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Salary: £34,900-£44,900
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Location: Remote – Home based.
Closing date: Monday 20th October
Benefits: 26 days annual leave (rising with service), generous pension contributions (matched 4% or 6%), HolidayPlus scheme, enhanced family leave, employee discounts, health cash plan, and more

We are thrilled to be working with Barnardo’s, the UK’s largest children’s charity, to recruit a Corporate Relationship Manager to join their high-performing Corporate Partnerships team. Barnardo’s supports over 350,000 children, young people, parents, and carers every year, working to build stronger families, safer childhoods, and positive futures.

As Corporate Relationship Manager, you will manage a portfolio of high-value corporate partnerships, delivering exceptional account management to maximise income, engagement, and awareness.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Experience managing profitable donor or client relationships in a corporate or fundraising environment
• A proven track record of delivering against financial targets and partnership objectives
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Commercial awareness and the ability to think creatively to develop new opportunities

If you’re passionate about making a difference for children and young people, and thrive in a collaborative, purpose-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you.

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please contact Ashby Jenkins Recruitment and ask to speak to Harry.

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment is a specialist charity recruitment agency. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the sector. You can read more about our commitment to diversity on our website.

If enough applications are received, we reserve the right to close the application period early.
Please quote reference 2720HW when applying.
 

Lead high-value fundraising at the heart of the UK’s emergency response. An excellent step-up for a corporate fundraising specialist ready to broaden their remit, as well as a compelling challenge for an experienced high-value leader.

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) brings together 15 of the UK’s leading aid agencies to raise funds quickly and effectively when humanitarian crises strike overseas. DEC’s appeals are nationally recognised moments, uniting the public, government, and partners to generate extraordinary support.

This maternity cover offers a unique chance to combine the immediacy of appeal fundraising with the influence of long-term strategic leadership. You’ll guide high-value income across corporate partners, trusts, and major donors, while also shaping the future of DEC’s Philanthropy & Partnerships function through a mid-strategy review and a set of ambitious live projects.

This role blends urgency and delivery with breadth, oversight, and strategic impact – an excellent step-up for a corporate fundraising specialist ready to broaden their remit, as well as a compelling challenge for an experienced high-value leader.

Interviews will occur on a rolling basis, so please apply ASAP!

As Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships, you will:

• Lead high-value fundraising across corporates, trusts, and major donors, ensuring income is maximised whether or not an appeal is live
• During appeals (typically one or two per year), deliver high-value income during national emergencies
• Oversee stewardship and account management of DEC’s partners, supporting managers to deliver exceptional relationships.
• Drive key strategic projects, including:
  • Refreshing the Rapid Response Network framework and offers
  • Embedding a core costs ask across corporates and trusts
  • Developing an emergency fund outside appeals to allow funders to plan contributions
  • Contributing to a major donor review and overseeing investment in trusts & foundations
  • Introducing wealth screening and segmentation for the first time
• Lead the mid-term review of DEC’s five-year strategy, assessing pipeline, budget deployment, and future investment
  priorities
• Provide oversight, stability, and external perspective to a strong, long-standing team

About you

We’re looking for a dynamic, hands-on fundraising leader who can balance delivery with strategy and thrive in both steady-state and high-pressure contexts.

The role would best suit someone with: 

• Significant corporate fundraising expertise, with a strong track record in account management of complex, high-value partnerships
• Experience managing staff (minimum two people)
• Adaptable, proactive, and confident leading income delivery during fast-moving appeals
• Clear passion for DEC’s humanitarian mission and ability to inspire confidence with partners
• Trusts & foundations or major donor experience is desirable

Hybrid Working and Employee Benefits

Hybrid Working: 

Office location: 17-21 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GT

DEC have 2 compulsory office days per month and 2 discretionary office days per month. These are diarised in advance, except for August, which is kept free from compulsory office attendance.

In the event of an appeal – typically one or two per year – DEC have a compulsory 2-week office attendance. Additional worked hours are paid as TOIL. For further information or if you have any questions, please discuss with Joe.

