Senior Partnerships Manager Jobs

Independent Age is the national charity focused on improving the lives of people facing financial hardship in later life. We believe no one should face financial hardship in later life. Our Helpline and expert advisers offer free, practical support to older people without enough money to live on. Through our grants programme, we support hundreds of local organisations working with older people across the UK.

We use the knowledge and insight gained from our support services and partnerships to highlight the issues experienced by older people in poverty and campaign for change. We would love to find individuals from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds to join us on this journey.

Responsibilities and Person Specification:

This role is an integral part of the day-to-day delivery of our Advice and Support Service, which has been re-shaped and went live in the summer of 2024. The service is targeted at older people in or facing financial hardship, and provides information, advice and follow up support relating to a range of issues, including Welfare Benefits, Social Care and Housing.

As a Senior Adviser you will be responsible for supporting Advisers with their welfare benefits and housing work, including responding to the advisers on duty, supporting with complex cases, carrying out independent file reviews in line with Advice Quality Standard and designing and delivering internal and external training. 

You should have in depth, specialist level knowledge of Welfare Benefits or Housing (ideally both) as they relate to older people, and experience of working within an advice setting and advice supervision framework such as the AQS framework. You will have a warm, supportive and motivating style to enable Advisers to grow and feel empowered in their work.

For full details on the role and requirements, please review the job description and person specification.  If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all of the criteria in the person specification but you do meet most of them and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply anyway.

This is a full-time role, 35 hours per week, which you can choose to work over five days or a 9-day fortnight.

What it’s like to work at Independent Age:

We celebrate diversity at Independent Age and champion the differences that make each of us unique. We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We aim to attract and retain a wide range of talent and create an environment where everyone can feel safe, protected, welcome and included.

We offer great benefits including 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, and fantastic learning and development opportunities. We also offer a number of enhanced leave provisions and benefits.

We know that a good work life balance helps us perform at our best and supports wellbeing. Flexible working hours and hybrid working is standard for all; those contracted to work in the office usually attend 1 day per week, and homebased colleagues will regularly attend the office. But if you need a different form of flexibility, we are always happy to talk flexible working.

You can find out more about what it’s like to work at Independent Age on our jobs website.

Salary information:

Hybrid working in London: £38,142 per annum, increasing to £39,218 after 6 months.

Homebased (with regular travel to London): £34,362 per annum, increasing to £35,307 after 6 months.

Application Process:

To apply, please submit a CV and a Supporting Statement, detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification, by visiting our jobs website (please do not hesitate to contact us if you have specific requirements and need support to apply in an alternative format).

To support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion our hiring managers use anonymous shortlisting. Therefore, please do not include your name, photo, or information to indicate your gender or age in your CV and supporting statement. Please do not omit dates of employment. Please ensure the title of any uploads does not contain your name.

Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and, if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer. A Basic DBS Certificate will be required for this role.

Closing Date: 23:59, Sunday 8th September

Interview Dates: Interviews will be held online. First Round on 17th September,  Second Round on 24th September 

PURPOSE OF THIS JOB

You will be responsible for strategic event planning: developing, managing and delivering owned Wings for Life and third-party events, whilst maximising fundraising and awareness for the charity and helping the wider team to reach their strategic goals. You will take a creative and entrepreneurial approach to expanding the event portfolio and enhancing existing events.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Event Management:

• To lead, develop and drive the strategy and business development plan for events year-round. Establish objectives, budgets, resource allocation and planning.
• To develop, project manage and deliver:
• Fundraising events - ensuring a premium and unique supporter experience, including all relevant stakeholder management and event logistics:
  • Mikey’s Mountain Mikes (existing skiing event)
  • The Clay Day (existing clay pigeon shoot)
  • XX (WfL’s first £1m philanthropic event)
  • Golf days (two supporter led golf days, currently in the pipeline)
• Third party events, joint ventures, and Red Bull/Oracle Red Bull Racing regional, national & global events where Wings for Life are the benefitting charity, ensuring excellent planning, on-the-day delivery and post-event follow up:
  • Wings for Life World Run
  • An Evening with… (Oracle Red Bull Racing event)
  • Red Bull Pole Position, Red Bull Soapbox and Red Bull Hardline
  • Other opportunities
• Stewardship and cultivation events:
  • Supper Clubs Series (exclusive and premium intimate dinners)
• To meet ambitious income targets and achieve significant growth
• To work closely with the CEO, Head of Development and Partnerships Manager, supporting their cultivation strategy. Event Management of supporter and cultivation events, taking on the event detail management and leaving them to focus on the relationship development.
• Work collaboratively with Partnerships Manager to secure, negotiate, and manage event partners and sponsors, including gift in kind partners.
• Leading the team in sending invites, securing prizes and other elements that the team get involved with.
• Develop any new event concepts to help team reach their objectives or fill in income gaps.

Line Management

• Line Management of Event & Fundraising Specialist (E&FS)
• Supporting the E&FS in their role of managing individual fundraising (20% of the E&FS role)
• Responsible for E&FS development and training

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Budget Management: Create and manage event budgets, ensuring maximum ROI and timely invoicing
• Relationship management of key event stakeholders and WFL ambassadors
• CRM database management

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Proven expertise in event management, with a track record of delivering high-quality, complex events
• Success in developing and implementing new ideas to maximize potential, proactive about chasing new opportunities
• Ability to manage budgets, negotiate, and influence stakeholders.
• Experience in developing communication and marketing plans for events
• Creative and innovative thinker, willingness to ‘do things differently’
• Understanding of premium and luxury lifestyle brands advantageous
• Able to work under pressure in a fast-paced team environment, working with competing priorities
• Solutions-focused mentality
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Confident communicator, including presenting at Board level
• Energy, enthusiasm, and passion for what you do
• Highly self-motivated and capable of working independently
• Able to work as a strong team player who’s flexible to support the ‘one team’ culture
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• We value experience over formal education.

