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We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Receptionist and Challenge Event Assistant, with strong communication and collaboration skills.

The Challenge Events team sits in the Community Fundraising team and manages our participation in some of the UKs biggest events, including the London Marathon and Royal Parks Half Marathon, as well as managing our own bespoke treks and cycles. We provide support to thousands of patients and their friends and family who take part in runs, treks, cycles and many other challenges which raises millions for the Charity every year.

This role is the first point of contact for many supporters of the Charity. It is also an integral part of the Challenge Events Team, assisting with managing a portfolio of third-party challenge events. Dealing directly with supporters and liaising with teams across the Charity, the role requires an effective communicator, with great attention to detail, who is proactive and has a passion for fundraising.

Please see full details in the job description.

Senior Finance Planning Strategy Manager 
Location: Bristol, Birmingham, London or Sheffield
Permanent/Full Time
Closing date: 03/03/2025

Our offer to you
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. You will receive:

• Competitive salary and pension scheme
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years
• Hybrid, Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal – access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you will have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym membership, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping

About Us
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,416 employees and over 31,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning.  As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future. 
St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response & Nighttime Economy) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, NHS Cadets and Young Responders programmes). There is also a buoyant social enterprise network which delivers first aid training and supplies medical consumables to businesses and consumers.

Job Summary
This role leads the teams who deliver the Business Partnering, Planning, forecasting, analytics and financial reporting for the businesses across the Community Engagement Network (Fundraising, Volunteering & Youth). The role is a key leadership position within the Finance team and the Community engagement Network for driving commercial analysis and insights to support and direct strategic decision making, track and govern spend and lead the revenue forecasting to forward-plan resources. Responsible for supporting the management accounting and business partnering to Community Engagement including budgeting and interim forecasts, ensuring they are aligned to strategic operational plans. Working in partnership with the Directors & Heads of across Community Engagement, the role specifically focusses on Fundraising, tracking and monitoring ROI and effectiveness of campaigns, Events and other fundraising initiatives. Line management of team overseeing Youth and Volunteering.

About You

Educated to degree level, Professional Accounting Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), Minimum 5 years PQE experience and experience in Fundraising finance roles, Experience of fundraising strategies and best practices in the Charity Sector, Significant experience in managing the day-to-day, monthly and forecasting management accounting processes, Experience in leading a team to deliver a best-in-class business partnering service across an organisation, Track record of delivering high quality business and financial analysis, that provides insight into; business outcome drivers, the future business state, alternative scenarios and options, Extremely well organised, able to plan and deliver multiple competing priorities in a challenging environment, Ability to use Microsoft® applications especially Excel, to advanced level.

About the Role

• Provide a best-in-class finance business partnering service to Community Engagement and key stakeholders around St John regarding Community Engagement activities
• Provide strong support to the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis through the delivery of high-quality business and financial analysis, with detailed outcomes and benefits, to support consistent and effective delivery of services or identify and present coherent rationales for change
• Work with the relevant stakeholders to provide accurate and on time monthly management accounts, forecasts and annual budgets
• Provide financial acumen, support and challenge to St John’s Fundraising team, conducting cost-benefit analysis of fundraising campaigns to assess financial effectiveness and recommend improvements
• Analyse trends in donations and fundraising expenses to identify opportunities for cost efficiencies and revenue maximisation.
• Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes related to fundraising, such as donation tracking, financial reporting, and budgeting
• Ensure that all financial activities related to fundraising comply with relevant laws, regulations, and internal financial policies

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here: Click here

For all other candidates, or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply: please apply below

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

St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive, we have several networks including Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups.  We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equality, diversity and inclusion.

'St John Ambulance is committed to safeguarding and we promote safe recruitment practice. Therefore, all successful applicants will undergo pre-employment checks, including DBS Clearance, as part of the onboarding process, if applicable to the nature of the role'.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Every three minutes someone in the UK develops dementia: a progressive and complex condition that can be devastating for the whole family. One in two of us will be affected by dementia in our lifetime, either by caring for someone with the condition, developing it ourselves, or both.

Dementia UK is the specialist dementia nursing charity that is there for the whole family. Our specialist nurses, known as Admiral Nurses, provide free, expert advice, support and understanding to help families care for their loved one. Every day, Admiral Nurses help families up and down the country to have the best life possible, for as long as possible.

