Resourcing Partner Jobs in Farringdon, Greater London

Position: Fundraising Manager (reporting to CEO/ Head of Operations)

Location: Work from home (within 2 hours commute of London) – ability to attend meetings in London and national programmes on adhoc basis

About the Organisation: The Aleto Foundation is a dynamic and forward-thinking charity committed to promoting social mobility and empowering talented young people to reach their full potential. Our mission is to provide opportunities for personal and professional growth to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Through our diverse range of programmes, we aim to foster leadership skills, cultivate resilience, and unlock the potential of future young leaders. Founded by Sir Ken Olisa in 2010, The Aleto Foundation has helped to develop over 1,000 young people through leadership and mentoring programmes to date. As we continue to grow and expand our reach, we are seeking a talented and passionate Fundraising Director to join our team.

Position Overview: As the Fundraising Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving our fundraising efforts to support our mission. Working remotely, you will lead and implement innovative fundraising strategies to secure funds from a variety of sources, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and government grants. Your expertise will be instrumental in enabling us to reach our financial goals and make a lasting impact on the lives of those we serve.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and Implement Fundraising Strategies: Create and execute comprehensive fundraising plans to achieve annual revenue targets, focusing on major gifts, fundraising campaigns and corporate partnerships.

Cultivate and Manage Relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with donors, partners, and stakeholders to enhance their engagement with our mission. Develop and implement donor stewardship programmes.

Grant & Trusts Bid Writing: Lead grant and trust fundraising efforts by researching opportunities, crafting compelling proposals, ensuring compliance, and fostering relationships with funders to secure vital financial support for the charity's mission and programmes.

Innovative Campaigns: Lead the development of creative and effective fundraising campaigns to engage existing donors and attract new supporters. Utilise digital platforms and social media to enhance fundraising efforts.

Collaboration: Work closely with the executive team, head of programme delivery, and communications staff to align fundraising strategies with the overall organisational goals and messaging.

Budget Oversight: Manage the fundraising budget efficiently, ensuring resources are allocated effectively to achieve maximum impact.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in fundraising, with a focus on major gifts, corporate partnerships, and grant writing.

• Strong networking and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrable track record of meeting and exceeding fundraising targets.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and remotely while maintaining a high level of productivity and motivation.

• Familiarity with social mobility issues and a passion for making a positive impact on individuals' lives.

Application Process: If you are passionate about fundraising to help make a difference to the work Aleto does to positively impact the lives of talented young individuals, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your CV, along with a cover letter outlining your relevant experience, salary expectations and why you are interested in the role.

The Aleto Foundation is an equal opportunity organisation. We value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Note: Only successful applicants will be contacted. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.

Thank you for considering joining The Aleto Foundation and contributing to our mission of empowering young leaders and fostering social mobility.

Trusts Fundraiser

Hours: 35 hours a week. Flexible working considered.

Salary: £40,553 - £44,822

Contract: Permanent

Location: London (with hybrid working options)

More than one in four children is growing up in poverty in the UK. It doesn’t have to be this way. If you have a track record in trusts fundraising and believe in tackling social and economic injustice, then you could play an important role in helping Child Poverty Action Group deliver on its mission.

CPAG’s grant income from trusts, foundations, and some statutory income has grown significantly to nearly £2 million annually. The Trusts Fundraiser will work with the Head of Fundraising to expand the pipeline, raise restricted and unrestricted grant income, and build relations with funders.

You will have outstanding communication skills, a highly organised approach to work, strong self-motivation and enjoy working in a small team.

We understand that many people, especially people who identify as women, people from ethnic minority backgrounds or from other underrepresented groups, only apply for jobs when they believe they match all the criteria. If you don’t meet all the criteria in the person specification and want to play a role in helping to tackle UK child poverty, please consider applying.

We operate a hybrid working system and would be happy to discuss any flexibilities required. CPAG is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion which you can read more about in the job pack.

For more information about this post and to apply download the Trusts Fundraiser job pack and application form.

If you have questions or need specific arrangements or reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process please contact us at the email address listed in the application pack.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 18th November 2024

Interviews will be held in London on: Monday 25th and Wednesday 27th November 2024

We aim to make our programs a model for the highest global standards and to cultivate power and lasting change not just for our clients but for all people affected by humanitarian crises. To achieve that vision, the IRC’s Technical Excellence (TE) group, located within the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development (CRRD) Department, provides technical assistance to IRC’s country program staff and shares what we learn to influence policy and practice.

IRC’s Technical Excellence team is comprised of five teams or sector “Units” which have deep expertise in their respective fields: Education, Economic Wellbeing, Governance, Health, and Violence Prevention and Response, as well as teams which provide measurement and finance/grant management support. Technical teams are also matrixed with a team that focuses on the quality and content of cross-sectoral programming in emergency responses.

IRC’s Technical Excellence teams offer five core services to IRC country programs and the wider organization:

1. Program Design: We support country and regional teams to design state of the art programming, incorporating the best available evidence, cost data, and expertise of what has worked elsewhere, with the knowledge that country teams, partner organizations and our clients bring to the table.

2. Quality Assurance: We partner with our measurement teams to design and drive the use of indicators to measure progress towards outcomes; we partner with regional and country teams to review program delivery progress and help address implementation challenges and adapt interventions to changed circumstances.

3. Business Development: We partner within and outside the IRC to design winning bids and identify winning consortia; we deploy technical expertise in public events and private meetings to position IRC as a partner of choice.

4. Research & Learning: We partner with our research lab to design cutting edge research to fill evidence gaps, and with country teams to learn from implementation such that we continuously improve our future design and delivery.

5. External Influence: We showcase the IRC’s programs, technical insights and learning in order to influence and improve the humanitarian sector’s policy and practice.

Technical Excellence is currently going through a change process called "Regional and Technical Alignment." We are doing this to ensure that the impact of our programs and the influence of our ideas create meaningful change for people affected by crisis. This next phase of IRC's commitment to program quality will more deliberately resource and link global thought leadership with practice on the ground. Updated Technical Unit structures will have new roles with clearer mandates. The Global Practice Lead is a new leadership role introduced by this change process.

