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DOTW UK has a small, high-performing and dynamic services team dedicated to delivering high quality, person-centred healthcare in a fast-paced environment, ensuring exceptional personal and team performance.

We are looking for an Outreach Senior Caseworker with experience of delivering effective advocacy on behalf of people from marginalised communities. This role will  play a key role in the delivery of services that will support equal access to primary medical services for people seeking asylum in contingency accommodation in Northeast London. The outreach service will offer initial health and social assessments, urgent care, and will facilitate GP registration and, and support access to wider healthcare and support services within the area through direct referrals and signposting, and coordination with other local services and partners.

As part of DOTWs Services team, you will support the service by proactively promoting DOTW’s service at individual accommodation sites, providing social assessments for residents and their dependents, escalating health issues of any immediate concern, and support responses to urgent health and/or safeguarding concerns. As part of a culture of best practice, you will ensure adherence to DotW policies and will provide support resolving complex cases, deploying your demonstrative experience delivering person-centred, compassionate care and/or advice and support to people seeking asylum or from other excluded communities.

You will lead by example, demonstrating effective advocacy, coordination, and multi-tasking skills, The role requires emotional agility, and resilience, especially when dealing with complex situations such as mental health crises, trafficking, and homelessness, where you will draw on your experience to manage complex situations calmly and compassionately. You will be someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and be able to work productively and constructively within a close-knit team by demonstrating an open and responsive attitude and using your excellent communication skills.

You will have strong IT skills and ideally a driving licence to be able to support us to deliver our services in our dedicated mobile clinic vans. You will have the skills to work independently and manage your own and volunteers' health and safety, sometimes working alone.

You will be supported by an experienced team, regular line management, and clinical supervision. Skills in Basic Life Support, First Aid, safeguarding, mental health management, and trauma-informed approaches will be provided.

Those with lived experience of migration, the asylum system, homelessness, or exclusion from health services are encouraged to apply. 

For more information on the role, including a person specification, please refer to the role profile. 

Closing Date:

Monday 18th November at 9am.

How to Apply 

To apply, please submit your CV & Covering Letter on the link provided with the following details:

- Why you would be interested in the role

Your CV and cover letter should be clearly tailored to the position and should reference points from the person specification section of the role profile. Interview dates TBC.

Applications which do not demonstrate the essential skills, knowledge, experience, and competencies will not be shortlisted. 

Senior Corporate Partnerships Officer

Salary:  £29,217 per annum

Hours:  37.5 hours per week, 1-year fixed term contract

Location:  Gravesend DA11 7HQ / Swanscombe DA10 0AB and occasionally work from home

ellenor is a charity and a specialist palliative care provider for adults and children in Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley, and for children across the London Borough of Bexley.  The Organisation has In-patient, Community, Wellbeing and therapeutic services at Northfleet.

We are looking for a Senior Corporate Partnerships Officer to help us grow sustainable income from businesses and build strong, purposeful partnerships. In this role, you’ll focus on securing new business and sponsorships, maintaining excellent relationships with existing partners, and finding opportunities for growth. You’ll also assist in managing the corporate budget with the support of the Corporate Partnerships Manager.

If you’re looking for a rewarding role where you’ll make a real difference in providing care and support when it's needed most, we’d love to hear from you!

Essential Requirements:

· Educated to GCSE level or equivalent professional experience.

· Proven success in securing new corporate business.

· Skilled in researching leads, managing pipelines, and account management.

· Experience in event, project, and campaign management.

· Track record of exceeding income targets.

· Ability to create and present proposals confidently.

· Excellent verbal, written, organisational, and time management skills.

· Strong relationship management and customer service.

· Confident in using CRM databases and proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

· Access to own vehicle with valid driving license and business insurance.

How to apply:

By application form, either online or downloadable from our website or by submitting a CV and cover letter, CVs without a cover letter will not be considered.

This post is subject to Standard DBS clearance.

Closing date: 8 November 2024

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Therefore, if you are interested, kindly submit your application at your earliest convenience as the vacancy may close prior to the closing date.

At ellenor, we are committed to acknowledging and celebrating our differences, fostering an inclusive environment for all. Join us in building an outstanding and diverse team dedicated to supporting our patients and their families during one of life's most challenging times.

Are you passionate about data and looking for an opportunity in a sector leading CRM and data team? 

We're recruiting for a Senior Data Executive to join us and support the ongoing marketing and membership activities of British Heart Foundation (BHF).

About the role

As our Senior Data Executive, you’ll be ensuring effective data management for the BHF by extracting data for marketing communications, supporting data imports, and collaborating with marketing and technical teams to optimise data quality. You’ll be responsible for marketing data extracts, maintaining data quality through CRM updates using an ETL tool, and championing data best practices while identifying areas for improvement.

Collaborating with fundraising and marketing teams to establish selection criteria for data extracts, you will ensure accurate and timely data exchange with suppliers, manage CRM database data, and resolve data quality issues. All this will ensure you gain a full understanding of customer requirements to achieve their desired outcomes and maintain strong internal and external stakeholder relationships.

You’ll play a pivotal role in our team by supporting and training members to maintain and enhance the CRM database. You’ll track team workload, develop efficient data management processes, oversee imports managed by Data Assistants, and gather feedback to continuously improve our processes.

