including experience in developing and delivering communications plans, strong interpersonal skills, good organisation, and clear written communication. The successful candidate will be able to balance varied tasks and provide support to colleagues in the Council of Deans of Health team.
Main responsibilities:
- Leading the Council's communications; planning and delivering communications, writing and creating content for internal and external audiences.
- Developing and implementing communications plans for our Student Leadership Programme and other externally funded projects.
- Supporting the Council's policy campaigns, themed months (such as Innovation Month), and the promotion of events.
- Supporting specific projects linked to our parliamentary and public affairs work.
- Undertake any such duties or general tasks and hours of work as may reasonably be required.
The Council has an office in Woburn House, central London although all staff are currently working in a mixed home/office working model. The postholder should therefore be able to attend the office as required. The salary for this post is £31,000 – £37,500 depending on experience. The Council offers a 10% pension contribution, flexible approaches to working, travelling opportunities and continued development.
The Council is committed to creating a work environment that is inclusive and welcoming for everyone.
Interviews will be held on Monday 19 August at our office in central London.
This maternity cover post is ideal for someone who is keen to develop existing policy skills as well as build external affairs and communications experience. The role provides the opportunity to join a small agile team at the Council of Deans of Health, the representative body for the UK’s university faculties engaged in education and research for nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions.
We are looking for someone with a broad skill set including experience in developing policy, strong interpersonal skills, good organisation, and clear written communication. The successful candidate will be able to balance varied tasks and provide support to colleagues in the Council of Deans of Health team.
Main responsibilities:
- Support the development of Council policy with a particular focus on research policy.
- Monitor, analyse and evaluate policy developments, producing briefings, position papers and consultation responses.
- Liaise with members on both a formal and informal basis to develop and test policy priorities and positions.
- Represent the Council of Deans of Health to external stakeholders, building effective working relationships with a range of organisations.
- Contribute to the effective external communication of the Council’s policy work, including working with the Council’s communications lead to draft press releases and political positions.
- Help facilitate the meetings of nation, regional and strategic policy groups online and offline including travel across the UK.
- Contribute to other areas of the Council’s work as appropriate including project coordination and cross-team working.
- Undertake any other such duties or general tasks and hours of work as may reasonably be required.
The Council has an office in Woburn House, central London although all staff are currently working in a mixed home/office working model. The postholder should therefore be able to attend the office as required. The salary for this post is £31,000 – £37,500 depending on experience. The Council offers a 10% pension contribution, flexible approaches to working, travelling opportunities and continued development.
The Council is committed to creating a work environment that is inclusive and welcoming for everyone.
Interviews will be held on Monday 19 August at our office in central London.
The British Psychotherapy Foundation (bpf) is looking for a Membership & Engagement Officer (to cover a period of maternity leave). The successful candidate will communicate directly with and engage bpf members, maintain accurate membership details in our CRM, complete general membership administrative tasks, update the members’ area of our website, manage the bpf members’ forum, support with member events, and work with the Director of Engagement, Marketing & Communications to develop the bpf’s overall membership offering/benefits.
The British Psychotherapy Foundation is in a period of considerable growth and we are looking for an experienced Membership and Engagement Officer to support and develop our membership service. This role will be well-suited to an ambitious self-starter, who has a desire not only to take ownership of our current membership activities but also to refine them. The right candidate will be adept at problem solving, highly organized, diligent (with a respect for confidentiality and GDPR guidelines) and will be committed to delivering excellent customer service to our members at all times. Previous experience working at a membership organisation is desirable.
The post-holder will play a pivotal role in keeping our members informed of the latest news and member benefits, promptly supporting members with queries, listening to member feedback, as well as maintaining accurate CRM records.
bpf staff enjoy the flexibility of working in a hybrid format, and we pride ourselves upon taking ownership of our individual responsibilities, supporting one another, respecting boundaries, respecting diversity, taking initiative, and coming up with creative solutions.
The post-holder will report to the Director of Engagement, Marketing & Communications, who will be on hand to offer guidance and support whenever required. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a considerable impact at the bpf and to develop your career with us as we continue our growth.
Benefits of working with us:
- Competitive salary
- Pension
- Substantial annual leave entitlement, plus bank holiday
- Flexible working arrangements
- Access to travel loan facility
- Friendly colleagues and pleasant office environment, close to the Tube
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Future Frontiers
At Future Frontiers, we support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to realise their potential at school and achieve post-16 qualifications that build towards secure, fulfilling employment.
In partnership with schools, businesses and supporters, we deliver an evidence-based programme of career coaching and 1:1 guidance for young people when they are in Year 10 and 11. This year, we are working with 3,000 young people across Greater London.
