Policy Manager Jobs

Age UK's Digital & Technology division is recruiting for a Portfolio Assurance Manager on a permanent basis to join our new team and oversee our Digital and Technology portfolio of projects.

Our technology portfolio can span over 100 managed activities so the successful candidate will be ensuring we are delivering these activities effectively using robust governance and compliance. The role will have oversight of activity across the portfolio of work, having a focus on risk and dependencies whilst providing strategic guidance on how to optimise portfolio performance.

If you are an experienced people manager with extensive experience overseeing a portfolio of Technology projects, please review the job description below and apply.

This role offers hybrid working, where you'll spend a minimum of 1 day a week on-site in our London office near Tower Hill. The rest of time is spent working remotely. Working hours are 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Age UK internal grade - 4LT

Must haves:

* Proven experience in managing assurance activities across projects, programme and/or portfolios.
* Strong understanding of digital and technology trends, industry best practices, and emerging technologies.
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information and make data-driven recommendations.
* Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
* Demonstrated leadership ability, with experience in leading cross functional teams, driving change, and achieving results in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
* Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables simultaneously.
* Excellent knowledge and experience of working with different software applications Microsoft Office, SharePoint etc.
* Experience of handling large amounts of complex data.
* Experience of problem and issue resolution.
* Relevant qualification - either in Project, Product or Portfolio Management.

Great to haves:
* Experience with operations resource management.
* Experience with project management maturity improvement.
* Skills with Microsoft Project for the Web, MS SharePoint, Lists, PowerAutomate, PowerBI, PowerApps.

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Closing Date: 18 August 2024

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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for an influential and collaborative individual to join us as a Partnerships Manager with proven experience in either corporate partnerships, within the commercial sector, or partnerships more widely. 

About Us 

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm.  When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave.  We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach. 

About you 

As our Partnerships Manager, act as the day-to-day lead manager and central point of contact for major partnerships, ensuring the full potential value of these partnerships are maximised. You will work closely with our Programme Management team to support the successful delivery of our Programme for our global top ten partnerships.

You will develop and deliver long term growth strategies for our partnerships, proactively identifying and pursuing new opportunities that align with Save the Children and our partners priorities.

Additionally, you will achieve and exceed income targets or agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) set for the partnership, leveraging resources to support the achievement of partnership's goals, monitor progress, and evaluate benefits. 

In this role, you will:  

• Develop and maintain trusted relationships with key stakeholders and partners, supporting them in ethical storytelling and communication efforts.
• Achieve financial and non-financial targets by creating and implementing detailed strategies for short-term income and long-term growth.
• Monitor and manage income, expenditure, and resources, providing regular forecasting and analysis to ensure financial objectives are met. 
• Collaborate internally across Save the Children and with external markets to leverage resources and experience, ensuring partnerships align with organizational values and policies.
• Prepare and adapt various communications, including presentations, proposals, social media content, and reports, tailored to different audiences. 
• Support senior colleagues and the broader Partnerships & Philanthropy team, including potential UK or international travel and engagement with legal and marketing teams for contract and project execution. 

To be successful, it is important that you have: 

• A growth mindset to drive forward progress with vision, energy, creativity and in a proactive nature. Strong communication skills combined with strong project management, organisational and relationship building skills.
• You will also have solid experience of managing complex partnerships, or within the commercial sector, to demonstrate the key elements required to succeed in this role.
• Experience in, or a strong desire and willingness to learn about international development.
• Experience in managing growth opportunities/sales pipeline, with solid outcomes and results.
• Ability to focus on the achievement of financial targets and views issues in terms of costs, profits, markets and added values. 

What we offer you: 

• Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
• To have the best (and happiest) employees we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
• We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.
• You can find our employment offer here. 

Closing Date: August 18th, 2024 

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Ways of Working:

The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter).  This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building. 

Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense. 

Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. 

We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.