Economic Recovery and Development Technical Unit (ERD TU)

The ERD TU is a dynamic team of more than 30 professionals responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and monitoring of client-centered economic wellbeing (EWB) programs. These include, but not limited to, cash and voucher assistance (CVA), agricultural & climate-resilient livelihoods, financial inclusion, and employment (including self-employment) promotion across emergency, recovery and resilience programming contexts. The TU’s technical assistance to this wide variety of programs ensures quality and use of evidence-based practices; promotes innovation, diversity, equity, and inclusion; and drives data-based management and decision making, with a focus on promoting local partnerships, to achieve positive change in people’s lives.

Job Overview 

The Global Practice Lead (GPL) in Agriculture and Food Systems (AFS) is the organizational leader for climate resilient agriculture and food systems programming for the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development (CRRD) department and is a core member of the ERD TU’s leadership team. They are responsible for devising and leading strategies to raise the quality, impact, and scale of IRC’s AFS programming. 

The GPL will ensure the scope, quality and relevance of global technical standards, including the generation and promotion of evidence in their technical area. The GPL will closely collaborate with Regional Leads, Technical Advisors, and Technical Coordinators in promoting technical best practice in CRRD programming. They will facilitate TU-led and high-impact strategic business development by providing excellent technical insights and developing and maintaining strategic relationships and networks. In line with the Economic Wellbeing (EWB) strategy, the GPL will lead strategic planning for the AFS practice area. The GPL reports into the Senior Director, ERD TU, and will manage highly specialized agricultural and food systems experts/specialists to lead the generation and use of evidence and best practices in TU-led strategic projects.

Major Responsibilities 

Strategy, Program Design and Business Development

• Act as the organizational leader for CRRD in AFS programming internally and externally

• Lead strategic direction and Delivery Planning for AFS programming in line with the EWB strategy

• Responsible for identifying global areas of programmatic risk in AFS programming and elevating issues to Regional Leads and TU leadership 

• Collaborate with other GPLs (specifically the Nutrition GPL) to promote integrated program designs within ERD and across all IRC sectors that increase scale and deepen impact

• Lead Technical Unit led global business development for AFS programming and support strategic project level proposals

• Lead coordination with AMU to drive fundraising from Public and Institutional donors and with ER to drive fundraising from Private donors to meet strategic priorities related to AFS programming at IRC.

• Oversee TU-led strategic AFS awards, working closely with regional Technical Advisors as applicable and the Grant Operations and Analytics Team

• Line manage global agriculture and food systems specialists, TU-led Project Directors as applicable, and co-manage shared staff (e.g in Social Protection, and Anticipatory Action) with other GPLs. 

Global Practice Implementation Support

• Responsible for drawing on evidence-based best practice to provide technical oversight of IRC’s global AFS technical standards, methodologies, and tools 

• Accountable for the development of a limited number of high-value tools and methodologies to better integrate cross-cutting issues into AFS programs (e.g., gender equality, diversity and inclusion, climate adaptation, etc.).

• Accountable for establishing information and knowledge management systems that support Regional Leads and Technical Advisors stay up to date on global technical standards, methodologies, and tools

• Establish competency framework for AFS and work closely with Regional Leads to identify competency gaps and drive capacity strengthening

• Accountable for ensuring Technical Advisors and Technical Coordinators have the tools and resources that are needed to measure AFS programming

• Support Technical Advisors and Technical Coordinators with thorny technical problems, career planning support, and mentorship, as appropriate

Research, Data, Knowledge Management, and Organizational Learning

• Accountable for establishing and maintaining a Community of Practice and other channels for the AFS practice area to ensure pro-active and inclusive management with sustained learning, development, innovation, and best practice sharing 

• Coordinate with Regional Leads and Technical Advisors to lift up program learning for cross-sharing and incorporation into global best practice

• Guide research and evidence use efforts for AFS, working closely with colleagues and leaders in Airbel, ERD TU, other technical units, and regional colleagues

• Provide technical inputs to AFS-specific MEAL tools and methodologies, and support data interpretation in learning routines

External Influence, Relationships and Representation

• Act as a key strategic advisor to Policy & Advocacy, Research & Innovation, and External Relations teams on advocacy campaigns and priority policy and practice shifts related to AFS programming

• Responsible for identification, development, and maintenance of strategic relationships and global partnerships with relevant stakeholders (e.g. donors, UN agencies, NGOs, research and educational institutions, private sector actors) in the AFS space. 

• Responsible for representing IRC in global agriculture, climate and food coordination mechanisms. 

Key Working Relationships 

• Position Reports to: Senior Director, ERD TU, CRRD Technical Excellence

• Member of ERD TU’s Leadership Team

• Direct Reports: 1-2 Technical Specialists, 1-2 MIPs with other Global Practice Leads

Key Internal Relationships: 

• ERD TU Senior Management Team

• ERD TU’s Deputy Director, Enabling Areas Leads (Research, MEAL, Policy & Advocacy) and other Global Practice Leads

• ERD Regional leadership team across 6 regions, and regional Technical Advisors

• Policy Solutions, Advocacy Influence, and Systems Change Global Teams

• CRRD Senior Management Team and Leadership Group; Regional Leadership Teams

• Global leaders in Heath, Education, Violence Prevention & Response, and Governance Units

• Global HQ and AMU, EHAU, Airbel, IPP

• Key External Relationships: INGO counterparts; UN Agencies, Public and Private Donors

Desired Experience and Skills 

• Established or growing recognition as an expert, at regional or global level, with a minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience of designing, leading and implementing programs, with 7+ years in climate resilient agriculture and food systems programming

• Demonstrated experience leading programs in fragile/humanitarian settings and across the humanitarian development nexus.

• Strong track record of driving uptake of evidence-based practice

• Demonstrated experience in sectoral strategy design and planning

• Experience with sectoral policy and advocacy efforts and campaigns for change (as relevant)

• Excellent communication, influencing, and storytelling skills 

• Excellent management and leadership skills including coaching, mentoring, and performance management

• Demonstrated ability to identify and convert business development opportunities for self and staff 

• Demonstrated ability to influence across a wide range of diverse stakeholders internally and externally

• Demonstrated ability to shape the vision and agenda within the domain area they are working

• Ability to work, manage, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment; outstanding business acumen, critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills required

• Superb inter-personal, written and verbal communication skills with ability to collaborate across countries, cultures, and departments 

• Track record of scaled innovations preferred

• Fluency in English required; Arabic, French and/or Spanish also strongly preferred 

• Ability to travel globally up to 25% of the time, occasionally on short notice

Education: Master’s degree in agriculture or livestock sciences, development studies and/or related fields or an equivalent professional experience background is required. Sound training on the use of data and research evidence for programmatic decisions and rigorous analytic skills are an advantage.