NEED TO KNOW

• Line Manager: CEO of Wings for Life UK
• Based at Red Bull UK’s London offices, with some flexibility for home working
• Travel: 10%
• Direct reports: Event and Fundraising Specialist

Whizz Kidz is UK’s leading charity for young wheelchair users, providing them with the equipment and skills to live life as independently as possible.

More than 75,000 young people need a wheelchair to be mobile, yet most have no access to a wheelchair that’s right for them, leaving them at risk of social isolation, poor mental health and physical injury. Whizz Kidz empowers them to enjoy opportunities and activities that so many others take for granted ‐ at home, school, work and beyond.

Whizz Kidz are seeking a commercially astute and creative corporate partnerships specialist to lead corporate fundraising and shape the vision for developing transformational partnerships.

You will oversee a £1 million portfolio of existing relationships, playing a leading role in the management and engagement of the charity’s most significant partners, building strong relationships that inspire continued and increased support.

New business is a key focus, with significant headroom for growth underpinned by a strong case for support. You will approach each new opportunity with creativity and a strategic eye to secure multi-faceted, long-term partnerships.

As Head of Partnerships, you will:

• Lead and support a team of three to meet annual targets and KPIs, ensuring a strong team spirit to inspire team members
• Devise and implement the partnerships strategy and budget, identifying and prioritising opportunities with a focus on continued financial growth
• Steward relationships with some of the charity’s significant partners at the 6-figure level
• Work with the team to identify potential partners and create compelling funding proposals to secure new strategic partnerships
• Play a vital role as part of the fundraising leadership team, forging strong working relationships with SMT, Fundraising, Marcomms and Services colleagues

Ideal skills and experience:

• Demonstrable experience of operating in a senior corporate fundraising role with the ability to line manage a small team
• Ability to rally and motivate a team, fostering a positive and collaborative environment
• A commercial and strategic mindset, being forward-thinking with approach and plans for sustainable growth of the corporate partnerships fundraising
• Strong examples of managing multi-faceted, strategic partnerships at the 6-figure level
• A track record of securing new partnerships through pro-active prospecting, networking, and creating and presenting innovative proposals
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills that underpin productive relationships with internal colleagues and senior external stakeholders

Employee benefits

Whizz Kidz’ employee benefits include:

• Flexible working
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays PLUS an additional 3 days of paid leave over Christmas Employer
• Empoloyer pension contribution of 5% (Whizz Kidz will match higher contributions of up to 6% of gross basic salary)
• Two wellness days – Two days per calendar year for employees to take off for any reason that you choose. It could be to have time to volunteer for a good cause, to spend a duvet day, or for any reason at all that contributes to your wellbeing.
• Simple Health Cash Plan (available to your families for an extra charge)
• Season ticket loan, up to £5,000
• Life Assurance

Age UK are offering an impactful new 18 month fixed-term opportunity in our DEI Team.

Are you a diversity, equity and inclusion subject matter expert, with a track record and passion for delivering successful learning and development initiatives?

In this newly created role, you will lead on the design and delivery of diversity, equity and inclusion training, workshops and resources for Age UK, including its subsidiaries Age International and Age Co. This will include specific content on age inclusion, anti-racism and disability inclusion including neurodiversity.

You'll have strong knowledge and experience of best practice in talent management and development, excellent communication and facilitation skills, experience using classroom-based teaching and e-learning methods and strong analytical skills to measure impact and outcomes.

Please see JD for all responsibilities.

We operate a hybrid-working model, a blend of home and office working. This role will include regular days working from our London office. Travel costs to the London office are the responsibility of the postholder and are not covered by the charity.

Age UK Grade 5L

Must haves:

The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process: Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P
When completing your supporting statement please demonstrate how you meet the competencies assessed at application stage (A).

Knowledge

• In-depth subject matter expertise in diversity, equity and inclusion, specifically anti-racism and disability inclusion. A, I, T, P.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of relevant legal, data, governance and compliance obligations. A, I, T.

Experience

• Developing and embedding diversity, equity and inclusion principles and practices into an organisation and delivering measurable change. A, I.
• Identifying individual, group and organisational diversity, equity and inclusion learning and development needs and designing a learning curriculum. A, I.
• Developing and delivering diversity, equity and inclusion training, workshops and events for a range of audiences, using different delivery methods and platforms, including in-person and online teaching and e-learning. A, I, P.
• Producing diversity, equity and inclusion policies, procedures and resources. A, I,
• Working collaboratively and building networks with a diverse range of people across a complex multi-stakeholder environment. A, I.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation verbally and in writing. I, T, P.
• Strong data analysis and interpretation skills, with the ability to measure the impact of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and use metrics to drive decision-making. A, I.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously. A, I
• Comfortable constructively challenging others to drive positive change. A, I.

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

The role leads the delivery of our social media strategy and supports our Creative Content Lead to deliver Drinkaware’s multimedia content strategy. Drinkaware is the UK’s leading alcohol charity with a vision of ‘Working together to reduce alcohol harm across the UK’. We use our expertise to give government, industry, communities and individuals the knowledge and support to make informed decisions about alcohol and how to reduce the harm it can cause. We deliver public-facing campaigns and digital services, information and guidance, evidence-led advice to governments and industry, and independent research, consumer insight and evaluation.

