Website Manager Jobs in Marylebone, Greater London

Circa £68,000 per annum

Permanent

Part home/Part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as our General Legal Adviser.

The Legal Adviser will support the Head of Legal and work across a broad range of matters. You will assist UNICEF UK in negotiating and managing contracts, ensuring the organisation adheres to legal terms required by UNICEF, Charity Law and our articles of association. The Legal Adviser is responsible for providing UNICEF UK with accurate, relevant, and timely advice and support.

We are looking for a qualified lawyer, with a valid practising certificate in the UK, that is experienced in working within a legal team (either in-house or in private practice) and is looking to use their excellent legal drafting, research, technical and negotiation skills to make a difference.

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.  

Closing date: 10am, Friday 15 November 2024.

First Round Interview Date: Monday 2 December 2024 via video conferencing (MS Teams).

Second Round Interview Date (if selected for a second-round interview): Thursday 5 December 2024 in-person at UNICEF UK, 1 Westfield London E20 1HZ.

In return, we offer:

· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)

· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role

· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We anticipate most colleagues will work at least one or two days a week in the office at 1 Westfield London E20 1HZ and the rest of the time from home.  We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join Westway Trust as a Property Assistant, providing efficient and responsive administrative support across the full property team. You will be a friendly, motivated, and active administrator who will play a key role in the smooth running of the property department.

You will be pro-active, organised, with good initiative being the main point of contact responding to estate and property related enquiries and reports of issues, from tenants, customers, contractors and the community.  You will therefore need to possess or demonstrate a willingness to provide a good level of customer service with property knowledge.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Provide efficient and effective administrative support across the Property team, including daily active filing, archiving, photocopying, scanning and record keeping.
• Initial point of contact for enquiries to the Property team.
• Provide a responsive customer service handling system to record such enquiries.
• Coordinating the general day-to-day activities of the Head of Property & Estates in relation to emails, posts, and voicemails.
• Assisting in the preparation and maintenance of property particulars, void reports, and reviewing property marketing websites for current information.
• Cross-referencing and managing the prospective tenant’s selection list with the historical enquiry list and alerting the team of any repeat/active enquiries.
• Regular visits to Trust premises to record any Health and Safety/Fire Risk Assessment breaches and reporting these to the appropriate Facilities Management team member. 
• Assist with attending Unit Base Parking/Filming/Events on the estate, recording any infringements of agreements on site, and notifying the appropriate team member for further follow-on action.
• Preparing notification details for relevant authorities for entry and exit of tenants – rates, utilities, etc.
• Assisting with servicing property meetings (i.e., circulating papers, coordinating actions where required).
• Responsible for the recording of void premises and issuing of building keys.
• Occasionally provide assistance to the Trust’s reception/office manager for general office duties and reception cover if required.

Knowledge and Experience:

• A minimum of one year’s experience in a busy property department.
• A broad understanding of commercial property or demonstrable experience of transferable skills if you are from a different sector.
• Customer focused, with the ability to provide a friendly and efficient service to customers, staff and tenants.
• Good time management, attention to detail, organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure with changing priorities.
• Excellent administrative skills.
• High level IT skills and experience of using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Personal skills:

• A personable and collaborative approach, with experience of developing and maintaining positive relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Good communication skills, orally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a multi-cultural and diverse environment.
• Connections to/understanding of the local area would be highly desirable. 

Benefits of working with us:

• Great location in the heart of Portobello, North Kensington
• Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per year + statutory bank holidays
• Sick pay scheme
• Investor in People (IiP) employer
• Free gym membership at health club one minute walk from the office
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Season ticket / bicycle loan
• Free eye test voucher

There is a rolling deadline for this position. We encourage applicants to submit their application as soon as possible, as this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time. An early application is therefore strongly recommended.

This role is offered on a 12 month fixed-term contract

Fantastic relationship management is fundamental to Parkinson’s UK delivering the impact we want to see for people affected by Parkinson's. As our next Philanthropy Manager, you would focus on raising £10k-£100k+ gifts. You will become part of a collaborative, supportive and positive team and have the opportunity to grow in the role so that we can help you to achieve what you want next in your career. We champion regular learning to develop our skills as face-to-face relationship fundraisers and you will be supported by your line-manager and peers to feel confident with external activity and to try out new ideas. 

