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Reporting to: Area Manager
Location of work: Flexible. This post holder will be based at home but daily travel to schools or other establishments within your allocated local area will be required including some early morning breakfast visits. The role will require irregular travel throughout the UK with minimal overnight stays.
Contract type: 4 days / 28 hours per week term time only, although flexible hours may be considered. This role will involve early morning breakfast visits to schools or other establishments which you will need to be able to attend. The role may require occasional evening and weekend work
Contract Length: Permanent
Salary: £31,500 FTE (Pro rata to £22,050)
BACKGROUND
Magic Breakfast is a registered charity providing healthy breakfasts to children and young people in the UK who arrive at school too hungry to learn, and expert support to their schools. Over 200,000 children and young people are on roll at Primary, Secondary, ASL / Special Educational Needs Schools and Pupil Referral Units that the charity works with, in disadvantaged areas of Scotland and England. Providing breakfast ensures that children start their school day with the energy and nutrition they need to be able to make the most of their morning lessons. Magic Breakfast also undertakes research, and campaigns for long-term solutions to end hunger as a barrier to learning.
This is an exciting time at Magic Breakfast, as we have expanded our team to meet the challenge of ending morning hunger for now, and for good.
JOB PURPOSE
Magic Breakfast’s mission is to end child morning hunger in the UK now and for good. The Service Delivery team is responsible for ensuring the delivery of our breakfast provision. As Engagement Partner, you will work with relevant partners (schools, local authorities, parents, parent councils) to ensure that breakfast provision is optimized, encouraging reach and providing education on relevant topics.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Pipeline development and cultivation:
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To develop a relationship with the supported schools in their respective area, to enable, preserve, embed, enhance and extend stigma and barrier free breakfast pron.
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To educating and engage with the wider school community, including teachers, parents and children and young people on the importance of breakfast and implications of hunger as a barrier learning through various means including assemblies, staff meetings, online events and regional events throughout the academic year.
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To engage with the wider community to advocate for the importance of breakfast, the work that we are doing in existing schools and to support our campaigning and advocacy strategy and plans.
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To develop brand awareness in schools and local communities in line with our marketing strategy
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To support the recruitment of new schools with launching new breakfast provisions, adapting to the requirements of the school and children and young people, and advising on best practise
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To support any media requests as directed through the Policy & Engagement team
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To capture and report on “storytelling” to enable the organisation to utilise qualitative data to support external communication
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To explore, share and deliver on new engagement ideas across the department and organisation
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To enable, support and feedback on new ways of working, trials and innovations
General:
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By contributing to team meetings, sharing best practise and support colleagues and team members where necessary in line with Magic Breakfast’s ways of working.
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By helping to maintaining a positive working environment; keeping the vision of Magic Breakfast at the heart of everything we do.
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By upholding a culture that keeps children and young people at the heart and encourages our values of openness, collaboration, bravery, compassion and a solutions-focussed approach.
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By working collaboratively across the organisation to build good working relations.
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By adhering to all Magic Breakfast policies and procedures.
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By ensuring everything is compliant with current legislation, policies and procedures.
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By undertaking any other duties commensurate with the role.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Skills and abilities
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Possess excellent communication skills, organisational skills and stakeholder management capabilities.
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High level of competency in the use of Microsoft Office packages and Salesforce or a similar CRM
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Demonstrate working knowledge and understanding of the charity and education sector along with a commercial awareness.
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Good use of judgement in terms of when to escalate and when to delegate.
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Confidence in using Microsoft Word IT packages.
Knowledge and experience
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Engagement with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external, delivering presentations, assemblies, engagement events, both in person and online.
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Experience of customer support and an understanding and experience of influencing and making the case for change.
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Experience of working against targets.
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Working remotely with multiple customers and stakeholders.
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The proven ability to communicate messages confidently, engagingly and with impact across a variety of audiences.
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Familiarity with the UK charity market and fundraising trends, techniques and best practice.
Other
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Be a collaborative team player with the confidence to effectively contribute remotely across teams and departments.
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Share a passion and commitment to Magic Breakfast’s aim of alleviating morning hunger as a barrier to learning for children in the UK.
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Embody the charities values, behaviours and ways of working.
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Demonstrate positive mindset, flexibility and openness to agile working and change.
WHAT WE OFFER
At Magic Breakfast we value our employees and work hard to develop offer a supportive, respectful culture which enables everyone to bring their whole self to work.
Please click below for our job pack
APPLICATION PROCESS
While Magic Breakfast welcomes applications from everyone, to better serve its communities it has identified that we would particularly benefit from: young people earlier in their careers, people who have lived experience of poverty, navigating socio-economic adversity or were eligible for free school meals, and people from a minority ethnic background.