About us 

Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

It has never been a more important time for Crisis. With a newly elected Government in Westminster committed to delivering a cross-Government strategy to end homelessness, we have an opportunity to influence the transformational change that is needed to achieve this. As a Senior Policy Officer you will be joining an ambitious and motivated team to help lead Crisis’ work to develop the policy solutions needed to build a future free from homelessness.

Title:               Senior Policy Officer x2

Location: London office based with working from home in line with Crisis’ hybrid working policy

About the role

We are looking for two new Senior Policy Officers to lead the development and delivery of Crisis’ policy work in a range of areas that are key to ending homelessness, from tackling housing affordability to ensuring the right housing and support is provided for groups at highest risk of homelessness. You’ll collaborate with colleagues across the organisation and with external stakeholders to ensure that our policies are informed by the best available evidence and that people with lived experience of homelessness are at the heart of our policy work.

You’ll work closely with colleagues in the campaigns and media teams to influence key decision makers at a local, regional, and national level to bring about the policy changes needed to reverse the rising levels of homelessness we have seen in recent years. You’ll be part of an ambitious and motivated team playing a critical role in delivering real and impactful policy changes to end homelessness, for good.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have demonstrable experience of leading proactive programmes of policy work that are underpinned by evidence, informed by political intelligence, and developed with the meaningful involvement of people with lived experience of the issue. You will have a track record of building successful relationships with officials, politicians, and other stakeholders, and successfully influencing nationally and/or locally to achieve policy change.

Knowledge and understanding of housing and homelessness policy, and/or related policy areas is strongly desirable. You may have experience working in policy; public affairs and political influencing; research; the housing and homelessness sector.

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.

Working at Crisis 

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 

• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy. 
• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5% 
• 28 days’ annual leave
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay. 
• Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm 
• And more! (Full list of benefits available on website) 

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career. 

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How to apply

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.

Closing date: Sunday 18 August 2024 (at 23:59)

Interviews will be held on W/C 26 August (excluding the Bank Holiday) or W/C 2 September

 Main purpose of post

This role will lead our individual giving campaigns ensuring key audiences see the impact of the charity and are motivated to donate to support the continuation of our work.  It will build on existing successful campaigns, including our Christmas Star appeal, and create new and engaging additions.  You will ensure the donor journey is sensitive, engaging and straightforward and place a high importance on the ongoing stewardship of donors.

You will report to the Head of Fundraising and work alongside our Fundraising Team to ensure plans align and budget targets are achieved. You will work closely with the Campaign Manager and Data Manager to target individual giving effectively across South Yorkshire, Bassetlaw and North Derbyshire. 

This is the perfect role for anyone who loves to plan and see those plans through to completion, who has excellent customer care skills and who is digitally savvy. You will enjoy working as part of a busy fundraising team and collaborating to achieve collective success.

Key Responsibilities  

· Lead and implement the individual giving donor journey to increase the charity’s individual gifts including regular and pay roll giving.

· Lead the creation of fundraising individual giving campaigns to recruit new donors, retain existing supporters and grow reach, engagement and income.

· Lead the development of new individual giving campaigns, working closely with the Campaign Manager, to deliver direct marketing campaigns across various channels, which enhance current supporters understanding of the difference their donation makes and also encourages new supporters to donate to our cause and projects.

· To create new individual giving income opportunities, including introducing a charity lottery.

· Review and evaluate campaigns against income and impact success factors and implement improvements.

· Maximise all gift aid opportunities within the agreed audiences.

· Be responsible for an income target of a minimum of £300,000 per annum.

· Manage relationships with existing supporters to ensure a high level of donor care is achieved whilst achieving and maximising income opportunities.

· Analyse and segment the charity's supporter base, developing appropriate supporter journeys and propositions, and the effective use of supporter data for campaign purposes.

· Utilise digital methods and platforms for new donor acquisition.

· To assist in the delivery of a range of donor, supporter and staff engagement events throughout the year in line with our donor recognition & stewardship plan.

· Contribute to development of the fundraising annual plan to drive forward the charity’s ambitious plans for change and growth in line with the 3 year strategy.

· Ensure that all activities and contacts are managed through the charity’s CRM (Raiser’s Edge).