It is a really exciting time to join as we enter the private phase of Parkinson’s UK’s £12m Nurse Appeal, and grow our philanthropic income for our research and the Parkinson’s Virtual Biotech, our international drug discovery programmes. 

What you’ll do

• Identify, cultivate and manage relationships with a pipeline of donors and prospects 
• Deliver pipeline activity and income targets
• Secure and deliver a high volume of donor/prospect in-person touchpoints, involving Parkinson’s UK senior leadership in key relationships 
• Deliver first-class stewardship by maximising engagement opportunities within our stewardship programme
• Manage the day-to-day activity of our fundraising board and secure new gifts through their networks
• Work with our Nurse Appeal senior volunteer donors to build your pipeline
• Lead on prospecting projects, collaborating with the prospect research and wider colleagues across the charity 

What you’ll bring

• Demonstrable experience of successful major donor fundraising
• A strong track record of building successful relationships with major donors through one-to-one meetings, phone calls, communications, events and bespoke cultivation 
• Excellent verbal presentation and persuasive writing skills 
• The confidence to influence, negotiate and inspire stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally 
• Ability to work autonomously and manage a diverse workload with appropriate time management, planning and prioritisation
• Ability to proactively identify, qualify and generate new prospects 
• Interest in learning about Parkinson’s UK’s strategy and developing an understanding and empathy with the Parkinson’s community

Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description 

Whilst this is advertised as a full-time position, we are committed to being flexible in our roles and would consider part-time working and compressed hours. Please specify in your supporting statement if you are interested in a specific working pattern.

Interviews for this role will be held w/c 11 November. Successful candidates may be invited to a second stage interview. 

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Ashinaga UK is seeking a driven and well-organised Partnerships Manager to propel our fundraising efforts, with the goal of advancing the Ashinaga Africa Initiative by securing funding to create new scholarships and opportunities for orphaned youth. This role will play a key part in expanding our impact and supporting the education and leadership development of young leaders from sub-Saharan Africa.

The Ashinaga movement was founded in Japan in the 1960s and has since expanded across the globe, empowering over 110,000 orphaned youth with access to education and support to achieve their full potential. The Ashinaga Africa Initiative was launched 10 years ago with the aim of equipping future leaders for Africa through undergraduate scholarships and leadership development opportunities. Ashinaga UK is proud to be part of this global movement, contributing to the mission of transforming lives and communities through education. Our work is primarily in the UK through collaboration with key university partners and donors. 

The Partnerships Manager will be responsible for securing and building funding partnerships, overseeing external communications, and spearheading grant applications. The Partnerships Manager will work closely with the Managing Director. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Work with the Managing Director to develop and execute the fundraising strategy. 
• Manage existing funding partnerships and establish new relationships to further Ashinaga UK’s mission. 
• Secure partnerships with corporations, foundations, individual donors, and UK universities. 
• Identify new funding opportunities, cultivate relationships, write proposals, and report on progress. 
• Write high-quality grant proposals to secure funding from grant-making bodies. 
• Oversee the partnerships database, donor reporting, and contribute to the annual Charity Commission trustee report. 
• Create external communication materials, including website content and promotional materials. 
• Collaborate with key team members to develop partnerships related to scholarship programming and opportunities for scholarship recipients. 
• Plan and coordinate external-facing events, such as donor receptions, corporate sponsor events, and webinars to enhance engagement and raise awareness of Ashinaga UK's mission.

Essential Criteria 

• Right to work in the UK.
• Candidates must be based in the London area or able to commute. The role requires working from the office one to two days per week. 
• Proven track record in establishing and nurturing partnerships to advance a charity’s mission. 
• Strong experience forming and managing new funding partnerships successfully. 

Desired Criteria 

• Proven track record of leading successful fundraising projects and winning funding. 
• Ability to strategize and develop innovative approaches to engage potential donors and advance them along a partnership ladder. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to diverse audiences, including corporate partners, individual donors, and internal stakeholders. 
• Demonstrate experience in writing compelling proposals to secure funding from grant-making bodies. 
• Knowledge of the charity sector and fundraising regulations. 
• Experience fundraising within the international development, widening participation and/or education sector. 
• Experience planning and coordinating events, such as donor receptions, corporate sponsor events, and webinars. 
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with organisational objectives. 
• Ability to create new or upgrade existing processes and structures to allow for the effective delivery of strategy. 
• Able to efficiently use a wide range of online tools, including spreadsheets, databases, and cloud-based applications. 
• Experience using CRM systems to manage and analyse data and produce reports. 
• Ability to work in French and/or Portuguese is a plus but not essential. 

