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We have ambitious growth plans for community fundraising and regional partnerships at British Heart Foundation (BHF), and we are recruiting a Fundraising Manager to support our work in Cumbria & Lancashire . We offer sector-leading benefits including private healthcare, excellent pension, and 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.

BHF’s vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory disease, conditions that will impact more than half of us in our lifetime. It’s more important than ever that we build on our fundraising expertise to raise vital funds to save more lives.

We're looking for a talented person to join our team from the private, public or third sector, who can demonstrate:

• Knowledge and experience of building relationships with a variety of diverse audiences to achieve financial targets.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to motivate and inspire supporters.
• The ability to effectively manage multiple and competing priorities to meet deadlines.
• Excellent organisational skills with firm understanding of KPIs, targets, budgeting, and risk mitigation plans.
• Curious and data driven to provide insight and analysis to identify and nurture opportunities.
• Creative thinker with exceptional problem-solving skills.

About the role

Across your geographic area of Cumbria & Lancashire , you'll:

• Identify, develop, and steward supporter relationships with businesses, fundraising groups, and high value prospects.
• Understand supporter motivations, identifying opportunities across the Charity that inspire and engage, enabling them to achieve their fundraising goals and reach their potential.
• Identify and steward corporate prospects using a pipeline process resulting in applying for and converting opportunities.
• Be proactive within your area to identify opportunities for fundraising and raise awareness of the Charity.
• Manage supporters effectively using our CRM system (OneCRM) to provide excellent stewardship.
• Meet agreed financial targets, provide monthly financial progress reports, and put mitigation plans in place for any shortfall.
• Promote BHF’s activities and campaigns to raise awareness and drive income.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced growing team, in an organisation that supports the nations hearts from their first heartbeat to their last.

Working arrangements

This is a field-based role covering Cumbria & Lancashire. You'll need to live in Cumbria & Lancashire or be able to relocate to this region.

Regular travel within the area, and occasionally to other parts of the UK.

You must have a full UK driving licence at the time of application with access to your own vehicle.

There will be a requirement for flexible out of hours working to support occasional evening and weekend activity. You will be compensated for this with time off in lieu.

What we can offer you

• Our generous staff benefits include:
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Private dental health cover
• Contribution towards gym membership
• Pension with employer contribution up to 10%
• Life assurance

We have been recognised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) for our Live Well. Work Well. Programme. Heart health is central to our mission, and that starts with you. We provide a programme.

In 2019, Queen Mary University of London launched a bold new strategy with the vision to open the doors of opportunity. By 2030, they will be the most inclusive university of its kind, anywhere. Recognised as the most inclusive Russell Group university, Queen Mary is ranked first in the country for social mobility and their alumni community of over 240,000 is the University’s largest stakeholder group. They now seek a new Head of Alumni and Supporter Engagement and Prospectus is leading the search.

Head of Alumni and Supporter Engagement

Queen Mary University of London

Permanent

London with home working

Grade 7; salary £61,896

The Head of Alumni and Supporter Engagement will lead the alumni and supporter engagement team, strategy and associated budgets in order to maximise engagement and develop mutually beneficial relationship to support university wide objectives. You will work closely with the Director and relevant senior leadership to develop and manage the global engagement strategy in collaboration with relevant global teams. Taking the lead on Donor Relations, Communications and Events capabilities with the department, you will effectively support key strategic goals and lead a team of alumni and supporter engagement professionals to success.

The selected candidate will have significant experience of working in a leadership position and managing a team, with proven experience of developing and delivering compelling alumni supporter and stakeholder campaigns. You will have demonstrable experience of delivering communications and engagement strategies across channels and will keep in mind special, inspiring alumni and stakeholder experience as a key goal in all of your activities. In keeping with the inclusive nature of all of Queen Mary’s work and ambitions, higher education experience is desirable and not essential, so get in touch with search partners Prospectus to learn more.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus.

If you are interested in applying to this Head of Alumni and Supporter Engagement position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

• People Services Manager 
• Winchester (hybrid)
• 35 hours per week 
• £35,000 per annum 
• Values based employer 
• Not for Profit care provider

What is the role?

