Trust Fundraising Manager Jobs in Central London, Greater London

Fundraising Officer

£31,930 per year + 6% pension contribution

35 hours/week

LRMN is looking for a passionate fundraiser to join our team and work closely with our CEO to fulfil our fundraising strategy. Are you starting out in fundraising with a drive to develop and learn more? If you could help us communicate our values, purpose and impact to drive income generation we’d love to hear from you.

LRMN is a thriving organisation and one of the most established refugee and migrants’ organisations providing services in London but focusing on south and southeast London boroughs. Our services include provision of specialist legal advice and information on immigration, housing and welfare, therapeutic and practical support to women who survived trauma, helping our service users access employment, training and volunteering opportunities, prevention of mental health problems, and helping our clients integrate and engage in their community.

You will play a key role in identifying funding opportunities, developing new project ideas with colleagues, developing funding applications and building relationships with our funders and supporters.

LRMN is an equal opportunity employer and committed to safeguarding and fulfilling its duty of care to people working and volunteering in the organisation and to those we come into contact with. The successful candidate will be required to complete a Basic DBS check.

We work in a hybrid model. You would be expected to work two days from our office in Deptford.

For more information, please see our job pack. Please apply via CharityJob.

The Food Chain exists to ensure people living with HIV in London can access the nutrition they need to get well, stay well and lead healthy, independent lives. We deliver meals, groceries and formula milk, run cookery and nutrition classes, and hold twice-weekly communal meals for some of the most vulnerable and isolated people living with HIV in London. 

We are the only HIV Nutrition specialist charity in the UK: we exist at the intersection between HIV, food poverty and social isolation. Everyone accessing our services is referred by a health or social care professional who has identified that they are experiencing crisis. Each person receives a personalised Dietetic Assessment from one of our HIV Specialist Dietitians, designed specifically to meet their needs. By offering a tailored package of support, at the appropriate time, we help people to lead healthy, independent lives.

The Grants and Fundraising Manager will work closely with the CEO in order to ensure that income is secured to enable the delivery and sustainability of our services and activities. Taking the lead on applications to trusts and grant giving organisations, the successful candidate will also work with our fundraising working group (made up of staff, trustees and volunteers) to maximise diverse income generation strategies on a community and individual level. 

Since we were formed on Christmas Day 1988, The Food Chain has delivered food services to people living with HIV every week since. We were founded by volunteers, and are proud that volunteers are still key to the deliver of our charitable services. The Food Chain family is vast - it’s not at all uncommon for us to be out fundraising and someone run up to us with a shout of “Food Chain! I volunteered for you in 1994!”

Position: Grants and Fundraising Manager 

Responsible to: CEO

Location: Flexible and remote working is offered to all staff. We have an office in Caledonian Road, London, and we deliver some services in Stepney Green. We envisage this role being hybrid. 

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full-time), core hours of 9.00am–5.30pm but flexible and part-time working hours will be considered. 

Salary: £36,000 per annum

Annual leave and benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays)
• Company pension scheme with matched contributions of 5% after 3 months
• Health benefits scheme
• Long service leave entitlement after 2 years of service

How to apply: Click the Quick Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and cover letter about your relevant skills and motivation.

We are actively reviewing applications and interviews will be held on a rolling basis. The ad may close early if a successful candidate is found.

Closing date: Friday 25th October 2024

Purpose:

• To implement a successful programme of fundraising from trust and other grant making bodies to ensure the sustainability of The Food Chain Services

• To work with the CEO and Trustees to implement fundraising initiatives including community fundraising, engagement with corporate and individual donors 

Key Activities & Accountabilities: 

Income generation

• Research, prepare and submit high quality applications for core and project funding to Charitable Trusts and Foundations, corporate bodies and other partners as required to meet the charity’s core purpose 

• Maintain a realistic pipeline of existing and potential applications for all funding streams.

• Maintain and develop positive relationships with existing Trust funders, donors and other supporters of The Food Chain as appropriate 

• Ensure timely acknowledgement of income to all donors and accurate and comprehensive donor and income records on the Salesforce CRM.

• Ensure that accurate and engaging funder reports are written and provided to the funder on time.

• Ensure that record keeping relating to all fundraising activity is accurate, up to date and timely, using Salesforce CRM 

• Ensure that all necessary reporting to all funders is of a high quality and submitted in a timely manner.

