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The Kensington + Chelsea Foundation is an independent local charity which was founded in 2008 to tackle the key inequalities in our community. While our borough is often associated with wealth and affluence, it also has areas of severe deprivation. Nearly one third of children in K+C are eligible for Free School Meals, life expectancy between residents from different wards varies by nearly two decades, and in-work poverty has increased by 46% since 2020.
Our vision is of a borough where all residents have the opportunity to live happy, healthy, fulfilled lives. To achieve this vision, we identify and fund impactful local projects which improve the lives and life chances of our most vulnerable and disadvantaged residents. Alongside this longer-term work, we also play a key role in responding to emergencies in our community, such as the tragedy at Grenfell Tower and the Covid-19 pandemic. The K+C Foundation is now in an exciting phase of growth, and we want to increase our profile, our income and, most importantly, our impact.
The Community Engagement + Grants Officer plays a key role in our grants team which is responsible for all aspects of our grantmaking, as well as actively building long-lasting relationships with the local voluntary sector and wider community. The grants team members are our experts in local needs and in the effectiveness of our charity partners in responding to them. In recent years, we have adopted a participatory approach for distributing our larger funds, which means decisions around funding are delegated to panels of local residents who have lived experience of the issues we are trying to tackle.
The Community Engagement + Grants Officer supports the Senior Grant Manager with the delivery of all of our larger grant rounds, as well as managing our small grants programme and donor-led grants. It is a busy and varied role, with opportunities to develop your skills and experience in a small and supportive team.
To identify and support impactful local projects which improve the lives and life chances of some of the most vulnerable in our community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role/Job Title: Head of Income Generation
Location: Pembury, Kent / Battle, East Sussex
Travel to other locations in the South-East as required
Hybrid working arrangements available
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 per annum, dependant on experience
Closing date for applications: Monday 20th April 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
Interview Date: Wednesday 29th April 2026 at Cornford Lane, Pembury, TN2 4QU (Please ensure availability for this date when applying)
Equal Opportunity/Accessibility and Accommodations Statement:
As a Disability Confident employer, Aspens Charities is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for individuals with disabilities. We actively promote the recruitment, retention, and career development of people with disabilities, recognising the invaluable contributions they make to our organisation. We are dedicated to ensuring an accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
About Aspens:
Aspens’ mission is to provide high-quality care and support to individuals on the autism spectrum and with learning disabilities; meeting their needs and aspirations and empowering them to learn and grow through an integrated network of services across the South-East.
We provide support and care to children, families and adults across Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton and Hove, Surrey and the London Borough of Bexley. Our services include registered care homes; supported living; community outreach; day services, including pathways to employment; children and young people’s groups and support; specialist support; and free online support for families and carers across the South-East.
As we continue to grow and strengthen our impact, we are looking for an ambitious and strategic Head of Income Generation to play a key role in securing our long-term financial sustainability.
What We Offer:
- Comprehensive Paid Training and opportunities for career progression, including recognised qualifications in health and social care
- Paid DBS Check (we will recover the cost should your employment terminate for any reason, other than redundancy, before passing your probation)
- Flexible Work Arrangements with the option to take on additional bank shifts
- Annual Leave (including Bank Holidays) pro-rated based on your hours, with additional leave accrued with length of service
- Nest Pension and Death in Service Benefit
- Access to a Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders
- 20% Discount at Aspens High Street Stores for all staff
- Discounted Menu at the Bluebell Café (Pembury) for employees
- Refer a Friend Scheme – earn up to £250 for every successful referral
- Employee recognition programmes, including ‘Employee of the Month’
The Role:
The Head of Income Generation will lead the development and delivery of a sustainable, multi-year income strategy to support Aspens’ future growth and impact.
Working as part of the Inclusive Executive Leadership Team, you will provide strategic leadership across fundraising, partnerships, marketing and trading activity. You will strengthen existing income streams while identifying and developing new opportunities including major donors, trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, and social enterprise initiatives.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of income generation within a purpose-driven organisation making a real difference in people’s lives.
Key Responsibilities:
You will:
- Develop and deliver a multi-year income generation strategy aligned with organisational goals
- Lead annual income planning, budgeting and performance reporting
- Grow income from trusts and foundations, securing significant multi-year funding
- Develop and implement a Major Gifts strategy, cultivating high-net-worth donors
- Establish and grow legacy and in-memoriam giving programmes
- Build and manage corporate partnerships and sponsorship opportunities
- Oversee community fundraising campaigns and events
- Provide strategic oversight of retail, café and trading activity to maximise net income
- Identify and develop social enterprise opportunities that balance impact with financial return
- Strengthen impact measurement and CRM systems to support effective reporting and donor engagement
- Lead, inspire and develop a high-performing income generation team
We are looking for a strategic and commercially minded leader with a strong track record in fundraising and income generation.
You will bring:
- Significant senior-level experience in income generation within the charity or social impact sector
- A proven track record securing major gifts, high-value partnerships and six-figure grants
- Strong strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting capability
- Experience leading and developing high-performing teams
- The ability to translate impact and operational data into compelling funding narratives
- Experience using CRM systems and pipeline management to drive fundraising performance
- Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills, including at Executive or Board level
A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is required and essential for this role.
We’re looking for passionate individuals to help us ensure that every person we support lives a fulfilling life with dignity and independence.
If shortlisted, we will contact you directly to schedule an interview. We strive to respond to all applicants; however, if you have not received a response within a reasonable timeframe, please feel free to contact us for a status update or feedback (where available). After the interview, you will be notified of the outcome. If successful, you’ll receive a formal offer in writing. Upon acceptance, we’ll guide you through the onboarding process, providing you with all the details you need.
