Director of Brent Giving

£50,000

Full-time

11.59pm, 6th October 2024

Details

Salary: £50,000 p/a (+benefits)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Brent or Kings Cross office
Application deadline: 11.59pm, 6th October 2024

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Background

Brent Giving is a new organisation in the London Giving movement, which has received seed funding from a number of organisations across Brent, who have formed a steering group- this includes the Football Association, Quintain, The Young Brent Foundation and more.  As a new organisation it will be fiscally hosted in The Social Change Nest, which will also be running payroll. 

We are looking for a Director of Brent Giving to establish it, recruit additional support staff, expand the network of supporting organisations in Brent and raise funds which will, in year two, allow a transition to a stand alone Brent Giving organisation. Brent Giving will become a crucial catalyst for tackling poverty and inequality in Brent through new forms of place based giving and participatory approaches. 

 

Job purpose

Lead Brent Giving with responsibility for setting and delivering the vision, mission and strategy in conjunction with the Steering Group. 

The Director of Brent Giving will be responsible for the set up and running of the organisation, fundraising, budget, community engagement and future development of the organisation. 

 

Key responsibilities

Governance, line management and strategy

  • Work with the cross-sectoral partners comprising Brent Giving through a formal memorandum of understanding
  • Deliver Brent Giving’s operational work, having responsibility for a SMART action plan and overall approach, operationalising the decisions of the Steering Group 
  • Create and maintain a network of partners to further develop Brent Giving.
  • Maintain an understanding of work already going on across different sectors, how initiatives relate to each other and the added value and co-ordination that Brent Giving could bring to the table. 
  • Manage a p/t Communications Officer (to be recruited) 
  • Manage a p/t Community Organiser (to be recruited) 


Fundraising and comms 

  • Use local data and evidence to provide the foundations to build a local fundraising and awareness-raising campaigns with key messages specific to Brent. 
  • Deliver a repertoire of community fundraising approaches, events and potential national and regional funders. 
  • Promote the brand and oversee marketing material. Set up website and digital media accounts. 
  • Develop and implement a communication strategy ensuring regular news stories on digital and local media to help drive awareness and fundraising.
  • Establish annual funding pots to distribute in coordination with the Steering Group.
  • Help build the profile of Brent Giving through the development of an evidence-based campaign which would then be approved and/or amended for decision by the members of the formal Collaboration. 


Grant Making And Participation 

  • Develop and implement a Participatory Grant Making strategy, including the use of the Wellbeing Protocol Platform. 
  • Oversee the build and implementation of a community and institutional organising strategy across the borough to help drive capacity building and networks with grass roots and community initiatives. 


Other Duties 

  • Represent Brent Giving at external meetings 
  • Ensure Brent Giving is an active and supportive member of the wider London Giving Programme and wider place based community across the UK. 
  • Keep records for the purpose of monitoring and evaluation and quality assurance
  • Prepare reports and statistics. 
  • Participate in supervision sessions, annual personal reviews and strategic planning. 
  • Attend relevant training in order to fulfill the requirements of the job. 
  • Attend evening/weekend meetings as necessary with time off in lieu. 
  • Treat confidential any information that is personal, private or sensitive about individual, voluntary and community groups and/or users, staff etc. 
  • Comply at all times with Social Change Nest’s Equal Opportunities Policy, Financial Policy & Procedures and support in Health and Safety Policy and implementation and all other policies agreed at SCN. 
  • To undertake other duties as required to fulfill the requirements of the post.

 

The responsibilities of this post may be changed, subject to review, over a period of time. This will be done in consultation with, and the agreement of, the post holder. 

If you have any questions about the role, please contact esther@thesocialchangeagency.org for an informal chat about the opportunity.

 

Skills & experience

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

This person specification sets out the essential qualities we are seeking for this post. Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the criteria. You may include voluntary, unpaid and paid work.

CRITERIA

Application

Interview

Test

Experience & Knowledge

   

Experience and knowledge of place-based giving initiatives. 

xx 

Experience of working at a strategic level and in collaboration with multiple stakeholders and partners.

xx 

Experience of identifying and securing income streams from a wide variety of sources. 

xx 

Experience of identifying, collating, analysing and using data. 

xx 

Experience of developing evidence-based 

campaigns and /or marketing 

   

Experience of presenting a message to diverse audiences and getting them on board. 

xx 

Skills and Abilities

   

Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, and ability to present information to diverse audiences. 

xxx

Working effectively in collaboration, creating meaningful partnerships in multi-stakeholder cross- sector environments. 

 x 

Strategic level project management of a similar scale working with multiple partners. 

 x 

Research, analysis and evaluation skills

 x 

Understanding and knowledge of strategy and philanthropic income generation. 

 xx

Good influencing and negotiation skills. 

 x 

Knowledge

   

Knowledge of the variety of models of 

place-based giving and their respective advantages and disadvantages. 

 x 

Knowledge of a repertoire of income generation options. 

 x 

Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation systems. 

 xx

Knowledge of developments in the wider environment. 

 x 

Other

   

Ability to work flexible hours, involving evenings and weekends. 

 x 

Ability to travel around London. 

 x 

IT literate and ability to be self-servicing. 

   

Ability to make full use of social media. 

   

How to apply

Please apply by sending a cover letter and CV to esther@thesocialchangeagency.org. 

If you have any questions about the role, please contact esther@thesocialchangeagency.org for an informal chat about the opportunity.

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