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This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual with a passion for international development to join an award-winning and ambitious team and help us to grow our income to reach more children in the worst conflict affected countries. With a strong understanding of institutional funding, ideally from the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, you will have a pivotal role in the Trusts and Institutional Funding team, providing information management, reporting, and logistics support as well as ensuring an effective grants management system. The role must develop excellent working relationships across the organisation, as well as close links with all War Child country programmes.
Your role
War Child is sector leading with our heritage, connections, and relationships in the world of music, gaming, and events. We want to dramatically grow income from trusts, foundations and institutional donors in the UK market and we are looking for a motivated Trusts & Institutional Funding Executive to support the new Trusts and Institutional Funding team to reach more children than ever.
A member of the Philanthropy and Partner Engagement team, you will report into the Institutional Funding Lead whilst working closely with the regional teams, the country teams, the War Child Alliance team and all relationship managers within the Philanthropy and Partner engagement team.
Your key objective is to provide operational, administrative, and analytical support to the team to grow income and enable War Child to deliver quality programmes, by ensuring compliance with quality and donor requirements, contributing to effective risk management, providing support for the different donor accounts and ensuring processes and systems are in place, implemented and efficient. The role requires proactive collaboration with cross-functional teams, excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and strong communication skills.
Your responsibilities
Support to secure funding from institutional and trust donors
· Monitor and share potential funding opportunities with the relevant Donor Account Managers within the Trusts and Institutional Funding team and within the War Child Alliance with countries, regional and global teams
· Develop donor profiles by conducting research on potential donors, including their funding focus, giving history, and connections to War Child. Utilise a variety of resources to gather comprehensive information.
· Plan and prepare meetings with donors by collaborating with senior colleagues and stakeholders to determine strategic objectives and key messages. Coordinate logistical details, such as scheduling, venue selection, and materials preparation, to ensure smooth and productive meetings. Join senior colleagues in donor meetings and engagement opportunities when necessary.
· Support with the submission of concept notes, proposals (including Go-NoGo, internal approvals, donor vetting, due diligence, administrative documents) and reports. This includes conducting research on donors for vetting, coordinating with all internal stakeholders to organise a Go-NoGo decision, securing internal approvals in line with our Authorisation matrix, and liaising internally to gather relevant administrative documents and information).
· Work with War Child Alliance colleagues (including the Alliance Institutional Funding team, Country Directors, Regional teams and War Child NL colleagues) to support the creation of cases for support and capacity statements as required for UK donors to engage prospective donors and potential consortia partners.
· Collect information, provide access to and manage administrative data on donor databases and donor portals. Update our profile as required to ensure we are ready to submit proposals in a timely manner.
Strengthen internal capacities for Trusts & Institutional fundraising
· Support the implementation of internal grant management processes, ensuring compliance with our Grant Management Manual as well as compliance with GDPR and fundraising regulations
· Ensure accuracy of data in our grant management and Finance systems, including coding and alignment with our Finance policy and update data as required to ensure reports are accurate, up-to-date and insightful
· Prepare Salesforce reports, circulate with relevant stakeholders and analyse them to identify areas of success, issues and patterns, helping the team to make informed decision for future plans and strategies
· Liaise with and support the Alliance to support IATI (the International Aid Transparency Initiative) reporting as required, providing grant information and administrative documents
· Ensure compliant and organised information filing on Sharepoint to facilitate access to relevant information for all War Child staff and ensure smooth collaboration.
Improve work processes and disseminate information
· Identify gaps or bottlenecks in internal processes and propose ways for improvement, including developing tools and templates where necessary
· Facilitate work processes, provide guidance to the team and coordinate with the wider War Child Alliance to facilitate the sharing and improve the quality of information
· Support with improvement of Salesforce, coordinating with the Trusts & Institutional Funding team, Finance team and data team to identify any gaps in the system, suggesting ideas and documenting changes in our Salesforce Best Practice document
Support restricted fundraising capacity across Philanthropy and Partners engagement functions
· Disseminate and train Philanthropy, Gaming and Partnerships teams on Restricted funding processes, identifying the best way to engage all team members to ensure all restricted proposals follow the grant management policy
· Provide support to Philanthropy, Gaming and Partnerships teams to ensure compliance with War child’s and donors requirements on Restricted funding opportunities
· Provide logistical support for staff travels, liaising with country teams, our Security Adviser and providers in line with our safe travel and finance procedures.
· Contribute to creating a culture committed to the safeguarding of children and adults and compliant to WCUK's Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk Policies.
These duties provide a framework for the role and should not be regarded as a definitive list. Other reasonable duties may be required consistent with the grade of the role.
You are
· Committed to War Child’s mission, vision and values
· Experienced in Trusts & Foundations fundraising and Institutional funding (particularly FCDO)
· Able to demonstrate research skills used in a role
· Organised with the ability to plan, design systems, prioritise workload, manage your own time and meet deadlines under pressure
· An excellent verbal communicator, confident in dealing with people at all levels, externally and internally, with the ability to influence and negotiate
· An excellent written communicator able to write and produce compelling fundraising proposals and reports
· Interested and knowledgeable in current developments and trends in the international aid sector
· Pro-active, self-motivated and able to work independently
· A team player who enjoys building relationships and working with a wide range of stakeholders internationally
· Competent in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
· Experienced in or able to use a Client Record Management system
· Able to speak French, Arabic or Spanish (not required but desirable)
We are driven by a single goal – ensuring a safe future for every child affected by war.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Either in one of our global offices (Bristol or London - UK, Madagascar, Belize, Indonesia, Kenya, Senegal, Timor-Leste), or home-based within countries where Blue Ventures has administrative capacity (Mozambique, Tanzania)
Closing date for applications: 31 October 2024
Contract status: Global post, full-time
Start date: As soon as possible
Contract duration: 2 years fixed term (with the possibility of extension thereafter)
Remuneration: Salaries are gross per annum and will be in line with national salary grades and experience; circa £54,048 - £72,373 (UK); circa IDR 485,003,837 - IDR 717,805,679 (Indonesia); circa KES 4,852,623 - KES 7,181,882 (Kenya); circa TZS 70,126,672 - TZS 103,787,474 (Tanzania); circa MZN 3,273,650 - MZN 4,845,001 (Mozambique); circa XOF 20,296,316 - XOF 30,725,376 (Senegal); circa USD 27,768 - USD 38,846 (Timor-Leste); circa BZD 73,087 - BZD 94,560 (Belize); circa MGA 63,076,355 - MGA 91,145,332 (net per annum; only applicable in Madagascar).
We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities
Blue Ventures is a marine conservation organization that puts people first. We support coastal fishers in remote and rural communities to rebuild fisheries, restore ocean life and build lasting pathways to prosperity. Our work began two decades ago in Madagascar’s remote coastal communities and is growing globally.
Across a dozen countries, we’re partnering with traditional fishers and community organizations to design, scale, strengthen and sustain fisheries management and conservation at the community level. We bring partners together in networks to advocate for reform, and share tools and best practices to support fishing communities across the globe.