Please note, any offer of employment will be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks (which we will arrange on your behalf if you don’t already have one) and satisfactory employment references.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Communications Manager
Location: Hybrid UK based with travel to London Office once a month.
Reports to: Head of Fundraising and Communications
Salary: £40,000
Who we are.
Chance for Childhood has a vision of a world in which every childhood is filled with safety, belonging and play. We fight for children across Africa to lead independent lives through urgent action in education, health and economic resilience.
We work in four African countries (Ghana, the DRC, Rwanda, and Uganda) and we are carving out a niche as experts in inclusive education and safe spaces for children in vulnerable situations.
In 2022, we launched the #OverExposed campaign to advocate for ethical imagery and storytelling in the fundraising and marketing materials of international development charities. In 2025, the campaign is still going strong and providing opportunities to keep this important topic on the agenda in the development sector.
Your role.
As the Communications Manager, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering the charity’s communications strategy to raise awareness, increase engagement, and grow support for our vital work. You will manage all external communications across multiple platforms, including social media, website, email marketing, and events, ensuring a consistent and compelling brand voice. You will work closely with the Individual Giving Manager and Fundraising Officer to drive impactful campaigns. Additionally, you will play an essential role in promoting and protecting the charity's brand.
Note on AI applications.
AI is a useful tool but please be aware that it can be reasonably easy to spot when an applicant has copied and pasted directly from ChatGPT. In this role you will not be discouraged from using AI, but you will be expected to write creatively, persuasively and to a high standard yourself. Please use your application as an opportunity to show us that you can do this!
Duties:
1. Social Media and Content Creation:
- Plan, write, and schedule content for all social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok), ensuring timely and engaging posts.
- Manage and monitor social media engagement, responding to comments and messages.
- Develop and implement a strategy for growing social media followers and increasing engagement.
- Create high-quality multimedia content (stories, infographics, videos) to support campaigns and events.
2. Website and Email Marketing:
- Oversee and manage content updates on the charity’s website, ensuring it is up-to-date, user-friendly, and SEO optimised.
- Write compelling blog posts, news stories, and case studies for the website.
- Work with the Individual Giving Manager to develop and manage email marketing campaigns, including newsletters, donor updates, and appeals, to drive engagement and donations.
- Use analytics tools to track and report on the performance of email and web campaigns, optimising content for better results.
3. Campaigns, Advocacy and Events:
- Collaborate with the Individual Giving Manager and Fundraising Officer to develop and execute communications strategies for fundraising campaigns and events.
- Support the promotion of Challenge Events through creative content and social media.
- Create campaign materials and event collateral, ensuring alignment with the charity’s brand.
- Advocate for ethical storytelling practices by leading our #OverExposed campaign aimed at other charities in the sector
4. Brand Management:
- Ensure all communications align with the charity’s brand guidelines and tone of voice.
- Act as a brand guardian, ensuring consistency across all marketing channels and materials.
- Work with external designers, photographers, and agencies as needed to produce high-quality branded materials.
5. Team Collaboration:
- Provide guidance, support, and feedback to enhance the confidence of local project teams to produce quality communications, in alignment with Chance for Childhood’s shifting power approach and broader 2030 strategy.
- Work with programme staff to gather key project updates and ensure a steady stream of impactful stories from our work to be used in fundraising and communications materials
- Collaborate with other teams across the organisation to support cross-functional projects and activities.
- Coordinate internal stakeholders including programmes, finance, fundraising and Trustees to oversee the writing, design and publication of the Annual Report
6. Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Regularly track and analyse communications and marketing metrics across all platforms, adjusting strategies based on performance.
- Provide reports on social media, website, and campaign performance to senior leadership.
Person Specification:
- Committed to the values of Chance for Childhood, including ethical storytelling and shifting power to local communities
- Motivated by working towards a wide range of positive outcomes for children in vulnerable situations, including facilitating access to physiotherapy and rehabilitation for children with disabilities, educational opportunities for displaced and conflict-affected children, and developing sustainable livelihoods for families in poverty
- Proven experience in a communications role, ideally in the charity or nonprofit sector.
- Strong copywriting skills with the ability to create engaging content across multiple platforms.
- Experience managing social media platforms, scheduling content, and growing engagement.
- Knowledge of website content management systems (WordPress) and SEO principles.
- Experience with email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp)
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Experience working on brand management and promotional campaigns.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and manage a remote team member.
Desirable:
- Experience working with international teams and understanding of crosscultural communication.
- Basic design skills (e.g., Canva,) for content creation.
- Knowledge of Google Analytics and social media management tools (e.g. Buffer).
What We Offer:
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Opportunities for professional development and international travel.
- Being part of a passionate and committed team working to make a difference for vulnerable children.
How to Apply:
To apply, please send the following documents:
- Your CV
- A covering letter of no longer than 2-pages illustrating how your skills and experience make you the right person for the role
Timeline
Deadline for applications: Sunday 5th April
Recruitment timeline:
Thursday 8th and Friday 9th April: First interviews (online)
Wednesday 15th April: In-person interviews (Old Street, London)
An offer will be made shortly thereafter.
Chance for Childhood is committed to creating an inclusive working environment, promoting and providing equal opportunities in employment.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as these are underrepresented at Chance for Childhood.
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. A Police criminal record check will be required for this post, as part of Chance for Childhood's commitment to child protection, as outlined in our Safeguarding and PSEA Policy, which all staff are required to sign and adhere to.