We are looking for a People Services Manager based in Winchester, at our Central Office. The role will develop and improve our People services and processes throughout every stage of a colleague's life. 

The role will enable our People team to be more efficient and effective. Including recruitment, onboarding, and maintaining colleague data, it will also involve investigating and addressing discipline and grievance issues. The role will cover tracking every detail about our colleagues while they are at Brendoncare, including processing colleagues' careers and pay changes.

To develop and provide excellent people-related reporting capabilities to meet both the needs of our business and in support of regulatory and legal compliance.

You will be the first point of contact inside and outside the organisation. You will handle all people-related systems. You will also work with second and third-tier support providers for Colleagues and Brendoncare as needed. 

Who are you?

You will have experience in one or more HR functions. These include recruitment, ER, learning and development, and operations. Or, they can be operational Customer Services/experience roles. For example, in a call centre or payroll. You must also have managed a team. Ideally, in one or more of the above functions.

You need to be a competent and confident system user, ideally within HR. You also need a strong background in process design and flow improvement. This includes system integration and data management expertise.

You will be confident in making decisions and prioritising. You can influence and manage stakeholders. You will have strong delegation skills. You will be confident in your ability to empower others to reach their potential.

You must flex your style and approach based on the need and the person or team. You also need strong Office 365 skills, especially in Word and Excel.

It would be great if you are CIPD qualified or working towards a qualification, have experience working across multiple sites, and have experience in the Care Sector.

In addition, you will need to show a flexible attitude to work. You must reflect our values. We are kind, dedicated, empowering, and forward-thinking. We seek colleagues who represent these values daily and strive to make a difference in the lives of our residents in our homes and our members who we support in the community.

About Brendoncare

Brendoncare is a community of care and support for older people. We are a charity committed to empowering people to live well, whether in our care homes, community clubs, extra-care housing, online clubs or telephone support.

As a charity, we have no shareholders, and we invest our funds in further charitable activities to extend our support to people and communities.

Our supportive teams across the charity are ready to help you, whether you are brand new to the industry or have worked in care for your whole life. 

The pay and benefits

The role is full-time - 35 hours per work, salary of £35,000 per annum, and based in Winchester. The role is hybrid, with a mix of home and office working, and also working in our other locations across the south of England.

As part of our commitment to your wellbeing, you can access a comprehensive BUPA employee assistance programme and discounts at many retailers, including supermarkets, clothes stores, gyms, and more.

We value your long-term commitment. With your annual leave starting at 25 days and increasing after five years, we aim to reward those who want to grow at Brendoncare. This is our way of recognising and rewarding your dedication and service. We have excellent training and development programs. We would love to see you as our next success story.

If available, we offer free on-site parking at our Central Office and all our locations. We're always adding to our benefits and rewards.

We will be reviewing applications as we receive them. Brendoncare reserves the right to close the vacancy if sufficient applications have been received.

The Augustinian Sisters and Trustees of Ince Blundell Hall Liverpool, are seeking a highly motivated person to take responsibility for the effective development and successful delivery of a new project for carers.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with the trustees of Ince Blundell Hall estate to provide much needed facilities for unpaid carers to benefit the community of Sefton and further afield.

Ince Blundell Hall, a fine Georgian mansion set in fifty acres of natural beauty, is a unique venue and an ideal environment to offer carers the facility to rest, relax and recuperate.

The successful candidate will be a strong self-starter, possess excellent organisational skills including the ability to produce a comprehensive business plan and budget and implement operations to establish the facility for unpaid carers.

We are looking for an individual with a proven track record of making things happen and the business acumen to connect and collaborate with a wide variety of external organisations especially in the area of fund raising and grants.

As a Catholic charity the delivery and management of the project must be underpinned by respecting the teaching of the Catholic Church particularly within the areas of its Christian ethos and its moral social teaching. It will also be important to have an understanding of the charism of the Augustinian Sisters.

If you have the above skills and are excited by the prospect of improving the lives of unpaid carers please apply sending CV and Letter of Application.