Compensation:

Posted pay ranges apply to UK-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

Head of Fundraising

Hours: 35 hours a week. Flexible working considered.

Salary: £48,980 – £54,136

Contract: Permanent

Location: London (with hybrid working options)

 

More than one in four children are growing up in poverty in the UK. It doesn’t have to be this way. The new UK government has announced its plans to develop a strategy to tackle child poverty, something that Child Poverty Action Group has led the way in calling for. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraising professional to play a pivotal role in delivering change for the 4.3 million children growing up in poverty. You will have a demonstrable track record in securing six figure and multi annual grants primarily from trusts, foundations and/or the National Lottery.

You will have the ability to work confidently as a creative and analytical problem solver, and a hands-on fundraiser. CPAG’s fundraised income has grown significantly, and the team raises nearly £3 million annually.

You will be responsible for managing all aspects of fundraising income generation, and leading and supporting a small fundraising team. You will be able to build and nurture relationships with funders, donors and other stakeholders, and have excellent communication skills.

We understand that many people, especially people who identify as women, people from ethnic minority backgrounds or from other underrepresented groups, only apply for jobs when they believe they match all the criteria. If you don’t meet all the criteria in the person specification and want to play a key role in helping to tackle UK child poverty, please consider applying.

We operate a hybrid working system and would be happy to discuss any flexibilities required. CPAG is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion which you can read more about in the job pack.

For more information about this post and to apply download the Head of Fundraising job pack and application form.

If you have questions or need specific arrangements or reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process please contact us at the email address listed in the application pack.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 18th November 2024

Interviews will be held in London on: Monday 25th and Wednesday 27th November 2024

Job Title: Sales & Partnerships Administrator

Salary: £24,570, plus £3,000 London Weighting where applicable

Closing Date: 14th November

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Job Location: London / Midlands / North. The role is based from home with travel to the London office for work meetings about twice a month

Interview: mid-November

Start date: ASAP

About the organisation

We believe that every young person should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential and make the most of their education. We’re passionate about reducing the educational barriers our students face, helping them to pursue a career in their chosen field and follow their dreams.

Our mission is to support students from under-resourced backgrounds to access top universities, through a unique combination of tuition and in-school mentoring. We work with them to make good applications, get the grades and transition to university.

The programme combats educational inequality and improves social mobility by raising students’ grades and supporting them to understand the pathway to a top university. Students who receive support from our programme are almost twice as likely to attend top universities as statistically similar students, according to UCAS.

Safeguarding Statement

The Access Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the organisation.

Our values

Empowerment - We support students and our people to develop the skills and knowledge to accomplish their goals. 

Courage - We encourage our students and our people to be authentic, innovative and ambitious in order to reach their full potential and deliver our mission. 

Impact - We evolve our programmes through an evidence-led approach, supporting our students to achieve their best outcomes. 

Inclusion - We respect and value individuality and engage diverse voices to achieve our mission. 

Ownership - We hold ourselves accountable in all our actions and efforts. We ask “What can I do to improve my results?"

About the role

This role is available at an important time for The Access Project as we expand on our mission to support many more young people on our programmes, moving into new regions and new schools and with new partners. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong administrative skills and experience in managing administration across a number of areas, with an ability to organise and prioritise and with a strong focus on accuracy and efficiency in undertaking a range of key administrative tasks to support the team. The individual will have an interest in developing their experience and a deep passion for our mission to support students to place and succeed at selective universities.

The Sales & Partnerships Administrator plays a key role in ensuring that the sales and fundraising functions run smoothly and efficiently, with a focus on supporting across the team with key administrative duties.

Role responsibilities

Working across Sales and Fundraising, the administrator will be responsible for:

Maintenance of data, financial records and shared systems:

• Updating Salesforce for Sales & Fundraising including reporting through Salesforce

• Updating website and SharePoint sites, ensuring all data is up to date and relevant

• Supporting the delivery and responses to sales and fundraising enquiries, including automated and mass contacts (e.g. emails)

• Monitoring Payroll Giving and supporting with the administration of Individual Giving, including acknowledging /receipting donations

• Collating data for bids and reports and ensuring it is kept up to date/refreshed regularly

• Coordinating with Delivery Team to prepare case studies and maintaining these with uploads to Salesforce with updates as required

Undertaking research and preparing reports for sales and partnerships:

• Undertaking and reporting on research into sales and fundraising leads and events

• Supporting development of event and promotion collateral, including pitch decks

• Preparing drafts and data for partner reports

• Undertaking partner and funder due diligence

Supporting development of external communications and events:

• Developing newsletters

• Preparing partner updates and report, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of reports

• Supporting event preparation and where needed, attending events in person

Team support:

• Recording and uploading minutes and actions from Team Meetings

• Preparing action logs and reminders on actions

• Holding the team event, leave and absence calendars

Other administrative duties as required to support the smooth and efficient operation of the Sales and Partnerships Directorate

Person specification:

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage administration accurately

• Effective time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines

• Good IT skills including MS 365 and apps

• Ability to research and analyse information, and present information clearly

• Ability to work in a team and use initiative

• Value driven and passionate about tackling educational disadvantage, with a commitment to our mission and values

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave p.a. (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays and 5 days Winter closure

• PerkBox – offering nationwide shopping discounts, gym memberships, holidays, learning and much more

• Employee Assistance Programme, a 24-hour helpline for staff

• Online Medical assistance – access 24/7 to a qualified GP within minutes, with referrals and prescriptions available same-day

• Interest-free travelcard loans

• Cyclescheme loans

• 3 paid Volunteering Days

• Employer’s pensions contributions (3%)

• CPD options

• The Access Project welcomes requests for flexible working arrangements

Equal Opportunities Statement

The Access Project is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. If you believe you have most of the skills to fulfil the role we encourage you to apply. Amongst staff at our organization, there is under-representation of people who are Black, Asian or people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled, care-experienced, from low socio-economic backgrounds, and who are LGBTQIA+ . We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience in reference to our mission

We are proud to be a Level 1 Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments please contact us.