· Ensure all fundraising activity complies with laws and best practice governing charitable activity, most notably General Data Protection Regulations, Fundraising Regulator Code of Practice and charity law.

· Attend and contribute to team meetings and 'away days' and be an active, invested member of our team.

· Ability and willingness to travel throughout the region to attend charity fundraising events.

· Able to work flexibly, including occasionally working in the evenings and at weekends.

General Responsibilities:

Every employee is required to:

· Adhere to, and comply with, organisational policies, procedures and guidelines at all times.

· Take all reasonable steps to manage and promote a safe and healthy working environment which is free from discrimination.

· Comply with the organisational policy on confidentiality, and the General Data Protection Regulations.

· Respect the confidentiality and privacy of donors, guests and staff at all times.

· Maintain a constant awareness of health, welfare and safety issues affecting colleagues, patients, volunteers, visitors and themselves.

· Participate in personal and organisational training and development and performance framework meetings.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

Who you are

We are seeking a highly motivated individual who shares our values to join Weston Park Cancer Charity’s busy charity team. Our Individual Giving Manager will play a vital part in our team and help us to deliver our vision: a better life for those living with, and beyond, cancer in our region. If you are interested in progressing your career within an organisation which makes a real difference to the lives of thousands of people, we’d love to hear from you.

About you:

· You will be a forward thinking, team player with a ‘can do’ attitude & part of a fast-paced charity team

· You will have excellent communication skills (both written and oral)

· Able to manage your own workload and priorities to agreed deadlines

· Participate in and contribute to team meetings

· Co-operate and liaise with colleagues, working in a professional manner at all times

· Act as an ambassador for Weston Park Cancer Charity, reflecting the objectives and values, and to always work in the best interests of the charity.

· Support and encourage harmonious internal and external working relationships

· Make a positive contribution to volunteer involvement in delivering the charity’s strategy and raising the profile of Weston Park Cancer Charity

Our Total Rewards Package 

Our Total Rewards Package is the result of staff feedback and best practice across the charity, public and private sectors. Some of our key benefits, depending on eligibility, include:

· 27 days (plus bank holidays) annual leave

· Option to purchase additional five working days per year

· Westfield Health level 4 coverage

· 12 weeks maternity leave at 100% pay and an additional 6 weeks at 50%

· Up to 2 weeks full paternity pay

· NHS benefits

· Hybrid working

· A minimum 4% employee / 6% employer contribution through our Auto Enrol private pension scheme. *Tax relief is automatically claimed for the staff member.

· Death in service cover

River Church Ipswich is an HTB Network church plant in the town centre of Ipswich, which launched in September 2021 and has already grown quickly into a thriving resource church, with a congregation of more than 200, and three Sunday services.

The Spear Centre Manager will work as part of the River Church staff team to oversee the delivery of Spear—an employability programme equipping and empowering unemployed 16-24 year-olds to overcome barriers to employment and their lives around by moving into sustainable work or further education.

The important stuff 

Salary: £25,213

Hours: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 9.30am-5.30pm with some out-of-hours work needed for events such as our Spear Celebrations

Location: River Church Ipswich – we are an office-based organisation

Closing date: We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate.

Application pack: Download our application pack for more information. Have a look at the Ipswich website to apply as we will not process applications through this page.

Key Responsibilities

Website

• Responsibility for maintenance and development of Resurgo’s website, delivering engaging content with a focus on dynamic visuals and videos, tailored to our different website audiences.
• Optimise user journeys across all Resurgo’s digital channels.

Partnership liaison and relationship management

• Establish the primary local referral agencies and build and implement a strategy for developing relationships with them to ensure recruitment of young people onto the Spear programme is effective.
• Maintain and develop relationships with local partners to form a strong referral network.

Oversight of Spear Programme Spear

Foundation is a 4-week initial phase, consisting of 2 group sessions and a 1:1 with each trainee per week, in which we coach young people around skills and mindsets to support them in returning to work or education, and equip them with the skills to stay there.