Full Time - 35 hours a week

People are the heart and soul of Restore and the purpose of the HR function is to ensure that the right people are recruited, developed, engaged and retained to deliver our vision and mission to provide excellent mental health recovery and coaching services to communities across Oxfordshire. 

This is an exciting time to join Restore as we seek the right candidate to lead and support the development of several HR projects, including a new Restore Workplace Wellbeing strategy and Community of Practice for Restore service teams.

You will provide strong, supportive leadership to a small and dynamic HR, Volunteering and Training team, fostering a culture of continuous professional development.

In order to be considered for this position, the ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following criteria below.

Person Specification - click 'apply' to review the full job description 

Essential

• Minimum 2 years’ experience of hands-on HR leadership including significant relevant experience and knowledge across a wide range of HR disciplines including learning, resourcing, talent and retention
• CIPD qualified or other degree in HR related field
• An understanding and practical knowledge of employment legislation and good practice
• Practical knowledge and experience of Sage and / or other databases
• A working knowledge of GDPR and understanding of the importance of confidentiality
• Experience of developing staff and volunteer training programmes
• Experience of budget management
• Experience in leading and supporting a high performing team
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
• Ability to build good working relationships with colleagues at all levels including the ability to secure engagement from staff, and managers
• High levels of accuracy, attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines 
• Experience of developing and implementing robust and effective work-plans
• Ability to present and articulate (sometimes complex) information in a simple and concise way

Desirable Requirements

• Experience of working in the voluntary or not for profit sectors
• Experience of working with people with mental health problems
• Experience managing volunteers
• Experience of managing organisational change

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Interview date to be confirmed - Will be face to face in Oxford

Rights & Security International (RSI) is seeking a part-time Finance and Grant Management Officer to maintain our internal financial controls, assist with budgeting, and oversee our expenditures, especially by continually tracking our grant spending. 

The successful candidate will bring a strong knowledge of financial management, and will be comfortable creating budgets and forecasts. Ideally, they will be familiar with charity funding, especially restricted grants.

**The successful candidate must have a right to work in the UK and plan to be based here.** 

Person specification:

RSI is looking for a finance and grants management professional who has: 

• An appropriate qualification or degree in a field such as finance or accounting.
• Experience managing the financial aspects of large and small grants.
• An ability to produce clear, persuasive and detailed reports in English.
• Experience with budgeting, managing accounts, tracking expenditures and preparing financial forecasts.
• Strong interpersonal skills a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
• A strong commitment to RSI’s mission of upholding human rights and ending discrimination.

 Responsibilities: 

• Manage the expenditure of restricted and unrestricted grant funds; carry out grant monitoring and reporting.
• Supporting grant applications, for example by identifying needs and developing budgets.
• Assist with budgets and financial forecasts.
• Periodically review and update RSI’s internal financial controls.
• Assist with monthly management accounts and annual audits.
• Review staff requests for reimbursement.
• Assist the Executive Director and Development Officer in liaising with current and potential funders, as needed.

Application Details: If you are interested in this position, please upload your CV and answer the screening questions on Charity Job. 

RSI strives to be diverse, equitable and inclusive. We treat all staff and interns like team members and encourage everyone to bring their full selves to work. We welcome applications from candidates from groups that have historically been underrepresented in the human rights, legal or policy fields, and/or who are from communities that have been directly impacted by the issues we address in our work. We also welcome applications from people who are re-entering the workforce after time away. All applications are considered on an equal-opportunity basis. 

We offer flexible working hours. 

About Us 

Rights & Security International (RSI) stops human rights abuses committed in the name of national security. We challenge religious, racial and gender bias in national security policies and programmes, promote justice and transparency and ensure that voices of communities facing discrimination are heard.

By submitting your application, you consent to our processing and retention of your personal data to the extent, and for the time period, necessary to consider the application. We will keep your application on file for no more than six months.

It’s an exciting time for an experienced Service Manager to join us and lead on the delivery and development of our new services for both perpetrators and victims of domestic abuse across Birmingham and the Black Country.