• To work with the Trustee Fundraising Sub-Group providing support providing facilitation to the group including researching prospective donors and implementing action plans.

• Develop and implement fundraising initiatives to increase support from, and enhance our profile with all potential donors, including corporate partners and individuals.

Financial management

• Understand the organizational budget, to identify gaps in funding and opportunities for fundraising.

• Support the CEO in Monitoring cash flow forecasts and the budget against actuals and bring any major variations in planned income and grant payments for discussion to the CEO.

• Write, review and update fundraising policies and procedures as and when required

• Support the annual audit process to ensure it is carried out effectively and in a timely manner.

Communications and external relationships

• Sustain effective communication with potential donors and other stakeholders to increase opportunities for giving.

• Support in developing and promoting The Food Chain’s public profile, and influence and foster good relationships through liaison with statutory, voluntary and private bodies, Food Chain members, volunteers, patrons, supporters and the public.

• Develop partnerships and relationships with external organizations and stakeholders for the furtherance of The Food Chain’s strategic goals 

Team

• Actively participate in team meetings and support the work of colleagues as appropriate.

Person Specification 

Essential Skills and Experience 

• Track record of engaging and generating income from Charitable Trusts and Foundations

• An understanding of different fundraising revenue streams and how they contribute to charitable objectives 

• Experience of creating and sustaining positive relationships with a diverse range of supporters and donors

• Driven and energetic, motivated by achieving financial targets 

• Relationship management experience

• Highly organized and technically competent (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Salesforce) 

Desirable Skills and Experience 

• Experience of public speaking

• Experience of planning and running events 

• Understanding of corporate social responsibility and experience of income generation through corporate engagement

• An understanding of the needs of people living with HIV

• Financial literacy with experience of tracking income and expenditure

Personal Qualities 

• A strategic and creative thinker

• An excellent communicator, both verbal and written 

• A problem solver with a flexible, practical and ‘can do’ approach

• A strong and persuasive negotiator 

• Positive, resilient and supportive

• Willingness to work outside ‘normal’ offices hours including some weekend work for which time off in lieu will be available

You will be attracted to this role because of:

1. You have an affinity to the cause - if you understand bipolar, this is a change-driven organisation where you can achieve impact and be close to the work that matters to you.
2. There’s a high chance of success - the £3.5 million figure is ambitious but realistic, based on a extensive research.
3. There is a momentum of growth - 95% since 2019 and the third highest in the mental health sector.
4. You will be personally responsible for this success.
5. You will succeed at a broad professional level.

The Director of Fundraising be responsible for developing and implementing a fundraising strategy. This will include the day-to-day management of the existing fundraising team and championing fundraising at senior management level and with the Board.

The ideal candidate will have:

- 5 to 10 years of fundraising experience, including managing a fundraising department.

- Proven track record of achieving a step change in income generation

- Experience of two of the following fundraising methodologies: Grants, Corporate, Community and events, Legacies, High net worth individuals or Commissioning

Evidence of continuous professional development in fundraising together with management experience and/or qualification is essential. As is strong digital skills, with a track record of maximising the use of CRMs and excellent business writing skills.

Must have good internal and external interpersonal skills, be an inspirational leader and capacity to represent Bipolar UK at a senior level.

An affinity to bipolar will be an advantage

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Fundraising Manager to join our small and dynamic but expanding fundraising and communications team during an exciting period of growth for the organisation. This newly created role will be crucial role in developing and implementing fundraising strategies to support our mission and ensure the financial sustainability of the Charity. It will include identifying new funding opportunities as well as producing several initiatives including building on our grant income success.

We are looking for someone ambitious and creative with a positive attitude, happy to roll their sleeves up and get involved to enable us to achieve our goals.

This senior role will be part of our communications and fundraising team and be part of the Senior Manager Team at Stoll and report directly to the Director of Supporter Engagement.

Summary

This role sits in the Philanthropy and Partnerships Team and will be pivotal to the growth of high-value income. It is responsible for helping sustain and grow our Trust and Statutory income, and for supporting strategic high-value fundraising across the wider Philanthropy and Partnerships team by identifying compelling funding asks and creating robust cases for support.

We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our hybrid approach which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role.

