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The Royal Institution (Ri) is an independent charity which has been connecting people with science for over 200 years. Founded in 1799 through the wonderful generosity of 58 patrons, to this day we remain based in our original, magnificent, Georgian home in central London. Thanks to the support of those early philanthropists, the Ri has inspired generations of scientists over the years whose discoveries have helped shape our modern world.
The Ri has a clear vision that ‘Science is for Everyone’ and it is our belief that everyone should have equitable access to science. Through our packed event programme available in person or online, our UK schools outreach and social impact initiatives, and our global digital reach including over 1.5m YouTube subscribers we achieve our mission by connecting people with scientists to explore science together.
We are looking for an ambitious and dedicated Trusts and Foundations Manager to cultivate and develop the relationships that will enable the Ri to achieve our strategy as we pursue new projects and reach more beneficiaries.
The role is key in maximising income from charitable trusts and foundations, collaborating across the Ri to develop innovative and compelling proposals, delivering excellent account management and stewardship to existing donors, and identifying, researching and engaging new prospects.
You will develop cultivation strategies for current and prospective charitable trusts and foundations and research relevant trusts and grant making bodies to prepare, write and submit applications. You will use your outstanding relationship building and networking skills to build relationships with trust and foundations that are new or lapsed and create opportunities to introduce the work of the Ri.
About you
Driven and motivated, you will be an engaging communicator and creative thinker with experience at writing persuasive funding proposals and the ability to communicate complex messages to a range of audiences.
Do you have:
· Substantial experience of fundraising in the cultural or similar sector,
· Trusts and foundations fundraising experience and knowledge of public sector income streams and trust and foundation practices and principles
· Experience preparing fundraising applications, and a track record of fundraising success
· Demonstrable experience of maximising opportunities from researching prospects. generating meetings, securing income and managing relationships with donors
· Ability to tackle challenges constructively, and find creative ways forward?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
Please review the full job description and person specification (download below), and click the Apply button to attach your CV and supporting statement (no more than 500 words explaining why you are interested in the role and how you meet the criteria set out in the person spec) by 10am on Monday 15 July.
We plan to interview on 18 or 22 July but may interview as applications come in. We may also close the application process early if we have a strong field of applicants.
The Ri is a charity that brings the public and scientists together to share their interest and passion for science.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated Programme Manager to join the Academy’s Research Programmes team to manage the new Green Future Fellowship programme.
The role
As the Programme Manager for the Green Future Fellowships, you will play a pivotal role in managing and developing this new programme. This exciting new role focuses on leading the delivery of this important programme, aimed at identifying and supporting exceptional engineering researchers dedicated to developing breakthrough technologies and engineering solutions to address the climate crisis.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for someone with creativity, initiative, and flexibility to help develop and manage the Green Future Fellowships programme to achieve real breakthrough technologies that have significant impact on society and the economy.
You will have extensive project or grant management experience, including budget management and are a highly organised individual. You possess a good working knowledge of the higher education landscape and engineering communities in the UK. You will be an effective communicator, both verbally and in writing, and thrive working both collaboratively and independently. You can perform effectively under pressure and have experience in managing delivery partnerships with other organisations.
Who are we?
Engineering matters. It shapes our everyday lives, from our ability to turn the lights on, have a hot shower and commute into work, to the mobile phones we rely on to keep connected. It also plays a vital role in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing society today, from climate change, to global health pandemics and cyber threats.
The Royal Academy of Engineering is a charity that harnesses the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation, and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.
With a diverse workforce and an inclusive and supportive culture, we look to attract candidates from wide and different backgrounds who have a passion for the role engineering plays in society. Our aim is to make the Academy the best place to work for the staff we have and those we seek to attract.
Why work for the Royal Academy of Engineering?
We’re looking for people who are driven to make the world a better place. If you’re passionate about what you do and want to work collaboratively with talented colleagues to make change happen now and for future generations, we want you to get in touch.
This is the perfect time to join us. We have a dynamic, visionary CEO, a strong leadership team and an ambitious and exciting strategy. The value we bring as experts in our field and change agents is highly recognised and makes the Academy a motivating place to be. Our work today builds on a long, proud history with a focused and ambitious future which we’d love you to be part of.
We are looking for talented people who want to make a difference, to join our team – is this you?