Initially your focus will be on establishing and promoting our recently set up Choose2Change behaviour change programme and delivering the OPCC funded Pathways to Change Project for perpetrators of domestic abuse in Sandwell, working closely with other partners and ensuring that targets are met.   You will manage a small team to provide high quality, safe and effective services, supported by a Co-ordinator.  A key responsibility is ensuring safeguarding of service users is managed.  You will also develop services and funding through contracts, bids and self-funding options across our wider area.

Ideally you will have experience of service or project management within domestic abuse services, partnership working, managing teams of staff and securing new funding or business.  You will have knowledge of safeguarding legislation and experience of managing safeguarding issues. You will be solution focussed and provide positive leadership, working as part of our dedicated, friendly management.  In this developing role, you’ll also be able to think strategically and comfortable working hands on.

Flexibility in working hours to meet service needs and manage risk or safety concerns is needed and some evening hours may be required.  Based at our Birmingham office, the role will involve visiting our other locations and attending external meetings, so some travelling will be necessary. Up to 2 days a week may be worked from home depending on work requirements.  We offer ongoing development, 25 days leave, a pension scheme and staff wellbeing support.

This is a full time post (37.5 hours), but a 4 day week (30 hours) would be considered for this role.

About Us:

Relate Birmingham is a local charity aiming to build better relationships and improve wellbeing for local people through the provision of services including counselling for couples, families and children and young people, family mediation, training and group work, child contact and domestic abuse programmes and we are members of the national Relate federation. We have premises in Birmingham and Wolverhampton as well as other community venues and we and deliver services both face to face and online.  We have a diverse client group across Birmingham and the Black Country area, with self-paying clients as well as funded projects, contracts and partnerships.

Our Domestic Abuse programmes currently include Choose2Change which is a Respect Accredited group behaviour change programme and Fresh Start which is a programme of individual sessions of psychoeducation, both for low-medium risk level participants.  Services are delivered face to face and online.  We plan to develop and diversify our service offer to include other programmes, training and therapeutic support.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Deadline for applications: Tuesday 30 July 2024

Interviews will be held: 7 and 8 August 2024

It's a Penatly are looking for an outstanding Communications & Marketing Manager who will support the communications and strategic objectives of our anti-trafficking & exploitation global campaigns during major global sporting events which have an average reach of 180 million, and our CommonProtect (legal reform for child protection in the Commonwealth) and Student Ambassador (Universities) programmes.  You will act as brand manager for all It’s a Penalty’s communication output, including campaign and marketing collateral, social and digital media, and programme promotional materials.

With a deep understanding of effective marketing campaigns through a variety of media and a passion for marketing and strategy, you will act as contact for journalists and media outlets, work across all teams, advising and supporting the production of new materials and content, supporting the communications aspects of all our programmes, ensuring they meet the needs of our audiences.

The purpose of the Head of Procurement is to be able to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You will be naturally collaborative and consistently pragmatic, understanding how to use procurement principles and best practice, in a way which drives good business outcomes and supports strategic goals. If you would like to find out more about the role and what it’s like to work at the NCIs, please join us for a webinar on Wednesday 17th July 2024 at 12:15pm where you can hear from the hiring manager and colleagues within the team and across the organisation. Click here to sign up.

About the role

You’ll be responsible for leading the development of our Procurement Strategy and the associated policies and processes, as well as managing key procurement activity, increasing the skills of colleagues and developing our approach to reporting and compliance. You will be responsible for promoting good procurement practice with regards to sustainability, ethical purchasing and whole life costing. 

Your core responsibilities will include: 

• Formulating, developing and maintaining an integrated procurement strategy for the NCIs, identifying key areas of opportunity and risk and working with relevant stakeholders to achieve value for money and savings targets
• Identifying and developing strategic supplier relationships that support the delivery of NCI objectives and are in sympathy with the ethos of the Church of England
• Ensuring procurement policies and practices promote compliance with relevant regulations including anti-fraud/bribery/corruption legislation and other applicable laws
• Identifying ways to continuously improve processes and drive efficiency savings throughout the procurement cycle
• Leading the tender process for awarding high value/high risk contracts, ensuring business requirements are understood and delivered, and that competitive, best practice processes are followed and documented
• Building procurement capability across the NCIs through undertaking relevant training and awareness activities with staff in order to promote a best practice procurement approach, ensuring appropriate guidance and materials are available on the NCI intranet site to resource and inform staff

About you

The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from all interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups. 

