The Opportunity:The Recruitment Junction is a social impact organisation based in the North East, dedicated to transforming the lives of people with convictions through meaningful paid employment. Since their inception in 2020 they have supported over 700 people to rediscover a sense of purpose through finding fulfilling work where they can add real value, becoming role models who drive positive generational impact across their families. As a passionate, values-led charity their mission is to bridge the gap between talented individuals and employers offering rewarding job opportunities, creating a thriving community where everyone has the chance to succeed. They deliver on skills shortages, push back on regional unemployment and contribute to a national reduction in reoffending. There are only five charities across the country with a targeted focus on getting people with convictions back into paid employment. With around 50,000 people being released from prison each year and over 12m people already in the community facing the barrier of a criminal record, the need for specialist job-finder support is vast.Following a significant inward investment, as a result of a growing awareness of their market-leading, ‘best in class’ job-finder model, The Recruitment Junction is now positioning itself to embark on an ambitious nationwide scaling-up programme. Nigel Wright Group have been exclusively retained to support their search for a Director of Income Generation. This newly created role will lead the charity’s income generation efforts through a blended approach of targeted business development, obtaining long-term grant funding and influencing the role of high-net-worth philanthropy. Role Profile:• Coordinate activities to position the charity for successful contract bids and tenders with public sector commissioning bodies and prime providers.• Research new and repeat business prospects, attend market engagement events, and scan the horizon for growth opportunities.• Explore collaborations to maximise organisational reach and impact.• Identify and upkeep an accurate and robust pipeline of all business development and grant activities.• Submit high-quality competitive tenders, either as a lead bidder or a supply chain sub-contractor.• Model proposals based on service specifications with input from operational staff.• Work with the CEO and the Finance Director to ensure accurate bid pricing.• Write compelling bids and submit to the relevant online portals.• Line manage a Grant Writer and create high-quality applications into trusts/foundations, leading on higher value and multi-year applications.• Support the CEO in managing relationships with high-net-worth individuals and securing significant donations.• Manage public donations, lead fundraising campaigns, and ensure compliance with fundraising regulations.• Prepare compelling quarterly impact reports to keep funders informed of the charity’s impact.Person Specification:• Proven track record of writing and winning competitive tenders, especially in the criminal justice or related sectors.• Ability to craft high-quality bids for statutory funding.• Significant experience in generating substantial income from charitable trusts and foundations. • Experience in developing or contributing to successful income generation strategies.• Experience in monetising the delivery on businesses’ social value obligations, particularly via government procurement and Section 106 requirements, is advantageous.• Ability to build relationships with high-net-worth individuals.• Excellent communication skills, capable of building relationships, networking, influencing, and conveying messages to diverse audiences.• Knowledge of the criminal justice system or related sector is highly advantageous.• Understanding of the challenges faced by people with convictions in gaining employment is desirable.Behaviours• Non-judgmental attitude towards working with ex-offenders. Committed to anti discriminatory and inclusive working practices.• Demonstrate an understanding of, and sympathy for, The Recruitment Junction’s Christian ethos and values.Other information:• The basic salary is from £50k DOE plus performance related bonus.• Nigel Wright Group is retained on this search and as such, any direct third party supplied or referred applicants/CVs will be forwarded to Nigel Wright for consideration as part of our process.

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