Summary job description
Our Technical Knowledge team oversees Blue Ventures’ technical pillars (Secure Rights, Community-Based Fisheries Management, Food Security and Financial Inclusion) and supports the use of data for decision-making, providing tools, training, and guidance to partners and Blue Ventures’ staff around the world. This team integrates expertise and deep practical experience with pragmatism and a desire to enable others to deliver lasting change, by distilling global best practices and knowledge into usable tools, appropriate training, and responsive guidance and support. The team is also responsible for delivering peer learning exchanges and knowledge-sharing events both online and face-to-face across the organisation, in addition to overseeing technical publications.
We are currently recruiting for an exceptional individual to be part of this global team, leading a critical pillar of the strategy on Community-Based Fisheries Management. This individual would oversee the development, refinement, and roll out of tools and training to support partners working with communities around the world as they establish community-based fisheries management and locally managed marine areas. These types of tools and materials include:
- Accessible tools and appropriate technologies:
Intuitive to use and readily available, including software and mobile apps for data collection and interpretation, simple decision support tools for assessment, planning, and problem resolution, and community-level materials for common activities, such as meeting facilitation guides or choice architecture to help communities decide which fish and fisheries to focus management attention on.
- Educational resources:
Manuals, guides, videos, and online materials that provide concise information and serve as self-learning tools, allowing partners to access and acquire knowledge at their own pace.
- Knowledge development:
Structured learning experiences to transfer theory to practice and enhance the background knowledge and competencies such as workshops or webinars, as well as development of good practice technical case studies and publications.
- Skill development:
Specific hands-on training, mentoring, or peer learning exchange programmes to enhance technical expertise and the skills that are relevant to the context of each pillar.
As a Global Head, the position oversees regional and national colleagues to produce and iteratively improve the technical support, ensuring globally consistent guidance, while enabling context-specific differentiation among regions. The ability to work in a diverse and geographically dispersed team and to liaise and adapt techniques across different cultures will therefore be essential. As a Global Head and part of the Technical Knowledge team the position strives for Blue Ventures’ work to be at the forefront of best practice in the sector, by learning from partners and practitioners worldwide to distill learning and experience into usable practical approaches to address the common barriers to achieving coastal fisheries reform with a strong believe in placing communities at the center of decision making.
The Blue Ventures Technical Knowledge team has a unique vantage point, gained through supporting dozens of partners working with hundreds of communities across South East Asia, the Western Indian Ocean, West Africa, and the Caribbean as well as being part of international fora and members of expert panels. As such our technical team plays a key role in identifying, collating, sharing, and transferring key insights and successful approaches, updating information, training, tools, and guidance around the world, and building a community of practice around each of the pillar themes.
At the heart of Blue Ventures’ 2030 strategy is an unwavering commitment to empowering communities through participatory data collection, feedback, and use of fisheries and ecological data for adaptive management, and playing a leadership role in our sector to make this the norm. The Global Head - Community-Based Fisheries Management will have a strong understanding and technical experience of data-driven adaptive fisheries management in the small-scale fisheries sector, with proven skills in coaching and team building skills and effective management capacity in leading a multi-disciplinary team and working cross-functionally.
Blue Ventures recognises the key roles that women play in fisheries management and conservation as fishers, gleaners, processors, sellers and negotiators and seeks to highlight the important value of their roles in the fisheries value chain, that are often invisible, so that they also benefit. An understanding of the challenges faced particularly by women in fisheries and experience of working in communities to find some practical solutions desirable for this role. The role will work in close collaboration with the Technical Knowledge team to support these goals, which includes working with fisher associations and committees to increase the participation of women in fisheries management.
The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of the complex challenges facing tropical coastal fisheries and the small-scale fishing communities that depend on them. They will have practical experience of working with coastal communities in Africa, Asia or Central America, and partnering with civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations, government institutions, and other stakeholders to identify and address fishing issues, placing communities at the heart of the solution.
The successful candidate will thrive in environments that are dynamic, fast-paced, collegiate, and ambitious, will have a proven track record in distilling complexity into easily interpretable material, able to deliver high-impact written work, and in communicating effectively with diverse audiences, ranging from fishing communities, practitioners, academic institutions, governments, and other technical experts.
The role entails leading an interdisciplinary and international team, with strong cross-functional collaboration. The successful candidate will report to Blue Ventures’ Director of Technical Knowledge and will be based in one of our regional hubs, with regular overseas travel to work with partners and field teams around the world.
The core technical scope of the role’s portfolio will include:
- Community-based fisheries management for low-resource, data-limited fisheries including fish biology, coastal ecology, fisheries science, governance and participatory management and decision making;
- Participatory assessment, management and conservation of tropical marine habitats (integrating scientific and community-based habitat mapping and monitoring, fisheries data collection and use, marine spatial ecology and coastal resource governance)
- Following and informing best practice and policy for community based small-scale fisheries management and habitat protection.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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World Obesity Federation is seeking a Campaigns and Membership Coordinator to join their team.
World Obesity Federation (WOF) is a worldwide federation with over 100 members and takes a holistic view of obesity from cause and prevention to treatment. WOF is a lead partner to global agencies on obesity, including WHO, and a member of the Global Obesity Coalition.
This position will lead on member communications and management, as well as the campaign management for World Obesity Day. Main responsibilities will include managing the day to day membership provision for the organisation, acting as Project Manager for World Obesity Day, leading on campaign resource development, liaising with members and chairing the Global Advisory Group.
The Campiagns and Membership Coordinator will join the Communications Team.
Desired skills and experience - experience of running campaigns (ideally health and/or charity related), experience of working within a membership organisation, understanding of working at a global level, additional languages.
Required - Excellent spoken communications and interpersonal skills, right to work in the UK and able to travel internationally.
First interview 1st October
Second interview with a presentation 3rd or 8th October
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Here at Action For Humanity (AFH), we are looking for an Advocacy & Policy Manager to join us. You will join us on a full-time basis and in return you will receive a competitive annual salary of £40,000 to £45,000. This role is remote but based in London.
AFH is an NGO that provides aid and assistance to people affected by natural and man-made disasters. Our vision is a world of crises-resilient communities. Our mission is to mobilise and respond to emergencies and critical needs through humanitarian, development and peace-building action, helping affected communities survive, recover and build a better future.
AFH has taken a leadership role on advocacy for the ongoing conflict in Gaza and has a long history of being a thought leader on the humanitarian crisis in Syria. In order to help achieve this goal, AFH is recruiting an Advocacy & Policy Manager, where the successful candidate will report directly to the Director of Communications, manage and strengthen AFH’s advocacy campaigns, and develop and build networks to support our advocacy efforts. The Advocacy & Policy Manager will also be the focal point between the organisation and policymakers, in the UK and beyond.
The Advocacy & Policy Manager will advocate the humanitarian needs stemming from the crises in Gaza, Syria, Yemen and other contexts in which the organisation works. They will convey the voice from the ground, to various external audiences, and will build a presence there to promote the organisation’s work, which is rapidly evolving and is entering newer phases.
