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Description:
- Closing Date: Friday 19th July
- Salary: £37,500 - £47,000 (inclusive of London Weighting)
- Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week (Full-Time). We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements.
- Contract: Fixed Term Contract (14 months Maternity Cover)
- Job Location: Flexible, with some travel to the London office
- Start date: 16th September
- Reporting to: Fundraising & Communications Director
About The Access Project
The Access Project is an education charity; we believe that every young person can make the most of education, unlocking their potential and creating a fairer society.
We support over 1,800 young people aged 14 to 18 across 40 schools. Our mission is to support students from under-resourced backgrounds to access top universities, through a unique combination of tuition and in-school mentoring. We work with them to make good applications, get the grades and transition to university.
We employ 70 people who work in locations in London, the Midlands, Yorkshire and the North West. We will turn over approximately £3.7 million in this financial year and our funding comes from a range of sources including: schools, businesses, major donors and grant-making trusts.
The programme combats educational inequality and improves social mobility by raising students’ grades and supporting them to understand the pathway to a top university. Students who receive support from our programme are almost twice as likely to attend top universities as statistically similar students, according to UCAS.
We are a team passionately committed to our mission, and who support one another’s work. The vision of our people strategy is to enable and inspire all staff to achieve, grow, succeed and thrive. We co-created our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion vision and strategic objectives to ensure The Access Project can foster an equitable place to work.
Why we need you
We are looking for an ambitious, experienced Head of Corporate Partnerships with a track record of winning, retaining, and developing high value partnerships.
The Access Project has established partnerships with leading companies who are committed to social mobility, equality, diversity and inclusion, and want to provide real impact for young people. We have a fantastic volunteer tutor programme at the heart of The Access Project which provides engagement opportunities for employees of corporate partners. We have identified corporate funding as one of our largest growth areas. This role will take a lead in developing and driving forward our business partnerships strategy.
The successful candidate will be passionate about levelling the playing field for disadvantaged young people in education. You will be an exceptional relationship builder and communicator, able to motivate companies to support our mission. You will be an experienced manager of people with the ability to build a supportive, creative and inspiring environment for the corporate partnerships function. You will contribute positively to the culture at The Access Project and work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to achieve our strategic goals.
What you’ll be responsible for
Leadership and management
- Working closely with the Fundraising and Communications Director to develop a corporate partnerships plan that focuses on the acquisition of corporate partnerships and excellent account management of existing partnerships, resulting in renewals and uplift in value.
- Leading, supporting and inspiring a team of two (Corporate Partnerships Manager and Fundraising Co-ordinator) to deliver the corporate partnerships strategy and individual giving strategy.
- Developing objectives and targets for the corporate partnerships team and ensuring accurate and timely reporting against these.
- Ensuring effective team use of Salesforce for relationship management, data management and providing information for financial reporting and audit purposes.
- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge and adherence to latest legislation, especially Fundraising legislation relating to corporate fundraising and best practice guidelines issued by the Fundraising Regulator, and GDPR.
New business development
- Periodically refreshing our corporate offer with creative ideas, proposals and content to inspire decision makers.
- Winning new business for The Access Project at the 5 and 6 figure level with support from the Director of Fundraising and Communications and the CEO/Executive team and Board.
- Managing the preparation and submission of major corporate partnership bids and coordinating internal teams to contribute effectively.
- Leading research and development to identify new fundraising opportunities.
- Ensuring high quality and inspiring communications and materials are produced in accordance with brand guidelines.
Account management and stewardship
- Delivering successful partnerships in your portfolio through excellent account management to maximise fundraising and volunteering potential and retain partners.
- Ensuring corporate partnerships are celebrated through working with Communications colleagues.
- Working collaboratively with the wider Fundraising Team, Volunteer Team, Programmes Team and other functions to deliver a fantastic partner experience and ensure an integrated and joined up approach.
Skills, knowledge and attitudes we’re looking for
- An impressive track-record in corporate fundraising. We will also consider exceptional candidates who have excelled in another field of fundraising, partnership management or sales or with a corporate background.
- Ability to work strategically, bringing others along with you, as well as being a hands-on fundraiser as part of a small team.
- Demonstrable ability to lead a happy, passionate team, creating an environment in which people can do their best work.
- Excellent verbal communication, listening, writing, and presenting skills. Able to relate to people from all walks of life in both informal conversations and more formal presentations.
- A collegiate attitude, prioritising fantastic working relationships and cross-team working towards a common goal.
- Good knowledge of the corporate marketplace and trends.
- A creative, solutions-oriented approach.
- Ability to persuade and negotiate while building strong relationships. Able to have candid conversations with sensitivity and tact.
- Passionate about the mission of The Access Project and able to convey this.
Desirable:
- Experience using Salesforce and/or database development.
- Fundraising accreditation or qualification.
- Direct experience in the education sector and the knowledge of the landscape that this brings.
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave p.a. (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure.
- PerkBox – offering nationwide shopping discounts, gym memberships, holidays, learning and much more.
- Employee Assistance Programme, a 24-hour helpline for staff
- Online Medical assistance – access 24/7 to a qualified GP within minutes, with referrals and prescriptions available same-day.
- Interest-free travelcard loans
- Travel-allowance for expenses over £10 per day, where applicable
- Cyclescheme loans
- 3 paid Volunteering Days
- Employer’s pensions contributions (3%)
- CPD options
- The Access Project welcomes requests for flexible working arrangements
Safeguarding Statement
The Access Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Equal Opportunities Statement
The Access Project is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We are working towards improvements with equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging.
Disclosure of a Criminal Record
The Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 1986 applies to posts where there is access to children. This means that applicants for employment that involves working with children and young people must disclose anything listed in their criminal record, with the exception of protected cautions and convictions. All Disclosures are carried out in the strictest confidence and are made only in connection with your application for employment and for no other purpose.The application for a DBS check at a level appropriate to the job role will be activated before your first day of work. Members of staff who are not eligible for a standard or enhanced DBS check are required to undertake a basic DBS check only in line with legal requirements. If you are selected for appointment to the role, you will be subject to this procedure.
Present or most recent employment
It is important to give full information, including the organisation you work in, or most recent employment if not currently working, full dates, address and explanation of any gaps in employment.
References
All appointments are subject to verification of employment and suitability of the candidate for the post applied for. We reserve the right to approach any previous employer for a reference and to verify their identity but will request your permission before doing so. If you have experience of working with children, please include this as one of your references.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Type of role: Full time or 0.8
Reporting to: Head of Corporate Partnerships
Location: London, Victoria or Manchester, Ancoats
Working Hours & Pattern: 32 or 40 hours per week. Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (flexible)
Start date: Late July or August 2024
Welcome to Ada!
We are the National College for Digital Skills, established in 2016 as the first new Further Education College in England since 1993. Our mission is to educate and empower the next generation of diverse digital talent, and our values of Rigour, Resilience, Creativity, Curiosity and Collaboration sit at the heart of what we do and how we go about our work. We seek to harness tech as a positive tool for social mobility and improve the gender and ethnic diversity of the tech workforce.
We are a small, specialist college with c.500 students and apprentices on roll at present but with plans now well underway to grow to 850+ learners by December 2025 across our two fantastic new city centre hub campuses in London (Pimlico) and Manchester (Ancoats).
We stand apart from other Colleges due to:
- The quality of teaching, learning and assessment of computer science and related subjects
- Our fantastic progression outcomes for our learners
- The breadth and depth of our industry partnerships
- Our focus on outreach and learner diversity, especially those from more disadvantaged backgrounds
- Our high support, high expectations culture for staff and learners
We received ‘Good’, with Outstanding features, in our first Ofsted inspection in October 2018 and again in March 2023.
Job Purpose
We are passionate about building an alumni community of our former students and apprentices to ensure that we can support them in progressing their careers while enabling them to engage with and learn from each other.
The postholder will join Ada at an exciting time as we build and launch the alumni programme. They will be able to shape and deliver events and activities such as engagement events, professional development opportunities, volunteering and mentoring/support.