Employee benefits include: 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 8% employer pension contribution (post probation)
• HealthCare Cash Plan, with access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym Pass. discounted access to various health club providers
• Discounts schemes via Reward Gateway and BHSN Extras
• Life isurance of 3 x annual salary
• Enhanced sick pay (post probation)

Harris Hill is delighted to be working with a leading sports foundation to recruit a Corporate Partnerships Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced corporate fundraiser to shape and grow a developing corporate partnerships programme within a globally recognised sporting organisation.

Working closely with a fantastic Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships, you’ll focus on building innovative, purpose-driven relationships with businesses that support the foundation’s mission to deliver social impact through sport.

You’ll also collaborate with the Club’s commercial partnerships team, identifying opportunities within existing multi-million-pound partnerships, while developing new business and smaller-scale strategic relationships for the foundation.

Location: Chelsea - 3 days a week

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £45,000 – £50,000

Key Aspects of the Role

• Develop and deliver a strategic corporate partnerships plan to support the foundation’s mission.
• Identify, approach, and secure new business opportunities.
• Manage and steward existing corporate relationships to deliver value and impact.
• Collaborate with internal teams to create compelling partnership propositions.
• Confidently represent the foundation in meetings with senior stakeholders.

They Are Looking For

• An experienced Corporate Partnerships Manager or Senior Officer ready to take the next step.
• A confident relationship builder with excellent communication and influencing skills.
• A proactive, creative individual who enjoys sourcing and winning new business.
• Commercially minded, dynamic, and collaborative.
• Comfortable working independently, without line management responsibilities.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to make their mark in a high-profile, purposeful environment, building partnerships that deliver both social and commercial impact.

Closing date: 27th October (early applications encouraged)

If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP! 

To apply: Please send your CV and supporting statement to Hannah Laking at

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Role purpose

RISE strives for a world where people , including children and young people, can lead safe, purposeful lives as a result of better relationships within families and communities; where harmful behaviour is marginalised and fewer people , including children and young people, are victims of crime. In order to create safe communities, RISE empowers people to break their cycle of harmful behaviour. RISE’s programmes challenge attitudes and facilitate long-lasting behaviour change and are driven by the belief that people , including children and young people, can make better decisions, given the right support. RISE are specialists in designing and delivering evidence-based, transformative behaviour change courses within the criminal justice system and wider community.
 

With the main objectives of reducing re-offending and helping to protect the public, the RISE practitioner will deliver a range of interventions (individual and group), that RISE may design, commission or be commissioned to deliver in the future, both in the community and in custody.

The main purpose of this role is to support and assist Facilitators, Advanced Practitioner,  Responsible Officers and Service managers  in the administration of the Domestic Abuse contracts delivery by co-ordinating project resources such as people and equipment. The post holder will also be responsible for maintaining information systems linked to specific DA contracts.
 

Key duties and accountabilities

• To undertake a range of administrative duties, including log on cases, tracking and issuing documents to clients.
• Be adept in managing a new client based system.
• Working closely with practitioners to facilitate and schedule service users onto courses or appointments or chasing information.
• Drafting documentation where appropriate under direction from the Service Manager.
• Communicate with referrers, specifically social workers, mental health provoiders.
• Maintaining excellent filing and records of case files to ensure effective recording on attendance and completion of courses.
• Ensure the team has excellent administrative support across all projects.
• Help manage communications both within the project team and between the project teams and project delivery partners.
• To ensure that all contractual information is recorded, updated and accessible.
• Work with  Team leader and Service Manager and practitioners to support the scheduling of and take the initiative/decisions of assigning service users to relevant groups/1-2-1 sessions based on outcome of assessment.
• Keep any relevant records for audit compliance.
• Collate information and complete the monthly/quarterly KPI data reports required by commissioning partner as stated within each individual contract.
•  Provide excellent customer service and be the first point of contact for telephone communication for our commissioning partners, service users and families and transfer enquiry to appropriate staff member if unable to resolve query themselves.
• Be solution focused and able to troubleshoot.
• Collate and analyse statistical information.
• Prepare and present management information as requested by Service Manager.
• Prepare reports and provide performance information to inform decision making.
• Provide general administrative support relating to the running of the department (purchasing, maintaining rota, basic resource management).