Company Benefits
The Academy offers a fantastic package of additional benefits including:
- BUPA cash plan
- Private medical insurance
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Independent Financial Advice
- Non-contributory pension scheme with 10% employer contribution
- Life Assurance, 4x annual salary
- Health and wellbeing programmes
- Generous holiday allowance
- Wellbeing days and office wide Christmas leave
- Significant investment into your personal and professional development
- Regular social activities
- Subsidised restaurant
Location
Our light, spacious head office is based in a fantastic location in central London with views over St James’s Park and close to the West End. We operate hybrid, flexible working practices with a baseline for office based working of a mandatory weekly team day plus further days each week as required for the role and the Academy.
How to apply/Interview process
As part of your application, you will be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement explaining your interest in this role and how you fit the experience, knowledge, and skills profile.
To find out more and to apply, please visit our website.
Closing date for applications: 17th July 2024.
Interviews will be held in-person at our offices w/c 22nd July 2024.
The Academy is committed to making reasonable adjustments to remove barriers that hinder applicants from applying or staff from working effectively and comfortably.
The British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) is a membership organisation with charitable status. The BCS represents a diverse group of members that span the cardiovascular profession, covering specialist areas of shared and common interest, where the majority of members are either consultant or trainee cardiologists. The BCS plans to grow its numbers of members, through reaching new audiences and increasing income generation. The BCS also aims to improving its society recognition, increase uptake upon its broad education portfolio, and improve overall member engagement.
The post holder will be accountable for marketing across the organisation, primarily for the Education and Membership Departments, and will work closely with the Head of Membership and Engagement, and the Head of Education to develop high quality marketing and communications plans, and ensure all relevant workstreams and projects are marketed accordingly. The post holder will work to build and maintain the BCS social media presence across multiple channels, and will develop valuable content assets to use across multiple channels and communications.
The post holder will also be responsible for the internal member communications and will work closely with multiple key officers to ensure member communications are led, developed, and dispersed. This includes ensuring website content is updated, relevant and accurate.
To apply for this role, please submit a CV and an accompanying cover letter (no longer than 2 sides of A4) explaining how you feel you are suitable for this role.
Closing date: 11pm Sunday 21st July 2024.
Interview date: Thursday 1st August AM
BCS is a professional body and membership society for those working in cardiovascular medicine in the UK.
About Us
Barnham and Eastergate Community Trust is a Charitable Incorporate Organisation (CIO). The objectives of the Trust are to establish and run community hall and recreation facilities to promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Barnham and Eastergate the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and the object of improving the conditions of life of said inhabitants.
Are you a self-motivated individual with experience of managing successful business/charitable development?. If so then this new role in our organisation might be the opportunity one for you to consider. Flexible working hours, including some weekend working, plus the ability to work from home occasionally are on offer. We are looking for someone with experience of developing business plans, manging and monitoring financial forecasts and with extensive staff management experience. In addition the ability and experience of specific project delivery, unlocking funding opportunities in a not for profit, community led industry is desirable.
Main Aim of the role
• A developmental and leadership role which will be a high profile in the community which will:
- Deliver a Business Plan based on a Strategic Plan, Fundraising Plan and annual budget
- Demonstrate that the Business Plan has the commitment of BECT staff and is fully funded from income reserves and fundraising
- Demonstrate that BECT is meeting all of its social enterprise objectives
- Continue to develop the established strategic partnership with Barnham and Eastergate Parish Council
• Recruitment and management of all staff, including annual appraisals and pay reviews
• Build relationships with key stakeholders in the community
• Build an effective working relationship with the Chair of the Board of Trustees and other Trustees
• Maintain a system of governance through working with the Secretary and Finance Officer of the Trust
• Provide regular reports to the Board of Trustees
• Ensure the organisation’s staff and volunteers are focused on achieving the aims of the Trust
• Monitor potential sources of grant funding and where appropriate submit bids
• Manage and support the Hall Manager’s in obtaining best value for money in terms of contracts for the operation of the two Halls.
• Ensure the Licence to Operate agreement with Barnham and Eastergate Parish Council for Barnham Community Hall is managed on an ongoing basis through liaison with the Clerk to the Parish Council.
In your covering letter please briefly explain how you meet the key elements of the Personal Specification that can be found on the Job Description
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you ready to make a difference to the lives of children and young people in Croydon?
Reedham Children's Trust is Croydon’s oldest children’s charity, providing support to vulnerable children and young people in our area since 1844. We do this by collaborating with grassroots organisations to fund innovative programmes and projects to help transform the lives of young people.
The way we have worked over the last 180 years may have changed but our mission remains the same: to provide life-changing support for vulnerable and disadvantaged children in Croydon. We believe every child deserves the chance to thrive and to look forward to a healthy, happy, and fulfilling adult life.
