Product Development Executive Candidate Information Pack
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Contents
Employment Information
Introduction
Job Description
Person Specification
How to Apply
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Employment Information Salary :
circa ÂŁ26,000
Location :
London
Contract :
Permanent
Hours :
Full Time
Reports to :
Product Development Manager
Introduction Sue Ryder is a charity which was founded in 1953 by Sue Ryder, with the creation of a nursing home in Suffolk, UK. With over 50 years experience providing health and social care, Sue Ryder supports people with complex needs and life-threatening illnesses throughout their pathway of needs across the UK. The charity supports people living with conditions including cancer, multiple sclerosis, dementia and stroke at 7 specialist palliative care centres, 6 care centres for people with complex conditions, 15 homecare services and a growing portfolio of tailored, community-based services. In line with many people’s preference to be cared for at home, Sue Ryder is increasingly focussing on developing more community-based services that support people to remain independent and live well in their own homes for as long as possible. Sue Ryder's name is also associated with services in 12 countries across the globe. Since 1953, the charity has played a leading role in influencing national and international policy debates and stimulating the evolution of care services in developing countries. The charity's overseas partners, in places including Albania and Malawi, play an important role in providing palliative care, residential care for disabled people and older people, and community-based nursing for people with chronic conditions.
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Sue Ryder needs to raise approximately ÂŁ13million (pounds sterling) each year to supplement its statutory income to continue providing 4 million hours of care a year, which is raised from fundraising and through Sue Ryder Shops, of which there are around 350 in the UK. Sue Ryder also relies on volunteering support and currently has 9000 volunteers across the UK supporting its work. The charity has the largest range of volunteering roles listed on its website in the third sector - over 400 - and also offers bespoke opportunities, matching individual skills and interests to roles. Sue Ryder launched its Prisoner Volunteer Programme in January 2007, which has placed approximately 400 prisoners in 60 shops nationwide, all of whom have provided valued support in helping its charity shops raise vital funds.
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Job Description Main Purpose To support the development of a pipeline of products that can be successfully 'sold' by the fundraising team and lead to significant income growth Scope of Job Delivery of Product Development materials and projects Dimensions and Limits of Authority Responsible for developing products and providing a service information support function to all areas of Fundraising Duties and Key Responsibilities •
To support the development of a pipeline of products that reflect the strategic aspirations of Sue Ryder, in particular the Healthcare division, and provide the platform for significant growth within high value fundraising
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To support the wider fundraising team through the collation and maintenance of information and data about current and future service provision, providing a database of project proposals for teams to offer to their supporters
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To build strong relationships with key internal teams, including Trusts, Major Donors, Corporate Partnerships, Business Development, regional Health and Social Care teams, Finance, Policy and Campaigns and Marcomms in order to gather accurate information and data to support the development of new products
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To lead on the gathering and use of service user stories that can be used to support the sale of products
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To support bespoke service information requests from fundraising teams ranging from short concise descriptions of small scale projects, to indepth analytical explanations of Sue Ryder’s work in complex areas of development
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To produce an annual ‘shopping list’ of fundable items reflecting Sue Ryder’s core services
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To ensure products are checked, validated and signed-off prior to use
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To track all funding applications made and income received against products and provide detailed feedback for donors on project implementation and development
This job description is not exhaustive. It merely acts as a guide and may be amended to meet the changing requirements of the charity at any time after discussion with the post holder
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Person Specification Qualifications Educated to a degree level (or relevant fundraising qualification) Proven Ability and Skills (to be assessed at application and interview) •
At least two years’ experience working within a fundraising team, preferably supporter facing
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Good knowledge of different fundraising disciplines, in particular trusts, major donors and corporate partnerships
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Experience of project-based fundraising or of developing and writing successful fundraising applications/proposals within a large fundraising team
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Excellent written skills including the ability to translate large volumes of infor mation into accessible and accurate proposals/briefs understandable by non-experts
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Ability to write compelling copy for a range of audiences
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Good verbal communication and presentation skills
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Excellent relationship development skills with an ability to establish an internal network at all levels across a large organisation
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Experience of creating and implementing new processes and procedures and changing working practices
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A good understanding of, and strong interest in, the health and social care sector, in particular the opportunities for innovation in an increasingly personalised market
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Good understanding of financial planning and experience of preparing income and expenditure budgets and allocating overheads
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Excellent organisational skills, experience of project management and ability to work to and meet deadlines
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Computer literacy and experience of creating and using complex spreadsheets, and using contact management databases
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A lateral thinker
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Detail-oriented
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Tenacious and proactive; willing to go the extra mile to get things done and think creatively to overcome challenges
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A determination to ensure the right products are developed to meet donor needs and sold successfully
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Ability to develop collaborative and productive relationships
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Highly numerate, with strong Excel skills
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Excellent written communication skills with strong use of grammar and punctuation
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How to Apply
The recruitment process is being managed by Stephen Perrett from Execucare, all enquiries should be directed to him . To make a formal application you need to email a copy of your CV along with a short Covering Letter to stephen.perrett@execucare.com Your covering letter should be addressed to : Stephen Perrett Director Execucare 71-75 Shelton Street London WC2H 9JQ And your Covering Letter really doesn't need to be more than a page.
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