Your accountabilities as our Advocacy & Policy Manager will include the following:
Building external relations
- Lead on creating and executing an Advocacy strategy and relationship-building plan to ensure AFH is well connected and respected amongst key stakeholders including politicians, policy makers, governing bodies, other NGOs, etc. Regularly seek new opportunities to enhance external relations.
- Represent AFH in advocacy meetings, humanitarian coordination and other forums, conferences, events, and working groups, leading as many as possible.
- Build and maintain AFH’s relationships with influential people and authorities, including politicians and Governing bodies. Facilitate supporting regular and meaningful engagement with them.
- Build and maintain relationships with regional advocacy groups in and around Palestine, Syria, Yemen and other contexts.
- Position AFH as influential in public debates on Palestine, Syria, Yemen and other countries where AFH works, making AFH a resource for journalists and other key stakeholders covering related issues.
- Keep abreast of regional advocacy groups in and around Palestine, Syria, Yemen and other contexts.
Supporting internal stakeholders
- Guide and advise AFH’s head and field offices on advocacy issues and trends.
- Support our field offices with Advocacy capacity building and enhancing business development, partnerships, and institutional funding.
- Support the head office with enhancing business development, partnerships, and institutional funding, through targeted external stakeholder engagement and improving the technical branding of Action For Humanity in the eyes of potential partner institutions.
- Identify advocacy opportunities by working with the wider Communications and Marketing departments in the writing, editing, commissioning and disseminating of press-releases, op-eds, statements etc., to secure coverage of the organisation’s work across the media spectrum.
- Collaborate with the Marketing team to create interesting and engaging multimedia content to ensure the organisation’s marketing and brand strategies incorporates our advocacy position.
- Provide analysis to the CEO, Director of Communications and other stakeholders, including inputs and talking points for meetings, as required.
- Promote a principled approach to advocacy, policy and external relations among relevant internal stakeholders, and ensure that external messaging is evidence-based and driven by field realities.
General
- Closely monitor the evolving humanitarian and political context in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, particularly where AFH currently operates, and disseminate written and verbal updates and analysis in a timely manner to internal and external stakeholders.
- Produce high quality public and private policy and advocacy materials including letters, briefing notes, position papers, and advocacy reports.
- Build up AFH’s advocacy work in relation to domestic programmes.
- Promote the advocacy positions of the Syria Relief brand as well as the Action For Humanity brand.
What we are looking for in our Advocacy & Policy Manager:
Education
- Degree (or equivalent) in relevant field i.e., International Development, International Relations, Public Relations, Economics, Politics.
- Evidence of sector-specific continuous professional development.
Experience
- Strong experience and track record in an advocacy or similar role.
- Experience in building strong relations and networking with key staff within various UN agencies, especially I/NGO, Forums, UN, OCHA meetings and with local ones.
- Collaborating in multi-national organisational problem solving, operations in complex organisations.
- Active participation with I/NGO Forums desirable.
- Understanding of UK political and media landscape.
Skills & Attributes
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Excellent analytical and interpretive ability.
- Team player with a positive, can-do attitude; comfortable with continuously changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong IT skills (programmes such as MS Office, Outlook and PowerPoint).
- Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Willingness to work variable hours, occasional weekends and evenings, and to travel both nationally and internationally.
Languages
- Strong written and spoken English
- Written and spoken Arabic (desirable)
Location
- This is a remote role but the successful candidate must be in London.
Benefits of joining us include:
- A salary of £40,000 to £44,000 per year depending on experience;
- 25 days’ holiday allowance + your birthday off + bank holidays;
- Matched pension contributions;
- Remote and flexible working arrangements possible;
- Opportunities for frequent travel within and outside the UK. AFH’s Head Office is in Manchester, most activities for the role are in London, and there will be opportunities to go on international deployment/field visits, where appropriate;
- Enhanced sick, maternity/paternity pay;
- Structured annual performance development review process, which informs annual salary reviews and involves training and development provision;
- EAP which includes access to free 24/7 helpline, counselling, and legal and financial advice;
- Hundreds of discounts and special offers, for shopping, dining out, joining a gym, and more;
- Annual away days/retreats involving training, teambuilding, outdoor and social activities;
- Subsidised sports and social activities.
This would be an ideal role for an Advocacy & Policy specialist who is passionate about AFH’s causes. We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so for the best chance of success please apply today – we would love to hear from you.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Action For Humanity also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Home based (1 day a week at our Northern Centre)
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: circa £31,000 per annum
What we do
National charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, trains dogs to transform the lives of deaf people and provides hearing loss services – because nobody with hearing loss should feel alone.
What you will be doing
As part of the Community Fundraising and Events Team, the Community Fundraising Manager's core role and purpose is to work individually and collaboratively as part of a wider team to deliver fundraising income, recruit and support volunteer and community fundraising supporters, engage and support volunteers and colleagues in the wider organisation, and promote Hearing Dogs in line with our strategy, standards and supporting plan. This role oversees Yorkshire, North East and East Scotland. You can view the full job description on our website.
What you need to succeed
- Proactive and confident self-starter with either direct experience of raising funds or from equivalent experience gained either within the voluntary sector or the commercial world.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills coupled with an enthusiastic and positive approach.
- Ability to work as part of a team and to contribute towards the success of the Community Fundraising team and wider team at Hearing Dogs.
- Computer literate with MS365 applications and knowledge and experience of databases and an ability to keep accurate records of all contacts and relevant information.
- Ability to work on own, without close and constant support and supervision and to be able to handle pressure, deadlines and targets.
How to apply
If you are interested in working with us in this varied and immensely rewarding job, please send a CV and covering letter outlining your experience, and how this reflects the essential criteria in the job description.
For more information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.
Closing date for applications: 5pm Monday 7th October 2024
Interviews will be held w/c 14th October 2024 at The Beatrice Wright Centre.
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Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is a Christian mission organisation using light aircraft to deliver help, hope and healing in over 25 countries. For more than 75 years, MAF aircraft have been overcoming inaccessible terrain transporting mission and development agency staff, delivering urgent aid and medical supplies to transform the lives of remote and isolated communities.
We are now seeking an experienced, creative and enthusiastic Philanthropy and Partnership Team Leader to join our team to support the development of relationships with high-net-worth individuals, a wide variety of trusts/foundations and corporate supporters. In this role you will be responsible for managing a high performing and highly motivated team, to engage and enhance relationships with individuals, grant making trusts, corporate and institutional donors delivering against ambitious income targets.
Responsibilities Include
Strategic Planning
- To work with the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships to develop and deliver a Major Gifts strategy with a focus on increasing income to meet ambitious funding targets, and to deliver the strategy through annual strategic planning, setting clear targets and KPIs focussing on year on year growth
- To lead on a departmental strategy for generating a pipeline of high-net-worth individuals and major gifts prospects
- Develop the annual budget for the team and take responsibility for the monitoring of income against budget.
Portfolio Management
- To work closely with the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships, the CEO, Trustees and other stakeholders on prospect identification, cultivation and asks
- To personally manage a small portfolio of high-level donors, including institutional funders to secure five and six figure gifts and ensure their long-term commitment to the charity.
