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We are seeking an experienced, passionate and creative Director of Strategic Communications. As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will help provide collective leadership, advice and challenge to UKCF, and take responsibility for leading the delivery of our internal and external communication functions. You will be setting our communication direction, guiding the implementation of activity, ensuring measurable outcomes are achieved and telling the community foundation story effectively.
About UK Community Foundations
UK Community Foundations (UKCF) is the membership body for 47 accredited community foundations which cover every postcode of the UK, and three international members in Ireland, Jersey and Bermuda.
Community foundations are local champions, bringing local bodies together to understand inequalities and find solutions. They use these local insights to inspire place-based philanthropy, transforming private wealth into community resources for both now and the long term.
Last year, the UKCF network collectively invested over £170 million into local groups and organisations that are tackling the biggest issues facing communities.
At UKCF:
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We put inclusivity at the forefront of all we do
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Valuing diversity of thought and experience
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Ensuring all voices are heard
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Challenging and dismantling barriers wherever we find them
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We put relationships first
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Everything we achieve will be done with and through others
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Demonstrating integrity, openness, honesty and care in all we do
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Empowering networks that support places to thrive
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We are ambitious for members and the communities they support
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Valuing future generations
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Focusing on underlying causes not symptoms
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Constantly challenging our knowledge and practice
About the role
This is a new role that follows a decision to focus our new organisational strategy for 2024-2027 on growing our external influence and that of our network of 47 community foundations across the UK.
You will demonstrate generous leadership qualities and the ability to forge strong relationships and external partnerships, as we can have a far greater impact working with and through others. You will also encourage and facilitate collaborative and integrated work with colleagues within UKCF and across the community foundation network.
Job specification
External strategic communications
Purpose: To enhance UKCF's communications, brand and external influence in order to engage and inspire key audiences, thereby supporting the effectiveness of our business development, grant programmes and strategic delivery.
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Set out the strategic communications direction. You will play a crucial role in delivering our priorities of raising the profile of community foundations, promoting philanthropy and advocating on behalf of UK communities.
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Understand the most effective ways to influence within the context we work and resources available – being flexible and responsive to a rapidly changing environment and understanding the changing needs of our partners.
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Develop and oversee a cohesive and integrated strategic communications strategy and framework.
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Elevate and enhance our brand, ensuring clear, consistent and impactful messaging that resonates with our diverse audiences and drives our organisational priorities.
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Work closely with the interim Co-CEOs and Senior Management Team to develop and deliver the organisation’s external affairs strategy to extend our influence, public profile and achieve our policy and public affairs objectives.
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Collaborate with colleagues to ensure the insights and learning from our members and our national grant programmes inform and drive our external communications outputs.
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Work with our network to support and coordinate external messaging and communications that will amplify the broader network.
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Work with MarComms leads across the UKCF member network to ensure the delivery of consistent, strategic coverage in earned media for community foundations and the impact of their work.
Internal strategic communications
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Line management of the Communications and Marketing Manager, as well as any other staff or contractors that are recruited on a temporary or permanent basis.
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Manage UKCF’s communication and marketing budget, continuously seeking ways to improve efficiency and impact of investment.
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Support a culture of continuous learning across UKCF, building confidence and skills in the team to effectively communicate our messages on external channels and to our members.
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Contribute to the successful delivery of key events including biannual conferences, webinars and in-person policy and learning events, supporting the work of our Membership Team and Senior Management Team to engage our network and funders.
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Ensure a high-quality delivery and consistency of communications and brand, reviewing and building out our brand resources for the UKCF team.
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Communicate impact, learnings and outcomes of external relations and owned media activity to the Senior Management Team and Board as required.
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Utilise strategic communications expertise to support UKCF’s public policy objectives and the work of our interim Co-CEOs to raise the network’s profile with local, regional and national governments.
Member of the Senior Management Team
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Work in a collegiate manner with Senior Management Team colleagues, providing expert advice, challenge and support.
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Contribute to strategic reviews, planning and development of the organisation, and take the lead on identified projects as agreed with your line manager.
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Work closely with the Senior Management Team and Trusts Manager to develop and deliver our business development plan to resource and grow our income.
