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Fundraising – Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager – Strategic Partnerships – International

Make-A-Wish International is looking for a Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager to join our team, based remotely. The Corporate Partnerships Manager will focus on the management and delivery of key corporate partnerships, encouraging long-term strategic growth and establishing strong working relationships with all stakeholders. We would like to hear from candidates with fundraising / account management and a proven track record in growing collaborations and partnerships. We’re looking for candidates who have experience in uplifting opportunities with existing accounts and managing complex projects.

• Location – Hybrid position. Preference to be at our Make-A-Wish International Office, Hilversum, Netherlands. Other locations in Europe will be considered.

• Fixed Term Contract – 1 year as per policy with likely extension based on performance.

• Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. We encourage applications from individuals with the right to work in their country of residence.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager will manage major partner accounts, focusing on raising $1.5M+ through fundraising activation, grant proposals and managing established long term relationships with global stakeholders. They will be responsible for the overall account management, financial targets, as well as designing and delivering targeted fundraising campaigns in multiple regions. The role includes negotiating contract renewals, putting together funding proposals, preparing detailed reports, and managing the operational delivery. They will represent Make-A-Wish at key stakeholder meetings and events, establishing strong relationships with a vast network of stakeholders to ensure successful partnership activities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing high-value partnerships, strong relationship-building skills, and a results-driven mindset, as well as experience managing multi-layered and complex projects involving a large array of stakeholders.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Strategically manage existing strategic partners and their growth through opportunities that can include cause related marketing, sponsorship, employee fundraising, in-kind donations, and corporate philanthropy.

• Design, develop, and deliver campaigns and activations to drive fundraising.

• Support all key partnership objectives, including delivering financial targets, budget management, communications planning, and renewal plans to drive partnership retention.

• Develop toolkits to manage partners more effectively and prepare materials, reports, and stewardship support for corporate partnerships, engaging stakeholders at every level.

• Negotiate renewal of partner contracts.

• Represent Make-A-Wish at internal and external partner meetings and events. Feed into the design and execution of a strategy to grow partnership opportunities.

• Establish strong relationships and ways of working with Make-A-Wish affiliates and network to deliver partnership activity and understand funding opportunities for corporate targets.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Educated to degree level or equivalent work experience.

• At least five years of progressive experience in fundraising, partnership development, project management, and/or marketing and communications.

• Proven track record of managing, delivering, renewing complex partnerships and securing growth ($500,000-$1,000,000+).

• Demonstrated experience in managing a prospect pipeline and implementing strategies to reach and surpass revenue goals.

• Experience managing and developing strong donor/client relationships with a proven ability to prospect, cultivate, engage, and retain corporate partners.

• Detailed understanding of the private sector, Sustainability, CSR, and corporate philanthropy, as well as the not-for-profit sector.

• Ability to work well under pressure, manage a high-volume workload, and handle multiple demands and changing priorities.

• Excellent relationship-building skills, able to successfully engage and influence people at all levels from various disciplines.Strong verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking and presentation abilities.Innovative, open-minded, results-driven mindset and resilient with the ability to work flexible hours as needed.

• English-speaking required; multiple languages a plus.

• Proficiency in operating systems such as Salesforce, Windows, and IOS. Positive attitude and appreciation of the Make-A-Wish mission.

WHAT WE OFFER

★ A 40-hour working week.

★ 25 days of paid leave annually (plus public holidays)

★ Remote work environment (or hybrid if based in the Netherlands)

★ Reimbursement of travel expenses

★ Pension contribution

★ Salary Circa - GBP 41,000 per annum based on full-time employment and knowledge and work experience.

Make-A-Wish International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. There shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation. We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential.

We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone. We provide reasonable adjustments to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws. 

N.B. Make-A-Wish International will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and reserves the right to close the vacancy if a successful candidate is identified prior to the closing date.

MAKE-A-WISH INTERNATIONAL Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Founded in 1980, MakeA-Wish is the world’s leading children’s wish-granting organization, having granted more than 585,000 wishes in 50 countries worldwide. Every 25 seconds, a child is diagnosed with a critical illness and becomes eligible for a wish. Together with generous donors, supporters, staff and more than 27,000 volunteers around the globe, Make-A-Wish delivers joy and renewed strength to children and their families when they need it most. Wish experiences can restore the childhood stolen by a critical illness diagnosis and help improve emotional and physical health. 

62,000 children and young people are bereaved of a parent or sibling every year in the year UK. Ourn client was the first organisation in the UK to provide specialist support to grieving children and while much has changed since their founding in 1992, their desire to make difference to as many children and young people’s lives as they can remains undimmed. They now seek a new Director of Income Generation and Prospectus is proud to lead the search. 