Our five-year strategy for 2021-26 is focused on ensuring that our programme achieves meaningful long-term impact at the post-16 transition, transforming the life-chances of disadvantaged young people. You can find out more about our pupil journey and impact so far in the Annual Impact Reports on our website.
The role
We are seeking a dynamic Director of Income Generation to join our senior leadership team. This new and pivotal role will be responsible for developing and implementing robust income generation strategies to diversify and grow our funding and trading streams.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in fundraising or sales, building strategic partnerships, and driving innovation in income generation. As a key player in our organisation, you will lead a dedicated team and work collaboratively to ensure the sustainability and expansion of our vital programmes.
Key responsibilities
Income Generation Strategy:
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Develop and execute a comprehensive income generation strategy that aligns with the charity’s mission and goals;
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Identify and explore new income streams, including fundraising, partnerships, and product development.
Fundraising:
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Oversee all fundraising activities, including trusts and foundations and individual giving;
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Cultivate and maintain relationships with major donors, funders, and sponsors;
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Develop compelling fundraising campaigns, events and initiatives to attract new supporters;
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Oversee bids and pitches;
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Act as an ambassador for the charity, championing its interests locally and nationally with stakeholders and potential supporters.
Business Development and Partnerships:
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Identify, establish, and nurture strategic partnerships with businesses, foundations, and other organisations;
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Develop new business and partnership engagement communications - a suite of tools and collateral;
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Negotiate partnership agreements and manage ongoing relationships to maximise mutual benefits;
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Leverage partnerships to enhance the charity’s visibility, credibility, and reach;
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Ensure high levels of engagement and satisfaction among business partners and volunteer coaches.
Product Development:
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Innovate and develop new products and services that align with the charity’s mission and generate income;
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Collaborate with the programme delivery team and the CEO to identify and drive opportunities for product development and diversification, and to scale the organisation;
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Oversee the implementation and marketing of new products.
Marketing and Communications:
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Work closely with the CEO to develop marketing and communications strategies and plans that align with the charity’s goals and objectives;
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Enhance the charity’s reputation through effective brand management, ensuring consistent branding and messaging across all channels;
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Oversee the creation of compelling campaigns and content, and the charity’s digital presence including website, SEO and social media.
Leadership and Team Management:
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Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing income generation team including four direct reports (Senior Fundraising Manager, Head of New Business Partnerships, Head of Partnership Experience, Head of School Partnerships);
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Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence within the team;
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Set clear objectives, provide regular feedback, and support professional development;
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Collaborate with the wider Leadership Team on Future Frontiers’ strategy and plan for growth;
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Play a key role in the development and delivery of charity-wide culture initiatives and the EDI strategy.
Financial Management:
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Prepare and manage the income generation budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources;
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Monitor and report on income generation performance, providing regular updates to the CEO and Board of Trustees;
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Oversee production of annual report and fundraising matters for the annual accounts and audit;
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Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and best practices in fundraising management.
Innovation and Continuous Improvement:
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Stay abreast of trends, opportunities, and challenges in the fundraising, education and social mobility sectors;
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Encourage and implement innovative approaches to income generation;
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Continuously evaluate and improve income generation strategies and processes, including maximising effectiveness of the CRM system (SalesForce).
About you
Experience:
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Proven experience in developing and delivering successful income generation strategies (Essential);
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Demonstrated success in growing income through diverse streams, including one or more of fundraising, partnerships, philanthropy and product development (Essential);
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A passion for social mobility and a commitment to the charity’s mission (Essential);
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Experience in the social mobility, education, or youth sectors (Desirable);
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Knowledge of relevant fundraising regulations and best practices (Desirable).
Skills and competencies
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Passion for Future Frontiers’ mission: You are motivated to play a role in empowering disadvantaged young people to realise their potential.
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Commercially minded;
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Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate others;
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders;
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Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
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Negotiating and influencing through persuasion and consensus building;
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People-orientated and compassionate;
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Ability to remain calm under pressure and resilient when times get tough;
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Listens and consults effectively;
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Commitment to our six values - outline on page 23 of our 2021-26 strategy: Building Lasting Impact
What we can offer you
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Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with service
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Flexible working with regular working from home as standard, 4pm finish on Fridays
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Annual personal training and development budget of £300
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Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
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Team building offsites and regular team socials throughout the year
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Additional parental leave pay and additional childcare leave for child’s first 2 years
Equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion
Here at Future Frontiers we are dedicated to the practice of equal opportunities. The principles of it underpin our mission and we treat all employees, volunteers, clients and young people as individuals. We believe in having an open and inclusive culture that champions diversity in all its forms, including disability, culture, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, life experiences, socio-economic background, and religion.