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Providing reports and advice to the Board and Committees, as requested by the interim Co-CEOs.
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Provide highly effective line management, including regular supervision, annual appraisals and oversight of learning, development and wellbeing.
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Work with the interim Co-CEOs and Finance Team to set annual budgets for the directorate and ensure they are managed effectively by the team to maximise income and control costs.
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Provide excellent levels of service to members, press and partners.
Person specification
Skills and experience:
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You are a strategic thinker, able to balance a wide range of competing priorities whilst supporting and inspiring the UKCF team.
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You are an inspiring impact leader with a track record of creating and executing effective marketing strategies that engage and resonate with external audiences.
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You are a skilled communicator with advanced interpersonal and influencing skills, with the capability to quickly build credibility with a diverse group of senior stakeholders and present complex issues in a clear and effective manner.
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You have a proven ability to manage risks, work under pressure, deliver effectively at pace and meet external media deadlines.
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You have experience acting as an expert communications advisor to a variety of external stakeholders.
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Ideally, you have experience of leading a communications or marketing function for third sector or social impact organisations, with expertise in crafting impact narratives and utilising data storytelling to bring credibility.
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You have a keen understanding of the UK media and political landscape, with experience in landing coverage and targeted communications in a range of media.
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You have experience in how social channels can be used strategically to build trust and profile of organisations and their work.
What we provide
At UKCF, we put inclusion at the forefront of our work and believe in equal opportunities for all. That is why our recruitment process is anonymous and our salaries are transparent.
It is important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve, and we want everyone in our team to feel they belong. We ensure staff familiarise themselves with our company policies and procedures, uphold the Equal Opportunities and Anti-Harassment and Bullying policies, act at all times within the company rules and procedures and observe health and safety procedures to ensure personal safety when working remotely. We also have mental health first-aiders in place and a fantastic wellbeing service that provides bespoke support to all employees.
UKCF is a fully remote-working organisation with staff based across the UK, embedded in the communities we serve, stretching around the nation. Each member can be fully home based, work from the office of their nearest community foundation or combine the two approaches according to their situation and preference.
UKCF is made of a small, friendly and supportive team. We make time to catch up socially as well as to work. We meet in person three times a year over a few days, visiting a different community foundation and region each time. This helps us to build on our strategy and working relationships, and to learn more about the vital projects and programmes our network supports.
Holidays and benefits
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30 days holiday each year plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata)
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Up to two days paid leave for volunteer days
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Season ticket loans available
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Enhanced pension scheme
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Flexible working hours, 14-21 hours per week
Please add a cover letter that showcases your relevant experience in influential roles that have provided strategic communications and marketing either in the charity sector or elsewhere.
Every UK community should have access to an agile community foundation, known for identifying local need and providing resources that empower change.
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Senior Digital Marketing and Engagement Officer, a fantastic opportunity to join a National Children’s Charity, at a very exciting time.
- Location: based anywhere in the UK.
- Remote or Hybrid Working.
- Salary based on location: £37,646 (London), £34,837 (National)
Are you an experienced digital and email marketer, who is passionate about creating campaigns and communications that inspire supporters to take action, and want to join a team at a very exciting time? With a large-scale appeal planned, there's lots of new activities across multi-channel national campaigns, which you will be involved in.
As the Senior Digital Marketing and Engagement Officer, working with the Public Engagement Manager and Marketing Team, you will develop and project managing multi-channel campaigns across email and digital channels, and can include channels such as mail, phone and SMS, focused on inspiring and engaging new and existing supporters to take action.
In addition, you will get involved in commissioning insight projects that support the delivery of compelling campaigns, contribute to a test and learn culture, and be involved in activity groups and collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to develop public facing elements of a major appeal across digital campaigns.
Key Responsibilities of the Senior Digital Marketing and Engagement Officer:
- Project management and end-to-end delivery of multi-channel national campaigns across email, digital, which can include mail, phone and SMS.
- Manage, develop, and deliver all online campaigns processes from end-to-end, managing agencies, in-house design team, supplier management and briefing of online campaigns.