Team Management
- To oversee the operation of the Philanthropy and Partnerships team and to have direct line management responsibility for a team of four Relationship Managers, to ensure they are engaged, delivering agreed strategies, and meeting agreed financial targets
- To oversee all relevant fundraising activities, including research and analysis of current and potential prospects, ensuring that activity is data protection compliant
- To ensure the team maintains accurate records of relationships with major donors on our database, and to ensure that due diligence is carried out where required
- To over see the management of a range of events for supporters and prospects
- To support the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships with planning and strategy as required
- Represent the Philanthropy and Partnerships team at quarterly review meetings and other forums as appropriate
- Manage the department budget effectively to maximise the impact of MAF operations overseas.
In common with all senior leaders you will need to:
- To role model organisational values, beliefs, and culture - contributing to the shared spiritual life of MAF UK as a Christian charity by leading and attending times of Biblical reflection and corporate prayer.
- To encourage team members to attend, participate and lead in times of Biblical reflection and regular corporate prayer.
- To lead, coach and mentor members to ensure that team and individual objectives are met.
- To participate in planning in accordance with the MAF UK strategic plan and as outworked through matrix and project teams.
- To support team members participation in agreed matrix and project teams,
- To keep line manager informed of all relevant and timely information.
- To comply with statutory requirements for handling personal and sensitive data and ensure that good personal data handling practices are developed, reviewed, and implemented in the team.
- To abide by the Safeguarding and Conduct Policies, and all other MAF UK policies provided on the Intranet.
- If required to travel annually outside of Europe to attend a bi-ennial medical at an approved provider to ensure fitness for overseas travel.
- Within remit implement and encourage practices to reduce our carbon footprint
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
- Educated to degree level
- Success and significant experience of fundraising from generous individuals and trusts. Candidates with significant experience in a relationship management role may also be considered
- Demonstrable experience in building effective long term relationships and influencing with Major Donors
- Significant management experience leading a successful team to meet agreed targets and working at a strategic level
- Demonstrable understanding of the provisions of GDPR legislation and the implications for fundraising
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral), including presentation and training skills.
- Highly effective influencer and communicator at all staff and external donor levels. Able to build effective, collaborative, and long-term relationships internally and externally
- Positive and persuasive individual who can handle complexity, conflicting priorities, and difficult conversations.
- Ability to supervise, negotiate, motivate, and envision team members
- Highly effective verbal reasoning skills, proactive with great attention to detail
- Proficient skills in Microsoft applications
- Efficient and organised approach, including time management, able to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
- Ability to work under pressure, multi-task, and coordinate, with multiple deadlines and stakeholders
- Budget preparation and control
- Knowledgeable and up to date with philanthropy in the UK and trends in the sector
Terms and Conditions:
- Location: This role is base at the MAF UK Offices in Folkestone, Kent. We welcome hybrid working in line with our flexible working policy, the needs of the business, the requirements of the role and your location. This will be discussed at interview.
- Working Hours: At least 36 hours per week, with 1 hour for lunch daily unpaid. Hours should be agreed with line manager.
- Annual Leave: Annual leave entitlement of 22 days per year and 8 paid public holidays per year.
- Pension Scheme: Non-contributory (10% of salary).
- Probation and Notice Period: 3 months each.
- Salary: Specialist £53,500 per annum
Deadline for applications: 29th September 2024
As a Social Media Officer, you will manage our social media channels, ensuring they're filled with inspiring and engaging content that connects with our wide range of audiences. You'll have the opportunity to grow our online presence and strengthen the community of supporters advocating for those affected by MND.
You will develop and publish accessible digital content that reflects our brand. You'll be 'the voice of the Association' on social media, protecting our reputation and ensuring our channels remain professional, positive, and compliant with GDPR and copyright laws.
You will collaborate with teams across the organisation to ensure coordinated and effective social media activities, whether providing full support or offering guidance. The role will also include providing support and training to staff and volunteers in their use of social media. Additionally, you will play a key role in implementing our social media strategy.
Regular monitoring of social channels, responding to engagements, and fostering positive relationships are all part of the role. You will also produce reports to measure campaign success and provide valuable insights for future planning.
Occasionally, you will be asked to provide out-of-hours social media support as part of a rota.
Hybrid Working Expectations: 1 day per week office attendance
(Flexibility to attend the office more regularly on occasion may be required to meet business needs.)
We understand the importance of work-life balance and are committed to supporting our employees' needs. We are open to part-time applications and job shares. If you are looking for flexibility, please clearly indicate your preferred working arrangement in your supporting statement.
What are we looking for?
Significant experience managing social media platforms in a professional setting, both through organic and paid techniques. Excellent written communication skills to create engaging content that speaks to diverse audiences while maintaining our brand's tone of voice.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, balancing deadlines and priorities with ease. You will also need to work well with others, building strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
You'll support graphic design and video editing. Knowledge of digital accessibility and an awareness of social media trends is essential. You should be comfortable using data to influence future planning and have a broad understanding of safeguarding in digital spaces.
For full role responsibilities please view the job description located within the Candidate Pack.
Our Benefits
- 28 days holiday, rising to 33 days after 5 years' service, plus Bank Holidays
- Access to UK Healthcare which includes reimbursement for dental appointments, eyecare, Health & Wellbeing screening and therapies
- Access to a 24/7 phone and video GP Service
- Life assurance
- Confidential counselling helplines
- Salary sacrifice schemes to include: Cycle to work & Buy and sell annual leave
- BenefitHub which offers lifestyle discounts and offers on everyday shopping
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Opportunities for training and personal development
- Hybrid working
How to apply
Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas of the role.
- Experience of managing social media platforms in a professional environment using organic and paid techniques.
- Excellent written communication skills enabling effective and adaptive messages across various platforms to diverse audiences, ensuring brand tone of voice.
- Able to develop both internal and external relationships, working collaboratively with a wide-ranging stakeholder group.
Where experience is asked for, please give one example showing what you did and what it achieved. Where we require evidence of ability, please explain either how you would approach that competence or give an example to support your suitability.
About Us
Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.
We are committed to equality and value diversity. We are working hard to remove perceived and actual barriers to participation for people with and affected by MND, current and future staff, volunteers, and stakeholders.
We guarantee interviews for disabled applicants that meet the requirements of the role as part of our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Adverts may be closed early, or interviews arranged once sufficient applications are received.
If you require sponsorship for this role, you must clearly declare this with/on your application form so that we can consider whether you meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship, either as a skilled worker or new entrant.
Successful candidates may be subject to a DBS check depending on role requirements.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview please contact us for support.
We work hard to fill our roles directly and request that recruitment agencies do not contact us in relation to this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Career Ready team in a new role. You'll work in collaboration with our Regional Manager for Tees and Tyne and our Partnerships and Income team.
You'll play a key role in our success by growing, developing and delivering all aspects of the day-to-day relationship management of local employer and corporate partner supporters in the Tees and Tyne region.
Business Engagement Manager
Hours:21 hours, 3 days per week
Contract: Fixed Term for 12 months with the possibility of extension (pending funding conversations with existing partners).
Region: Tees and Tyne
Location: Homebased. Must be able to travel occasionally to locations across Tees and Tyne to attend meetings with employer partners.
