Hope for Justice is a charity working to bring freedom from human trafficking and modern slavery with an effective and proven multi-disciplinary model. Our wholly owned social enterprise, Slave-Free Alliance, provides services to global companies and public bodies seeking to protect their operations and supply chains against the risks of modern slavery and labour exploitation. We have active programmes in the UK, USA, Ethiopia and Uganda, reaching approximately 200,000 adults and children a year. Hope for Justice and Slave-Free Alliance have staff and volunteers involved in operational support, fundraising or other initiatives in Australia.

Hope for Justice exists to bring freedom from human trafficking and modern slavery by identifying victims, supporting survivors and preventing exploitation. If you’re looking to make a difference, this is the place for you.

Hope for Justice is committed to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion. We are a global organisation with staff from a wide variety of backgrounds, and ensure through our recruitment processes that we continue to welcome candidates from all walks of life. If you feel that your skills and experience fit one of our advertised roles, and you share our values and mission to end slavery, then we strongly encourage your application regardless of your background

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and ambitious Strategic Partnerships Manager to join our UK Development Team on either a full or part time basis. The Strategic Partnerships Manager plays an integral role in supporting Hope for Justice's fundraising and income generation strategy, and provides crucial contributions to our programme initiatives, and our overall mission to live in a world free from modern slavery and human trafficking.

As Strategic Partnerships Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Building a robust pipeline of appropriate opportunities from trusts, foundations and/or institutional donors.
• Forming and maintaining strong relationships with key donors and partners, with excellent donor stewardship.
• Developing quality proposals through effective proposal management, working closely with Hope for Justice programmes, MEL and finance teams.
• Managing grants/awards to ensure that Hope for Justice is complying with donor contractual obligations, including collating and submitting technical and financial reports.

The ideal candidate will be an outstanding communicator, relationship-builder and problem-solver to take us to the next level in the way we interact with grant-making bodies. They will have expertise in written, numerical and analytical skills, as well as a strong track record in securing medium to large-size grants from trusts, foundations and institutional donors. They will have experience in building complex bids, engaging in negotiations with donors and partners, and project and programme design. They will have the ability to liaise confidently and diplomatically with donors and colleagues globally.

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing team and a global non-profit organisation with a well-respected reputation for changing lives and fighting for freedom for those affected by the misery of modern slavery and human trafficking.

This role is based in the North West of England within our UK Development Team.

For full details of this role please download the attached role profile.

• 5 years+ proven experience of raising funds from restricted donors within an organisation.
• Degree or equivalent qualifications or work experience in a relevant field.
• Excellent writing skills to formulate complex proposals.
• Highly numerate with the ability to develop and monitor project budgets; analyse, interpret and communicate grant data and financial information.
• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.

Benefits of working at Hope for Justice

Hope for Justice are committed to supporting our staff’s wellbeing and offers competitive salaries and a range of additional benefits to our staff.

Hope for Justice is a Living Wage employer, accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.

As part of Hope for Justice, you will benefit from an excellent package including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 1 day Marriage Leave
• Enhanced employer pension contributions
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Access to our Employee Rewards Platform, providing discounts and offers for well-known retailers
• Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their family
• Professional development opportunities
• Professional memberships paid
• Flexible and hybrid working

Role Details

Job type: Full Time (37.5 hours per week) or Part Time (Negotiable weekly hours, from a minimum of 22.5 hours per week)

Salary: Up to £45,000 FTE, dependent on experience (pro-rated for part time hours)

Closing date: 2nd September 2024

Applications will be reviewed and interviews held on a rolling basis. The advert may be removed prior to the closing date if the position is filled. If you are interested in this role please ensure to submit your application as soon as possible.

Location: Hybrid working, travel to Manchester office may be required.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which include criminal records checks, in line with our Global background checks policy – to view this please click here. Hope for Justice participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme, as part of the referencing process we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We would like to inform you that due to the high number of applicants we receive, we regret that we are not able to respond individually to all applicants. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps in the selection process, thank you for your understanding.