In addition to running a number of established and successful projects, we have recently launched our Youth Innovation Fund which has created the need for a new role, the Youth Partnerships Officer, to ensure we deliver all our projects effectively, on time and robustly - as well as promoting our work dynamically using a range of social media platforms.
This role will be responsible for a range of activities including:
- building effective relationships with local youth delivery organisations
- managing the administration of funding awards
- monitoring service delivery of the projects to support the smooth running and success of our work.
In addition, you will have the knowledge and creativity to develop and sustain an engaging social media presence for this work.
Who is our ideal candidate? Someone who is:
- detail-oriented and committed to working to a high standard, with the ability to manage their time and competing priorities. with experience of providing administrative and coordination support to different projects at the same time and strong common sense to guide your work.
- a confident communicator, with a positive outlook, who works well with others and is organised, calm and tenacious to get things done.
- able to work sensitively and effectively with a diverse range of external partners that support people with different vulnerabilities,
- understanding of the challenges facing both the beneficiaries of our work as well as the individual organisations and charities.
In exchange, we offer flexible working primarily by remote within a small and friendly team, the opportunity to visit projects and schools as well as attend consortium meetings, and an organisational commitment to supporting a good work/life balance. We also offer training and support to enable you to be successful in your role and your career.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a small, collaborative charity working with a passionate and dedicated team. If you are excited by this opportunity and have the relevant skills and experience to apply, we would be delighted to hear from you.
We believe every child and young person in Croydon deserves the chance to thrive and to look forward to a healthy, happy, and fulfilling adult life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Financial Education Delivery Coordinator
Just Finance Foundation (JFF) seeks to create a financially resilient nation where every individual has equal opportunity to thrive. The Education Team’s focus is developing and promoting financial literacy tools for primary schools to help children and their families learn about money. We work to train teachers to be able to deliver financial education and help them build it into their curriculum.
The Financial Education Delivery Coordinator position at Just Finance Foundation (JFF) is an exciting opportunity to participate in the delivery of new resources that will ensure children can access the education they need to manage money well in the future. We have ambitious targets to see our financial education resources in over 1,000 schools over the next 3 years. Your motivation and target driven ambition will help us expand LifeSavers, our free schools programme.
What we’re looking for:
· A strong communicator who is committed to serving schools, teachers, and children well
· A strategic thinker who is energised by the challenge of reaching a big audience
· A project manager who can develop plans to achieve goals within set timelines
· A team player who thrives in a supportive environment
· A data enthusiast who understands the purpose of gathering impact data, the value of analysing it, and the importance of sharing it with funders, supporters, and stakeholders
The Financial Education team is at the forefront of Financial Education in the UK. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced and innovative education professional to make a significant contribution to the future wellbeing of our children and communities.
What the role looks like
The Financial Education Coordinator will be responsible for recruiting and onboarding schools to embed our free financial education resources into primary school classrooms. You will have an excellent understanding of the challenges and pressures that exist within a primary school environment. You will be able to generate enthusiasm for financial education, as well as develop strong relationships with schools and other project collaborators. You will achieve this by proactively researching, networking, and making connections with schools in London and the Southeast region. You will speak to stakeholders, including teachers and school leadership, to promote our programme. Once they have registered, you will then train the teachers and school staff on how to incorporate our resources flexibly into their classrooms. The Financial Education Delivery Coordinator will need to work flexibly with each school to best meet their needs, according to our policies and guidelines. Reporting the progress of the various programmes is a key part of the role and the ability to collate data, identify risks, and meet deadlines is crucial.
As a part of the broader Programmes and Innovation department, this role is a creative opportunity to develop new ideas and ways of delivering financial literacy to primary schools. We encourage thinking outside the box that respects the demands placed on teachers and school staff. Crucial to the role is a willingness to be part of a wider project team, an ability to adapt and respond to change, and a belief in the impact that we can make to young people.
To Apply: Please send your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages no later than 9am, 8th of July 2024.
Potential Applicants: If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience, we’d still love to hear from you. We don’t expect everyone to meet all the criteria listed.
JFF is an inclusive organisation and we welcome all applications. We want our workforce to be truly representative of the communities we serve. Diversity is an asset to our organisation and helps us create an inclusive, welcoming environment for all.
While the role will work solely for the Just Finance Foundation, please note that the Church Urban Fund, as the parent charity, will be the legal employer.
Purpose of the post
To lead the representation of the VCS Alliance, and wider Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector (VCSE), in strategic meetings across Bradford District and Craven (BD&C). Develop and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders operating at grassroots and strategic levels to ensure Health and Social Care services are being designed and commissioned with representation of the VCSE, in support of our Act as One partnership vision for people to be Happy and Healthy at Home.