We encourage everyone to apply for our roles. If you would like to talk to us about working at Future Frontiers in advance of your application, particularly regarding diversity, we strongly encourage you to contact us via email and we will arrange a call. We’d love to hear from you.
We are particularly interested to hear from candidates who have not been to university or who have lived experiences relatable to our young people.
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Deadline: Sunday 11th August 6pm
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Initial online interviews will be held in the afternoon of Wednesday 28th or Thursday 29th August 2024
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Final, in-person interviews are expected to be held on Tuesday 10th September 2024 at our office in London Bridge
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We have an exciting opportunity to join our thriving and committed Community and Events Fundraising team as a Supporter Retention Officer.
We are looking for someone who is experienced in project management and implementation of ambitious supporter retention and stewardship programmes to maximize income generation. We are looking for someone who is creative, ambitious, and passionate about ensuring an excellent supporter experience, to help us drive income growth. This is a new role, offering you the opportunity to truly bring your strengths to it.
As the Supporter Retention Officer, you will be an excellent communicator, a strategic thinker, take a test and learn approach and be able to demonstrate success of your strategies against KPIs and clear income targets. You'll be joining a team of friendly and passionate fundraisers, and you'll be supported to develop your skills and personal development plans.
This is a permanent full-time position based either at our new Headquarters: -The Salvation Army, Territorial Headquarters, 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ, or flexible agile working from home.
Our exciting new building provides a more effective workplace to help The Salvation Army better achieve its mission. Applicants must be able to work within the Christian ethos of The Salvation Army.
Applicants must be able to work within the Christian ethos of The Salvation Army.
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week
Closing Date: Wednesday 31 Jul 2024
Interview date: To be confirmed
In return we offer excellent benefits including 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays per annum, a defied contributory pension scheme, childcare vouchers and an interest free travel loan.
Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time); a contributory pension scheme; season ticket loan; an employee assistance programme
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Are you passionate about capturing and sharing learning from projects and programmes and able to analyse and summarise key points from a wealth of information? ISEAL´s Innovations Fund is a central component of our work to catalyse innovations that improve the effectiveness and deepen the impacts of market-based approaches to sustainability. This is an exciting role to support the development of a learning agenda and value proposition for the Fund as well as producing relevant communications and reports.
First launched in 2016, the Fund supports innovative projects by ISEAL Community Members to help sustainability systems deliver more value to their stakeholders and effectively drive sustainability improvement on the ground, over time, and at scale. The Fund provides grants that enable recipients to develop and test new technologies and approaches, while drawing out cross-project learning to share with the wider sustainability community.
The Associate Manager will work closely with grantees to improve the ways learning is extracted from the projects. We will look to the position to take ownership of the engagement processes necessary to collate and share lessons learnt in a strongly collaborative setting with Community Member organisations or other stakeholders.
The key responsibilities we entrust you with
Implementation of Innovations Fund learning agenda
- Develop and maintain an overall learning agenda for the Fund, and support Fund and programme team on its delivery
- Organise and conduct stakeholder interviews and other forms of research to extract project learnings, alone and in collaboration with other project staff
- Facilitate peer to peer interactions between organisations participating in projects to share and discuss learning, including supporting the organisation and delivery of project workshops and ISEAL events such as Members Weeks
- Capture key learnings from grantees based on the learning agenda by leading the design of grantee knowledge sharing sessions (theme-focused learnings), as well as cross-thematic learning workshops
- Lead explorations on the need for external research and scoping activities to inform the focus of Fund’s thematic funding rounds.
- Project manage work with external consultants on research and scoping activities
- Propose and implement methodologies for capturing the learning and studies of fund effectiveness during and after project implementation
Communications
- Working with the rest of the Innovations Fund team, identify key spaces for increasing Fund’s visibility (e.g., key players or events in the innovations space) and map internal and external stakeholders for engagement and to widen the Fund´s impact
- Support implementation of the Fund’s communications strategy, identifying target audiences for Fund project outputs and the best approach and learning products for each
- Identify external events to which the Fund can actively contribute
- Produce briefing papers, blogs, case studies and slide decks, and manage content on ISEAL’s online platforms, to communicate project findings, outcomes, and achievements
- Produce impact case studies for use in multiple comms channels
- Working with thematic leads for various Innovations Fund grant rounds, extract and analyse data to identify key lessons as well as trends and produce reports to share practical lessons and insights
- Project manage work with external designers to produce fund related material
Process Improvements
- Review and input on call announcements, application and full proposal templates to ensure incorporation of the learning and/or communications components
- Recommend improvements to grantee narrative and learning report and other templates to ensure incorporation of learning and/or communications components
Other
- Support organisation in Monitoring & Evaluation tasks and contribute to donor reporting
- Help to ensure that the Innovations Fund and related activities deliver on annual workplans, meet commitments to donors
- Identify and develop new sources of data and information
Essential experience, knowledge and attributes
- Solid experience in a role related to project or programme learning activities, analysis of project data and reporting of lessons learnt
- General knowledge of international development and/or sustainability context where sustainability systems operate
- Ability to quickly grasp new concepts and topical areas
- Excellent project management skills, with ability to establish and manage priorities
- Excellent writing skills and ability to synthesise and distil technical information for a range of audiences
- Proven ability to analyse large sources of information and to identify and summarise the most important points in accessible language
- Strong relationship building and engagement skills with a range of stakeholders, both internal and external
- Experience in facilitating sessions and workshops, even on topics outside of own expertise
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with cross-functional teams in a fully remote, international environment, including occasional international time-zone calls
- Proficient IT skills, familiarity with virtual meeting tools (e.g. Teams, Zoom, etc.)