Should you wish to discuss the role before applying please email our People and Culture Team, hr @ magicbreakfast. com
Shortlisting - 23rd -25th Sept
Interviews - 30th Sept and 2nd Oct
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
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About Climate Strategies
Climate Strategies works at the science-policy interface, advancing climate policy by facilitating meaningful interactions between decision-makers and researchers across Europe and internationally. We are an international, not-for-profit research organisation with an expansive network of world-leading researchers as members.
What we do
- Inspire: We incubate cutting-edge ideas & co-create innovative research with members, partners & stakeholders.
- Convene: We initiate & organise events, bringing people together to shape & share climate-related research.
- Engage: We facilitate productive dialogue amongst our members, trusted partners and other researchers, policymakers & stakeholders that comprise the CS ecosystem.
- Translate: We publish accessible research which is inclusive, has a broad reach & results in positive change.
About the role
Who we are looking for:
- Someone with a passion for using innovative communications methods for tackling the climate emergency and/or similar social justice issues.
- A confident and ambitious relationship builder and communicator who can build and nurture a diverse global network of researchers, policymakers and other key stakeholders.
- A creative and innovative individual with an eye for detail who can translate complex ideas/concepts into a range of engaging, digestible and accessible communications products (e.g. videos, infographics, briefings).
- Someone with impeccable organisational, planning and time management skills, who can work flexibly and multi-task across a small team.
- A natural leader who can effectively manage daily responsibilities while aligning them with broader organisational goals.
Your main responsibilities:
- Working closely with the Management and Programme teams to develop, deliver and continually evaluate Climate Strategies’ Communications AND Member Engagement Strategies.
- Translate complex research documents into engaging digital content (e.g. social media, press releases, op-eds) for a range of target audiences.
- Review, edit and proof scientific reports, press releases, op-eds and other publications.
- Conduct daily media monitoring and manage the Communications Calendar to identify comms and member engagement opportunities.
- Ongoing management of websites, social media channels, and email campaigns.
- Support the coordination and/or dissemination of virtual and in-person events
- Build and maintain relationships with media outlets
- Line Manage the Comms and Members Associate/Officer
- Lead engagement and build relationships with members to support our mission and goals.
- Oversee spending for communication and membership engagement activities.
- Conduct regular evaluations of the impact of communication and member engagement activities and improve to meet organisational goals.
Essential criteria
- Relevant university degree (e.g. Communications, Climate and sustainability, Journalism, International Development); Master’s degree preferred.
- 5+ years of experience using digital communications to meet organisational and/or campaign objectives.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including editing, proofreading, layout and design, and content creation.
- An ability to translate complex concepts into digestible, engaging communications products (e.g. toolkits, newsletters, policy briefs) for a range of audiences, using feedback from programme and networks staff, research partners and stakeholders.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of current trends in (digital, social) media, and proven ability to propose and deploy outside-the-box solutions.
- Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with partners, a diverse global network of researchers and policymakers, and journalists.
- Experience managing teams and the ability to direct the work of others with compassion and authority.
- Strong organisational, planning and time management skills, with the ability to work flexibly, multi‐task, and produce, coordinate, and deliver projects independently in a dynamic environment.
- Advanced digital skills including the Microsoft Office Suite, content creation tools (e.g. Canva, Social Pilot), all major social media platforms and associated analytics tools.
Desirable Criteria
- An existing network of media contacts which you can use to raise awareness of the Climate Strategies brand.
- Experience of using communications to amplify the impact of technical projects, including data visualisation.
- Knowledge of the international climate policy landscape.
- Good understanding of the intricacies of working for a nonprofit or social/environmental organisation.
- Proficiency in other languages.
Location
This position can be based either in our co-working space in the Netherlands (Utrecht) or London (near Liverpool Street). The position is hybrid, and applicants are expected to commute to either the Utrecht (NL) or London (UK) office at least once per week.
All applicants must have the legal right to work in the Netherlands or the UK for at least 18 months from the starting date of the contract. Please note that we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position.
What you get:
At Climate Strategies, we offer a sector-competitive salary. Salary indication will be based on experience (FTE): €39-48k (including holiday allowance) for the NL and £37-46k for the UK. Final salary offer will be based on experience.
We recognise that non-salary factors contribute to employee happiness and job satisfaction, hence we offer a large range of benefits that are designed to give you the flexibility and autonomy you need to achieve your goals and work-life balance while also making a meaningful impact on the world. This includes:
- Ability to work from home and our offices in Utrecht or London, with flexibility in working hours.
- Opportunity to attend project and major international climate events.
- A unique opportunity to work with some of the world’s leading climate researchers and help them make their work more impactful.
- Room for new ideas and personal growth and development.
- A supportive, international and diverse team.
- Pension Plan
- Parental Leave
- Personal development opportunities
Beyond these perks, we’re committed to giving our employees autonomy and the freedom to take ownership of their work, so you can truly make a difference and feel empowered in your role.