Disclosure of a Criminal Record

The Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 1986 applies to posts where there is access to children. This means that applicants for employment that involves working with children and young people must disclose anything listed in their criminal record, with the exception of protected cautions and convictions. All Disclosures are carried out in the strictest confidence and are made only in connection with your application for employment and for no other purpose. The application for a DBS check at a level appropriate to the job role will be activated before your first day of work. Members of staff who are not eligible for a standard or enhanced DBS check are required to undertake a basic DBS check only in line with legal requirements. If you are selected for appointment to the role, you will be subject to this procedure.

References

All appointments are subject to verification of employment and suitability of the candidate for the post applied for. We reserve the right to approach any previous employer for a reference and to verify their identity but will request your permission before doing so. If you have experience of working with children, please include this as one of your references.

Job Title: Impact Manager (Maternity Cover)

Department: Investment Team

Reports to: Managing Director, Impact

Grade and Salary: £57,900 - £69,400 p/a

Contract: 6-months (dependent on start date), Full Time or Part Time

We are open to candidates who are interested in either the full role or those who wish to support us on a part-time/job share basis focusing on impact management support in one of the two priority areas covered in this job description, Impact Venture and Social Lending.

Location: Hybrid / London, EC4A and homeworking

 

The opportunity:

Better Society Capital is the UK’s leading social impact investor, with the mission to grow the amount of money invested in tackling social issues and inequalities in the UK. Two of our top priorities are building thriving Impact Venture and Social Lending markets that can help improve the lives of people across the UK, with a particular focus on disadvantaged people and communities.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within Better Society Capital’s Impact and Investment team on implementing and enhancing our impact management approach, with a focus on monitoring and assessing impact performance in two key areas of our investment work – Impact Venture and Social Lending. This includes supporting direct engagement with fund managers, as well as further developing our new impact scoring approach.

You will also support the development of new impact management resources and deliver training on impact management for the ImpactVC and wider impact venture community, as needed.

Please note: We are open to considering candidates who want to join us on a part time/job share basis, covering only one the priority areas, Impact Venture or Social Lending. We may also consider candidates who are more senior for this position.

 

What you will do:

 

Support new investments (in our Venture and Social Lending portfolio)

• Support Venture and Social Lending deal teams and potential investees in applying BSC’s impact approach during DD and decision making, with a particular focus on rolling out BSC’s revised “Impact Canvas” (our de-facto impact term sheet that captures the investment’s impact thesis and measurement plan).

 

Implement and enhance BSC’s impact management approach (with focus on Venture and Social Lending).

•  Support the investment team in preparing, conducting, and learning from our “impact-focused”, annual meetings (“Annual Impact Conversations”) with fund managers during which we review our investments’ impact performance against thesis and fund managers’ impact practice.

• Support the impact team in further developing and implementing BSC’s new impact scoring approach.

• Work closely with our Venture and Social Lending investment team to assess the actual impact performance of our investment portfolio, drawing out and presenting insights and learnings at our Annual Impact Performance Committee meeting in June.

• In Social Lending, lead on the further development and implementation of an Impact Performance Assessment tool for fund managers.

Lead and support other impact priorities

In Venture

• Deliver training sessions / programmes, on impact management within venture, to the ImpactVC and wider venture community, as needed.

• Support ImpactVC (the largest community globally of VC’s accelerating impact within venture, initiated and supported by BSC) in co-creating new impact tools and resources, as needed.

In Social Lending

• Lead the further development and implementation of an Impact Performance Assessment tool for fund managers.

• Support our ongoing efforts to assess enterprise resilience and growth, as well as learn about enterprise-level business models across our Social Lending portfolio.

 

What you will bring:

Experience

Essential

• Experience in designing and implementing impact management frameworks and processes in an impact investing context, with a focus on monitoring and assessing impact performance.

• Proven project management and stakeholder engagement skills

• A passion for and demonstrable commitment to Better Society Capital’s social mission and the UK social sector

Desirable

• Experience of the above in a fund of fund Venture investing and/or Social Lending context.

• Experience in applying a systems lens / systems change thinking to the investment context.

 

Skills, Abilities and Attributes

• Structured thinker able to synthesize, simplify and reframe complex problems

• A collaborative team player, able to establish excellent working relationships

• Attention to detail with an ability to prioritize ideas and initiatives

Embody Better Society Capital core values:

· Purposeful –We are passionate and energetic in our work to bring about our long-term vision of a thriving social investment market that enables positive social impact.

· Pioneering Spirit - We give our team the autonomy and flexibility to be entrepreneurial and creative. We have the courage to push boundaries and a restless drive for change

· Openness - We listen, learn, experiment and collaborate.  And we are adaptive and flexible in responding to what we learn.

· Rigorous - We take a rigorous approach in all we do.  We expect the highest standards and continually strive for excellence

· Respectful - We are genuine in both our approach and aspiration.  We value each member of our team and our partners for what they bring.

 

Don’t meet every requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from racialised communities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

 

 Other terms

Location: We are a UK-based business with an office in the Chancery Lane area of London, accessible to a number of public transport links. Our current approach allows colleagues to spend 40% - 60% of their working hours in the office, and the remainder from home. We hope that this working pattern encourages Better Society Capital employees to achieve a healthy balance between work and personal life, as we continue to adapt to the changing needs of our diverse workforce.

Right to work: Right to work in the UK required  

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Better Society Capital is committed to being a diverse organisation that is truly representative of the communities we serve. We therefore welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly those under-represented in the social impact investment sector (e.g. people from LGBTQIA+; racialized; disabled; under-served communities)

We are an equal opportunities employer with an inclusive environment where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential. We want every colleague to be able to deliver their work with dignity, equality, comfort and independence. Our office is fully accessible with step-free access and an open-plan set up. We are open to accommodation requests regarding assistive technologies, accessibility tools, flexible working or any other reasonable adjustments that will make working or visiting here more accessible for you. If you have a disability or other access needs and require any support to assist you through the recruitment process, please get in touch with Nica Gordon (People and Talent Officer) 

How to apply:

Please apply via Applied by 23:59pm on Tuesday 19th November 2024

Applied is a platform designed to minimise unconscious bias in recruitment. You will be asked some work-based questions which are reviewed anonymously by the hiring panel. Please note, while you will upload your CV, it will not be viewed by panel members at this stage, so we ask that you give full consideration to each answer.

Please note: We screen for answers generated by Chat GPT. To get a 5 star score, we ask that your Applied answers are authentic and reflect your own knowledge, skills and motivations.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an initial telephone interview for all candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the job. We are defining a disability in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, as a person who has a physical or mental impairment, and the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. You will be asked in your Applied application whether this applies to you. If we receive an exceptionally high volume of applicants, we may not be able to facilitate interviews for everyone.