- Develop quality, powerful campaign creatives and offers that elevate voice, brand and storytelling approach, to motivate and inspire audiences to take action
- Support and manage the creation of innovative offers, personalised journeys and testing plans to maximise income and action & grow LTV
- Use audience data & insight to understand motivations and drive desired behaviours.
- Contribute towards a culture of collaboration, innovation, testing and rapid response to engage audiences that will drive impact.
To be successful as the Senior Digital Marketing and Engagement Officer, you will have prior experience, skills and knowledge gained in areas such as;
- Previously working in a similar Digital Marketing, Direct Marketing, Individual Giving, Digital Public Engagement role within the charity sector.
- Experience and knowledge of project managing & delivering multi-channel direct response marketing, digital marketing, email platforms and techniques
- Excellent written & digital communication skills
- Proven ability to use data and insight to drive campaigns.
- Experience of creative development and managing suppliers.
Role Details:
- Location: based anywhere in the UK.
- Remote or Hybrid Working.
- Salary based on location: £37,646 (London), £34,837 (National)
'Angela Mann Recruitment' is a specialist Charity & NFP Recruitment Agency, with extensive experience and knowledge of working within the sector. We match individuals to roles based on the required skills and experiences requested to fulfil a position, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
It's a Penatly are looking for an outstanding Communications & Marketing Manager who will support the communications and strategic objectives of our anti-trafficking & exploitation global campaigns during major global sporting events which have an average reach of 180 million, and our CommonProtect (legal reform for child protection in the Commonwealth) and Student Ambassador (Universities) programmes. You will act as brand manager for all It’s a Penalty’s communication output, including campaign and marketing collateral, social and digital media, and programme promotional materials.
With a deep understanding of effective marketing campaigns through a variety of media and a passion for marketing and strategy, you will act as contact for journalists and media outlets, work across all teams, advising and supporting the production of new materials and content, supporting the communications aspects of all our programmes, ensuring they meet the needs of our audiences.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.
We currently have around 90 staff based in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’re in a privileged position to be able to grow our staff team to deliver our ambitious strategy, On a Mission. There are huge challenges facing bowel cancer patients across the UK and our community needs us now more than ever. We’re building a strong and united team to bring us closer to a world where nobody dies of bowel cancer.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic Corporate Partnerships Officer to join our small but mighty Partnerships and Philanthropy fundraising team.
The team is made up of seven fundraisers focusing on securing high-value gifts with big impact, both from companies and from trusts and foundations.
Right now, public awareness of bowel cancer is growing rapidly, making it an exciting time to join us. If you’re interested in playing a part in helping us reach even more people, and motivated to improve the lives of bowel cancer patients, we want to hear from you.
Our perfect candidate will ideally have previous experience in corporate fundraising and confidence in growing and managing a diverse fundraising portfolio. You’ll be a proactive self-starter with creative flair who has strong attention to detail and excellent new business, account management, relationship building, pitching and writing skills.
In this job, you’ll work closely with the Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager and wider corporate partnerships team to drive forward new business by seeking and securing innovative new partnerships with high-value companies. You’ll also deliver excellent account management by providing our partners with an inspiring supporter experience. Your portfolio may include large Charity-of-the-Year collaborations, nationwide campaign-based partnerships, multi-year partnerships with pharmaceutical companies and sponsorship and Cause Related Marketing (CRM) opportunities.
You'll be joining us at the start of our ambitious and exciting journey, to win more of and grow our strategic, high-value partnerships. You’ll be instrumental in helping our team to reach our ambitious fundraising targets and ultimately improving the lives of everyone affected by bowel cancer.
Closing date: Thursday 1 August 2024, 9am
Interviews: Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 August 2024
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and we're committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates may be subject to either a satisfactory basic or enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) dependent upon the role.
Please apply by sending your CV accompanied by a cover letter (no more than two A4 pages) which explains your interest in this role, addresses how you meet the person specification, and demonstrate how your experience and knowledge fulfil the criteria.
If you'd like an informal chat about this role please contact Megan Marsden, Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Help us to grow our Environmental Education Charity’s impact and income by fundraising, allowing us to deliver our mission to create outstanding opportunities for everyone to learn about nature.
- The base location for this position is negotiable, with full remote working / home working a possibility.
- It’s a permanent full-time contract working an average 37.5 hours per week.
