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Head of Commercial Bid Writing
£60,000 - £80,000 per Annum
Location; Hybrid
United Response are not just a social care provider – We are a charity dedicated to championing the rights of people who have learning disabilities, Autism and complex needs to live, work, socialise and participate in the community, free of discrimination and unnecessary boundaries.
Key Purpose of the role
As a Head of Commercial Bid Writing, you will lead the bid writing team to write multi-million-pound winning bids for agreed contracts, tenders and frameworks in line with the agreed operating model, enabling United Response to retain and grow income in a sustainable way.
Working closely with the Associate Director of Business Development, Senior Relationship Managers, operational subject matter experts you will ensure that all tenders, are written to an excellent standard and meet necessary criteria within internal and procurement timeframes. You will articulate and illustrate information provided to you as well as work up concepts into creative and innovative ideas, in line with The United Response strategy and brand that will lead to significant income growth. This will include research, example gathering, development of new initiatives and engaging internal and external stakeholders, to include in model development and submissions which will lead to significant increases in income. You will lead on the development of comprehensive blue prints for each of our contracts, which will include:
- Rigorous and comprehensive cost benefit analysis for all of our services and bids.
- Comprehensive budgets for bids to ensure that the ROI is met and that the contract is sustainable in the long terms.
- A full risk assessment for the contract to inform decision making for a bid no bid scenario.
Who you are
To be successful, you will have experience of writing bids and frameworks in the social care sector alongside the ability to lead on the development of comprehensive blue prints for contracts. You will have experience of leading and developing rigorous and comprehensive cost benefit analysis for multi million pound contracts and tenders and comprehensive budgets for bids to ensure that the ROI is met.
You will have leadership and motivational experience with a multicultural staff team with the ability to create a high performance environment, while setting and monitoring measures that reflect the corporate objectives and customer goals.
Please refer to the full Job description and person specification attached
Who is United Response?
United Response is a leading national charity. We were founded in 1973 with just one service in West Sussex. We now support around 2,000 people, work in 400 locations across England and Wales and employ more than 3,500 staff. In our work we aim to be CREATIVE, STRONG, HONEST, RESPONSIVE and UNITED.
United Responses’ culture of inclusion, focus on health and wellbeing and working models helps ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can be the best they can be. We believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our organisation and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realise their full potential.
United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident employer, providing support to applicants with mental and or physical disabilities.
We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing date - therefore don't delay, submit your application today!!
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XLP is a youth work charity working to create positive futures for young people and at the cutting edge of tackling poverty and educational failure in inner London. We deliver holistic, long-term work with young people aged 11 to 25 in schools and communities.
The Director of People and Operations will be at the forefront of implementing our commitment to excellence as we grow. Having transitioned from a £2m to £3m charity in recent years, growing from 30 to over 60 staff, with all the resulting complexities to teams, systems and processes, this position offers an exciting opportunity to lead and develop the charity’s HR, finance, workplaces, IT and governance functions, including line management responsibilities. With a head for excellence, excellent interpersonal skills, and a heart for social change, this position will ensure the smooth and efficient running of XLP, whilst also leading on our Equity, Diversity & Inclusion work, and shaping organisational culture. The successful candidate will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and will sit on the XLP Executive Team, alongside a Director and a Deputy Director of Youth Work, and a Director of Fundraising and Comms.
The primary objective is to develop and support a culture of outstanding performance across XLP, and to ensure an excellent working environment and a well-supported team. In parallel, the role-holder will develop the operational processes, policies, and systems necessary to support an effective, impactful growing organisation. It focuses on supporting and developing our workforce and providing the infrastructure that enables all of XLP’s services and activities to operate in an impactful way.
To this end, we seek an organisational leader with the ability to develop the culture, people and processes and to efficiently deliver excellence across XLP. While this role requires an individual who is highly numerate and commercially minded, you will not need to be a trained accountant.
We’re keen to increase the diversity of our Executive Team and Senior Management Team. We particularly encourage applications from women and from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates.
About You
Key Skills:
- Experience of working in senior leadership in an organisation at least of similar size and complexity and a track record of seeing strategic vision become a reality.
- Experience in project and/ or operations management and a track record for developing the systems, quality assurance and management that support organisational excellence.
- Strategic thinker, who is able to grasp detail, with an ability to translate ideas into strategies and deliverable outcomes.
- Experience of leading an HR function within an organisation, including development and management of HR systems and processes.
- Experience in building, developing, managing and leading teams effectively, focusing on results delivery.
- Substantial experience of strategic project design, development and evaluation.
- Demonstrable project management skills and experience of delivering multiple concurrent programmes, with a track record of successful delivery.
- Experience in finance.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and non-verbal), which inspire confidence, contribute to and further a culture of excellence.
- Organised, flexible, agile and responsive, with a focus on results.
- Ability to develop and critically analyse systems and processes to ensure they are as effective and efficient as possible.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Useful if you have:
- Experience of the youth work/charity sector;
- Experience of leading on budgets. .
What We Offer
- 25 days annual leave, with 3 additional days between Christmas and New Year
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Ongoing training and development
- Supportive and flexible work environment
- Diverse and inclusive culture
- Generous sick and compassionate leave policies
- Enhanced maternity leave policy
How To Apply
Please click the link to apply via our website. You'll be asked to complete a short form and upload a CV and personal statement. Applications close on Friday 12th July at 12pm (midday). Please note, we reserve the right to close applications early if a suitable candidate is found.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Percival are excited to be working exclusively with Impact Hub London to help the appoint a new Sales and Membership Experience Director to join their exciting team. In this role you will manage a brilliant team of events, sales and community focused professionals in an environment that is mission led.