 

Interviews

Round 1 interviews will be held approximately w/c 25th Nov 24

Round 2 interviews will be held approximately w/c 2nd Dec 24

SOS Children’s Villages UK is part of a global federation, founded in 1949. SOS Children’s Villages exists to ensure that each child and young person grows up with the healthy relationships they need to become their strongest selves. Working in over 130 countries, we are the world’s largest non-governmental organisation focused on supporting children and young people who don’t have, or who are at risk of losing, parental care.

We are now recruiting for a Trust and Foundations Officer, with experience of securing funds in any sector who enjoys picking up the phone and building relationships with donors. This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious and progressive team, working within an international federation that supports children and young people across the world.

You will have the opportunity to:

• manage and grow a portfolio of small to medium trusts and foundations, increasing income by identifying new prospects and through the stewardship of existing donors.
• write high quality applications and communicate accurately and transparently on the progress made with donors’ funds. 
• work with our network of international programme experts to develop expertise in key programme areas and build your knowledge of international development.
• support colleagues with applications and reports to large funders, building experience of working with institutional partners. 

This role sits within the Programme Funding Team and suits an ambitious self-starter with excellent IT, research, communication, writing and organisational skills with an interest in developing their knowledge of international development.

To Apply

Please read the full job description within the Candidate Pack, and submit a copy of your CV and a covering letter.

The deadline for applications is Sunday 17th November at 17.00 UK time. We reserve the right to close the application process early if a successful candidate is found.

Please note: The post-holder must be UK-based. We are unable to provide employment sponsorship if required and unfortunately cannot progress applications without the required right to live and work in the UK on a permanent contract.

About StreetVet

StreetVet is a fast-growing national charity, committed to providing free vet care to the pets of those experiencing homelessness and to keeping pets and owners together to maintain their unbreakable bond. StreetVet relies on its team of over 400 vet and nurse volunteers in 23 locations around the UK to provide free veterinary treatment, funded by grants, corporate and private donors and partners. Since inception in 2016 the charity has treated nearly 3,000 pets and has won numerous awards including the Vet Trust Award for the Most Trusted Veterinary Charity, Purina Better with Pets Prize and Homeless Link Excellence Award for Excellent Support.

Title: Head of Volunteering

Duration: Permanent, full-time Reporting to: CEO

Responsible For: All StreetVet volunteers

Works With/Key Contacts: Colleagues across the organisation, volunteers, potential volunteers

Location: Home - remote working with regular travel to outreach locations and, as necessary, recruitment events

Contracted hours: 37.5-hour work week (flexible working available)

Holiday: 25 days per year plus national holidays

Salary: £35,000 - £43,000 depending on experience

Main Purpose of the Role

The Head of Volunteering will manage, develop and grow StreetVet’s Volunteer programme. They will have overall responsibility to recruit, onboard, induct, train, support, communicate with, develop and recognise volunteers as well as ensure good governance and compliance. The Head of Volunteering will act as an ambassador for volunteering across all StreetVet locations and externally. The Head of Volunteering will monitor and evaluate the impact of StreetVet’s volunteering programme and will identify and assess opportunities to develop the programme further.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the StreetVet Volunteering Strategy

• Lead and manage the day-to-day operation of the volunteer programme across all locations and work with the clinical team to ensure appropriate and robust processes are in place to provide suitable and high-quality care for the animals StreetVet work with.

• Develop and grow the volunteer programme to continually improve the volunteering experience at StreetVet.

• Review and refine all volunteer processes, policies and documentation to improve standards and ensure compliance.

• Oversee the recruitment and retention of volunteers, including the review and maintenance of all volunteer-related data, ensuring that it is compliant with data protection and GDPR principles.

• Oversee the development and provision of effective induction and learning and development activities appropriate for volunteer roles, working with key contacts across the charity and liaising with existing volunteers as required.

• Work to ensure all volunteers are aware of and adhere to StreetVet’s policies on safeguarding and working with vulnerable individuals.

• Develop effective methods of communicating with volunteers about their volunteering and the activities of the wider charity and provide opportunities for volunteers to communicate with each other.

• Oversee the development and provision of volunteer reward and recognition activities.

• Deal appropriately with escalated issues around volunteering, using tact, diplomacy and mitigating reputational and other risks that might be involved. This may include working in conjunction with management on issues that involve staff, as well as sensitively managing and, on occasion, terminating volunteer agreements when deemed appropriate.

• Establish and develop relationships with key stakeholders across the charity to ensure a consistent and best practice approach to volunteering across our locations and central volunteer team.

• Provide advice and guidance to staff that work with volunteers to ensure they receive appropriate support and development.

• Ensure effective use of the volunteer database and other tools to record, produce and analyse metrics on volunteer involvement, recruitment, retention and other relevant KPIs.

• Produce outcome and impact reports for both internal and external stakeholders on a regular basis.

• Keep up to date with current developments in the volunteering sector, including undertaking benchmarking and accreditation e.g. Investing in Volunteers standard. Maintain and develop good relationships with similar organisations in the sector and represent StreetVet at external conferences/meetings as relevant.

• Manage budgets and resources related to the volunteer programme.

The above job description is intended to be an outline of the duties and responsibilities for this role. This is not an exhaustive list, and it is likely to change over time. You may be expected to undertake other duties that are commensurate with this role and grade.

Please see full job description for essential experience required.

All Souls is a vibrant church in the heart of London’s West End. Our congregation is large, diverse, and committed to following Jesus. Our campus is large too: four buildings around Fitzrovia and Marylebone, each with a unique blend of church ministry and venue hire. We’re seeking an Events and Venue Hire Coordinator who is both passionate about our church’s vision and can effectively run West One Spaces, our venue hire platform (for more information on West One Spaces, see our website here).

JOB PURPOSE

All Souls is blessed with the resource of space. Our first priority is to fill that space with Christian ministry, but when this isn’t possible we wish to generate income from it. We are seeking a motivated Events and Venue Hire Coordinator who will help us turn empty rooms into revenue and contribute to the financial sustainability of the church’s future. 