Annual leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)
Benefits:

• enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
  family-friendly policies
• 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva) or opportunity to continue NHS pension
• free health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
• 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
• free, confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash)
• access to a wellbeing app
• flexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more*
• learning and development opportunities including bespoke training and access to LinkedIn Learning)
  commitment to employee health and wellbeing.
• we have a Menopause Friendly accreditation and are a Disability Confident employer

About the role

This is an exciting new opportunity to join our growing Finance team at Dementia UK, playing a key role in the efficient processing all income and supporting with VAT and tax compliance.

As an Accountant (Part-Qualified), you will ensure the accurate recording of income in the accounts system and aligning with relevant documentation to maintain a clear audit trail. Working closely with the Finance Manager and Accountant, you will help to establish grant management processes, ensuring appropriate records for accounting restricted and designated funds required for Dementia UK.

Your role will also involve supporting treasury functions and assisting in the year-end process, including preparing appropriate journals to support the production of management accounts and financial statements. Furthermore, you will contribute to the preparation of quarterly VAT calculations and returns for both the charity and its trading activities.

Finally, you will play a key role in ensuring that all finance processes and controls are adhered to across the organisation.

To succeed in this role, you must be part-qualified by experience and actively studying towards an accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or CIPFA). You will have a general knowledge of charity accounting, particularly the Charity Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), as well as an understanding of donor-restricted funds and reporting. Additionally, you will have experience in income management, intercompany recharges, and accounting.

If this sounds like you, join us in making a difference in the lives of those affected by dementia.

Our culture

In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to achieve their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.

Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equality, diversity and inclusion.

Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone, we aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate difference and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.

Dementia UK is a Disability Confident employer. If you would like support to make an application or to tell us you are applying under the Disability Confident scheme, contact us.

ROLE PURPOSE

As the Head of High Value at St George’s Hospital Charity, you will provide leadership and operational delivery of the High Value fundraising strategy. You will lead the planning and management of High Value income streams as well taking a proactive role in fundraising high value gifts from Trusts & Foundations, Corporate Partnerships, Major Donors, and Special Events.

This role will be responsible for leading the High Value team to generate £1.5m annually from High Value partnerships and will lead on the development and implementation of our fundraising strategy, with a focus to grow High Value income to £2.5 million annually over the next five years and by 29/30. Currently our High Value income is underdeveloped, and we are looking for a hands-on fundraiser who is prepared to lead the way in building up these high-value partnerships, whilst leading a team to buy-in to the strategy and consequently, achieve income targets.

You will play a significant part in ensuring our fundraising appeals are a success. We are currently raising £5m for the transformation of our children’s wards. You will be a hardworking, proactive, and ambitious individual who can inspire and manage a high-performing team to cultivate and steward our high-value supporters effectively.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Fundraising Activities

• Major Gifts: Cultivate and maintain relationships with high-value donors, ensuring effective solicitation, stewardship, and follow-up to secure significant contributions (six-figure gifts). You will lead on prospecting, stewarding, maintaining, and uplifting a portfolio of 20+ major donors/year. You will be responsible for doubling income from major donors from £350k/year to £780k/year in five years.
• Corporate Partnerships: Build a portfolio of corporate partners, including securing high-value Charity Of The Year partnerships. You will work with the team to grow this income stream from prospecting, approaches, applications, pitches, stewardship and providing account management. The postholder will build income from corporate partnerships from £230k/year to £770k/year over the next five years.
• Trusts and Foundations: Build and maintain a portfolio of 30+ Trusts & Foundation supporters. Responsible for researching, approaching and developing compelling applications with a focus on ensuring Trusts & Foundations provide a long-term, diverse and sustainable income stream bringing in £1m+ / year
• Special Events Management: With the support of High Value Officer oversee the planning and execution of key fundraising events, including the annual gala which aims to raise £250,000, ensuring financial performance and donor engagement are prioritised.
• Database Management: Work with our Database Manager to ensure consistent, accurate and timely data inputting processes. Thinking creatively and proactively to continuously monitor and improve data capture and reporting harnessing analytics to maximise fundraising potential.
• Prospecting: Undertake research and make use of tools to identify potential High Value partners.
• Content development: Write and design compelling cases for support that are tailored to our High Value prospects and partnerships grounded in our branding and communications toolkit.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the Trusts and Corporates Manager and High Value Officer to review and feedback on compelling, engaging applications for funding and produce high-quality reports that meet donor requirements.
• Monitoring and Evaluation: Produce regular reports on fundraising activity, analysing performance against targets, and identifying areas for improvement and growth.
• Stewardship: Lead on developing and delivering effective stewardship journeys and ensuring they are tracked and implemented across High Value giving.
• Stakeholder management: Represent St George’s Hospital Charity at pitches, fundraising events and meetings with internal and external stakeholders. Devise bespoke stewardship journeys for high value partners.