Director of Income Generation
£70,000
Permanent
Home-based

The Director of Income Generation is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive income generation and fundraising strategies to support the financial long-term sustainability and growth of the organisation. The charity are a digital-first organisation and will appoint a new Director that aims high, thinks big, and takes the right risks. Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Director will direct and generate new fundraising ideas, products and opportunities for income generation in a digital delivery context. The Director will oversee proposals and funding applications to grant making trusts and lead the expansion of the major donor base.  

The selected candidate will have demonstrable experience in a national charity combined with successful fundraising leadership experience managing budgets, fundraising strategy and team and will have demonstrable experience in a senior or strategic leadership role. You will have a proven track record of leading, motivating, and inspiring teams and departments to be successful in fundraising and income generation growth.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.      
 
 In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a 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.

About Strength and Learning Through Horses :

Strength & Learning Through Horses provides mental health and education support to some of London’s most vulnerable young people through offering equine assisted therapy and alternative education programmes. The organisation’s ability to deliver excellence in its service quality is dependent upon a skilled and competent workforce where learning and continuous improvement is a fundamental aim.  Central to this role is the ability to work according to the organisation’s core values of:

• Respect
• Ambition: for young people, SLTH and ourselves as individuals
• Curiosity without judgment (about human and equine behaviours)
• Embrace difference: a variety of perspectives & life experiences are essential
• Embrace difficulty; it’s where the learning happens
• Commitment to always improving; & owning areas that improvement is required

Strength & Learning Through Horses has been in operation for over 10 years and has grown year on year in terms of income and number of young people reached and number of services we offer.

We have 5 full time and 8 part time contracted staff members, 18 freelance staff members and work with 15 volunteers. 400 – 500 young people per year benefit from our life changing services; our hope is that this will increase to 700+ per year from 2027 once the building project at our site is complete. We have ambitious longer-term plans for growth.

We have been operating in North London for over 10 years from a small stable, after our lease sadly came to an end in January 2023 we moved to our long term home. This was a derelict stable owned by the Council which we have secured via a 25 year lease. In 2022-23 we raised £300,000 to get the site usable as an equine therapy centre although it is still very run down with much of it boarded up a derelict. We now have full planning permission to develop the site and build a purpose-built equine therapy centre which will allow us to double the number of young people who access the space.

SLTH is British Horses Society (BHS) and Living Wage Employer accredited charity.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

To make this dream a reality we are looking for an experienced Capital Fundraising Manager to lead the Capital fundraising campaign for this project to raise £700,000 over 2 years in order to fund this build.

The hope is to raise £350,000 in year one in order to fund half of the build (stage 1) with the remaining funding being secured in the 2nd year to complete the build in year 2. We have a strong track record of fundraising including recently securing 5 years core costs funding from the National Lottery Community Fund and we have warm relationships that we can call on once this fundraising campaign gets activated.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the charity at a time of growth and change and an opportunity for someone to really make this role their own.

SKILLS AND QUALITIES REQUIRED:

 You are driven and ambitious, both in your personal career goals and in achieving and surpassing fundraising targets. You will also bring this ambition to your aspirations for SLTH Equine Therapy, striving for excellence and growth in all endeavours.

Experience of successfully managing capital funding appeals with a proven track record of securing significant funds from high net-worth individuals, corporate organisations and grant making organisations.

Self-motivated and able to confidently lead on fundraising projects including:

• Creating capital fundraising strategy
• Generating a capital fundraising pipeline
• Reporting efficiently on progress

The ability to proactively manage stakeholders from across SLTH to ensure all are involved and their personal networks are utilised in this campaign.

This will include:

• Working alongside the 2 CEO’s to develop a strategy and to utilise existing contacts and warm leads
• Working closely with the Marketing Manager to ensure fundraising materials and pitch decks are high quality
• Engaging staff, volunteers and supporters in the campaign
• Manage fundraising pipeline and presenting a progress updates to the board if required
• Creating a relationship with one of our HNW funders who has connections with other HNW individuals and corporations
• The Equestrian Management Agency (who support us as their partner charity and are invested in making this fundraising campaign a success)

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:

• The opportunity to work with and learn from a friendly, flexible team of highly knowledgeable people who are passionate about the charity and its work 
• Contributing to tackling youth mental health crisis – with a great team 
• Benefit from investment and a genuine commitment to you, your training and career development including:
  • Personal CPD budget to access further training & develop your skills
  • Access to in-house training sessions in various areas of horse and human psychology
• Generous holiday allowance
• Basic Healthcare plan

Don’t meet every single requirement? 