• As a confident communicator, you will lead group sessions of around 10 young people each, using coaching skills to transform attitudes to their own ability and the workplace, and to raise their awareness and maximise potential in stepping into the world of work.
• Prepare and coach group and 1-1 sessions with the Spear Assistant Coach.
• Ensure the programme is delivered in line with agreed targets, and report KPIs on recruitment, retention and completion of Spear Trainees to Resurgo and the Spear Trust, as well as their ongoing progress and sustainment of work or education

Line management and training

• Manage the Assistant Coach, using a coaching approach to invest in their growth and development.
• Be line managed by River Church staff, locally, and by Resurgo, nationally, to support with the set-up and ongoing operations of the centre and report back on KPI.

Supporting River Church’s mission and ministry

• You will be required to establish strong relationships with key people at the church to ensure the engagement and backing of church members, and help the Assistant coaches to establish a strong presence at the church to build a network of supporters for the Spear programme.
• Ensuring the Spear programme is a key missional feature of the work of the church
• Work with the Head of Operations and Fundraising Assistant to prepare successful grant funding applications for Spear Ipswich, and provide timely grant reporting.
• Attend and participate in Staff Meeting, Tuesday morning Prayer Meeting, and Sunday Services (serving on a team at one or more Sunday service) • Regularly pray for Spear, River Church, and in particular our Social Transformation work.
• Attending other River Church events and services, occasionally speaking and/or contributing as required • Ad hoc tasks and other project work.

Site management

• Liaise with relevant staff locally on site issues and work to resolve them as soon as possible, ensuring the office and training room are safe and tidy working spaces in line with health and safety policies.

Please apply on the website of River Church Ipswich. We will not process application through this page.

Trusts and Foundations Manager

This is a new role at the DEC and developed as a key part of the DEC’s 2024-2029 strategy. The DEC has a wide range of established relationships with trusts and foundations, many of which give 6- and 7-figure sums to DEC appeals. The Trusts & Foundations Manager will be responsible for providing excellent stewardship to our portfolio of trusts and foundations.

In addition, the role will also be responsible for cultivating new relationships for the DEC through thorough research, and through the prospect development cycle, to raise money for DEC appeals. In addition to appeal fundraising, the Trusts & Foundations Manager will be responsible for delivering on a new core cost fundraising strategy, in close partnership with the Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships.

Demonstrable, transferable trusts and foundations experience and knowledge, (preferably within the humanitarian & charity sector), will hold you in good stead for this exciting new role. 

Key responsibilities include:

Strategic Development: Develop and manage the trusts and foundations portfolio and create compelling proposals for future appeals and core costs income. Showcase new ideas and innovative approaches for growing and developing a pipeline of new prospects. Develop engaging stewardship plans.  

Administrative Compliance: Lead and manage, robust and professional grant management, ensuring systems and processes are fit for purpose, streamlined and accessible. Remain compliant with grant terms and conditions, ensuring you are clearly communicating the unique contours of the DEC model whilst providing comprehensive and inspiring impact reporting.

Relationship Management: Maintain regular contact and collaboration with internal teams to collate a high-quality suite of communication materials and stewardship plans specific to a trust and foundation audience. Proactively reach out and build long-lasting relationships with funders to reach ambitious fundraising targets.

Monitoring and Evaluation: Monitor, measure and evaluate progress against the DEC’s strategic goals and funds raised from trusts and foundations. Prepare regular reports for senior management and trustees on the development, progress and future strategic actions for trusts and foundations at the DEC.

Essential qualities, experience, knowledge, skills, include:

• A track record of securing five- and six-figure donations from trusts and foundations.
• Experience of successfully executing cultivation plans and retaining positive, key relationships with trusts and foundations on behalf of a charity.
• Experience of producing professional and compelling funding propositions for a trust and foundation audience.
• Experience of delivering highly engaging and personalised stewardship journeys and meeting the reporting requirements of charitable trusts and foundations
• High level of technical ability with appropriate computer software packages and data analysis and visualisation software [i.e., Microsoft Office, Adobe, Box].
• Proven financial acumen to comfortably evaluate financial information and manage budgets.
• High attention to detail and numerate accuracy in analysing and using data and financial information, to write coherent reports.
• Clear and confident communicator both orally and in writing [in English].
• Able to present persuasively and influence decision making.
• Able to use initiative and judgement to proactively identify and resolve problems.

