Arts project manager jobs in london, greater london

The role is suitable for someone with ideally at least 3 years experience with strong all-round knowledge and accuracy, particularly in month-end processes, bookkeeping (including oversight of accounts payable and receivable processes), ledger experience (ideally Xero), the experience of management accounts, cash flow, VAT, audit processes, gift aid.

Charity and/or Cultural Sector experience a distinct advantage, as is the demonstrable ability to identify opportunities to improve efficiency of processes and implement them as appropriate

Essential Skills

• Ideally a minimum of 3 years' experience of working in a financial accounting role
• Holds a professional finance qualification, part-qualified, or qualified by experience but also currently training to obtaining a recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

• Experience of:
  • the key areas of accounting processes and systems, including management accounts, trial balance and nominal ledger, purchase and sales ledgers, banking and cash management, balance sheet, VAT, payroll, budgeting and monitoring
  • working for a charity or charity accounting
• Strong level of IT skills:
  • familiar with Microsoft Office
  • proficient in Microsoft Excel for Accounting (SUMIF, LOOKUP, Pivot tables)
  • practical working knowledge of accounting software packages (ideally Xero)
• Excellent attention to detail with high level of numeracy and accuracy, whilst working at a fast pace  
• Ability to resolve problems using own initiative and an eye for financial opportunities 
• Strong organisational skills and able to work independently, manage and prioritising a busy and varied personal workload, often working to challenging deadlines 
• Has a "continuous improvement" mind set, questioning processes and investigating better ways of working within the role
• Highly self motivated, with the willingness to get more involved as time will allow

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to interpret and communicate financial information to non-financial colleagues

• Enthusiasm for team building and strong working relationships 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to present numbers
• A team player with a flexible, "can do" attitude, taking initiative to solve problems

BENEFITS

•  27 days annual leave per annum plus Bank Holidays ​(This is inclusive of the mandatory closure period between Christmas and New Year)
• Staff Discounts in the Café, Museum Shop & Museum
• Pensions Auto Enrolment

About Us: 

The Garden Museum in London is Britain's only museum of the art, history and design of gardens. In addition to the museum, the charity has a café and shop, is a venue destination and a key partner in local and other garden projects. The charity has a total income of c.£3.9m and a team which consists of c33 permanent employees, and a number of casual workers and volunteers - whose contributions are key to our success

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Main objectives: 

• To ensure an efficient and effective finance function 
• To deliver effective daily financial operations and controls and the provision of quality reporting to help accurately manage the financial activities of the organisation 

• To provide guidance to staff on financial policy and procedure
• To provide support to the part-time FD and implement any new directives for the Finance function, as instructed

Summary of duties:

The provision of accurate and timely business support and analysis, including:

• Responsible for the ongoing day-to-day running of the company’s financial systems, primarily on Xero accounting software and Excel. 
• Management of month-end process ensuring all procedures are completed including bank reconciliations. 
• Support departments in finance reports in liaison with department contacts, discuss/resolve any variances. 
• Delivering other ad hoc reporting and analysis for all departments as required
• Ad hoc financial guidance and input for departments as required, ensuring a high level of responsiveness and assistance, particularly for larger one-off projects. 
• Develop, review and document all financial systems and procedures and keep information and processes up to date, (Soldo Card, approval & posting of purchase invoices) 
• Balance sheet – posting and reconciling all the balance sheet accounts including the processing of prepayments, deferrals and accruals as required
• Building and maintaining excellent relationships and levels of customer service across the GM
• Supporting the part-time Director of Finance in the development of the finance system in relation to management reporting and analysis
• Assisting in maintaining and improving our internal controls and processes as the finance function continues to grow
• Work with external partner to ensure that the annual accounts are provided in a timely manner
• Ensure annual Gift Aid claims are completed and processed in a timely manner
• Manage the accounts payable process and ensure all invoices are posted correctly, and paid in line with company policy. 
• Oversee the accounts receivable process and ensure all sales invoices are posted correctly.
• Review debtors weekly and take action to ensure invoices are settled in good time. 
• Review and resolve any issues with monthly bank reconciliations. 
• Prepare management accounts, cashflow and other papers, as required. 

• Monthly Payroll: To ensure:
  • correct posting and reporting, so as to enable Finance Director review and authorisation for payment;
  • all PAYE and pension contributions are submitted and paid on time
  • effective interaction with the HR manager who prepares and manages the monthly payroll and the company auto-enrolment pension scheme) 
• Compilation and submission of monthly payroll to external payroll provider including staff salaries, reviewed by the Finance Director.