General tasks:

• Develop excellent relationships with customers and respond positively to their needs.
• Be a strong advocate for RISE interventions, representing RISE and its interventions at key stakeholder events.

 Confidentiality and Information Security

• Adhere to the Data Protection and Freedom of Information Acts and comply with the terms of RISE’s Privacy, IT and Data protection policies, and that of our partners where relevant.
• Comply with security measures in accordance with RISE policies and our partner’s E-mail and Internet use.

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

• RISE has a legal Duty of Care to all persons with whom we work- please see our Duty of Care Statement .
• RISE is committed to keeping children, young people  and vulnerable adults safe. Post holders with direct service user contact are responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children , young people and vulnerable adults s/he is responsible for or comes into contact with. Post holders not in direct offender contact have a general responsibility for safeguarding children, young people  and vulnerable adults in the course of their daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

Other duties

• Undertake other duties as may be required which are commensurate with the grade and nature of the post.
• Willing to understand and oversee other projects.

Essential Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent prioritisation skills.
• Good written and verbal skills
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage conflicting demands and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure.
• A methodical and thorough approach to work.
• Approachable, proficient and a good team player.
• Strong organizational, grammar and communication skills.
• Ability to compile data and reports.
• Ability to collate information and present in relevant format.
• Strong IT skills and experience of working with Word, Excel and Microsoft project skills.
• A proactive approach to problem solving.
• Data analysis skills.
•  A strong administrative skill set.
•  Accurate data management and input at high volume, paperwork checks and claim checks.
• Competent liaising with a range of external stakeholders including senior management.
•  A background in administration and proven experience of providing proactive administrative support.
• The ability to work with minimum supervision as part of a small internal team.  
• Enthusiasm to contribute to creating a team that is viewed as an exemplar of high quality across the RISE and beyond, making the department an enviable environment to work in.

Essential Qualifications

• Good general level of education including Math's and English to GCSE Level.
   

To apply, please submit your cv and a cover letter outlining the experience and skills you bring to this role and explaining why you are interested in this position.

· To work collaboratively and effectively with statutory and voluntary agencies to identify parents/carers in need of support and to agree effective referral processes. 

· To create, develop and deliver one-to-one interventions, workshops and presentations for small parent/carer groups covering a range of emotional wellbeing and mental health topics. 

· To set up and facilitate peer-to-peer support and discussion groups. 

· To offer one or more one-to-one consultation and advice sessions for parents/carers who need a more personalised approach. 

· To identify a range of specialist services and agencies who can offer further support for parents and families. 

· To work in partnership with YMCA East Surrey’s Face2Face service. 

· To work in partnership with Home-Start Epsom, Ewell and Banstead who will provide support to parents/carers with children aged under 11 years. 

· To promote the service within YMCA East Surrey and with statutory and voluntary sector partners across the region – this might include presentations at networking events and production of promotional material. 

· To collect appropriate data and information about families being supported, to record attendance at group and one-to-one sessions, to report activity monthly and ensure support programmes can be accurately monitored and evaluated.    

· To collect feedback on support delivered and to use feedback to inform continued development of the service. 

· To help assess the needs and strengths of the parents/carers referred into the service and help them identify short-term goals to achieve desired change.  

· Record and review parent/carer goals using the Goal-Based Outcomes tool and use this to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.  

· To take responsibility for managing own caseload and diary. 

· To involve parents/carers in the co-design of group work and ensure that the service responds to user voice and meets the needs identified. 

· To provide written case studies as evidence of the effectiveness of interventions and group work. 