Impact Hub London is a home for positive change. Their purpose is to accelerate entrepreneurial action that benefits people and planet.
Through their workspaces, business support programmes, membership community and events, they bring together impact-driven individuals and organisations to build a more fair and sustainable future. We are part of the world’s leading network for building communities and ecosystems for change through social and environmental entrepreneurship, with over 100 Impact Hubs across 60+ locations hosting 25,000 members.
Title: Sales and Membership Experience Director
Salary: £55,000 per annum
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: London
The Sales and Membership Experience Director is a newly formed and pivotal role, reporting directly to the IHL CEO, that combines their new scaling opportunity with cementing their historic strength. Specifically, with four times the desk, meeting room and events space now available to sell, you will lead the IHL sales effort to bring in new members, sell available offices and step change their revenue. At the same time, their focus on member experience and community building has been their strongest sales driver for 16 years and is core to the whole Impact Hub ethos. You will therefore also lead the team to foster a sense of belonging, collaboration and purpose within their diverse community of members, partners and stakeholders.
You will have extensive sales experience with a record of success in delivering results in both acquisition and retention, developing sales strategies and managing a small sales team. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in membership management or related roles, with a track record of fostering an inclusive, vibrant, and engaged membership community.
Recruitment Timeline
Deadline for Applications: Wednesday 3rd July
1st Stage Interviews: week commencing 15th July
2nd Stage Interviews: week commencing 22nd July
We value diversity and know how important it is for charities to fairly represent their beneficiaries, therefore we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
The team at Percival are committed to your journey as a candidate and will provide any necessary support throughout the application process. If you need any assistance or require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process, please don’t hesitate to contact our Recruitment Director, Adam.
To apply, simply submit your CV. Should you meet the requirements, we will provide you with the full job description and arrange a call or meeting to provide further information about the next steps. Please note you may be required to complete a cover letter in order to submit a full application. To fully understand what we will do with your data, please review our policy on our website.
We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
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We are recruiting for a Director of Operations to join a private international charitable foundation which seeks to support environmental recovery, supported by cultures and economies grounded in Earth lore, in line with their “breathe freely” ethos. As such they are committed to grants and other investments that are healing to the climate, to biodiversity, and to human cultural relations with the other-than-human. The foundation is currently based in a Hong Kong family office, with personnel in Hong Kong and the UK, as well as Cameroon, Brazil, Australia, Papua, and the US. This role is hybrid and candidate can choose to base in London or Hong Kong.
We are seeking a hands-on, seasoned, and globally-minded leader to serve as the foundation’s Director of Operations (DO) as the institution continues to evolve and develop other vehicles fit for its mission and activities.
Role
As Director of Operations, you will be a key member of the foundation’s leadership team jointly responsible for strategic planning and overall management of the institution to ensure organisational health and the fulfilment of the foundation’s mission. You will report to the Executive Director (ED).
Director of Operations Responsibilities
— The responsibilities of the Director of Operations will include, but are not limited to:
Finance
- Maintain best practice of internal and external controls and reporting according to accounting, audit and tax standards for international non-profits and foundations including segregation of duties, security and integrity of data and records, and approval protocols.
- Manage cashflow and liquidity requirements in coordination with the family office.
- With the ED, orchestrate an annual organisation-wide planning and budgeting process.
- Ensure effective expense control, tracking, reporting and forecasting.
- Oversee and upgrade as necessary accounting functions, policies, procedures, and systems (accounting, accounts payable, payroll, fixed assets, expense reporting)
Legal and Regulatory
- Coordinate with Grants Managers, the family office, and other professionals as appropriate, in regard to compliance, disbursements, and reporting of grants according to the standards of relevant jurisdiction(s).
- Ensure that all organisational policies, procedures and practice are compliant with applicable labour, employment, tax, immigration, and business registration laws and regulations in applicable countries or jurisdictions.
- Maintain and acquire as appropriate registrations, permits, and documentation in countries as required by foundation activities and/or employee or contractor location.
- Oversee all contracts and their compliance with appropriate regulations and laws.
People and Culture
- Ensure clarity, equity, and harmonisation of policies (HR, travel and expense), compensation and benefits for staff (employees and consultants) across geographies and tax and legal jurisdictions.
- Oversee policy and practice for personnel including recruitments, hires, orientation and on-boarding, terminations, probation, performance evaluations, human relations and conflict management.
- Foster an institutional culture of transparency, accountability, and collaboration while ensuring organisational effectiveness.
Grants Management Oversight
- With the ED and Programme team, oversee the full cycle of grant making including budgeting, projections, programmatic and compliance reviews, payments, grantee reporting and evaluation of outcomes.
- Support Grants Management System (GMS) Systems Administrators as needed, in identifying, prioritizing, and specifying new features and functionality for the GMS system.
Information Technology
- Strategically manage information systems and IT platforms to support this almost 100% virtual, globally spread out, and highly mobile organisation.
- Ensure core systems are robust, available, and accessible to staff in all locations as appropriate.