About the role

The role leads the delivery of our social media strategy and supports our Creative Content Lead to deliver Drinkaware’s multimedia content strategy. The role is key in ensuring that the public can make conscious, informed choices about alcohol and can find help if they need it. The key focus of this role will be developing and growing our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, X and LinkedIn). It will suit a creative, thoughtful digital producer who is able to successfully adapt difficult and nuanced messages for our key audience groups. Outside of social media, this role will be responsible for producing new multimedia content for other channels and making sure that existing digital content is up to date, accurate and engaging, to promote our brand and information through social and digital channels and to protect us from repetitional damage.  

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead Social Media
• Manage, develop and grow Drinkaware’s social media channels, including community management and maximising engagement across channels
• Plan, develop and schedule social media content in line with our content planning cycle
• Proactively develop new content ideas that amplify activity happening across the company and tap into relevant conversations (e.g. Alcohol Awareness Week).
• Monitor social channels for reactive engagement opportunities and to flag any reputational risks emerging on socials
• Work with Creative Content Lead to develop the Drinkaware social media strategy and plan, including KPIs, ensuring it meets our content strategy objectives
• Proactively stay ahead of social media trends and ensure our channels are affectively developed and maintained
• Develop and manage a small group of influencers to support the work of Drinkaware
• Build relationships with specific audiences through community management across channels, which includes finding advocates/case studies for Drinkaware

Content creation

• Create content for our social media channels
• Confident planning in video content into social plans to garner maximum engagement
• Experienced in filming content and editing into engaging and informative content which conveys the key message in an accessible way
• Familiar with different files and formats/dimensions across social channels
• Commission and manage agencies to produce digital content as required, including animations, photography and video

Contribute

• Work closely with the Creative Content Lead to support the creation of website content and email marketing, ensuring this feeds directly into the overarching content strategy. 
• Ensure the website content is accurate and up to date
• Constantly work to improve the website for our audience (users)
• Working with the Digital team to make changes to the website based on data, audience (UX) and expert research to improve accessibility, search engine optimisation (SEO) and the connection our audiences.  

Tone of voice

• Become expert in the Drinkaware Tone of voice, so you can advise others and spot errors
• Support the Creative Content Lead in embedding the Tone of voice across Drinkaware

About you

• Substantial experience in a social media delivery role
• Knowledge and understanding of social media and how to optimise each channel
• A track record of creating and delivering content across a range of channels, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn
• Experience of advocating

Essential Criteria / Key Skills

• Excellent writing skills
• A keen eye for detail and strong proof-reading skills
• Experience using CMS platforms
• Good understanding of brand and tone of voice and the opportunities and risks posed by them
• Experience of managing social media accounts
• Experience of adapting content for different audiences and channels
• Experience of creating content for social media
• High level of content creation skills using Adobe programmes and Canva
• Highly organised, being able to keep track of several different pieces of work at one time.
• Video editing skills
• Confidence working individually and as part of a team

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of managing complex sign off processes
• Experience of or interest in the charity sector
• Experience of developing animations, infographics and engaging visuals

Working with us: 

Our Drinkaware staff team is friendly, professional and inclusive. We care about what we do and how we work together and bring our values to life. Drinkaware invests in staff development through regular one to one meetings, a generous individual training budget, teatime tutorials and staff awaydays, and an annual learning and wellbeing grant. Drinkaware’s current benefits include: 

• Competitive salaries  
• 30 days leave (plus Bank Holidays)  
• Bupa Healthcare Plan 
• Matched company pension scheme  
• Life assurance cover  
• Company sick pay  
• Training and development opportunities 
• Learning & wellbeing grant 
• Employee assistance programme  
• Season ticket loan 
• Perks and discount platform  

Hybrid Working Model 

At Drinkaware we currently operate a hybrid model with colleagues working a minimum of two days per week in our Moorgate office and the remainder remotely. 

To apply  

Please submit your CV along with a brief supporting statement of no more than 500 words, telling us why you want to work with us, what you bring to the role, and how you meet the skill and capability criteria listed in the job description. 

For further information please refer to the job description and our applicant privacy policy and read more about Drinkaware on our website.

Drinkaware reserves the right to assess candidates as they apply and arrange interviews ahead of the published closing date, so early application is recommended. Interviews may be carried out on Teams or in person at our Moorgate offices.  

Closing date: Monday 16 September 2023

Preliminary interviews (virtual): w/c 23 September 2024
Second interviews (at our Moorgate offices): w/c 30 September 2024

Drinkaware is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all backgrounds and sections of the community.

Senior Public Fundraising Officer

• Salary: £31,000
• Team: Public Fundraising Team
• Reports To: Deputy Head of Fundraising (Public Fundraising, Digital Engagement & Insight, Trusts)
• Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)
• Location: Hybrid working. Minimum of one day a month in our London Bridge office. 

The Eve Appeal

The Eve Appeal is the UK’s leading charity working on prevention of the five gynaecological cancers – womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal. Our aim is to prevent gynaecological cancers and save lives by raising awareness and funding ground-breaking research focused on risk prediction, earlier detection and developing screening for all of the five gynae cancers.

What's this role about?

This exciting position is responsible for delivering our fundraising programme to the public, with support from our Deputy Head of Fundraising.

