About Women in Prison
Women in Prison is a national, women-led, feminist organisation. We deliver front line support to women harmed by the criminal justice system, through our work in prisons, in the community and ‘through the prison gate’ as they resettle back into their communities. We also campaign for systems change that addresses the root causes of offending, reduces the harmful impact of prison, and creates workable, community-based alternatives to imprisonment.
Job Purpose:
You will be joining Women in Prison’s new fundraising team which secures funding from a range of sources including individual donors, corporate supporters, and charitable trusts and foundations. This role will set the foundations for Women in Prison’s ambitious fundraising plans leading on securing gifts from trusts and foundations and ensuring that all secured grants are well managed and effectively reported on. The post holder will identify new funding opportunities and ensure these are assessed and responded to in collaboration with staff across the organisation.
Key Responsibility Areas:
- Develop a trusts and foundations strategy for Women in Prison and ensure its implementation
- Fundraising research, proposal writing and income generation
- Donor reporting and administration
- Build positive relationships with funders
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Maudsley Charity funds and promotes ideas, collaborations and teams that give people most affected by mental ill-health the best chance to recover and fulfil their potential.
This is a really exciting new role within their Finance and Operations team as the Business and Projects Support Officer. Maudsley Charity has been through a period of rapid growth over the last 18 months and you will have the opportunity to showcase your project skills across varied projects all aimed at driving the efficiency, accountability and development of the Charity’s operations and award-winning building. Your work will contribute to vital objectives for the Charity, which in turn means they can can continue to make a difference for people who experience mental illness.
Business and Projects Support Officer
Location: Ortus, Denmark Hill, London 50% (and home working)
Salary: £34,000 per annum plus excellent benefits
Contract: Permanent - Full time
The Finance and Operations Team underpins the Charity’s delivery of its mission and is responsible for management of the Charity’s endowment, financial sustainability and charitable impact, governance and compliance, and management of business operations such as IT, facilities etc.
One of their goals for the next five years is to ensure that the Charity’s assets continue to be in good order, and this job holder will play a pivotal role in ensuring successful project delivery and well-executed business processes.
The charity operates primarily within the four boroughs served by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark), but the work they fund has the potential for wider impact at both national and international levels, through the sharing of the outcomes with the wider mental health community.
Their small but ambitious team works in a very collaborative and supportive way. They are at the jump-off point of a new five-year strategy and an exciting period of growth. If you have experience in project management/support, business processes, are goal-oriented and like to work with numbers then we would love to hear from you.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday, 17th July at 17h00
Interviews: 29th & 30th July 2024
If you would like to receive the full job description for this role, with details on how to apply, please contact Emma Stone at Harris Hill via the apply button.
The Maudsley Charity is an equal opportunities employer, and makes no discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and sex. We are committed to offering interviews to candidates who meet the role requirements and have lived experience of mental illness.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.