Strength and Learning Through Horses values diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every criteria in the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at SLTH and we’d welcome an explanation as to how you believe you would develop the skills required with training.

Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser
£28,000 - £30,000 dependent on experience
Leatherhead, Surrey 

The Talent Set are delighted to be working with a children’s health charity that provides vital support to families. Through the various bespoke support they offer, last year they were able to help over 1,200 families.

We are seeking a proactive Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser who is eager to get involved in a varied fundraising role. This is a broad corporate fundraising position that will enable you to develop your account management and new business skills, working across a range of partners from different sectors. As Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser you will need to be creative, collaborative and ambitious to support the team in developing the corporate fundraising programme. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone looking to develop their corporate partnerships experience and work with a fantastic charity that takes a ‘one team’ approach to their activities.

The Role:

• Manage a portfolio of corporate partners and deliver excellent account management to ensure key objectives are met
• Research and identify new business opportunities to develop the partnership pipeline
• With support, create compelling proposals/pitches for potential partners to drive income growth and engagement
• Manage inbound enquiries from potential supporters ensuring a positive experience with the charity

About You:

• An enthusiastic, self-starter that can demonstrate a positive and proactive approach
• Experience in a junior fundraising role and a good understanding of corporate partnerships in the charity sector
• Demonstrate effective relationship-management skills and ability to deliver engaging stewardship journeys to partners
• Confident communicator who can engage with stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to work across multiple tasks, be detail-orientated and prioritise workload effectively

Closing Date: Applications are being received on a rolling basis
Interviews: First interviews TBC

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 practices 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.

Job title: Qualified Senior Practitioner
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 25-30 per week
Salary: £29,120 - £30,160 based on 40 hours, annum
Working days: Monday to Friday
Location: Midlothian

We are currently recruiting for an early year’s Senior practitioner to work in a setting that provides high- quality childcare. With children under 3 years old. 

Main responsibilities will be:

• The Play Room Senior Practitioner is responsible for leading, motivating and organising their team to help provide a stimulating, safe environment for children to grow and develop.
• Planning, evaluating and recording learning experiences
• Supporting and promoting positive professional relationships with the service users and colleagues.

The ideal candidate would have:

• A sound knowledge of Pre - Birth to Three and Building the Ambition Being me. 
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to work as part of a team as well as use their own initiative
• A passion for being outdoors, and have a clear understanding of the many benefits of outdoor play.
• HNC in Childcare and Education, SNNEB, NNEB or SVQ 3 in Childcare and Education qualification (or equivalent).

The successful candidate will be motivated, professional, and passionate about working with and supporting our children and families.

You will be responsible for creating stimulating learning experiences, which allow children to thrive in a nurturing and caring environment.

Closing date for applications is 5pm on 14th February 2025.

Happy staff = happy children = happy parents 

We ensure that our salaries and benefits are competitive. Salaries are regularly reviewed, and employees are recognised for their effort and training qualifications.

We pay 'The real living wage' or above to all qualified practitioners, regardless of age, and is based on cost of living in Scotland.

Along with a friendly working environment, we offer the following benefits:

• Holidays - 28 days holiday per year, increasing by one day per year of service, up to a maximum of 33 days.
• Christmas, New Year and Easter holidays - we close for 7 days over Christmas and New Year and 2 days at Easter.
• Discount on Pinocchio’s nursery fees – with a 47-week payment structure and payment of fees at the end of each month.(25% discount for all staff and you can bring your child to work in the same nursery as you)
• Weekly staff treat – for example a bacon roll, cakes or fruit.
• Employee of the month scheme – one person per nursery is selected to be awarded a £20 prize
• Subsidised lunches – £1 for a home cooked nursery lunch.
• Free tea and coffee, milk and toast provided to all staff
• Support team – Operational Director, Accountants to support managers, each nursery has Cleaners and Chefs
• Ideas Scheme Award – awards a minimum of £100 to each person with an idea that is selected.
• iPad with Learning Journals – these mean that observations are now carried out quicker and easier than ever.
• Promotion opportunities – all promotions are advertised internally first for the 5 nurseries.
• Christmas bonus
• Celebrating Success parties
• Support with obtaining qualifications – we offer regular classes within our nursery for all those studying towards a childcare qualification 
• We close the nursery 1 day a year for a full nursery group training day, at Easter time. 

Please apply today. 

Interested?

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

No agencies please.

Job title: Nursery Manager
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 35-40 per week
Salary: £35,360 - £40,000 based on 40 hours per year
Working days: Monday to Friday
Location: Penicuik, Midlothian

The Nursery Manager is responsible for the effective management of their nursery and for ensuring they offer a high quality, caring and cost-effective service within budget, legislative requirements and in line with governing bodies.