Duties and Responsibilities
Key working relationships
- Form a robust network and collaborate with a wide range of partners, across the Act as One Partnership. Foster strong relationships through effective partnership working, ensuring mutual benefits and successful relationship management.
- Represent the VCSE sector in conversations on Urgent and Emergency Care, High Intensity Use, Intermediate Care, and other strategic meetings as required.
- Ensure that VCSE partners are well represented in all engagement with commissioners and to develop the reputation of the VCSE as partners.
- Actively support the transformation of Enhanced care in the community, intermediate care offer, to support people with the appropriate level of care support and interventions to maximise independence and wellbeing.
- Lead and champion VCSE / community led High Intensity Use approaches and methodology in secondary and primary care across BD&C
Operational
- Responsible for creating an innovative way of developing the reduction in high intensity use of Emergency Departments.
- Manage and facilitate discussions and advise delivery partners as to how best practice might be adopted for future development of services and oversee their delivery.
- Facilitate, coordinate, and chair multi-disciplinary meetings, including managing data flow, to ensure a person centred and holistic approach to care provision.
- Work closely with VCSE partners to facilitate and coordinate the co-design of highly personalised projects that support improved wellbeing and health outcomes, whilst reducing inappropriate contact with health care services and unscheduled care.
- Attend a range of system forums / steering groups that are in support of unmet social needs e.g. homelessness, Mental Health.
- Work with other VCS Alliance staff to ensure links to other relevant programmes across the system.
- Develop and operate monitoring processes that support learning and assess effectiveness of provision.
- Lead on a range of projects to ensure that the outcomes agreed are delivered on time, to quality standards and in a cost-effective manner, adjusting plans as required.
- Determine links to existing projects, identifying interdependencies across projects/functions, potential impacts on wider system/sector, resource requirements and building in contingency, as necessary.
- Work with finance team in preparation of budgets.
- Monitor finance expenditure and outputs relating to programme budget and report to Senior Leadership Team and Board as appropriate.
Information Management
- Present complex information and create briefs about projects in a way that make complex topics easier to understand and are appropriate for the audience.
- Coordinate and share learning of the work with the wider partnership to promote and ensure sustainability.
- Identify patterns, themes and ‘causal factors’ which trigger relapse behaviours in order to shape future commissioning of service and/or demand/capacity planning.
- Draft reports summarising status on issues, outcomes, and provide progress/highlight reports to ICB, including highlighting exceptions and risks ensuring mitigating action can be taken to keep programmes on track.
- Maintain a risk register and ensure actions are in place to mitigate unacceptable levels of risk.
Impact and Insight
- Plan, develop and evaluate methods and processes for gathering, analysing, interpreting, and presenting data and information.
- Collate as required, qualitative and quantitative information and lead appropriate analysis to develop robust business cases.
- Analyse, interpret and present data to highlight issues, risks and support decision making across programme portfolio.
General Requirements
- Undertake personal training as required.
- Attend regular supervision sessions and staff meetings.
- Support general VCSA administration by handling inquiries via the telephone, email, and drop-ins.
- Provide relevant information for VCSA’s newsletter/s, mailings, website, and social media
- Comply with all organisational policies and procedures.
- Promote VCSA with all stakeholders during the duties of your work.
- Undertake any other duties prescribed by your line manager.
Special conditions
As part of this role, you will be required to work and travel across the Bradford District and Craven. While the VCS Alliance supports hybrid working, there is an expectation that you will be based at the office for at least two days per week.
Benefits
28 days annual leave per year (Pro Rata) plus bank holidays, an additional day of leave for your birthday, Employee Assistance Programme, hybrid working, workplace pension, opportunities for professional development and free office parking.
Notes
All jobs are subject to change from time to time and this job description will be reviewed regularly. This post is subject to a 3-month probationary period and will be subject to a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.
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About the Organisation
Together We Learn is a small international development charity with a vision to break the cycle of poverty in Ethiopia by enabling disadvantaged children to access quality education.
We have been working closely with our Ethiopian partner organisation for over 25 years to achieve this. Our UK team is a small, close- knit team that supports the fundraising, international communications, and project delivery of the Ethiopian team.
Our approach is to work alongside state education infrastructure, addressing a range of needs related to access to and quality of education, as well as children’s wellbeing.
Our work with schools includes school infrastructure projects - providing safe, local schools - and supporting teachers with training and resources to inspire children to flourish in the classroom. We also work closely with the children, their families and communities to understand and address the issues they face at home and how these impact their ability to attend and concentrate in school.