• Support in monitoring and to ensure the company’s compliance with financial and finance-related regulations including tax, VAT, accounting regulations, Charity Commission, Companies' House (including SORP, SOFA) and Charities Act. 

· Responsible for ensuring that all transactional processing happens efficiently and effectively.

· Manage and maintain the fixed assets register ensuring the company has accurate and relevant information on all assets.

General responsibilities:

• Participate in staff meetings and appropriate working groups
• Carry out any other reasonable duties, in line with role requirements or as instructed by your line manager
• Follow organisational policies and practices.

 Reports to: The part-time Finance Director

Recruitment process:          We regret that we are unable to respond to all applicants, you will only hear from us if we                                                         wish to invite you to an interview

                                                 (Applicant Interviews will be scheduled for Tues, 28th October)

Equal Opportunities

The Garden Museum aims to be an inclusive organisation where everyone is treated with respect and dignity, and where there is equal opportunity for all. The Garden Museum respects and values diverse characteristics. We are committed to positively engaging and celebrating the differences between our diverse staff and users, to enabling us to achieve our aims within the organisation and the external community.

Who we are:

Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background. 

Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen. 

We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.

Summary of the role:

The Campaigns Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day running of MAUK’s campaigns. By effectively bringing all campaign stakeholders together and ensuring campaigns are delivered to budget and in a timely manner the role is responsible for assisting with strategic planning, reviewing and development of MAUK’s campaign diary.

About the Role:

1. Coordinate the design, scheduling, and delivery of integrated campaigns across email, SMS, and digital channels.
2. Coordinate campaign timelines, approvals, and delivery across teams to ensure smooth execution.
3. Assist in developing audience segmentation and targeting strategies to maximize engagement and impact.
4. Develop comprehensive email and SMS engagement approaches that tie into broader supporter engagement strategies with tailored and segmented email campaigns.
5. Develop email journeys and/or triggered emails for multiple initiatives, monitoring performance and making the required adjustments where necessary.
6. Collaborate with creative and branding suppliers to develop campaign visuals, assets, and idents that reflect the organisation’s identity and resonate with target audiences.

About You:

You must currently hold the right to work in the UK. Muslim Aid is not offering sponsorship for this role.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

1. Experience coordinating marketing or fundraising campaigns across multiple channels.
2. Proven experience building, testing, and delivering email and SMS campaigns using marketing automation platforms.
3. Understanding of campaign planning, supporter journeys, and audience segmentation.
4. Strong project management and organisational skills; able to manage multiple deadlines.
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to draft and proof campaign copy.
6. Strong measurement, analytical, systematic thinking, planning and organisational skills.

Why you should apply:

Join Muslim Aid as a Campaigns Coordinator and help drive impactful campaigns that make a real difference. You’ll coordinate day-to-day campaign activities, ensuring they run smoothly, on time, and within budget. Working closely with teams and stakeholders, you’ll bring creative ideas to life and support Muslim Aid mission to serve communities in need. If you’re organised, collaborative, and passionate about meaningful change, apply now and turn your skills into impact!

Benefits you will enjoy working for us: 

• 25 days annual leave + 4 Privilege days
• Hybrid working
• Paid time off for medical appointments 
• 2 hours lunch break on Fridays 
• Time off in Lieu (TOIL) 
• Pension Scheme

How to apply:

To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV. 

Alumni Engagement Assistant (2 posts)

Goldsmiths, University of London is recruiting two posts:

• Full-time Alumni Engagement Assistant (35 hours/week) 
• Part-time Alumni Engagement Assistant (14 hours/week) 

What makes Goldsmiths unique?

Goldsmiths is a world-renowned university that has a reputation for rigorous and innovative academic work; creativity has long been our hallmark. Academic excellence and imaginative course content combine to make a place where creative minds can thrive.

About the Department

The Development and Alumni Office is a small, dynamic team responsible for building a culture of support for Goldsmiths, whether that is through philanthropy, volunteering or advocacy. Our fundraising activities support highly impactful projects that change lives and even save lives, and that reflect Goldsmiths' values of civic engagement, social inclusion and educational excellence. The Alumni Engagement and Alumni Giving programmes aim to build relationships that inspire alumni, colleagues and friends to support Goldsmiths through volunteering, donations and gifts in Wills.

About the Role

Goldsmiths has an alumni community of 93,500 former students and staff in 160 countries around the world, who offer a unique set of skills and experience. This vital role at Goldsmiths will assist the Alumni Engagement and Alumni Giving team with building and maintaining relationships with alumni through impactful communications, volunteering, events and giving initiatives, which seek the engagement and support of our alumni community.