Personal Characteristics 

• Passion for Ashinaga UK's mission: A genuine commitment to empowering orphaned youth through education and supporting the Ashinaga Africa Initiative's mission. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills: Strong relationship-building abilities, with the capacity to engage and manage a variety of stakeholders, including donors and corporate partners. 
• Adaptable and resourceful: Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with some degree of ambiguity, able to create processes that may not yet exist and get involved in projects that may require learning new skills. 
• Organised and detail-oriented: High level of attention to detail in managing data, preparing reports, and ensuring accuracy in all communications and documentation. 
• Self-motivated: Ability to work independently, take initiative, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision. 
• Collaborative mindset: Willingness to work closely with colleagues, volunteers, and external partners to achieve shared goals. 

Other Information 

• Ashinaga UK takes a flexible approach to working, with core hours and an understanding and consideration for work life balance and personal commitments. 
• Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis, so we encourage early applications. 
• Ashinaga Association in the UK is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and ensuring that all job applicants receive fair treatment, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Job Title

Business Support Manager (Maternity Cover)

Job Reports To

 Assistant Director of Operations

Business Unit/ Department

 Administrative/Operations

Dimensions of Role

Full time – 35 hours per week (Office based with the option of working from home on Fridays)/ Fixed Term 12-month maternity cover

Working Relationships

· With the Executive & Administrative team

· With the Chair and Board of Trustees

· With those we support, within the Rank network

Purpose Statement

The postholder will be a key member of the central administration team of the Rank Foundation. 

Key Accountabilities

Secretariat support to governance committees:

- Drafting agendas, production and dissemination of papers for Committees and Board meetings to trustees

- Attendance to governance meetings, minute taking, and following up on actions

- Organising RFL annual governance schedule of meetings

- Liaising and acting as point of contact for trustees

- Arranging meetings for Execs and Trustees

- Drafting and issuing comms as needed by the Chair, Trustees and Execs

- Maintaining governance records and register of trustees’ interests up-to date

- Assisting with audit queries as and when required

- Managing the periodic review of Committees’ Terms of References

- Planning induction programme of new trustees

- Undertaking regular reviews of policies, staff handbook, trustee hanbook and ensuring currency and developing new ones as required

- Supporting with implementation of  EDI strategy and the Foundation’s vision

- Occasional out of office hours meeting attendance as/ when required

HR

- Facilitating recruitment activities including posting and monitoring job ads, shortlisting of candidates, recommending list for interview and liaising with candidates

- Onboarding of resources: references, right to work checks, drafting of contracts and offer letters, planning of induction programme, sourcing of IT kit/required equipment, arranging IT induction

- Offboarding of resources: ensuring resources are removed access to SharePoint, emails and laptop wiped. Monitoring of dormant inboxes.

- Management and administration of Breathe (HR Platform)

This job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of tasks but is intended to reflect a range of duties the post-holder will perform.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Knowledge Qualifications & Experience

· Previous experience in an executive support role and working with Board of Trustees

· Previous experience of minute taking

· Previous experience of HR support

· Proficiency in Microsoft packages (essential)

· Understanding of the charitable and philanthropic sector (desirable)

Skills/ Abilities

· A positive team member

· Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

· Willingness to help colleagues, ‘can-do’ approach

· Adaptable, flexible, and willing to learn/develop skills

· Ability to manage multiple tasks, work to deadlines and prioritise effectively

· Excellent communication skills by phone and email, experience of engaging with stakeholders at all levels

· Ability to organise events and ensuring arrangements are communicated to all stakeholders

· Ability to handle sensitive information and discretion

Confidentiality

· Paramount that the postholder works in a highly confidential way

Smart Works exists to empower all women who need help getting into work. We are currently in a significant growth phase, doubling the number of women we support to 10,000 women a year by 2025. As such, we require a minimum of 50,000 items of stock from the retail sector that will enable us to dress clients and achieve our mission of helping thousands of women succeed at interview and transform their lives.