Risk Management
- Ensure appropriate and adequate insurance policy acquisition and management needed across the institution and oversee ongoing policy management for adequacy of coverage, renewals, and financial considerations (includes liability, worker’s compensation, travel etc. across geographic areas).
- Oversee health and safety policy and procedures across staff locations and during travel.
- Coordinate business continuity policies and procedures.
Staff Management and Mentorship
- The Director of Operations currently has oversight responsibilities for the following functions:
- Finance & Operations Manager
- Grants Manager team
- GMS System Administrators
- Human Relations Manager and International Accountant
- Manage relationships with outsourced tax, payroll processing, and legal resources in various jurisdictions.
- Evaluate and evolve staffing structure and skills to support institutional needs and priorities.
Other duties from time to time, as needed.
Subject to prevailing travel regulations and where the final candidate is located, this position may require periodic international travel to the United Kingdom and/or to Hong Kong.
Qualifications
— The successful Director of Operations candidate will likely reflect much of the following profile:
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree and preferably relevant graduate degree (MBA, MPA or equivalent) or comparable experience.
- At least 10 years senior management experience including international operations and finance responsibilities, with an international grantmaking foundation or non-profit organisation or equivalent. Previous COO, CFO, or equivalent experience desirable.
- International living and/or working experience including in the Global South; familiarity with the complexities of operating remotely and under different jurisdictions.
- Specific experience in leading through growth, infrastructure building, and/or change.
- Cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary in understanding and perspective, and proven ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a team of diverse roles, experiences and backgrounds.
- Experience building an inclusive intercultural environment where staff of all backgrounds and abilities can thrive.
- Extensive background in international operations, finance, grants management, and IT.
- Proven skills in systems and process design and implementation.
- Self-sufficient and comfortable working remotely.
- Hands on, with ability to operate tactically as well as think strategically.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to be flexible and re-prioritize as needs arise.
- Pleasant and effective communication skills, written and oral. (English is our working language.)
- Cross-cultural understanding and perspective, aware and appreciative of differing worldviews and the ability to communicate with and learn from the wide variety of people who comprise our grantees and staff.
Desired
- Fluency in a second language with preference for dominant languages of one of our working regions (e.g., French, Portuguese, Bahasa, Thai, Lao, Burmese).
- Knowledgeable about trends in technology, hardware, and software. Interested in taking advantage of new technologies that will help foundation staff be more productive and our work more effective.
- Willingness and ability to challenge the status quo creatively and productively
- Familiarity with investment concepts and strategy
- We have a preference for someone who can be based in Hong Kong but are happy to review any exceptional candidates.
Alongside this we will value applicants who are:
- Deeply committed to regenerative/ecological cultures and economies, preferably with experience of holistic/indigenous cosmologies.
- Humble, recognising humanity’s place amongst all living creatures on this one planet.
We pride ourselves on being diverse and inclusive.
TO APPLY FOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Please submit a cover letter of interest outlining your relevant experience and financial requirements with a resume us. Review of credentials will begin immediately. We seek to have someone in place by August 2024.
The organisation does not maintain a website but will provide more detailed information on the foundation to qualified applicants.
Matching talents to fulfil roles in sustainability organizations, including nature conservation, holistic education and wellness in Asia and the U.K.
The Place exists to develop, nurture and celebrate dance ideas and experiences for all. People will flock to watch and enjoy dance in our theatre, on tour or online, study dance with some 250 of the most diverse and extraordinary dance artists at London Contemporary Dance School, or with other young people in our Centre for Advanced Training.
Our Development Team deliver transformational change in fundraising activities in order to support The Place to achieve it’s unprecedented vision for a 'world with more dance'. As we evolve our business model we have taken time to understand where the opportunities are in terms of sustainable future fundraising for The Place and, in particular, this role reflects our ambition to continue to grow individual giving. The Development Manager position is a key part of the team. Working with the Director of Development to meet the annual fundraising targets.
This is an open-ended permanent contract. This is a full-time position (equivalent to 40 hours per week). These hours are inclusive of a one-hour paid lunch break each day. Your hours of work will be agreed with the line manager.
Some of this post holder's key responsibilities will be to:
- Identify a pipeline of prospects to support the organisations artistic and education activities.
- Lead the development and delivery of creative and compelling cases for support from individuals as well as tailored cultivation plans.
- Design and deliver a schedule of innovative donor cultivation and stewarding events.
- Undertake appropriate research and networking to identify opportunities to fund activities across the organisation.
- Support on the cultivation and stewardship of Corporate supporters.
- Take ownership of relevant development enquiries (via post, email, website etc.) ensuring follow up is actioned as required.
- Work with the Communications department to produce material to facilitate fundraising activity and regularly update the website.
- Attend events and performances at The Place as appropriate/required.
- Keep up to date with current and future trends affecting philanthropy and donor recruitment, making recommendations that will inform our approach.
If this sounds like the job for you, we'd love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ROLE SUMMARY
This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of young people and contribute to the ongoing success and development of The Diana Award's programmes and partnerships.
The Director of Programmes and Partnerships is responsible for ensuring The Diana Award delivers quality impactful programmes and develops strong strategic partnerships that harness young people's power and potential to change the world. This role is one of four Director-level positions within the organisation, forming the Senior Leadership Team alongside the CEO.
The Programmes Directorate currently comprises four teams: Anti-Bullying, Mentoring, Social Action, and Impact and Influence, with a staff count of 25 plus a pool of associate trainers. The Diana Award’s programme strategy (2021-2026) focuses on embedding evidence-driven, youth-led approaches across our programmes, enhancing our profile as a platform for youth-led social action, and increasing our influence on policies affecting young people.