You will focus on delivering key fundraising activities and an exceptional experience to a wide range of supporters, ensuring that you deepen relationships and maximise value. You will also coordinate and deliver the marketing of our public fundraising activity, alongside colleagues in communications and digital engagement.

The role works across three key areas:

• Individual giving (direct marketing, regular giving, in-memory)
• Sporting events & challenges (virtual challenges, running events, our annual bespoke trek)
• Community fundraising (campaigns, community groups, ad-hoc fundraisers)

We do not expect you to have experience across all three areas.

This role is also responsible for the line management of our Fundraising Assistant, who you will help to develop in their role and ensure all tasks are completed on time and to a high standard.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to progress in their fundraising career, take on line management responsibility, or wanting to bring their experience and transferable skills from another sector.

Person specification

To fulfil this role, we believe you will need the following skills and experiences:

• Experience in at least one of individual giving, sporting & challenge events, or community fundraising, or transferable skills and/or experience.
• Effective communicator, able to engage and inspire others about The Eve Appeal's work.
• Strong copywriting skills with experience targeting various audiences, channels, and activities.
• Understanding of digital marketing.
• Excellent relationship building skills.
• Ability to analyse data, derive insights, and present findings to influence decision making.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Ability to confidently use database software. Experience of Raiser’s Edge NXT is an advantage.
• Highly organised with a strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• A demonstrable affinity, passion, and knowledge of women’s health and gynaecological cancers.

If you do not have all the above experience but believe you would be successful in the role, and/or believe there are other transferrable skills and experiences we haven’t considered, then we encourage you to apply and demonstrate this in your cover letter.

Deadline

Applications close at midday Tuesday 10th September however we will be actively reviewing applications and interviewing suitable candidates as we receive applications so this position may close early. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.

We are also advertising for temporary support for this position and candidates are welcome to apply for both temporary and permanent positions.

The Accelerating Reform Fund is a new initiative which aims to transform social care services, making them more responsive to the needs of the community.  It is a national programme, with 42 regions allocated to have their own projects.  Greater Manchester is one of the ARF regions. 

The ARF has a particular focus on unpaid carers and will see hands-on support provided to delivery partners from the Social Care Institute for Excellence. Crucially, the ARF aims to boost short-term breaks for carers and improve hospital discharge processes. This work is made possible by Department for Health and Social Care grants. 

As an organisation, Gaddum has supported and collaborated with unpaid carers for many years, so we’re excited to bring our experience to the table. 

Gaddum’s goal is to ensure the safest, most effective, and highest quality execution of the ARF’s initiatives. By enhancing existing collaborations with sector experts across all ten GM Local Authority Social Care Systems, health localities (ICB), NHS providers, and other stakeholders, we aim to create a seamless and integrated approach to the transformation and delivery of care. 

To read more about the ARF, including it’s evaluation, you can find out here: 

• ARF Resource for Adult Social Care Systems 

• Social Care Institute for Health and Excellence information about evaluation 

Job Summary 

The Senior Project Manager will play a pivotal role as the key contact point for Gaddum’s infrastructure support of the GM system. They will work closely alongside our passionate and skilled Greater Manchester colleagues in this transformative journey, taking ownership for the achievement of key project milestones, and will ultimately ensure that the system has the oversight and awareness of risks in order to plan for successful deployment.

Job Purpose 

The Senior Project Manager (SPM) will provide expert oversight and support across the ARF projects, ensuring seamless collaboration and effective delivery. The SPM will, as per their job title, project manage the infrastructure element of the entire GM programme. 

They will coordinate efforts across various sectors, manage stakeholder engagement, and be responsible for the integrated approach to risk management, data governance, and financial oversight. The role is accountable to Gaddum’s CEO, and will report to them.  It is central to ensuring the successful execution of the ARF's vision and objectives. 

Ultimately, the SPM’s goal is to support the system to achieve a consensus on what success looks like for the ARF in GM, and then work alongside the system to enable it to achieve it. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities 

• Project Management Expertise: Working to agreed methodologies, provide expert oversight, ensuring all ARF projects are coordinated and integrated effectively across different sectors, with a clear definition of success. 

• Stakeholder Identification and Engagement: Lead stakeholder mapping and engagement, involving adult social care, hospitals, respite providers, carers, and other system partners, adding capacity to pre-existing stakeholder mapping. 

• Collaboration: Facilitate regular meetings, workshops, and forums to coproduce strategies and solutions, ensuring robust involvement of lived experience in the programme. 

• Coproduction: Utilising pre-established coproduction and engagement programmes, ensure lived experience leadership principles are made available, and integrated, into the GM ARF consortium. 

• Oversight of Delivery: Monitor and manage project delivery, maintaining alignment with national evaluation frameworks, and leading on the coproduction approach. 

• Evaluation: Ensure the GM system reaches the ideal level of engagement to ensure regional and national evaluation programmes can properly assess the impact of the ARF across GM.  This will include working alongside the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) on a Theory of Change for the GM system, and working alongside the National Evaluation Panel. 

• Data Systems Integration: Lead the development and integration of data systems, ensuring real-time understanding of needs and outcomes across GM. Facilitate data exchange, ensuring alignment with national standards and compliance with data governance policies.  Act as main point of contact for a “Centralised Data Hub”, paying close attention to barriers and/or compliance requirements, such as interoperability and Information Governance. 

• Budget Management: Support Manchester City Council’s finance team to develop detailed budget plans and forecasts, reporting on the project budget, ensuring funds are allocated efficiently and effectively across all project components. 