About the Candidate

We are looking to recruit two exceptional candidates to the role of Alumni Engagement Assistant. This vital role will be the first point of contact for alumni, as well as having responsibility for alumni communications, engaging alumni with volunteering, and assisting with events.

The role would suit a highly creative individual with the ability to write compelling copy for external audiences, build strong relationships with a diverse range of individuals internal and external to the organisation, and with good initiative and problem-solving skills. You will bring relevant work experience or volunteering experience, which may be from the Higher Education or Not for Profit sector, or from a communications or customer service role.

The role offers an attractive range of responsibilities and learning and career development opportunities for an individual who is looking to develop their career in a successful team.

Project Development Manager

Are you passionate about creating opportunities for young people? We’re seeking someone brilliant to join the Operations team and play a key role in further growth of the national network of Youth Zones - vibrant, purpose-built spaces where young people can thrive.

Position: Project Development Manager

Location: Hybrid working: Two days a week in our London (White City) office or Bolton office, combined with home-working and frequent UK travel

Salary: £50,000–£55,000 per annum

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (flexible working available)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Agile working organisation with flexibility in working hours; 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days with length of service) plus bank holidays, birthday leave and annual leave purchase scheme (from day one of employment); company matched pension; company sick, maternity, paternity and adoption pay; voluntary benefits with discounts on health and wellbeing, retail and leisure.

Closing Date: Wednesday 15th October at 12noon - we may close the advert early depending on the volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply ASAP.

First stage interviews (virtual): Tuesday 4th November

Second stage interviews (in-person):  Friday 14th November at Salford Youth Zone

There will also be a short, values-based phone interview between Stage 1 and 2.

About the Role

This exciting new role will lead on developing positive relationships with senior Council officers and local politicians building strong partnerships to pave the way for new Youth Zones. Once a new Youth Zone project is fully committed to, you’ll continue to manage key relationships through the crucial early period (1-2 years) – handing over as each Youth Zone’s first CEO comes into post.

It's a unique opportunity to shape communities, influence decision-makers, and be part of a movement that puts young people first.

About You

With exceptional relationship management skills and the ability to build rapport and trust with a wide range of people, this is the perfect role for someone who has successfully worked with senior decision makers within local authorities and/or other public sector agencies. We’re looking for an ambitious, tenacious and action-oriented individual with excellent relationship and influencing skills to facilitate further targeted growth of the national network of Youth Zones.

Experience of managing and delivering high value, complex projects is essential.  Outstanding resilience is also required to develop multiple projects over a number of years, overcoming setbacks and delays along the way.

About the Organisation

A national charity that believes all young people should have the opportunity to discover their passion and their purpose that fund and build state-of-the-art, multimillion-pound youth centres called Youth Zones in the country’s most economically disadvantaged areas. The organisation trains the amazing people that run them and offers continuing support to youth zones nationwide through a national network of independent youth charities.

As a growing and ambitious charity, you will be offered responsibility, variety and the chance to work with a team wholly invested in providing young people with the opportunity to fulfil their potential.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from under-represented groups; in particular from Black, Asian, Mixed Race & other ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of LGBTQ+ communities.  Our dedicated Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group, with support from the Senior Leadership Team, is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive.

The organisation will contribute towards reasonable travel costs for candidates invited to attend face-to-face interviews when they are travelling from outside the local area. This approach reflects it’s commitment to fairness and equality of opportunity. 

You may have experience in areas such as. Project management, business development, partnerships, relationship management, influencing others  #INDNFP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Join the V&A East launch team 

We’re seeking a Senior Campaign Delivery and Channel Manager for the landmark opening of V&A East Museum and debut exhibition The Music Is Black. Sitting within the V&A’s Marketing team, you'll act as the linchpin of this complex, high-profile launch, with a remit to ensure resources are maximised and campaigns are delivered strategically, creatively, and effectively across all channels to meet audience and commercial goals.​

About the V&A

The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects, books and archives that span over 5,000 years of human creativity. The museum holds many of the UK's national collections and houses some of the greatest resources for the study of architecture, furniture, fashion, textiles, photography, sculpture, painting, jewellery, glass, ceramics, book arts, Asian art and design, theatre and performance.

Our mission is to be recognised as the world's leading museum of art, design and performance, and to enrich people's lives by promoting research, knowledge and enjoyment of the designed world to the widest possible audience. 

Who we are:

Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background. 

Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen. 

We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.

Summary of the role:

The Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager will oversee the development of existing high-net (HNW) donors and pipeline new high-net prospects. You will work closely with key Third Party supporters to establish our presence nationally.

A key part of their role will be to strategise to identify high-net donors and foster long term relationships so Muslim Aid is their charity of choice.