· You will deliver services from YMCA East Surrey sites and other community venues across the following areas – Banstead, Tadworth, Epsom, Ewell, Ashtead, Leatherhead, Dorking and Esher. 

· Any other duties which you are required to be performed within the grade and renumeration of the role. 

· To work as part of a team and attend team meetings, training events and participate fully in reflective practice groups.   

· We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults. This role will require an enhanced DBS disclosure (with barred children/vulnerable adults).  We require you to understand and demonstrate this commitment and attend any required training.

 

Do you have the leadership skills to run a busy residential centre and inspire a team to deliver outstanding outdoor learning experiences?

We’re looking for you to join our Environmental Education Charity as our new Centre Manager. 

• Permanent full time contract
• Starting salary is circa £39,390 per annum
• Excellent benefits – including 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, life assurance and a health cash plan (see the full list below)
• Work in a stunning location, with nature on your doorstep every day
• We have a 2-bedroom bungalow on site, providing the opportunity to relocate to beautiful Somerset (subject to availability).

Love where you work!

Established in 1943, our network of Learning Locations provides day and residential outdoor education courses for all ages. We aim to create outstanding opportunities for everyone to learn about nature.

We value each of our team members and understand that every role is vital to deliver our mission, so, we provide great benefits* to reward and support you while you work with us.

What you’ll be doing

As our Centre Manager you will have a key operational and leadership role within our charity. You’ll work closely with the Head of Education and Operations to ensure the effective running of your centre, ensuring all activities align with the Field Studies Council vision and strategy. 

You will have overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations, management and performance of your busy residential learning location. This will involve budgeting and ensuring effective systems are in place to meet customers’ expectations. As well as working with our Sales and Business Development teams to actively retain and develop new business opportunities. 

You will successfully lead and manage your team, providing clear direction, motivation, support, and feedback. As well as play an active role in recruiting, inducting, and developing each team member supporting them to perform at their best with a strong focus on delivering excellent customer service.

Please refer to the vacancy pack for further information on the full responsibilities of this position. 

Where you’ll be based

Field Studies Council Nettlecombe Court is a unique and inspiring place to work. Set in a peaceful valley on the edge of Exmoor National Park, the house is a striking Tudor and Georgian mansion surrounded by ancient woodland, heritage parkland, and a nationally important Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Working here means being immersed in nature every day, with easy access to the Somerset coast, Exmoor, and the Quantocks National Landscape. The setting is not only beautiful but also rich in history and biodiversity, offering a truly rewarding environment to be part of.

Who we’re looking for

You will have developed strong business management skills from your previous work experience and be confident to deliver the day-to-day operational functions of a busy learning environment.

Experience in a similar centre environment within the leisure, hospitality, or education sectors is advantageous.
 
In addition, you will have: 

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of audiences.
• A proactive approach to personal development. You will be motivated to learn new skills and seek new challenges, as well as be able to inspire others to do the same. 
• Demonstrable time management and prioritisation skills. 
• A passion for outdoor learning and a commitment to its value

Sound like the role for you? Join us and help shape outstanding learning experiences in nature.

* Your benefits whilst working with us will include:

• Financial - We offer competitive salaries, sick pay, pension schemes, life assurance 5 x your annual basic salary, 28 days annual holiday entitlement plus bank holidays and a further 2 extra loyalty days dependent on length of service.
• Health and Wellbeing - Eligible employees are automatically provided with a Health Cash Plan which you can use to help pay for routine health appointments as well as give you the ability to seek second opinions from top doctors! We also provide our team members with access to a 24hr Counselling Helpline Service.
• Discounts – When you join the team you are also enrolled into our reward programme which gives you discounts on your favourite brands and opportunities to earn cash back on everyday purchases!
• Additional benefits - We endeavour to offer flexible working options where roles permit and are committed to providing our employees with appropriate quality learning and development opportunities.