• Internal partnerships:

• Working closely with Gaddum’s Head of Finance and the lead authority to ensure financial tracking, budget management, and reporting are aligned with project objectives. 

• Ensure seamless partnerships between the ARF system and Gaddum’s commissioned services, working closely with the Head of Operations. 

Other key tasks & responsibilities of the role 

• Line Management: Supervise the Project Administrator, ensuring they provide effective secretariat responsibilities for the consortium. 

• Risk Management: Keep stakeholders well-informed about risks, strategies, and progress.  With the consortium, co-design and manage risk register elements, providing rapid escalation of issues to the CEO and consortium, developing solutions where necessary. 

• Troubleshooting: Take all reasonable steps to enable system partners to identify barriers and develop solutions. 

• Continuous Improvement: Establish and maintain ongoing feedback loops, making necessary adjustments to the project’s approach based on stakeholder input and real-world outcomes. 

• Coordination of reporting: Work closely with SCIE and GM ARF stakeholders to ensure data integration and reporting, aligning regional data with national datasets and performance metrics. 

• Contracting and Compliance: Ensure adherence to contracting and compliance requirements, maintaining robust monitoring and reporting systems 

• Systems Change Facilitation: Lead on systems change initiatives, ensuring that all project components are aligned with the strategic goals and objectives of the ARF programme. 

Other Duties and Responsibilities  

• The post holder will be required to undertake other tasks as reasonably directed by the Programme Management and Senior Management Team, which will usually be commensurate with the skills and experience of the post-holder.

The details contained in this job description, particularly the principal accountabilities, reflect the content of the job on the date the job description was prepared.  It should be remembered, however, that it is inevitable that over time, the nature of individual jobs will change; existing duties may be lost, and other duties may be gained without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed.  Consequently, this job description may be revised from time to time. 

All staff are expected to work within all Gaddum policies and procedures. This role is subject to Basic DBS Check.

This is a really exciting time to work for an official NHS charity at Southmead Hospital. You will be joining an ambitious and successful team with exciting plans to impact more patients and increase support for our staff across the Trust.

The Corporate Partnerships Officer will support the Charity’s fundraising team, leading the charity’s corporate fundraising, as well as supporting the Philanthropy and Partnerships team to develop the individual and mid-level donor programmes and legacy stewardship.

The ideal candidate will have a good knowledge of all areas of fundraising, but we are particularly keen to hear from candidates who have experience in corporate fundraising or business development roles. With an outgoing and tenacious personality, you’ll have the ability to identify influential contacts both internally and externally, spot opportunities and deliver mutually beneficial partnerships for the Charity and our funding partners.

Working closely with the data, marketing and communications, impact and senior management teams you’ll help to ensure the Charity delivers a proactive and donor-centric supporter journey, using data insight to drive acquisition and first-class donor stewardship to deliver sustainable income. The role works collaboratively with other members of the fundraising team to maximise income for the charity, working to acquire new partnerships, diversify and upgrade giving behaviour and deepen supporter relationships for long-term value.

We're a fun and friendly team, passionate about raising funds to enhance healthcare for our local communities. If you're a collaborative team player with a passion for corporate fundraising, we'd love to hear from you.

About us

Providence Row tackles the root causes of homelessness to help people get off, and stay off, the streets. The charity was founded in 1860 to work with vulnerable people living in the East End of London.  We are extremely proud of how the charity has continued to grow and develop for more than 160 years. 

For homeless people, or those at risk of homelessness, finding employment and housing opportunities can feel like an uphill battle, even more so if they’re affected by physical, mental health or substance misuse issues.  Providence Row works with those affected by homelessness and those vulnerably housed in London, offering an integrated service of crisis support, advice and progression programmes.  We ensure that people often excluded from mainstream services gain the support and opportunities they need to create a safe, healthy and sustainable life away from the streets.

About the role

To lead the business development function within Providence Row, achieving agreed business retention and growth objectives to sustain the viability of Providence Row’s mission. The post holder works closely with the Executive Leadership Team and reports to the CEO.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse and distil trends and key drivers of change arising from the macroeconomic environment, regulation, politics and government policy. Adapt the business plan as required to intelligence from the market sector.
• Establish and maintain a network of influence within commissioning circles at local and regional level. Create and sustain external relationships in the interests of the charity and maintain a strong external presence/profile.
• Understand the organisation’s unique value proposition and competitive advantage, and how to maintain and communicate this.
• Assess the relative strengths and opportunities for the charity within the sector, identify peers and analogous charities, understand their value proposition relative to the charity and build partnership alliances in support of business capability. 
• Leverage new partnerships to diversify sources of work, expanding the charity’s presence and extending the reach and influence of the charity.
• Lead negotiations achieving retention of prioritised contracts on favourable terms.
• Actively monitor tender opportunities suited to the charity’s capabilities.
• Prepare compelling and competitive proposals that consistently position the organisation in the finalists’ list, provide strategic input to increase the win rate of bids/tenders.
• Ensure pricing and costing is competitive, reflecting the charity’s commitment to the delivery of high quality service and care.
• Research, assess and understand all sources of funds and funding mechanisms.
• Promote the charity’s work and vision more broadly in the charity sector, tell the organisational story in an effective and compelling manner, using outcome data and evidence of impact.
• Help to shape Providence Row’s long-term service delivery objectives and develop plans to achieve them.