Interview(s) date: w/c 25th November 2024

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,600 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working (not applicable to roles with fixed shift patterns)
• 2 Days TOIL in recognition of fixed shift patterns (pro-rata for part-time)
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

You will use your understanding of what makes a compelling fundraising ask to develop 5-6-figure applications to trust, Lottery and statutory funders and to build robust cases for support and compelling proposition documents for the wider Philanthropy and Partnerships Team to use in approaching corporate and major philanthropic funders. Working closely with both fundraisers and delivery leads across the charity, you will identify appealing funding opportunities aligned with Diabetes UK's strategic priorities, and make sure the team have what they need to showcase these confidently to high-value supporters. You will also use cross-charity relationships to manage a portfolio of committed trust and statutory/Lottery grants.

This role would suit a natural relationship builder with excellent organisation and copywriting skills.

Ideal Candidate

You will be a highly skilled trust and/or statutory funder with experience of securing five- and six-figure grants and managing externally funded projects. You will have the versatility to use these skills to help meet the requirements of high-value corporate and philanthropic donors. You will enjoy building relationships across the charity and using your superb communication and writing skills to translate often complex projects into compelling propositions. This exciting and challenging role would also suit someone with excellent organisational and time management skills.

What a time to thinking about joining Cares Trust! High on the political agenda, Carers Trust is investing in diversifying its income and elevating its brand. With integrated highprofile campaigns being developed – you will benefit from a host of development opportunities that will empower you to progress in your career. Now is definitely the right time!

Carers Trust is recruiting for a passionate and talented Philanthropy Manager to make a step-change in our major donor programme. You will work closely with our Executive Team, Fundraising Leadership Team and other ambassadors to engage high-net-worth individuals and match them to transformational projects around the UK.

This role would suit someone with great communications skills, who is bursting with energy and creativity, and unafraid to try new approaches. We foster an environment where it is ok to make mistakes. The Philanthropy Manager position is key to our success, supporting the development of a forward thinking and supporter-centric approach to major donor giving.

Our ideal candidate will be an experienced, committed and highly organised Fundraising Manager. The postholder will have a central role in working with the Head of Fundraising to secure grants from statutory agencies and trusts and foundations but will also work to steward relationships with individual donors, support innovative digital fundraising campaigns and assist in the delivery of targeted fundraising activities and events. There is significant scope and opportunity for the Fundraising Manager to develop the charity’s work arounds trusts and foundations, individual giving, challenge/community events and corporate partnerships.

You will be ambitious and creative with a positive attitude, happy to roll up your sleeves and get involved to enable us to achieve our goals. This role would be ideal for applicants with successful fundraising experience and could suit someone wishing to progress their fundraising careers by stepping up into a Fundraising Manager role.

It is a rewarding role where your work will be transformational working within a friendly and hardworking team committed to keeping children safe from sexual harm.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the vulnerable adults, children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We believe in creating a positive environment where our differences are respected and each of us feels valued for our contribution. Showing respect and consideration to all is part of our values and at the core of our culture.

As an inclusive employer, all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or belief, age, socioeconomic background, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity and caring responsibilities, marital status, nationality and disability including invisible disabilities and neurodiversity. As part of our safer recruitment process we actively remove bias from applications i.e applications are anonymised prior to sharing with the recruiting panel and equal opportunity monitoring forms are removed from applications on receipt and retained by HR for analysis reporting.

This is a new role giving you the opportunity and responsibility to build on our successful fundraising and extend our appeal to new donors as well as maintain our existing supporters. You will need demonstrable fundraising experience and the ability to work confidently as a strategic thinker and as a practical fundraiser. You will hit the ground running and come with strong ideas and skills to implement them.

As head of fundraising you will work closely with the CEO to grow charitable income and philanthropic support from governments, individuals, trusts and foundations, corporate companies and other areas. You will help her drive the charity's work forward and work closely with our project teams and see the direct impact of your efforts.

You will have developed your portfolio of fundraising skills over time within charities that work for social good and can demonstrate experiene in securing fundraising income particularly in securing five and six figure grants/donations. Experience of securing statutory funding will be essential. You will have experience of line managing junior fundraising staff and will be keen to develop your managerial responsibility.

You will be a confident and capable leader who will work with colleagues towards supporting an annual programme of circa £3m. This role is crucial to building the charity's long-term sustainability, with a focus on exploring innovative opportunities.

The role offers an exciting opportuinity for an experienced fundraising professional with a passion for tackling social problems particularly in child protection or related areas. It is a great opportunity to take the next step in your fundraising career and make an impact.