You will be naturally collaborative and consistently pragmatic, understanding how to use procurement principles and best practice in a way which drives good business outcomes and supports strategic goals, rather than being an end in themselves.

You will also need:

• MCIPS qualification and good knowledge of contract law
• significant professional procurement experience as a procurement manager or similar in a large, muti-stakeholder, multi-entity complex organisation
• Proven track record of delivering substantial cost savings and improving stakeholder procurement practice 
• A commitment to the NCIs’ values, which will underpin your approach to work, including how you use your excellent negotiation skills. 

About the NCIs 

The National Church Institutions comprises a wide variety of teams, professions and functions that support the mission and ministries of the Church of England in its vision to be a church, centred on Jesus Christ, for the whole nation - a church that is simpler, humbler, bolder.

We Include. You Belong.

Our Belonging and Inclusion Strategy aims for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background.

Living out our values in all that we do, we:

• Strive for Excellence
• Show Compassion
• Respect others
• Collaborate
• Act with Integrity

We believe our commitment to belonging and inclusion fuels our progress and drives us forward. The NCIs are a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We welcome applications from people of all faiths and of no faith. We want to encourage applications from a diverse group of people who share our values.  Even if you have never thought about working for us before, if you have the skills and experience, we’re looking for then we would like to hear from you.

What we offer 

Our benefits include:

• A salary of circa £73,000 per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of salary.
• 30 days annual leave plus three additional NCI days
• Flexible working hours and location, with an expectation of 2-3 days per week in our office in Westminster
• Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships
• Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme 
• Opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies

We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.

Are you an arb-solutely epic fundraiser? Can you make a tree-mendous impact for our 40th birthday celebrations? Will you root out the best opportunities for securing more donations?

At the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum we are dedicated to furthering public enjoyment and knowledge of Westonbirt, the National Arboretum, and to secure it's sustainable future. We exist to shine a light on the unique environment of Westonbirt Arboretum, encouraging and enabling more people to connect with the arboretum and its life-enhancing impacts, today and for generations to come. 

We’re seeking an enterprising and accomplished Fundraising Manager to join our team at a pivotal moment in the charity’s history, with the opportunity to work on a stand-out campaign that will secure the legacy of Westonbirt Arboretum. 

Our fundraising approach is due for a shake up, after we’ve spent the last couple of years refocussing our efforts and consolidating our approach. We’re looking for a candidate that can continue to build on our successes, boosting the donations and opportunities we already have, but importantly can take the lead on launching a stand-out year of fundraising to celebrate our 40 years as a charity. It’s a role that needs creative vision and dedicated delivery to make 2025 everything that it has the potential to be.

We’re embarking on an intensive 3-year fundraising strategy that will enable Westonbirt Arboretum to achieve their 10-year vision. We work with a bid writing agency to secure all major grants, and we’re looking for a Fundraising Manager that can add equal attention to our individual giving strategy. The successful candidate will manage our existing fundraising real estate including our benches, leaves for life, and Wills & legacies campaigns, while adding a fresh view on opportunities for our birthday celebrations next year.  You will Chair our Joint Fundraising Committee with our partners at Forestry England; lead on the pipeline development; project manage activities across trust & grant fundraising, individual giving, major donors and appeals; and support the CEO with awarding grants and reporting the impact.   

The role reports to the CEO and is responsible for developing and implementing our fundraising strategy as well as managing relationships with key stakeholders. 

If you are a [tree]top Fundraising Manager with a successful track record of managing fundraising activity, the skills to deliver and monitor campaigns, and a proven ability to exceed agreed fundraising targets - then this is the job for you! 