Managing a small team, you'll ensure team performance and wellbeing driving team success. 

Working arrangements 

Please note this is a fixed term until May 2026 covering a secondment.

This is a blended role, where your work will be dually located between your home and our London office. 
 
At BHF we believe in the power of working together. On a blended contract, you can expect to spend some time in the office, at least one day each week, on average.  The use of office spaces is driven in part by your role and the work you will do with other teams.  This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause. 
 
Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about the flexibility offer available at the application or interview stage.  

About you

With proven previous experience running complex and large database selections in a busy direct marketing environment, you'll have experience ensuring complex and high-volume data quality and accuracy. You’ll have strong experience with Blackbaud CRM or similar systems, advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel), and a proven track record in importing and exporting data with external agencies. Your attention to detail and strong numeracy skills will enable you to deliver high-quality data management.

Ideally, you will have a background in fundraising and have gained experience in providing data and interpretation to direct marketing teams for major campaigns, as well as writing SQL queries. You’ll also have a good standard of communication in both written and verbal forms and have experience working with external suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver workloads to strict deadlines. You will be experienced managing multiple tasks and your own time, prioritising workload appropriately while remaining supportive to your team.

About us 

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.

We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day. 

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

Action for Conservation is a grassroots charity using pioneering approaches to inspire and empower young people from diverse backgrounds, between the ages of 12 and 24, to become the next generation of environmental leaders. We're looking to appoint a Senior Programmes Manager - North West (Maternity cover) to help us shape and manage our programmes for young people nationally and lead our work in the North West.
 

Key terms

Start date: as soon as possible
Starting salary: £36,749.45 - £40,773.98 depending on location and experience
Contract: Fixed-term for 12 months, with possibility to extend this if needed
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Evening and weekend work: Regular evening and weekend work, including residential work, will be required. Time off in lieu (TOIL) can be taken for overtime worked.  
Location: Remote or Manchester/London/Bristol (hybrid) - to be agreed with the successful candidate 
Travel: Regular travel to Manchester and the North West of England will be required where this is not the jobholder’s usual place of work, as well as occasional national travel for meetings

About the role

This opportunity comes at a unique and exciting time in the evolution of our charity, as we look at how we continue to grow our work sustainably and deepen the connections between our youth and land-based work streams.

As Senior Programme Manager, you will have the opportunity to shape our work nationally as well as lead our programmes in the North West of England, enabling us to grow our reach, deepen our impact and ultimately deliver our mission. Your work will ensure that across our programmes we offer young people meaningful and impactful opportunities to take action for people and the planet and have a voice in shaping the future of our landscapes. 

You will work closely with and report to the Head of Impact and Programme Operations. You will also line manage the other regional Programme Managers and a team of two Programme Coordinators in the North West, and will collaborate with the Land-Based Projects and Policy Lead and the Land-based Project Coordinator at the intersection of our youth programmes and land-based work.

With support from your manager and in consultation with the other regional Programme Managers, you will translate our annual programme strategy into a robust cross-regional implementation plan covering both programme design and operations and make tangible improvements to enhance efficiency and impact across our regions. You will also be responsible for ensuring that our programmes are delivered as planned, to a high standard in line with best practice and cohesively across regions, and that regional objectives and targets in the North West are achieved.

The ideal candidate will be a highly capable and experienced project/programmes manager and team leader with a proven track record of motivating and supporting others to achieve the best possible outcomes for your team and your programmes. 

Key responsibilities

• Lead Action for Conservation’s work in the North West, ensuring that regional targets and objectives are achieved and supporting the expansion of our programmes and projects in line with our organisational strategy.

• Support the cross-regional planning and management of our programmes to ensure that programmes are delivered on time and to budget, to a high standard and cohesively across regions. 

• Line manage the other regional Programme Manager and the North West Programme Coordinators, providing leadership, guidance and support as needed.

For a full job description and person specification please see the Recruitment Pack.

Why work with us?

You’ll be joining a young, mission-driven team who truly love what they do. Working with young people is always rewarding, sometimes challenging and never boring, and you’ll get to experience first-hand the positive impact that your work has. We work hard whilst maintaining a positive work-life balance and spend lots of time outdoors. In 2023, we were recognised by Escape the City as one of the top progressive places to work from over 13,000 nominations, after a rigorous assessment across six criteria, including Mission, Impact, People, Planet and Innovation.

Some of the benefits of working at Action for Conservation include:

• 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays, plus one additional day for each year served up to a maximum of 30 days
• Up to 5 days of professional development leave and up to 4 paid volunteer days each year
• A workplace pension with 3% employer contributions
• Access to flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Regular team and organisational away days in the great outdoors
• Joining a growing organisation with the possibility to progress within the team as opportunities arise
• A robust training package and a bespoke development plan to support your progression and career aims  
• Opportunities to share your voice and shape the direction of our work, ensuring that our content is relevant and reflective of your interests and the issues facing your community
• Seeing the impact of what you do, as you transform young people's lives

Our commitment to diversity

Diversity is one of our core values as an organisation and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We also recognise that the climate and ecological crisis disproportionately impacts minority and/or marginalised communities – yet these voices are largely underrepresented in the sector. Currently, the environmental sector is the second least diverse in the UK, with just 4.8% of employees from ethnic minority backgrounds. If the environmental movement is to succeed in creating a greener future that supports society as a whole, we need diverse voices at the heart of our programmes. We therefore encourage people from demographics that are currently underrepresented in the environmental movement to apply. 