This individual will have lots of freedom to develop and implement new ideas, collaborating with the larger Events Team to effectively steward our campus. They will work closely with an energetic and diverse team and will have lots of opportunities for growth and professional development. The eventual goal is for the role holder to manage most day to day operations for venue hire, and to have a substantive voice in the overall strategy of how we use our buildings. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Business Development:
  • Identify and pursue opportunities to hire All Souls' facilities, working strategically with the Events Manager to target under-used areas of our campus
  • Assess current processes to help improve them for clients
  • Work with the Events Team to ensure that venue hire and ministry remain appropriately balanced.
• Client Relationship Management:
  • Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with clients 
  • Provide excellent customer service to enhance the reputation of All Souls as a venue.
  • Uphold the visions and values of All Souls Church in interactions with clients
• Marketing and Promotion:
  • Develop a marketing plan that promotes All Souls as a sought-after venue for events and work with the Communications Team and Events Manager to see it come to life
  • Manage the website and promotion of West One Spaces, our external hire site
  • Pursue new ideas and customers, actively seeking opportunities for our buildings. 
• Financial Management:
  • Work with the Events Manager to set sensible revenue targets and then work to achieve them
  • Work with the Events Manager to envision a sustainable future for venue hire at All Souls and then develop and implement this vision.
• Coordination and Logistics:
  • Oversee the coordination of events, ensuring smooth logistics and excellent execution.
  • Attend events when necessary, providing an on-site presence for more complex hires. This may include some work outside standard office hours or on weekends. 
• Compliance and Contracts:
  • Understand and ensure compliance with all legal and safety regulations related to venue hire.
  • Draft and negotiating hire agreements with clients for the Event Manager to review, and ensure safeguarding policies and risk assessment are in place when appropriate
  • Working with the Finance Team to make sure invoices are sent out and paid in a timely manner
• Team Fit

• Work collaboratively with both the Events Team and the wider All Souls Staff to ensure that venue hire partners with other ministry objectives
• View their work as part of the larger picture of God’s kingdom

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

Essential:

• A committed Christian, in sympathy with the evangelical theology of All Souls
• Have exceptional people skills and excellent communication, both with colleagues and with clients
• Be able to balance lots of different tasks and directives
• Flexible and adaptable as the needs of the team and the wider church shift
• Demonstrate integrity and honesty in their interactions
• Takes responsibility for projects and work to complete them
• Initiative and have strong problem solving skills
• Have experience in event coordination, sales, and/or venue management

Desirable:

• A good understanding of the events industry and venue hire practices
• Ability to contribute to achieving revenue targets

Applications

Closing date: Sunday, 17 November 2024 at 23.59

Interviews: From Monday, 18 November 2024

Start date: Subject to agreement

The All Souls Church family is diverse as the global body of Christ is diverse and as London is diverse. Applications are welcome from people from ethnic groups which are a minority in the UK. 

There is an occupational requirement that the job-holder is a Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

We can only consider applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.

Location: Hybrid home working / London
Contract: Fixed Term Contract (12 Months) - Full time
Grade / Salary Band : £29,556 to £32,139, dependent on experience

About us:

Our Client UK-based charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse and creating safer communities. They work collaboratively with various stakeholders, including local authorities, police, and health services, to improve responses to domestic abuse and support survivors. They pioneered the Coordinated Community Response (CCR) approach in the UK, a multi-agency partnership model that ensures the safety of survivors while holding abusers accountable.

Through innovative training, advocacy, and community engagement, we empower individuals and organisations to challenge and change the systems that allow domestic abuse to persist. Their mission is to ensure everyone can live free from violence and abuse, fostering a culture of respect and equality. By leveraging research and best practices, we strive to influence policy and practice, making a meaningful impact in the lives of those affected by domestic abuse.

Purpose of the Role:
The purpose of this role is to drive the promotion and support of DAHA Accreditation across London Boroughs seeking to achieve accreditation. The post holder will provide guidance and assistance to members in adopting and embedding best practices that foster system and culture change, with the ultimate goal of improving outcomes for victim/survivors accessing housing support. Working closely with the broader Housing Team, the role will also involve building and maintaining strong relationships with strategic and operational housing partners, while continuously developing innovative housing solutions and responses to domestic abuse.

Key Responsibilities:

- Support housing providers and local authorities in seeking DAHA membership through outreach, workshops, and one-on-one support.
- Guide local authorities through the accreditation process, tracking progress and offering expert advice.
- Deliver workshops and webinars on DAHA’s standards to housing providers and local authorities.
- Support the leadership of the DAHA Regional Group for London, fostering collaboration and sharing best practices between housing providers and local authorities.
- Represent the organisation and DAHA at key meetings and public events, advocating for improved housing responses to domestic abuse.
- Support the creation and updating of DAHA resources, including toolkits, handbooks, and training materials.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
In-depth understanding of the dynamics of domestic abuse and its impact on housing services.
Experience in managing projects and delivering outcomes on time, to target.
Ability to confidently lead workshops, facilitate meetings, and represent the organisation in public speaking engagements.
Proven ability to establish effective partnerships and work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.
A strong commitment to equality, diversity, and anti-discriminatory practice, especially in domestic abuse and housing contexts.

Benefits:
25 days of annual leave (pro rata), plus English bank holidays.
1 additional day’s leave for religious/cultural observation.
Salary sacrifice scheme.
Private healthcare scheme (post-probation).
Flexible working opportunities.
Training and development opportunities.

Join Us If...
Are passionate about improving the housing response for survivors of domestic abuse and motivated by the opportunity to drive meaningful change across London. If you're excited to collaborate with housing providers and local authorities, and have an understanding of the challenges faced in London Boroughs, we'd love to hear from you!

Right to Work and DBS Check
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and will undergo a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, funded by Standing Together, in accordance with Charity Commission guidelines.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Our client is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, national origin, marital status, medical history, parental status, or genetic information. Our goal is to create a workforce that reflects society and ensures every employee feels valued and empowered to perform their best. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

How to Apply
You will need to submit your CV and a statement (max 1500 words) outlining how you meet the person specification in the Job Description.

Application Deadline: 5pm on Wednesday 27th November 2024
Interviews: Week commencing 2nd December 2024

REF-218 071

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to coordinate an 18-month project exploring how we can operationalise a new in-work poverty benchmark for employers in London. This benchmark, developed by the Social Market Foundation, has the potential to improve the lives of low paid workers, building on the success of the Living Wage campaigns

The in-work poverty benchmark project is a new and exciting pilot project at the Living Wage Foundation. We want this person to build a case for employers going further than our existing accreditations and taking a more holistic approach to tackling in work poverty. This role would help us develop the pilot through employer case studies and extensive stakeholder engagement with a view to launching a new vehicle to recognise employers who adopt the in-work poverty benchmark.