Leadership and Management

• Team Leadership: Line manage the High Value Officer and Trusts, Corporates, and Partnerships Manager, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture through motivation, feedback, support, and professional development.
• Strategic Development: Lead the development of the fundraising strategy across Trusts & Foundations, Corporate Partnerships, Major Donors, and Special Events. You will be responsible for setting clear, ambitious objectives and targets and ensuring these are understood, bought into, and met across the wider team.
• Budget Monitoring: Work with the Director of Fundraising and Communications to develop the annual budget, including leading on monthly performance reports and contributing to quarterly reforecasts.
• Reporting: Be responsible for collating and reporting data, including analysing Key Performance Indicators to Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees.
• Systems and Processes: Be proactive in your approach to solving problems and sharing these solutions with the team e.g. pipeline management, gift acceptance.
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with the Director of Fundraising and Communications and other teams to maximise high value fundraising opportunities.
• Capacity Building: Provide guidance and support to senior colleagues in building new funding relationships and enhancing overall donor engagement.
• Recruitment and Retention: Oversee recruitment processes to attract and retain high-quality staff, addressing performance and conduct issues proactively.
• Compliance and Best Practices: Ensure all fundraising activities comply with relevant regulations, best practices, and organisational policies, maintaining high standards of donor stewardship

This is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities. Duties may vary dependant on the needs of the Charity 

Applications closing date: Thursday, 6th March

Interviews: Thursday, 13th March

Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities.

Title: Trusts & Foundations Advisor

Location: UK / Remote

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £40,000 per annum

About the role

Sightsavers’ Trusts and Corporate Partnerships team is excited to be expanding its team in response to growing demands and opportunities in the trusts & foundation sector. We are recruiting for two additional Trusts & Foundations Advisors to be key contributors to the development of Sightsavers trusts and foundations programme. They will play a crucial role in the successful recruitment and cultivation of new business, while also managing a portfolio of existing trust and foundation donors primarily based in the UK, U.S and Europe.

In this role, the Advisor will be instrumental in contributing towards the team’s annual income target and supporting additional planned growth in the coming years.

Responsibilities

• Manage and cultivate relationships with a portfolio of key trust and foundation donors for Sightsavers (up to 7-figure funding agreements) via proposals, mailings, reports, telephone or face-to-face meetings as appropriate, and coordinate donor visits, dealing with CEOs, Directors, and Trustees.
• Develop key external and internal relationships and donor engagement activities for the achievement of planned objectives with these donors.
• Research, identify, prioritise, and develop personalised engagement plans and donor strategies to cultivate new trust prospects in targeted global markets. Lead on cultivating relationships with CEOs, Directors, and Trustees, with the aim of establishing additional high-value funding relationships.
• Work proactively across the organisation, including cross-culturally, to coordinate, develop, and deliver a high standard of compelling project proposals and reports ready for submission to donors whilst ensuring excellent grant/contract management to existing donor relationships.
• Actively participate in the networks surrounding trusts and foundations, sharing information, insights, opportunities, and fundraising materials produced.
• Represent Sightsavers and/or support staff delegations at conferences and networks to engage with and cultivate new donor relationships.
• Contribute to team, departmental, and wider organisational systems development and initiatives.

This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.

About you

The Trusts & Foundations Advisor is a dynamic professional with a proven track record in managing and cultivating relationships with key trust and foundation donors. They excel in developing bespoke proposals, coordinating donor visits, and engaging with high-level stakeholders such as CEOs, Directors, and Trustees.

The Advisor will possess strong research skills to identify and prioritise new trust and foundation prospects in global markets. They are proactive in cross-team collaboration, adept at delivering compelling project proposals and reports, and committed to continuous improvement. Their active participation in networks and drive to ensure the best representation of Sightsavers at conferences and meetings highlights their dedication to cultivating new donor relationships.