Guaranteed interview scheme

We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds or living with a disability or long-term health conditions. We will offer an interview to any candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds or living with a disability who opt into our Guaranteed Interview Scheme when applying and who meet the essential criteria for this role.

How to apply

The deadline for applications is Sunday 10 November 2024 at midnight. Please click on 'Apply' to complete the online application form.

If you would like further information, support with access requirements, such as an adjustment to the application or interview process, or an informal chat, please contact us by email.

Citizens Advice Waltham Forest has an exciting opportunity on their successful Debt Free Advice Team for an experienced Senior Debt Adviser. We have been part of the wider Debt Free Advice partnership for over a decade and have success in delivering high quality debt advice to local residents who are facing financial difficulties. The demand for the service in light of the cost of living crisis has increased substantially over recent years and we are looking to expand our team.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Debt Adviser who has a proven track record in helping and assisting clients facing financial difficulties and providing creative solutions to help alleviate their challenges in a sensitive and supportive role. They will have an awareness of having successfully provided debt advice in a regulated environment. They will have experience of supporting and supervising a team, and monitoring their performance to ensure this remains in line with internal and external requirements.

The successful candidate would be expected to work a hybrid model of delivery - in an office environment, outreach sessions as well as home based. They would be expected to provide advice via omni-channels such as face to face, telephone and email advice. 

Main Responsibilities:

● Provide casework covering the full range of debt - Interviewing those that access our service using sensitive listening and questioning skills in order to allow them to explain their problem(s) and empower them to set their own priorities.

● Researching and exploring options and implications so that those accessing our service can make informed decisions

● Ensuring income maximisation through the appropriate take up of income, including those relating to water charges, benefits, tax and housing

● Providing in-depth quality advice and on-going casework, including acting for the client where necessary using appropriate communication skills and channels

● Maintaining detailed case records, ensuring that all work meets all auditing and quality standards and the requirements of the funder 

See attachment for further details 

The Awards Management Unit (AMU)

AMU has responsibility for identifying, securing and managing all funding from government donors for the IRC. AMU is a bridge between donors and the IRC’s work on the ground. The team provides expert technical advice to colleagues delivering our services around the world, ensures consistency and compliance with our donors’ policies and procedures, and manages risk. The unit also supports all IRC staff working on awards from government donors and partnerships.

The Purpose of the Role

The Senior Advisor, FCDO Donor Engagement will lead, guide and coordinate IRC’s funding focused engagement with UK Government’s Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). The post holder will provide an internal and external “account management” function to support engagement with these donors. The role is responsible for providing expertise and leadership on donor relations. It will work closely with technical and proposal development teams who will provide the operational BD capacity to secure significant growth in its funding portfolio from the UK Government and to protect IRC’s funding share, through influential engagement around policy shifts, working in close collaboration with Policy & Solutions as well as Advocacy & Influence.

The FCDO Senior Advisor will lead the development and implementation of strategies for proactive donor and partner relationships on behalf of IRC. The role will develop and maintain positive working relationships and standards of collaboration with senior colleagues across the organization, including the Awards Management Unit, International Division (CRRD) and External Relations. The role will also lead FCDO liaison on Business Development with the President’s Office, advising the leadership board on relevant trends in FCDO funding.

Major Responsibilities:

Strategy

• Collaborate with senior leaders to develop, update and lead a comprehensive UK-focused business development strategy including approaches, tools, and metrics.
• Lead the development and implementation of the UK donor engagement strategy including coordinating actions of relevant stakeholders.

External Representation

• Develop and maintain a network of senior stakeholders within relevant FCDO teams to ensure effective engagement, influence and winning BD approaches.
• Undertake direct representation with donor officials, and support the development of IRC’s donor relationships, including brokering meetings between donors and Regional and Technical Leadership, Country Directors, and supporting the preparation for these engagements.
• Participate in key meetings with FCDO officials, including Desk/Program Officers, Heads of Unit, Director-General/equivalent, advisors and other officials.

• Represent the IRC at external meetings, events, and forums including delivering presentations/briefings to senior donor representatives, forums and sector groups.

Enabling cross organizational engagement with UK Govt

• Proactively identify and broker relationships with key UK FCDO officials and stakeholders.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of donor strategies relevant to IRC’s work, such as funding priorities, geographical interests and political climate, providing analyses and synopses of press releases, policies and other announcements, and disseminating this information internally.
• Map donor organizational structure, identify key contacts and maintain relationship records in IRC’s CRM system.
• Maintain and contribute to the improvement of tools and resources to support donor engagement and relationship building with donors.
• Work with key staff across the organization to support UK business development planning and implementation, routinely engaging with operational BD teams at global, regional and country levels to review long term pipeline, plan strategic engagement and mitigate portfolio risk.
• Equip IRC staff with the skills, tools and information to manage local, or technical donor engagement, business development and implementation.
• Coordinate across IRC teams to ensure consistent, accurate, and timely messaging for FCDO.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

Please note that diversity of experience counts (i.e., paid and volunteer work; lived experiences; transferable skills from another industry etc.)