You will also work closely with fundraising and supporter services to organise tactical, innovative, bespoke and strategic events to meet the requirements of high-net donors and maximise major gifts like no other.

About the Role:

1. Develop a three-year high-net donor strategy with stakeholders that drives long-term sustainable revenue and year on year growth.
2. Develop short-, medium- and long-term strategies to maintain engagement, retention and increase revenue with existing and prospective donors that supports our organisational strategy.
3. Develop a full Philanthropy & Legacy system to review fundraising forecasts, review progress and implement quarterly tactical activation plans to recover potential losses.
4. Conduct market and internal analysis to identify novel funding prospects. Use innovative thinking to devise creative fundraising strategies and solve problems as they arise.
5. Develop and implement a corporate fundraising strategy, aligning with our overarching objectives and CSR initiatives. Manage the budget to ensure maximum ROI on fundraising activities.
6. Incorporate legal and regulatory standard into all fundraising activities design/delivery.

About You:

You must currently hold the right to work in the UK. Muslim Aid is not offering sponsorship for this role.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

1. Significant experience in fundraising, corporate relationship and/or high-net donor development.
2. Proven track record in implementing corporate / business / high-net donor strategy and achieving challenging targets.
3. Experience in public speaking and presenting information to executive level audiences.
4. Knowledge of a wide range of fundraising mechanisms including CRM, sponsorship, brand association and employee fundraising.
5. Interpersonal and communication skills and ability to liaise effectively with people at various levels.
6. Highly developed negotiation skills.

Why you should apply:

Join Muslim Aid as a Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager and lead on building lasting relationships with high-net-worth donors and partners. You’ll grow our national presence, unlock major gifts, and create innovative, bespoke events that inspire generosity. If you’re passionate about strategic fundraising, partnership building, and making a global impact, this is your chance to help shape Muslim Aid’s future. Apply now and help us shape a stronger future for communities in need.

Benefits you will enjoy working for us: 

• 25 days annual leave + 4 Privilege days
• Hybrid working
• Paid time off for medical appointments 
• 2 hours lunch break on Fridays 
• Time off in Lieu (TOIL) 
• Pension Scheme

How to apply:

To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV.

Applications will be accepted until the closing date. However, please note that Muslim Aid may conduct interviews and progress with the selection process on a rolling basis, with the aim of appointing a suitable candidate as soon as possible.

Events Manager

We’re looking for a confident and creative Events Manager to bring fresh energy and insight to our events programme. You’ll be joining a values-led organisation at a pivotal time, helping us connect with members, partners, and the public through meaningful experiences that reflect our commitment to professional excellence, inclusion, and mental health advocacy.

Position: Events Manager
Location: Hybrid – Remote working with monthly presence at York House, London
Salary: £41,231 per annum (full time equivalent)
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week (part-time considered, minimum 21 hours)
Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 9am Monday 20th October 2025

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.

About the role

As the Events Manager, you will lead the planning, coordination and delivery of the events programme – from our flagship annual conference to member webinars, roundtables and stakeholder events.

This is a hands-on role with strategic impact. You will work collaboratively with colleagues, members, and partners to ensure every event reflects our values, raises our profile, and supports our mission to advance psychotherapy and protect the public.

You’ll oversee the full event lifecycle – from concept and design through to logistics, budget management, and evaluation – ensuring that all our events are inclusive, engaging and professionally delivered across in-person, online, and hybrid formats.

About you

You’re an experienced events professional with at least two years’ experience managing diverse events from end to end. You bring creativity, attention to detail, and strong project management skills, with the ability to work independently while contributing collaboratively to a small, friendly team.

You’ll be confident liaising with members, speakers and suppliers, balancing multiple priorities, and ensuring every event runs smoothly and achieves its objectives. You are motivated by the mission and share our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Experience in a membership, charity, or professional standards environment would be an advantage.

About the Organisation

The employer is the leading professional body for psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Alongside professional support for members, they are the leading research, innovation, educational and regulatory body working to advance psychotherapies, and emotional and mental wellness for the benefit of all. They represent training organisations and over 9,000 individual therapists - working privately or in the NHS or voluntary sector - offering a wide variety of psychotherapeutic approaches or modalities.

Their charitable objectives are to promote:

• the art and science of psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling for the public benefit;
• research in psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling and to disseminate the results of any such research;
• high standards of education and training and practice in psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling
• the wider provision of psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling for all sections of the public

Other roles you may have experience in could include Events Coordinator, Conference Manager, Events and Engagement Officer, Programme and Events Lead, Membership Events Manager, or Events and Communications Officer.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Programmes Manager (Peer Hubs)

We are looking for a Programmes Managers to lead the launch and development of our new regional hubs and our programmes designed to reduce the gap in employability within LGBTQIA+ young adults. The Programmes Manager (peer hubs) is a vital newly created role focused on bringing to life our operational strategy for 2026–2030.