Main responsibilities will be:

• To oversee the day to day management, staffing and organisation of the nursery and ensure it is in line with the company’s strategy.  
• To develop and maintain a family friendly environment.  
• To be responsible for high standards of care and education in accordance with the requirements of our governing bodies.  
• All legislative requirements are fully met in connection with the appropriate governing bodies responsible for this type of service especially in connection with Care Inspectorate standards, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIe) and the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
• To ensure priority is given to filling available children’s sessions and maintaining occupancy levels at the agreed target.  
• Implementing agreed strategies, policies and procedures in line with the nurseries aims and objectives

The ideal candidate would have experience:

• Managing and developing people 
• Finance and purchasing 
• Children’s education and development 
• Famly IT computer system (or experience with another system) 
• Customer care
• Working in partnership with parents 
• Children’s care and wellbeing
• Hygiene and Infection Control 
• Health and Safety 
• Excellent communication skills 
• The ability to work as part of a team as well as use their own initiative
• A passion for being outdoors, and have a clear understanding of the many benefits of outdoor play.
• Degree, or will to train to this level. HNC in Childcare and Education, SNNEB, NNEB or SVQ 3 in Childcare and Education qualification (or equivalent).

The successful candidate will be motivated, professional, and passionate about working with and supporting our children, families, staff and all other 4 Pinocchios nurseries, as a group.

You will be responsible for creating stimulating learning experiences, which allow children to thrive in a nurturing and caring environment.

Closing date for applications is 5pm on 14th February 2025.

Happy staff = happy children = happy parents 

We ensure that our salaries and benefits are competitive. Salaries are regularly reviewed, and employees are recognised for their effort and training qualifications.

We pay 'The real living wage' or above to all qualified practitioners, regardless of age, and is based on cost of living in Scotland.

Along with a friendly working environment, we offer the following benefits:

• Holidays - 28 days holiday per year, increasing by one day per year of service, up to a maximum of 33 days.
• Christmas, New Year and Easter holidays- we close for 7 days over Christmas and New Year and 2 days at Easter.
• Discount on Pinocchio’s nursery fees- with a 47-week payment structure and payment of fees at the end of each month. (25% discount for all staff and you can bring your child to work in the same nursery as you)
• Weekly staff treat – for example a bacon roll, cakes or fruit.
• Employee of the month scheme – one person per nursery is selected to be awarded a £20 prize
• Subsidised lunches –£1 for a home cooked nursery lunch.
• Free tea and coffee, milk and toast provided to all staff
• Support team – Operational Director, Accountants to support managers, each nursery has Cleaners and Chefs
• Ideas Scheme Award- awards a minimum of £100 to each person with an idea that is selected.
• iPad with Learning Journals – these mean that observations are now carried out quicker and easier than ever.
• Promotion opportunities – all promotions are advertised internally first for the 5 nurseries.
• Christmas bonus
• Celebrating Success parties
• Support with obtaining qualifications – we offer regular classes within our nursery for all those studying towards a childcare qualification. 
• We close the nursery 1 day a year for a full nursery group training day, at Easter time. 

Please apply today. 

Interested?

Please click the apply button, to be redirected to where you will find more information and be able to complete your application.

No agencies please.

Other UK based locations will be considered.

Are you passionate about ensuring young people across the world are given opportunities to learn, earn and thrive? Do you have contextual knowledge of, and experience working in Nigeria? 

If yes, read more!

We are looking for an International Programmes Executive to support the expansion and delivery of our programmes in Nigeria.

King’s Trust International works with local partners around the world to support them to deliver education, employment and enterprise programmes with a focus on youth.

You will work with a mixture of governments, NGOs, corporate partners and employers to support them to deliver safe and impactful programmes and to meet agreed targets and report on progress to both internal and external stakeholders. You will be the local partners’ ‘critical friend’ and focal point of contact, and you will be supporting them in setting up new programmes. This may include delivering programme design, training and producing toolkits and resources, and developing evaluation frameworks. You willwork with local partners on all aspects of programme delivery  - project implementation, review, monitoring and evaluation and  budget management. 

Please note: This role will require travel - Up to 20% of time spent abroad on project visits subject to any UK and/or local government restrictions.

Please apply via our website and include a cover letter of no more than two pages, covering the following:

• Why you want to work for the King’s Trust International, what is it about our work that interests you?
• What you think are the main challenges and opportunities faced by young people in Nigeria, particularly from disadvantaged backgrounds?
• From the job description, what areas would you describe as your strengths?
• What experience you have of working in Nigeria?