The postholder will develop strong relationships to ensure we can maximise the impact of the alumni community to build on their Ada experience and education. #AlwaysAda
To be successful in the role the post holder will:
- Have excellent organisation skills with the ability to structure processes and set up efficient systems to support Ada’s continued growth
- Be confidently computer literate with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Have excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
- Have experience in events and communications
- Have experience and/ or drive to work with young people and have life affecting impact
- Be consistent and accurate and have a keen eye for detail
- Learn quickly, be adaptable, flexible and able to work in the ever-changing context of a growing organisation
- Be able to take the initiative and demonstrate a creative problem-solving approach
- Have well-developed interpersonal skills, working well independently and as part of a small team, and collaborating well with colleagues in person and remotely
- Have the ability and willingness to adapt to changing workloads and priorities with a team player attitude
Main Duties and Responsibilities
As our Alumni Relations Lead you will:
- Develop and maintain an ongoing dialogue with our alumni community through focus groups and research to reach a clear understanding of what they want and need from us, including the differences between Sixth Form and apprentice alumni.
- Undertake regular data collection cycles to track the current employment and needs of our current and future alumni. This will include but is not limited to using surveys and research. Develop a systematic approach to holding data (including data protection) and CRM.
- Work with your manager to develop an ambitious approach to how we understand both the impact of our alumni in their roles and our continuing impact on their career.
- Deliver against programme KPIs and continuously drive improvement.
- Deliver and shape a programme of planned communications and marketing to the alumni community to drive engagement.
- Deliver and shape a programme of both in person and virtual events and activities to drive impact. These include but are not limited to: providing specific services e.g. jobs board, career coaching, networking events.
- Maintain, manage and internally champion our alumni database, ensuring rigorous GDPR rules are adhered to.
- Recruit and support champions from within the alumni network to act as alumni ambassadors.
- Attend professional development activities either at Ada or elsewhere to improve and enhance your own practice, including attending meetings which take place outside of normal working hours.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Qualifications
· Degree level qualification area or appropriate professional experience
Essential Experience
· Experienced at dealing with a range of people in an outward-facing role
· Delivery and management of external events and/ or volunteering projects
· Ability to think critically and analyse data and feedback to modify activity
· Experience of managing and collecting data sets
· Relationship building across a wide range of stakeholders
Desirable Experience
Project management including planning, executing and successfully delivering
· Knowledge of industry, ideally the tech sector, and ideas of how to work with people starting their careers in this area.
· Experience working in education and or alumni relations, membership organisation or charities
· Knowledge of digital events tools such as webinars and/ or online community platforms
· Budget management experience
Personal Qualities, aptitudes and skills:
· Embodiment of Ada’s values: Curiosity, Creativity, Collaboration, Rigour and Resilience
· Excellent digital, organisational and time management skills
· Strong collaborative working skills
· Engaging communication and presentation skills
. Confident and self-motivated, with the ability to work unsupervised
. Versatile solution-orientated team player, with excellent people skills and a co-operative and flexible attitude.
. Enthusiastic, friendly, reliable and helpful, with the ability to build trust and productive relationships at all levels.
Other Requirements:
· Ability to represent Ada at external events when required.
· Able to travel as necessary for the role
· A commitment to on-going professional and personal development
· A willingness to work flexibly and where necessary outside of normal working hours
· Suitable to work with young people and vulnerable adults in accordance with Government guidelines for safeguarding.
Variation to this Job Description
This is a description of the job as it is at present and is current at date of issue. The duties and responsibilities described above are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties or responsibilities may be required of this position. The job description will be reviewed and updated as necessary to ensure that appropriate revisions are incorporated, and that it relates to the job to be performed.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Any job offer will be conditional on various, appropriate, pre-employment checks including a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check and Barred List Check, having the legal right to work in the UK and having satisfactory overseas criminal records checks, if deemed necessary, and supportive references.
Equal opportunities
Ada. National College for Digital Skills recognises that equality of opportunity and the recognition and promotion of diversity are integral to its strengths. The following principles apply in respect of the College’s commitment to equality and diversity:
- To provide and promote equality of opportunity in all areas of its work and activity;
- To recognise and develop the diversity of skills and talent within its current and potential community;
- To ensure that all employees and prospective employees of the College are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential without receiving any unjustified discrimination or unfavourable treatment on grounds such as age, disability, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender reassignment, trans status, socio-economic status or any other irrelevant distinction;
- To provide and promote a positive working, learning, and social environment which is free from prejudice, discrimination and any forms of harassment, bullying or victimisation;
- To promote good relations between individuals from different groups.
Applicants with disabilities
Ada. National College for Digital Skills is keen to increase the number of disabled people it employs. We therefore encourage applications from individuals with a disability who are able to carry out the duties of the post. If you have special needs in relation to your application please write to us.
Remuneration and Benefits
Salary range £25, 500 - £32,000 depending on location and relevant experience
Hours: 9am-5pm
Holidays: 25 days per annum pro rata plus up to 5 efficiency days
DBS: All employees undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Pension: Workplace pension, employer contribution @ 10%
Sponsorship
We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role so can only accept applications from candidates who have the legal right to work and remain in the United Kingdom.
How to apply for the role
Please submit your CV and a supporting cover letter outlining your interest in the role and the relevant experience you have.
Closing date: 9am on 20 July 2024 however applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, as they are received, and we may decide to stop accepting applications before this date so early applications are recommended.
Start date: July/August 2024
Thank you for your interest in the role and good luck with your application!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Join the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) and help promote excellence in the veterinary profession.
The role:
The BSAVA is looking for an experienced policy professional in the areas of policy development and legislative change set against a backdrop of a complex and regulated environment. The role operates within a changing landscape dealing with high-profile issues for the sector.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape BSAVA’s policies and national legislation with the aim of influencing outcomes of benefit to the veterinary profession, its clients and the health and welfare of companion animals.
Skills and experience:
We are looking for a self-motivated individual with a track record of success, who can demonstrate excellent understanding of policy-making and legislative change in an unpredictable environment. They will have significant previous experience of working in a policy role, ideally within a life-sciences or a veterinary or human medicine setting.
Experience of working with central government departments along with an understanding of parliamentary processes are preferable for the role. Equally important is the ability to analyse and critique information, formulate evidence-based solutions and accurately convey proposals to influence outcomes.
The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, with strong written and verbal skills. They will be able to demonstrate effective engagement skills across a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, including the membership. Diplomacy and political awareness will be essential to ensure successful outcomes. Experience of PR and reputation management as part of the policy-making agenda is desirable.
The candidate must be flexible to work outside of normal office hours depending on the demands of the role which are often driven by the external environment and national events. The role is hybrid, incorporating working from home with travelling to meetings in or around London as required. Therefore, to facilitate the needs of the role and the organisation, ideally candidates would be located in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire or Oxfordshire.
Other essential skills include:
· Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, as well as general IT skills
· Exceptional organisational and time management skills
· The ability to work effectively as part of a broader team.
· A flexible approach to work
About the BSAVA:
The BSAVA is a professional membership association which exists to advance care for companion animals. With a membership of more than 11,000 veterinary surgeons, vet nurses and students, we work in the UK and internationally to promote excellence in small animal practice through education and science, by facilitating training, conducting research, and developing policy. Each year we deliver numerous education courses, host a large small-animal Congress, and publish books, manuals, apps, and magazines.
This post sits within the Policy and (Corporate) Communications Department and reports to the Head of Department.
Our reward package for this role includes a basic salary of between £43,000 - £48,000 per annum (depending on experience). In addition, we offer employer pension contributions starting at 7% and increasing up to 10% with length of service.
We also offer:
· Holiday starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 28 days, plus a further entitlement of an additional one day every 5 years of service.
· Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and other family-related leave.
· Life assurance of 3 x annual salary.
· Support for hybrid working for our employees, meaning you can work at home subject to agreement and we also have a comprehensive Flexible Working Policy.
· Access to a free legal helpline where you can ask our specialist lawyers for legal advice on an array of topics.
· Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and a network of mental health first aiders. Plus, enhanced Company sick pay, access to private medical insurance upon completion of 12 months’ service, occupational health service and annual flu vaccinations.
· Optional Bupa dental plan.
· Training and development.
· Free onsite parking, and for those who wish to cycle, we offer a cycle to work scheme which provides a discounted purchase of a bicycle and accessories for healthy, low carbon travel.