As the programmes manager you will design and deliver a year-round curriculum, grow our digital and in-person communities, and ensure programmes are impactful, inclusive, and sustainable. In this role, you will also manage volunteers, build partnerships, and act as an ambassador for Blossom in the wider community.

Who We Are
We believe no young person should face economic or social exclusion because of who they love or the gender they are. We envision a world where LGBTQIA+ young adults live free from discrimination, poverty, and social disadvantage, thriving in inclusive communities where their potential is recognised, celebrated, and their rights are fully realised. Within our team, we value Inclusivity, Strength, Action, and Trust above all else. 
 

Key Responsibilities Include: 

• Deliver Strategy: Bring to life Blossom’s new programmes and broader operational strategy for 2026 to 2030 by taking overarching responsibility for programmes design & delivery across the charity including:
  • Overall Management of Our Hub Launch & Delivery: Lead the creation of new local hubs in counties outside of Surrey and maintain delivery of existing hub’s including managing and recruiting a team of volunteers.
  • Short-Term “Accelerator” Campaigns: Plan and execute thematic campaigns with the purpose of accelerating access to work.
  • Digital Content & Community: Develop and launch online resources on our digital members portal.
• Management, Monitoring & Evaluation: Oversee, grow and maintain a central database of service users and volunteers, tracking their progress against performance and outcome measures. Physically attend and evaluate service delivery. Collecting and reporting on metrics, case studies & generalised feedback. Seek areas of improvement, and connect with service users & leaders.
• Community Partnership Building: Act as the key representative of Blossom and build our profile, launch new partnerships, and maximising existing partners in new locations with partner from a range of backgrounds.
• Project Management: Manage and report on project budgets, develop and implement detailed plans, ensure deliverables are met on time and to standard, and drive continuous improvement across all project phases.

For the full person specefication & Job Description please refer to the application pack below. 

What It's Like Working for Blossom
As the programmes managers (peer hubs) you'll join our small close-knit, entrepreneurial-minded team of passionate individuals dedicated to transforming the lives of our service users. At Blossom, we understand that a healthy work-life balance is essential - which is why, as standard, all team members receive:

• Flexible Working: Use up to 20 hours of your contracted week flexibly outside of our core hours. 
• Staff Discounts: Access unique discounts especailly for charity workers. 
• Apprenticeship Scheme: We offer degree level study to staff who wouldn't otherwise be able to access higher education. 
• IVF, Adoption & Transition leave: We know families don't always come in traditional shapes and sizes and that's why we offer enhanced leave for accessing the support you need. 
• Relaxed Dress Code: We encourage everyone to come to work in an appropriate way that affirms who they are and makes them feel comfortable. 

This role requires a full UK Driving Licence & Access to a car. 
The successful candidate will need to pass a Criminal Background Check & referencing. 

Applications close 11:30pm on Sunday 19th October & first stage interviews will take place on 27th, 28th and 29th October.

This is a sought-after opportunity to join the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, one of the world’s most exciting and distinctive orchestras. You will make a vital contribution to the OAE’s performances in London, across the UK and around the world. 

The Projects Officer supports the Projects Director and Projects Manager on the day-to-day running of the Projects Department with a particular emphasis on project & tour administration, and concert management.  This role also supports the Projects Manager in nurturing the relationship between the OAE and Acland Burghley School.

This is an active role which requires a good level of physical fitness.  This will include setting up orchestral staging, moving musical instruments and setting up/packing away chairs. 

The role is such that good levels of flexibility will be required as a significant amount of the OAE concert work takes place outside standard office hours, with some early starts and late finishes.  The OAE operates a TOIL (time off in lieu) policy.

The Donmar has an exceptional ability to raise private funds, and the vital importance of fundraising is recognised across the organisation and embedded in the overall strategy. Each year we raise around half our income through fundraising from a varied number of sources, with corporate income representing around a third of the fundraised income. The Development team is led by the Director of Strategic Development and Fundraising, and comprises 11 people.

Purpose of role

The Head of Corporate Partnerships will join the Development department at a time of rapid and exciting growth for the team, with a remit to lead a high achieving and ambitious team of three to achieve significant revenue targets through partnerships and sponsorships, oversee a successful corporate masterclass programme and research and implement new opportunities to generate revenue.