If this role is of interest and meets your skills, experience, and knowledge, then please apply with your CV & cover letter.

By applying, for this role, you confirm your understanding of, and consent, to DEC's recruitment procedures, as noted below.

The DEC is an equal opportunities employer and provides opportunities to learn and grow in an inclusive, supportive, and productive environment. We encourage applications from anyone who can meet the criteria, regardless of gender, race, age, disability, sexuality, or religion.

The DEC is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable adults and participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

This is a great time to join the team at Haven House as a Corporate Governance Lead.

This exciting role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to work directly with the CEO, SLT and Trustees providing practical support. 

As the Corporate Governance Lead, you will oversee the charity’s key corporate governance documents, including the Articles of Association and the Board Assurance Framework alongside being the Policy Manager for the organisation.

If you are a clear, confident communicator and have excellent planning skills, attention to detail, effective at managing your own time and multi-tasking then get in touch today. You will need to have a good understanding of the principles of good meeting practice, governance and decision-making and you should be comfortable building and managing relationships with senior stakeholders, and happy working at pace. Whether it’s helping produce a report or capturing a senior level discussion, throughout your work you will need to place an emphasis on clarity and business-value.

If this role sounds right for you and you have the right skills and experience, please do download the job description, and apply by returning the application form to the resourcing team.

Benefits
As an employee you will be entitled to the following range of benefits:

• Hybrid office/home-based arrangement
• 27 days' annual leave pro rata
• Pension scheme (company matches contribution up to 7%)
• Free onsite parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Blue Light Card discount scheme

If you are a potential candidate who would like to have an informal chat with someone about the role before applying, please email the resourcing team and we will be in touch.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.

Closing date:  23 August 2024

Interview date: TBA

FareShare

Job Description –Account Manager

Reporting to: Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager

Location:   London/Hybrid - in person working on Mondays (either head office or local network office), with flexibility of home/office for the remainder of the week

Contract: 24 Month Fixed Term Contract

Hours: 35 Hours, week

Salary: £39,414- £41,488

We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident Employer that welcome disabled applicants and provide reasonable adjustments.

About FareShare

FareShare is the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to nearly 8,500 frontline charities and community groups.

The food we redistribute is nutritious and good to eat. It reaches charities across the UK, including school breakfast clubs, older people’s lunch clubs, homeless shelters, and community cafes. Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people.

Every year, more than three million tonnes of food go to waste in the UK, enough for 7 billion meals. Meanwhile, the cost-of-living crisis is driving millions into food insecurity.

We are fortunate to benefit from the support of major retailers, the media, ambassadors and a groundswell of public engagement. As a result, there has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation at the heart of public consciousness.

FareShare’s Strategy & Vision

Our vision is of a UK where ‘No good food goes to waste’.

Our mission is to use surplus, fit-for consumption food to feed those who are vulnerable in the UK by supporting frontline charitable organisations that tackle the cause and not just the symptoms of poverty.

Our values run through everything we do and set out a clear framework for us to approach our work: passion, ambition, respect, collaboration, and focus.

The role

We are seeking a fundraiser or an experienced account manager who relishes the excitement of exceeding income targets and developing strong relationships. You will identify opportunities to increase the value of your partnership portfolio and work closely with the Corporate Development Team to ensure the transition between new business and account management is seamless for both FareShare and our partners.

You will manage a portfolio of partners: designing and delivering tailored partnership plans and an innovative and personalised suite of partnership activity. You will work with colleagues across fundraising to ensure we maximise the value of our partnerships. We currently have partnerships with a large variety of exciting brands from Tesco to Oliver Bonas, McDonalds to Subway, Kellogg’s to Pink Lady apples and Bloomberg to Burberry – our partners support us in a variety of ways including cause related marketing campaigns, staff and customer fundraising, corporate donations and wider sponsorships and partnerships.