• Significant experience of working with organizations that engage closely with or directly for UK FCDO.
• Strong working understanding of the UK political environment and trends relevant to FCDO, charity and development funding commissioned and led by UK based charities and contractors.
• Hold a wide network of contacts within FCDO.
• Experience of humanitarian and development business development, program management, advocacy or other similar HQ-HQ relationship with FCDO.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, including development of influential reports and briefing documents.
• Ability to lead and manage projects, including working as part of remote/virtual teams.
• Excellent strategic vision and a track record of delivering long-term strategic objectives.
• Good analytical skills and first-class attention to detail. Experience undertaking reviews of policies and reports, producing associated written and verbal guidance relevant to senior and operational staff.
• Strong prioritization skills and organizational skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to collaborate with others and work as part of team.

Preferred experience & skills:

• Previous experience of working for FCDO (FCO, DFID) or equivalent experience of working in partnership with UK government.
• Demonstrable experience of driving coordinated advocacy, communications and fundraising programs to access funding.
• Understand programmatic and financial contractual arrangements with donors and partners, including experience of negotiating with donors.
• Experience of working in developing countries, preferably in the context of a UK donor, NGO or International Organization.
• Relevant additional language skills, particularly French or Spanish

Candidates must have the right to work within the country they are applying. 

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity: IRC is committed to building a diverse organization and a climate of inclusivity. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Our Values: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way -Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Equality, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Are you and Individual Giving (IG) Manager looking for their next role? Demelza is looking for a Senior Individual Giving Manager to develop and deliver their Individual Giving and Legacy programmes. Making a positive different on the lives of children and young people, Demelza is a wonderful children's hospice doing some fantastic work. The Senior Individual Giving Manager role is a key role in growing sustainable income from individual supporters. This is an ideal role for someone with individual giving experience looking for career progression and opportunity to line manage. Demelza offer fantastic benefits and training and development opportunities, including a leadership development programme.

To be a successful Senior Individual Giving Manager, you’ll need:

• Experience of leading individual giving or appeals fundraising campaigns or community fundraising campaigns including developing marketing and stewardship plans
• Excellent organisation and project management skills and experience in managing budgets, forecasts and targets
• Strong communication and relationship building skills with a range of audiences, including internal and external stakeholders

Salary: £41,000
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid – 2 days per week in Kent, South London or East Sussex locations
Deadline: Rolling

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Emma on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected]. 
 
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector. 
 
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. 
 
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner. 

ShareAction is an independent charity and an expert on responsible investment. We work to build a world where the financial system serves our planet and its people. We set ambitious standards for how financial institutions, through their investment decisions, can protect our planet and its people and campaign for this approach to become the norm. We convene shareholders to collectively push companies to tackle the climate crisis, protect nature, improve workers’ rights and shape healthier societies. In the UK and EU, we advocate for financial regulation that has society’s best interests at its core.

Position

Reporting into the Head of Communications, this is a strategic and hands-on management role responsible for driving ShareAction’s media function and acting as a key business partner for colleagues across the organisation. Using your experience of developing media strategies, you will advise teams on how to enhance ShareAction’s position as a thought leader on responsible investment, support organisational goals to influence decision-makers and engage target audiences and help manage ShareAction’s reputation by advising on risk and mitigation. You will line manage a Media Manager and Senior Media Officer in the UK and provide guidance to a Media Advisor in Brussels to design and deliver high-quality media relations activity and ensure the effective operation of ShareAction’s press office and internal processes, including media monitoring and reporting.

You'll play a key role in the development of campaigns to hold global companies to account for their impact on people and planet and promote research and recommendations to support our vision of a world where responsible investment is the norm. With excellent interpersonal skills, you’ll be able to work collaboratively, supporting colleagues to engage effectively with the media.

If this sounds of interest, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll bring to the team

We want to hear from you if you have substantial experience working in a press office or as a journalist, with recent experience at a senior level, and a strong track record of securing positive coverage to achieve brand, engagement and influencing goals. This role would suit someone who is skilled in developing and delivering media strategy to support organisational objectives – including thought leadership activity for specialist audiences – and has the interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with colleagues at all levels across the organisation and win support for your recommendations. You’ll be a highly regarded people manager who has a proven track record of developing junior team members and putting in place the structures and support for them to succeed. You’ll be passionate about using the power of communications to help drive a better future for people and planet.

This role would suit someone who has outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with a flair for breaking down complex issues and the ability to use framing and messaging techniques to produce high-quality content that can resonate with target audiences and inspire action. You’ll enjoy working in a fast-paced, changing campaigning environment and have excellent organisational skills to be able to manage multiple projects at once. You might have previous experience developing media activity within a campaigning or advocacy organisation or on social, environmental or financial issues.

While we hope we’ll find someone with the majority of these skills and experience, we’re keen to hear from you even if you don’t have them all. We appreciate lots of skills are transferable, and we welcome opportunities to explore different ways of achieving our goals.

We are currently formalising our hybrid working policy; however, as this role involves a lot of close collaboration with London-based colleagues, there is an expectation that you will be able to come into the office once a week. The whole Communications team meets together in person at least once a month.