The charity is currently in a period of strategic review and over the coming years as our new strategy gets implemented and new projects are developed to widen our reach, the head of fundraising will develop a strong case for support and articulate the aims and impact of our work to funders. You will work with the CEO and the directors to turn this strategy into the growth that our work requires if we are to keep children safe from harm.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the vulnerable adults, children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We believe in creating a positive environment where our differences are respected and each of us feels valued for our contribution. Showing respect and consideration to all is part of our values and at the core of our culture.

As an inclusive employer, all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or belief, age, socioeconomic background, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity and caring responsibilities, marital status, nationality and disability including invisible disabilities and neurodiversity. As part of our safer recruitment process we actively remove bias from applications i.e applications are anonymised prior to sharing with the recruiting panel and equal opportunity monitoring forms are removed from applications on receipt and retained by HR for analysis reporting.

About Resolve

Resolve is a local charity with a lot of heart.

Our purpose is to meet the needs of local people who need substance misuse treatment, are homeless or are experiencing poverty. We help people move to manageable, positive lifestyles where they can contribute and enhance their local community.

We know we make a difference because our clients tell us “I was in deep despair, but I was supported beyond belief. It made me feel a much brighter, bigger person. I don’t feel like a broken mum anymore.”

Alongside high levels of job satisfaction, staff also get generous holiday entitlement, flexible working, ongoing training, free parking and employee wellbeing support.

 About the role

The Fundraising Manager will play a pivotal role in the growth of Resolve. Funded for five years by The National Lottery Community Fund, the Fundraising Manager is central to securing the resources necessary to provide essential Drug and Alcohol treatment services ensuring organisational sustainability.

Resolve is currently reliant on Trusts and Foundations for funding, and you will spearhead efforts to diversify our income streams and expand our donor base.

Your responsibilities will encompass developing and executing a robust fundraising plan, forging strong relationships with key donors and surpassing fundraising targets.

This is a senior role and you will contribute significantly to organisational strategic initiatives, ensuring long-term sustainability and growth.

About you

· Strong evidence of fundraising success with a track record of raising income from donations.

· Experience of developing and delivering fundraising plans, alongside working towards and exceeding targets.

· First class communicator (verbal and written) with the ability to communicate to a range of audiences.

· Proven ability to build strong and lasting relationships with stakeholders and supporters.

· Innovative, bold, ambitious and creative.

· Adept at collecting both data and client’s stories to demonstrate the impact of our work.

Other roles you may have experience of: Business Development Manager, Donations Manager, Community & Events Fundraiser, Relationship Manager

For full details please see the recruitment pack. Apply either through CharityJob or submit a CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification. The closing date is Monday 4 November 2024, 12pm with interviews on Monday 11 November 2024.

This is an exciting opportunity to play an instrumental part in our fundraising team. Through your work, you will help us make sure Syrian communities have the education and medical care they need, every day, and when emergencies strike. Action Syria has over a decade of experience working with local partners in the Middle East region making a positive difference to over 25,000 people affected by conflict, displacement and natural disaster each year. We are looking for a motivated, highly efficient and fun Fundraising Executive to help us deliver ambitious plans for the next three years, including a series of spectacular fundraising events and initiatives in 2025 (from Gala dinners to carol services and supper clubs).

About the role

Working closely with the Head of Development and the Communications team, you will play a key role in delivering a diverse range of fundraising activities, including events, appeals, and campaigns. In addition, you'll contribute to enhancing the supporter journey and providing outstanding donor care. This role also offers the exciting opportunity to take the lead on specific initiatives, allowing you to drive projects from concept to completion and make a direct impact. We are a small team and seek a reliable multi-tasker, who is extremely organised, pro-active and inspiring. You will be equally comfortable organising guest lists for events or liaising with our high-net-worth donors. We are a proactive, creative and ‘hands-on’ team and hope you are too.

This is a real opportunity for the right candidate to learn the nuts and bolts of fundraising as well as make your mark on inspiring others to give within a small and powerful charity. For those looking to advance their career, this role also offers a pathway to take the next step professionally, with increasing responsibility and ownership over key fundraising initiatives.

This role will ensure that Action Syria:

• Has the capacity to successfully deliver a number of fundraising initiatives per year (including events)
• Can continue providing education and medical care to Syrian communities affected by conflict and displacement. 