- Circa £28,292 per annum + excellent benefits – including 28 days leave + bank holidays, life assurance, a health cash plan and much more! See the full list below.
Love where you work!
We are a national charity established in 1943 to promote a better understanding of the natural world.
Our aim today is unchanged – to create a world where everyone feels connected to the environment so they can enjoy the benefits it gives and make choices that help protect it. We do this by offering a wide range of education courses and materials, so that everyone – and especially young people – can increase their knowledge, understanding and love for the natural world.
We value each of our team members and understand that every role is vital to achieve our goals, so, we provide great benefits* to reward and support you while you work with us.
What you’ll be doing
Your focus will be to grow our charity’s impact and revenue streams by fundraising for environmental education, benefitting people and nature by securing funds from supporters, trusts/foundations, and businesses.
This will include building relationships with potential legators, inspiring supporters to maintain their commitment, eventually leaving the Field Studies Council a gift in their Will as well as turning strategic and operational priorities into practical funding bids.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Researching and identifying potential trusts/foundations/businesses as suitable external funders for designated target projects
- Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to draft fundraising bids, developing persuasive proposals and collating appropriate supporting documentation.
- Proactively develop positive, long-term relationships that grow Field Studies Council’s pipeline of prospects
- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge and understanding of relevant governmental, sector and business opportunities to identify potential funding opportunities
- Fundraising administration including gift processing, donor thanking and stewardship
- Supporting at events and funding meetings, as required
Please refer to the vacancy pack on our website for the full responsibilities of the position.
Where you’ll be based
The base location for this position is negotiable, with full remote working / home working a possibility. However, if you prefer working in office, we have Field Studies Centres throughout the country which you are also able to work from. We will also consider hybrid working options.
There may the occasional need to travel to meet with, colleagues, prospective funders and other stakeholders. We expect this to be limited, no more than once every 2-3 months.
Who we’re looking for
You will be passionate about our charity’s mission and understand the importance of Environmental Education.
It’s essential that you have experience working in a fundraising role or department. We need an experienced individual who is confident to write and submit successful fundraising bids to trusts, foundations and businesses.
You will also have experience creating and managing successful supporter journeys to optimise our donations, particularly legators.
As a natural at building relationships with internal and external stakeholders, you will be able to tell compelling stories to encourage individuals and organisations to support our aim to connect people to nature.
If this inspires you, we would love to hear from you. We look forward to your application.
* Your benefits whilst working with us will include:
- Financial - We offer competitive salaries, sick pay, pension schemes, life assurance, 28 days annual holiday entitlement plus bank holidays and a further 2 extra loyalty days dependent on length of service.
- Health and Wellbeing - Eligible employees are automatically provided with a Health Cash Plan which you can use to help pay for routine health appointments as well as give you the ability to seek second opinions from top doctors! We also provide our team members with access to a 24hr Counselling Helpline Service.
- Discounts – When you join the team you are also enrolled into our reward programme which gives you discounts on your favourite brands and opportunities to earn cash back on everyday purchases!
- Additional benefits - We endeavour to offer flexible working options where roles permit and are committed to providing our employees with appropriate quality learning and development opportunities.
The closing date for receipt of your completed application is 8 August 2024.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we’re in receipt of sufficient applications. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Interviews are scheduled to take place at online or at a Field Studies Council centre in the week commencing 19 August 2024
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end-of-life charity, is seeking an Associate Director of Local Fundraising to lead their local fundraising operation and ensuring they maximise the value from local relationships.
Marie Curie is the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all four nations delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Their leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and their campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they’re likely to die from.
The Associate Director of Local Fundraising is a senior role within the Income, Innovation and Engagement directorate; a highly ambitious and professional team which is working to grow income and strengthen the organisation’s voice across the UK as the leading end of life care charity in the UK. Marie Curie has ambitious financial growth targets and needs to drive net contribution, engagement and awareness if they are to achieve their fundraising ambitions and subsequently their service growth goals.
The primary focus of the role is to maximise the net contribution from local fundraising but also to drive community awareness and engagement with Marie Curie. This is a key role for Marie Curie, responsible for managing a team of over 100 people and having responsibility for over £20 million Income, the recruitment of legacy prospects, the delivery of fundraising events and the strategic approach of supporter facing volunteers.