Jobholder Requirements

Essential

• Relevant experience working in the charity sector, ideally in international development.
• Experience of long-term grant/contract management of significant funders/clients.
• Proven success in personally cultivating new relationships with prospective donors/clients and maintaining relationships with existing donors/clients.
• Demonstrative experience of excellent written skills, including proposals, bids, and reports for external audiences.
• Proven success in creating successful funding proposals.
• Knowledge of good fundraising practice.
• Experience of in-person networking at conferences or face-to-face meetings with senior trusts and foundations staff/board.
• Understanding of and interest in charity sector and international development issues.
• First-class presentation and writing skills, including preparation of proposals, project budgets, and reports with excellent attention to detail.
• Research experience, including the development of engagement plans.
• Experience of in-person networking at conferences.
• Strong listening and negotiating skills.
• Self-confidence with the ability to take the initiative, manage time effectively, and work to deadlines.
• Good analytical skills – can prioritise and plan opportunities based on available information.
• Capable of relating well to a wide range of people.
• Excellent IT skills, including Word and Excel, and experience of using fundraising databases. Highly collaborative approach.

Desirable

• Experience of writing for the US market.
• Experience of fundraising from the US market.

Next Steps

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

Successful candidates will be invited to participate in a virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, and we will also ask all candidates to complete a short task related to the responsibilities of the Trusts & Foundations Advisor role.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Basecamp Adventure Trust inspires and empowers young people in Leeds who are struggling to thrive, often suffering with poor mental wellbeing, lacking self-belief, and with little opportunity to develop in these crucial areas. Our unique year-long programmes are a powerful blend of outdoor adventure, personal development and compassionate coaching. 

We work with just 30 young people on each programme so we can develop valuable and trusting relationships built on a foundation of unconditional positive regard, understanding and celebration. In this nurturing environment, young people feel supported pushing themselves out of their comfort zone with exhilarating outdoor adventures and discovering in the process just how much they are capable of. 

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Fundraising Lead

This is a great opportunity to join a new dynamic and collaborative charity, to have a ‘seat at the table’ as we grow and develop and to make a very real difference.

You may be from a larger charity background looking for a more supportive, immersive or meaningful role, or you may be relatively new to fundraising looking for your first step up, in any event, it’s your motivation and temperament that are more important. You would be joining our small but growing team here in Leeds, all committed to our various missions in supporting young people, all busy developing our own areas of expertise whilst supporting each other as we tackle the many challenges that a burgeoning new organisation faces.

Initially this role is focused on stabilising and further strengthening our Trusts and Foundations platform. Having started our fundraising journey just 18 months ago we are currently working with a circa £250k annual budget, however, to meet our wider 3 yaer plan we are now aiming to double that in the next 2 – 3 years. Over time the intention is that supported by the Chair of Trustees you could potentially move on to lead on diversifying our funding streams focusing initially on developing long term corporate partnerships as well as an individual giving initiative.

The role will require creativity, attention to detail, a laser-like focus and incredibly strong relational and communication skills, it’s also a chance to grow a new role developing valuable strategic insight and playing a central part in the development of the charity as a whole.

We are fiercely proud of our relational approach and the programmes we run, and as such all staff including the successful candidate will take part in a minimum of 3 residential trips each year. Experiencing our work first-hand, whether helping a young person through the wind and rain or supporting the Programme Manager to run activities, it is a critical part of our approach to fundraising and it’s important that every member of the team lives, breathes and sees the magic of what we do.

Title: Fundraising Lead

Line manager: Chair of Trustees

Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours a week. (We would consider 4 days a week for the right candidate – 30h)

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 (pro-rata) dependent on experience with room for further moves in the future as responsibilities increase

Based: Hybrid role with typically at least half the time being at our Leeds HQ at the Old Fire Station in Gipton .