About Career Ready
We are a UK-wide social mobility charity that believes that every young person deserves the opportunity to enjoy a rewarding future.
We were founded in 2002 by leading business figures with a mission: to boost social mobility by empowering young people and giving their talents a platform to flourish. Since then, we’ve grown across the UK to support young people in areas of need.
Our programme gives young people the key skills, confidence, and experiences they need to kickstart their futures. In partnership with our network we deliver a targeted programme providing young people aged 16-18 with a paid internship and mentor, workplace visits, and skills masterclasses.
Our organisational values underpin how we work and are at the core of everything we do. Career Ready’s values are: trust, bravery, collaboration, empowerment and inclusion.
Summary of main responsibilities and accountabilities
Partnership Management, Stakeholder Engagement & Business Development
· Working alongside the Tees & Tyne Regional Manager to respond to the needs of the programme, ensuring that our young people have meaningful encounters with a range of employers from a diversity of industries and sectors.
· Day-to-day operational account management for employer supporters, ensuring they have excellent experiences.
· Full partnership and operational account management for lower-level funders in your region.
· Promote the contribution of Career Ready and awareness of Career Ready to potential supporters and assist in engaging their commitment to give both practical and financial support.
· Engaging new corporate, third and public sector organisations to directly support the programme delivery, working with the Head of Programmes to launch and grow the Tees & Tyne Regional Action Board
· Work with the Programmes and Partnership and Incomes teams to develop and deliver the overall employer engagement strategy for the area ensuring that the number of mentors is matched with the paid internship commitment and that employer volunteers are in place for masterclass delivery and workplace visits.
· Working with the Partnership Manager leading the relationship with BP to help generate leads with local businesses that are connected to BP’s activity in the region.
Please see the Job Description for full details
Person Specification
This is a wonderful role that requires passion for our purpose and a broad range of skills, experience and the ability to demonstrate an understanding of the environments we operate in. You can develop, grow and maintain valuable and valued relationships through your motivation for what we do, with a passion that inspires and engages others, alongside the capacity to identify and manage multiple priorities. You need to thrive on attention to detail, be able to listen to what is not said, be well organised and confident to engage with and influence a wide range of people. You will research and approach opportunities and outcomes with an entrepreneurial mindset.
Experience Required:
· Demonstrated experience in managing employer accounts and generating income.
· Developing, growing and maintaining a broad range of stakeholder relationships
· Experience of inputting into impact reports
Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours:
· Able to plan and execute events and presentations to a high standard, taking into account different audiences and communication styles
· Self-assured with great listening and negotiation skills to influence and communicate inspirationally, accurately and effectively to a wide variety of audiences
· Invests in understanding the bigger picture to enable local plans in service of our strategy and innovations which fit with Career Ready’s mission, values and practices
· Composed and engaging whilst managing multiple activities and processes that, when combined, are the recognised high quality, high care, high impact Career Ready programme
· Confident enough to manage and motivate yourself to deliver a range of outcomes and able to seek the views, ideas and wisdom of others
· Truly great organisational skills, able to prioritise, keeping stakeholders informed and engaged
· Ability to interpret and utilise data effectively.
· Demonstrated expertise in income generation, business development, and account management.
· Commitment to demonstrating Career Ready's values
· strong IT literacy skills (CRM system [Salesforce] /Office 365 - Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and are social media savvy.
We are committed to the safeguarding of young people. The role-holder will be required to complete an appropriate level of DBS check.
BACKGROUND
Since 1933, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers life-saving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.
The International Rescue Committee UK is part of the IRC global network, which is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through over 20 regional offices in cities across the United States, the IRC also helps refugees resettle in the US and become self-sufficient.
The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.
IRC UK
IRC UK was established in London in 1997 to support the organisation’s global activities and
particularly to diversify its donor base and be able to better advocate with European policy-makers on behalf of the people we serve. Since its establishment IRC UK has grown rapidly and is now acknowledged for its high-quality project management, technical expertise in governance and rights and economic recovery, and innovative thinking on early recovery and gender-based
violence. IRC UK comprises approximately 240 staff.
IRC UK launched its first Resettlement Asylum and Integration (RAI) programme in the UK called RISE in 2021, working in partnership with local councils, to provide integration support to resettled refugees in Southeast England. The IRC now supports refugees and asylum seekers throughout England with employability, wellbeing and integration support as well as deliver capacity strengthening activities through our Healing Classrooms teacher trainings.
The Purpose of the Role
The Grants Manager ensures the quality of and efficient processes for proposal development and grants management; and manages the delivery of the IRC UK’s business development ambitions under the Strategic Action Plan.
Key Working Relationships:
Position reports to Director RAI UK. Position works closely with the Regional Grants Advisor, Program Development Advisor, Head of Programmes and RAI UK project leads.
Key Accountabilities:
Business Development:
- Identify, investigate, track, and support positioning for funding opportunities for IRC UK in in collaboration with regional business development and RAI UK management
- Develop, lead, and track proposal development processes, directly coordinating and managing the development of proposals and concept notes in collaboration with multiple stakeholders;
- Ensure proposals are timely tracked with standard IRC tracking tools
- Assist in compiling and editing proposal budgets and ensure communication and coordination between all departments (finance, programs, and operations) in drafting of budgets
- Provide weekly update to RAI UK on business development, including go/no-go, proposals submitted, wins / losses, etc;
- Drive IRC best practice in business development, including MEL, PEERS, financial planning, the IRC Way, etc;
- Allocate business development tasks and responsibilities to proposal and opportunity team;
- Maintenance of BD records: Pipeline , Partner tracker, BD Notebook (partner meetings, Go-No/Go, positioning, etc.,)
Grants & Contract Management
- Ensure that grants and contracts are implemented in compliance with IRC and relevant donor regulations, as well as maintenance of updated grant files and grant management tools;
- Support Project Managers with quarterly project implementation meetings, following up on any action points related to donor communication and flagging any concerns to RAI leadership in a timely manner;
- Assist project managers, operations staff, and partners with understanding the reporting and other compliance requirements on their grants/sub-grants;
- Manage all reporting deadlines, develop calendars for report development and coordinate report compilation and review;
- Support the MEL team to develop strong Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning practices throughout the portfolio;
- Coordinate modifications to any agreements or projects (i.e. extensions, indicator changes, budget realignments), as necessary;
- Act as focal point for communications with Regional Program Support Team (RPST) around grants administration and compliance functions;
- Act as Compliance officer for UK grants such as the Refugee Employability Project (REP), ensuring adherence to contract requirements such as social value and KPIs, standard contract T&Cs;
- Coordinate with donors on grants management, project progress, monitoring and evaluation.
Partnership Management
- Support in stakeholder analysis and potential partner identification on business development, live projects and for future opportunities;
- Oversee the process of negotiating pre-award agreements with potential partners;
- Work with Programme Managers to keep Partner Tracker up to date;
- Review and advise on all partner agreements (including log frame, budget, spending and workplan); ensure review of partner agreements and provide recommendations
- Ensure adherence to IRC’s Partnership Excellence for Equality and Results System (the ‘PEER System’ or ‘PEERS’) in the selection and management of IRC UK’s partnerships.