The Director of Programmes and Partnerships will work collaboratively with other members of SLT and the CEO to drive forward the organisation’s strategy and plans as set out in The Diana Award’s five-year strategy, Future Forward, and play a vital role in shaping the new strategy.
As part of our Future Forward strategy, you will lead on the specific objective to develop and deliver programmes for young people that unlock their potential, create opportunities for growth and inspire action.
Impact and Effectiveness: Increase our effectiveness and impact by embedding evidence-driven, youth-led approaches across our programmes.
Expertise and Profile: Enhance our expertise and profile as a platform and catalyst for youth-led social action.
Voice and Influence: Increase our voice and influence on policies and practices that affect the young people we work with and their ability to effect social change.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Senior Leadership
- Drive the organisation’s strategy and vision as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, taking key decisions in the best interest of the organisation.
- Promote best practices across the organisation, including equal opportunities, risk management, data protection, safeguarding, health and safety, volunteer management, continuous improvement, and staff support and development.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with external stakeholders across public, private, and third sectors to ensure high-quality delivery of all The Diana Award’s programmes.
- Represent The Diana Award at external events and act as a media spokesperson as required.
- Prepare reports for the board of trustees and participate in board meetings.
Programme Strategy
- Provide leadership for programmes that deliver high impact, co-designed integrated approaches, which put young people at the centre of design and delivery in line with our theory of change.
- Lead the design, delivery, and review of The Diana Award’s programme strategy, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and conducting quarterly reviews to monitor progress.
- Work with the Impact and Influence team to embed evidence-based programming within the directorate, developing and rolling out appropriate systems and processes for monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
- Oversee The Diana Award’s policy function, supporting the Policy team and heads of teams to develop and embed policy objectives within programme plans, contribute to policy development, and identify opportunities to engage policymakers with our work.
- Identify and develop cross-cutting workstreams and initiatives to support the programme strategy and assist programme managers in their implementation.
- Maximise opportunities for young people to engage meaningfully and inclusively in programme planning, delivery, and review, adhering to sector best practices.
- Collaborate with the Communications and Impact and Evaluation teams to develop robust and compelling resources to communicate programme impact to core audiences.
Programme Partnerships and Funding
- Build and maintain strategic programme and policy partnerships effectively through regular communication and quality report production.
- Identify and cultivate new programme partnerships and funding opportunities to support the growth and sustainability of our work with and for young people.
- In collaboration with the fundraising team and programme heads, develop pitches, products, and funding proposals.
- Hold budgetary responsibility for the Programmes Directorate and work with heads of teams to develop annual budgets and monitor expenditure.
Team Leadership and Management
- Build a cohesive and engaged Programmes Directorate that embraces The Diana Award’s core values, delivers work to the highest standards, and fosters a culture committed to reflective learning, accountability, and impact.
- Provide strategic and operational oversight on safeguarding as a member of TDA’s safeguarding committee, ensuring that a safeguarding culture is embedded within the programmes directorate and that safeguarding policies and procedures are fully understood and applied across teams.
- Directly line manage heads of teams, enabling them to connect, collaborate, and provide peer support through regular group meetings.
- Manage and support the wider Programme Management Team to collectively plan and deliver against our strategy through regular check-ins and monthly meetings.
- Ensure teams have clear shared and individual work plans, and that regular supervision, appraisals, and team meetings occur to monitor progress.
- Foster effective business partnerships between programme teams and core functions such as safeguarding, Marcomms, Operations, Fundraising, etc.
- Implement appropriate policies and practices for recruiting, onboarding, and managing volunteers in line with sector best practices.
- Encourage and support continuous professional development within the directorate by signposting and seeking relevant opportunities.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Skills and Experience
- Substantial experience in a similar leadership role, managing a fast-paced programme portfolio.
- Experience leading and delivering successful large-scale services for young people.
- Strong understanding of evidence-based programming, including using theories of change to guide programme practice.
- Proven experience in fundraising and business development, ideally including commercial projects.
- Proven experience of cultivating new programme partnerships to support service delivery and / or policy engagement.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop a cohesive, high-performing team.
- Highly developed skills in influencing and bringing about change at a senior level.
- Public speaking and proactive networking abilities.
- Excellent organisational, planning, and management skills with a strong attention to detail.
- Superior interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, capable of working with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Experience in budgetary management, forecasting, and reporting.
- Demonstrable experience of safeguarding, from both a strategic and operational perspective.
Personal Attributes
- Commitment to and ability to inspire adherence to The Diana Award’s vision, values, and mission.
- A self-starter with drive, determination, and commitment to achieving results.
- Commitment to self-development and keeping up to date with sector trends and developments.
- Good judgement and the ability to make sound decisions.
- Driven to achieve great results.
OUR CULTURE
We know that change is a team effort, and work hard to make sure every member of staff is inspired, nurtured and supported.
Every staff member has their own personal training and development budget, ability to work flexibly around core hours, access to our employee assistance programme 24/7, wellbeing initiatives, equipment to support you both at home and in an office environment (if applicable), opportunities to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues both in person and online, and much more.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all. This is a responsibility that is shared by all members of staff the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS or equivalent police check.