The closing date for receipt of your completed application is 9.00am on Monday 20th October 2025.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we’re in receipt of sufficient applications. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Interviews are scheduled to take place at Field Studies Council Nettlecombe Court on Wednesday 5th November 2025.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and we expect all team members to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will only be confirmed following the successful completion of rigorous pre-employment checks, including appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks

Location: Dudley, West Midlands
Salary: £31,540 per annum (pro-rata £18,924 per annum)
Hours: Monday to Friday, typically between 8:00am and 5:00pm, with occasional evening work (up to 11:00pm) and regular weekend shifts on a rota basis.
Contract: Permanent, Part-time (24 hours per week)
Benefits: Access to BCLM’s 31 Acre Site – Generous Annual Leave Allowance – Contributory Pension Scheme – 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme – Retail Discounts via BCLM Online Rewards Portal – Discounted Membership with Sandwell Leisure Trust – Complimentary Entry Passes to BCLM – Staff Discount Scheme – Free On-site Parking – Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay – Payment of Professional Subscriptions - Free Flu Jabs
 
Black Country Living Museum is looking for a Team Manager to lead, support, and inspire our team of Historic Characters as they bring Black Country history to life once more. If you’re an experienced people manager with a passion for great customer service and a knack for getting the best out of a team, we’d love to hear from you!
 
What will you be doing?
 
• Managing a large team of Historic Characters.
• Working with the team of Team Managers to create an immersive visitor experience - from delivering seasonal programmes and themed events to school visits, evening experiences, and special venue hire occasions. No two days are the same!
• Working with our people team to recruit and onboard new starters.
• Training and developing the team so they feel confident, prepared, and ready to deliver a great experience every day.
• Effective rostering of the team to enhance delivery of the Museum’s programmes.
• Handling staff queries, concerns and performance issues - liaising with the People Team where necessary.
• Being a visible presence in support of the Team, including regular weekend and evening work on a rota basis with the other Team Managers.
• Evaluating the delivery of the Museum’s programme across all audiences.
 
What are we looking for?
 
• Demonstrable management experience in a comparable organisation.
• Proven experience using rostering systems.
• Experience of working cross-departmentally to help shape ideas and turn plans into results.
• Confident organisational skills.
• Inclusive people skills.
• Enthusiasm for the museum and living history.
 
Who are we?
 
We are an award-winning 31-acre open-air museum. Throughout our 47-year history, our aim has always been clear: Inspiring your discovery of the Black Country. We ensure that the revolutionary story of the Black Country’s industrial landscape – the first ever of its kind in the UK – is celebrated by generations.
 
What can you expect?
 
• Unique Working environment: The Museum hosts seasonal, themed, and high-profile events, as well as being regularly used for TV and Film locations.
• Opportunity to learn new skills.
• Competitive rewards & benefits.
• Supportive & inclusive work culture.
• Positive attitude to work-life balance.
 
What are you waiting for? Begin your Black Country Journey now and apply using your most up-to-date CV.
 
BCLM is an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment that celebrates the richness of the human experience. We are dedicated to eliminating bias and discrimination at every stage and encourage applicants to get in touch should they require reasonable adjustments during the interview process. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups and believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.
 
Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who may be at risk of harm.
 
Closing date: 19th October 2025
Interviews are expected to take place within 7 days of the closing date; adjustments will be made should successful candidates be unable to attend.
 
As we say in the Black Country, tara-a-bit!
 
You may also have experience in the following: Team Manager, People Management, Historic Characters, Living History, Immersive Visitor Experience, Heritage & Culture Sector, Museum Operations, Event & Programme Delivery, Seasonal Programmes, School Visits & Education Engagement, Evening & Special Events., Visitor Experience Excellence, Customer Service Leadership
 
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The RSPB Philanthropy Team is looking for a dynamic Senior Philanthropy Manager to lead with the engagement and recruitment of new donors.