Responsibilities 

1. Support the fundraising function, including: 

• Event and campaign management: Assist with planning and coordination for our key fundraising initiatives, including gala dinners, carol concerts, appeals, comedy nights, and third-party fundraising events. Manage guest lists, liaise with suppliers  coordinate venues, and handle press and printing needs. 

• Corporate donor relations: Help build and maintain our corporate donor database, with a focus on managing commercial participators and related agreements to enhance sponsorships and collaborations. 

• Trust & Foundations: Work closely with the Head of Development on grant applications, reporting, and scheduling to secure and sustain funding. 

• Individual Giving: Lead on gathering content for our Regular Giving campaigns, including materials for the Action Syria Recipes, enhancing donor engagement and retention.  

• Marketing and communications collaboration: Ensure all fundraising initiatives are effectively marketed to the right audiences for maximum engagement and impact. 

• Supporter Care: Ensure donors are thanked promptly, appropriately, and placed on the correct support journey. Ensure data in CRM system is current and accurate.

​​2. Support the team on administrative and operational tasks as required including: 

• General support: Manage the general inbox, respond to queries, and forward messages to relevant team members. Scheduling meetings internally and externally as required. 

• CRM support: Ensure data in the CRM system (Donorfy) is current and accurate.

See Job Description (attached) for full person specification and how to apply. 

About Future Frontiers

In the UK, family income is the strongest predictor of how well a young person will do at school and the future opportunities they will have. Future Frontiers exists to change this. Our vision is of a society where equal access to education and career opportunities enables potential to overcome poverty.

We support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to realise their potential at school and achieve post-16 qualifications that build towards secure and fulfilling employment. In partnership with schools, businesses and supporters, we deliver an evidence-based programme of career coaching and 1:1 guidance for disadvantaged young people when they are in Year 10 and 11. In 2023/24, we supported 2,784 young people in collaboration with 99 schools and 82 businesses.

Our five-year strategy for 2021-26 is focused on ensuring that our programme achieves meaningful long-term impact at the post-16 transition, transforming the life-chances of disadvantaged young people

We are particularly interested to hear from candidates who have not been to university or who have lived experiences relatable to our young people.

Why we need you

We are seeking a Fundraising Coordinator with a passion for the Future Frontiers mission (you do not need to have previous experience of fundraising) who will play a vital supporting role to secure income that is needed to deliver the Future Frontiers programme for a growing number of young people.

The successful candidate will report to the Senior Fundraising Manager and work closely with the Fundraising and Partnerships teams. Your primary focus will be on charitable Trusts and Foundations: researching suitable funding opportunities and writing external-facing communications. You will arrange programme visits to meet with young people and develop high-quality case studies. In addition, you will play a role in Future Frontiers' wider income generation work through researching potential business supporters and working with people participating in fundraising activities including employee fundraising and challenge events. You will keep excellent records of all fundraising activity to ensure effective team collaboration. 

Your responsibilities

Research and pipeline development 

You will complete research to find charitable trusts, foundations and businesses that have the potential to support Future Frontiers for the first time and keep detailed notes for the fundraising and partnerships teams. You will use this knowledge to support the pipeline of funding opportunities for the coming years, including making recommendations for the amount of funding we ask for and what it could go towards.

Enquiries and applications 

You will write enquiries and applications for funding that are tailored to each recipient and make a convincing case for how their support will make a difference. 

Reports and case studies

You will write reports that are tailored to each recipient and demonstrate how their funding has made a difference. This will involve arranging programme visits to speak with young people and develop case studies. 

Supporter engagement 

You will support the planning and delivery of high-quality, tailored communications and engagement opportunities for existing and potential supporters. This will include supporting individual volunteer fundraisers and employees of business partners. 

Record-keeping

You will ensure that key information about our fundraising activity is stored appropriately and with high attention to detail. 

About You

Experience 

This role is suitable for entry-level applicants and those with some relevant experience, for example, of working or volunteering in the charity sector and/or relating to the skills and competencies below. 

Skills and competencies 

You should be able to demonstrate all or most of these:

• Passion for Future Frontiers’ mission: You are motivated to play a role in empowering disadvantaged young people to realise their potential.

• Research: You can complete independent research to find key information. 

• Written communication: You write clearly, concisely and compellingly. 