· Last but by no means least, we have regular social activities and events for those who wish to participate!
And we are:
Community friendly – offering a day’s paid leave to volunteer for a charity or not for profit organisation.
Committed to supporting sustainability in our work and in the veterinary profession. The Association has completed a certified carbon audit and has been awarded silver accreditation with Investors in the Environment.
So, if you are bold and innovative, strive for excellence whilst taking ownership and accountability of your work, show passion for what you do and work effectively in a team – then you’ll be a great fit for the Association, and we would love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Don't miss this great opportunity to join the dynamic and friendly team at Big Change. As Operations Executive you will support the Head of Operations to ensure seamless governance, meticulous finance management, and impactful project coordination. If you are super organised, love co-ordination, communication, and you have a keen eye for detail, this could be the job for you.
In this pivotal role, you will:
- Oversee key operational responsibilities and facilitate effective communication both internally and with our external partners.
- Play a crucial role in making sure the team operations run smoothly and efficiently.
- Handle finance and data with meticulous attention to detail, manage schedules, procure equipment, and ensure compliance with governance and legal standards.
This position offers a fantastic learning and development opportunity, ensuring you gain hands-on experience by being involved in key initiatives across the team. You will enjoy the chance to increase your skills and knowledge in a supportive and collaborative environment, working across exciting projects, and making a meaningful impact on Big Change success.
Accountabilities
Administrative and Event Support:
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Coordinate team purchases to ensure necessary resources are available.
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Manage receipt and bank card transactions to maintain financial accuracy.
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Team scheduling, including managing rooms and meeting calendars, to optimise team coordination.
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Team travel management to coordinate logistics and support organisational activities.
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Equipment assessment and procurement to maintain and upgrade necessary tools and infrastructure.
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Support the People Manager with coordination and organisation of Team Reset Days
Data and CRM Management:
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Update and maintain Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to ensure accurate and up-to-date information.
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Manage payment platforms to facilitate smooth financial operations.
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Managing external inboxes to ensure timely communication and response.
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Support the Head of Operations in the delivery of CRM training to the team
Legal and Compliance Support:
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Initiate legal cases via the pro bono platform, aligning with Big Change legal requirements.
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Support the annual audit process to ensure compliance and accuracy in financial reporting.
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Support the Head of Operations to ensure high standards of data security and GDPR compliance, including training and development. Act as a DPO for the organisation.
IT and Workspace Management:
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Serve as a primary contact for IT and other workspace-related issues, ensuring a functional and efficient work environment.
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Act as the office liaison with our hosts, Virgin Management Limited, to maintain a smooth operational relationship and ensure compliance with host policies.
Financial Operations (supporting the Finance Manager):
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Support accounts receivable and payable to ensure timely processing of transactions.
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Managing some donation processing to support organisational funding needs.
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Team expenses management to ensure accurate tracking and reimbursement.
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Manage accounts and subscriptions to ensure continuous service and budget alignment.
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Monitor and manage some core budget areas.
General Support:
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Support onboarding and offboarding of Big Change team members.
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Handle tasks arising from strategic objectives as directed by the line manager.
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Prepare ad-hoc research pieces around operational systems and processes.
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Provide support for additional ad hoc tasks that enhance the team's functionality.
Skills / capabilities:
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Organisation: coordinating meetings.
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Administration: proficient in handling administrative duties.
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Communication: liaising with team members, external partners, and other stakeholders.
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Problem-Solving: identify problems quickly and develop effective solutions, particularly when managing logistical or operational challenges.
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Technological: competent using office software, CRM system, and the ability to manage digital records and communications tools.
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Financial: manage financial records, understand budgeting, and handle accounts payable/receivable efficiently.
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Adaptable and Flexible: able to adjust to changing priorities and manage multiple tasks in a dynamic work environment.
Qualifications / experience
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Project Management: experience in coordinating team logistics and events, purchases, and scheduling, as well as managing equipment procurement.
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Proficiency with CRM and Office Technology: demonstratable ability to utilise CRM systems and proficiency with office technology for data management and operational efficiency.
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Some understanding of Legal and Audit Processes: knowledge of legal compliance and familiarity with audit processes to ensure organisational adherence to regulations.
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Experience in Financial Operations: proven track record of managing financial transactions, including accounts receivable and payable, donation processing, and team expense tracking.
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Understanding of data protection legislation.
About Us
At Big Change we are unashamedly hopeful for a future in which all young people can thrive, in life not just exams. We believe in the power and potential of people - individually and collectively - to create deep and lasting change. We keep our sights on the horizon and bring together people with ideas, energy and wisdom who can show the way there.
We are on a mission to:
- Show a new way is possible - We find and back leaders with bold ideas and projects that positively impact thousands of young people.
- Create change with, not to, young people - We listen to young people, support them and their ideas, and ensure their needs are at the centre of every project we back.
- Learn with others and shift mindsets - We bring together and learn with diverse experts and leaders who are working to transform education and learning, to inform our work and champion change together.
Big Change Benefits:
- £1000 Learning and Development Allowance
- Cycle to Work and Season Ticket Loan schemes
- Flexible working
- Pension scheme with up to 5% matched by Big Change
- Monthly phone allowance
- Unlimited annual leave policy
- Volunteer days
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fundraising Manager
● 21 Hours per week (ideally spread over 3-4 days)
● £35,000 p.a. pro rata (£21,000)
● Working from home, but with some travel to Central London
● Permanent contract
About LMK
Good relationships shape our health and happiness, yet we are taught so little about them. LMK (Let Me Know) is on a mission to change that. We are a young and thriving charity providing education about healthy and unhealthy behaviours so that young people have the knowledge and skills to avoid abuse and thrive in their relationships. We work in schools, community organisations and workplaces across London.
LMK is growing at pace and we are ambitious in our plans for the future. We’ve already engaged 15,000 young people and professionals in our workshops in our first 4 years and we want to reach 10,000 young people per year by 2025-26.
Our work is primarily funded through grants received from charitable trusts and foundations, but we have exciting plans to diversify income to include major donors, corporate supporters, statutory awards and challenge events. This post will focus on supporting major donors, corporates and trusts and foundations.
We have:
✔ A clear plan of who we want to target for our workshops over the next 3 years, and a fundraising plan to support it
✔ An engaged leadership team and Board of Trustees
✔ Evidenced outcomes, rich data/statistics and compelling case studies
✔ Diversity and strong social purpose
✔ A new organisational strategy that sets our vision from 2024-2027
✔ A new CRM system that has been built to support our ambitions
Job Purpose
This is a new role, joining a small and growing Fundraising Team, with responsibility for proactively leading the cultivation and stewardship of potential and existing major donors, grant-making trusts, and corporate supporters, with a particular focus on driving significant income growth.
You will build and maintain lasting relationships with LMKs valued funders, thinking strategically and working closely with programme delivery colleagues to develop fundraising cases of support and impact reporting.
Reporting to the Head of Fundraising & Development, the successful candidate will join LMK’s core staff team, and will have a real input into our plans and strategies for the future by working with LMK staff, LMK Leaders (youth workers who deliver our workshops to young people), members of our Youth Advisory Board and trustees to develop and implement our long-term strategy.
Key responsibilities:
● Develop and deliver a structured and dynamic plan to engage high-value donors, trusts and corporate supporters.
● Understand supporter motivations, identifying opportunities across the Charity that inspire and engage, enabling supporters to achieve their fundraising goals.
● Work closely with colleagues to develop inspiring fundraising cases for support and impact reporting.
● Undertake prospect research, identifying prospective new funders for LMK
● Meet with and present to potential and existing funders with passion, enthusiasm and professionalism.
● Manage funder relationships, ensuring that they are kept informed of progress, key milestones and future opportunities to support the charity, and that they are thanked and thoughtfully stewarded, in order to maximise retention, and increase levels of support over time.
● Influence and shape project development and impact measurement by ensuring major funder needs are taken into account
● Work with colleagues to monitor the progress of grant-funded projects, ensuring that obligations are fulfilled within the terms of the grant wherever possible and informing funders in a timely fashion of any significant deviations from projections.
● Proactively seek out feedback from funders where appropriate, share insights with the team and use this to inform LMK practice.