The Fundraising teams based in communities across the UK are responsible for raising money, driving legacy sign ups, building event participation and profit and growing awareness and engagement of the need for and impact of the charity’s work amongst supporters and people who have the potential to support Marie Curie. With all local relationships managed by this role’s teams, the post will ensure that supporters have a connected, seamless experience.
The ideal candidate will have senior leadership experience in a fundraising environment with a successful track record in increasing voluntary income or revenue. They will also have experience in developing both annual operational and three-year strategic plans, developing creative and innovative solutions and digital marketing and in working with working with volunteers and engaging local communities. This will be combined with a proven track record in managing large high-performing, geographically dispersed teams.
This is an ideal career opportunity for an individual with extensive community fundraising experience looking to either broaden their portfolio or take the next step towards a Director of Fundraising role.
Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.
CLOSING DATE: 9am, Monday 12th August.
PLEASE NOTE: We will be longlisting applications as soon as we receive them, so please apply early to register your interest.
Enrych has been developing its strategic plan which will enable us to grow our impact and enhance the opportunities for disabled people. We are looking for a new Chief Executive who can take our strategic plans to the next stage and lead our Team of committed individuals to deliver these. We follow the social model of disability so work hard to remove the barriers which can prevent disabled people achieving their goals and aspirations. Our new Chief Executive will have a passion for equity and inclusion and a good understanding of disability issues. They will also be committed to supporting and developing our staff to be the best versions of themselves. We work with over 600 people with disabilities, multiple agencies and stakeholders and our income is derived from delivering contracts with local authorities and traditional fundraising.
We're the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.
We currently have around 90 staff based in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’re in a privileged position to be able to grow our staff team to deliver our ambitious strategy, On a Mission. There are huge challenges facing bowel cancer patients across the UK and our community needs us now more than ever. We’re building a strong and united team to bring us closer to a world where nobody dies of bowel cancer.
Job summary
We’re looking for an enthusiastic Corporate Partnerships Officer to join our small but mighty Partnerships and Philanthropy fundraising team. The team is made up of seven fundraisers focusing on securing high-value gifts with big impact, both from companies and from trusts and foundations.
Our perfect candidate will ideally have previous experience in fundraising and relationship management and will be confident in growing and managing a fundraising portfolio. We’re looking for a great relationship builder, someone who is self-motivated and creative with excellent research, writing, presentational and organisational skills.
Right now, public awareness of bowel cancer is growing rapidly, making it an exciting time to join us. If you’re interested in playing a part in helping us reach even more people, and motivated to improve the lives of bowel cancer patients, we want to hear from you.
In this role, you’ll work closely with our Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager and Senior Corporate Partnership Officers, to manage our portfolio of corporate partnerships, maximising income and benefits through the delivery of excellent partnership stewardship and a great supporter experience. You'll have your own portfolio of partnerships as well as new business pipeline, including Charity of the Year collaborations, event management and support, partnerships with pharmaceutical companies and sponsorship and Cause Related Marketing (CRM) opportunities.
You'll be joining us at the start of our ambitious and exciting journey, to win more of and grow our strategic, high-value partnerships. You’ll be instrumental in helping our team to reach our ambitious fundraising targets and ultimately improving the lives of everyone affected by bowel cancer.
Closing date: Thursday 1 August 2024, 9am
Interviews: Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 August 2024
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and we're committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates may be subject to either a satisfactory basic or enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) dependent upon the role.
Please apply by sending your CV accompanied by a cover letter (no more than two A4 pages) which explains your interest in this role, addresses how you meet the person specification, and demonstrate how your experience and knowledge fulfil the criteria.
If you'd like an informal chat about this role please contact Megan Marsden, Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We have a fantastic opportunity to join The Queen’s Reading Room - an independent charity seeking to promote the joy of literature and the benefits of reading, and to support people in beginning a lifelong reading journey. Formalised as a charity in 2023, we’re a young charity; now is an exciting time to help shape our future direction.