APPLICATION DETAILS
Application deadline: Thursday 04 July 2024 at 1PM. Shortlisted candidates will be invite to an interview during the week of Monday 15 July 2024 in our London Office.
Good luck with your application!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are working in partnership with Human Appeal (HA) who are seeking to appoint a Director of Finance to provide strategic and financial guidance, ensuring that the organisation’s financial commitments are met, including developing all necessary policies and procedures to ensure sound financial management and control.
We are looking for a Director of Finance who can demonstrate excellent people skills, including working with and recognising stakeholder needs. Someone who is adaptable to change, with excellent analytical, strategic planning and organising skills. You will be a commercial thinker, solutions driven and a decision-maker. You will be a positive leader who can persuade and influence a team and other directors with excellent communication skills.
You will:
- Be a strong, experienced senior leader with excellent influencing and persuasive skills
- Be degree-educated in a relevant finance discipline and a Qualified Accountant (ACA; ACCA; CIMA).
- Demonstrate significant senior-level financial leadership, management and oversight experience.
- Have experience with, or exposure to, the not-for-profit or public sector.
- Have experience with, or exposure to, financial management in developing countries.
- Be an experienced user of the MS Office Suite, financial databases and systems. Previous experience using Salesforce, SAGE, and NAVision is desirable.
- Be fluent in written and spoken English (essential). Additional languages such as Arabic and Urdu are desirable.
The new Director of Finance will manage the day-to-day operations of the Finance department, while helping to drive business success, providing the financial insights that lead to better commercial decisions for both the UK, and their global offices. A key aspect of the role will be to establish strategies to increase income with a view to the stability of HA’s finances, along with its long-term financial health and growth.
For more information and a full job specification please contact Sandra Smith, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
Closing date for applications: 22 July 2024
Charisma vetting interviews to be completed by 25 July, prior to shortlisting on 29 July
Interview date: TBC
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Every day, fire fighters around the country go to work not knowing what they will face that day, or the physical and emotional trauma they may experience. Fire Fighters Charity exists to offer personalised, specialist support to the UK’s extensive fire and rescue services community, focusing on health and wellbeing services to ensure they can live healthier and happier lives.
The Talent Set are delighted to be partnering with Fire Fighters Charity to recruit their next Director of Fundraising, a key SLT position that is integral to their ambitions to broaden the reach and impact of their work.
As Director of Fundraising you will be responsible for c£8-10m voluntary income, managing a team of c20-28 across all income streams to support long-term sustainable growth and the development of new income streams. With a particular focus on building their high-value fundraising opportunities (across corporate, trusts/foundations and major donors) you will model progressive and inclusive leadership, identify new opportunities to grow voluntary income, and embed a long-term value stewardship culture across the organisation, ensuring donors and supporters feel inspired and compelled by the charity’s impact.
Fire Fighters Charity are currently developing their SLT team and have big plans for the future under the leadership of their new Chief Executive, Sherine Wheeler. This position will be integral to supporting the overall leadership of the organisation, ensuring those ambitions are grounded in robust strategies and delivered with rigour, and further developing new cases for support that enable further income generation opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as an effective member of the Senior Leadership Team, helping define and deliver organisational strategy and working closely with the CEO/Trustees to impart subject matter expertise.
- Lead the fundraising team to deliver against income targets and maximise new opportunities - developing and implementing an ambitious strategy that allows for supporter growth across regular giving, legacy, trusts and foundations, major donors, corporate and community income streams.
- Take the lead on innovation in the charity's fundraising approach, developing products and offerings whilst considering cost effectiveness and ROI.
- Embed a culture of stewardship across the organisation, ensuring supporters and funding partners are developed with long term support in mind.
- Lead and develop the fundraising team, empowering them to deliver against targets and supporting professional development.
- Establish engagement and develop strong relationships with key stakeholders (internally and externally).
Person Specification
- Experienced senior fundraising leader, with a breadth of skills and expertise developing and implementing successful multi-stream fundraising strategies.
- Focused on supporter journeys and ensuring exceptional stewardship to drive engagement and income across all donor audiences.
- Strong stakeholder management expertise (internal and external) with an ability to build robust relationships and gain support/commitment.
- Evident organisational development skills with the ability to act as an effective member of SLT and contribute to organisational strategy/plans.
- Comfortable acting in the capacity of a charity ambassador, establishing new relationships as a consequence and identifying new funding opportunities.
The deadline for applications is Friday 5th July, with first stage interviews to take place virtually on Friday 12th July.
Second stage interviews will be in person on Thursday 25th July (in the King’s Cross area of London) and finalists will be invited to attend a “meet the team” and site visit on Friday 9th August.
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
Harris Hill are partnering with a fantastic charity, passionate about building better futures for people working in horticulture, in their search for a Gardens Commercial Development Director.
Location: The role is home-based with regular travel across the country (Herefordshire, Yorkshire & Suffolk)
Salary: Circa £70,000
The 3 existing gardens in the portfolio, are effectively the ‘shop window’ to the charity. As such, the continued development of the gardens as profitable visitor attractions is an integral part of their 5 year strategy and critical to their future.
Key responsibilities include:
- Working as part of the Senior Leadership Team across the totality of the organisation including collaboration with the Board, the Chief Executive and Senior Managers to define scope, goals and project deliverables.
- The development and execution of a strategy for each garden and aligned operational plans ensuring projects align with the charity’s strategy.