This is an exciting role that will lead the relationship management of our most important, high value brands, without which our service could not be delivered. Supported by the Head of Events & Head of Wardrobe, you will work closely with the Partnerships Team and the Wardrobe Team to deliver essential client and events stock.

The successful candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining a portfolio of retail brands, conducting excellent stewardship, bespoke tailored support, with a real understanding and insight into the challenges and opportunities within the retail sector, and an ability to influence and negotiate on the charity’s behalf.

We seek an excellent relationship manager, with strong written and verbal communication skills, an ability to influence senior stakeholders and exceed set targets. An address book of retail contacts and an understanding of women’s fashion would also be advantageous.

Smart Works has a collaborative environment, with dynamic teams and ambitious plans. It is also a rewarding place to work and a lot of fun, with valuable opportunities to attend nationwide fundraising events, expert leadership panel discussions, fashion sales and exclusive events.

The Partnerships team is based in London. This is a hybrid role, with time split across all 3 of our London sites in Islington, Ladbroke Grove and Croydon. Some evening and weekend work is occasionally required to support our wider partnership and fundraising events.

If you are a dynamic, proactive self-starter, with a sense of urgency, and exceptional interpersonal skills, then this could be the ideal opportunity for you. We would love to hear from you.

How To Apply

​Please read through the full job description and then submit a CV and a cover letter which answers the following questions by 5pm on Sunday 3rd November. Your application should be addressed to Ella Dodd, Head of Events. 

1. What experiences and skills do you have that make you well suited to this role? (Max 400 words) 
2. What are the key components to external relationship management? (Max 400 words)

First round interviews will take place online on 7th November and second round interviews will take place in person in London on 15th November. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments or alterations for the application and recruitment processes, please contact us.

​Smart Works is committed to best practice employment practices, including reducing the burden for those seeking work. Smart Works will therefore reimburse reasonable costs of travel to interviews if required. 

Project Manager

1 year contract

£44,427 - £48,763 pa

City of London E1 8QS and we are a hybrid working organisation

This role is offered on a hybrid contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home three days a week.

Purpose of Role

This Project Manager will join the Business Services team at an exciting time as we launch new projects to improve our ways of working across the organisation. A number of key cross organisational strategic projects have been identified to enable Comic Relief to deliver against its five year strategy.

The successful candidate will be instrumental to our success by providing overarching planning, management, and coordination of select projects within Comic Relief’s programme of strategic projects; working with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure planning processes, project governance and reporting is developed and embedded into all activities.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to support Comic Relief as it makes changes to enable the organisation to succeed in achieving our vision of a Just World Free from Poverty.

Key responsibilities:

Oversee a portfolio of projects, taking on the project management responsibility for selected cross- organisational strategic projects (managing multiple projects simultaneously).

Manage projects through their entire lifecycle, from briefing and scoping to set up, governance, planning, task management, communication, coordination and tracking, and reporting.

Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts across the organisation to review key processes, including facilitating workshops and offering expertise and resource as required.

Work with Project Teams to ensure active management of dependencies and risks, acting as an intermediary and supporting issue resolution.

Facilitate Steering Group meetings to ensure effective project management, timely decision making, and resolution of escalated risks and issues.

Identify and manage complex dependencies and risks across the programme, taking corrective action or escalating issues when necessary.

Utilise tracking and reporting tools, as well as briefings and huddles, to ensure project progress is communicated, adjusting these as projects evolve.

Engage with key stakeholders across the organisation to ensure consistency and alignment in the execution of projects.

Promote project management best practices and identify learning opportunities to foster efficient and innovative ways of working.

Person specification

Essential criteria

An in-depth understanding of project management methodologies and experience of working with different approaches.

Experience in developing and implementing new systems, tools and processes

Experience of monitoring and evaluation of project performance, including objective setting, developing toolkits, reporting and driving the learning process with stakeholders to achieve ongoing effectiveness.

A sound understanding of project budget development and analysis.

Effective relationship builder with strong stakeholder management and communication skills, and the ability to adapt to different styles and ways of working.

Accredited Project Management Qualification

Desirable criteria 

Experience of driving change management

Familiarity with visualisation tools such as MS Visio.