We are at the start of a new strategic phase with a focus on building the capacity of our Ethiopian partner organisation to shift the power and be more locally-led in our work.
We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with a connection to Ethiopia, or from the African diaspora.
Sponsorship Coordinator
The Role: The Sponsorship Coordinator works closely with the Ethiopian team to facilitate sponsor communications and support the smooth delivery of our student sponsorship programme. They are responsible for reviewing and sending student updates collected by the team in Ethiopia to our international sponsor community; liaising with the Ethiopian team to deliver key sponsorship activities; and engaging new and existing sponsors in the sponsorship programme.
Reports to: Chief Executive
Hours: 15 hours per week (part-time role 40%)
Salary: £8,620 per annum (21,548 pro rata)
Location: London office, preference for hybrid working, remote applications considered, employee must be living in the UK.
(We are also seeking a part-time Project Coordinator (40%) and would consider applications to work in both roles. If you wish to apply for both, please state this in your cover letter)
Responsibilities
Ethiopia team liaison and sponsor communication (70%)
- Work closely with the Sponsorship Manager and Coordinators in Ethiopia to ensure the timely and effective delivery of sponsorship activities and reporting.
- Maintain good relationships with sponsors by responding to sponsor enquiries in a prompt and friendly manner and encourage continued support for the sponsorship programme through the provision of engaging, informative and culturally aware/sensitive student updates and newsletters.
- Manage a small pool of student volunteers to produce quality reports for sponsors.
- Facilitate additional monetary gifts from sponsors to their sponsored student including individual gifts, private school support and home improvement.
- Monitor sponsorship finances, including use of Salesforce, checking sponsorship payments are received and seeking to resolve any finance problems.
- Safeguard the data relating to sponsors and beneficiaries in line with the organisation’s policies.
- Assist in the promotion of the programme to recruit new sponsors and promote the sponsorship programme on occasion, through online initiatives or attending events.
Monitoring and evaluation (20%)
- Support monitoring and evaluation of the programme by ensuring the timely collection of data by the team in Ethiopia, collating, analysing and formatting data for review, leading discussions on impact review and supporting discussions for continuous programme development. Including managing office volunteers to support our work in these areas.
- Support the Ethiopian team to track and understand markers of good quality, sustainable programming and to continuously improve upon these.
Other (10%)
- Support with building the capacity of the Ethiopian team through working practices and training in relevant areas.
- Support the Ethiopia sponsorship team to develop, include and adhere to programme policies and procedures, with special attention to safeguarding.
- Communicate about our work with stakeholders via writing blogs, newsletter and Annual Report chapters.
This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and may be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation.
Person Specification
The lists below specify qualities and experience that we feel would be essential or desirable for this role. However, we would like candidates to apply regardless, if you can provide an explanation for why another skill, experience, or characteristic makes you a good fit for this role.
Essential
- Understand and share the organisation’s vision and mission
- Ability to work remotely within an international team, working sensitively across cultures, respecting differences and collaborating for a shared goal
- Motivated, with a friendly, helpful attitude
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive approach to addressing problems and identifying solutions
- Good attention to detail, producing work of a high quality
- Proficient with Microsoft packages, including Word, Excel and Publisher
Desirable
- Experience of working across cultures
- Experience in admin, NGO work, or in an education setting
- Understanding of global poverty issues, pedagogy, work to support children, or international development
- Experience of working or living in Ethiopia, or other developing countries, or a connection to habesha or other African culture
- Relevant degree
How to Apply
To apply for the role please read the job description above and send your CV and a cover letter. The cover letter should include the reason for your interest in the role, how you meet the person specification, or what skills you could bring to the role, and how the part-time role fits with your situation.
Applications will be reviewed after June 30th and interviews will be scheduled for the week commencing 6th August.
(We are also seeking a part-time Project Coordinator (40%) and would consider applications to work in both roles. If you wish to apply for both, please only apply once and state this in your cover letter)
To apply for the role please read the job description above and send your CV and a cover letter. The cover letter should include the reason for your interest in the role, how you meet the person specification, or what skills you could bring to the role, and how the part-time role fits with your situation.
Applications will be reviewed after July 30th and interviews will be scheduled for the week commencing 6th August.
(We are also seeking a part-time Project Coordinator (40%) and would consider applications to work in both roles. If you wish to apply for both, please only apply once and state this in your cover letter)
Salary: up to £55,000 (dependent on experience), plus generous pension scheme, flexible working culture
Contract: Permanent, subject to a six-month probation period
Hours: 35 per week full-time. Applications for job shares, part-time and flexible working will also be considered.