Hear from Senior Programme and Impact Manager, Adriana Chavarría Flores about her time at Climate Strategies:
“My 4 years at Climate Strategies have been an exhilarating journey. The organisation consistently challenges me and supports my professional development, allowing my progression from Programme and Communication Associate to Programme Officer, and to my current role as Senior Programme and Impact Manager. I highly value the opportunity to work at the forefront of relevant areas such as just transitions, energy transitions, industrial decarbonisation, climate diplomacy and other, to work alongside and learn from our network of leading climate researchers, and to catalyse climate action and cooperation across key stakeholders internationally.”
Hear from Coltrane Morley-Williams, Programme and Networkers Officer, about his experience at Climate Strategies:
“My [time] at Climate Strategies has been an incredible experience, being my first role in the field of climate policy and research, I have been extremely fortunate to work across a number of Climate Strategies projects including the Coal Regions in Transition initiative, Post Coal Future Labs and Net Zero Political Economies. Through these projects, I have had the opportunity to attend various conferences including the EU’s Just Transition Platform conferences in Brussels and COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh (only three months after joining).
“The opportunity to engage with world-leading researchers within the Climate Strategies members network has also been both motivating and inspiring. Climate Strategies has shown great commitment to, and provided me with a platform for, my personal and professional development highlighted by my recent promotion from Programmes & Networks Associate to Programmes and Networks Officer.”
How to apply
Visit our website for more information.
Commitment to equal consideration
We are committed to ensuring that all qualified candidates receive equal consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We will make every effort to remove barriers to employment and create a level playing field for all candidates.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you have a passion for numbers, a keen eye for detail, and a desire to be part of a supportive and energetic head office team? If you answered YES, this role could be the perfect fit for you.
We are a leading multi-academy trust focused on primary education, with a network of successful academies across London, East Anglia, and the West Midlands. We are dedicated to serving the needs of the children and communities we represent.
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Finance and Operations Business Partner to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing financial operations, ensuring accuracy in financial processes, and contributing to the overall financial health of the organisation.
In this role, you will become an integral part of our central team, working in a collaborative and supportive environment with opportunities for growth and development. The position is based primarily at one of our West Midlands school, with flexibility for some regular home working if desired.
Key Responsibilities:
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Meeting month and year end deadlines
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Fully considered and robust budgets submitted on time to TEFAT
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Looking for ways to improve value for money in schools and central processes
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Returns to ESFA delivered accurately and on time
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Accounts submitted on deadline with clean audit
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Successful completion of assigned projects
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Successful feedback from key stakeholders including and not limited to Principals, SBM’s, Finance Managers, TEFAT Directors
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Successfully meeting all of the relevant job description requirements
If this opportunity aligns with your career goals, please review our job pack, which includes the job description and person specification. We encourage you to familiarise yourself with the requirements before applying.
We look forward to the possibility of welcoming you to our team!
If you’re interested in this role, please take a look at our job pack, which includes the job description and person specification for the position that you will need to familiarise yourself with before applying for the job.
Closing Date: 9am, 16th September 2024
Interview Date: 20th September 2024
The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks including a Barred List and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ABOUT STRENGTH & STEM
Strength & Stem is a charity that uses floristry to help female modern slavery survivors experience restoration and empowerment. We believe that floristry can be used as a practical tool to help modern slavery survivors build a future for themselves, as well as a therapeutic tool in healing from trauma. Over eight months, we run holistic employability and skills training programmes during which participants undertake vocational floristry training, supplementary skills training, mentorship, and work experience.
The skills and experiences survivors gain through our programmes create a lasting difference for them and their families through economic independence, strengthened wellbeing and increased community. Ultimately, our programmes help survivors to regain dignity and hope and to move into a life of full independence and freedom.
TERMS
Job title - Finance Manager
Responsible to - CEO
Hours - One day per week (7.5 hours per week). This is a fixed-term role for 12 months. We have a flexible working arrangement, so working hours do not have to be limited to a specific day of the week.
Based - This is a remote role; however, you must have the pre-existing right to work in the UK to be eligible for the position. Some in-person team meetings in central London will be required.
Salary - £35,000 per annum pro rata, equivalent to £7,000 for one day per week
Start date - Immediate
ROLE DESCRIPTION
The Finance Manager will play a critical role in ensuring the financial health of the organisation. As the sole end-to-end finance position within Strength & Stem, the Finance Manager will be responsible for all financial activities, including bookkeeping, budgeting, financial reporting, and providing strategic financial guidance to support the charity's mission.
Your skills and expertise in successful financial management will enable Strength & Stem to establish a stable financial foundation for the future, allowing our impactful and meaningful work with modern slavery survivors to flourish and grow. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Finance Manager to shape and influence the effectiveness and sustainability of a small, ambitious charity.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Financial Management:
- Manage day-to-day financial operations, including bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.
- Develop and maintain financial policies and procedures with support from the Treasurer.