• Interpersonal skills: You are an engaging communicator, able to build trust and rapport with supporters.

• Attention to detail: You have high levels of accuracy and can use detailed information effectively. 

• Teamwork: You can work effectively with others.

• Curiosity: You are interested to learn about fundraising and supporters.

• Can-do attitude: You approach tasks with enthusiasm, eager to get stuck in and make a meaningful impact.

What we can offer you 

• Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with service

• Flexible working with regular working from home as standard, 4pm finish on Fridays

• Annual personal training and development budget of £300

• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling

• Team building offsites and regular team socials throughout the year 

• Additional parental leave pay and additional childcare leave for child’s first 2 years

Equal Opportunities, Diversity and Inclusion 

Here at Future Frontiers we are dedicated to the practice of equal opportunities. The principles of it underpin our mission and we treat all employees, volunteers, clients and students as individuals. We believe in having an open and inclusive culture that champions diversity in all its forms, including disability, culture, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, life experiences, socio-economic background, and religion. 

We encourage everyone to apply for our roles. If you would like to talk to us about working at Future Frontiers in advance of your application, particularly in regards to diversity, we strongly encourage you to contact us via email and we will arrange a call. If you would like us to make any reasonable arrangement/adjustment for you during the interview, please let us know. 

To improve the diversity of the team we are particularly interested to hear from candidates who have not been to university or who have lived experiences relatable to our young people.

How to Apply  

To apply, please fill out our application form by answering these questions and attaching your CV. 

1. Tell us why you want to work at Future Frontiers. What is it about the charity that interests you? (Max. 1,000 characters)  
   Strong answers will tell us why our mission appeals to you personally and why you are motivated to work for us.

2. With direct reference to the skills and competencies listed in the job description, please tell us the three main reasons why you would make an excellent Fundraising Coordinator, giving evidence for each reason. (Max. 2,000 characters)
Strong answers will factually and succinctly demonstrate your skills. 

Please note that, given the nature of this role, we will be assessing the quality of your written communication in your answers, including clarity, spelling and grammar. 

Deadline: Monday 25th November 9AM

• First round interviews expected to be held via video call on Monday 2nd December

• Final, in-person interviews are expected to be held at our offices on Monday 9th December

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check and reference checks.

About the Help Chapter

The Help chapter brings together our core services responsible for responding to incoming enquiries from supporters, beneficiaries, and members of the public, including managing and responding to feedback and complaints.

About the role

As a Chapter Member at the National Deaf Children's Society, you'll be in a Chapter of like-minded and skilled specialists, experts, and emerging experts. Chapters are self-organising, and every member has a vital role to play, sharing their skills, knowledge and experience and learning and developing together. Led by the Chapter Lead all Chapter Members will value and respect each other's contribution and learn and develop collaboratively.

This role will design, implement and manage systems to ensure that fundraising and marketing activity is of a high quality, complies with relevant legislation and sector codes and is consistent with National Deaf Children’s Society policies.

You will carry out a programme of detailed quality assurance activity and monitoring to identify areas where improvements can be made and provide fundraising teams with recommended actions. This work has a particular focus on the management of telemarketing and face to face recruitment.

You will prepare reports for internal teams and stakeholders and provide support and guidance to fundraising staff in relation to compliance and what is required of them.

You will network effectively with peers across the sector and engage with external regulatory and sector bodies, such as the Fundraising Regulator, the CIOF, the DMA and the ICO, to ensure that the organisation is aware of all relevant developments and our views and priorities are taken into consideration; actively participating in sector consultations, meetings and working groups as appropriate.

Occasional travel will be required to shadow and monitor compliance training and to support our fundraising agencies.

 What might a day in the life look like? 

• Take ownership of and manage our internal Call Monitoring process – selecting and allocating calls from our agencies and listening to the majority to recognise any potential issues or trends that may arise.
• To follow up any feedback with the agencies and ensure they are compliant with fundraising code of practice.
• Updating and monitoring the site lists on our websites to ensure our supporters know where we are.
• Attend monthly and ad-hoc compliance forums and engage with external bodies to ensure we are maintaining standards across the sector. A chance to network with peers and even offer insight into our best practise.
• Quarterly due diligence checks with our agencies, along with monitoring of job adverts and contracts to ensure compliance.
• To manage and monitor our Mystery Shopping programme – engaging with the agencies regarding feedback and follow up, and approving invoices.
• A monthly compliance tracker to be shared internally so we know our key areas of focus.
• Management of our fundraising shadowing programme, with the occasional visits to our agencies for compliance training, feedback and shadowing.
• To help the organisation to deliver excellent standards of supporter care by providing cover for the team where necessary.
• To identify compliance issues which require follow-up or investigation and to conduct or direct any internal investigation.
• To conduct periodic audits (including National Deaf Children’s Society’s fundraising suppliers) to ensure that compliance procedures are followed and that compliance systems are effective.
• To catch up with your Chapter and offer valuable insights and support.