Location: London/Hybrid. In person attendance for certain meetings is required (including all staff/team meetings and governance/committee meetings that take place in person). Travel within the UK and internationally may be required.
About the RSS and this role
The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) is one of the world’s leading organisations advocating for the importance of statistics and data, which have never been more vital. We’re looking for an exceptional, experienced business development professional who can help us increase our impact.
The main purpose of this role is to create and manage a pipeline of customers, from initial research, through to strong leads, and ultimately sales. Working closely with teams within the Society to research, follow up and develop strong leads, you will participate in events and marketing activities as needed, and develop and maintain a working database of contacts within our CRM system, to enable effective logging and tracking of potential customers.
The Society offers a diverse range of products from training, sponsorship and professional accreditation and you will be expected to understand these business models and work with teams to maximise their revenue generating potential.
As this is a new role, you’ll have the unique opportunity to build the role around you, with flexibility to play to your strengths and manage your own projects independently. The work will be varied, and you’ll work with a variety of partner types, so this role is perfect if you’re looking to put your business development skills to the test.
You will be required to act as an ambassador of the charity in everything you do; we are looking for someone who is going to embody the charities ethos and who will keep the charity at the heart of all the decisions that are made.
We are particularly keen to hear from individuals who really want to work for a charity or not for profit organisation. While not essential, some familiarity with developments within data science, statistics, machine learning, AI and related subject areas would be an advantage.
Our Head of Business Development will:
- Work with wider RSS staff to develop our understanding of the preferences and needs of key internal and external markets to ensure our services align with those preferences and needs.
- Monitor emerging trends in statistics/data science/AI and keep track of competitors to ensure RSS services remain relevant and current.
- Understand key policy and strategy objectives of the RSS and develop, plan and where appropriate implement sales strategies to support those objectives, working closely with other colleagues as required.
- Understand the range of products delivered by the Society and create business development strategies and plans to maximise their commercial value.
- Work with the Director and other colleagues as required to help to shape the Society’s marketing strategy.
- Support development of the commercial aspects of strategies and plans across the organisation. Create and manage a pipeline of customers, from initial research, through to strong leads, and ultimately sales.
- Work with teams to identify new potential revenue streams, sponsorship opportunities and customer types to contact.
- Look for and exploit opportunities to expand our current products to increase revenues.
- Understand key policy and strategy objectives of the RSS and develop, plan and where appropriate implement sales strategies to support those objectives, working closely with other colleagues as required.
- Explore and develop opportunities to extend the reach of the RSS brand and sub-brands to grow partners and sponsors.
Your skills and experience will include:
- A track record of success in sales or business development in the service sector.
- Experience working with different types of products, ideally including sponsorship.
- Experience developing strategies and plans to maximise commercial value
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of people.
- Excellent organisation and planning skills – ability to identify and respond to changing priorities.
- Desire to establish and develop an extensive network of external contacts in the industry.
- Able to make sound commercial decisions and identify commercially viable/profitable projects.
- Collaborative team worker – works with colleagues to achieve strategic, operational and commercial objectives.
- Happy to work on own initiative within corporate and RSS guidelines/directives.
- Experience of CRM systems.
Full job description and person specification is available to download at our website.
How to apply
Please submit your CV with a supporting statement/letter to Holly O'Brien (Governance Manager) telling us about:
·Why you should be considered for the role
·How your skills and experience align with the responsibilities and person specification
·How this role fits with your career plan
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Property Resources Officer
The Vacancy
We are offering a unique and exciting opportunity to join in the work of the Connexional Property Support team and the wider Methodist Church in delivering its strategic plan to make the best use of its buildings for mission in local communities across the country.
Working alongside the Director and colleagues within the team, you will be helping to provide the essential support and guidance the team offers to Trustees, Ministers, Connexional colleagues and the wider church.
Your role will be varied, including supporting colleagues in their specific areas of work and expertise - from listed buildings to net zero initiatives. You will also lead on engagement with Trustees and alike who are seeking advice and guidance in relation to a variety of property resource needs. This could be through the provision of proactive support of and input into, relevant forms of guidance, communications and funding, community engagement, training and good practice.
Alongside this, you will lead on the communications and resourcing to the District Property Officer network and other relevant networks, across the Connexion.
You will also support the Director in the administration of property related grants.
About You
We are looking for someone who wants to make a positive contribution to the work of the Property Support team and be equally comfortable collaborating in a team environment or under your own initiative. You will have experience supporting a senior team, and preferably have property or project management experience, although this is not essential.