To be successful in this role, you will have a proven track record of excellent partnership/relationship management and ideally have experience of delivering a variety of fundraising partnerships including commercial brand licensing. You will have excellent communication skills and will be comfortable negotiating bespoke deals and benefits packages and will lead renewal plans to secure and grow the support of current partners.

Cross team collaboration is crucial to the role and you will be able to demonstrate strong relationship building and influencing skills.

Main areas of responsibility

1. Deliver first rate account management of corporate partnerships and promotions with existing corporate partners to achieve objectives and build excellent relationships that facilitate future growth.

• Provide a high standard of professional relationship and account management to a portfolio of partners, delivering a mix of partnership types including; Charity of the Year, commercial brand partnerships/campaigns and retail partnerships
• Working with the Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager and wider team to implement bespoke cultivation and stewardship strategies for each corporate partner, that encourage development of strategic, multi-faceted partnerships thinking creatively and entrepreneurially to maximise the value of each partnership and meet agreed targets and KPIs
• Ensure FareShare’s strategic priorities are addressed through our partnerships and that the brand is protected and appropriately valued
• Prepare and deliver engaging and confident presentations (both at one-to-one level and at a much larger scale)
• Establish, agree and monitor key milestones for each relationship
• Ensure that benefits are fulfilled and delivered on time
• Monitor and maintain systems and processes; including Salesforce database, financial accounting, pipeline, contracts and due diligence.

2. Work closely with internal project teams to maximise the potential for fundraising

• Work with the Corporate New Business function on the development of new partnerships and to ensure a smooth transition from new business to account management
• Work with other areas of Fundraising, the Food Team and Operations Team to maximise possibilities for partners and FareShare and to report to partners in a timely manner
• Work with Marketing and Communications Team to promote partnerships across FareShare and partner channels.

3. Legal, Compliance & Policies

• Efficient and effective management of commercial income activity ensuring compliance with GDPR, legal and charity regulation and FareShare’s own Ethical Gift Policy
• Manage all legal and financial aspects of partnership agreements
• Manage and work within FareShare’s IT systems and data guidelines
• Represent Fundraising where required on internal working groups
• Undertake training and skills development and keep up to date with the changing requirements of the role
• Undertake other duties as required

Person Specification

If you are a real team player with a proven track record in delivering exceptional account management, always meeting targets, as well as having excellent communication and relationship building skills, along with a tenacious approach, then we’d love to hear from you.

As an employer committed to Equal Opportunities, we will assess applications in line with these criteria that we consider either as being essential or desirable in this role.

Essential

• Experience of providing excellent relationship management and stewardship with key external and internal stakeholders
• Demonstrable experience of managing high value six figure partnerships in either a charity or commercial environment ideally including commercial brand licensing
• Ability to create and deliver compelling tailor-made pitches, business plans and proposals to meet corporate objectives
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects with competing deadlines
• Experience of financial management
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills with experience creating legal agreements
• Commercial awareness with knowledge of various corporate sectors and relevant VAT considerations
• Target driven, proactive and creative
• Evidence of – using data, insight and creativity

Desirable

• Experience of working with FMCG brands and retailers
• Experience of working in a third sector environment
• Experience of using Salesforce or a similar database
• Line Management experience
• Understanding of the Institute of Fundraising’s Code of Practice, data protection and other relevant legislation, guidance and good practice
• Understanding of GDPR requirements

Competencies and behaviours

A commitment to Equal Opportunities. An understanding of, and sympathy with FareShare’s mission Flexibility of approach and ability to work in a team and across other internal teams.