- Demonstrated interest in sustainability issues
Desirable:
- Understanding of how sustainability systems operate
- Previous experience in monitoring and reporting
About ISEAL
ISEAL supports ambitious sustainability systems and their partners to tackle the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges – from the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis to human rights and persistent poverty. ISEAL Community Members include many of the most respected sustainability schemes worldwide and are active across a diverse range of sectors. Read more about us on our website iseal(.)org.
ISEAL´s culture and how we will help you thrive
Our values are Connection, Empowerment, Inspiration, Wellbeing, Effective Working and Creativity.
These are traits we value in each other and in the organisation overall and we instil these in all our processes and interactions.
The issues we work on are of a global nature and our team reflects this, with individuals from many different backgrounds and nationalities. We know this diversity adds to the high quality of work we deliver as an organisation and through our commitment to diversity and inclusion we want to add strengths and perspectives in our team with each recruitment. Diversity for us includes race and gender identity, age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion and many other areas forming part of someone´s identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
As an organisation, we also support our people in their personal and professional development, with specific budgets and processes enabling individuals to take advantage of growth and development opportunities.
We offer 25 days of annual leave, to which we will add a day a year after 2 years (to a maximum of 30 days), as well as an extra five days as a one off once you have been with us for a full five years.
We recognise individuals’ preferences when it comes to where and when to work through a hybrid working model with a minimum of 4 days per month in the London office as well as the opportunity to apply for flexible working arrangements to suit individual´s needs.
Other relevant information
Term: This is a permanent contract
Working hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £44,000 – 48,000 per annum, depending on experience
Location: London. Applicants will need to provide evidence that they are entitled to work in the UK. An ability and willingness to work in a hybrid work environment is required.
International travel: The post holder may be required to undertake occasional international travel
Ideal start date: August/September 2024
Deadline for applications is 6 August
Please note that we will only contact shortlisted applicants.
Interview process
Please see below the planned interview process (please note that we will endeavour to keep to this schedule, but some dates may be subject to change)
First interviews (Teams): 13/14 August
Pre-interview timed exercises (between 60 – 90 minutes from home): 16-19 August
Panel interviews (Teams or in person): w/c 19 August
Decision: w/c 26 August
Accessibility
If candidates required additional time or other considerations for the interview process, we are committed to accommodating any reasonable requests.
Please note that ISEAL will cover travel expenses for in person interviews for candidates travelling from outside of Greater London. ISEAL also covers caring expenses for candidates who are carers and need to arrange of cover for the duration of the interview/exercises.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are Gingerbread. We’re here to fight for single parents and their families.
We campaign against the injustices that single parents face every day and challenge the stigmas surrounding being a single parent. We provide expert advice and information to support all single parents so that they have the tools to support their children and themselves. We also provide a support network so that, with Gingerbread, no single parent is ever alone.
Join us today. Together, we can create a world where all single parents and their children not only survive but thrive.
Why join Gingerbread?
Our work has a real impact. We make a difference in the lives of single parents through collaborative, focused work. We care passionately about our work and for each other.
At Gingerbread, your well-being is just as important as the people we help; we make sure that you feel welcome as part of the Gingerbread team and offer benefits reflecting your hard work. These include a generous leave entitlement, time off between Christmas and New Year and an Employee Assistance Programme, which provides support, discounts, and promotions. You’ll benefit from two charity days a year to volunteer with an organisation of your choice. There is also a workplace pension with the option of a matched pension increase (up to 2%); we also have a death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance.
Overview of Job
We seek a Campaigns Officer who will collaborate with the Campaigns Manager to develop and execute creative, high-impact policy and social change campaigns. Identify opportunities to engage supporters and ensure timely and impactful campaign delivery.
Please download our advert pack for more information on the role and the skills and experience we are looking for.