● Ensure all activities are legally compliant, in keeping with our values and adherent to due diligence and our Acceptance or Refusal of Donations Policy.
● Ensure that information relating to funders is appropriately recorded in CRM systems, accurate and adheres to data protection guidelines.
● Provide regular reports and information to the Head of Fundraising & Development on your progress against plan, targets and income generated.
● Comply with our policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, confidentiality, complaints and data protection.
Person specification
● A proven ability to work proactively to identify new contacts and opportunities for funding through extensive research
● Experience of providing excellent relationship management and stewardship resulting in increased levels of financial support from partners
● Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
● Thorough understanding of legal and charity regulations in relation to fundraising
● Skilled in identifying and developing creative, high-quality cases for support, funding proposals and impact reporting in collaboration with others
● Strong MS Office/Google knowledge, numerate, comfortable with data
● Highly organised to manage a diverse workload with excellent time management and ability to pay attention to detail.
● A knowledge of the Violence Against Women and Girls sector, Education sector or working with young people would be preferable, although not essential.
Safeguarding
This role is subject to a Basic DBS check
In return for your dedication, we will offer you
✔ The opportunity to help prevent relationship abuse and domestic violence in young people
✔ A competitive salary
✔ Working from home
✔ A genuinely flexible working environment
✔ Pension of 6%
✔ 32 Days of annual leave, (including bank holidays)
✔ Employee Assistance Programme
✔ Wellbeing perks
✔ A diverse, bold and collaborative culture with two social meet-ups annually in London
Please note: This 'hybrib' role is remote with some travel to London (up to 2-3 times per month).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Corporate Fundraiser
About Momentum Children’s Charity
We support families across London, Surrey and Sussex whose children are facing cancer or a life-challenging condition. We’re there whatever the outcome, for as long as needed, so that no family has to cope alone.
The charity was founded in 2004 by our now Chief Executive and has grown enormously over that time. We currently have partnerships with 9 hospitals who refer families to us for our support, which ranges from therapies and counselling, to respite holidays and special family experiences.
We’re on a mission to help many more families with seriously ill children to know that they are not alone, and we’ll need brilliant and talented people to share our ambition and make it happen.
Our values
We strive to create an amazing workplace for all, one where every single employee feels valued, heard, inspired and supported. As part of this, we have five core values which not only help to set the framework for the work we do supporting families, but also paves the way for how we work as a team.
We are personal
We know that every employee’s home life is different and that for everyone, a work/life balance is key, which is why we’ll work with you to find the hours and days that fit with you. We celebrate individualism, welcome ideas and will support every employee with any training they might need to grow and build confidence in their role.
We are impactful
Our whole team shares a passion to make a difference. We all work closely together, which means every employee can see firsthand the difference we make – week in, week out – making it an inspiring and rewarding place to be. What’s more, through collaborative working and a multi-disciplinary approach to mapping out our strategy and looking ahead, we can all play a part in helping drive the charity forward in the way that will be most impactful.
We are adaptable
We may be a relatively small charity, but we have big ambition and pride ourselves on being an adaptable workforce. Thanks to our small and responsive team, we can quickly learn from our successes and failures, making changes that are needed to evolve and ultimately help us reach new, ambitious goals. We’re not afraid to try new ideas, from any one on the team who might have one, and we’re committed to thinking outside of the box. So, whether you have a great idea for a new service or think there’s a better way to run team meetings, we are all ears.
We are trustworthy
Being approachable, open and honest is hugely important to us and allows us to build strong relationships with our families, supporters and volunteers, to help us build a strong and committed team together. We’re transparent about the work we do and how we spend our funds, and always do what we say we will, helping each other out along the way.
We are inclusive
We apply our policy of inclusivity, equality and diversity across all aspects of our work. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds and experiences helps to create a productive work environment by bringing a variety of perspectives and ideas to the table, and we’re dedicated to providing equality of opportunity in recruitment, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
We recognise that we’re a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging applications from diverse communities in order to improve the service we provide to the children and families we support.
We’re not just searching for skills but also how a candidate could uphold our values and enhance our culture, therefore, even if you don’t think you meet the skills criteria listed in our job descriptions, we’d still like to hear from you.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding children is everyone’s responsibility.
All children and young people linked with Momentum Children’s Charity, wherever they are, whoever they are with, whatever they are doing, have the right to protection from neglect, physical, emotional and sexual abuse.
All members of the public, as well as professionals, have a responsibility for the protection of children and reporting concerns about a child’s welfare or safety.
Momentum Children’s Charity ensures statutory requirements concerning Disclosure and Barring Service checks are met, maintains an up-to-date Safeguarding policy and procedures, and provides safeguarding training to all staff and volunteers.
All Momentum Children’s Charity staff and volunteers who come into contact with the children, young people and their families will:
- Be able to identify potential indicators of abuse or neglect
- Have read the Safeguarding Policy
- Know their role and responsibilities within their team
- Know how to communicate and record concerns
- Know to act upon concerns in line with the principles and procedures for local child protection management and Working Together to Safeguard Children.
Therefore, all children and young people in contact with Momentum Children’s Charity will:
- Be treated with respect and afforded full civil and legal rights
- Be listened to and taken seriously, whatever their level of development or communication
- Be given time to do things for themselves, to understand and be understood
- Be involved in decisions that affect them
- Have their privacy respected at all times and in all places
- Have a right to confidentiality – all information about them will be treated carefully, be kept safe and only shared with those people who need to know.
The wellbeing of a child is the paramount consideration in all circumstances.
Any offer of employment will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to employment start date.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
Position: Corporate Fundraiser
Location: East Molesey office (opposite Hampton Court Station) with some home working
Reports to: Corporate Partnerships Lead
Hours: 32 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Salary: £20,000-£21,600 pro rata (£25,000-£27,000 FTE)
Main Purpose of the Role
Momentum Children’s Charity’s fundraising team is highly ambitious, driven by our goal to help families of seriously ill children in London, Surrey and Sussex to keep moving forward. Corporate income currently comprises circa 18% of the overall income. But with our expansion in hospital partnership geography, and aspiration to provide support to more families in the future, the expansion of this income stream will be key to this growth.
Working with the Corporate Partnerships Lead, this person will enjoy helping to develop all facets of the corporate fundraising area, working with and forging relationships with businesses to develop opportunities, fundraising and charitable giving, provide outstanding stewardship and relationship management, as well as helping to research and grow a healthy, robust pipeline of new opportunities.
What we are looking for
To be successful you will have experience of working in a charity and ready to take the next step in your fundraising career. You will be self-motivated, collaborative, with strong organisational skills and an ability to set priorities and meet deadlines. We are lucky to work with some fantastic UK companies who recognise our passion, creativity and ability to work flexibly, and we are looking for someone who thrives on the variety which that brings.
Main Areas of Responsibility
- Work with the Corporate Lead to maximise current and new income, to ensure delivery of the annual target
- Provide a high level of partnership management through stewardship, and effective and regular communications
- Generate, develop, and implement ideas and opportunities to maximise partnerships for the benefit of the entire organisation, including fundraising, pro bono support, volunteering, and gifts in kind
- Support on the development and management of new corporate partners as assigned by the Corporate Lead
- Support the Corporate Lead with the development and maintenance of a dense corporate new business pipeline through ongoing research
- Manage and oversee the administration linked to corporate fundraising, ensuring information is entered and updated accurately onto the database system.
- Undertake other duties that may, from time to time, be necessary and compatible with the nature and grade of this post.
Person Specification
Essential
- Knowledge or experience of working in a charity
- Excellent organisational skills, including ability to work on own initiative and to effectively manage and prioritise workload
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
- Numerate and literate
- Excellent oral communication skills with a high degree of diplomacy, empathy and confidence
- Team player who can work on their own initiative to plan and manage their workload.
- Good working knowledge of MS Office and CRM databases.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Institute of Fundraising codes of practice.
- Fundraising, account management or sales experience in a client-facing environment.
Applications will be reviewed as received and interviews will be conducted throughout the recruitment period. Due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to provide individual responses to all applicants. Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship. Applicants must possess the necessary right to work eligibility in the UK.
Who we are:
Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.
Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people helping themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.