Who are you?  

· You’re passionate about working as part of a team and sharing and developing your skills, knowledge, and expertise in a collaborative environment 

· You have a can-do attitude and are focused on achieving outcomes 

· You’re happy to share your thoughts, skills, knowledge, and experience 

· You have an open mindset and embrace new concepts and ideas 

· You’re a natural collaborator 

· You’re adaptable within a changeable environment 

· You thrive in an agile product design and delivery environment 

What will be in your toolkit? 

· Strong digital skills and a sound understanding of agile values and principles 

· A commitment to the organisation’s culture 

· Comfortable with ambiguity 

· Bravery, courage and an appetite for risk taking 

· An exclusive focus on customers 

· An enthusiasm for giving and receiving continual feedback 

Disclosure check

This role requires a basic disclosure check. This post will be working in a position of trust and responsibility within the charity.

Our expectations

We expect all staff to:

· abide by and promote our Policy of Informed Choice, its Vision and Values, Code of Conduct and Equal Opportunities Statement.

· take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.

· develop an understanding of deaf awareness and BSL skills whilst employed with the charity.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Events and Partnerships Manager to join our Events and Partnerships Teams. This role will require the successful candidate to proactively lead our Events Team to review and overhaul our current events programme before implementing a varied and exciting refreshed programme which will engage new and current supporters as well as the local community and our children, young people and their families.

They will also lead our Partnerships Team to develop and maintain and grow long-term, high value and multifaceted community, group and corporate partnerships to maximise income, value and influence for The Children’s Trust.

Staff benefits include, shuttle bus, and more… Read more below

Role Requirements

• Working alongside the Head of Public Fundraising, you will strengthen and implement business planning, pipeline and budgeting processes as well as devise comprehensive audience-led stewardship plans, maintaining momentum and focus to achieve targets.  
• Lead the implementation and delivery of the strategy for the Events and Partnerships teams and work with the Head of Public Fundraising and the teams to develop and review strategies to maximise income from events and partnerships
• Manage partnership pipeline including building opportunities with new businesses to increase the range, value and number of partnerships for The Children’s Trust
• Lead the Events team to review and overhaul our current events programme so that we are maximising net income and ROI as well as meeting the needs of our supporters and local community, and building connections and long-term relationships with our events supporters
• Work across the Retail, Fundraising and Communications directorate to maximise opportunities for contact mapping, cross-sell and support the activity of other teams within the directorate (including but not limited to stock donations, sponsorship of committee-led events, pro bono support, gifts in kind etc.)
• Be responsible for the implementation of the budgets and delivery of income and expenditure against the plans
• Bring the Events and Partnerships teams together to ensure that we are seizing opportunities to integrate the programmes, for instance through corporate sponsorships of events, employee volunteering or participation, donated goods for raffles and auctions, match funding and more
• Develop relationships with colleagues across the Public Fundraising Team, wider directorate and organisation to ensure that opportunities for engagement, integration and promotion of events and partnerships are maximised and publicised

Interview Date: TBC

Terms and Conditions

PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process. 

Strictly no agencies, please.

About Us

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

Staff Benefits

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including, Zest; our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.

We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

Online Searches

In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.

Trusts & Foundations Manager
Salary: £35,000 per annum (pro rata for part time).
Location: London EC1Y Office with Hybrid Home Working
Work pattern: 4 – 5 days per week (28 – 35 hours per week)

About MQ Mental Health Research:

MQ is the first major charity funding mental health research. By connecting scientists with supporters, together we strive to understand mental health, improve treatments and prevent mental illness.

We champion and fund world-class research to transform the lives of everyone affected by mental illness. By connecting scientists with supporters, together we strive to understand mental health, improve treatments and prevent mental illness. Having recently launched a new 5-year strategy, MQ is at a critical point in its development.