Holidays: 22 days per year (+ bank holidays) pro-rata

Transport: The role will require access to a car

Start date: As soon as possible

Role and responsibilities

• Lead on our day-to-day Trusts and Foundations work submitting the majority of our bids whilst also being chief problem solver. You will make the lead contribution in delivering our agreed annual income objectives
• Continuously identifying new potential funding partners that most closely align to our work, reaching out in ever more creative ways to develop new relationships building our future pipeline.
• Continuing to refine and develop our ‘storytelling’ and tone-of-voice to best articulate and capture the essence of our work demonstrating the very real impact potential funders can make.
• Sharing best practice with other’s involved in submitting bids ensuring that all can be as effective as possible
• Ensure all funders are thanked in a timely manner and that terms and conditions relating to their grant are applied and correctly logged via the database tools
• Ensuring all required feedback is delivered in a timely innovative and compelling manner
• To take responsibility for, and steward a portfolio of longer-term funders, identifying ways in which relationships can be deepened / strengthened and finding new and innovative ways of communicating the impact their funding.
• In conjunction with the Chair of Trustees develop and manage our annual income-budgets delivering closely as possible to plan.
• Overseeing and maintaining existing management tools for tracking, reporting and stewarding income, whilst also keeping under review the best time for us to make the move to a bespoke CRM system
• Raising awareness of our charities work and impact via PR, involvement with awards such as “charity of the year” as well as developing our social media exposure
• Provide quarterly board up-dates identifying progress against key targets, major successes or losses during the quarter and forward plans for the quarter ahead
• To work as part of the wider Basecamp team, exploring new fundraising streams understanding the likely ROI / timescales and initial steps to access.

Additional responsibilities

• Our 3-days residential trips are at the heart of what we do. They are immersive, exhausting and incredibly rewarding. We tend to base ourselves at youth hostels mostly in the Lakes and Dales. You’ll play a role on a minimum of three residentials each year working alongside our cohorts of vulnerable children, dependent on your skills and interests, it’s likely that will either be as a group leader or supporting in other logistical roles. You do not need any special skills as full training will be provided but you do need to be “up for the challenge”. We do lots of adventurous activities in all weathers so being something of an outdoorsy person would be a definite advantage! This is all about immersing yourself in our work, as we are firm believers that it’s only by really seeing and feeling it for yourself that you can hope to convey our work to others.
• Attend (in a support role) other sessions to support delivery aims or have a chance to see delivery work first-hand.
• Attend various meetings, training courses and relevant webinars as required to develop your own expertise enabling you to lead in ensuring we are applying best fundraising practice to all activities and our wider charities approach
• Being pro-active and alert to new opportunities, methodologies, and ways in which we can maximise fund-raising opportunities sharing ideas and proposals and new thoughts with both your line-manager and the Board on a regular basis.

Person Specification

Above anything else, you will demonstrate a real passion for helping young people to thrive. You will be motivated by a core belief that so many young people are far more capable than they think, that they all deserve a chance to dream and be hopeful about their future and that their sense of self-belief, relationships and resilience can be transformed by outdoor adventure.

As an embryonic but ambitious new charity we are a small and passionate team. We are in equal part determined to make things happen whilst at the same time supporting each other with our individual and steep learning curves. This is a chance to be at the heart of something new, to help us create the systems the processes and above all the culture we’ll need as we grow in future years.

More than anything else we are looking for someone to be a part of the team who will do whatever it takes to deliver for our young people. You will have a can-do attitude, someone who’s prepared to muck-in and give the untried a go, to push some boundaries and discover new ways of doing things. This position won’t suit someone who’s looking for all the systems and processes to be already in place - we need someone to help us put them in place!

Personal Qualities:

• Enthusiasm: You’ll be passionate about the work we do as a charity through both hands-on and office-based work and will want to be part of it’s journey and growth.
• Empathy and strong relational skills: You’ll be committed to a person-centered approach, demonstrating empathy, patience, and the ability to make young people and partners feel valued and respected.
• A skilled communicator: You’ll be an effective and proactive communicator, whether talking to funders, children or the team, both verbally and written.
• Self-motivated and proactive: You’ll be able to manage time effectively, take initiative, and will enjoy the dynamic nature of a start-up charity

Previous experience 

Essential:

• Prior fundraising experience
• Highly skilled storyteller and wordsmith able to create compelling and persuasive written arguments with relative ease
• Driven, focused and able to manage competing deadlines whilst maintaining quality
• Proficiency in standard office software (e.g. Microsoft Office or Google Workspace) and database management
• Willingness to work variable hours when required (including residential trips away with overnight stays), able to travel and work from home

Desirable: 

• Prior fundraising experience especially with Trusts and Foundations
• Prior fundraising experience in marketing and PR
• Prior experience in creating and managing events
• Previous paid or voluntary experience of working with young people
• Knowledge/experience of basic graphic design software such as Canva

Other requirements:

• Willing to work flexibly
• A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle
• A satisfactory enhanced DBS check
• Satisfactory references

About Us

Chatsworth House Trust is an independent charity dedicated to the long-term preservation of Chatsworth House, the art collection, gardens, woodlands and park for the benefit of everyone. The Development Department is responsible for securing income from corporate sponsors, trusts and foundations, public bodies and individuals.