- Ensure accurate and timely processing of financial transactions.
- Perform the month-end process.
- Check employee expense claims and post them for payment.
- Compile bank runs and input them for approval.
- Raise any invoices and monitor late payments.
Bookkeeping:
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records.
- Record and categorise all financial transactions with corresponding receipts in QuickBooks.
- Reconcile bank and credit card statements regularly.
Grant and Fund Management:
- Work closely with the Grants Manager to provide financial information for grant proposals and donor reports.
- Support the Grants Manager to manage grant budgets.
- Monitor and track restricted and unrestricted funds and grants to ensure compliance with donor requirements and complete spending.
- Producing receipts for donors and donor statements as required.
- Running and checking Gift Aid reporting to HMRC.
Budgeting and Forecasting:
- Support the CEO and Treasurer to prepare and monitor the charity’s annual budget.
- Provide financial projections and forecasts to aid Board decision-making.
- Track and report on budget variances.
- Assist the CEO with Budget and cashflow reporting.
Financial Reporting:
- Generate regular financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepare monthly management accounts.
- With the Treasurer, ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
Audit and Compliance:
- With the CEO, Treasurer and Company Secretary, ensure compliance with all relevant financial regulations and reporting requirements.
- Coordinate the production of the financial statements and act as a point of contact for independent review/audit.
Cash Flow Management:
- Manage cash flow to ensure the organisation's operational needs are met.
- Support the Board by making investment recommendations in line with the charity's financial goals.
Other
- Attending regular team meetings and events
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Skills, qualifications, and experience
- A professional accounting qualification (CCAB or equivalent).
- Proven experience in financial management and bookkeeping, preferably in a charity context.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial regulations, and reporting standards.
- Proficiency in financial software and tools (e.g., QuickBooks, Excel, financial modelling).
- Experience in performing month-end processes and reconciliations.
- Proven ability to identify and implement improvements in financial systems.
- Experience in educating and assisting non-financial team members in understanding financial systems.
Personal Attributes
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written communication and high attention to detail.
- Ability to work collaboratively with a remote team and to work effectively with finance and non-finance team members.
- Excellent time management with the ability to prioritise work, meet deadlines and produce quality results on time.
- Ability to cope with the financial management of a growing organisation.
- A motivated and proactive self-starter, able to take initiative and comfortable working within limited existing organisational structures.
- Reliability, integrity, and extremely high ethical standards.
- Commitment to the mission and values of Strength & Stem.
- Be comfortable with our faith policy (see attached documentation).
Strength & Stem uses floristry to help female modern slavery survivors experience restoration and empowerment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Head of Governance and Compliance is looking for a full-time Governance Coordinator to support the Governance Team at KCLSU.
The Governance Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Head of Governance and Compliance with the delivery of the KCLSU Governance Strategy. This includes supporting all aspects of corporate governance for KCLSU: in particular assisting with the timely review of policies and procedures; supporting the complaints management and reporting process (non-election); and coordinating our External Speaker processes for our student activity groups. The post-holder will also assist in the communication of Governance across KCLSU and support the process of staff and Trustee engagement with the Governance Strategy.
The post provides an opportunity to learn the functions and operations of effective governance in a charity and education setting
Governance Coordinator (Visiting Speakers) Role
The requirements and responsibilities of this role are central to understanding what is expected and these can be found in the role profile. To be performing well in this area, you must be fulfilling the overall purpose of the role and visibly demonstrating the main accountabilities of the job. This does not always mean that you are expected to fulfil every single responsibility, and you will agree priorities with your manager within the scope of your role profile. You should make sure that you and your manager are broadly happy that your role profile is up to date
The Governance Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Head of Governance and Compliance with the delivery of the KCLSU Governance Strategy. This includes supporting all aspects of corporate governance for KCLSU: in particular assisting with the timely review of policies and procedures; supporting the complaints management and reporting process (non-election); and coordinating our Visiting Speaker processes for our Student Activity Groups. The post-holder will also assist in the communication of Governance across KCLSU and support the process of staff and Trustee engagement with the Governance Strategy.
The post provides an opportunity to learn the functions and operations of effective governance in a charity and education setting.
Core Tasks:
Visiting Speakers Responsibility:
Our Governance Coordinator is the key point of contact for all External Speaker bookings by KCLSU student societies and activity groups.
Responsibilities include:
- Complete initial checks, and any required risk assessments, for all external speaker bookings, against the trigger criteria within the policy.
- Coordinate mitigations such as chairing training for events that are high risk.
- Liaise with Kings to enable student groups with external speakers to book rooms for events.
- Organise meetings with student groups to improve awareness, knowledge and understanding of how the KCLSU works to support freedom of speech at King’s.
- Work with the Head of Governance and Compliance on issues arising from External Speaker events or risk assessments.