Three key parts of the role would be working with:

- Our Membership team and our Operations and Insights team: to scope out and enhance their capacity to support employers to implement the benchmark through e.g. workshops, provision of guidance and /or new ways of working with employers.

- The cross organisational Making London a Living Wage City (MLLWC) team to build upon the successes and networks of this project and align where helpful to encourage London employers to go further

- London based community organisers to ensure that the experiences and stories of low paid workers are a primary driver of the case for change and how we develop this work.

The ideal candidate would be a proactive and experienced project manager with experience of building and implementing new products, projects or services. They should have excellent communication skills and a track record of engaging diverse stakeholders and building a network.

Living Wage Foundation

The Living Wage Foundation was launched in 2011 by Citizens UK to tackle in-work poverty and ensure that workers earn enough to live on and participate in family and community life. Citizens UK is the home of community organising with diverse civil society alliances set up to develop leaders to work on the issues that matter to them, such as the Living Wage. Other projects include Parent Action and Sponsor Refugees to add depth to the impact of Citizens UK’s work.

The Living Wage is a movement of businesses, organisations and people who believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. The real Living Wage is an independently-calculated hourly rate based on the cost of living and announced each October ahead of Living Wage Week, our annual celebration of a growing network of over 15,000 Living Wage Employers.

The Living Wage Foundation celebrates employers that voluntarily choose to pay the real Living Wage through an accreditation scheme that recognises a long-term commitment to fair pay and has secured pay rises for 475,000 low paid workers. Over recent years, the Living Wage Foundation has built on the success of the real Living Wage by creating new responsible employment standards – Living Hours and Living Pension – for those employers who want to go further and provide the security workers need now and in the future.

Main Responsibilities

Contribute to the achievement of the LWF and CUK’s strategic aims

· Work with the Living Wage Foundation team to embed this project into the wider work and strategy of the Foundation, and to identify and share learning from across our projects on how to mobilise employer action to tackle poverty.  

Develop and manage external relationships

· Develop and implement a stakeholder engagement plan to support and promote the project.

· Manage strong relationships with the project partners and funders to involve and update them on the project as required.

· Progress our existing partnerships whilst proactively securing new partnerships with organisations that can help promote and build demand for the in-work poverty benchmark.

· Develop a wide-ranging network of stakeholders with an interest in this project, finding ways to involve them in its development.

· Coordinate and manage a project working group of senior Living Wage Employers, in work poverty experts and employee stakeholders.

Build and manage projects and achieve work targets effectively

· Set up, manage and evaluate a set of action pilots with employers, low paid employees and relevant experts to develop and test the in-work poverty benchmark and the standards within it.

· Design and develop the recognition mechanism and support programme for employers who sign up to the in-work poverty benchmark.

· Provide regular progress reports and deliver agreed project milestones including events, reports and other agreed outputs.

· Oversee the project being integrated into our CRM system and developing robust project management systems.

Learning, expertise, wellbeing and inclusion

· Conduct desk research, stakeholder interviews and organise events as required to inform the project. Manage research partners to conduct additional research as required.

· Monitor, review, evaluate and write up pilot progress with each employer using qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods.

· Working with others to identity and share learning on how to mobilise employer action to tackle poverty, considering this in the development of the in-work poverty benchmark.

· Develop and host employer facing events to gain insight and test appetite to support the development of this work.

· Design and facilitate employer workshops and employee focus groups to identify best practice and shared learning.

· Produce a final report and recommendations for how the work might be taken forward at the conclusion of the project, presenting this to relevant stakeholders.

Communications

· Oversee the collation and dissemination of research and evidence to build the case for the in-work poverty benchmark. Work with the Living Wage Foundation Communications and Research team to enable this.

· Develop the support we offer Living Wage Employers that are interested in implementing the in-work poverty benchmark and lead the production and design of research reports, toolkits, best practice guides and other resources.

· Promote the Living Wage Foundation to build our reputation as a leader in good work practices for low paid workers, including launching research and reports and celebrating progress made.

· Represent the Living Wage Foundation at meetings, events and conference to build awareness and support for our work. 

Develop and manage internal relationships:

· Build and manage strong relationships across the LWF and wider Citizens UK teams for effective collaboration and to support development of this work.

· Work closely with community organisers in London to ensure the voices of low paid workers are a leading influence on this project.

· Contribute to the LWF and Citizens UK Senior Management meetings and cross organisational working groups.

Generate income and resources

· Oversee the development and implementation of an employer fee structure for the in-work poverty benchmark vehicle.

· Work with the Head of Business Development and Policy to produce a sustainable fundraising strategy for this work whilst developing relationship with potential funders.

· Oversee the creation of proposals to secure funds from corporate partners and attract funding from grants or donations to support ongoing work.

Key Skills 

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS 

Essential (E), Desirable (D)

Experience of building consensus between diverse stakeholders to drive progressive change (E)

A track record of developing mutually rewarding corporate and /or third sector partnerships to deliver project objectives (E)

Primary research skills with experience of conducting evaluations and an ability to develop surveys, analyse data and conduct focus groups (D)

Experience of conducting secondary research and writing reports (E)

Understanding of the importance of good research design (D)

Previous experience of developing and implementing new products, projects or services (E)

Experience of securing funds to deliver and scale up projects (D)

KEY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Excellent project management skills with the ability to juggle a wide range of competing demands (E)

Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, lead, influence and motivate others (E)

Strong communication skills with the ability to engage and work effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders, including senior business leaders (E)

Strong report writing skills and ability to share and disseminate knowledge with project partners (E)

An ability to take initiative and work independently across different teams (E)

Understanding of anti-poverty policy and campaigning (D)

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

A proactive approach to all areas of work with a ‘can do’ attitude and a flexible approach to work demands (E)

A strong commitment to the Living Wage campaign and principles of Citizens UK (E)

Application Procedure

At Citizens UK, we use Applied, an applicant-tracking recruitment system. Applied aims to overcome unconscious bias in recruiting. Often the Hiring Team will not see your CV as part of the shortlisting process and instead ask questions to test skills needed for the role. The responses are anonymised and reviewed by the panel. The Applied platform also asks some demographic questions before you start your application. Citizens UK cannot see individual demographic responses, only summary statistics to monitor our candidate pool for balance. Applied aims to give an equal chance to be hired irrespective of background. Candidates can opt out of answering the demographic questions. 