Chance for Childhood is committed to safeguarding everyone we encounter. We have a zero tolerance policy towards any abuse, neglect, and exploitation of all people. Everyone that works with us is required to share and uphold this commitment through signing and complying with our Global Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate preemployment checks are undertaken to ensure high standards are maintained, including a police check or equivalent and references.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Context and Purpose of the Role
After five years of dedicated leadership, GROW’s Managing Director is moving on. We are now seeking an exceptional, values-led leader to guide GROW through the next phase of our 2030 strategy and help realise our ambition to become a movement-shaping force within agroecology.
GROW is entering a pivotal stage of growth. Our focus now is on strengthening team capacity, centring community voice, developing pathways to leadership and employment, deepening hyper-local networks, and contributing more visibly to the agroecology sector.
With strong financial foundations, a committed team, and a long-standing partnership with a progressive secondary school, this is a rare opportunity to lead an organisation uniquely positioned at the intersection of farming, education, and community action.
The Managing Director will provide clear strategic direction and overall leadership, ensuring GROW remains responsibly-governed, financially resilient, and grounded in its agroecological values. Working closely with the Board of Trustees, they will nurture and inspire a multidisciplinary team of 16 employees and freelancers, strengthen key partnerships, and guide the organisation’s continued development and impact.
Job Title: Managing Director
Reports to: Board of Trustees
Salary: £48,000-£53,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 40 hours per week (9am-5pm with 1-hour paid lunch break)
Location: Hybrid. Minimum 3 days a week on site at The Totteridge Academy, Barnet Lane, N20 8AZ (more days on site expected for the first 3-6 months)
Pension: GROW participates in the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) pension scheme and contributes 3%.
Benefits: 30% off all GROW Farm produce, annual training budget, subsidised lunches, and a generous holiday allowance of 28 days plus bank holidays.
Probation period: 6 months
GROW is a site-based organisation, and our farm sits at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for a Managing Director who is as comfortable talking with students, volunteers and visitors as they are shaping strategy and leading the organisation’s future. This is a role for a thoughtful, adaptable and hands-on leader who can hold the big picture while staying closely connected to our farm, outdoor programmes and the communities we work alongside.
Leadership at GROW is practical, relational and rooted in place. One day you might be gathering feedback from our Student Board of Advisors, listening to how our programmes are working for the young people who shape them. The next, you might be at the farm stall chatting with local community members selling jars of GROW’s homemade pickles. The Managing Director helps ensure that these everyday moments remain central to the organisation.
The successful candidate will lead a small, committed team of 16 staff, nurturing a culture that is collaborative, knowledgeable and grounded in our values. They will guide GROW’s strategic direction while staying attentive to the daily rhythms of farm and school life that make it a vibrant place for learning, growing and connection.
Trustees recognise the breadth of this role and are committed to strengthening the organisation’s operational capacity. An early priority for the new Managing Director will be to shape and secure support for an additional capacity-building role that complements their leadership and enables GROW to thrive in the years ahead.
1. Strategy, Governance & Risk
- Provide overall leadership and strategic development of the charity.
- Oversee and report on organisational performance to the Board of Trustees quarterly.
- Ensure charity policies and legal guidelines are up to date, clearly communicated, and embedded in everyday culture.
- Ensure statutory filings (e.g. Charity Commission, Companies House) are accurate and timely.
- Maintain and regularly review the organisational Risk Register and report key risks and mitigations to the Board.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, including charity law, employment law, data protection, health & safety, safeguarding, and environmental regulations.
- Lead on crisis management and serious incident reporting.
- Prepare high-quality written reports for Board and sub-committee meetings.
- Advise Trustees on strategic opportunities, risks, and sector trends. Support Trustee recruitment, induction, and development.
- Enable Trustees to fulfil their governance responsibilities effectively.
- Engage relevant professional expertise where appropriate to support decision making.
2. Operations, Education & Farm
- Ensure operational resilience, deputising and covering critical functions during staff absence.
- Work closely with Education Leads to develop the quality of our educational
- programmes, ensuring they align with agroecological principles.
- Ensure thorough Risk Assessments are completed, communicated, and
- implemented for all activities and programmes.
- Support the income generation strategy for the Farm.
- Support the Farm Manager with infrastructure development, including planning permission applications.
3. Finance & Fundraising
- Act as the main point of contact for the charity’s accountants.
- Develop and oversee organisational budgets, leading annual budget-setting and ongoing monthly, quarterly, and forecast reviews.
- Develop and deliver the annual income generation and fundraising strategy with the Head of Fundraising.
- Oversee effective impact reporting with the Head of Fundraising.
- Develop and implement plans to improve cost-efficiency.
- Support the completion of large and complex fundraising bids.
4. Partnerships
- Act as the main point of contact for GROW’s key partner, The Totteridge Academy (TTA), and the Academy Trust, United Learning, to ensure the partnership is effective and positive.
- Build and develop partnerships with schools, youth services, local authority, community growing networks and organisations to support the long-term development of educational programmes and participant recruitment and local environmental impact.
5. Marketing & Profile
- Oversee the charity’s overall marketing and communications strategy.
- Retain strategic oversight of all core marketing and communications, including the press opportunities, charity’s website, printed materials, and promotional content, ensuring that GROW’s voice, values, and impact are communicated clearly and consistently.
- Build and enhance the charity’s public profile through events, speaking engagements, and external representation.
6. People, HR & Safeguarding
- Manage and support the team to effectively perform their roles and develop within GROW, ensuring staff are fully trained and confident with organisational policies.
- Lead the recruitment and onboarding of all staff in line with Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Safeguarding policies, and Safer Recruitment best practice.
- Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead and ensure compliance with any safeguarding requirements set by partner school, The Totteridge Academy.