- Working in collaboration with Marketing & Fundraising team and the respective garden managers, to set and work towards achieving sales, membership and visitor targets.
- Taking overall accountability for the day to day running of the visitor attractions including but not limited to the management of the cafés, shops, memberships and events to maximise profitability.
- Effective team management fostering a collaborative environment and optimising team performance.
- Managing resources and considering how they can engage effectively with the local community, the public and other local organisations.
The successful candidate will have significant experience in the management of a visitor attraction (preferably in a horticultural setting), with the ability to think clearly and strategically. Commercial acumen with a proven track record in the development of existing income streams and the identification and maximisation of new ones is crucial, as is a detailed understanding of best practice associated with visitor attractions and the ability to analyse data to make informed decisions and develop innovative solutions. Exceptional management and team working skills with the ability to effectively communicate at all levels and build towards a shared vision is also a must.
If this sounds like you and you’re keen to hear more, please do get in touch ASAP for the full job pack!
Please note, only successful candidates will be contacted with further information.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
About Reprieve
Reprieve is a human rights NGO founded in 1999 which uses strategic interventions (using the law, policy work and public advocacy) to end the use of the death penalty globally, and to end extreme human rights abuses carried out in the name of “counterterrorism” or “national security”.
Reprieve works with the most disenfranchised people in society, as it is in their cases that human rights are most swiftly jettisoned and the rule of law is cast aside. We seek to promote and protect the rights of those facing the death penalty around the world, and those who are the victims of extreme human rights abuses carried out in the name of “counterterrorism” or “national security”, with a focus on arbitrary detention, torture, and extrajudicial executions.
The Interim Deputy Executive Director will join the brilliant senior leadership team at Reprieve to help build and lead the work of the organization.
About this role
The Interim Deputy Executive Director will join the brilliant senior leadership team at Reprieve to help build and lead the work of the organization, in particular working closely with one of our Joint Executive Directors while the other is on parental leave.
Reprieve is a human rights NGO founded in 1999 which uses strategic interventions (using the law, policy work and public advocacy) to end the use of the death penalty globally, and to end extreme human rights abuses carried out in the name of “counterterrorism” or “national security”.
The Interim Deputy Executive Director’s responsibilities will include managing senior staff at Reprieve, including the Directors of Casework, Advocacy and Policy, and working with the Joint Executive Director to oversee Reprieve’s Fundraising and Finances, its Governance and Board relationships, and its HR and Operations functions.
The ideal candidate will ideally have experience of leadership of a small to medium size human rights or similar charity, preferably with some international operations. They will have exceptionally strong management and people management skills, excellent judgment, proven ability to lead teams to achieve impact in their work, and an understanding of charity governance and finance issues.
Contract, location and salary
This is an interim, 12-month contract with the possibility of extension. This role is based in Reprieve’s London office. Reprieve operates a hybrid working model and we require staff to work 2 days per week from the London office and the rest of the week from home.
The salary is £80,000 per annum plus up to 5% employee matched pension contribution.
Full details and how to apply
Please see the JD and person specification for full details. Candidates should submit the application attached and on our website as a word document by 23:59 BST on 04 August, 2024. We anticipate holding first round, online interviews on 14, 15 and 16 August and second round, in-person interviews during week commencing 19 August.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is a pivotal role at Physics Partners, which will enhance our support for physics teachers nationwide, particularly non-specialists. We are seeking a dynamic and proactive individual to lead the improvement of our professional learning for teachers of physics.
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the Education Director will oversee the training content and serve as a key member of the executive team, contributing to strategic planning for the organisation. This role is critical for reviewing, enhancing, and innovating our current support.
The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator and team player with a background in physics education. Given Physics Partners' agile nature, you must be comfortable working remotely and adaptable to changing requirements.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual who is dedicated to driving significant impact for children worldwide through innovative partnerships and strategic engagements.
We are seeking a dynamic, ambitious, and strategic leader to join our team as our Director of Partnerships and Philanthropy. This individual will be committed to achieving our programme, fundraising, special events, and policy goals and enhancing mass supporter engagement by building high-value philanthropic and corporate partnerships.
Please note that: while you will primarily work from home/remotely, this role requires travel to meet with partners and to attend events, alongside working in line with contractual agreements in the Farringdon, London office. Additionally, there may be travel outside the country for programme and partner visits.
About us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, make sure their unique needs are met and help their voices to be heard – particularly those who might be discriminated against, including girls and children with disabilities.
About the role
As our Director of Partnerships and Philanthropy, you will provide strategic leadership to our Partnerships and Philanthropy Department and wider leadership to our Fundraising, and Marketing Division. You will set clear goals and objectives that align with our mission and vision, driving significant impact for children. You will lead and inspire a high-performing team, equipping them to operate in an agile environment and providing strategic direction to engage, acquire, steward, and retain corporate partners, philanthropists, and trusts & foundations and execute sector leading special events.
Your leadership will involve inspiring and elevating a team of high-value fundraisers through personal fundraising success, effective pipeline management, and technical leadership in sales behaviours and team coaching. By enhancing partner capabilities and directly delivering on Save the Children's programme, fundraising, special event, and policy goals.
You will also lead and inspire a high performing team responsible for delivering our high-value fundraising and stewardship events. These events are deigned to generate vital unrestricted income, engage donors, and stakeholders, and introducing new individuals to the organisation.