What we will do for you

We are a fast-paced organisation that has grown substantially over the past few years. We recognise that our people work hard to advocate for responsible investment and drive meaningful engagement with those who have the power to create a brighter future. Every day, they bring their expertise, passion and persistence to build a world where the financial system serves our people and planet. We want to ensure we provide the right environment for our colleagues to thrive, and we are committed to improving our employee offer where possible.

Currently, we are pleased to offer:

• A commitment to flexible working: over 60% of our employees have some sort of flexible working arrangement in place.
• Hybrid working: we are committed to supporting our staff to work in a way that suits their lifestyle and meets the requirements of their role.
• Internal promotion and development opportunities: we offer a range of ways to improve your skills and focus on what you love, including promotion, secondment, or sideways development opportunities. For some levels of roles, we also offer direct progression.
• The opportunity to help make a difference: we tackle some of the world’s biggest social and environmental challenges. We offer opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience in a friendly, flexible and supportive working environment.
• A unionised work environment: our staff have the opportunity to join the union and are supported by our recognised union, Unite. We regularly consult and negotiate with our employees on workplace matters ranging from working conditions to pay.
• Regular in-person meetings, including all-staff away days, retreats and directorate strategy days to create connected teams.
• 8% non-contributory pension: invested with NEST and their green funds.
• A healthcare cash plan with Westfield that gives you money back on your healthcare costs.
• An employee assistance programme: advice and support, lifestyle discounts and short-term counselling.
• 25 days’ annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure at the end of the year, ensuring everyone gets time to switch off together.
• Enhanced family leave pay: up to 18 weeks paid at 90% for either parent.
• Enhanced sick pay starting at 5 weeks’ full pay from day 1.
• Season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme.

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen) and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities, and we are working hard to provide an environment where all can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that some people won’t apply for a role unless they meet all the requirements listed in the job description. If this is the case for you, but you think you would excel in this role, we want to hear from you!

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 9.00 am on Monday 25th November 2024.
First-round interviews: Thursday 5th and Friday 6th December 2024.
Second-round interviews: Thursday 12th and Monday 16th December 2024.

To be considered for this post, you must be legally eligible to work in the UK; unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Please be aware that when shortlisting, we are really keen to get a sense of your unique voice and individual experience, especially if you are using generative AI tools as part of your drafting process.

Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities

The Senior Programme Development Specialist  will work on complex and major bids, often on multimillion consortia, commercial contracts and multi-country partnerships, and will be expected to take a high degree of responsibility for developing successful bids including negotiations with internal and external partners. 

This position will drive a high-quality bidding process with institutional donors and large foundations to build a healthy and sustainable funding pipeline so that CIUK can achieve our programme goals. You will work closely with technical advisory teams, country offices, finance colleagues, and other partners in order to deliver winning bids, which showcase CARE’s programme innovation and deliver impact as well as ensuring adequate cost recovery for CIUK. 

Why work with us?

The Programme Funding Team is at the very centre of CIUK’s new strategy for the development of high quality and impactful programming within CARE.  The team shapes and builds our institutional programme portfolio in line with the CARE International 2030 vision and ensures that our programmes save lives and bring lasting change through consistent and high standards of programme design, partnerships building and learning.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will be a passionate and experienced funding specialist, with experience in institutional funding and a very good knowledge of our key donors’ requirements (FCDO). You must have the ability to lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams during proposal preparation, working with partners and colleagues in multiple locations. Experience in and a very good understanding of programme design is key to this role, as is excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Capable of building strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders; you are a positive collaborator and a strong team player.

About CARE

CARE International is one of the world’s leading humanitarian and development charities. We fight poverty and injustice in the world’s most vulnerable places.  We save lives in disasters and conflicts. We stand with women, girls and their communities to achieve lasting change for a better future.

Safeguarding

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse to, sexual harassment of or exploitation of a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. CARE International UK expects all staff to share this commitment through our Safeguarding Policy (link here) and our Code of Conduct (link here). They are responsible for ensuring they understand and work within the remit of these policies throughout their time at CARE International UK.

Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do, including recruitment. All offers of employment at CARE International UK are subject to satisfactory references.

CARE International UK participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (link here).In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

- Appropriate criminal record checks (including a Bridger check, link here).

By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to Equality and value Diversity.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role (see person specification). If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please do get in touch by sending an email to the HR team.

We also encourage people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or LGBT+ to apply for roles at CARE International UK.

Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at Care International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK.

To Apply:

To apply, please visit our website, download and read the Senior Programme Development Specialist Recruitment Pack, including the Job Description and Person Specification. Applications are completed online. If you require a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format, please contact the HR Team. Please note, Curriculum Vitae (CVs) will not be accepted.

Closing date: Thursday 7 November at 11pm

Interview date: Week commencing 11 November

Senior Individual Giving Officer

Salary £30,000 - £34,000 per annum - subject to skills and experience 

Hours of work 37.5 hours a week over five days ((we welcome flexible working requests)

Base Hybrid working for the foreseeable future with regular attendance at least two days a week at one of our locations:

o Pears Building, Pond Street, London, NW3 2PP

o Barnet Hospital, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, EN5 3DJ

o Chase Farm Hospital, 127 The Ridgeway, Enfield, EN2 8JL

To apply for this post, send your:

• CV (please include your last employer and dates of employment)
• Cover letter - please use your written statement to explain why you are keen to work at the Royal Free Charity and your suitability for the role as detailed in the role description. Please also consider when writing your statement that strong writing skills are important for this role.