Who We Are Looking For

This role is ideally suited to an ambitious and highly motivated individual who thrives in a busy and fast-paced environment with senior experience in corporate development, and who is interested in playing a critical role at one of the UK's leading producing theatres. The successful candidate will be a brilliant relationship builder and manager, both internally and externally. They will enjoy a close working relationship with the Director of Strategic Development and Fundraising, the wider development team and members of the senior management team.

TERMS

Salary: £55,000 per annum

Applications Close at 10am on Tuesday 21 October.

Round One Interviews: Monday 27 October

Round Two Interviews: Week Commencing 4 November

We particularly encourage applications from those who are currently under-represented both at the Donmar and more widely in the industry, and specifically from D/deaf or disabled, or neurodivergent applicants and applicants who experience barriers and inequity due to ethnicity, gender reassignment and/or socio-economic background.

Duties and Responsibilities

Partnerships and Sponsorships 

• Work alongside the Head of Philanthropy and Head of Trusts and Events to deliver the Donmar’s Development strategy in line with the wider Organizational strategy and following our core Donmar values.
• Lead the Corporate Development team to maximise revenue from corporate partnerships and the Donmar’s growing corporate masterclass programme. 
• Report to and work closely with the Director of Strategic Development and Fundraising to set ambitious yet realistic annual targets for the corporate team. 
• Lead on new business, personally generating significant income through identifying prospective new corporate partners and delivering effective cultivation strategies, including engaging appropriate members of the Board and Development Committee. 
• Take a commercial approach to income generation at the Donmar, identifying and developing new opportunities for further growth. 
• Exploring new partnerships models in collaboration with our Partners, co-creating projects and being excited about change and innovation.
• Lead on the account management of the Donmar’s major Partners.
• Manage a diverse portfolio of other partners and sponsors contributing to meeting corporate fundraising targets, including ensuring renewal or upgrade. 
• Ensure that the Donmar’s corporate partners are receiving the highest quality of service from the Corporate and wider Development team, and other Donmar staff members.
• Manage and report against income budgets for Corporate support, working closely with the Finance team on monthly forecasting of income.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships across the organisation to ensure the ability to identify opportunities for new partnership support.
• Ensure the efficient administration of the Corporate function (including contractual compliance, data management and adherence to all Donmar policies).
• Lead and support at relevant Corporate cultivation and stewardship events.

Line Management

• Effectively line manage and nurture the Senior Corporate Development Manager, ensuring that their work is delivered to the highest standard and that financial targets are met. 
• Oversee the professional growth of the Corporate team ensuring everyone works to the best of their ability, collaboratively, and upholding Donmar values.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and we may, at any time, allocate other tasks which are of a similar nature or level.

Person Specification

Essential

• Significant senior experience of managing corporate partnerships in house, ideally in the performing arts, heritage or higher education sector. 
• Demonstrable success in securing six figure partnerships from a range of sectors. 
• An experienced and strong relationship manager, with demonstrable ability to retain and grow partnerships. 
• Experience of developing new commercial opportunities to generate earned income.
• An entrepreneurial and proactive approach to identifying opportunities for corporate partnerships.  
• A team player, with experience leading and motivating a team to achieve and exceed targets.  
• The ability to work independently to achieve objectives.
• The ability to operate effectively in a fast paced environment.
• Experience of budget setting and monitoring.
• Exceptional understanding of the corporate fundraising marketplace.

Desirable

• Experience of working with CRM databases, preferably Spektrix
• Excellent IT skills, particularly in MS Office packages;
• Ambitious, motivated and results oriented.
• Experience of working with colleagues at a senior level including Senior Management Team, artistic staff and Development Board members.

Advice and Programmes Manager

Theatres Trust is seeking a passionate and experienced individual to join our team of sector specialists in the new role of Advice and Programmes Manager.

The Advice and Programmes Manager will take a leading role in helping to create, protect, and adapt theatres across the UK for the benefit of communities, audiences, and artists.

Working across our Theatre Buildings and Theatre Management portfolios, the postholder will help deliver our Theatres Advice Service, which provides bespoke strategic advice and guidance to key stakeholders including theatre operators, theatre managers, and local authorities, as well as community and campaign groups working to bring theatres back into public use.

For full details of this position please download the Recruitment Pack

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage people from a wide variety of backgrounds, experience and skills to join us and influence and develop our working practice. We particularly encourage applications from Black and global majority people, and candidates who self-identify as disabled.

Salary: £45,000
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Location: Hybrid, minimum two-days per week in office.

To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter of no more than two A4 pages each, along with a completed Equal Opportunities monitoring form 

Deadline for applications: 10am, Wednesday 22nd October
Interviews: Wednesday 5th November, at our central London offices

 About us  

The Barbican is an arts, learning, and conference centre in the heart of the City of London.   
  