This is a very visible and strategic role within SCUK and in this role, you will:
• Collaborate with the Director of Programme Partnerships to develop and execute the overall Partnerships for Impact Strategy.
• Build a seamless, future-fit partnership management capability in collaboration with the Director of Programme Partnerships, unlocking innovation for transformational programmes through high impact partnering.
• Maximise the strategic value of partners through deep partner-centricity, leveraging strategic input from our Corporate Advisory Board, Vice Presidents, Women's Network, and co-creation efforts.
• Convene high impact multistakeholder opportunities to drive transformational change.
• Advocate for Save the Children's brand, creating and developing partnership opportunities with strategic brand alignment.
• Collaborate with the Director of Innovation to take a considered, bold approach to innovative finance.
• Lead the development of transformational products and propositions for high-value audiences, enhancing their awareness and consideration of our brand.
• Increase high-value audiences' financial contributions and their direct involvement in our programme, innovation, policy goals, and mass supporter engagement strategy.
• Be an active member of the Global Partnerships & Philanthropy Leadership Group and provide support to the Head of Save the Children's Africa Philanthropy Initiative.
• Lead a high-value operations team, managing pipeline performance, donation acceptance, programme visits, and infocomms across all high-value teams.
• Actively contribute as a member of the Senior Leadership Team in Fundraising and Marketing and Save the Children's Corporate Senior Leadership Team.
About you
To be successful, it is important that you have:
• Proven track record of securing and growing multi-million-pound relationships over multiple years in fundraising or commercial business development.
• Demonstrable commercial acumen with experience managing P&Ls of £30m+, within senior-level client management or sales environments.
• Extensive experience of working within a philanthropy setting, delivering a high value fundraising and stewardship events portfolio.
• Expertise in pipeline management for driving sales effectiveness.
• Understanding of transformational partnerships and engagement partnerships to drive brand awareness and action among mass audiences.
• Strong collaborative skills and the ability to influence across organizational boundaries.
• Proven leadership skills with experience inspiring and improving sales team performance.
Personal Skills:
• Team player capable of motivating and working through others to achieve outstanding results.
• Effective convenor, creating synergy and maximising collective impact.
• Ambitious, proactive, and adept at simplifying complexity to create opportunities and deliver results.
• Clear and compelling communicator.
• Flexible, tenacious, and results driven.
What we offer you:
• A diverse, unique role where no two days are the same, with huge capacity to build and acquire new personal and professional skills and create your own scope to make change within one of the world's leading international charities.
• An organisation that believes in innovation and a diverse set of brilliant colleagues who are both experts in their fields and collaborators and supporters of innovation.
• Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. We also understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
• To have the best (and happiest) employees, we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing – both in and outside of work.
• We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.
Interviews currently scheduled for w/c 15th July and 22nd July.
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
“Our son was born with severe brain damage. We were told he was unlikely to survive. Within the space of a few hours, our lives had been shattered forever. We were referred to Forget Me Not – and it was like someone had turned on a light in the dark.”
Forget Me Not Hospice has been delivering pioneering care and support to families facing, or living with, the loss of their child for over 10 years. We are looking for a visionary leader to join the charity’s ambitious and impressive Senior Leadership Team and help them continue to deliver on their promise to ensure that no family in West Yorkshire will face the loss of their child alone.
Do you consider yourself to be a talented fundraising and marketing expert? Do you believe you have an inspirational leadership approach? Would you be proud to take on the invaluable role of Director of Fundraising and Engagement for this trailblazing organisation? We would love to hear from you!
The Role
This key role will support the hospice’s vision and promise by taking the lead on the development and delivery of the ambitious fundraising, marketing & communications strategies. Duties will include:
- Delivering the annual fundraising income budget
- Ensuring effectively engagement with the community and developing quality, high-level relationships across multiple stakeholder groups
- Providing overall leadership for the fundraising and marketing & communications teams representing these areas at executive level
- Reporting on the progress and impact of strategic activity using industry relevant performance measures.
The Person
We are looking for a visionary leader, someone who can inspire and motivate a team of dedicated and talented individuals. You should come to us with significant experience in marketing and fundraising, and of strategy management and delivery. You should also come to us with a proven track record in leading and empowering high performing teams as well as a confident, organised and personable approach. You should be excited by this unique opportunity to build on the success of the past, but play an integral role in shaping the future of this ambitious organisation.
Why Forget Me Not Hospice
This role provides a simply incredible opportunity to be at fore of strategy development and income growth for a charity that transforms the lives of families across West Yorkshire. As Director of Fundraising and Engagement you will have a real impact on the future of the charity, and be able to develop a career where you will make a difference every single day. Not only is the hospice an incredibly special place for the families it supports, but it is also an inspirational workplace, where staff feel immeasurably proud to work! Working in hospice care isn’t always easy, Forget Me Not recognises this and that is why it offers a wonderful range of well-being support, as well as a supportive culture where everyone is valued and respected. This wide-ranging wellbeing support includes resilience workshops, occupational health services and free 24/7 access to counselling, along with flexible and hybrid working, and a generous holiday allowance.
The role is permanent and full-time, and offers the opportunity to work flexibly from the hospice in Huddersfield, across the region and from home.
If you think you could be the right person to fulfil the exciting responsibilities of this pivotal role, apply here, or get in contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons for more information.
Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format such as audio or video upload, or require any adaptations for your initial engagement with us, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this.