Summary of the role:
The Community Fundraising Volunteers Coordinator is to drive and enhance fundraising efforts for Muslim Aid by planning, coordinating, and executing innovative fundraising events and campaigns across regional and national levels. This position involves deep engagement with the Muslim community and various stakeholders to maximise fundraising opportunities and achieve financial targets.
The post holder will ensure that all activities adhere to regulatory standards and organisational promises, effectively represent the organisational in public forums and live appeals, and manage productive relationships with external partners to optimise outcomes. Additionally, the post holder supports strategic campaign planning and evaluation, ensuring continuous improvement and compliance with legal frameworks. The incumbent is expected to be flexible, with readiness to travel and adapt to unsociable hours as needed to meet the demands of the role.
About the Role
- Collaborate with the Fundraising team to optimise income through various community and innovative events, meeting agreed financial targets.
- Possess a thorough understanding of the Muslim community and its key stakeholders.
- Plan and manage fundraising and promotional events across the region, adapting successful strategies for national implementation. This includes participation in events at schools, businesses, mosques, and with community groups and the general public.
- Coordinate volunteer involvement nationally, such as fundraising, administration and awareness raising.
- Cultivates a positive and supportive atmosphere by recognising volunteer efforts and assisting volunteers with their interests within the IGM department.
- Be available for national travel at short notice to engage with donors and participants at various community events.
About you :
To be successful in this role:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Nonprofit Management, or a related field.
- Experience in building a fundraising portfolio and securing income across a range of fundraising disciplines, especially from universities, mosques and volunteers.
- Able to inspire people and to develop long-term relationships, with the gravitas to gain the trust and respect of relevant internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Able to refine and implement plans to increase activity/campaign effectiveness.
- Excellent organisational and planning skills.
Why you should Apply:
By joining Muslim Aid as a Community Fundraising Volunteers Coordinator, you'll be at the heart of our fundraising efforts, driving positive change and supporting our mission. Apply now to be a part of this exciting and impactful journey!
Benefits you will enjoy working for us:
- 37 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and Privilege days)
- Hybrid working
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
- Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
- Pension Scheme
How to apply:
To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV.
Reports to: CEO
Purpose of role: Giving grants with and for donors and funders, to charitable and voluntary groups, to make positive impact on local communities and needs.
Salary: £28,840 pro rata for a 30-hour week. 8% pension contribution after one year’s service, flexible working available; generous holiday allowance.
About Us
We set up and manage inexpensive grant-giving funds for families, individuals, companies, national funders and the public sector, and we revitalise historic grant-giving trusts that have become dormant or onerous. We specialise in giving grants to vital local charitable groups that help keep our area thriving. We have given over £1m in grants every year for the last few years.
Overview of the Role
The Grants Officer will work the one other Grants Officershare the workload of managing the grant-giving of donors and funders to achieve their giving aims, and help support local charitable groups meet the needs of the communities they serve. We currently manage around 50 grant-giving funds, most named and directed by different families, individuals, companies, and public sector bodies e.g. the NHS. We have well-established grant giving processes. We plan to keep increasing our impact on and support of local communities.
We have mandatory Monday team meetings in person, and then work at home or our small offices as preferred, with external meetings as required. You’ll have access to the national network of Community Foundations
We are a place-based funder. A consistent presence in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, and access to personal transport, are important.
Key Responsibilities and Tasks
1) Grant Giving Processes
- Help manage our Making Local Life Better Fund, which combines a number of donor funds who wish to give responsively, and which is open to groups to apply for any (charitable) support, at least three times a year.
- Help manage intermittent standalone funds of over £50k, within agreed timescales, for donors and funders who wish to make a specific impact.
c. Most donor funds work in one or other of these two ways, but there are some who work differently to make their grants, and you will help manage these
This work includes some or all of the following:
i. Direct contact with some donors and/or funders
ii. writing fund criteria based on donor/funder aims in ways that applicants can easily understand
iii. promoting funds on the website, networks, funding fairs, etc
iv. offering basic support where groups need help with applying
v. reading and assessing grant applications thoroughly, against the criteria of the fund, for governance and legal requirements, viability impact etc, asking questions if necessary
vi. writing brief accurate summaries of applications that donors and funders understand, and that can also be used in reports.
vii. setting up and supporting decision-making panels in person or online
viii. ensuring grant offers/agreements/payments are made
ix. arranging interim visits to groups if needed
x. in some cases, setting up and managing formal monitoring
xi. creating reports as required for Board and other audiences
xii. some line management in terms of briefing and supporting freelance or administrative staff who help our grant giving
2) Strategic and Stakeholder Work; Local Intelligence
a. Maintain and develop our knowledge of and reach to local charitable groups, via visits, workshops, briefings and other methods
b. Ongoing streamlining of systems, balancing safeguarding (of money and people) and maximising impact
c. Develop our Advisory Group, and pool of assessors and panellists
d. Develop/maintain relationships with external stakeholders e.g. councils, external working groups, infrastructure groups, other funders, 360 Giving, the Community Foundation network
e. Start to contribute to our local needs analysis, and impact measurement, for understanding of how our grants create change for the better
3) Administration and Teamwork
1. Manage our grant giving and your own administrative needs by maximising our CRM system (a version of Salesforce), and Microsoft Office tools
2. Work with the constraints and opportunities of a small charity
3. Help maintain the Community Foundation’s good reputation, offering equitable access and timely communications
Skills and Background Needed
1) Considerable experience of grant-giving (particularly between £1000 and £10,00000) in the local charitable and voluntary sector, or related sector
2) Strong organisational and administration skills: you will use Microsoft Office applications and our bespoke Salesforce database daily
3) Excellent “people” skills; you need to be very organised, but this is not a purely an administrative role; communication and teamwork are needed to work with all staff in the small team, as well as with donors, funders, trustees, and other stakeholders
4) A strong understanding of inclusion, equity and diversity, and the ability to work effectively with people from a range of backgrounds, proactively seeking to include eligible groups from all areas in the city and county
5) Skills in writing and summarising information
6) Ability to manage workloads constructively
7) Ability to research relevant information and keep up with key developments
8) Ability to learn internal and external policies and processes, in line with GDPR, Charity Law, and our own rigorous Quality Accreditation process
9) A positive flexible approach to a challenging sector and wider environment; ability to “stand back” and review periodically for the best outcomes
Please send a CV of your career and experience that clearly shows us how you have the skills we need; together with a covering letter or email of 500-800 words summarising how you meet the Skills and Background Needed. IF YOU DON’T SEND US A COVERING LETTER, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REVIEW YOUR CV.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Retail Manager
Location: Oxford, OX1 1BP
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £26,000 per annum
Modern Art Oxford is one of the UK’s most exciting and influential contemporary art organisations, renowned for its bold and ambitious artistic programme that promotes diversity and internationalism and celebrates contemporary art as a progressive agent of social change. This summer, we have undergone a large redevelopment projects which includes a new look and location for our shop.
Modern Art Oxford is looking to hire a passionate and proactive Retail Manager to work with the Commercial Manager to oversee all aspects of Modern Art Oxford’s Shop including product research, ordering stock, visual merchandising and sales.
Person Specification
Essential skills and experience
- At least two years’ experience of working in a retail environment at a management level.
- Evidence of visual merchandising and display skills.
- Excellent customer service skills with a strong sales focus.
- Excellent communication skills, experience of telephone and email enquiries.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to priorities duties.
- Evidenced experience of managing an online shop.
- Excellent computer competencies, preferably on Apple computers.
- EPOS till systems.
Desirable skills and experience
- Experience of working in a gallery environment.
- InDesign, Canva or Photoshop experience.
- Experience of using social media for marketing.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus eight public bank holidays.
- Employees are entitled to up to a 25% discount in Modern Art Oxford Shop and Café.
- Employee Assistance Programme through Gemelli.
- Cycle and Home & Tech schemes available via BHN extras.
- An auto-enrolment pension scheme is in place with Legal & General. Under pension auto enrolment legislation, the employee will pay 5% (before tax relief) and the employer will pay 3% of qualifying earnings to the Legal and General plan.
Application deadline 19/07/2024
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to where you can complete your application for this position.