Essential skills & experience 

• At least 3 years of experience in fundraising 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong strategic and analytical skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. 
• Experience in managing stakeholder and funder relationships. 
• Strong understanding of a range of fundraising methods and tools and best practices, with the ability to create engaging and effective fundraising appeals. 
• Events project management and delivery 
• A thorough understanding of relevant legislation/charity law affecting fundraising practice. 

Desired skills 

• Experience of communicating charity impact to stakeholders at all levels. 
• Experience in managing expenditure budgets or allocating grants 
• Experience managing a fundraising team.
• Proficient in Raisers Edge CRM and Office 365 software suite. 

We aim to recruit passionate, friendly and enthusiastic staff who are motivated to really make a difference to the stewardship and legacy of the site. Not only is this a rewarding career move, this is the also the chance to be part of a small but immensley effective team, with the following additional benefits:  

• 25 days p/a plus 1 goodwill day per year and bank holidays 
• Complimentary Joint Membership 
• Generous pension contributions
• 20% staff discount in the Shop 
• 10% staff discount at the Kitchen, Pantry and Smokehouse
• 2 x annual salary Death in Service Benefit 
• Access to annual Westonbirt Events 
• Holiday Buy & Sell scheme

The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. 

All applications and communication will be treated as confidential. 

Merstham Community Facility Trust (MCFT) was established as a charity in 2006 with the aim to “Support, Empower and Connect” the residents of Merstham to improve their quality of life and to increase the opportunities available to them by providing equal access to provisions and opportunities. 

Purpose of job

The purpose of this role is to recruit, support, retain and develop volunteers and help lead volunteers gain additional skills that benefit our community as a whole.  You will ensure that each project has sufficient volunteers and at least one lead volunteer with the skills necessary to ensure the projects are successful and meet their outcomes and impacts. Work with MCFT’s Project Lead post holder to help upskill our lead volunteers with the aim of projects being community managed by lead volunteers with support from MCFT rather than managed and led by MCFT staff.

We are keen to ensure that we retain our volunteers and that they have the opportunity to gain new skills and attain their goals.  The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for developing a suite of accredited and informal qualifications, skills and knowledge to help our lead volunteers manage projects or move our volunteers and lead volunteers into paid work should they chose to move on. This role will also arrange regular informal volunteer social activities and recognition opportunities.

Please refer to the document attached below for the full job description.

Sense has a simple vision - that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out or unable to fulfil their potential. Alongside practical, tailored support they provide information to families/carers and campaign for the rights of people with complex disabilities.

This is a key new role for the public fundraising team at Sense, focused specifically on the challenges/mass participation events portfolio. Sense emphasises a fundraising culture that focuses on relationships, rather than transactions - ensuring that their supporters can engage with the organisation in a holistic manner and inspiring them to do more for the charity and those it supports. 

This role leads the national events portfolio, which includes a £1m+ London Marathon Event. As Head of National Events you'll bring a creative approach to challenge events fundraising at Sense, driving growth of income while reviewing and diversifying the broader portfolio of opportunities available to the charity. 

Given the current weighting to third party events you'll consider how to maximise the potential of these opportunities, assessing the drivers of supporters to fundraise on behalf of Sense and engage with the charity. Alongside this, you'll look at the scope of opportunities to develop new charity-owned events, also considering the possibilities for virtual events within this context. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 4 (2 direct reports) to drive income growth, innovation and integrated supporter engagement activities. 
• Lead the development of the National Events strategy, creating a balanced portfolio of offerings and ensuring consistent delivery of high quality supporter engagement materials.
• Oversee the delivery of all third party and charity-owned events activity.
• Identify opportunities for new events, partnerships and products - further diversifying the organisation's events portfolio by leading on product development. 

Person Specification:

• Expertise in managing challenge event fundraising teams, with a track record of generating growth in participation and income.
• Experience in bringing new events to market - from inception to launch and review.
• Strong team leadership skills - establishing a culture focused on innovation and creativity, whilst supporting staff performance and development.
• Experience in managing stakeholders at all levels, including external suppliers/contacts.
• Passionate about using data to inform decisions, identifying actionable insights and adapting strategies accordingly.