- Support reviews and provide data for the Trustee Board or Sub-Committees as required.
- Maintain and continue the development of automated recording processes to record, track and analyse trends for visiting speakers.
- Support the Head of Governance and Compliance in developing and delivering student group training and inductions for trustees and staff as required.
- Coordinate the work of the Governance Assistant in liaising with students and societies regarding arrangements for low to medium risk events, where no referrals need to be made for a full, joint risk assessment with King’s.
- Support the joint KCLSU and King’s College London freedom of speech initiatives through the work of the Freedom of Speech Advisory Group (FESAG) (Operations Group), agenda setting and servicing meetings
The post-holders shall also:
- Assist with the planning and scheduling of governance and policy related agenda items for the annual cycle of Board and Sub-Committee meetings;
- Support the governance-related policy review process, including developing new or updated policies, and their effective implementation;
- Provide support for the effective communication of Board and Sub-Committee information (non-confidential) to staff and student community to meet the requirements of the Articles;
- Jointly service with the Head of Governance and Compliance taking minutes for meetings for Board, Sub-committees and other governance events;
- Take meeting notes for the Head of Governance and Compliance’s project meetings as required;
- Assist with the updating of annual policy and governance documents ready for incoming Officer and Student Trustee training;
- Ensure the policy and governance sections of the KCLSU website are kept up to date with new policies and procedures.
- Service the Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Committee.
A successful candidate must have:
- Experience of working in a busy administration role and ability to manage time effectively.
- Experience of working in a busy office environment with varying demands and deadlines.
- Experience of organising meetings and taking minutes during meetings.
- Experience of building effective working relationships and communicating effectively with a wide variety of audiences.
- Experience of organising time and resources effectively and prioritising workload.
- Experience of producing reports and presentations.
- Experience of writing policies, procedure and guidance.
- Experience of following procedures and maintaining accurate records for reporting purposes.
- Experience of training others (internal audiences) on aspects of the role for induction and knowledge sharing purposes.
- Experience of working in incident management/health and safety would be beneficial.
For further details and Person Specification, please review our Job Pack below.
Benefits of Working for KCLSU:
- Hybrid Working Policy
- Pension Contribution
- Interest Free Season Ticket Loan & Computer Loan
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
- Eye Tests & single focal glasses allowance
- 34 days annual holidays including Bank holidays, volunteering days and wellbeing days
- Discounts and Venues
- £30 wellbeing allowance per term
- Employee Assistance Programme
- "No meeting Friday" ethos
- KEATS Learning Platform & LinkedIn Learning subscription
- Death in Service
- Access to Kings Libraries
At KCLSU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do and we endeavour to ensure equal treatment of all candidates. We welcome a diverse range of applicants and are open to discussing flexibility with the right candidate. Reasonable adjustments will be made for candidates with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment and selection process, and to ensure that a successful candidate with a disability can undertake the post.
Eligibility:
To be eligible to apply for this role you must:
- Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e. a passport/visa) when asked by KCLSU. Please note that KCLSU is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
- Have a National Insurance number, or be in the process of applying for one
- Not be a trustee of King’s College London Students’ Union
- Trustees should not apply for a role whilst in their term of office, or should their application be accepted or progressed to the interview stage.
- Ex-Trustees can apply for student staff (non-administrative) roles, as soon as they finish their tenure.
- Ex-Trustees can apply for career staff / permanent staff roles, only after a year has passed of them being a trustee. Applications submitted within the year should not be accepted or progressed to the interview stage.
KCLSU is an independent charitable organisation that works to further the interests of approximately 36000 students at King's College London. Join us!
This is an exciting time to join London’s Air Ambulance Charity. We have just reached our fundraising target to replace our two helicopters and are planning how we can capitalise on the remarkable success of our campaign.
We are seeking a digital marketing and communications expert to join our team for 12 months to cover maternity leave. The role shapes and develops the digital strategy. It brings together all our digital functions in order to strengthen our fundraising, marketing and communications.
Leading on the development and integration of all digital channels, you will support on the rollout of an overarching email marketing and website strategy, as well as oversee the integration of paid and organic social. The post holder will understand our different supporter groups to ensure digital work maximises supporter communications and will thrive on a fast-paced, vibrant environment.
You will have significant experience of developing and implementing digital strategies to improve fundraising and awareness communication and be skilled at turning data and insights into strategic digital campaigns.
In return we offer a supportive and enabling environment that gets the best out of our people. We promote a culture of progression and professional advancement offering a range of learning and development opportunities. We offer hybrid and flexible working options, wellbeing packages and family friendly employment policies.
We pride ourselves on our dedication to being an employer that values diversity, we firmly believe that each team member can provide a unique perspective and valuable contribution to the lives of the people we serve, applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At The Brilliant Club, we mobilise the PhD community to support students from less advantaged backgrounds to access the most competitive universities and succeed when they get there. We work with students who, because of their family income, parental history or the postcode they live in, are at risk of missing out on the life-changing opportunities linked to higher education.