Please note, that applications submitted without a cover letter may not be considered for this role.

Closing date for application: Monday 11th November 2024 12 noon.

Interview date: Tuesday 26th November 2024

Please kindly note that we may close the job advert before the closing date if we receive a large volume of applications.

• You must be eligible to work in the UK

The role

The Senior individual giving officer will report to the Senior individual giving manager.

Principal accountabilities / responsibilities

Fundraising

· Support fundraising activity across a wide range of programmes, including individual giving, legacy, in-memory and events fundraising

· Plan, execute, monitor and report on individual giving and legacy appeals, leading project groups with the support of the Senior Individual Giving Manager

· Optimise retention and increase supporter lifetime value through development of channel specific and donor-led effective welcome journeys,  and seamless supporter journeys.

· Use strong creative and copywriting skills to produce stand-out communications that elicit an emotional response and successfully solicit income

· In collaboration with the database team, analyse response data and feedback and use this to propose campaign optimisations and future campaign recommendations

· Manage and monitor own campaign budgets and results, reforecasting and providing detailed commentary and analysis

· Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure activity is delivered to agreed plans, budgets and deadlines

· Ensure individual giving integrates with the wider organisational calendar and that supporter communications support and align with key activities and goals

· Use our active channels to grow our lists and opt-in rates, increasing touchpoints with our supporters

· Oversee a testing programme for appeals and digital activity, constantly iterating and optimising to refine creative and segmentation over time,  sharing insight with the wider organisation to improve knowledge

· Conduct competitor analysis to learn and identify opportunities

· Manage working relationships with a range of external suppliers to fulfil our varied programme – including print, creative, face to face and postal agencies.

Charity systems and compliance

· Keep abreast of fundraising sector trends and how they can be applied to our work

· Adhere to all charity standards, policies and procedures

· Maintain a strong working knowledge of fundraising regulation

· Comply with the data protection regulations, ensuring that information on donors remains confidential.

Personal development and working relationships

· Build relationships across the charity and the Royal Free London, enabling own work and engaging with internal and external stakeholders to identify opportunities

· Take time for personal development, contribute to learning and ideas for the wider team

· Contribute to the charity’s strategic direction, a performance-driven culture, and good practice

· Deputise for the Senior Individual Giving Manager as appropriate

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications

No specific qualifications are required for this role.

Experience

 Essential

· Not-for-profit fundraising experience

· An understanding of Individual Giving practices and techniques

· Project management experience

· Using data insight to inform marketing tactics

· Individual Giving/direct marketing experience managing offline and online appeals

Desirable

· Email platform experience eg, DotDigital/MailChimp

· Financial budgeting experience

· Raisers Edge or similar CRM system experience

Skills and Knowledge

· Autonomous worker with outstanding organisation and project management skills

· Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to proactively build relationships

· Strong literacy skills with an excellent eye for detail

· Highly numerate with the ability to analyse large data

· Building supportive and trusting relationships

· Excellent communication skills both verbally and written

· Ability to contribute to a collaborative and agile team, enabling others to learn, deliver and celebrate successes

This job description is not exhaustive, and the role will include other tasks and responsibilities commensurate with the post and subject to change to meet legislative requirements.

 Benefits

Core benefits

· 25 days of paid holiday, plus three-day office closure rest period between Christmas and New Year, and UK bank holidays. This increases to 30 days leave after five completed years of continuous employment (all leave is pro rata for part time employees).

· A contributory pension scheme, where we match your 4% contribution towards your pension. If you choose to increase your payments into your pension scheme, we’ll match your contribution up to 9%.

· A sick pay package that offers one month’s full pay and one month’s half pay in any 12-month period if you’ve been with us for less than two years. This rises to two months’ full pay and two months’ half pay in any 12-month period after two years of continuous employment.

· Occupational maternity pay and paternity pay packages that provide more generous support than statutory pay alone.

· A flexible working policy to support our employees’ work/life balance.

Support for your financial wellbeing

· Expert financial advice from our financial partner, the London Credit Union

· Salary Sacrifice Scheme

· Savings on purchases with the Blue Light Card

· Our Death in Service benefit

Support for your health and wellbeing

· Subsidised gym, pool and classes at our Rec Club in Hampstead

· Secure bicycle parking and shower facilities at our Hampstead site

· Fortnightly guided meditation

· Free massage therapy from our complementary therapy team

· Menopause peer support group

· Employee Assistance Programme offering 24-hour access to free confidential advice and support on work and personal issues.

Fundraising department

Our dynamic fundraising department generated over £4 m in 22/23, and we are now preparing for an ambitious multimillion-pound campaign in support of a ground-breaking cancer centre on the site of the Royal Free Hospital. We pride ourselves on being a supporter focused and agile function, working at the heart of the charity to deliver impact for patients and staff across our hospitals. 