Perks and benefits:

· Flexible working hours

· Work from home option

· Life Insurance

· Wellness programs

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

· Paid emergency leave

· Sabbatical Opportunities

· Professional development

· Mentoring/coaching

· Paid volunteer days

· Payroll giving

· Salary sacrifice

· Team social events

· Extracurricular clubs

· Cycle to work scheme

· Free fruit

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Closing: 11:55pm, 3rd Nov 2024 GMT

Interviews are expected to take place on the 7th of November in our London office. candidates must be available to start by Monday 2nd December 2024.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Comic Relief we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why work at Comic Relief

There are lots of good reasons to join us at Comic Relief. You can read more about our employee benefits, such as our commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We ask staff to come to the office twice a week, normally on agreed team days, so that we can do all those things that are difficult to do online. Our office is based in Whitechapel, London,

There are lots of opportunities to develop your skills and experience at Comic Relief, including opportunities to become a Mental Health First Aider or to participate in our Employee Network Groups that focus on making Comic Relief a more inclusive place to work.

Disability Confident Employer

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we take positive action by providing first-round interviews to candidates who have a registered disability, provided they meet the minimum criteria for the role, as demonstrated on their CV and application questions.

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

Key terms

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

About the role

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

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

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

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

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

Key responsibilities

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

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

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

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

Why work with us?

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

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

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

Our commitment to diversity

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

Guaranteed interview scheme

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

How to apply

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

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

Liberty is seeking an Infrastructure Manager to undertake a number of interesting short-term projects for a fixed term of 12 months to improve the efficiency of its operations.  The Infrastructure Manager will work closely with the Head of HR & Operations, Finance and Operations Director and external contacts to critically review several support systems and databases and recommend improved infrastructure at Liberty.

The successful candidate must have experience of having specified, sourced and implemented new database solutions in other organisations and a familiarity with a variety of monitoring, learning and evaluation frameworks, concepts, practices and procedures. An excellent project manager with experience of delivering projects to budget and on time and the ability to work with multiple stakeholders, motivating them through change, the successful candidate will be energised by delivering concurrent projects at pace.

Liberty fully embraces flexible working and is committed to employee development. We aim to encourage people from all backgrounds to work with us and are particularly interested in hearing from people from minority backgrounds and all socio-economic sections of society. Liberty supports hybrid working, with a minimum of two days per week in the Westminster office.

The deadline for applications is 5PM Monday 4 November 2024.

Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.

Please be aware that we do not accept CVs for this role. All applicants must complete the application form to apply.

First round interviews will be held on Thursday 21 November 2024

Second round interview will be held on Tuesday 26 November 2024

Apply via the job board on our website.

Title: Philanthropy Manager (HNWI)

Contract: Full-Time (36 hours per week), Permanent

 Salary: £38,347 per annum

About Us

 We are a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre. We use the Museum's unique collections and our unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. We care for more than 80 million objects spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually and 16 million visits to our website.   

Today the Museum is more relevant and influential than ever. By attracting people from a range of backgrounds to work for us, we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. 

We employ over 1000 staff in a variety of roles, all united by our vision of a future where people and planet thrive. We need everyone to have the passion and drive to help us with our mission to create advocates for our planet and inspire millions to care about the natural world. 

This is an exciting time to join the NHM’s Development team, as we have launched a major capital campaign that is set to rejuvenate the Museum spaces and transform access to our collections. Alongside this we have secured investment from the UK Government to build a major new science and digitisation centre at the Thames Valley Science Park in collaboration with the University of Reading. The purpose-built centre will house much of the Museum's collection and will include laboratories, digitisation suites, collaborative research spaces, conservation labs and workspaces.

Diversity and inclusion matter to us.

Our vision is of a future where both people and the planet thrive. Diversity is one of our core values and we strive to build a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging. All new staff who join us learn about the importance of diversity and inclusion to the Museum and how to contribute to creating an inclusive environment.

We know we have more to do, but we are committed to ensuring that everyone who works at the Museum feels they can thrive and feel valued and respected.

 Job Summary

Development Group generates philanthropic and sponsorship income to help us create a Natural History Museum for the future – investing in capital development, attaining vital acquisitions for the collection, transforming our galleries, developing innovative exhibitions and undertaking ground-breaking scientific research on issues that affect us all.