We are excited to be recruiting a Research and Evaluation Consultancy Lead to join The Brilliant Club. The role will help deliver the goals set out in Join The Club, our ambitious strategy for 2021-26, by growing the charity’s research and evaluation consultancy work via Brilliant Consulting.
The Consultancy Lead will provide research and evaluation services to universities and other education organisations working in the university access and student success space. This role will work alongside a Senior Research and Evaluation Officer to deliver high-quality consultancy projects and will report to the charity’s Chief Impact and Strategy Officer. The role will involve collaborating with different teams from across the organisation and will include coordinating and managing colleagues on consultancy activities. The role will also contribute significantly to business development work to support the charity’s income generation.
The consultancy team is part of the charity’s wider research and impact team, who collectively have two areas of responsibility: evaluating and reporting the impact of the charity’s programmes and providing research and evaluation consultancy and strategy support to education organisations.
The successful candidate will have strong quantitative research skills and have a proven track record of delivering evaluation projects in education or a related field. They will be highly experienced with managing stakeholder relationships and delivering concurrent projects and, ideally, will have also contributed to bid writing and/or other income-generation activities. While this role can be based at any of our offices throughout the UK, some travel will be required (mainly to London) to attend in-person meetings.
About you
The role will best suit someone who
- has advanced quantitative research skills and knowledge of evaluation methodologies, with experience of constructing comparison groups and running statistical models to understand impact.
- has excellent written and verbal communication skills, ideally with experience of bid writing.
- has experience managing multiple projects concurrently, including managing and quality assuring other colleagues’ work.
- has the ability to manage and analyse datasets using software packages (e.g., Excel, SPSS, R).
- has knowledge of the UK education landscape, including higher education.
- has experience working in an evaluation/research consultancy environment.
- will adhere to information security policies included in the charity’s ISO 27001 manual and complete information security training.
- has a demonstrable passion for furthering The Brilliant Club’s mission.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Director of Fundraising & Communications
Based at The Vassall Centre Bristol c£60k + excellent benefits
Bristol Charities mission is to provide opportunities and support for people and communities to improve lives through grants, housing and charitable projects.
They are at a very exciting time in their development and have created a new role of Director of Fundraising & Communications to help them on their journey. This a new role that will play a crucial part in shaping the future of the charity as well as securing the resources to deliver sustainable growth in the work and impact of the charity.
Going forward their work will be delivered though a distinctive and coherent Community Hub model, which will be holistic, person-centred, integrated, joined-up, and promote a partnership approach. They also purchased The Vassall Centre in 2021, with long term plans to redevelop the site for community benefit.
In the short term they plan to relaunch the Vassall Centre as a standout, accessible, and affordable workspace venue for charitable organisations. Their community Hubs will include directly delivered Bristol Charities programmes/projects, services delivered by local partners, and services delivered by their strategic partners. They are also looking to increase the number of housing units they manage, either through development of their existing sites, through acquisition of new sites or through partnership working with other local housing providers, and any new Housing Schemes will incorporate the new Hub model.
Bristol Charities now need to recruit an experienced, passionate, and entrepreneurial fundraising professional; someone who is capable of not only overseeing a small but growing communications function, but who also recognises the importance of aligning fundraising and communications strategies and activity.
With this role, there will be the opportunity to build a fundraising function from scratch and lead on the fundraising and communications strategy for the charity, at a time of exciting change. The work would go across a range of sectors and will provide an opportunity to impact the city in lasting and tangible ways.
Reporting directly to the CEO, the Director of Fundraising will play a key role in the Senior Leadership Team by providing thoughtful and creative leadership and productive working relationships with other Directors, teams, and colleagues, helping to set the direction for the charity and tackling strategic challenges.
For this role, we are seeking:
· Extensive fundraising experience in a compatible context, specifically across key areas of income generation.
· Must be target driven to achieve income objectives set.
· Relevant professional qualifications or qualified through experience (either fundraising or communications).
· Leadership at a senior executive level with experience of managing relationships with key stakeholders, colleagues and Trustees to deliver fundraising and marketing objectives.
This is an exciting new role, and the person will be responsible for creating, developing and implementing fundraising plans to support delivery of all projects and programmes. This involves leading partnerships with funders including proactive approaches to drive further income growth, packaging our programmes and services to attract new funding relationships.
If you would like an informal discussion regarding the role on offer and receive the briefing pack, please contact Vanessa Moon or Sandy Hinks using the contact details found in the Recruitment Pack. Details on how to apply can also be found in the Recruitment Pack. Completed applications with CVs and EoI should quote reference MC2477.
Closing date midnight, Sunday 22nd September.