Perks for working at The King’s Trust International:

• Great holiday package. 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus public holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave. Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave and pro rata entitlement for shared parental leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible and agile working. Where operationally possible, you can work your hours that support a work-life balance including compressed hours and hybrid-working (part office - part home based) or working from home options.
• Benefits platform. Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• A free employee assistance programme (EAP) to support your mental wellbeing.
• KTI will contribute 5% of your salary to the workplace Pension Scheme
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
• In-house and external training opportunities available throughout the year

King's Trust International is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks (or international equivalents) in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within King’s Trust International, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

In further support of a Safeguarding First approach we are signatories to the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. The Scheme facilitates the sharing of misconduct data between employers. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her/their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to equitable work practices and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our young people and stakeholders. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, Mixed and other Ethnic candidates which are currently under-represented throughout King’s Trust International. As a disability confident employer, we will interview applicants that meet the essential criteria who have declared a disability. Please let us know if you need any adjustments at the interview stage.

Children and young people with SEND struggle to develop relationships, build friendships and connect with their local communities.

This increases their sense of isolation and loneliness that in turn impacts upon their physical and mental health as well as puts pressure on their families who are trying to support them.

To help address this health care need, InterAct provides opportunities for children and young people to get out of the house, meet others, develop social skills, and enjoy physical activities and games whilst also engaging with their local community.

InterAct has recently been funded by the National Lottery Community Foundation to develop two new clubs in Clacton and Colchester for 19-25 year olds living SEND who have little access to support as they transition into adulthood.

We’re looking for for a Lead Youth Worker who believes these young people would benefit from more access to opportunities that help them become less reliant on care services as they grow older. The post holder will be responsibile for the day-to-day planning, co-ordination and delivery of the new club activities and day trips to enhance the life chances, aspirations, social inclusion and emotional, mental health and wellbeing of young people with a range of disabilities and additional needs in Clacton, Colchester and across the Tendring area.

We would like to hear from you if you:

• have some experience of working with people with special educational needs and disabilities
• are enthusiastic and enjoy helping others to have fun
• are flexible and can work in a range of locations (the role involves delivering clubs and activities across North Essex with regular evening work as well as some office hours)
• enjoy working and engaging with others

Working for InterAct is a fantastic way to meet new people, gain experience and have a lot of fun while making a massive difference to lives of the young people and families we support!

3 positions available

Permanent

35 hours per week

London or National (but frequent travel to London may be required)

£32,880.72 per annum (London) or £29,855.00 per annum (National)

The Children's Society is currently undertaking a pay and grading review - this review is intended to improve our current approach; we are currently consulting with our recognised trade union and any changes are due to be implemented in April 2025.

The Children's Society is a national charity working to transform the hopes and happiness of young people experiencing low wellbeing, who may be facing abuse, exploitation and neglect. We support them through their most serious life challenges, and we campaign tirelessly for the big social changes that will improve the lives of those who need hope most. We've been doing this for 140 years and we won't stop until we've built a society where hope is alive in every child.

The Children's Society is at an exciting stage of its journey - we've got big ambitions for children and would love to hear from you if you share our passion and commitment to reverse the damaging decline in children's wellbeing.

We are recruiting three policy and public affairs officers to join our policy, advocacy and influencing team. We're seeking excellent communicators, and analytical thinkers. Someone who is passionate about finding out about the issues affecting children and young people in our society, developing solutions, and building the case for change.

In this role you will work across our three areas of focus: Adolescent Risk and Vulnerability, Child Poverty and Inequality, and Wellbeing and Mental Health. You will develop a broad range of knowledge across issues affecting young people and experience across policy, public affairs and influencing.

Key skills and competencies

-Experience of producing research and analysis for the purpose of influencing policy and/or practice.

-Knowledge of, or ability and attitude to acquire knowledge of, social policy issues affecting children and young people across the UK

-Excellent communication skills

-Experience of using and developing internal and external channels of communication to gain and share knowledge in policy areas.

-Interest in engaging with lived experience to inform work.

-Proven experience of prioritising busy and changeable workloads and conflicting priorities.

-Networking and relationship building

-Demonstrable commitment to inclusive working, ensuring equality, valuing diversity and questioning the status quo.

Additional information

We value and promote diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture at The Children's Society. We also appreciate the best organisations reflect the communities they serve. We therefore strongly encourage applications from people across all groups that are underrepresented.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

This vacancy closes at 23:59 on Sunday 16th February. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Friday 31st January.

Expected interview dates: Week commencing 17th February

IN1

Role:      Finance Manager

Salary:    £38.000

Location:    Work remotely 

Status:  Full time (35 hours per week) permanent. 