We’re passionate about showcasing the most exciting art from around the world, pushing traditional artistic boundaries and helping us understand our lives in new and unexpected ways. Each year we present thousands of different performances, events and exhibitions that entertain and inspire millions of people, create connections, provoke debate, and reflect the world we live in.  

We’re rooted firmly in our neighbourhood, collaborating with local communities to create joyful celebrations of the stories and places they care about, while putting the City of London on the map as a destination for everybody. Central to our purpose is supporting emerging talent, shaping opportunities that will accelerate the next generation of creatives.  

As a purpose-driven organisation, our values inform our work as well as our everyday decisions. We want to ensure that creativity, inclusion, community, and enterprise are an essential part of the Barbican. By underpinning everything we do with our organisational values, by being inclusive, connected, sustainable, and daring, and by approaching our work in a joyful way, we hope that being part of the Barbican community will become a positive, life-enhancing experience for everyone.  

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We’re looking for someone with a passion for fundraising and the systems and processes that make it thrive.

As the Barbican enters an exciting new era under new leadership, there couldn’t be a better time to join us. We’re focused on the future: opening up access to the arts, transforming our building through the Barbican Renewal programme, and reimagining what an arts centre can be through our Artistic Vision for 2025–2030.

The Development Officer, Operations will play a key role in supporting this transformation. Working at the heart of our Development team, you’ll help ensure the systems, processes and data that underpin our fundraising are efficient and robust, enabling the Barbican to deliver its ambitious artistic, learning and community programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build on their fundraising experience and contribute to the work of an exciting multi-arts venue at a pivotal moment. The successful candidate will be a strong analytical thinker who can work with multiple systems and manage projects simultaneously. You’ll be supported to gain experience across the full spectrum of fundraising activity while helping to shape the systems and processes that underpin the department’s success.

The Development Officer, Operations supports our fundraising goals in these key areas:

• Supporter CRM database (Spektrix) 
   
• Gift administration 
   
• Audience giving fundraising 
   
• Reporting and insight 
   
• Data governance and compliance 
   

This operational support underpins the success of the Development department and plays a crucial role in the growth and effectiveness of an ambitious fundraising team.

Working closely with the Development Manager (Operations), you’ll help ensure the department’s fundraising systems, processes and data are managed effectively. You’ll also contribute to the delivery of Audience and Appeal fundraising strategies, supporting initiatives that engage our audiences and inspire giving.

This role offers the opportunity to join a growing team within a dynamic cultural institution, with scope to create, shape and implement new processes that help the team achieve financial growth in support of the Barbican’s ambitious and exciting future.

If you’re inspired to help shape the future of the Barbican by strengthening the systems and insights that power our fundraising, we’d love to hear from you.

The Barbican offers an excellent range of staff benefits. 

To apply click on the 'Apply Online' button below.

Deadline for applications is 9:00 am, Friday 31st October 2025.  Please note that we are unable to accept late applications. 

We regret that we are unable to provide feedback on your application.

The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation – and is committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay against external sectors.

As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of staff within the Barbican we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from groups that are currently underrepresented, including people from the Global Majority* and D/deaf and disabled people. We want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Please contact us if you require reasonable adjustments as part of the application process.

*Global Majority is a collective term that refers to people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, and or, have been racialised as 'ethnic minorities'.

Who we are:

Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background. 

Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen. 

We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.

Summary of the role:

The International Programmes Department (IPD) is a busy, multi-functional team at the heart of the work of Muslim Aid in the UK and internationally. 

The Global Programmes Assistant reports directly to the Global Programmes Manager and will primarily be responsible for providing support functions to the International Programmes team. The role requires excellent organisational, teamwork and numeracy skills, to work with key stakeholders to ensure an effective, efficient and quality delivery of development and emergency response programmes.

The Global Programmes Assistant also supports the administrative work of the department, including the preparation and tracking of project payments, and maintaining partner due diligence records.

About the Role:

1. Provide programme and administrative assistance to Country Programmes and Programmes Partnerships teams as required including support with the development and production of project proposals.
2. Responsible for updating and maintaining the Project Tracker and SharePoint site.
3. Maintain soft (and if required hard copies of) programme files, provide filing assistance to the team and support archiving.
4. Ensure the timely submission of quarterly and completion reports, and support the review of seasonal and small-medium project reports as delegated by Country Programmes and Programmes Partnerships teams
5. Maintain and review the report supporting documents including field reports, financial evidence, centrally agreed documents, media and case studies.
6. Support the development of IPD wide administrative systems.