Notes
Modern Art Oxford is one of the UK’s most exciting and influential contemporary art organisations, renowned for its bold and ambitious artistic programme that promotes diversity and internationalism and celebrates contemporary art as a progressive agent of social change.
Modern Art Oxford welcomes more than 100,000 visitors each year with 10,000 attendances in creative learning and participation activities. The organisation’s digital content reaches 450,000 through Modern Art Oxford’s digital channels annually. Through a wide range of high-quality content creation and programming, Modern Art Oxford aims to make contemporary art accessible and engaging to the widest audience and to promote creativity in all of its visual forms. Over the last 50 years Modern Art Oxford has brought some of the world’s most important artists to the city, and the UK, and has developed an international reputation for pioneering emerging and under-represented artists.
Modern Art Oxford is a registered charity and relies on core funding from Arts Council England and Oxford City Council, and the generous support of individuals, trusts and foundations, sponsors, and friends.
No agencies please.
Income & Business Development Manager
£40-42k, 37.5 hours per week, Thornton (L23).
St. Joseph's Hospice Merseyside is the oldest and largest hospice on Merseyside, providing specialized end-of-life care for patients with a wide range of life-limiting conditions. The hospice's 31-bed Inpatient Unit is located in a beautiful setting within a conservation area and 12 acres of natural woodland in Thornton, Merseyside. The hospice's specialist healthcare teams care for over 200 patients and their families from across Liverpool, Sefton, and West Lancashire every year. Our services are free to our patients and it costs around £10k per day to run the hospice.
With the changing horizon of Fundraising, this is a new role for the hospice and pivotal to our future income generation activity for the Charity. The Income & Business Development Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to raise funds and secure partnerships for the hospice. They will lead the existing Hospice fundraising team, identify new sources of income, build and maintain relationships with donors and supporters, and manage fundraising events.
Role requirements
- Proven ability to build, manage and develop key stakeholder and donor relationships
- Experience of developing and delivering operational income generation plans and KPIs
- Strong networking and relationship-building skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Previous experience in Hospice and/or voluntary sector would be advantageous, but not essential
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
A Tenant Management Organisation (TMO) is an organisation set up under the UK Government’s Housing (Right to Manage) Regulations 1994, which allow residents of council housing or housing association homes in the UK to take over responsibility for the running of their homes.
Cottington Close TMC became a corporate body and annually elected a management committee to run the body. This body then entered into a formal legal contract with Lambeth, known as the Management Agreement.
Operational & Strategic Manager
To lead the operational and strategic management of the service covering tenancy services, repairs, cleaning, grounds maintenance and other estate services.
To ensure the proper governance of the organisation and to lead in a manner that supports and guides the organisation’s mission as defined by the Board of Management.
To manage a small team of seven staff to deliver customer service excellence and inspire them to provide a brilliant customer experience.
To oversee the day to day financial management of the RMO, including rent collection and arrears control.
To develop and maintain effective working relationships with Board members, residents and colleagues and work with council officers and other relevant agencies and professionals where required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who we are
Chefs in Schools is a young, ambitious charity that’s rapidly growing. Our mission is to improve kids' health, through improving school food & food education. We focus our efforts in areas of high socio-economic deprivation, where more than a third of children are entitled to free school meals, and diet-related disease is driving further inequality.
We support and train school kitchen teams to serve the best, freshest and tastiest food possible, alongside meaningful food education. We share learning and resources, aiming to inspire and enable others to follow our lead.
We’re backed by some of the biggest names in food and have ambitious targets to ensure every child has access to incredible school food and food education, setting them up for life with the skills and knowledge to feed themselves well.
About you and the role
The purpose of this role is to manage operational delivery of our School Chef Educator programme, ensuring efficient and effective delivery. The School Chef Educator programme is a 10 week training programme for school kitchen staff, covering topics such as Reducing Food Waste, and Food Education. It is delivered in a blended learning format, through a mix of in-person training, bitesize webinars, and our online learning website.
You will be supported by our Director of Transformations, and manage our Chef Trainers who deliver our School Chef Educator Programme. You will work closely with the Director of Partnerships & Impact, our School Engagement Manager and our Research Supervisor, to identify and liaise with suitable funding partners, academies and schools, and ensure we are monitoring and evaluating our programme delivery to evidence it’s impact and ensure quality delivery across the cohorts that take part.
Your role will oversee our School Chef Educator Programmes, delivered across England. This role will be primarily focused in London, but will include supporting schools in locations across the UK as we develop new hubs. An average week in this role might see you attending meetings with new partners to secure support for new programmes, sourcing venues for training days, scheduling programme delivery dates, identifying and contacting schools in our programme delivery areas to sign up their kitchen teams to our programme, developing new content on our learning management system, attending webinars our Chef Trainers are delivering, and supporting Chef Trainers with our in-person kick off sessions, and graduation celebrations.
You will be joining a dynamic and growing charity who are passionate about delivering exceptional training, skill sharing, expertise and know-how to advance the quality of food preparation, food service and food education in schools.
You will have an understanding of the context that we operate in, education and food sectors. You will have strong people skills, be highly organised and have the ability to manage effective partnerships with external organisations.
The responsibilities, skills and experience listed below are intended to give you an idea of what we need for this role. If you don’t meet every requirement but feel you would be able to work with us to deliver the majority of them, we urge you to apply anyway. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and for us the most important ‘experience’ is passion for our mission. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
We want to get to know you at the interview and understand we can do this best if you’re at ease. We’re an inclusive employer and are passionate about creating a welcoming working environment for everyone. We’re continually updating our DEI policy and have a neurodiversity champion. If you need adjustments to the interview process please let us know.
As we work with children and young people, an offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and DBS clearance, in line with our safeguarding policy.
Key responsibilities:
● To work with the Director of Transformations to ensure that all programme delivery is delivered in line with our vision, values and ethos.
● To support and manage our Chef Trainers to ensure a high quality and consistent standard of programme delivery.
● Coordinate and oversee all programme activities, including booking venues, scheduling, logistics, and managing Chef Trainer workload.
● Work closely with the Director of Transformations, Director of Impact and Partnerships and the School Engagement Manager to assess, cost and propose suitable programmes of support for schools, multi-academy trusts and caterers interested in our School Chef Educator Programme.
● Working with the School Engagement Manager, attend and contribute to meetings with Senior Leadership of prospective participating schools and academies.
● Liaise and manage relationships with Senior Leadership and Programme Sponsors, being the key contact for operational delivery of programmes.
● To work alongside the Director of Transformations and Director of Partnerships & Impact to ensure that service level agreements are agreed with partners and that our delivery matches the agreements.
● To monitor costs of the programme delivery, reporting progress of programmes to the Director of Transformations, identifying any risks or delays to programme delivery.
● At all times to ensure that our training programmes are being delivered in a legally compliant, cost-effective way.
● Working with the School Engagement Manager, to identify suitable schools for our funded training programmes, ensuring a high uptake of available places on our funded training programmes.
● Ensuring learning and evaluation is embedded in our programme delivery, working with the Chef Trainers to document best practice learnt from each programme.
● To work alongside the Director of Partnerships & Impact and our Research Supervisor to ensure that we’re collecting accurate and relevant data to measure our impact, evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the programmes, conducting regular assessments and measurements.
● Work with the Research Supervisor to support preparing reports on the impact of the School Chef Educator programmes, including statistical data, trends, and success stories.
● Maintain accurate data records and ensure our contacts database is up to date with relevant participant, partner and engagement information.
● Collaborate with the Chef Trainers to ensure the delivery of high-quality services that meet the needs of participants on our programmes.
● Overseeing project planning and execution for the continued expansion of the roll-out of the School Chef Educator training programme - this will involve being organised and keeping the project on track, working with internal and external parties.
● Assist in the delivery of programmes where necessary, providing support and guidance to the Chef Trainers as needed.
● Working with the Chief Innovation Officer, the Chef Trainers across all our programmes and the wider Chefs in Schools network to identify current and future skills requirements for the school kitchen workforce.
● Developing and/or commission relevant training materials to keep our programme up to date and develop new programmes that complement our organisational strategy.
● Plan, and manage the continued iterative development of our School Chef Training programme. Lead on programme design, monitoring performance and adjusting our approach as necessary for future cohorts.