- Be rigorously mindful of child safeguarding at all times, embedding safeguarding policies in everyday culture and remain up to date with relevant legislation and training.
- Oversee HR processes including appraisals, performance management, and professional development.
- Develop progressive internal systems, policies, and training that promote a fair, inclusive, and supportive workplace, grounded in our agroecological principles.
- Ensuring the organisation is GDPR compliant and acts as the Data Protection Lead.
7. Values & Culture
- Act as a role model for GROW’s guiding agroecological principles and organisational values in all internal and external relationships.
- Create a supportive, nurturing, high-trust culture in which staff and freelancers can thrive.
- Champion a culture of reflection, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
- Centre community voice in decision making, governance, and organisational strategy
Direct reports:
Farm Manager
TTA Education Lead
Senior Facilitator
Head of Fundraising
Freelance Programme Leads
This job description is not exhaustive; as a small and evolving charity, flexibility is essential and all staff are expected to take a hands-on approach and support wider organisational needs where required.
Person Specification
Essential Personal Qualities
- Strong alignment with GROW’s mission, agroecological principles, and organisational values.
- Ability to lead and nurture a strong, cohesive, and collaborative team intuitively
- and with empathy.
- Resilient and adaptable.
- Calm under pressure.
- Collaborative by nature and solution-focussed in approach.
- Strong commitment to inclusive working practices and social justice.
Essential Experience
- Significant experience working in a Senior Leadership role within a not-for-profit,
- education, and/or environmental sectors.
- Experience of building and maintaining successful partnership work, for example
- with farms, schools, local authorities, funders, and/or community organisations.
- Significant experience of managing and developing staff and freelancers in a
- small team.
- Proven ability to lead organisational strategy and translate it into operational plans.
- Experience working with, and reporting to, a Board or governing body.
- Experience of financial management, including budgets, forecasting, and working with accountants.
- Track record in contributing to fundraising, including securing major bids.
- Strong understanding of governance, compliance, and risk in a regulated environment.
- Experience of safeguarding within an education, youth, or community context.
- Understanding of legal, progressive and inclusive HR systems and policies.
- Ability to develop and oversee marketing and communications that clearly articulate organisational mission, build community engagement and support financial sustainability.
- Demonstrable experience handling and reviewing legal documentation, including contracts, leases, and formal agreements.
Essential Skills & Abilities
- Strategic thinker, able to see and drive forward the “big picture” while managing operational detail.
- Skilled and inclusive people manager, able to motivate, develop, and challenge others.
- Excellent, adaptable and confident communication skills.
- Ability to prioritise and manage a broad and competing workload.
- Effective decision-making and ability to work independently with accountability.
- Strong relationship-builder with credibility across diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to lead teams through change and uncertainty.
- Strong organisational and administrative capability.
- Sound judgement and a high level of discretion when handling confidential or sensitive matters.
Desirable
- Experience or knowledge of agroecological farming.
- Experience working with local councils, schools, academy trusts, and authorities.
- Knowledge of charity and regulatory frameworks.
- Knowledge of the local Barnet area.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME
At GROW we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace. All qualified and eligible applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, gender identity or expression, race, national origin, religion or belief,
disability, age, sexual orientation or pregnancy and maternity. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, especially those who are under-represented in the charity and food growing sectors. This includes, but is not limited to, people from the global majority, neurodivergent individuals, and those with a range of lived experiences.
We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of our community and brings a rich mix of perspectives, skills, cultures, and ways of thinking.
We are seeking to appoint a Compliance Officer for an immediate start. Reporting to the school's in-house Legal Advisor, you will ensure the school operates in full compliance with all statutory, regulatory, and internal policy requirements, promoting a culture of compliance across all areas of school activity.
This role is initially offered on a one-year fixed-term contract working term-time, plus INSET days and a further three weeks during the school holidays (38 weeks). The role also has part-time support provided by the Compliance Administrator.
Salary circa £63,000 per annum, depending on experience. This is based on a full-time equivalent annual salary of £75,000.
We will be shortlisting and interviewing as applications come in, so early applications are advised. Please note that we may appoint before the closing date.
To apply and find out more about the school and our attractive staff benefits package, please visit our dedicated recruitment page via the 'Apply' button.
Closing date: 9.00am on Tuesday, 21 April 2026.
Interviews: Monday, 27 April 2026.
Diversity – The School is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We have an established and representative staff Equality and Diversity Board to help drive forward positive change. A further Equality and Diversity Committee has recently been formed from our student population.
We are committed to attracting and retaining the very best staff, ensuring that our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community. Acknowledging a lack of ethnic diversity within our Support staff community, we particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates for this role. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the School may employ positive action where diverse candidates can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS, online checks and receipt of two satisfactory references.
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF) is the UK’s leading celebration of Arab arts and cultures. We are a small team that delivers huge impact - rooted in Liverpool’s communities yet connected to artists and audiences across the world. Our work is grounded in representation, collaboration, and exchange, bringing Arab creativity and perspectives to the heart of the UK’s cultural landscape.
As Chief Executive Officer, you will lead this unique organisation through a pivotal period of transition and renewal. Working closely with the Board, staff team, freelance workers, artists, communities and partners, you will provide strategic, financial, artistic and cultural leadership - ensuring that LAAF continues to thrive in an increasingly complex political, social, and financial climate. This is a deeply rewarding role that calls for someone who is rigorous, transparent, and community-minded; someone who understands both the practical challenges of running an arts organisation and a live festival, year-round events and engagement projects, and the responsibility of representing communities whose stories matter.