Responsible for attracting and retaining donors, and delivering an outstanding supporter experience, the fundraising department comprises two teams which work closely together to achieve our shared objectives: 

· Our Public Fundraising team harnesses the support and energy of individuals and groups, helping them to give back in the way that works for them. This includes committed giving, in memory support, gifts in wills, and fundraising events and challenges. Our database and supporter care teams sit within Public Fundraising, with their work underpinning and supporting the entire department. 

• Our Philanthropy and Campaigns team builds relationships with individual philanthropists, trusts, foundations, and corporate organisations which give, or have potential to give, £10,000 to the charity each year. They lead major appeal activity for the charity, currently focused on our exciting cancer campaign which is due to launch in 2025. 

This is a unique opportunity to join a local charity that ‘punches above its weight’ in relation to raising awareness and empowering young refugees and asylum seekers in Kent. We are looking for a professional and passionate fundraiser to play a leading role in building relationships with new trusts and foundations, individual and family philanthropists, and corporate partners. As well as a proven record in fundraising, the successful candidate must have a commitment to supporting young refugees and asylum seekers. The candidate will be self motivated and have the ability to work independently as well as in a team.

Dialogue Earth is an independent non-profit dedicated to producing exceptional environmental journalism and informed conversations on urgent climate and sustainability topics. Our unique model brings local voices to global audiences and global stories of hope, action and change to local communities.

Summary of role purpose

Senior fundraising and development role at a pioneering, mid-sized climate-change journalism non-profit with a seven-figure budget. Overall responsibility for developing, securing and managing a trusts and foundations pipeline – during an important organisational inflection point -- to help grow a sustainable, financially substantial and long-term income stream for our programmes, core and new activities. Working strategically with senior leadership and staff to maximise existing income sources and identify and evaluate new sources of income, including those beyond philanthropic donations.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

· Research and recommend funding opportunities for current and planned programmes at a dynamic, climate-change charity with a strong track record, team, and culture. Manage and organise initial enquiries, funding applications, follow-ups, and learnings from feedback.

· Draft clear and compellingly written fundraising materials, including cases for support, funding proposals and concept notes.

· Manage / support relationships with funders, including timely appropriate tailored funder reports and other communications.

· Oversee the preparation of bespoke, accurate and clear grant reports, rooted in our measurement, evaluation and learning strategy, along with other fundraising materials 

· Work strategically with the senior management team (SMT) to develop plans to maximise income to achieve annual fundraising targets and, together with the editorial and leadership teams, meet with funders and donors to understand their interests, priorities and present proposals.

· Chair bi-weekly meeting with the SMT to present opportunities and actions and agree on priorities and approaches to donors.

· Collaborate with colleagues, especially in the editorial and operations teams, to gather information on project needs, aims and deliverables; ensure that what is presented to funders is aligned with the delivery side of the organisation.

· Oversee the management of the grants database and ensure it is regularly checked and updated and that leads are followed up.

· Manage internal fundraising processes.

· Build and maintain positive relationships, both with internal stakeholders and funders.

· Assist in relationship and account management for non-philanthropic income streams.

· Assist in delivering events to update existing and attract new funders ensuring appropriate follow-up.

· Assist in crafting presentations to funders, working with broader team to develop film / materials.

Please see the attached Job Pack for the full job description and person specification.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Working Hours

32 hours, 9-6. We offer a four-day working week, with full time pay.

Hybrid working

We work in the office a minimum of 2 days a week.  Attendance is mandatory on Tuesdays; staff can choose which other days they attend.

Pension

Defined contribution pension plan, with 5% employer contribution, 4% employee contribution and 1% tax relief contribution into an ethically conscious pension plan.

Holidays

28 days per annum, including bank holidays

Location

Shoreditch, London

Culture

Our office is in Shoreditch and is a really lovely space, with a great staff culture, a friendly and dynamic team, and an office dog, Poppy.

The deadline for applications is Sunday 1st December 2024.

Location: Preferred locations are Norway, Netherlands,Germany, Denmark and UK.

Location type: Remote, proportion of office/-based work to be determined

Reporting to: CEO International

Annual starting salary: £80,000 GBP; €90,000 EUR; or equivalent in other currencies. Geographic differential will be applied based on location. Candidates must have the right to work in the country from which they are applying.
Contract type: Permanent, full-time, 35 hours per week (subject to local regulations).

Candidate level:  Senior Executive

Background

Mission Without Borders is an international network of Christians who journey with the poor and marginalized, bringing practical and spiritual support with the hope of a better future, enabling and encouraging people to lift themselves out of poverty, and always sharing the hope that is found in Jesus Christ. We serve people without regard to their religion or ethnic background.

Mission Without Borders International leads and coordinates the work of six countries in Eastern Europe (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Ukraine) where we conduct our program work and twelve countries where we raise support for these programs and associated Mission Without Borders International (MWBI) costs.  For more information about Mission Without Borders International, please see our Annual Review.

Purpose of role

The International Board are seeking a senior International Fundraising Director with significant experience in major donor fundraising who will help drive the organisation’s fundraising strategy by strengthening and diversifying its fundraising sources. The Mission requires an experienced leader with a proven track record in international fundraising who will inspire our teams to differentiate and grow income as the organisation enters a new phase of strategic growth.  The International Fundraising Director – with this focus on Major Donors - will provide leadership, oversight and guidance to the Mission’s national country fundraising directors - working with the International Director of Communication and Individual Fundraising and the wider fundraising team.  They will work with major international donors and engage with field countries on targeted local fundraising and impact reporting. 