Chatsworth House Trust has developed a number of long-term sponsors over the years and is keen to continue to grow sponsorship income. The account management and stewardship of these relationships is essential to meet this ambition. In addition, we want to develop a comprehensive programme of donor cultivation events and other bespoke VIP tours which will secure further income for the Trust.

The Development department has set ambitious targets for fundraising over the coming 5 years to ensure Chatsworth House Trust is able to diversify its income base. As such it is an exciting time to be joining the organisation.

About the Role

As Development Officer you will support the Development department in fundraising for the Chatsworth House Trust with a particular focus on sponsor account management and stakeholder cultivation and stewardship of events. You will also be responsible for all administration to ensure the successful running of the department.

This is a full-time role, based at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire.  Normal office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am-5.30pm, however those working in the Development Department are likely to be required from time to time evening work and weekend work for which time-off-lieu (TOIL) will be given for hours worked beyond the working day.

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational skills who can hit the ground running; someone who will go the extra mile to ensure a positive outcome for our supporters with real attention to detail; someone who enjoys working with a diverse range of people and who is confident working with senior or executive level individuals.

In return

As part of the wider Devonshire Group, owned by the Duke of Devonshire, which includes Chatsworth, Bolton Abbey, Lismore and the Devonshire Hotels & Restaurants Group, we are committed to ensuring the happiness and wellbeing of our staff and as such offer fantastic benefits which include:

• Free access to Chatsworth and Bolton Abbey

• Excellent personal development and career opportunities.

• Free entry to the Chatsworth fairs and many of the events

• A colleague pass providing discount in our retail and catering establishments

• Membership of the Life Assurance Scheme

• Competitive annual leave (and option to buy more)

• Employee assistance programme

• Membership of the Life Assurance Scheme

• Free on-site parking

• Wellbeing calendar of events

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to join us in this diverse and rewarding role.

Our core values include “Being Inclusive” and we particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates who are currently under-represented. We also welcome applicants from the LGBTQ+ community. Flexible ways of working will always be considered.

Interviews are expected to take place early March.

Future Gardeners is starting a new phase of its activities to enable, manage and deliver horticultural education and training programmes delivered by partners in London and the South-East.The Fundraising Officer will take the lead in fundraising and managing the website.

We are looking for an additional Community Engagement Officer to join our team working on a contract we hold with the Care Quality Commission.

Do you live in the London or East of England region? (Please note that this role is remote but you should be based in London or the East of England and will be required to travel within those regions).

Do you have a range of excellent communication skills?

Do you have the skills and experience of engaging with a diverse group of individuals, organisations and groups who represent seldom heard communities?

Are you able to provide outstanding customer care and represent Choice Support in a positive and professional manner to both internal and external agencies?

Are you able to be home-based and have the ability to travel to different locations in London and the East of England?

Do you want to develop your skills, knowledge and experience of inclusion and diversity and work closely with our Care Quality Commission colleagues?

Then this is the role you’ve been looking for!

What we are looking for:

· A thorough understanding of inclusion and engagement work

· A thorough understanding of seldom heard communities

· To be able work to a high standard with a demanding and ever-changing workload

· Good communication and presentation skills

· Enthusiasm and a positive attitude

· The ability to manage and prioritise a demanding workload

What you’ll receive in return:

· A supportive and collaborative team

· Training and development

· Attendance bonus

· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

· Life assurance

· Discounted shopping vouchers

An opportunity for a Workforce Development Manager has arisen in a fantastic international education-based charity.

Location: Hybrid working with 1-2days a week from London office.

Salary: £28,000

Contract: Fixed term to 31 August 2026

As Workforce Development Manager, will support the planning, coordination, and management of workforce development projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing the coordination of the Centre of Excellence programme, supporting the Senior Workforce Development Manager in planning, data management, progress monitoring, and event coordination.
• Serving as the secretariat for the internal Centre of Excellence project team and external steering groups, managing reports, papers, minutes, and action tracking for monthly and quarterly meetings.
• Monitoring programme performance, identifying and addressing deviations in timelines, resources, and budgets at the earliest stage.
• Supporting reporting and data visualisation using Power BI, providing insights for monitoring, evaluation, and decision-making.
• Effectively liaising with programme team to support the delivery of events.
• Liaising with venues and hosts centres to plan and organise successful delivery of Centre of Excellence workforce development events.
• Setting up event booking forms, monitoring registrations and communicating with delegates. 