Part time will be considered 4 days per week minimum

   

Reports to:    Executive Director

     Treasurer

Start date:             ASAP

Closing Date for Applications: Sunday the 9th of February

Online finance test: Friday the 14th of February

Online interviews: Thursday the 20th of February

About Children Change Colombia

Children Change Colombia is a UK registered charity with 33 years' experience in defending children's rights in Colombia. Today we are the UK's largest charity working exclusively in Colombia. We work with children whose rights to a safe, happy childhood, and a fulfilling future, are threatened by poverty, inequality and violence. We work with the children most at risk, to keep them safe and defend their rights in the long term, to tackle neglected issues that few others address and to strengthen children's organisations.

Through local partnerships, we currently work on three neglected issues:

• Sexual and gender-based violence 

• Access to education

• Forced recruitment into armed groups and reintegration into society

We believe that, with knowledge of their rights and the confidence to assert them, children can transform their own lives, their communities and Colombia itself.

We are a small and lively organisation and you will quickly become an essential part of our friendly team, involved in all areas of discussion and supporting the many areas of our work. Since 2020, we have tripled the number of beneficiaries and doubled our number of projects, geographical areas of work, and annual income —all while keeping administrative costs low.

In 2024 alone, our programs positively impacted the lives of 4,320 children and 1,920 adults in Colombia, plus 126 children from London, and their families. We also conducted three workshops with our local partners - online and in person - as part of our capacity-building programme. In 2024 we supported 7 local grassroots organisations with 11 different projects.

Purpose of the role:

• To keep the Executive Director and Trustees informed on the charity’s financial status through the production of management accounts and other financial reports 

• To introduce and supervise the implementation of systems, procedures and controls to ensure the smooth running of the charity’s finances and maximise accountability.

• To ensure that Children Change Colombia complies with its statutory obligations – specifically those relating to Charity Commission, Companie House and Inland Revenue.

• To work closely with the Executive Director to help run CCC.

Key Financial responsibilities

UK Finance:

• Prepare annual consolidated statutory accounts, guaranteeing compliance with SORP requirements, liaising with external examiners, consolidating with Colombian accounts.

• Prepare monthly management accounts, regular analytical reports on budget performance and cash flow forecasts for Executive Director (ED), Trustees and Treasurer at Finance Committee meetings, highlighting any specific areas of concern.

• Attend Finance Committee and Board meetings.

• Check and authorise bank payments and transfers in the UK office.

• Data input into Quickbooks of all accounting transactions, monthly reconciliation of 10 UK bank accounts, plus all balance sheet accounts. Keep the chart of accounts up-to-date, create new income or expenditure accounts and restricted funds when necessary, and ensure these correspond correctly with live projects.

• Run the monthly payroll & pension process.

• Maintain procedures and financial controls, ensuring their compliance with Charity Commission and Companies House guidelines and guaranteeing their application by Fundraising and Project Management teams.

• Coordinate production of the annual income and expenditure budgets (full budget and unrestricted budget). Enter these onto Quickbooks, to allow Actuals v Budget reports to be run from Quickbooks. Also create a mid-year re-forecast.

• Process grant transfers to the Colombia Office, to ensure project funds and Colombian operating costs are cash flowed in a timely manner.

• Oversee financial reporting for statutory and large funding sources.

• Prepare and submit Gift-Aid returns. Enter Gift Aid declarations onto the database.

• Update Finance Manuals for the London office and the Colombia Office annually.

• Provide guidance and financial information as requested by all.

• Liaise with Programmes regarding our partners & their accounts i.e. their financial health.

• Assist with funding applications, project budgets & financial reporting to funders.

• Download and code monthly fundraising reports for all online income platforms (including CAF, Donorbox, JustGiving, Benevity, Stewardship, Facebook) and Payroll Giving platforms (including Charitable Giving, Charities Trust). Code into Quickbooks.

• Process all cheques received into the office by scanning, coding and depositing into the bank; and compile a list of donors to be thanked.

• Maintain the list of Major Donors.

• Maintain the Newsletter income analysis document.

• Annually recalculate the Reserves traffic light values for monitoring unrestricted reserves.

• Monitor Treasury management under the approval of the Treasurer, manage savings accounts, open new savings accounts when needed, ensure funds are held within the Financial Services Compensation Scheme safety levels.

Colombia Finance

• In collaboration with JGS (our Colombian accounting firm) process and approve all Colombian payments to partners, suppliers, core staff and project staff.

• Ensure supporting documents are provided for all Colombian expenditure and file on the drive accordingly.

• Enter all Colombian financial transactions onto Quickbooks using the correct exchange rates, and ensure details match those recorded by JGS in Siigo Nube.