As the role will underpin and contribute to supporting the team’s work with external colleagues, particularly the District Property Officer network, it is essential that you are comfortable in engaging with a range of stakeholders, and have excellent organisational skills, particularly in terms of resourcing and training.
The role will be very collaborative with team colleagues, and therefore experience and ability to plan, research and assimilate new information alongside the analysis and delivery of projects will be an essential quality.
We are a collaborative team and therefore welcome applications from those who wish to contribute to the work of the team in a positive and proactive way.
If you want to know more about the role, then we will be happy to answer any queries – see the contact details below.
Our Culture, Values and Benefits
Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.
We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.
The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.
If you have questions about the vacancy or wish to discuss it in more detail with the Director of Property Support; or require reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process, please email HR (contact details on our website).
Closing Date: 7 July 2024
Interview Date: 18 July 2024
N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.
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Senior Community Fundraiser
Are you an experienced Fundraiser looking for your next challenge? Do you have the ability to plan for and deliver income and manage the growth of fundraising income to target, in line with the Hospice Fundraising Strategy? You will work on a variety of income streams with a strong focus on recruiting community relationships and developing supporter-led activity.
Key Responsibilities
· Plan for and deliver income to target through agreed Key Performance Indicators
· Acquire and develop new supporters in a planned way to achieve income targets and drive growth
· Lead on key projects to contribute to income generation
· Champion and facilitate consistent and exceptional supporter care experience
· Ensure that all touch points have been recorded accurately and consistently on the database in a timely manner to facilitate integrated supporter care
· Effectively manage, acquire and develop supporter relationships across the community to meet objectives
Key Knowledge & Experience
· Track record of achieving fundraising growth and delivering income
· Experience of the recruitment, management and strategic use of fundraising volunteers
· Experience of forming, nurturing and maintaining relationships within local communities including individuals, businesses, groups and associations to deliver growth in income
· An excellent networker, capable of developing relationships with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
· A very strong performance ethic, driven and motivated towards the achievement of targets
Competitive Benefits Package
· 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time), - Company pension scheme
· Refer a Friend scheme - £250 payment
· Access to Employee support programme
· 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 July
Interview date: 18th July
If you want more than just a job, We want you. Join the team and be there when it matters.
Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether that’s a terminal illness or the loss of a loved one – we’re there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.
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The Miscarriage Association is a national charity dedicated to providing support and information to anyone affected by the loss of a baby in pregnancy. We also raise awareness of the impact of loss, advocate for those affected and challenge the taboos that can make miscarriage a lonely as well as distressing experience.
We do this by offering staffed support services (telephone helpline, live chat, email and DM), a network of peer support groups, a comprehensive website and a range of highly regarded patient leaflets. We also provide training and resources for health professionals and employers, contribute to research and ensure the patient voice is heard by policy and decision-makers.
We are about to begin a new chapter in our 40-year history, with ambitious plans to ensure our trusted services and support reaches even more people affected by this often-heartbreaking experience.
We are now looking for a Head of Operations and Service Delivery to help us develop and deliver our core support, information and training services in line with our new three-year strategy. Working alongside the CEO, you will contribute to the charity’s strategic vision and plans and help to translate these into operational activity and KPIs.
Managing a staff team of four, you will be responsible for ensuring the expansion and smooth running of our helpline, live chat and other direct contact services, putting in place effective systems to measure the quality and impact of these.
You’ll oversee the volunteers’ strategy and programme and manage and develop our training offer for health professionals and employers, working with the staff team and freelance support to deliver these.
Working alongside the support and communications team, you will also oversee the production and distribution of our highly regarded patient information leaflets, ensuring they are regularly reviewed and updated.
You will also support the CEO in day-to-day operations of the charity: liaising with our IT, telecoms and other suppliers; reviewing and updating, where necessary, HR policies and procedures; looking after day-to-day financial processes; and general risk management.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
If you want to be part of a team that delivers sector leading mass participation events then we’d love to hear from you!
This role is focused on the project management and delivery of our wear it pink campaign. Along with the mass participation manager, this role will play a key part in the planning and execution of wear it pink, with a focus on the design and development of our supporter journeys.
With support from the mass participation manager, you’ll be responsible for building and executing a wear it pink supporter journey that looks to maximise income from our registrants as well as create strong relationships and repeat participation. You’ll also be responsible for other exciting projects throughout the campaign such as the fundraising pack development, content creation and working with teams across the organisation to deliver the campaign.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in the world of mass participation fundraising, project management and the charity sector.