- Support Programme Officer with partner vetting and due diligence process in line with IRC’s policies and standards and support collaborative risk management and project design
- Support the review of the performance of the partner, of the IRC (including on the basis of partner feedback), and of the partnership, including successes, challenges and lessons learned, fostering ongoing partnerships beyond the sub-award project cycle.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
- Minimum two years experience working in an NGO and with local community organisations or charity partners;
- Some knowledge of UK donor regulations and priorities such as Home Office and Local authorities;
- Experience coordinating and writing proposals for public, private and institutional donors;
- Experience with contract funding mechanisms
- Proficient writing and editing skills, previous experience preparing donor reports for UK and European donors;
- The ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, partners and clients in English;
- The ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual setting;
- Diplomatic and networking skills: the ability to effectively manage a variety of internal and external relationships;
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office, especially Excel;
- Solid organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple tasks, drive accountability, set priorities, effectively manage time, and meet deadlines;
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Development Coordinator is a new role created to enable the Worthing Theatres & Museum Development team to raise crucial funds that will support the organisation in achieving its ambitious goals.
WTM has recently undergone a significant fundraising review and a new strategy is now in place. This strategy reflects the organisation’s need to increase fundraised income over the next 3 years (2024 - 2027) to meet its ambitious creative and capital plans to deliver on its mission to offer transformative creative experiences for the community of Worthing.
The postholder will work closely with the Head of Development and Development Manager to deliver the ambitious fundraising strategy for WTM. They will be responsible for raising funds of up to £10,000 per application from primarily Trusts and Foundations and some local corporate partners, and supporting the team with operational tasks including financial processes, events and communications.
Main Duties, Tasks and Responsibilities
Fundraising and Relationship Management
● Manage relationships with Trust and Foundation funders giving up to £10,000 per year including ongoing donor stewardship, reporting writing, crediting etc.
● Secure new income by applying for grants and funding of up to £10,000 to support a range of WTM projects from Trust and Foundations and from local businesses including researching trusts and businesses, identifying suitable projects within the WTM portfolio to apply for, writing bids etc.
Development Operations and Support
● Lead on supporter crediting for the department ensuring that all supporters are acknowledged in relevant digital and print materials across the year.
● Act as day-to-day point of contact for the Development team’s use of the Spektrix database ensuring best practice.
● Work with the Finance team to monitor Development income on a monthly basis and report back to the Head of Development and Development Manager.
See attachment for further responsibilities
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Governance Manager
Starting Salary: £43,461 - £46,819 (inc London weighting) – This is the full-time salary, and the salary will be pro rate based on the hours of the post.
Contract: FTC for approximately 6 months
Job Profile
CAFOD, one of the 15 member agencies that make up the Disasters Emergency Committee, is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and stands alongside vulnerable communities across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
CAFOD is seeking a Governance Manager to temporarily support our Leadership & Governance team. Reporting directly to CAFOD’s Director and managing the Leadership & Governance Officer, you will play a critical role in ensuring effective governance, strategic leadership, and strong Trustee relations during this interim period. This is a part-time position requiring two days of commitment per week for approximately six months.
Key Responsibilities
During the period of cover, some of the key responsibilities include:
Governance & Strategic Leadership
- Providing oversight of CAFOD’s Governance work & assisting in the further development and funding of CAFOD’s governance.
- Identify emerging trends in governance and ensure that learning is reflected in CAFOD’s work and proposals.
- Working with the relative department heads to advise the Leadership Team on the likely impact of new initiatives on CAFOD’s current strategy.
- Ensuring CAFOD’s work is in line with Charity Commission requirements and ethical standards are maintained.
Engagement & Reporting
- With the Leadership and Governance Officer and L&G Assistant, to support the Director of CAFOD in managing the relationship between the Board of Trustees and Leadership Team.
- Ensure that all aspects of the Leadership Team and Board meetings are organised and conducted effectively in line with CAFOD’s governance principles.
- Providing strategic guidance and support to CAFOD’s Trustees and Leadership Team
- Developing a plan for the production of CAFOD’s Annual Trustees Report, and project manage its delivery.
- Assist with the external communication of CAFOD’s governance work with key donors and supporters.
Team Leadership
- Providing management/mentoring to the Leadership & Governance Assistant where applicable.
- Working with the Leadership & Governance Officer in planning a governance work programme for 2025.
- Provide guidance and oversight of all critical projects and support the team to deliver its objectives on time and to budget.
- Overseeing the recruitment and induction of trustees to CAFOD’s Board.
Safeguarding
All CAFOD staff share the responsibility to promote and maintain a strong safeguarding culture, including identifying the key actions they should take given their role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience of leading areas of governance alongside building strong professional relationships with trustees.
In addition, the essential criteria for the role will include:
- Experience of direct governance work in a registered charity
- Experience in being responsible for all governance activity, including liaison with the Charity Commission and servicing a Board of Trustees
- A collaborative and supportive management approach, with experience in managing staff especially in a small team setting.
- Ability and willingness to transfer skills in facilitating the development of staff.
Reward & Benefits
At CAFOD we value our employees and are committed to offering a healthy work–life balance and promoting the well-being of our employees.
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits including enhanced sick pay and a dedicated employee assistance programme.
CAFOD is committed to being an anti-racist organisation and we are keen to increase the diversity of our teams. We are particularly keen to seek out applications from people of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
There's room for everyone: Catholics and non-Catholics; people of all faiths and none. We employ people in all corners of the world, of all ages and ethnicities. The result? A friendly and open-minded organisation.
Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults
CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect. CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse. CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount. Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behavior as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, and appropriate screening checks can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of, and consent to, these recruitment procedures.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
We are National Energy Action (NEA) – and our vision is to end fuel poverty; our work to improve and promote energy efficiency brings social, environmental, housing and employment benefits. We believe everyone should be able to afford to keep their homes warm and safe, however, low incomes, high energy bills and poor energy efficiency currently deny this to millions of households across the UK. Never has this been more important than today.
NEA’s teams are friendly, knowledgeable and are dedicated to what we do. We are proud of our expertise and proud of the service we deliver to our clients.
We offer colleagues a friendly, rewarding workplace and the chance to build a worthwhile career with a not-for-profit organisation that is proud to make a genuine difference to people’s lives each and every day.
The Role
We have a fantastic opportunity for someone to join us in the position of Research and Policy Officer to work on a full-time basis, 37 hours per week; alternatively, we will consider part-time hours on a Job Share basis. The role is hybrid and based in Newcastle upon Tyne or within a commutable distance to our national Headquarters in the city.
A part of NEA’s Policy and Advocacy Directorate, you will work within our highly effective social research team as we focus on a decade of delivery that will ensure those on the lowest incomes and living in the least efficient homes receive the support needed to ensure their health and wellbeing are protected, but also one that guarantees a fair energy future for all.
The successful candidate will work and collaborate on the design, development and delivery of social research and evaluation projects that support the charity’s strategic aims and policy advocacy priorities. As well as undertaking mixed methods social research that foregrounds the lived experience of households, they will develop research-user and stakeholder relationships and integrate evidence-based insights from across the charity’s work programmes to influence and have impact across multiple areas of social policy and practice.