• Monitor expenditure in Colombia against the Colombia office budget and project budgets.

• Reconcile 2 Colombian Bank accounts and 1 Colombian credit card on a monthly basis.

• Consolidate Colombian annual accounts into CCC’s UK consolidated annual accounts.

• Check the  Fundraising Grants Tracker monthly to ensure the project funds match the information recorded on Quickbooks.

• Lead a monthly meeting to ensure all staff  are aligned with the latest project details.

 

Key Governance responsibilities:

• Keep Charity Commission and Companies House records updated and ensure that annual accounts and annual returns are submitted on time.

• Inform Charity Commission and Companies House of any changes to constitution or Trustee membership. 

• Ensure CCC complies with Inland Revenue requirements and the Colombia equivalent.

• Ensure CCC’s insurance policies are renewed and reviewed annually on time. And that all projects are correctly covered by liability insurance.

• Ensure CCC remains up to date in meeting its obligations set by the Pensions Regulator.

• Support maintaining the financial aspects of the Risk Register.

• Renew the annual Microsoft Office and Antivirus subscriptions, providing links to all relevant staff.

• Monitor the info@childrenchangecolombia account, forward emails to relevant staff.

• Write Finance Committee minutes after each meeting.

Key HR responsibilities:

• Ensure staff understand their choices regarding pension deductions.

• Calculate entitlements and set up the annual leave chart annually.

• Calculate annual salaries based on pay rises or changes approved by the Finance Committee.

• Send expense claim & DBS information to new Interns, and pay their monthly expenses.

• Support updating HR policies.

• Run DBS checks for all staff, Trustees and volunteers, making sure these are renewed every 3 years, and keeping records of these.

Person Specification:

Essential

• A professional accounting qualification and- or finance experience

• Experience working in the Charity Sector ideally International Development

• A sound understanding of the need to differentiate between unrestricted and restricted funds

• Proven experience of using computerised accounting systems

• Experienced leading on the budgeting and forecasting process

• Experience of working in a cross-cultural environment

• Good IT skills, including proficiency in MS Word and Excel

• Accuracy and attention to detail, as well as the ability to maintain a management and strategic overview of the finance function

• Great interpersonal and communication skills

• Empathy with the aims and objectives of our organisation

• Ability to use QuickBooks or similar accounting software

Desirable

• Basic Spanish - spoken and written. We can offer Spanish lessons.

• Ability to use Civi CRM Database

Application Process

To apply please send your CV (2 pages max) and a short cover letter (1 page max) to Executive Director, Angela Carreno. In the cover letter please state clearly why you want this role and the skills and experience you possess relevant to this post and how you meet the person specification.

We will acknowledge all applications, but to minimise administrative costs we cannot provide feedback if you are not preselected for an interview.

Children Change Colombia is committed to equality of opportunity and to non-discrimination for all applicants and employees, and we seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious beliefs, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. We particularly encourage applications from people with diverse Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI), as well as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates and people with disabilities. Diversity is not just a legal requirement for us, but the value found in our differences adds enormously to our work and enriches our lives.

Permanent (35 hours per week)

£37,646.16 per annum (London) / £34,837.08 per annum (National)

The Children's Society is currently undertaking a pay and grading review - this review is intended to improve our current approach; we are currently consulting with our recognised trade union and any changes are due to be implemented in April 2025.

Flexible location, but role will require travel to our London office at least once a month

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within Community Mobilisation in our Social Impact domain. Our work is carried out in activity groups. As our Community Mobilisation Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in many of these groups.

This new, exciting role will lead efforts to engage and grow a mass community audience through challenge events and innovative fundraising products. You will focus on product development, supporter journeys, marketing strategies and developing a programme of activity that will excite and engage current supporters and new audiences to fundraise for The Children's Society.

What we're looking for:

-Experience delivering a successful events portfolio - you have a passion for events, delivering excellent stewarding and keeping up to date with sector trends

-Experience developing fundraising products and digital marketing strategies - you enjoy being innovative, creative and finding new ways to boost participation

-Friendly, enthusiastic and a skilled communicator - you can build effective working relationships, inspire line reports and clearly articulate your work plans

-Thrive working in a busy environment with multiple priorities - you are results-oriented, a fast learner and can handle managing a range of projects simultaneously

Here are just some of our benefits:

-Flexible working hours: 8 to 4, 9 to 5, 10 to 6, or in between (to be agreed with your manager).

-Family-friendly policies: Including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

-Pension: Stakeholder pension scheme: with company-matched employee contributions of up to 8%.

-'Xtras': Employee discount scheme offering a range of  savings across groceries, fuel, clothing, and holidays.