The successful candidate will have experience of working in an administrative or coordination capacity, working with people in external organisations and at different levels of seniority. The ability to accurately record and extract data and information on spreadsheets and databases and to organise meetings and events, including in person and digitally is key. Strong knowledge of administrative procedures such as sharing and recording files, developing spreadsheets and responding to business enquiries is also crucial.

If you’ll looking to join a vibrant and diverse team, supporting the planning, data management, progress monitoring, and event coordination to help drive the programme’s impact, then please do get in touch!

Please note, applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis and only successful candidates will be contacted with further information.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Salary: £31,133.37 (plus London Weighting of £5,023.71 if applicable)

Location: Old Street London (with flexibility to work from home)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Closing date: Wednesday 12th March at 11:30pm

Are you looking to develop a career in partnership management and corporate fundraising? Are you passionate about the private sector’s role in helping to tackle homelessness? If so, this is a great opportunity to join an award-winning team as Corporate Partnerships Executive and play a key role in driving our fundraising goals forward.

About the role

This role sits within our Partnership Management team in the Income Generation directorate, and you will be working with the Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager to deliver strategic partnership activity in line with Shelter’s organisation goals. You will play a key part in the success of our employee fundraising, leading on engagement activities for one of our large, existing partnerships that generates over £1m in income for Shelter. You will also manage a diverse portfolio of five and six figure partnerships across multiple sectors, delivering high quality colleague, customer fundraising and commercial campaigns that require presenting Shelter’s cause effectively to a wide range of audiences.

The role needs someone with a proactive approach and creative flair for developing and executing new partnership activities. It will also involve collaborating on additional projects that support the wider Corporate Partnerships team strategy and managing elements of partner finances, including income forecasting, updating our supporter database and supporting the team.

About you

You will be proactive with excellent relationship-building and communication skills, and the ability to convey complex ideas succinctly, and confidently to a wide range of audiences.

You will have experience in corporate fundraising, partnership management or account management and be able to strengthen relationships with existing partnerships to grow fundraising income. You will have attention to detail and be able to work across multiple projects in a busy team environment, planning your workload effectively.

Importantly, you will also have a passion for social justice and share Shelter’s belief that everyone has the right to a safe home.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

About the team

The Income Generation Directorate at Shelter comprises of 5 departments, delivering a mature fundraising programme that has seen continuous year on year diversity and growth. The directorate generates over £48m gross income each year, of which a high percentage is unrestricted. Our Corporate Partnerships team is split into two areas - New Partnerships which generates income by securing new relationships with private sector businesses, and the Partnership Management team, where this role sits, is responsible for the growth of Shelter’s voluntary income by managing and developing existing corporate partnerships spanning a variety of sectors. And, as the division as a whole continues to grow and develop, it's a truly exciting time to join us.

How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply for Job’ below. You are required to submit a CV and a one-page expression of interest. This should be relevant to the points in the ‘About You’ section of the job description attached to this advert and align with the following behaviours below.

• We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset
• We work together to achieve a shared purpose

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Safeguarding statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Recruitment Agencies

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

About The Leadsom Foundation

The Leadsom Foundation is a new and ambitious charity. We support parents and carers around the world to give their baby the best start for life. We are global champions of the unique importance of the 1001 critical days, from pregnancy to age two. During this time, the building blocks for lifelong emotional and physical health are laid down. That’s why it is so important to support babies and families in the earliest years of life. 

We fund other charities and organisations that are delivering services for new families to help them give their babies the best start for life. We also fund pioneering research into what type of support works best to promote the healthy emotional and physical development of babies. Grant awards will take place twice a year.

The Role

We are seeking a positive, proactive, and detail-oriented Grants Officer to manage and oversee the development and excellence of our grant-making process. 

This is an exciting time to join us as we establish the charity and work to have the greatest impact on babies and their families. You will play a crucial role in ensuring that our funding reaches the people and projects where it will have the biggest impact.

As the Grants Officer, you will be responsible for the day-to-day administration and management of our grants programme. You will work closely with grant applicants, assess funding proposals, and support successful grantees throughout their journey.  This role reports to the Director of Research and Impact.

Location: Hybrid. Central London (SW1) with flexibility to work partly from home. Requirement to travel. 

Hours: 40 hours a week (flexible/part time is available) 

We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities.