Please also be aware that we use anonymous recruitment methods when submitting shortlists for all our roles and we only work with organisations that are happy to engage with us in this way.
Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.
The Rugby Portobello Trust (RPT) is a North Kensington charity that has been supporting children, young people and families from all across west London since 1884. Through arts, sport, music, mentoring and support in academics, employment, mental health and wellbeing, we help children and young people in our community to overcome barriers to reach their full potential. We have a team of around 40 staff members and we support more than 1,300 children, young people and families every year. We run services six days per week and we are supported by more than 200 volunteers and 1,500 local funders. The Rugby Portobello Trust is a part of the national charity People Potential Possibilities (P3 Charity).
This is a really exciting time for the charity as we celebrate our 140th anniversary and look towards our next phase of development to ensure we’re offering the best possible support to the next generation in our community. To do this, we are recruiting for a Director of Youth and Family Services to lead and manage operational service delivery and the delivery of our outreach and community engagement in and around west London. The Director will ensure the delivery of excellent services through innovation and co-production and foster an organisational culture that strengthens our brand and stays true to the values and mission of RPT and P3 Charity. You will embed a people-first, values-based ethos and maintain an environment where safeguarding is central. You will support the retention and development of both existing and new programmes in conjunction with the Director of Fundraising & Communications and in line with the values and strategic vision of the organisation. In addition, you will be an integral member of P3’s Senior Leadership Team, manage a number of operational leads, and work closely with the Chief Operating Officer to support the development and long-term vision of RPT and P3 Charity.
The successful candidate will have grass roots experience relating to youth work with an understanding of the challenges that face young people. In addition you will have experience of developing and delivering youth/family services having worked at a senior and strategic level. You will have led on change management and transformation projects, with demonstrable experience of managing and leading teams effectively. A people person at heart, you will enjoy working in a busy, vibrant environment with the ability to build relationships at all levels and be confident acting as an ambassador for the charity. You will be solutions focused and well versed in providing operational leadership in a similar environmental, with a good understand of the complexities and challenges that face a youth/community organisation such as RPT. You will ensure the wellbeing and safety of all stakeholders and staff and be able to demonstrate experience of having done this previously in a leadership role. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly, passionate team and we are looking for someone who will bring the same level of passion for the role and our mission.
Rugby Portobello Trust are partnering with Prospectus to recruit for this vacancy. To apply please submit your CV and a two page supporting statement, preferably in Microsoft Word/PDF format. The statement should outline your motivation for joining RPT and why you feel you would be a good fit for this role. You should also demonstrate your experience and skillset with examples relating to the Who We Need section in the Appointment Brief. If you have any further questions or would like to know more about this opportunity please contact Steven Fraser from Prospectus.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
XLP is a youth work charity working to create positive futures for young people and at the cutting edge of tackling poverty and educational failure in inner London. We deliver holistic, long-term work with young people aged 11 to 25 in schools and communities.
This is an opportunity to join a dynamic leadership team delivering a large variety of youth work projects across nine boroughs in London. Your role will provide effective and visionary leadership and strategic direction for our growing Youth Work team, currently made up of 50 youth workers and apprentices, helping to create a team and culture that listens to young people's voices and is committed to continuous learning and development. As a charity that has grown from £2m to £3m in recent years, this is a significant time for XLP as we look to professionalise our offer, and press into impact, line management, accountability and safeguarding.
You will lead on the processes, system and culture changes we require as a growing charity to ensure all activities are safe, carried out to an excellent standard and meet the budgetary and contractual requirements of the organisation.
The successful candidate will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and will sit on the XLP Executive Team, alongside a Director of People and Operations, a Deputy Director of Youth Work, and a Director of Fundraising and Comms, to ensure XLP’s overall strategic objectives and desired outcomes are met.
We’re keen to increase the diversity of our Executive Team and Senior Management Team. We particularly encourage applications from women and from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates.
About you
Key Skills:
- Experience of working in senior leadership in an organisation at least of similar size and complexity and a track record of seeing strategic vision become a reality.
- Substantial understanding of youth work (with 11-18 year olds), particularly the difficulties facing and experienced by young people living in an inner-city environment.
- Core knowledge of relevant national guidance for work with young people.
- Knowledge of relevant safe practices and processes for delivering youth work programmes.
- Substantial experience of strategic youth work programme design, development and evaluation, and impact management.
- Knowledge and experience of delivering projects in partnership with community youth organisations.
- Experience in building, developing, managing and leading teams effectively, focusing on results delivery.
- Demonstrable project management skills, with a track record of successful delivery.
- Experience of managing budgets.
- Experience in public speaking and delivering training.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and non-verbal), which inspire confidence, contribute to and further a culture of excellence.
- Work in sympathy with our values and approach to our work.
- Able to influence and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Organised, flexible, agile and responsive, with a focus on results.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Useful if you have:
- Qualification in youth work, or equivalent experience.
- Experience of leading child protection and safeguarding within a youth work context.
What We Offer
- 25 days annual leave, with 3 additional days between Christmas and New Year
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Ongoing training and development
- Supportive and flexible work environment
- Diverse and inclusive culture
- Generous sick and compassionate leave policies
- Enhanced maternity leave policy
How To Apply
Please click the link to apply via our website. You'll be asked to complete a short form and upload a CV and personal statement. Applications close on Friday 12th July at 12pm (midday). Please note, we reserve the right to close applications early if a suitable candidate is found.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.