-Free confidential counselling service: Available to all staff and volunteers.

-28 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays.

About us

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

The closing date for applications is 11:59pm on Sunday 9th February. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy from Friday 31st January onwards.

Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 17 February.

IN3

Music Masters is seeking an exceptional, dynamic Head of Development to grow fundraised income and help to supercharge our national impact. This position offers an experienced and outgoing fundraising leader the unique opportunity to play a pivotal strategic role for one of the UK’s most enterprising and innovative music education organisations, including the chance to develop a brand-new fundraising strategy from 2026. The ambitious fundraising targets of the charity (£1.327 million in 2024/25) are matched by the ambitions of the programme delivery teams and our desire to make music education and the music sector accessible and equitable.

Reporting to and working closely with the CEO, you will enjoy high-level collaboration with Music Masters’ Development Committee Chair and our newly appointed Chair of Trustees, Stuart Mason. You will be responsible for leading and developing a talented team of fundraisers, and for the right candidate this role brings with it the opportunity to progress to Development Director as we seek to grow our fundraising capacity and capability, enabling us to reach thousands more children through our groundbreaking national programmes.

We offer:

· 25 days annual leave, public holidays + office closure between Christmas and New Year

· Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental wellbeing

· Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

· Contributory Pension including 5% employer contribution

· In-house and external training opportunities available throughout the year

· A flexible approach to working to support work-life balance

Universities across Birmingham

The post-holder will work within an innovative mental health team.

Permanent with funding until 31st August 2025

Hours: Sessional (0 hour contract)

£15.52 Per hour

The Children's Society is currently undertaking a pay and grading review - this review is intended to improve our current approach; we are currently consulting with our recognised trade union and any changes are due to be implemented in April 2025.

Flexible working - various hours available

Emotional Health and Wellbeing services opening hours supports the needs of the communities in which we work, and therefore there may be elements of unsociable hours - this may include evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. These will always be discussed and agreed

Do you want to support a team who work with children, young people with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties?

The post holder will support Children, Young People, and Young Adults in our Emotional Health & Wellbeing services based in Birmingham by offering low intensity support under a brief intervention framework.

The Children's Society currently offer drop ins across Birmingham Monday - Saturday Hours are available across these

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way. 

The nature of the service means that service users require intensive support to be provided during out of hours and weekends. The service holds no waiting lists and therefore the ability to build relationships quickly, identify risks, and process further support is vital.

We are looking for a Wellbeing Practitioner that:

-Has a genuine passion and working knowledge of young people and mental health.

-Able to develop  good therapeutic relationships with CYP and families

-Experience of working in settings with young people who have emotional, behavioural and/or mental health concerns.

-Has a background or worked in Health Care, Education, Youth Work or Social work

-Able to provide direct low level therapeutic support that is person centred.

-Able to deliver improved wellbeing for children &young people presenting in crisis.

-a good working knowledge of Mental and Emotional Health Issues that young people face today, including interventions on how to support young people in overcoming these challenges.

Due to the fast paced environment and use of computers for clinical record keeping, you will need to have a good level of IT skills. 

For an application pack please visit the web site

http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/about-us/work-us

or telephone

The Children's Society Recruitment team on 020 7841 4400

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.  

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.  

All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.  

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with.  As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.  We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.  

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview.     

  

This vacancy closes at midnight on Friday 14th February 2025. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy from Friday 31st January onwards.

 Interview date to be confirmed. 

IN1

Join us as our Fundraising Database Manager and take responsibity for overseeing the administration and management of our fundraising CRM, e apestry in this key role. 

Grief Encounter is a leading UK charity dedicated to supporting children, young people, and their families through the devastating effects of grief. We are looking for a motivated and skilled Database Manager to join our team. This individual will play a key role in managing and maintaining our donor database, ensuring the integrity and effective use of data to support our fundraising efforts and organisational objectives.

As the Database Manager, you will ensure our database is optimised for data collection, reporting, and donor engagement, working closely with the fundraising and finance teams to deliver actionable insights that drive the success of our campaigns.  You will provide support and coaching to ensure the current fundraising (Income Generation) Team are trained in the use of eTapestry and that eTapestry Training is embedded as part of the induction for new fundraising staff; leverage e Tapestry’s tools to track donor journeys, segment supporter data, and optimise donor pipelines, ensuring effective engagement and stewardship and explore and implement ways to run fundraising events through eTapestry, managing event registration, tracking donations, and engaging attendees.

​In this role you will have responsiblity for matrix managing the Fundraising Administrator.

For more information about this exciting role, please refer to the full job description and person specification attached.