Here at The Queen’s Reading Room we are seeking a talented and experienced Operations Director to report directly to our CEO. As Operations Director, you will have strategic oversight of The Queen’s Reading Room’s core operations, act as the charity’s second-in-command and lead our team to be efficient, productive, and effective. The ideal candidate has proven experience of managing a team in a finance, events, operations or development role, and is comfortable in translating strategy into actionable strength for our charity’s growth.
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Analyse internal operations and identify growth opportunities for the charity, such as partnerships and venues for events
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Oversee financial planning and evaluations, including budgeting and leading the charity’s annual accounts and audit for the Charity Commission
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Oversee daily operations of the charity, including Finance, Fundraising, Marketing and Content Production, leading our team to encourage maximum performance
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Helping our Events strategy to strong profitability
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Keeping an eye on all governance issues, such as policies to implement and update
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Preparing board reports
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Assist the CEO in fundraising ventures and manage relationships with donors
These cover the central duties of the role, but as we’re a small team the person in this role can also expect to work across many aspects of the charity, including: the creative vision for the charity; helping to design and manage events; helping to devise and manage neuroscience research projects; helping to devise and manage our grassroots strategy to increase the number of people reading in the UK and internationally; helping to devise the creation around national reading campaigns and helping to devise strategy around our content across our social media, website and podcast.
The goal of the Operations Director position is to secure the functionality of the charity, to drive extensive and long-lasting growth, and to manage our small, dedicated team in their operations. The person joining now will have a direct influence on the long-term direction and legacy of the charity and it’s key that they find that prospect exciting and energising.
The key qualities of our ideal candidate:
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Excellent at problem solving, with a positive, can-do attitude
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Practical, logical thinking, with an ability to analyse the benefits of different strategies and to create strategy from scratch
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Brilliant people skills and a team-oriented approach, including an ability to pay attention to the needs of the team and a willingness to muck in
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Confidence and willingness to take the lead on projects, such as our first audit and annual report
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Resilience and focus, undaunted by the challenges that charities face, including on budget and fundraising
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Confidentiality and discretion
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Energy!
We’re not expecting a candidate to have all the skills needed at the start of their role, but it is essential that they have the desire and enthusiasm to learn new skills and to learn from the CEO about the running of the charity.
The role is home-based, with regular video meetings and occasional meetings in London (infrequently around the UK).
The salary is available upon request.
If you think you could be a great fit in our small but expanding charity, please submit your CV and a cover letter of no more than 500 words by midnight on the 1st August. In your covering letter you should include:
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How your experience aligns with the responsibilities of the role
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What you see as the challenges and opportunities of this role
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Why you would be interested in driving The Queen’s Reading Room’s growth
Interviews are anticipated for mid-August. As a small team we regret that we may not be able to give feedback on every application. Good luck!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As CTA's Business Development Manager, your role involves increasing the uptake of MiDAS training and growing CTA membership. To do this you will need to have/develop an in-depth knowledge of the sector, be able to conduct your own research, develop relationships with our key stakeholders, and track performance metrics.
Responsibilities
Promoting CTA services, increasing uptake, and retention.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing members, ensuring their satisfaction and engagement to retain our existing membership.
- Develop and foster relationships with local authorities, umbrella organisations, charities, voluntary organisations and other stakeholders across the UK to promote CTA membership offerings.
- This will include creating a promotional package for CTA membership to be delivered to organisations across the UK.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing and outreach strategy to promote MiDAS training courses.
- You will do this by collaboratively working with MiDAS customers, training providers, local authorities, and community organisations to raise awareness of MiDAS and its benefits. This will include running workshops, webinars, and information sessions to educate potential clients on MiDAS standards and certification that encourage participation in MiDAS training.
- Build and maintain connections with commercial organisations affiliated with CTA, ensuring strong relationships, and the offers are relevant adding value to CTA membership.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities, including creating focused campaigns to attract new members and boost membership sales. This will include collaborating with CTA’s Country Directors and Development Officers to share these campaigns and involve them in the process.
- Using available internal MiDAS sales and participation data, develop a thorough understanding of who purchases and uses the product and how this can be leveraged to increase participation in the training programme and drive its income.
- Responsible for contributing to the MiDAS / Training newsletter
- Make the best use of social media, including content creation, to promote CTA membership and training offering.