About You:

You must currently hold the right to work in the UK. Muslim Aid is not offering sponsorship for this role.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

1. Previous experience of working within a Programme Support/administrative role.
2. Experience of working with budgets and/or processing payments.
3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with a variety of stakeholders and employees at all levels.
4. High degree of organisational and time management skills.
5. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn and utilise any software adopted by Muslim Aid.
6. Ability to work under pressure, be proactive and work on own initiative. 

Why you should apply:

Join Muslim Aid as a Global Programmes Assistant and support impactful humanitarian and development projects worldwide. Working closely with the Global Programmes Manager, you will ensure effective project delivery, quality standards, and create engaging content from our successes for stakeholders. If you’re organised, detail-oriented, and passionate about programme support, apply now to help drive global change!

Benefits you will enjoy working for us: 

• 25 days annual leave + 4 privilege days 
• Hybrid working
• Paid time off for medical appointments 
• 2 hours lunch break on Fridays 
• Time off in Lieu (TOIL) 
• Pension Scheme

How to apply:

To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV. 

RCN Foundation Benevolent Grants Manager

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract, working 35 hours, fixed term contract until January 2027 (maternity leave cover)
RCN UK HQ with hybrid
Salary per annum: £49,275 plus £5,262 London weighting per annum
Ref: RCN02745

At the RCN Foundation, we are committed to supporting, strengthening and championing the nursing profession. As a charity and grant-maker, we do this by funding research and projects, as well as education and hardship, which support nurses, midwives and Health Care Support Workers (HCSW) to innovate, progress their careers and get through tough time.

As the Foundation’s Benevolent Grants Manager, you will use your extensive experience and skills to manage a first-class benevolent grants service at the RCN Foundation. The service is bespoke to the nursing and midwifery profession, and this role is essential in making key decisions relating to our grant-making activity to individuals in need.

In this varied role every day will be filled with possibilities. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Benevolent Service until January 2027. Your role will involve managing the Benevolent Service Team and supporting them with assessing applications and agreeing grants. You will be experienced in monitoring trends in application rates and managing the service to respond to these in a timely manner for the beneficiaries. You will have experience of monitoring and reporting on the outcomes and impact of the service and identifying and responding to trends within the data and the wider economic landscape. You will ensure the online application portal on the CRM is used to its full potential to manage all grant applications. You will also provide support to individuals through the relevant and comprehensive signposting hub, which you will keep-up-to date ensuring it is tailored to the needs of the nursing and midwifery professions.

The RCN Foundation’s Benevolent Service is an early adopter of a digitalised approach to benevolent grant making and as such we are seen as one of the leading organisations in this area. Through this role you will continue to develop the digital service and be leading on the further development of a bespoke signposting hub to complement this approach. This role will provide a great way to build on your skills and experience and develop your potential.

As well as exceptional customer service, to join us you’ll need an in-depth knowledge of best practice in respect to hardship and benevolence across more than one country of the UK. You will need to have significant experience of working in a grant-making charities. Understanding and experience of the processes of managing a benevolent service including managing the grant-making activity and evaluating the impact of the Foundation’s support are essential.

You’ll need to demonstrate you are able to work in a small team and respond swiftly to demand for the service, which is driven by external factors such as the cost-of-living crisis.

You’ll need to manage the resource within the small team to ensure the health and wellbeing of the team members is managed alongside the beneficiaries and business needs which can be different day-to-day.

You will have experience of working in grant-management to support individuals, showing them empathy, whilst supporting them is a professional and efficient manner.

You will be experienced in report writing, analysing data for trends and responding to these. You will be able to present information in a concise way to a range of stakeholders.

Whatever your background, you'll be efficient, accurate and show a real customer focus in all you do.

To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything’s possible.

What we offer you
We expect you to look after beneficiaries and stakeholders And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages.

*We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary.

We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Our hybrid working model allows for up to 60% of your working time to be carried out from home. At least 40% of your working time will be spent working in person.

Our selection process

Please click the ‘apply now’ button to submit a CV and answer the supporting questions online demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don’t. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes.

We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call. If you foresee any problems, please let us know.

Equal opportunities for everyone
Equity, diversity and inclusion are a priority for us, and we aim to foster an inclusive environment so our people can bring their authentic selves to work. This is integral to our mission to enable you to support our members and ensure their voice is heard by all UK governments to get the best outcomes for them and their patients.

As proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities.

Contact details
For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please visit our webiste for contact details.

Closing date: 11.59pm on 14 October 2025.
Selection dates:
Assessments: 28 October 2025 (online).
Interview date: 03 November 2025 (RCN UK HQ).

If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, we may close this vacancy earlier.