Benefits

• Hybrid / Flexible working, with regular UK travel
• 28 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• Employers pension contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Interest free bicycle purchase loan scheme
• Season ticket loan

This is an exciting opportunity to join our small but mighty team in a strategically important position as manager of our flagship Fair Water Footprints Programme.  Over the past 15 years Water Witness has carved out a key role in holding governments, business, and investors to account for sustainable water management.  In 2021 this work triggered the Glasgow Declaration for Fair Water Footprints - a breakthrough moment at COP26, when twenty-eight founding Signatories committed to end the abuse of water in our supply chains and establish water stewardship as the global business norm by 2030.  With our partners we have secured significant funds to take forward and scale up this groundbreaking work which will harness trade, enterprise, and civic engagement to drive water justice and climate resilience as part of the UK’s Just Transition for Water Security.

The Programme Manager will be accountable for coordinating and delivering our contributions to the Fair Water Footprint Programme. These will include: the production and dissemination of influential water footprint assessments; pioneering new research and on-the-ground investigations; participatory planning, technical support and training with diverse partners; development, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of action plans, advocacy and communication campaigns to secure improved water security for millions of people and systemic change at a sectoral and global scale.   

The successful candidate will use their exceptional organisational and communication skills, technical know-how and experience of multi-stakeholder engagement and policy influence to shape this world-changing initiative and ensure impact.  They will represent Water Witness at the highest levels, to convene and work constructively with leaders from public, private and financial sectors, civil society, and academia, to co-lead a partner coordination unit, and ensure value for money and impact through sub-contracts and grants. 

This new position will play a central role in delivery of our wider 2030 Strategy, will support our country teams and line manage a Programme Officer. Once established they will take on a wider remit for effective delivery across our portfolio of exciting programmes.  The post will suit a high-calibre professional seeking the next step in their career as an influential leader for social justice and sustainable development. We seek someone who shares our values, who thrives in a fast-paced setting and who will be as equally comfortable facilitating participatory processes with remote communities, as when compiling high-quality reports within tight deadlines, or shaping evidence and diplomacy to sway Ministers, CEOs and the global media.

The Role

Our influencing work is changing the UK conversation about domestic abuse, with both national and locally based elected representatives and the officials and colleagues who work alongside them.

Our Public Affairs and Policy Officer, reporting to the Head of Public Affairs and Policy, will be crucial in helping us to develop our engagement, as well as deepen our policy influencing capacity to support our roll-out of ground-breaking interventions to end domestic abuse and ensure support for the whole family to keep people safe sooner.

You will be joining the organisation at a pivotal moment. The recent General Election provides an unmissable opportunity to ensure that SafeLives’ priorities for improving the response to domestic abuse are taken forward by the new Government.

We welcome staff members who have themselves had an experience of domestic abuse, either directly or indirectly, whether they choose to discuss this openly or not. We particularly encourage candidates from under-represented communities.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (flexible working considered)

Location: London office and/or hybrid working, with regular meetings in London and occasional travel to other locations around the UK, including our Bristol office

Benefits

• 34 days' holiday inc public holidays
• Flexible working eg compressed hours
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
• Childcare Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Clinical Supervision
• Holiday Purchase Scheme to buy up to an additional 5 days
• Enhanced Family leave Policies
• Enhanced Sick pay
• Professional Development Fund
• Individual learning budget
• Restorative Practice Training
• Time Off In Lieu

If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.

Closing date: 9.00am on Wednesday 7th August 2024

SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all; please see our job description for full details.

No agencies, please.

Be there when it matters

Are you a campaigns expert with a passion for creating positive change looking for your next challenge?

This is an exciting time to join the Sue Ryder Influencing team, reporting to the Senior Influencing Manager and line managing the Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer you will be playing an integral role in shaping and delivering Sue Ryder’s influencing campaigns and public affairs to help create positive change for people experiencing dying and grief.