The ideal candidate will be ready to immerse themselves in the relationships and networks that keep LAAF alive, and to lead with creativity, care, and conviction.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Principal Gifts
Employer: University of Manchester
Salary: £59,966 to £71,566, depending on experience with scope to go beyond for an exceptional candidate
Location: Hybrid working, Manchester
We are looking for our new Head of Principal Gifts to work with our highest level of donors, securing principal gifts in support of the University of Manchester's key priorities - gifts that are truly transformational and enable us to tackle some of the world's greatest challenges.
We're taking our big gift fundraising to the next level with the launch of a dedicated Principal Gifts programme, and we're looking for someone to play a key role in shaping that transformation, building deep, lasting relationships with top-level donors in the UK and internationally.
With our inspirational new strategy in place and our first-ever university-wide philanthropic campaign, CHALLENGE ACCEPTED, launched in November 2025, this is a pivotal moment for Manchester and for your career.
Reporting to the Deputy Director, Principal Gifts, you'll be joining a brilliant, values-driven team with a fantastic pipeline of prospects, strong existing relationships, and academics who are fully engaged in what we're building together.
Great things happen at The University of Manchester every day - from finding new treatments for cancer and discovering wonder materials like Nobel Prize-winning graphene, to providing life-changing scholarships and influencing government policy to help the world's poorest people. This is the work your fundraising will make possible.
If you're a major gifts or big gift fundraiser ready to make your mark at a world-renowned institution and take that next career-defining step, we'd love to hear from you.
Closing date: Midnight on Monday 20 April 2026
Interested?
Please familiarise yourself with the attached Candidate Pack.
To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter.
The University of Manchester is partnering with Constellate Global Talent on this search. No agencies please.
Please familiarise yourself with the attached Candidate Pack. To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter no later than Midnight on Monday 20 April 2026
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About the Orpheus Centre
The Orpheus Centre is a specialist performing arts college and charity that supports young disabled adults to live more independent and fulfilling lives. Guided by our values—joyful, bold, inclusive, resilient and determined—we empower our students through the arts while providing an exciting, creative and supportive environment for staff.
The role
We are looking for an energetic, organised and enthusiastic Corporate Development Officer to join our ambitious Fundraising team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience in corporate fundraising or B2B account management who is confident building strong, long-term partnerships.
You will play a key role in growing our corporate income by stewarding existing relationships and cultivating new ones. Working closely with the Partnerships Manager and Deputy Head of Fundraising, you’ll help the organisation prepare for significant planned growth and an upcoming capital appeal.
If you are passionate about relationship-building, motivated by targets, and want to make a meaningful difference to the lives of disabled young people—this could be your next step.
Location: Godstone, Surrey
Salary: £28,500 per annum
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week / 52 weeks per year. Hours may be altered on occasions according to the needs of the curriculum and organisation
Contract: Permanent
Key responsibilities
- Deliver against corporate income targets in line with our fundraising strategy.
- Identify, cultivate and secure new corporate partnerships, including Charity of the Year opportunities, sponsorships and corporate fundraising campaigns.
- Steward existing corporate supporters with high-quality engagement, communication and reporting.
- Prepare compelling proposals, pitch materials and partnership agreements.
- Plan and manage corporate supporter engagement opportunities including meetings, volunteering days and events.
- Maximise corporate volunteering and pro bono opportunities.
- Maintain up-to-date and accurate records using our CRM system.
- Contribute to industry insight by monitoring trends, opportunities and sector developments.
- Attend meetings, pitches, events and occasional evening/weekend activities (TOIL provided).
About you
Essential Experience & Skills
- At least 1 year in fundraising or B2B account management.
- Ability to build strong, positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Experience working to income targets and managing pipelines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report and proposal writing.
- Good negotiation, influencing, and presentation abilities.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy and varied workload.
- Confident user of Microsoft Office and CRM systems.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Desirable Experience
- 2+ years’ experience in corporate fundraising.
- Experience developing pitches and securing COTY partnerships.
- Understanding of disability issues.
- Awareness of corporate fundraising legislation and practice.
Other Requirements
- Full, clean driving licence and access to a vehicle.
- Willingness to occasionally work outside standard hours.
Why work with us?
- A warm, friendly, and creative working environment.
- Opportunities for training, development and personal growth.
- The chance to make a direct, meaningful impact on the lives of young disabled adults.
- Being part of an ambitious organisation entering a period of exciting growth.
Join us in making a lasting difference in the lives of young disabled people through the power of the arts.
Safeguarding and Equality
Orpheus is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and satisfactory references. This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
As part of our safer recruitment process and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, online searches may be undertaken as part of due diligence.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
In order to be considered you must be eligible to work in the UK.
The Orpheus Centre is proud to be a disability confident employer.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure as required in consultation with the applicant to ensure no-one is disadvantaged because of their disability. If a disabled person is selected for a position, reasonable adjustments will be made to the workplace, including premises and equipment, work duties and practices or policies, as appropriate. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role as set out in the role profile and person specification will be considered for interview.
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- Challenging attitudes towards disability
- Increasing understanding of disability
- Removing barriers to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions
- Ensuring that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspiration
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We are looking for a CRM & Data Officer to take ownership of HorseWorld’s supporter data and CRM system—ensuring it is accurate, compliant and actively enabling our fundraising to grow.
At HorseWorld, we believe in the power of horses to change lives.
For over 70 years, we’ve rescued, rehabilitated and rehomed horses, ponies and donkeys in need. Today, that work reaches further—through our Discovery programme, we partner rescued horses with children and young people who are struggling in mainstream education, helping them rebuild confidence, connection and a sense of possibility.
We are growing our impact, and with that comes the need for strong foundations.