About you
We’re looking for a passionate, organised and creative individual who works well as part of an ambitious and determined team. You’ll understand fundraising events with excellent multi-tasking skills and attention to detail.
An interest in delivering excellent supporter stewardship to help develop long-lasting supporter relationships.
You’re helpful and collaborative and can build excellent working relationships with other team members.
Above all, you’re determined and passionate to help achieve the team’s and organisation’s goals.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our London or Sheffield offices. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact Breast Cancer Now Recruitment Team.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date 9am Tuesday 9 July 2024
Interview date Week commencing 15 July 2024
As Grants & Development Officer you will work closely with the Management Team and be responsible for the successful grants and fundraising activity for core and project-based work, as well as developing new income generation opportunities.
Grants, Fundraising and Other Income Generation:
· Undertake regular prospect research to identify potential funding streams and prioritise opportunities based around local, community, and organisational need.
· Work with the Management Team, to identify, apply for and secure funding through appropriate and successful grant and tender applications.
· Maintain and strengthen relationships with current and future sponsors and supporters, including funding organisations and partners.
· Work with the Board and Management Team to help diversify our income sources to enable the organisation to continue its growth and demonstrate sustainability.
· Scope alternative / additional sources of funding, such as corporate sponsorship and membership opportunities.
· Research and develop new income generation opportunities, such as the setting up of a profit-making business(es) that donates its profit to the charity.
· Maintain and manage effective electronic records in support of all fundraising and grant application duties.
· Work with the whole team and beneficiaries, to write up appropriate case studies to support income generation.
· Co-ordinate and develop a rolling programme of community fundraising and awareness raising events as well as beneficiary involvement initiatives.
Supporting Strategic Development:
· Analyse and understand the organisation’s existing goals, vision, and priorities so new initiatives are in alignment in order to guide and recognise the journey of Middleport Matters.
· Regularly review the projects, initiatives, and priorities of the organisation, and analyse them against our strategic aims to ensure they are aligned.
· Regularly review the strengths and weaknesses of Middleport Matters and thereby our capabilities, that are significant to our current and future growth (e.g. SWOT analysis).
· Conduct research (locally and nationally), to comprehend the organisation’s strategic options for the future and the business environment that we are situated within (e.g. PESTLE analysis).
· Provide analysis and recommendations around the structure, growth, and direction of the organisation, that are creative, challenging, realistic, and focused (using relevant data, business models, and statistics in order to regularly report on the current position of the business).
· Work with the Board and Management Team to support the continued development and implementation of the organisation’s strategic plan, business plan and operational plan.
· Develop and maintain relationships with other non-profit leaders, for example, looking for opportunities to partner with other organisations to serve the community.
· Work with leaders in the business and government world, cultivating long-term strategic partnerships or donor relationships to increase the organisation's effectiveness serving unmet needs.
· Produce and continually review a Risk Register to identify, assess and implement measures to control the key risks to the organisation's people (participants, staff, management, volunteers), property, finances, goodwill and image, along with their quantification of each risk and the action being taken to manage it.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for a new opportunity for 2024?
Are you passionate about working with children and young people?
Are you enthusiastic about developing excellent and inclusive services with young people to enhance their, wellbeing, happiness and opportunities?
If so, we want you to join our team!
The Co-op Partnership is an innovative project where you will be working alongside young people and empowering them to continually develop their co-designed service, Magic Minds.
The service facilitates regular spaces and opportunities where young people can come together to:
- Learn to cook
- Play sports and games
- Try new outdoor activities
- Undertake digital creation activities
- Plan and prepare regular events and activities (such as silent discos on the beach, bbq's)
- Take part in confidence building activities
If you are:
- Confident and creative in engaging and working alongside young people aged between 10-25 years.
- Skilled in designing and delivering groupwork sessions for young people.
- Able to provide emotional and practical support to young people, in line with safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Able to work evenings and weekends to meet the needs of young people.
- Able to work in partnership with Co-op, Children's Services and the community, whilst keeping young people at the centre
Then please apply for the youth support worker role!
In return for your commitment, you will be supported with meaningful and supportive 1:1's, ongoing personal development and opportunities to make positive change in young people's lives.
Our Co-op partnership Youth Advisory Group have made this film to support in recruiting the right staff for our in Community services across the UK (link available on our website):
When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document.
Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently to 31 December 2025 and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement. This contract is due to expire on 31 December 2025.
For more information on our exciting partnership with the Co-op, please see our additional information sheet via the link below.
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Jess Hanson – Cymru and South West Region Children's Service Manager (details can be found on our website via the link for this vacancy).
Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Pay & Reward Framework
We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.
Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.