About the Role:

As the Trusts & Foundations Manager you will be responsible for generating income from grant making trusts and foundations.

You will take the lead on seeking out new prospects and nurturing existing relationships to significantly grow income. You will achieve this by researching sources of funding, devising individually tailored applications, maintaining excellent communications with existing and potential donor trusts and foundations, delivering an agreed income target as well as growing funding from these sources.

We are happy to consider people who want to work full-time (35 hours), or four days per week (28 hours).

Here's a summary of your key responsibilities:

• Proactively identify and research new and pipeline trust, lottery and statutory fundraising opportunities and progress them to application stage.
• Developing the trust and foundation pipeline to generate new income and multiyear grants
• To lead the development of new fundraising proposals for priority fundraising projects, including potential research partnership opportunities where MQ collaborates on a joint bid with another institution
• To carry out targeted and systematic research to establish new high value prospects utilising existing networks, the MQ database, search engines and referrals
• Build long-term relationships with new and prospect trust, lottery and statutory donors, including through meetings, attendance at conferences and events, regular update
• calls/comms and – when possible – direct face-to-face engagement.
• Report on performance against agreed budgets and targets
• Capitalise on the expertise and networks of MQ’s senior volunteers, including working closely with MQ Trustees and other Development Team colleagues to maximise existing opportunities for introductions, including the Lord Mayor’s Appeal

About You:

This role is for you if you are an experienced trusts and foundations fundraiser, with good knowledge of the sector. You'll have demonstrable experience of securing five and six figure grants to achieve annual income targets, both through stewarding existing supporters and through researching and cultivating a pipeline of new opportunities.

You will also be skilled in understanding and translating complex information and turning it in to compelling written proposals, for grants, corporate partnerships and major donors.

We do require someone who is proactive, hardworking and results-orientated.

Essential role requirements include:

• Experience of trusts and foundation fundraising and able to demonstrate continual growth in expertise and results in this area.
• Good understanding of the trusts and foundations fundraising environment and associated processes and different types of grant making bodies.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write concise and inspiring funding applications and to make presentations.
• Creative thinker, with ability to identify funding opportunities and match them with the right trusts.
• Good interpersonal, influencing and relationship-management skills, at all levels.
• Ability to work as part of a team and spot opportunities to grow and develop relationships for the good of the organisation.

You will be driven to ensure that projects are delivered to the highest possible standards and be a sophisticated communicator with the confidence to build relationships with and inspire colleagues and donors.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience of Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge/NXT is desirable but not essential.
• Experience of using Monday[dot]com

What We're Offering You:

In return, we offer a great working experience within a friendly team. Hybrid working (in the London office Mondays and Tuesdays, with the remaining days from home). We are located near Barbican Tube.

Plus, we offer lots of generous benefits and training opportunities.

We're a Sunday Times Top Company to work for.

Benefits

• Flexible working: As a mental health charity, staff wellbeing is of paramount importance. We operate a core hours policy (10-4) to encourage flexible working and staff are mainly home based with the requirement to come into the office two days per week. A standard full-time working week is 35 hours, plus an hour for lunch breaks.
• Holidays: Annual holiday entitlement of 28 days plus bank holidays.
• Wellbeing Allowance: MQ provides an allowance of up to £1200 per annum for each employee to spend on activities that increase their wellbeing. This is paid through payroll and is taxable.
• Cycle to work scheme: An interest-free loan is available to enable employees to purchase a bike and accessories, repaid via equal deductions from the employee’s salary over 12 months.
• Employee Assistance Programme: All employees and their families have access to a 24-hour confidential advice and support line.
• Counselling: Employees have access to a number of free face-to-face sessions, via the EAP scheme.
• Pension: MQ makes contributions of 5% and employees make contributions of 3%.
• Season Ticket Loan: An interest free season ticket loan is available, repaid via equal deductions from the employee’s salary over 12 months.
• Personal Development: We value employee development and review individual training needs through our performance management system. The Head of HR also runs internal development sessions for all staff through our training programme, MQ Academy.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: Friday 15th November 2024
Please note, we typically start interviewing within two weeks of the job advert going live. We reserve the right to close the job before the deadline based on the volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We believe in equality and inclusion and we welcome job applications from everyone, provided you meet the criteria for the job.

Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration and undertake a DBS check.

No agencies please.