Behind every donation, every supporter, every horse and every young person we reach, there is data we must be able to trust.
This role sits at the heart of that.
The Role
This is a pivotal role within our fundraising team. You will be the person who makes sure our systems work, our income is correctly recorded and reconciled, and our data is handled with care and integrity.
You will work closely with fundraising and finance colleagues, and with the CEO, to ensure that our data not only meets regulatory requirements, but supports better decisions, stronger relationships and increased income.
This is not just about maintaining data.
It’s about making it useful.
Key Responsibilities
CRM & Data Management
- Own and manage HorseWorld’s CRM system, ensuring data accuracy, integrity and usability
- Act as system administrator and lead on any future development or upgrades
- Produce reports and insights to support fundraising performance and decision-making
- Support colleagues to use the CRM effectively through guidance and training
Data Protection & Compliance
- Work with the CEO to ensure compliance with GDPR and relevant fundraising regulations
- Act as a key point of contact for data protection queries and audits
- Maintain clear processes, documentation and staff understanding of data responsibilities
Fundraising Operations & Financial Reconciliation
- Reconcile all fundraising income through the CRM with the Accounts team on a monthly basis
- Ensure all income streams (online platforms, standing orders, events, etc.) are accurately recorded and monitored
- Support fundraising activities and events with data and financial processes
Gift Aid
- Manage and improve Gift Aid processes to ensure efficiency and compliance
- Submit accurate monthly claims and maintain robust records
- Ensure readiness for HMRC inspection at all times
Lottery Administration
- Record and monitor lottery income
- Complete required returns to the Gambling Commission
- Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements
About You
You are someone who takes pride in getting things right.
You are naturally organised, detail-focused and comfortable working with data, systems and processes. You understand that accuracy matters—not just for compliance, but because it underpins trust, income and impact.
You are equally comfortable working independently and as part of a team, and you bring a practical, problem-solving mindset to your work.
You don’t just keep systems running—you look for ways to make them better.
Experience & Skills
Essential
- Experience working with CRM systems and managing data accurately and systematically
- Strong Excel and IT skills
- Experience in administrative roles involving finance and/or donor data
- Confidence in reconciling income and producing reports
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking
Desirable
- Experience in a fundraising or charity environment
- Knowledge of Gift Aid and charity income processes
- Experience with Beacon CRM or similar systems
- Understanding of GDPR and data protection requirements
Personal Qualities
- Aligned with HorseWorld’s values: Caring, Collaborative, Proactive, Adaptable, Inclusive
- A collaborative team player who builds strong working relationships
- A proactive problem-solver with a “can do” attitude
- Comfortable taking ownership and working with minimal supervision
- Motivated by the impact of our work with horses and young people
Why This Role Matters
Every donation we receive, every supporter we engage, and every programme we deliver relies on data being accurate, compliant and usable.
In this role, your work will directly support:
- the growth of our fundraising income
- the strength of our supporter relationships
- and ultimately, the number of horses and young people we can help
It’s a role with real responsibility—and real impact.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role offers the chance to work with a global NGO, providing valuable experience in tackling key global development challenges, along with hands-on involvement with project and partnership management systems, grant tracking processes, and an opportunity to contribute to the development of impactful programmes. It provides deep exposure to the operations of an International NGO, invested in community-led holistic solutions to some of the most pressing problems of our times. You would enhance your knowledge and experience of the charity sector funding landscape in the UK and internationally. You would significantly expand your practical knowledge of project delivery and monitoring in diverse areas of international development such as water and sanitation, prevention of violence against women, food security and nutrition, rural livelihoods, biodiversity conservation, community disaster resilience, to name a few. You would have opportunity for creative writing about our projects for funding applications and project reports, and with scope to develop the role you might find yourself writing blog posts, newsletters and so on. You would have the chance to network with other NGOs and funders at events and international development conferences. You may have the opportunity to travel to south Asia or Africa for project evaluation or conferences / networking, subject to funding. As you gain experience, there may be scope for you to contribute to project design.
You will be working in a friendly, professional environment in a building that acts as a hub for social justice organisations, with many opportunities to participate in activities offered by the building’s community.
Role description / person specification:
You would undertake research to identify new potential funding partners, write grant applications, and manage successful partnerships. You would write project funding proposals primarily to trusts and foundations, corporate foundations, and statutory sources. Some charity-sector fundraising experience is desirable. Experience in fundraising from trusts / foundations in particular would be an advantage. The ability to draft inspiring narratives for different audiences is a crucial aspect of this role. You must also be comfortable using spreadsheets and have strong attention to detail, as you would be working with project budgets. You would research and attend relevant events and identify other such opportunities to promote Pragya’s work, to network, and to learn about the latest research and trends in international development. You would contribute to Pragya’s social media posts and campaigns. A basic level of knowledge about video editing and media tools like Canva would be an advantage.
The UK branch of Pragya is a small team, and so you must be capable of using your initiative and managing your own workload. You would need to prioritise your commitments and work to deadlines as needed. You would contribute to the charity’s administrative needs.
This is a role that demands commitment and offers strong career development in the international development sector. Those passionate about working in international development are encouraged to apply. We are looking for candidates who would anticipate being able to make at least a two-year commitment.
Key specifications:
Essential
·A degree qualification with at least 2:1 or equivalent
·Fluent English with excellent writing skills
·Strong verbal communication and ability to represent Pragya at public events
·Basic knowledge of on-line communication platforms and media tools
·Proactive approach, ability to manage own workload, happy to work alone
·Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail
·Competent in the use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and good internet research skills
·Demonstrable interest in International Development
·Work experience of two years.