● Line manage the Chef Trainers, lead on hiring, training and managing any future staff required as our programme offering grows.
● Maintain and manage our Learning Management System, and Learning App, ensuring good version control, user management, and digital legal compliance.
Skills & experience:
● You are passionate about food and want to make an impact
● You have interest and belief in our mission, to improve child health through improving food and food education in schools
● You have a background or experience in project or programme management at national scale
● You are self-motivated, customer focused and driven
● You are interested in people (working in a small, supportive team)
● You are organised, methodical, strong on detail, and able to map out deadlines and plan ahead
● You are an excellent writer and communicator with strong presentation and facilitation skills
● You are skilled in building rapport with people and strike a balance between being supportive and challenging
● You have a background or significant experience in training
● You have delivered, developed and/or been involved in the roll-out of programmes at scale
● You have experience in delivering in-person and online training sessions
● You have curriculum, pedagogy or training design experience
● You have good digital skills to maintain our resources on an online platform and innovate the learning experience
● You have hands-on experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) including user management, content updates, and troubleshooting technical issues.
● You are well-versed in legal compliance requirements related to digital training programs, ensuring all training content and data management practices adhere to current regulations.
● You possess strong analytical skills for monitoring and evaluating LMS performance, using data to improve user experience and ensure compliance with legal standards.
● You have some experience in leading or managing a team
● You have stakeholder and partnership management experience
Most Important Skills- list 5-8
- Training Delivery and Development
- Curriculum and Training Design
- Project or Programme Management
- Learning Management Systems (LMS)
- Stakeholder and Partnership Management
- Communication Skills
- Organisational Skills
- Data Collection and Analysis
Benefits
You would be joining a friendly, supportive team who work hard, but believe in a healthy work / life balance. We seek a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge. Joining a small, collaborative team means you’ll be able to contribute to, and draw on, a variety of projects and strategic insights.
We offer 33 days (pro-rata for part time positions) of holiday per year, including bank holidays, a Cycle to Work scheme, hybrid working, free access to the CODE app for discounted restaurants & hospitality venues, enhanced parental leave. We are committed to developing our team and will support you with relevant training opportunities including £250 towards elective training and development of your choice.
We also offer Bupa Dental Insurance, Income Protection Insurance, as well as access to the AIG Smart Health Platform which offers health benefits including free rapid access online GP appointments, free counselling and wellbeing support.
Application process
In line with our commitment to ensuring a fair and unbiased recruitment process, we will invite candidates to interview based on their answers to a series of questions related to their day-to-day job. Please follow this link to answer the questions and submit your application.
Your answers will go through our sifting process: all answers will be anonymised, randomised and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online interview on 17th July.
Successful candidates will then be invited to an in-person interview to take place on Wednesday 24th July at our office in Brixton, London for which we will ask you to complete a short task. You have 15 mins to complete this task. The interview overall will take a maximum of one hour.
Expected duration of this application process: 6 weeks
We’re on a mission to transform kids’ health through food – plate by plate, class by class, school by school.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fundraising Officer
Ref: AIFR-24
Bootle, Liverpool
35 hours a week
£32,248 per annum based on a 35 hour working week
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraiser or a candidate with transferrable skills who is looking for their next challenge.
This fundraising role is varied and fun and may suit someone who has worked in fundraising for a few years and understands the diverse range of responsibilities that come with the role. You should be able to work well in a small team and be prepared to adapt cheerfully to changes and challenges that may crop up daily.
Your main area of responsibility will be for generating income by writing proposals to Trust and Foundations, working with service managers across the country to research and build compelling cases for support across the organisation.
We are looking for someone who can secure multi-year grants and core funding support through creating high value applications and also have the skills to research and fire off multiple applications to smaller trusts for small projects on a daily basis.
Experience in meeting fundraising targets would be useful but not essential. An important aspect of the role will be maintaining up to date reporting systems of approaches and successes and fulfilling grant obligations to funders.
As part of a small fundraising team and you will also work with your colleagues to further develop the Walk for Autism fundraising campaign and be instrumental in developing a high quality supporter journey using email, texts and social media. Developing digital fundraising is one of our main strategies so a willingness to learn new skills in this area is a key part of the role.
You will be required to work outside of office hours occasionally with some travel to services around the UK. It would be helpful to have a driving licence but it’s not essential. This position is subject to a Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) that will be met by Autism Initiatives.
Closing date 14th July 2024
How do I apply?
If you think you have what we are looking for and are interested in joining our team in Bootle, we’d be delighted to hear from you.
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery.
The Head of Strategic Projects and Management (Maternity Cover) will be pivotal in the Strategic Management Department, which is a supportive and hard-working team playing a critical role in the organisation. This role involves leading strategic and project management efforts, along with reporting for the Foundation and Academy Trust, to ensure a unified approach to strategic and operational changes. The individual will conduct research to identify, propose, and lead specific projects that enhance the organisation’s development and operations. Additionally, they will spearhead the execution of the Academy Trust’s growth strategy as agreed upon.
Purpose of the role
The Head of Strategic Projects and Management (Maternity Cover) will play a key role in the Strategic Management Department. The postholder will lead strategic and project management and reporting for the Foundation and Academy Trust, ensuring that there is a coordinated approach to strategic and operational change. The postholder will lead research, identifying, proposing and leading specific projects which will enhance the organisation’s development, operations and reach. The postholder will also lead the delivery of the Academy Trust’s growth strategy in its agreed form.
Responsibilities
Strategic Development
- Identify, propose and lead strategic development opportunities for the organisation. Conduct sector research to ensure that the Foundation’s strategy is data and environment-informed. Keep abreast of political developments in relation to MAT growth and development and investigate emerging opportunities in the field. Produce feasibility studies for prospective longer-term growth and development options in line with the overall Foundation Strategy.
- Develop and maintain an organisational analysis, including undertaking and presenting research on potential joiner schools and strategic partners, such as for joint ventures and new initiatives. Champion the Foundation Office’s adoption of Microsoft Viva Goals and the Objectives and Key Results (OKR) framework across various leadership groups, leveraging the platform as a tool for collaboration and strategic planning. This includes the delivery of training workshops and either leading or overseeing regular check-ins. Monitor and track major projects across the Foundation, supporting colleagues where required with project management oversight, visibility of key activity and effective resource allocation. Roll out and then embed the new major projects approval process across Academy Trust schools, ensuring consistent usage of the documentation and a commitment to continuous improvements. Maintain an engagement plan designed to attract and secure new joiner schools and strategic partners. Review and refine joiner school and strategic partner criteria on an ongoing basis in response to internal and external drivers. In collaboration with the External Relations Department, develop marketing and communications collateral linked to both the departmental and growth strategy.
Project Management and Reporting
- Have oversight of and manage the methodology, quality assurance and compliance of major organisational projects, ensuring that these projects are well-planned and well-executed, with appropriate approval, resourcing and evaluation. With the support of others, embed effective reporting processes across the organisation so that the Foundation Executive Committee and governance Groups, Committees and Boards benefit from a comprehensive schedule of reported information.
Growth Projects
- Conduct growth research with a focus on the current educational and political climate, looking to the Department of Education and West Midlands Regional Directorate for changes and updates to relevant policy. In the event of an academy conversion, transfer, or merger, the postholder would also undertake the following duties: Convene and manage a project group comprised of representatives from the school, the Academy Trust and Birmingham City Council if appropriate. Manage all project documentation (including a comprehensive and regularly updated project plan, a register of risks and issues, an action tracker, project meeting notes, and reports to Trustees). Lead a thorough due diligence process. Support the incoming school to run a consultation process. Liaise with the Academy Trust’s legal advisers, Birmingham City Council, the DfE and other parties to bring about the completion of necessary land transfers, funding agreements, commercial transfer agreements and any required supplementary agreements. Manage the school’s integration into the Academy Trust’s operating model, ensuring that operational leads from relevant departments are kept informed of the project’s progress and issues and deliver any integration requirements. Act as a point of contact and support for operational leads, presenting issues and information arising from the due diligence process advising where actions are required. Develop and manage conversion budgets in collaboration with the Finance Department. Report to the appropriate board on project progress and risk mitigation.