The ideal candidate

To be considered for this role you should meet the following criteria:

• Senior level experience in leading on the retention and growth of business in the charity sector
• Confidence and experience in networking, influencing and negotiating with senior external stakeholders
• Skilled in drafting and submitting business proposals, written tenders and grant applications
•  Experience of successfully implementing strategic plans
• Knowledge of the commissioning landscape and funding trends
• Experience of working as part of a senior team

Research shows some people, especially women and marginalised groups, may hesitate to apply unless they match all the criteria. However, we want to assure everyone that we encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of whether they fulfil every point in the job description. Your unique perspective matters to us – please apply with confidence.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Employee assistance programme
• Access to shopping discounts

To apply

Please upload your CV with a covering letter detailing how you meet the job specification by 21 September 2024 at 23:30.

Interviews

Please note that we may interview on a rolling basis and therefore encourage early applications.

Providence Row is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales; company number 07452798 registered charity number 1140192.

Permanent, full-time

Based in Greenford/Lido West Ealing

Salary: £35,000

We are seeking  an Information and Advice Manager who will develop, manage and be responsible for effective delivery of the service.

About the Service
Age UK Ealing information and Advice Services is one of the most important services the organisation provides, enabling and supporting older people in Ealing to live healthy and independent lives.

The service provides a helpline 9.30 am to 4.30 pm 5 days a week providing information advice and guidance to older people, their families, their carers, adult carers and people with long term health conditions.

Key Responsibilities

Some of the key responsibilities in this role include:

• Managing the team of the information and advice service
• Managing and maintaining a caseload of clients
• Ensuring the effective delivery of the service so that is meets targets and funder requirements
• Ensuring compliance with requirements of the relevant quality standards (QAS and IAQP)
• Managing network/liaison with other local key stakeholders and organisations

Who we are looking for

We are looking for someone with experience managing a quality assured Information and Advice service, including internal case reviews and Independent File Reviews.
You will have experiencing supervising and/or supporting staff to give quality advice or information to clients.
You will also have experience in Partnership working.
Ideally you will have experience working with very vulnerable people.

This role is office-based with some community activities in the borough of Ealing. The role is Monday to Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm.

For further details on the position, please refer to the Job Description attached.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV together with a supporting statement explaining why they are suitable for this role.

Your CV should be no more than 3 sides of A4 paper, and the supporting statement should be no more than 2 sides of A4 paper.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Declaration Form and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring Form.

This post is offered subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and references.

Closing date: Monday 15th September 2024

Interviews: Tuesday 24th September 2024

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Age UK Ealing strives to be an Equal Opportunities employer. Age UK Ealing is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of older people and all vulnerable groups within the London Borough of Ealing, and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Purposeful planning. Cutting-edge strategies. A brighter future for all. 

Senior Marketing Executive (Brand and integrated campaigns)

£30,000 - £35,000 plus

Reports to: Marketing Manager

Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement

Contract: 6 month fixed-term contract or Secondment Opportunity

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week (compressed hours will be considered)

Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)

Closing date: We are reviewing applications as they come in and therefore will be interviewing on an ongoing basis, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment

Recruitment process: Competency based interview via Microsoft Teams

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

Benefits

We offer a number of benefits to team members including:

• 25 days annual leave per year
• A bonus day of leave for your birthday
• 3% matched pension contribution
• Access to Rising Sun’s counselling service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health care cash plan for you and your children for a number of health treatments (e.g. dental, optical, physiotherapy etc.) and also discounts in shops and attractions
• Up to four weeks sick pay in any 12 month period (eligible after probation period)

OVERVIEW

Rising Sun Domestic Violence and Abuse Service (Rising Sun) is an independent charity in Kent working to prevent domestic abuse and improve the lives of survivors and their children suffering from its effects. We have an ambitious vision for a world in which women and children live free from actual or threatened domestic abuse and all forms of violence.

Our team provide a range of services to adults and children who’ve experienced domestic abuse. We understand the impact of domestic abuse on survivors and so we listen to individual needs and respond in a trauma informed way. We provide one-to-one support and also deliver therapeutically informed group programmes to help survivors to recognise the potential signs and impact of domestic abuse. Bringing survivors together validates experiences and enables them to draw strength from one another.

We are looking for an organised and reliable individual with great problem solving and team working skills. As the Finance Manager you will play a crucial role in supporting the team to carry out their work. You will be responsible for preparation of bi-monthly management accounts and working with the Senior Leadership Team on annual budgeting and reporting processes, as well as overseeing the organisation’s day to day financial processes. The role also includes line management of our Finance Officer and HR and Admin Officer who carries out our HR functions with the support of an external HR consultant. 

In this role you will also have the opportunity to work with the board of trustees and CEO as a member of our Finance Sub-Committee, involving discussions and decisions about the charity’s reserves, investments, and organisational strategy relating to finance.

As part of our passionate and committed team of approximately 50 staff, our aspiration is that you will thrive and develop in this essential role. You will be contributing to the invaluable work of Rising Sun and making a lasting difference to the lives of those who’ve experienced domestic abuse.

SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE

To ensure efficient and effective financial management across Rising Sun in line with our financial procedures and company and charity regulations.

To produce financial information for the CEO and board of trustees, such as budgets, income and expenditure reports, bank balances etc.

To support the fundraising team by providing financial information for funding applications and reports.