As a strong communicator and strategic thinker with significant practical and direct fundraising experience, this Director will serve as a key member of the International Executive Team and report to the CEO and indirectly, the Mission Without Borders (MWB) International Board. They will have significant practical experience working with major donors, trusts and foundations, institutional and corporate fundraising.

Primary responsibilities

Donor development and outreach

· To provide strategic direction, leadership and drive for fundraising in all new development areas across the Mission. They will have direct responsibility for raising funds at the international level, leading cross organizational initiatives with a specific focus on major donors, trusts, and foundations - as this is currently an underdeveloped source of income for the Mission.

· Create coherent strategic plans for driving income growth, diversifying income sources and improving donor engagement, with a focus on major donors.

· Develop and implement fundraising policies and procedures, particularly around major donors to ensure local and international consistency and compliance.

· Drive a relational fundraising culture by implementing systems and reporting to deliver effective supporter journeys with a focus on major donors.

· Lead in understanding of fundraising trends and working with wider fundraising team and national directors to improve agility in response to these trends.

· Understand and engage in program delivery needs and impact to ensure that donor and beneficiary journeys are linked and opportunities for major donor fundraising are deliverable.

· Utilize digital resources to drive engagement, reporting and strategy delivery.

· Be an active speaker at fundraising community events, conferences, and donor events.

 Communications and marketing in major donors work and other areas within responsibility

· Drive the Mission’s communications and marketing strategy to achieve strategic objectives in major donors and in other areas within responsibility to include oversight of Mission websites to ensure accessible content, consistency in fundamentals across fundraising countries, strong user experience and improved digital engagement and giving for major donor initiatives.

Budgeting and reporting

· Have oversight of the annual and rolling five-year budgets for areas under responsibility to ensure local and international fundraising achieve overall strategic goals for income and related expenditure.

· Work closely with the CFO and CEO, Director of Individual Fundraising, and other senior executive personnel to drive annual planning and budgeting process.

· Drive consistency in restricted and unrestricted giving reporting.

Leadership and management

· Work with the International Executive team to drive Mission’s International Strategy.

· Collaborate and coach National Fundraising directors.

· Nurture team members in excellence in operational tasks as well as personal development, ensuring an engaged and fulfilled team.

· Participate in Mission events, training, and conferences to engage and inspire peers to drive strategic goals and ensure best practice.

· Network in the fundraising community.

Experience and Skills

· Relevant degree or equivalent in experience.

· Strong management and leadership skills, with a servant heart.

· Senior level experience as part of an international leadership team and managing international teams in complex environments.

· Proven experience working with major donors (£20,000+), trusts, foundations, institutional donors and corporates.

· Development and implementation of strategic and operational plans for fundraising, marketing and communications.

· Budgetary creation, management, monitoring and control.

· Brand development experience desired.

· History of work experience in an organisation with a similar ethos to MWB.

· Global knowledge of legislation, regulations and best practice in fundraising and marketing.

Personal traits desired

· Be able to share the Christian aims and ethos of MWB and agree with the MWB Mission statement with a high degree of enthusiasm.

· Willingness to lead and attend and participate, where possible, in devotions, prayer meetings and staff conferences to enhance the spiritual health of the organisation.

· Be able to work sensitively with those of different cultures and church backgrounds.

· Willing and able to travel internationally and work across time zones when required.

· Calm and adaptable with an ability to work within a flexible and busy environment.

· Collaborative team leader and committed to driving the strong internal culture.

· Commitment to Equal Opportunities and safeguarding.

The deadline for application is Sunday 1st December 2024.

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Daryl Upsall International actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. In recruiting candidates, we seek candidates with the proven skills required; irrespective of race, gender, religion or belief, age, disability or sexual orientation.

Youth Futures Foundation is the What Works Centre for youth employment. We exist to address the significant disparities in youth employment for marginalised groups. We want to ensure that all young people can access and keep good quality jobs.

We are looking for a Senior Grants Officer who will be a key role within the grants team, supporting Relationships Managers and the Head of Grants in the delivery of innovative and impactful grant-making. You will lead on the delivery of key funding relationships and portfolios, making recommendations on complex and strategically important requests for funding and building effective relationships with our grant holders. You will also work closely across our Impact and Evidence, Employer Engagement and Policy & Communications teams to ensure successful applicants are supported to deliver high quality, impactful projects that will build the evidence base of “What Works” to support the most disadvantaged young people into good jobs.

This role can be based at any of our hubs located in London, Birmingham or Leeds.  We currently operate a hybrid model of two-days per week in the office and three-days from home.

We offer flexible working and consider alternative patterns of work (open to Job Share requests).

For more information, please download the job recruitment pack.

The young people we aim to serve – and the challenges they face - are all unique. We are looking to build a team that reflects this diversity. Our commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, class, religion, identity, and experience forms the cornerstone of our work. We are an equal opportunities, Living Wage and Disability Confident employer and encourage applications from a diverse range of backgrounds representative of our communities.  We offer a welcoming and inclusive workplace, where employees are encouraged to have a voice.