The Museum is looking for an ambitious and self-motivated individual for the role of Philanthropy Manager. The role will contribute to our strategic priorities, working closely with the Senior Principal Gifts manager to cultivate and maintain relationships with new and existing funders. With opportunities to fundraise towards a diverse range of core and capital projects.

Working alongside an approachable and highly successful Philanthropy team, reporting into the Senior Principal Gifts manager, the role will support the development of our Principal giving strategy, building relationships with a portfolio of potential and existing funders engaging them through phone calls, meetings, written correspondence, events and by creating compelling proposals.

The role will provide substantial opportunity for professional development within a world-leading cultural organisation.

Main Responsibilities 

Fundraising

· Raise income in line with agreed personal targets and KPI’s, contributing to the Philanthropy team’s current annual income target of £7m+.

· Cultivate a portfolio of major donor prospects in the UK and abroad at the six-figure gift level and support the Senior Principal Gifts Manager in the management of seven-figure gifts.

· Establish strong cross-Museum relationships to develop programme ideas in line with funders’ interests, and craft compelling cases for support.

· Work independently and in collaboration with the Senior Principal Gifts Manager, Head of Philanthropy  and Director of Development to plan and implement creative strategies to increase philanthropic gifts at the seven-figure gift level.

· Actively solicit funding personally through bespoke cultivation plans and utilise senior stakeholders effectively when needed.

· Prepare written briefings for senior management for meetings with prospective donors as well as follow up documentation and correspondence.

· Ensure all required gift reporting is delivered to the highest standards, supporting the development of robust evaluation processes with colleagues where needed.

· Promote best practice in fundraising across the NHM.

Finance and Administration

· Work closely with Finance and project delivery colleagues to monitor incoming payments and ensure that donations are spent in line with funding agreements.

· Ensure full and timely records of all activity are kept on the database in adherence to set policies and procedures.

General

· Stay informed of key developments within the sector by monitoring government and third-sector policies and relevant publications.

· Attend evening and occasional weekend meetings and events, as required within the nature of the post.

· Assist with other duties that may be reasonably required.

Essential

· A demonstrable track-record in securing and managing gifts from high-networth-individuals, including research, crafting compelling proposals, and effective stewardship.

· Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with an ability to convey detailed information in a concise and engaging manner.

· Ability to establish productive relationships with a variety of funders, prospects and colleagues.

· Ability to work proactively and constructively with colleagues to develop high-quality project proposals.

· Ability to act as an ambassador for the Natural History Museum amongst a range of high-profile external contacts.

· Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills.

· Ability to prioritise and meet regular deadlines whilst working under pressure.

Desirable

· Direct fundraising experience in the cultural/environmental sector with High-Net-Worth Individuals. 

· Experience of working with senior stakeholders (Trustees, Directors and Senior Leadership teams).

· Experience working on capital or campaign fundraising.

Thriving at the Museum: the way we work
We are proud to work at the Museum and have identified the qualities we all need to embody to reach our shared ambition. This sits alongside the Museum’s values and forms the framework for the way we work.

We are ambitious. To make a difference on a global scale we are big and bold in our thinking and set goals which may seem impossibly high. We act with integrity, but we are not rigid or inflexible.  We are excellent at what we do and look for opportunities to make a difference for the Museum wherever we can.

We are curious.  We never stop learning. We look outwards beyond the Museum and ask questions to advance our understanding. We seek out and actively listen to different perspectives. We take time to reflect, are thoughtful and open to new ideas.

We share the wonder. We are captivated by the natural world, proud of our treasures and trusted guardians of our collections. We are passionate about the Museum, enjoy telling its stories and sharing our knowledge and expertise to inspire others. We don’t take this for granted; we feel proud to work here.

We are pioneering. We are not afraid to try something new and use good judgment and evidence to take risks. We experiment, innovate, and embrace complex problems by adapting our approach. We do not dwell on setbacks or get preoccupied with problems. We find solutions.

We team up. We respect the expertise of others and recognise that we produce the strongest outcomes when we put the best ideas together. We trust each other, keep things simple and make it easy for others to do the right thing. We share information and skills so everyone is equipped and enabled to succeed. We never let bad moments grow into bad relationships. We inspire and empower each other to give our best.

We act with pace. We focus our efforts where we know we can make the biggest impact. We take tough decisions and once a plan is set, we all get behind it to make it happen. We take responsibility and don’t wait to be told what to do. We are racing against time in this planetary emergency, so we work with a sense of urgency.