- Work with senior leadership group to develop our sales systems and processes.
- Provide excellent customer service to address inquiries, resolve issues, and encourage membership renewals.
Research, analysis and reporting
- Develop and implement strategies to identify trends within the Community Transport sector and beyond. In doing so you will identify potential new stakeholders, potential threats, opportunities and areas for growth.
- Monitor developments within the wider voluntary and transport sector and adjust strategies accordingly.
- Use these insights to regularly provide feedback to the leadership group and make recommendations for growth.
- Track and report on key performance indicators related to MiDAS training and CTA membership. Including providing regular updates to management on progress, challenges, and opportunities.
Person Specification
Essential
Experience & Qualifications
- Extensive experience in business development and/or sales roles, including the creation of metrics for setting targets and measuring success.
- Experience and understanding of the community & voluntary sector.
- Experience of building strong working relationships with colleagues, partners and external stakeholders at all levels (including senior leaders) to deliver results on behalf of an organisation.
- Experience leading and participating in collaborative endeavors with other organisations through partnerships and alliance building.
- A qualification or experience relevant to the role and evidence of continual professional development.
- Experienced in creating marketing packs, promotional material, and presenting that material in varying formats.
- Experience working at both regional and national level.
- Ability to harness opportunities and develop campaigns to promote and sell services.
Desirable:
- Experience working within a community transport, membership organisation, transport, or community and voluntary organisation; ideally in a business development/sales position.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, with an emphasis on collaboration and working well in a team.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills, including confidence to speak and present to different audiences.
- Ability to collect and interpret data and use it to drive planning and delivery of strategy. Highly motivated to deliver success.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to challenge the status quo and received wisdom to find more effective ways of delivering outcomes.
- Strong IT and digital skills – including MS Office and digital communication tools.
- The ability to work on your own initiative and prioritize workload.
- Strong attention to detail.
Values & Attitude
Essential:
- A demonstrable commitment to our organisation’s values.
- Strong commitment to, and understanding of the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion.
Full job pack available on the Jobs section of the Community Transport Association UK website.
Your application should include the following two things:
- A personal statement that’s no longer than two sides of A4. Share your motivation for applying for the role and how you meet the essential requirements from the knowledge, skills and abilities section of the Person Specification. An up-to-date, detailed CV including all relevant employment history and key achievements in your most recent role(s).
- Please also ensure your CV has your email address, phone number including names and contact details of two people who can provide references, one of whom should be your most recent employer. We will only request references once we have chosen an applicant we wish to appoint. Also, ensure your CV does not contain personal data such as DOB, gender, nationality, etc.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
NYAS provides independent monitoring services nationally which aims to ensure that all residents within homes are safeguarded and have their wellbeing promoted at all times. This service provides regular reports which are a reliable source of external monitoring to ensure that the provision has the leadership and resources as well as skilled and supported staff to meet the needs of each resident. The monitoring will also ensure residents are provided with a safe environment which promotes their wellbeing.
We are looking for a new Service Manager to work alongside our current Service Managers to co-lead and be responsible for the delivery and development of the service which includes the management of staff and contractors. You will work to ensure that the service is delivered to a high standard and is within budget.
You must have knowledge and experience of residential care for children and adults plus experience with quality assurance.
This is a home-based role however, there is an expectation with the needs of the role to travel nationally with occasional overnight stays and attend NYAS offices as required. There is also a minimum expectation of quarterly travel to meet with commissioners.
For more information, please view the below attached job description below.
In your application, you will need to evidence, using specific examples, how your skills and experience meet the criteria laid out in the person specification, within the job description attached. Requirements include:
- Substantial proven practice experience in delivering direct work to children, young people and adults at risk in a social care setting, preferably residential
- Knowledge and experience of writing and quality assuring reports for regulatory bodies
- Considerable experience of the supervision of staff
- Knowledge of the legal and policy frameworks for children, young people and adults at risk in residential care and how this applies to the role
- Ability to maintain professionalism at all times
- Ability to communicate effectively.
NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and a Digital Risk Assessment.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we receive a high number of applications.
At NYAS, we listen to what children, young people and vulnerable adults want. We empower them to have their voices heard.