Bristol Charities have retained Moon Charity Practice to manage this campaign and are therefore unable to accept CVs from third party agencies. All CV’s and expression of interest received will be forwarded directly to Moon Charity Practice for consideration.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Project Management Office Specialist
Location: Hybrid/Remote
Contract: Fixed Term Contract, Full time
Salary: £55,000 - £60,000
Join Us in Supporting the Police Community: Project Management Office Specialist at Police Care UK
Are you a seasoned project management professional with a passion for driving change and innovation? Do you have the strategic mindset, organizational skills, and collaborative approach to provide governance and oversight for a portfolio of complex projects? If so, we want to hear from you!
About Police Care UK: Police Care UK is a leading charity dedicated to supporting the police community across the UK. We provide ground-breaking research, innovative solutions, and evidence-based action to help serving and veteran officers, staff, and their families cope with the impact of policing. Following a period of transformation, we are entering a new era of growth and development, and we are looking for dedicated individuals to join our team and contribute to our mission.
The Role: As the Project Management Office Specialist, you will play a crucial role in implementing project standards across the organization, ensuring consistency and quality. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will manage a portfolio of projects, providing governance and oversight to achieve our charity's objectives. Collaborating closely with staff, you will facilitate communication, monitor resources and budgets, and deliver regular reports to senior management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement project standards and best practices to drive consistency and quality
- Develop and manage a portfolio of projects, aligning them with the charity's strategic goals
- Provide governance and oversight for all project activities, ensuring effective communication and collaboration
- Manage resources, timelines, and budgets to achieve project goals
- Deliver regular reports to senior management on project status, risks, and outcomes
- Gain a thorough understanding of interdependencies between projects and their impact on the charity
- Develop and own the charity's dashboard and reporting tools
- Conduct regular reviews and audits to assess adherence to standards and identify areas for improvement
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and implement best practices across the organization
Who We're Looking For:
We are seeking an experienced Project Management Office Specialist who has:
- Proven experience in PMO leadership, with a track record of setting up and managing PMOs
- Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
- Proficiency in project management software and methodologies, such as agile, waterfall, PMBOK, PRINCE2, or ISO 21500
- A strategic mindset with the ability to anticipate future challenges and opportunities
- Experience in the management of a portfolio of projects across a business function
- Proficiency in project management, resource planning, and risk management
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent, and a relevant project management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2)
What We Offer: At Police Care UK, we believe in investing in our people. When you join our team, you'll benefit from a supportive and inclusive work environment, opportunities for professional growth and development, and the chance to impact the lives of those who protect our communities.
How to Apply:If you're ready to join a forward-thinking charity that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a detailed cover letter explaining why you're the right fit for this role. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, so please apply as soon as you are able.
Police Care UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief.
Closing date 24-09-2024
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Triage Co-ordinator
- Salary details: £28,000- £31,000
- Location: Hybrid – Rugby office/homebased
- Hours per week: 35 hours
- Vacancy type: Permanent
caba's purpose
As an occupational charity, caba helps the ICAEW community thrive by equipping individuals with the practical, emotional, or digital tools to manage whatever’s in front of them, from everyday situations to exceptional life-changing circumstances. Our vision is that everyone in the ICAEW community can fully participate in life.
your job purpose
Provide triage and administrative support to our direct support team, managing multiple enquiry channels, referral forms and invoices for service users accessing support through our service partners and updating their records on our CRM to ensure we have accurate records to enable them to deliver efficient and effective support to service users.
your key responsibilities
service user support
- act as the first point of contact for enquiries, confirming service user eligibility, contact details and consents, and preparing their case files for support
- deal with service users who may be vulnerable, living with a physical or mental health condition, in financial hardship, long-term sickness and crisis situations
- complete and submit partner referral forms within 2 working days using information on our CRM so that service user can access services in a timely, professional and friendly manner
- answer telephone calls received by the charity, answering queries and redirecting calls in a professional and friendly manner
CRM database
- create new and accurate electronic service user files and assist the team in maintaining accurate records by inputting data to the caba CRM database
- update CRM records of service user cases, closing them down when service provision has been completed
- email service users updates and key information about the services they are receiving from the charity to keep them informed and able to fully participate
general administrative support
- create, update, and maintain support service purchase orders and usage, liaising with the service providers accounts teams when appropriate
- provide administrative support to our team of Support Officers by managing enquiries and contributing to the smooth running of our internal support services
- provide administrative support to our case management officer by completing referrals to partner services
why caba?
You’ll enjoy up to 10% pension contributions, private medical insurance, income protection insurance and a generous holiday allowance of 25 days per annum, plus bank holidays.
We work in a flexible hybrid model - one that creates the opportunity to work in your own way from home, but also provides a great opportunity to collaborate with our colleagues at our office. Many of our colleagues have varied working patterns so we’re open to talking about the flexible working arrangements that could work for you.
interested?