Desirable
·A degree in a relevant, essay-based discipline
·Fundraising experience from trusts / foundations / corporates
·Exposure to foundations and trusts based in the UK and in Europe, mainly Netherlands, Germany, France and Switzerland.
·Experience of using cloud-based donor management software (Salesforce, Oracle, CRM)
·Understanding of the issues Pragya works to address
·Prior travel to any of Pragya’s project-delivery countries
Please email your CV and a separate Covering Letter detailing your skills and experience. CVs without Covering Letter will not be reviewed. Please put ‘DEVELOPMENT OFFICER’ in the subject line of the email.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Charity Delivery Lead will drive the success of key charity and community programs and charity initiatives across our 13 venues. Line managing staff in a matrix model, you will provide operational guidance, a delivery framework, and expert advice to ensure that each program is successfully implemented and achieves its objectives. You will collaborate closely with the General Manager of each venue, ensuring the alignment of charity initiatives with broader venue goals.
Key Responsibilities
Program Delivery Support
Provide expert advice and practical frameworks to Charity Officers as they deliver and facilitate key programs such as Fun, Food & Golf, Community Cafes, and This Girl Can. Ensure each program aligns with the charity’s mission and goals.
Program Coordination & Monitoring
Ensure that programs are delivered efficiently, consistently, and to a high standard across all venues. Support Charity Officers in tracking program outcomes and assessing impact, making adjustments as needed.
Training & Development
Provide training, resources, and support to Charity Officers to ensure they have the knowledge and tools necessary to deliver high-quality community programs. Share best practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Framework & Process Development:
Develop and implement operational frameworks, guidelines, and processes for program delivery, ensuring consistency across all 13 venues. Provide ongoing feedback and recommendations to improve program quality and participant satisfaction and outcomes.
Reporting & Communication:
Report regularly to the Chief People Officer on program performance, challenges, and successes. Prepare reports and presentations for stakeholders (including Trustees), demonstrating the impact of charity programs and their alignment with the overall strategy.
Collaborative Working:
Work closely with the marketing and communications team to promote charity programs across different channels, including social media, local events, and the charity’s website. Help raise awareness of the charity’s work and encourage broader community participation.
Safeguarding and Wellbeing
Ensure that all programs adhere to safeguarding guidelines, especially for vulnerable groups such as those impacted by dementia and children. Promote a safe and inclusive environment for all participants.
Person Specification
Key Skills and Experience:
- Proven experience (3+ years) in community program delivery, charity work, or sports-related initiatives, with a focus on social impact and inclusivity.
- Strong knowledge of program design and delivery, particularly in sports, health, and community development.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage diverse communities, local venues, and external stakeholders.
- Experience supporting and mentoring teams, even without direct line management responsibilities.
- Ability to create and implement structured frameworks and processes to improve program delivery and achieve outcomes.
- A genuine passion for using golf/ sport as a tool to improve lives and create positive change within communities.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives across multiple venues.
- An understanding of safeguarding and wellbeing guidelines and practises, particularly in working with vulnerable groups having performed the role of Welfare Officer, Designated Safeguarding Lead or equivalent.
Desirable
- Familiarity with programs related to dementia care, women and girls' sports participation, or community wellness.
- Knowledge of fundraising, grant applications, or sponsorship in the charity sector.
- Experience in working with or within community-based organisations.
- A relevant qualification in community development, sports management, or a related field is advantageous but not essential.
Revolutionising golf by breaking down barriers to create inclusive, modern hubs that foster community, wellbeing, and social connection for all.
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Acorns Children’s Hospice provides specialist care and support for babies, children and young people who are life limited or life threatened. Supporting over 750 children and nearly 1,000 families annually, Acorns is a vital lifeline for families across the West Midlands and Gloucestershire during unimaginably difficult times.
Over the past three years, Acorns’ leadership has strengthened collaboration and innovation across the charity and embedded an organisation-wide fundraising culture. With an integrated fundraising structure and an ambitious £5m appeal ahead, Acorns is continuing to invest in the systems, insight and stewardship that will deepen relationships with supporters and grow long-term income.
Acorns is now seeking a Donor Experience Manager to play a key role in delivering an exceptional supporter experience across the fundraising directorate. Reporting to the Head of Donor Experience, the Donor Experience Manager will lead the delivery of engaging, insight-led donor journeys across multiple fundraising channels.
You will work closely with fundraising, marketing and care teams to ensure that every supporter interaction – from initial engagement through to long-term stewardship – is consistent, personalised and meaningful. Through effective stewardship, compelling communications and strong operational delivery, you will help strengthen supporter relationships and drive long-term retention.
The role will also oversee supporter care operations, ensuring high standards in donation processing, thanking, pledge management and supporter communications. Using CRM data (Donorfy), supporter feedback and insight, you will continuously refine stewardship activity and donor journeys to improve engagement and lifetime value.
As Donor Experience Manager, you will:
- Line manage and develop the Donor Experience Officer, ensuring high standards of supporter care and operational delivery
- Design and deliver multi-channel donor journeys that strengthen engagement, retention and supporter lifetime value
- Manage the annual fundraising communications plan and identify meaningful stewardship opportunities across fundraising activity
- Develop and maintain a central fundraising content library including case studies, stories and impact materials
- Work with fundraising, marketing and care teams to produce compelling supporter communications and impact reports
- Support bespoke stewardship and recognition activity for major donors and high-value supporters
- Champion digital engagement, automation and personalisation across supporter communications
- Lead supporter satisfaction surveys and use insight to continuously improve donor journeys
- Oversee supporter care processes including donation processing, thanking, pledge tracking and supporter enquiries
- Use CRM data (Donorfy) and insight to monitor engagement, retention and supporter behaviour and inform fundraising activity
- Support the delivery of supporter events and contribute to financial monitoring and campaign reporting.