General Information

All positions at the Natural History Museum are conditional subject to receipt of:

• Proof that you are legally entitled to work in the UK

• A Basic Disclosure Check from the Disclosures and Barring Service (DBS)

• Satisfactory references covering the last 3 years of your employment or education

• Health clearance

The Museum supports flexible working.

To apply

If that sounds like you, please apply online on the Natural History Museum’s careers portal.

Closing date: 23:59, 10th November 2024

Interviews expected w/c 25th November 2024

ABOUT US:

Open for Business is a coalition of leading global businesses committed to advancing LGBTQ+ inclusion worldwide. Through data-driven research, we demonstrate the economic benefits of LGBTQ+ inclusion and leverage our network of partners and programs to foster positive change for LGBTQ+ communities.

Founded in 2015, Open for Business has rapidly expanded to include 38 global member organizations and four local programs in East Africa, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, and Central and Eastern Europe, with additional programs set to launch next year. We take pride in harnessing the power and expertise of the private sector to support some of the most vulnerable members of our global community, ensuring that their advocacy is bolstered by some of the world’s largest and most influential organizations.

THE ROLE:

We are seeking a Finance and Operations Manager to lead and strengthen our financial and operational functions as we continue to grow. This role is critical in ensuring that Open for Business adheres to best practices in financial management and reporting, including compliance with the Charity SORP.

You will serve as the main point of contact for our external accountants and our Financial Advisory Committee, providing timely and accurate financial information to the CEO and Board of Trustees.

On the operations side, you will help build and execute the organizational infrastructure needed to support our expansion, which includes office management and collaborating with our HR team to create a robust induction system for new staff, as well operational management or oversight of core processes.

We are looking for candidates who are passionate about tackling LGBTQ+ inequalities on a global scale and are eager to contribute to a dynamic and fast-growing organization. This UK-based role offers a hybrid working model, with time split between our London office and remote work. Remote candidates within the UK are also welcome to apply. Part time considered. The position reports directly to the Chief Executive.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage financial and operational systems, processes, administration, and internal controls.
• Ensure effective and efficient day-to-day business and financial operations.
• Oversee bank accounts, accounts payable and receivable functions, purchasing, financial reporting, and grants administration.
• Conduct bank and transaction reconciliations and manage expenses, bills, and payments using Xero.
• Produce or oversee production of monthly payroll.
• Produce quarterly management accounts and VAT returns.
• Collaborate with external accountants for annual audit and accounts.
• Liaise with other external advisors as needed.
• Prepare project-specific budgets and lead financial reporting for grants.
• Lead the induction process for new staff and consultants.
• Project manage the implementation of new systems, including coordination with consultants to deliver small-to-medium internal projects.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

The ideal candidate will be experienced with charity finances and may have worked in a similar role previously. You should be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Direct experience in managing a charity finance or operations function.
• Experience liaising with third party providers, including accountants.
• Proficiency in budget preparation and financial reporting.
• Experience with Xero and other accounting software.
• Experience with project management and leading internal change management
• Experience of bookkeeping and (management) accounting.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:

Open for Business is an equal-opportunity employer, dedicated to addressing inequality. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of gender, race or ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or socioeconomic background. All hiring decisions are based on merit.

HOW TO APPLY:

Click on the 'Apply via website' button below to visit out Jobs page and download an application pack.

The closing date for applications is Friday 22nd November 2024.

Your new company
A fantastic opportunity is available to work for a growing membership organisation and not-for-profit, based in West London, for a dynamic Operations Manager to manage stakeholders and uphold the organisation's mission to help national and international regulators create standards and rules for deployment within the energy industry.
Your new role
Your new role is to be responsible for day-to-day operational aspects, including administrative support such as managing calenders, travel and email correspondence. You will have membership management responsibility including the whole lifecycle of membership, such as onboarding, responding to member's enquiries and converting prospective leads. You will assist in planning events and conferences, being the face of the organisation and conducting outreach to prospective members to promote the benefits of the association. You will work with the IT team to update and maintain the organisation's website, assist with the creation of marketing and work on various projects as required.
What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful, you must have 2+ years experience within an administrative/operational role, ideally within a membership-based association or organisation, have the ability to sell products or services and have knowledge of data analysis. If you have knowledge of maritime or energy markets that would be highly desirable.
What you'll get in return
In return you will be offered a permanent contract with a competitive salary of between £50,000 - £65,000, hybrid working with 1-2 days working from home per week, 29 days holiday including bank increasing 1 day per year with service and standard working hours of Monday to Friday 8.30-5.30pm.
What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Salary: £25,400 pro-rata per annum (£31,750 FTE)

Hours: 30hrs a week

Location: Homebased

Are you a supremely organised and motivated individual who is looking to join an exciting organisation that’s truly making a difference to the lives of vulnerable young people across the UK?