The deadline for applications is Thursday 1st August, with 1st interviews to commence w/c 5th 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.

MLC Partners are recruiting a Finance Manager to join a Charity based in central London. This is an immediate starting, 3-month interim opportunity (with potential of extending). This is a fantastic opportunity for a leading finance professional with strong charity experience and a “roll the sleeves up" attitude.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly management accounts and present to SMT, including variance analysis and commentary to budgets, and forecasts for each department
• Develop and improve procedures, adopting best practice for the charity and driving continuous process improvement
• Ensure all supporting documents are filed for external bodies such as HMRC for Gift Aid & VAT purposes
• Completion of monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and system to system reconciliations, ensuring any risks are identified and mitigated on a timely basis
• Work with your direct reports to provide financial management and accounting services including; rent accounting, implementation of procurement policy and payroll functions
• Completion of monthly accruals and prepayments, accrued and deferred income, combined with full supporting analysis and explanations
• Team management of 2 Finance staff members

Key criteria:

• Must have experience within the Charity sector (specifically Charity VAT returns)
• Strong desire for housing experience but not essential
• Proven experience in working independently in a 'hands on'
• Team management
• Open to Q/PQ/QBE

Our client is looking to move quickly, and applicants will be reviewed immediately. Please apply now or reach out to Annabelle at MLC Partners to discuss further.

The British Educational Research Association (BERA) is seeking a Publications Manager to oversee its publishing programme during a period of maternity leave. You will oversee our four academic journals, Research Intelligence magazine, the BERA Blog, book series, research reports and more. The role involves collaboration with BERA staff, committees, editorial teams, members and external partners to support our strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Publications Management: Developing BERA’s publications portfolio, maintaining standards, managing relationships and recommending activities.
• Journal Oversight: Supporting our journal editors, managing publishing partnerships and developing strategies for the journals.
• Academic Publishing: Managing the production of Research Intelligence, the BERA Blog, research reports and other outputs. 

The role will also assist with project work, monitor budgets and support the work of our Publications & Digital Content Officer.

• Contract: Fixed-term from mid-October 2024 to late November 2025.
• Starting Salary: from £46,253
• Flexible Working: Options include full-time cover or flexible freelance arrangements.
• Reports to: BERA Chief Executive

As Publications Manager you will need the following skills and experience:

• A thorough understanding of professional publishing, ideally in an academic setting, and the changing publishing environment, particularly around open access, soft copies, websites and social media.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including the ability to convey complex information in a clear and understandable way, and the capacity to negotiate at all levels of an organisation, both within BERA and externally.
• Having the personal stature and capability to influence a broad range of people including key decision makers/stakeholders.
• Highly organised in your approach to work, with the ability to prioritise your work under pressure to ensure it is completed accurately and to deadline, exercising initiative and working independently as appropriate.
• Excellent IT skills and computer literacy and familiarity with the Microsoft suite of software to intermediate level in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Email, Outlook, and the internet.
• Experience of working in academic publishing and with academic editors or contributors.
• A track record of having written, edited and published for a range of different audiences.
• Experience of having managed publications processes including tendering, commissioning and overseeing production.
• Experience in using own judgment and sound decision-making.

The BERA Office and Benefits

BERA has a small central office, designed to manage the day-to-day business of the Association. Its work is overseen by a Chief Executive appointed by Council, who is responsible for, and has oversight of, all BERA’s functions and activities. We offer a generous set of terms and conditions, including 27 days annual leave plus 10 closure days and bank holidays and 10% employers’ pension contribution.

The BERA office operates on a flexible working arrangement, with some core days in the office in Camden required of all staff. Flexibility is a central part of our offer to staff and for this role, we can discuss the amount of time required in the office for the duration of the role.

About the British Educational Research Association (BERA)

BERA is the largest UK-wide educational research organisation. With 3,000 members, it is a member-led organisation dedicated to supporting educational researchers and promoting high-quality research in education. It seeks to enhance the field of study, the growth of public knowledge and critical understanding, and the application of findings for the improvement of educational policy and practice.

If you think you have the correct skills and experience for this Publications Manager role please apply today!