To line manage the Finance Officer and HR and Admin Officer.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Management

• Ensure all accounting is clear, well managed & compliant with SORP guidelines.
• Implement financial controls by maintaining and enforcing financial policies
• Prepare bi-monthly finance reports for the Board of Trustees.
• Monitor cash flows to ensure that the operations and liquidity of the organisation can be maintained.
• Liaise with the external auditors to produce the annual accounts.
• Co-ordinate and partake in quarterly Finance Sub-Committee Meetings.
• Monitor our investment portfolio and make changes following discussions in the Finance Sub-Committee Meetings.
• Work collaboratively with the Senior Leadership Team to prepare budgets and forecasts for services and the charity overall.
• Work with the fundraising team to ensure funding is received and allocated appropriately, and provide financial information for funding applications and reports.
• Ensure the Rising Sun has appropriate insurance for our size and activities.
• Act as the point of contact for HMRC, Charity Commission, Companies House and company pension scheme, including submission of gift aid claims, PAYE information and any statutory requests.
• Act as data protection lead and a signatory on bank accounts and countersign bank payments.
• Ensure monthly payroll is completed accurately and on time.
• Oversee development and decision making around improving organisational systems and processes, e.g. payroll processes, cloud, broadband, phones
• Oversee the day to day finance functions, including ensuring expenditure is recorded accurately and coded appropriately, month and year end reconciliations and journals are accurate and complete, and any due invoices and expenses are paid.

Line Management

• Line manage and provide cover for the Finance Officer and HR and Admin Officer, providing support, development and training opportunities and supervision to carry out their roles, summarised below.
• Finance Officer – Processing invoices, expenses, payments and gift aid. Preparing bank reconciliations and payroll. Monitoring the accounts and admin email inboxes and covering client referrals as required.
• HR and Admin Officer – HR policies and procedures, recruitment/onboarding, liaising with external HR consultants. IT requirements and systems. Office management. Monitoring the admin inbox and covering client referrals as required.

General Duties

• Maintain confidentiality on all appropriate matters.
• Adhere to the requirements of Rising Sun’s policies and procedures, including Data Protection and Safeguarding.
• Ensure continual awareness of developments in legislation and policy which are relevant to the role.
• Undertake any other tasks that are appropriate to the post and that reflect the needs of the organisation.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications

• Relevant finance qualification (eg. AAT) or equivalent experience.

Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge and experience of charity accounts SORP, contracts and grants accounting (e.g. restricted/unrestricted) and accruals concept of accounting.
• Thorough knowledge of HMRC requirements with regard to tax, national insurance and statutory deductions and payments.
• Experience of working with external auditors to produce annual accounts.
• Experience of producing financial information and reports for trustees and/or the CEO.
• Knowledge of robust financial processes to reduce risks and ensure best practice in our financial management.
• Knowledge or experience of book keeping and maintaining accounting records.
• Working knowledge and experience of operation of Quickbooks (or similar software) for accounting.
• Good awareness of statutory requirements relating to HR, data protection and payroll processes.
• Experience of line managing team members to help them to work at their best. (Desirable)
• Knowledge or experience of working the domestic abuse sector. (Desirable)

Skills and Attitude

• Excellent IT skills (especially MS Excel) and able to learn to use new software as required (we use Quickbooks, Donorfy, Breathe HR and MS Office).
• Ability to work supportively and effectively within and across teams and build good working relationships.
• A systematic and organised approach with an ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Ability and willingness to work independently.
• Effective written and verbal skills.
• Flexible, proactive and willing to continually develop own skills and knowledge across a range of relevant subjects.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy

General

• A commitment to the values and ethos of the Rising Sun.
• A good understanding of cultural issues, and commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
• Committed to safeguarding service users, willing to undergo a DBS check and able to follow safeguarding procedures.
• Has the right to live and work in the UK.

This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up and will be reviewed from time to time. Duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Rising Sun is an equal opportunities employer. We recognise intersecting identities, and value what having a diverse team brings, both in terms of effectively responding to client needs, and engaging with each other at work. We encourage applicants from all sections of the community; especially from minority groups/groups with a protected characteristic such as B.A.M.E., who are currently underrepresented at Rising Sun. We are disability-friendly, and flexible working is available in the majority of roles. We strive to offer accommodations to all applicants who need them.

Safeguarding Statement

Rising Sun is committed to safeguarding those we provide a service to. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check, a ‘right to work check’ in accordance with UK government Home Office guidelines, and to provide two references.

Job Title:    Senior Programme Manager

Reporting to:    Director of Transformations

Responsible for:  Chef Trainers

Hours/days:    40 hours per week

Location:  Flexible / hybrid with a minimum of one day per week in the Brixton office. The role will require regular travel to various locations in London, and some national travel with overnight stays, so would therefore not suit fully remote working.

Salary:    £45,000 FTE

Deadline:    Midday 19th September 2024

This is a unique opportunity for a person with experience in delivering training programmes, to lead our School Chef Educator Programme. This programme supports school chefs to improve their school food, and begin their journey as food educators. We are looking for someone with the drive to continue to scale this programme nationally.

Who we are

Chefs in Schools is a young, ambitious charity that’s rapidly growing. Our mission is to improve kids' health, through improving school food & food education. We focus our efforts in areas of high socio-economic deprivation, where more than a third of children are entitled to free school meals, and diet-related disease is driving further inequality. 

We support and train school kitchen teams to serve the best, freshest and tastiest food possible, alongside meaningful food education. We share learning and resources, aiming to inspire and enable others to follow our lead.

We’re backed by some of the biggest names in food and have ambitious targets to ensure every child has access to incredible school food and food education,  setting them up for life with the skills and knowledge to feed themselves well.