Hybrid working is subject to necessary H&S and GDPR checks. Post holders must be resident within the UK and be able to provide their Right to Work in the UK.
What you will need to succeed
You will have demonstrable and applied experience in a social research role and hold a degree in a social science or related subject that included social research methods. You will be familiar and confident with both quantitative and qualitative methods and be highly motivated and purpose-driven, with a passion for research that leads to real-world impacts.
A compelling communicator you will be able to produce well-structured reports, and have excellent interpersonal skills, including experience of leading one-to-one and group interviews.
You will also have proven experience of analysis software, SPSS and Nvivo (or similar), and competent in the use of Microsoft Office Suite/365 applications.
You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of NEA’s mission to eradicate fuel poverty.
We are offering
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£32,641 - £37,304 per annum, Scale SO1 – SO2, Points 23-28.
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Permanent position.
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11½% non-contributory pension.
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25 days annual leave (FTE) plus additional days in between Christmas New Year Period when our offices close; plus, all public holidays per annum.
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Flexible working arrangements including the opportunity for hybrid working.
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Enhanced family friendly payments.
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Employee Assistance Programme.
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Employee benefits platform.
The job description provides a list of the duties of the post and the person specification provides the list of essential and desirable criteria.
No recruitment agency or advertising enquiries, please.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 04 October 2024. Interviews will be held in the two weeks commencing 14 October 2024. Full details of this post and an application form are available on our website.
Only shortlisted candidates selected for interview will be notified of the confirmed time and location of interview.
How to apply:
Apply online by clicking the link.
Please be aware that National Energy Action is not a sponsoring organisation. Therefore, the successful applicant must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.
Please note CVs will not be accepted as part of the application process.
NEA aims to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all people with the necessary skills and experience for the post. Charity Registration No. 290511. Company Registration No: 01853927
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want to make a positive difference to people's lives, enabling them to improve their wellbeing and move forward to independent living? If so, please read on.
We are looking for a passionate and experienced Area Manager to oversee our four-specialist supported living service in Wandsworth & Richmond. As an organisation we are growing so this will expand.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading their team to provide the highest standards of care, compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements, and the overall performance of services within their area. Our current services are not CQC registered.
We offer a wide range of benefits, learning and development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Servol are not able to offer sponsorship.
Salary = £41,000 (including London weighting) per annum, working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday. You will be required to be part of a management on-call rota out-of-hours. This role includes some evening, weekend and bank holiday working as required.
Benefits include 28 days annual leave, flexible working, pension scheme, staff discounts, employee assistance programme, and career development,
Key responsibilities of our Area Manager:
- Lead, manage, your team to deliver outstanding care services. Setting and encouraging high standards of performance and demonstrating a commitment to good practice and continual improvement in all areas of the organisation’s operations.
- Fostering positive relationships with service users, their families, and other stakeholders.
- Work with your team to ensure that all reporting is completed in a timely manner. Monitoring and improving service quality through regular audits and performance reviews.
- Ensure adherence to all policy and contractual requirements for the management of risk including safeguarding, incidents and complaints handling.
- Proactively participate in policy development and service delivery improvements.
- Working with the Regional Operations Manager to develop and implement strategic plans to enhance service delivery and achieve business objectives.
- Grow local partnerships and networks to enhance service delivery and raise the Servol profile.
- Work with the Regional Operations Manager to identify local funding opportunities, developing bids to enhance business development and growth.
Skills/experience/personal qualities required for our Area Manager vacancy:
- Level 4 or equivalent in Health and Social Care or related subject.
- Qualification in Line Management or demonstrable experience.
- Able to demonstrate a robust understanding of housing management policy, process, and legislation.
- Excellent leadership and people management skills.
- Strong knowledge of regulatory and legislative requirements in social care.
- Demonstrable understanding of financial management.
- Experience of service monitoring and reportin, including the ability to analyse data and make informed decisions.
If you feel that you have the skills and experience required to become our Area Manager please click ‘apply’ today – we would love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job Description – Senior Network Fundraising Manager
Reporting to: Head of Fundraising
Location: London/Hybrid - in person working on Mondays (either head office or local network office), with flexibility of home/office for the remainder of the week
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 Hours
Salary & Grade: 4LCO/£50,823-£53,498
Our Vision: A UK where “No good food goes to waste”.
We are UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to approximately 8,500 frontline charities and community groups. Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people.
There has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation at the heart of public consciousness. For more information visit our website.
FareShare is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities and as a Disability Confident Employer, we provide reasonable adjustments.
We aim to recruit from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our commitment to redistributing surplus food, come and join us.
The role
The Senior Network Fundraising Manager is a new and vital role, created to maximise income generation across FareShare’s national team and 18 Network Partners. This role is integral to driving collaboration and establishing a strategic approach to fundraising across multiple sites.
FareShare has a vibrant national fundraising department that has consistently grown the organisation’s new and existing income streams in recent years. As we have grown, so have our regional delivery partners, who are independent charities, each investing in their own fundraising to sustain larger operations. The Senior Network Fundraising Manager will join FareShare’s Fundraising Leadership Team to enhance these efforts through strategic collaboration and clearly defined ways of working to maximise opportunities across our income streams.
Central to this role is the development and co-design of a strategic plan for fundraising across FareShare and our Network Partners. This plan will ensure we are better equipped for income generation, adopting consistent ways of working and a co-ordinated approach, which avoids overlapping our respective audiences and keeps the supporter at the heart of our decision making.
The Senior Network Fundraising Manager will facilitate and coordinate fundraising activities across multiple partners. This requires involving and inspiring key stakeholders, managing conflicts, setting clear expectations and responsibilities and driving continuous improvements to the way we work together. The role will ensure that the tools, frameworks, resources, monitoring and evaluation methods, and relationships are in place to successfully share information, champion successes and build new funding opportunities across FareShare and our Network Partners.
The role offers a fantastic and unique opportunity to develop a new strategic approach to fundraising across multiple charity partners, operating under the same brand and mission. You will have a strong track record in income generation, and experience or understanding of organisations working together in a federative structure. Cross-team collaboration is crucial to the role, and you will demonstrate strong relationship building, communication and influencing skills.
Main areas of responsibility
1. Lead the development of a Network Fundraising Strategy, incorporating co-designed ways of working and objectives across FareShare Network Partners.
2. Lead on culture change and new ways of working to ensure network partners are consulted and considered in all new fundraising activity.
3. Manage and coordinate FareShare’s monthly forum of network fundraisers and foster a culture of best practice, collective effort, collaboration and learning.
4. Identify network-wide investment projects and support the development of joint funding bids to secure significant income for FareShare and our partners.
5. Ensure national fundraising activity gives full consideration to network fundraising and its potential to be delivered locally.
6. Investigate and take learnings from how local fundraising activity could grow and be delivered nationally.
7. Stay abreast of all Network Partner fundraising activity, financial performance and longer-term business plans.
8. Act as the main point of connection for the flow of information between Network Partners and FareShare’s national fundraising team.