Job Summary:

This Youth Work role will be vital in delivering our Warmth and Wellness Project. This includes facilitating young people's personal, social, and educational growth to help them reach their full potential. The worker will also support developing, planning, and delivering a needs-led youth work programme and activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Directly deliver a high-quality varied programme of activities, including supporting member inductions, one-to-one support of members, supporting engagement, and engagement of youth voice activities throughout the youth programme.
• Work directly with children and young people to develop social skills, build confidence, and raise their aspirations.
• To fully engage effectively with young people aged 6-18 in a group and one-on-one setting.
• Encourage and support young people to engage with others and participate in group work and gain new experiences.
• To deliver a range of activities as part of Salford Lads and Girls Club Youth Programme
• To ensure young people are involved in designing, delivering, and evaluating all youth work activities/programmes at Salford Lads and Girls Club.
• To ensure the effective monitoring and evaluation of all activities and programmes and
• the achievement of performance targets in accordance with the needs of young people,
• funding objectives, and delivery plans.
• To ensure that members maintain a high standard of behaviour during sessions.
• To maintain accurate records, including incidents, accidents, and safeguarding reports.
• To promote the welfare of children and young people at all times.
• To be alert to safeguarding/children protection issues, ensuring members welfare and safety are promoted and safeguarded, and to report any safeguarding concerns in line with Salford Lads and Girls Club policies and procedures.
• To actively promote Salford Lads and Girls Club and contribute to increasing membership, attendance and engagement.
• Ensure that health and safety policies and procedures are followed and embedded to deliver effective, safe services and operations.
• Apply and embed fairness and equality in both the delivery and offer of all services to ensure that the team, young people and community are treated fairly to meet an individual's personal circumstances.

Person Specification:

• Level 2 Youth Work qualification or relevant experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Enhance DBS Check
• Experience of supporting young people in a one-to-one or small group setting.
• Experience of challenging behaviour of young people and knowledge of conflict management.
• Ability to establish rapport and professional relationships with young people.
• Ability to encourage, motivate and provide support to children and young people.
• Experience of working with young people and evidence of understanding young people’s development needs and issues important to them.
• Experience of undertaking safeguarding in a setting which includes children and young people.
• Takes personal responsibility for own workload. Outgoing, lively personality with good communication (both spoken and written) skills.
• Confident in managing groups of children and young people.
• Demonstrates high levels of motivation and resilience, enthusiasm, commitment, and a curious, inquisitive approach to challenge and seek continuous improvement.
• Passionate, committed, and self-motivated to inspire others to change.
• Able to work as part of a team and under own initiative.
• Ability to interact with any young people to ensure they feel welcome and part of the club, encouraging and motivating new members to participate in activities.
• Evidence of a balanced approach to risk management regarding health and safety, safeguarding and reputational risk and any other risk as identified by the charity.

Additional Information:

• The role requires flexibility, with some evening and weekend work to align with youth sessions and community needs.
• This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

A newly-created position in a rapidly expanding organisation.

As Finance & Operations Coordinator you will be a member of the small, supportive Finance and Operations team, working closely with the Senior Finance Officer, Head of Finance and the Operations & Office Manager.

Join us at a pivotal point in our history.

As we embark on a new strategic period (2026-30) together with newly-announced funding streams, you will work alongside colleagues across the whole staff team, with responsibility for:

Supporting the Finance team in managing the charity’s finances

• Process purchase ledger invoices, by prompt inputting of invoices onto Xero financial system, ensuring accuracy and compliance with policies and authorised in line with delegated authority
• Prompt processing of transactions

Supporting the setting up of weekly payment run, ensuring all payment information has been processed accurately; prompt invoice administration and timely payments to suppliers

• Processing staff and volunteers’ expenses ensuring accuracy and compliance with policies and authorised in line with delegated authority
• Recording gift aided donations on Giveclarity for claim from HMRC

Support the Operations & Office Manager in the day-to-day office operations

• Welcoming visitors to the office
• First point of contact for the Trust’s main telephone line
• Dealing with incoming / outgoing post
• Assisting H&S and housekeeping checks
• Maintaining and overseeing cleanliness and use of the London office, ordering stationery supplies, etc.
• Acting as a point of contact for contractors for regular maintenance visits

Support the External Relations Team

• Providing additional staff resources for key events, including the annual Festival at St Paul’s Cathedral, and Annual General Meeting for the Charity’s supporters

How To Apply
Click on the 'Apply via website' button to apply online. The closing date for applications is Monday 17th March 2025.