About You
You will have demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the UK political system and understanding of the issues affecting Sue Ryder’s work. You will have significant experience of campaign work, designed to achieve change, generating engagement and mobilising supporters. You will be skilled at networking proactively and confident in developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external colleagues, comfortable negotiating where different perspectives exist. You will have good knowledge and understanding of PR and social media and how this should be used as part of an integrated approach to influencing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Represent Sue Ryder externally across the UK at meetings, groups and events with key stakeholders to raise the profile of our influencing work and secure positive changes for our communities.
• Work in partnership with the Senior Influencing Manager to develop an annual campaign and public affairs workplan that helps the Influencing team to deliver its strategy and the wider organisation’s vision.
• Work with the Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer to deliver the annual workplan - and to show sound judgement in discharging this function – to enable the Influencing team to progress towards its goals

What we can offer you:

Competitive Benefits Package
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time), - Company pension scheme
- EAP support scheme
- Staff discount with thousands of retailers
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- and lots more. Please visit our careers website for the full list.

Closing date: 12th August
Interview date: 20th and 21st August
Start date: 1st October or following the end of a notice period.

We aim to give all candidates the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any adjustments at any stage

If you want more than just a job, we want you. Join the team and be there when it matters.

Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.

Doncaster Foodbank (Trussell Trust) Ltd is offering an exciting and challenging job opportunity to manage and lead a committed team of 3 employees and over 50 volunteers as we seek to alleviate hunger, restore dignity and offer hope to people in crisis in Doncaster.

The Degrees Initiative is a UK-based NGO that builds the capacity of developing countries to evaluate solar radiation management geoengineering (SRM), a controversial proposal for reducing some impacts of climate change by reflecting sunlight away from the Earth. Degrees is neutral on whether SRM should ever be used, but we believe that developing countries should be empowered to conduct their own research and to play a central role in SRM discussions. The initiative has been working in different forms for over a decade and our work receives worldwide coverage and widespread acclaim.   

We seek a Communications Manager to work closely with the Degrees team, the researchers we support in the Global South, and our stakeholders around the world to further raise our profile - initially focusing on the specialist SRM expert community but over time expanding to the broader climate science and policy arena. 

The right candidate will manage a multifaceted comms operation that will: 

• promote the work and achievements of Degrees, especially by raising our public profile in the media; 

• support and promote the Global South researchers whom we fund and their SRM research projects; 

• promote an understanding of why Global South experts must be at the centre of SRM discussions; 

• support the organisation’s engagement with diverse stakeholders across the globe; 

• manage the Communications and Programmes Officer. 

This role will not suit someone looking for structure and predictability but should be fun and interesting for a self-starter who enjoys shaping events in a rapidly evolving field.

We are looking to recruit a creative and ambitious Fundraising and Communications Manager. A key focus of the role is the development of our donor management systems and corporate partnerships, whilst providing strategic oversight of the charity’s internal and external communications. Bid-writing expertise is desirable but not essential. We are looking for a highly effective individual with demonstrable and relevant fundraising experience, as well as excellent planning, organisational and people skills. The Fundraising and Communications Manager will ensure we take a strategic approach to fundraising that ensures the charity’s income will support our growth and development in the years ahead, in line with our 2030 Strategy.

This is a great opportunity to bring established skills and experience to bear in a local organisation undertaking groundbreaking work in a range of exciting areas. The Fundraising and Communications Manager will work alongside colleagues with a wealth of experience at Sufra, and will collaborate closely with the local community and a wide range of local partners and donors. Your input and collaboration will support the charity’s work developing innovative food access models and civic engagement programmes, as well as our efforts campaigning to change the policies that perpetuate poverty.

We would encourage applications from local residents, with knowledge of the London Borough of Brent. We’re open to applications from anyone with relevant experience, but we are particularly interested in hearing from those with the following:

• Accredited Fundraising and/or Communications Qualification OR Equivalent Experience
• 3+ years of relevant fundraising experience in a charity of a similar size or larger than Sufra
• Experience in the strategic management of marketing and communications
• Line Management and supervision
• Budget Management
• CRM development and management
• Proven numeracy and data analysis skills
• Excellent written communication skills, including writing creative and impactful copy
• Ability to work with others collaboratively
• Advanced IT Skills (Microsoft Office, Teams,
  SharePoint, Mailchimp, CRM systems)
• Honest and Trustworthy
• Positive, Friendly & Hard-working
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and manage different projects at once
• A self-starter with a can-do attitude
• Commitment to the Values of Sufra