2026 Foundation Strategy
- Prepare for the next iteration of the Foundation Strategy, supporting the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Strategic Management to research, write, communicate, refine, and then implement the strategy.
Leadership and Management
- Deputise for the Director of Strategic Management. Be accountable for the achievement of relevant objectives and associated key performance indicators set from the Foundation Strategy. As appropriate, represent the Foundation’s and Academy Trust’s interests in relevant internal and external fora. Play a full part in the life of the Foundation’s and Academy Trust’s communities and support its ethos. Be responsible for ensuring that relevant Foundation and Academy Trust policies are effectively implemented. Produce papers and report to appropriate Boards, Committees and Advisory Groups. Any other tasks which may be agreed from time to time with the post holder.
The post holder will be required to attend meetings (including evenings) and to travel off-site.
This job description reflects the current requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change and develop due to changes in organisational and other circumstances, so the actual duties and responsibilities will vary from the particulars of this job description. Job descriptions will be updated or amended from time to time to reflect such changes.
General responsibilities and duties
- To support the wider department which is comprised of Governance and Risk and Compliance in addition to Strategic Projects and Management, providing ongoing advice and guidance to schools within the Foundation and growing the reputation of the department.
- To develop a clear understanding of the Foundation’s vision, mission, and strategic aims and to actively support these.
- To remain up to date with the Foundation’s policies, procedures and code of conduct and always uphold these.
- To identify and undertake relevant training to enable continuing professional development, where resources allow.
- To prepare for and proactively engage in the performance review cycle with your line manager.
- To attend appropriate internal and external meetings, as directed by your line manager.
- To undertake such other duties as are agreed as being in keeping with the general nature of the job and its grade.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in a project management environment within a complex organisational setting
- Knowledge of and experience in successfully applying recognised project management methodologies
- Experience of producing comprehensive research papers
- Experience of driving change and an ability to work on short and long term projects simultaneously to deliver against organisational objectives
Desirable
- Experience of working in an education environment
- Proven experience of delivering an academy conversion or transfer project to the desired outcome, on time and to budget
- Proven experience in the interpretation and application of legal advice
- Understanding of the educational landscape within Birmingham
Qualifications
Essential
Qualified to degree level with significant post qualification experience and in-depth professional knowledge acquired through experience
Evidence of continuing relevant professional and personal development
Competencies
Leader
- High expectations for all
- Collaborative spirit
- Vision
- Integrity
- Openness to learn
Leading
- Shaping the future
- Unlocking potential
- Ensuring impact
- Creating collective efficacy
- Contributing to Birmingham and beyond
General
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with substantial experience of writing succinct papers and documents and presenting information to senior stakeholders
- Strong attention to detail and ability to analyse complex data
- Numeracy and analytical skills sufficient to be able to manage budgets effectively
- Excellent relationship building skills, with the ability to harness collective strengths and work cross functionally to deliver success
- An excellent communicator, influential, credible, calm under pressure and able to deal effectively with a diverse range of issues
- Authoritative but diplomatic, willing to challenge constructively with strong influencing, persuading and negotiating skills
- Ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders and suppliers displaying confidence and gaining trust
- Politically astute and sensitive to the priorities and dynamics of a large educational organisation
- Self-motivated and able to use initiative to plan work effectively and prioritise tasks, staff and resources and work methodically under pressure
- A pragmatist with a positive and can-do attitude, willing to be hands on and understand the details where necessary
- Highly competent in using Microsoft Office applications
- Holding and articulating e a clear set of values and strong moral purpose that aligns with the Foundation’s mission An outstanding ambassador for the Foundation, displaying the Nolan principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership
- Committed to safeguarding student safety
- Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion
- A customer focus, understanding a range of needs and delivering on those needs within the wider organisational priorities
- Ability to deliver at pace
The Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham is an educational charity supporting twelve schools and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
CHARITY NUMBER: 529051
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Animal Defenders International – what we do:
Animal Defenders International is a UK nonprofit, Animal Defenders International Foundation and the Lord Dowding Fund is a UK registered charity, with offices in Los Angeles, Bogota and the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary in South Africa, home to big cats rescued from circuses, zoos, pet trade. ADI works for laws to protect animals used in entertainment, food, wildlife trade, with investigations, prosecutions, scientific and economic research, promoting adoption of advanced scientific methods to replace use of animals in laboratories. When governments ban animal circuses, ADI helps officials to remove the animals from circuses and we relocate them to sanctuaries:
Job Title:Finance and Administration Manager, London
Organisation: Animal Defenders International, London
Location: London, Vauxhall SE11. Hybrid: 2 days remote, 3 days office
Terms: £38,000–£48,000 (commensurate with qualifications/experience)
Permanent, full time position.
Benefits: Annual leave 20 days/year, national holidays, 4 days office closure Christmas–New Year, stakeholder pension.
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director
Position Objective:
To maintain financial controls and records for ADI London office, recording income, donor records, expenditure, banking, reports. Ensures finance and administration systems provide good support for ADI fundraising, advocacy, rescues and campaigns activities. Contributes to management of accurate and reliable data using Sage 50c, Raiser’s Edge NXT, Engaging Networks, recording data, producing reports. Assists CFO with reconciliations, ledgers, quarterly and annual reports.
About You:
You are qualified AAT, or part qualified CA, ACCA or CIMA. Experienced in finance, bookkeeping, use of databases, general administration and importantly, you want to help a nonprofit to save animals. You have the skills and experience to help ADI grow. You want to contribute to good management of financial records and administration creating an administrative bedrock for effective work to save animals. Your lifestyle is aligned with ADI’s vision, mission and values.
About Us:
ADI is dedicated to ending the suffering of animals and works for their rights and legal protection. Animals used for entertainment, in laboratories, wildlife trade, farming, as well as protection of our shared environment and wildlife in their natural space. Research, education, investigations, legislation. Once governments pass animal protection laws, such as animal circuses, we assist with implementation of the new law and relocate survivors – bears, primates and others to rainforest sanctuaries in Latin America, lions/other African predators and Bengal tigers to the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary, South Africa. ADI is Great Nonprofits Top-rated; Charity Navigator 4-star.
About the Role:
Finance:
- Data entry on Sage 50c
- Recording of donations and other income
- Sales order/invoice processing
- Purchase ledger maintenance, reconciliations
- Maintaining stock records
- Assisting with production of budget performance reports.
Administration:
- IT/Network administration (working with service providers); data protection.
- Data entry on Raiser’s Edge NXT; audits, reports, oversight.
- Contributes to general office management.
Skills / Expertise required:
Essential:
- Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in similar role.
- AAT, or part qualified CA, ACCA or CIMA, and/or other relevant qualifications.
- You are self-motivated, able to work independently to meet deadlines.
- A flexible, positive approach, enjoy a demanding environment, supportive of others.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in numerical work.
- You can work with discretion, and handle sensitive data.
- Knowledge and experience in data entry, reporting generally.
- You are IT literate: knowledge of Microsoft Office, online applications such as online banking and (desirable) some tax and other financial services.
- You have excellent organisation, time-management and communication skills.
- Fluent in English
Desirable:
- Some knowledge of Sage 50c
- Some knowledge of CRM, e.g., Raisers’ Edge and Engaging Networks.
- Preparation of management accounts and budgeting, some knowledge.
- Experience with analysing financial data.
- Experience with the audit process.
- Knowledge of non-profit / charity accounting and reporting.
ADI is dedicated to ending the suffering of animals and works for their legal protection. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment, and a plant-based lifestyle is preferred. ADI is also committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, physical ability or other.
HOW TO APPLY:
- Apply early – no closing date – we review applications as they arrive. Interviews commence on a rolling program.
- Send email detailing how you meet our criteria, together with your resume.
- Interviews will be online and in person.
- Formal application form will be sent if you have been selected for interview.
- Virtual interviews will be arranged once your application form has been reviewed.
- In-person interviews will be arranged following virtual interviews.
Send email/cover letter detailing how you meet our criteria, together with your resume.
Apply early – no closing date – we review applications as they arrive. Interviews commence on a rolling program.
Formal application form will be sent if you have been selected for interview.
Virtual interviews will be arranged once your application form has been reviewed.
In-person interviews will be arranged following virtual interviews.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.