Take a look at the job description for full information. Applying is simple - send your CV and cover letter, along with our short application form, which shows us that you can make a success of the role. If you have links to any of your work, we’d love to see it - simply put them at the bottom of your application form.
If you want to become part of a welcoming, inclusive organisation that values your ideas and input, we want to hear from you.
**Your appointment is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Deadline for applications: Interviews will be held on a rolling weekly basis with a cut off of 21st September 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Business and Community Development Manager – Hoot Credit Union
We are looking for a champion for our business with the drive and energy to get our products and services out to as many people as possible.
Full-time | Permanent | 36 hours per week |£33,000 pa + 6% pension contribution
Closing date: Monday 16 September 11.59pm
We are looking for a champion for our business with the drive and energy to get our products and services out to as many people as possible. As an advocate for making people aware of our social values, you will develop relationships with existing and potential new partners to generate business opportunities, strategic partnerships and collaboration on delivering social value.
Hoot Credit Union is a member-owned financial services co-operative serving the people of Bolton and Bury. Hoot offers savings accounts and affordable loans to its members, and aims to provide products and services aimed at improving the financial well-being of its members.
The Business and Community Development Manager represents Hoot in the community, seeks out new possibilities and explores options which will help generate income to drive our business forward.
The role is based in Bolton but offers flexible working arrangements. Some evening and weekend work will be required.
What are we looking for?
· Excellent communication skills.
· Demonstrable skills in business and community development.
· Influencing skills with a flair for relationship management.
· A commitment to supporting, promoting and demonstrating credit union social values.
Key Dates
Closing date for applications is Monday 16 September 11.59pm. Interviews are expected to take place on 26 September.
Please do not send a CV
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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.
Applications without a supporting statement will not be considered.
Our MISSION is to promote the wellbeing of all older people in Ealing and empower them to achieve full quality of life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for a Trust Fundraiser to join our team.
You'll sit within our Philanthropy team, working on charitable trusts and foundations who generally give up to £30,000, working with a portfolio of approximately 75 active trusts and foundations. You'll research, identify and drive forward new income opportunities, maintaining relationship with existing donors and ensure our supporters have an excellent experience.
You'll deliver high quality, written application and reports to trusts and foundations, in line with funder deadlines, keeping in touch with donors and prospects via phone, virtually and face to face. You'll match potential donors with projects, collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure a cohesive approach.
This is an exciting time to join a high-performing and experienced team, with the Philanthropy team consistently bringing in over half of our voluntary income.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Ability to manage a task or project from conception to completion and meet deadlines.
- Ability to engage and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to think creatively and innovatively to generate income in line with the organisational strategy.
In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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RM Recruit are working with a fantastic cause-based charity based in Warwickshire to recruit an Interim Head of Income Generation for their team. Reporting to the CEO, and as a member of the Senior Management Team, this role will see you hold overall responsibility for Individual Giving, Corporate Partnerships, Events and Community Fundraising, Trusts and Grants and Marketing and Communications.
Your remit will include, but not be limited to:
• Continual review and improvement of current income generation strategies, identifying opportunities to optimise income in the short term and build foundations for future growth.
• Undertake a review of the charities retail strategy, maximising overall trading profitability and identifying opportunities for expansion of retail operations.
• Continual development of an effective marketing and communication plan to deliver against the overall 5 year strategy of the charity
• Preparation of robust plans for the development and delivery of sustainable and diverse income generation and marketing strategies that meet both current and future operational needs of the charity
• Leading the Income Generation team, ensuring the department is motivated and individual and team targets support maximising income generation
• Advise and support the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees on all marking, fundraising and retail concerns
• Ensure the compliance of the fundraising, marketing and retail teams against all relevant codes of practice and legislation, e.g.: the Charity Commission, Fundraising Regulator, Health and Safety, Data Protection, Gift Aid, and local councils.
• Operate as a key member of the Income Strategy Committee, leading on governance and compliance matters in relation to income generation, ensuring processes are communicated to all appropriate departments
• The development and delivery of organisational strategy and cross-organisation working whilst maintaining personal visibility as a member of the Senior Management Team
• Preparation and presentation of timely reports, information and advice on all relevant income generation matters to the Chief Executive, Trustees and the Senior Management Team
• Support the Chief Executive and the Head of Finance with annual budget setting process whilst managing/monitoring retail budgets and income generation for the Charity.
• Monitor, evaluate and improve income generation strategies via maximising the effectiveness of the inhouse CRM system
This wide ranging role would suit a highly motivated individual who can demonstrate a strong track record of working at a senior level to successfully develop and implement a wide variety of innovative charitable income generation strategies across a range of fundraising channels. This is a hybrid role that will require 3 days per week in the Warwickshire Head Office and will have a duration of 6 months.
RM Recruit is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and will treat all applicants equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, marital/civil partnership status, age, disability, race, religion, pregnancy, ethnic or national origin.