9. Champion the work of the network fundraising teams in cross-department and cross-organisation forums.
10. Track progress against strategy objectives and regularly review ways of working.
11. Play an active role in the leadership of FareShare’s fundraising team and the delivery of our national fundraising strategy.
Person Specification
As an employer committed to Equal Opportunities, we will assess applications in line with the below criteria.
Essential Criteria
- Experience of implementing fundraising strategy and operational activities in at least one of the following areas; community & events, trusts & grants, individual giving, major donors or corporate partnerships.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to advise, influence and inspire internal and external stakeholders at varying levels.
- Experience of managing stakeholders through a period of change and consultation.
- Experience of establishing fundraising frameworks that can be applied and delivered both nationally and regionally.
- Proven experience of sequencing activities to ensure approaches are tested and evaluated before rolling out more widely.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in presenting confidently to a range of stakeholders.
- Proven team player, who displays a collaborative approach and can motivate and generate enthusiasm among diverse groups of people.
- A self-starter with proven ability to use initiative, prioritise and demonstrate a problem-solving approach.
- Ability to assimilate and communicate complexity in a simple and compelling way.
- Ability to meet objectives and tight deadlines.
- Ability to report and forecast financial performance.
- Good knowledge of the UK’s not-for-profit sector and funding landscape.
Desirable Criteria
- Demonstratable experience of working for a charity that operates under a franchise / regional network model.
- Demonstratable experience and knowledge in high-value fundraising (trusts, grants, statutory, corporate & philanthropy) and bid writing.
- Demonstrable interest in, and understanding of, food waste and surplus redistribution.
- Experience of coordinating a network of organisations with shared objectives.
Competencies and behaviours
- Motivation towards, and interest in, FareShare’s mission.
- Problem solving ability, able to think laterally and creatively.
- Highly motivated, comfortable working independently and using initiative, as well as being an enthusiastic team player contributing to group tasks and team working.
- Determined, professional, friendly and resourceful.
- Willingness and ability to travel to FareShare locations around the UK regularly.
FareShare’s head office is in central London and we expect the successful candidate to be able to travel in at least 1 day a week. More flexible arrangements can be discussed in the recruitment process.
Benefits
- Hybrid / Flexible working, with regular UK travel
- 28 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays
- Employers pension contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- Interest free bicycle purchase loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
Philanthropic Partnerships Assistant, Global Greengrants Fund
Application Closing Date: 7 October 2024
Location: Remote or hybrid working within the UK; individuals will be required to attend episodic in-person office days in London as needed and prescribed by the organisation. This role requires applicants to be able to show that they have the right to work in the UK.
Term: full time - 35 hours a week
Organisation: Global Greengrants Fund UK
Salary: Salaries at Global Greengrants Fund UK (GGF UK) are dependent on applicable salary scales, internal pay policies including equity considerations and budget. Due to the ways in which salary negotiations perpetuate existing structural inequities, GGF UK has moved away from salary negotiation processes for any candidate. Our best offer for this position is £35,000 per annum
Benefits: We have improved our benefits package and we now offer 10% employer’s pension contribution, remote and flexible remote working, generous family and sick leave, employee assistance programme, health and life insurances, 28 days annual leave plus all UK bank holidays.
About Global Greengrants Fund:
Global Greengrants Fund (GGF) supports grassroots activists and civil society organisations around the world working to address environmental and social justice in over 160 countries. GGF applies a participatory and decentralised model in making grants to grassroots groups through regional and thematic boards of advisors, global partner networks and independent funds, to support grassroots environmental and social justice action.
Global Greengrants Fund comprises two organisations located in the USA, Global Greengrants Fund Inc (established in 1993), and Global Greengrants Fund UK (established in 2012). The two organisations work closely together with a shared grantmaking programme and strategic collaboration at the senior leadership level. GGF UK consists of thirteen staff members working on fundraising and influencing philanthropy; finance; communications; and operations, with all of these functions operating autonomously but in close collaboration with their US counterpart functions.
In 2024, Global Greengrants Fund is amid a strategic journey in which we collectively centre our values, including diversity, equity and inclusion, and organisational care in our work, and to rediscover our identity and potential after 30 years of work. We have experienced tremendous growth over the past two years and we are thoughtfully, yet rapidly, growing our annual grantmaking, our philanthropic advocacy, and our global partnerships and collaborations to new levels. This includes creating a globally networked learning organisation and transforming our organisational culture to be more collaborative and self-steering – we call this our transformational journey. The Programme Funding Manager needs to understand the challenges and opportunities that come with these transformations and can remain flexible, steady, and adaptable.
The Role
The Philanthropic Partnerships Assistant plays an important role in supporting the financial sustainability objectives of GGF UK. The postholder is responsible for managing a portfolio of trust and foundations partnerships giving up to $200,000 per year, and will also be responsible for stewarding our portfolio of individual giving supporters donating up to £10,000 per year. The role also contributes to GGF UK’s communications activity in collaboration with our global Communications function, as well as contributing to ensuring that the organisation’s fundraising activity is supported with robust infrastructure and processes.
The position reports to the Head of Philanthropic Partnerships, and works closely with colleagues across Global Greengrants Fund UK and Global Greengrants Fund Inc.
The candidate profile.
The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in fundraising from trusts, foundations, and/or individual donors, ideally within environmental, international, or rights-based organisations. They will demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and time management skills, effectively prioritising tasks to deliver excellent results within a complex, varied, and time-sensitive workload.
With excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, the candidate will have a proven ability to create compelling proposals, presentations, reports, and other materials. They will possess strong IT skills, including proficiency in MS Office, Google Apps, and collaboration tools like Trello and Slack, along with experience using Salesforce or other CRM systems. The candidate will have a strong understanding of and commitment to environmental and social justice, with some knowledge of the issues addressed by Global Greengrants Fund. Additionally, they will have experience working with diverse global communities in a virtual environment.
The ideal candidate will be committed to shifting power in philanthropy, promoting trust-based and power-shifting approaches to philanthropy and grantmaking. The candidate will have a strong understanding of and commitment to environmental and social justice, aligning with the issues Global Greengrants Fund addresses. Additionally, they will excel in building strong alliances with diverse constituencies and managing complex relationships, having experience working with diverse communities worldwide, particularly in a virtual setting.
The right candidate will understand Global Greengrants Fund’s core values and be committed to the guiding principles and mission of Global Greengrants Fund and ensure they uphold them in the way they take up the responsibilities of the role. They will value transparency and accountability, demonstrating strong critical thinking, strategic risk management, and the ability to influence and resolve differences across boundaries. With a high degree of self-awareness and insight, the candidate will excel in building strong interpersonal relationships, both within and outside the organisation, and possess outstanding communication and collaboration skills.
How to apply:
Applications need to be submitted through GGF UK’s job platform by 7 October 2024 at 23:00 GMT. You will be required to complete a set of screening questions and upload a current CV. You will need to submit these in English. If you’re intrigued by this position but feel like you don’t fit the profile precisely, please still apply.
Global Greengrants Fund UK is an equal opportunities employer. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our team is critical to our success. We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
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