About you
You will bring a strong commitment to excellent supporter care and a passion for delivering meaningful donor experiences.
Organised, collaborative and creative, you will be confident working across teams to deliver engaging stewardship activity while maintaining high operational standards.
Essential skills and experience include:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing engaging supporter communications
- Experience planning and managing projects or complex workloads across multiple stakeholders
- A strong commitment to delivering outstanding supporter care
- Experience working within a fundraising or supporter-focused team
- Understanding of donor motivation, stewardship and supporter retention
- Experience using CRM systems such as Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce, Donorfy or similar
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to build collaborative relationships and work effectively across teams
- An analytical mindset with the ability to use insight and feedback to improve supporter engagement.
Employee benefits
Benefits include:
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 5 days holiday buyback scheme starting from April 2026
- 7.5% employer pension contribution
- Life assurance scheme (2 x annual salary)
- Retail discounts (including the Blue Light card)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Access to expert financial health and wellbeing support
Acorns Children's Hospice are partnering with Laura Macnamara at Quarterfive for this appointment.
To apply, please upload your CV, making sure it reflects the essential skills and experience outlined above. You can use the notes section to share any additional information. Suitable applicants will be contacted and given full support with the formal application process.
Round 1 interviews – w/c 6th April
Round 2 interviews – w/c 13th April
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JUSTICE is looking to recruit a new Director of Development to join our friendly, outcome-focused, values-led team. This is a permanent role and provides an exciting opportunity for someone who is an experienced fundraiser who is able to provide strategic direction as well as get into the nitty gritty, when needed.
We are looking for an individual who has an interest in the purpose of the charity (to improve the UK justice system so that it is fair and within everyone’s reach). The successful post holder will be a confident leader who has worked as a senior fundraiser in previous roles and someone who enjoys autonomy and is able to lead and empower their team.
This role will really suit someone who thrives in a role where no two days are the same and who wants to be part of the effort to grow our small but mighty charity.
The Director of Development will lead the organisation’s income generation strategy to support its work to advance legal reform, human rights and the rule of law. The role is responsible for diversifying, growing and achieving income through existing income streams, including: trusts and foundations, major donors, giving circles (JUSTICE60 and NextGen J60), corporate partnerships, membership as well as seeking out and creating new streams.
By working closely with the Chief Executive and senior leadership team, the Director will build long-term, strong relationships with funders and partners, strengthen the organisation’s case for support and ensure fundraising is aligned with the charity’s strategic priorities.
If this sounds like something you’d be interested in and something you would enjoy doing, please do apply!
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You will be building great relationships with our Corporate members and involving them with the work of the trust and inspiring them to support our range of inspiring projects. You will use your networking skills at events to proactively find new corporate supporters, and retain our existing supporters by running corporate events on our nature reserves across the county. You will further develop our corporate volunteering offering, working closely with our land management team, creating great days out for our supporters’ employees that they’ll recommend to their colleagues.
You will be an active member of the Fundraising team, sharing skills and ideas at regular meetings. The role will require extensive travel throughout the county, visiting networking events and arranging relationships between corporates and our wildlife projects, such as the Rye Harbour Discovery Centre. You will have a creative and innovative approach to the role, working on new ways to secure support from businesses from across the county. You will enjoy getting involved in fundraising events that include that whole fundraising department to create new income streams for the trust.
We exist so that future generations can experience the joy and well-being that comes from connecting with nature in Sussex
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Join RUHX – Be part of something extra extraordinary.
At RUHX, we’re more than the Official NHS charity of the Royal United Hospitals Bath. We go further to give every patient the extra extraordinary care they deserve, while supporting our staff to do what they do best and furthering innovation within our hospitals. We’re out there in our community, collaborating with the people and organisations who drive real change. And we’re making sure that every penny we raise goes towards improving health, happiness and wellbeing for everyone in our community.
We are looking for an experienced Legacy and Tribute Manager who will be responsible for generating around £1.4 million annually through compassionate and professional management of Gifts in Wills and Tribute Giving. You will lead, shape and deliver RUHX’s Legacy & Tribute Programme—one of our most impactful income streams that enables supporters to honour exceptional care given at the RUH.
We’re looking for an experienced legacy fundraising professional with a strong track record in generating income through Gifts in Wills, creating inspiring marketing campaigns, and managing complex legacy administration with confidence and accuracy. You will bring proven expertise in handling sensitive donor relationships, working with solicitors and executors, and navigating legal processes with minimal guidance.
Main duties of the job
We need someone highly skilled, emotionally resilient, and able to lead a busy programme while delivering outstanding stewardship rooted in compassion.
This is your chance to help create extra extraordinary healthcare for everyone—by giving supporters a meaningful way to express gratitude, honour loved ones and create a legacy that lasts.
No two days in our team are the same. We split our time evenly between working flexibly at home and onsite in the office in Bath, as well as being out and about in our community. You will have a varied role which involves managing a wide range of duties and tasks including.
You will:
- Lead legacy marketing, stewardship and administration with confidence and integrity
- Support bereaved families and grateful patients with empathy and professionalism
- Build strong relationships with local solicitors, legal partners and clinical teams
- Manage a wide and varied caseload of legacies with accuracy and legal competency
- Deliver marketing and supporter engagement activity that inspires long-term giving
- Drive forward RUHX’s Grateful Patient Strategy through legacy and tribute pathways
This is a role where compassion meets strategy—where technical knowledge of legacy administration and marketing is combined with meaningful relationship-building.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.