About you and the role

In this role, you will manage and scale the School Chef Educator Programme, a 10-week training initiative for school kitchen staff. You’ll oversee delivery, manage Chef Trainers, and collaborate with our School Engagement Manager to build partnerships that help us scale delivery of this programme. Focused mainly in London but with UK-wide responsibilities, you'll ensure high-quality, impactful training.

The School Chef Educator Programme covers topics such as Reducing Food Waste and Food Education. It is delivered in a blended learning format, through a mix of in-person training, bitesize webinars, and our online learning website. 

Your week might include meeting partners, booking training venues, scheduling sessions, recruiting schools, attending webinars, and supporting Chef Trainers at events.

You will be joining a dynamic and growing charity who are passionate about delivering exceptional training, skill sharing, expertise and know-how to advance the quality of food preparation, food service and food education in schools.

You will have an understanding of the context that we operate in, education and food sectors. You will have strong people skills, be highly organised and have the ability to manage effective partnerships with external organisations.

The responsibilities, skills and experience listed below are intended to give you an idea of what we need for this role. If you don’t meet every requirement but feel you would be able to work with us to deliver the majority of them, we urge you to apply anyway. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and for us the most important ‘experience’ is passion for our mission. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.  

We want to get to know you at the interview and understand we can do this best if you’re at ease. We’re an inclusive employer and work hard to create a welcoming working environment for everyone, including appointing a neurodiversity champion to help us identify how we can make our work environment work for everyone. If you need adjustments to the interview process please let us know.

As we work with children and young people, an offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and DBS clearance, in line with our safeguarding policy.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure high-quality programme delivery aligned with our vision and values.

• Manage programme logistics, including scheduling and venue booking.

• Lead national expansion and develop proposals for schools, trusts and caterers.

• Liaise with senior school leaders and manage relationships with sponsors.

• Monitor programme costs and risks, and ensure legal compliance.

• Drive high uptake for our fully funded training places.

• Evaluate and document programme impact and best practices.

• Maintain accurate data and support Chef Trainers with reporting.

• Oversee training material development and programme improvement.

• Line manage Chef Trainers.

• Keep our contacts database up to date with participant, partner, and programme data.

• Assist with programme delivery and provide guidance to Chef Trainers as needed.

• Ensure effective management of our Learning Management System (LMS), including version control and legal compliance, with day-to-day tasks delegated as appropriate.

Essential Skills & experience include:

• Passion for improving child health through better food and education

• You are good at building relationships, offering support while also being able to challenge when necessary

• Experience in delivering and designing training (in-person and online)

• You have experience in delivering, developing and/or rolling out training programmes at scale

• You have experience working with and managing relationships with different organisations and partners

• Clear communication and presentation skills

Desirable:

• Experience scaling programmes nationally

• Strong organisational and planning abilities

• You are comfortable using digital tools and can manage resources on an online platform while also bringing new ideas to enhance the learning experience

• You have hands-on experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS), including managing users, updating content, and solving technical issues

• Experience in team leadership or management

Benefits

You would be joining a friendly, supportive team who work hard, but believe in a healthy work / life balance. We seek a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge. Joining a small, collaborative team means you’ll be able to contribute to, and draw on, a variety of projects and strategic insights.

We offer 33 days (pro-rata for part time positions) of holiday per year, including bank holidays, a Cycle to Work scheme, hybrid working, free access to the CODE app for discounted restaurants & hospitality venues, enhanced parental leave. We are committed to developing our team and will support you with relevant training opportunities including £250 towards elective training and development of your choice.

We also offer Bupa Dental Insurance, Income Protection Insurance, as well as access to the AIG Smart Health Platform which offers health benefits including free rapid access online GP appointments, free counselling and wellbeing support.

Application process

In line with our commitment to ensuring a fair and unbiased recruitment process, we will invite candidates to interview based on their answers to a series of questions related to their day-to-day job. Please follow this link to answer the questions and submit your application.

We recommend that you develop your answers offline and copy them in when you’re ready to ensure you don’t lose your work if interrupted.
 

Your answers will go through our sifting process: all answers will be anonymised, randomised and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a first interview online on 1st October. Second interviews will take place on Tuesday 8th October at our office in Brixton, London.

At the second interview, we will also ask you to complete a short task. You have 15 mins to complete this task. The interview overall will take a maximum of one hour.

Expected duration of this application process: 6 weeks

First interviews will be held virtually, on 1st October

Second interviews will be held in person, on 8th October

In this role you will become our lead on two vital areas of work, to ensure exceptional employability and careers support for some of the most marginalised young people with barriers to employment.

You will:

• Lead our Alternative Provision programme - ‘Inspire to Work’, in partnership with Woodbridge Park Education Service (Hounslow Pupil Referral Unit), providing Year 11 students with meaningful employer engagement, workplace experiences, one-day-a-week supported internships and transition support.
• Develop and deliver our SEND services, resources, delivery and tools to ensure very high standards and impactful delivering for young people. You can read more about our SEND services here.

This position will play a fundamental role in Spark!’s growth and future success, enabling us to expand our reach and deepen our impact for young people who will most benefit from our support.

To succeed in this role you will have the passion, skills and experience required to work directly with neurodiverse young people and those within Alternative Provisions. You will thrive in a fast-paced working environment, able to work independently and as part of a supportive integrated team. You will have a lot of energy, alongside a motivation to have a significant impact on the lives of young people.