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. In line with our inclusion value, we would love to see applications from LGBTQIA+ people, people from racialised communities, disabled people, and people of faith to better represent the communities we work in. We also strongly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of low pay and poverty. For questions and reasonable adjustments regarding your application, including information in a different format, or our recruitment process, please contact us.

Many of our employees enjoy flexible and hybrid working, and we are open to adapting/flexing our roles to embrace a diverse workforce. If you are interested in a particular vacancy and wish to discuss flexible working, please contact us.

Even if you don’t quite meet all the required criteria still consider applying, as we invest in our employees and support them to develop the skills and knowledge required to deliver their role.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as Citizens UK is unable to sponsor visa applications. Our community organisers work in the community and their employment is subject to satisfactory standard/enhanced DBS checks. 

Finance Director

Permanent

Salary: £80,000 - £85,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits

London N1

Full time – 37.5 hours a week 

We're a hybrid working employer, meaning you're currently required to come into the office a minimum of 2 days per week, currently Tuesday and either Wednesday or Thursday.

 

Closing date: 5pm, 14th November 2024

First Interviews: 21st/22nd November 2024

Second interviews: 26th/28th November 2024

 

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, dynamic and internationally minded individual to lead the finance function at World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRF Intl).

WCRF Intl is a not-for-profit organisation that leads and unifies a network of cancer prevention charities. These charities are based in Europe, the Americas and Asia, giving us a global voice to inform people about cancer prevention. The finance function, International Financial Services (IFS), is a central service, split across the London and Arlington, VA office and is the hub for supporting the charities in all areas of financial processing and management.

The Finance Director will be responsible for the oversight of all financial aspects of the network charities, including strategic financial planning, managing financial risks, financial reporting, and ensuring sustainable economic health.

The successful candidate will be a highly strategic thinker with a passion for finance, and the drive and commitment to make a positive impact on WCRF Intl’s long-term financial sustainability. They will inspire confidence and motivate others with strong interpersonal skills and effective team leadership aimed at delivering an outstanding service. With exceptional communication skills and the capability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines, they will maintain high levels of integrity and attention to detail in all they do.

Application Details:

If you are interested in this role and feel you possess the necessary requirements, please submit a current CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) by the closing date. You must have current right to work in the UK.

Please note: Your cover letter should highlight how your skills and experience will benefit WCRF and equip you for the role.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

Position: Senior Public Affairs Officer
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week), Permanent
Location: Office based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £35,020* per annum plus excellent benefits  
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 2, Profession/Technical

*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £35,020 per annum, increasing to £37,209 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £39,398 after a further 6 months.

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job

With a new UK government and over half of the MPs in Parliament new to their roles, it’s an exciting time to join our public affairs team as we look to push MS up the political agenda.

We’re looking for an experienced public affairs professional to join our Campaigns and Public Affairs team to support all of our parliamentary activity. You’ll pull together significant pieces of our engagement with MPs, Lords, staffers and other parliamentarians across Westminster and Whitehall and be a visible expert internally and externally. Working across large and varied policy areas, you’ll manage our All Party Parliamentary Group for MS and coordinate colleagues across the organisation to deliver on our influencing objectives.

Whether it’s about making sure people access groundbreaking treatments, tackling the poverty people face when living with MS, or making sure the right support is there when people need it most, as a Senior Public Affairs Officer you’ll be working directly on influencing campaigns aimed at important political stakeholders to ensure people with MS have a voice in Parliament.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 am on Friday 15 November 2024

Interested? 
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Equal Opportunities 
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

No agencies please.

Ready to make a real difference? Join us as our new Fundraising Manager and be at the heart of Sufra’s mission to transform lives in Northwest London.

This isn’t just a job; it’s a call to action. You’ll have the freedom to shape our fundraising strategy, working hand-in-hand with our Director and Senior Leadership Team to make a tangible impact in our community.

• Salary: £36,000 - £42,000 per annum (dependent on experience, Full-Time Equivalent)

• Hours: Flexible arrangements from 20 hours per week (0.5 FTE) up to full-time considered. Hybrid working options available.

• Contract: Permanent

About Us

Sufra is an innovative charity in Northwest London that prevents hunger, fights poverty and builds community.

With the help of our volunteers and partners, we coordinate a network of food banks and community kitchens, as well as a social supermarket and café. These act as a gateway for guests to access more holistic support – including welfare advice, asylum support, volunteering opportunities and our award-winning community garden.

We aim to work with our guests to find solutions to their challenges together, whilst campaigning against the causes of hunger and poverty.

What You’ll Do

Strategy & Execution: Create and drive an innovative individual giving strategy that skyrockets our donor base and revenue.

Understanding Our Supporter Base: Dive into our CRM system (Beacon) to understand, profile, and engage with our supporters on a personal level.

Donor Stewardship: Cultivate and nurture relationships with individual donors, including high-net-worth individuals, ensuring they feel valued and connected to our cause.

Campaign Management: Lead dynamic direct marketing campaigns, digital appeals, and social media drives that captivate and convert.

Data, Budgeting & Reporting: Analyse fundraising performance like a pro, managing budgets and providing insightful reports.

Team Leadership: Inspire and guide a passionate team, fostering collaboration across departments to achieve our shared goals.

And More…

• Support our corporate fundraising, sponsorship, and volunteer strategies.

• Boost our PR efforts and build strong media relationships.

• Be the face of Sufra at external events and meetings.

• Work closely with the entire team, stepping in wherever needed to propel our charity forward.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us

Health and Wellbeing: Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for confidential advice and counselling.

Learning and Development: Annual training budget, plus shadowing opportunities to grow your skills.

Annual Leave: Start with 25 days per year (pro rata) plus bank holidays, gaining an extra day for each year of service (up to 5 additional days).

Pay and Pension: Competitive salaries with regular reviews, plus eligibility for the Nest pension scheme with employer contributions.

Flexibility: Embrace hybrid and flexible working arrangements tailored to your needs.

If you’re an experienced fundraiser with a knack for storytelling and a heart for serving the community, we want to hear from you. Join us in driving positive change and making a real difference in Northwest London. Apply now and become a pivotal part of our mission.