The Jon Egging Trust (JET) is seeking to find an exceptional Operations Manager to help us deliver our next exciting phase of growth. Reporting to the Director of Operations and Finance, the successful candidate will be instrumental in implementing our people and culture ambitions, continuing to enhance our ways of working and infrastructure to ensure JET remains the best possible workplace for our talented team to keep changing young lives.

The role requires:

· A track record of operational management and driving efficiencies within a charity or medium sized organisation

· Competence in HR legalities and its administration, with a particular interest in shaping the foundations (processes, systems and practices) that create a fantastic employee experience.

· Experience of Learning & Development initiatives, with a willingness and innovative mindset to build a new approach from the ground up.

· Confidence managing information systems and databases, able to provide input on systems development and commissioning.

· A positive ‘everything is figure-out-able’, ‘let’s find a way’ attitude to solving challenges and seeking operational excellence.

· Exceptional people skills, able to interact and work proactively with internal teams, and comfortable liaising with board and committee members, as well as external parties.

· An understanding of and commitment to good practice around inclusion, diversity and equal opportunities.

You will be joining a fantastically motivated and committed team of home workers who are all passionate about improving the lives of young people through our specialist youth programmes. The successful candidate will be experienced and highly proficient at HR management, adept at process and systems maintenance and improvements, all wrapped up in a multi-tasking, problem-solving, super organised do-er!

We are looking for a person who is self-motivated, a brilliant team player and communicator, but also happy to work autonomously and independently as required. Please see the candidate information pack for detailed information on remit and responsibilities for the role. 

We welcome applicants whatever your stage in life, so if you are returning to the workforce after a period away, or even seeking a change of pace, please get in touch.  

About the Jon Egging Trust (JET)

At JET, we support vulnerable young people to get back on track and realise their potential; more than 30,000 young people right across the UK to date, and there’s so much more we can do. We’re an organisation that really values its people and we’re immensely proud that our team culture is based on caring and raising each other up. 

Our benefits package includes:

· Flexible working 

· Enhanced annual leave

· Homeworking allowance

· Occupational pension scheme

· Occupational sickness scheme

· Special paid leave provision

Child and adult at risk protection policy statement

The Jon Egging Trust is committed to providing a safe and positive environment for everyone involved in its services and activities. The Trust takes its extended moral and legal duty of care very seriously in relation to children, young people, staff and volunteers. We seek to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children and to protect them from harm or abuse when they engage in any of our activities. JET expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.

To apply

Please complete our online application form.

The closing date is 3rd November 2024 at 23.30 we encourage early submission of your application as we may close the process early.

Intention is to hold interviews on Wednesday 13 November 2024 in Bristol.

Questions?

Contact us via our website: Jon Egging Trust – Inspiration, Teamwork, Leadership, Employability

Please note: To become an employee at JET you must be able to produce evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

Blackheath Halls is looking for an enthusiastic Development Manager to oversee all aspects of fundraising for our programme and building.

This role would suit someone who enjoys a wide breadth of fundraising activity, from overseeing our Friends and Patrons membership scheme, building and sustaining relationships with high level donors, to submitting funding applications for our community engagement programme.

Having been through a multi-million pound building transformation over the past ten years, Blackheath Halls has a strong track record in fundraising, but there is a huge amount of potential for a new Development Manager to build on these foundations to ensure the continued financial health of the charity.

If you would like to apply, please complete the application form and equality and diversity monitoring form available on our website. The deadline for applications is Tuesday 5 November, 9am. Interviews will be held on Friday 8 November.

We aim for our staff team to reflect the diversity of our local communities, and we encourage everyone with relevant experience who is interested in this role to apply.