Senior Philanthropy Manager
Reference: JUL20256874  
Location: Flexible in England, with travel for meetings
Contract: Permanent  
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £44,315.00 - £47,312.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Holidays, Pension and Life Assurance

Introduction

This new role will work with our Senior Leaders as well as supporting the team to pursue opportunities generated through excellent relationship building across the organisation. With the ultimate goal of increasing philanthropic income for the RSPB, the role requires an experienced and successful major gifts fundraiser who will lead the development of new relationships to help steer the team towards achieving its ambitious goals.

An energetic and confident self-starter, they will lead on developing opportunities to engage with and raise funding from the contacts of our most senior colleagues and volunteers at the RSPB. They will also manage donor relationships and solicitation strategies to achieve the best outcome for the RSPB.

What's the role about?

You will lead an exciting new area of philanthropic fundraising at the RSPB, seeking significant gifts for our work from new supporters, with a key focus on our developing Land Fund product.

You will look after your own portfolio of donors and be responsible for fundraising information to advance plans and ensure prospect and donor records are accurate, incorporating any changes, new activities, updated plans, and new information in keeping with data protection and team procedures.

You will work closely with your team and wider organisation colleagues to implement solicitation strategies, to secure financial support either by direct solicitation, preparing a written proposal, or working with senior management to make a solicitation.

You will contribute to the planning of and participate actively in events (face to face and online) to build relationships with donors and prospects for future income and to demonstrate the impact of gifts already received.

You will arrange and attend meetings with individual donors at a variety of venues, including our reserves, working closely with area and reserve colleagues to deliver an excellent experience for our supporters.

You will build effective relationships both within the RSPB and external to it that will enhance its reputation and ultimately secure funding. This includes understanding donors’ wishes and aspirations and identifying links with approved priority projects with the aim of securing substantial gifts.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Intermediate levels of fundraising as demonstrated by work successes and recognised fundraising courses.
• Experience in how to research and cultivate a prospect. And understanding of how to write a cultivation strategy.
• Ability to write funding proposals, reports and updates, and prepare briefing documents in advance of meetings and events.
• Competent in the use of a CRM system (Salesforce), the Microsoft suite, other databases, research tools and methods.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members, and people and teams outside of our department.
• Good judgement when working with donors and ability to recognise potentially sensitive areas between prospects and the RSPB to ensure reputational values are maintained.
• Successful management and development of donor relationships leading to substantial support (6- and 7-figure gifts).
• Experience of planning and running high level/special events.
• Experience of line management and mentoring.

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• High level presentation skills and experience.
• Previous experience in the conservation sector.
• Passion for nature and wildlife.

Additional Information:

• There is a need for the successful applicant to have frequent meetings in London - therefore you will need to be easily able to access London

Closing date: 23:59, Sunday 12th October 2025
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from w/c 20th October.  
Please note: We reserve the right to close the advert early if we get sufficient response, so please don't delay in applying.

Interested?

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

As part of this application process you will be asked to complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

No agencies please.

Salary: £36,000 – £43,000 ( £2,000 London weighting if applicable)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours/week)
Location: London (NW1) or Huddersfield (HD1) – Hybrid (minimum 1 day/week in office)
Closing date: ASAP - applications reviewed on a rolling basis

Benefits: 27 days annual leave 5 additional days at Christmas and Easter, Employee Assistance Programme, Training and development budget

We are thrilled to be working with Guts UK, the only UK charity funding research into the entire digestive system, to find a talented Corporate Partnerships & Philanthropy Manager. With a bold new five-year strategy and ambitious growth plans, this is a fantastic time to join their small, passionate team.

This newly created role is ideal for someone with solid experience in corporate partnerships and major donor fundraising. You will lead the development and delivery of Guts UK’s corporate and philanthropy programme, securing high-value partnerships with pharmaceutical companies, healthcare brands, and HNWIs. They will craft compelling proposals, build long-term relationships, and help shape the charity’s fundraising strategy in close collaboration with the Senior Fundraising Manager and CEO.

This role suits someone entrepreneurial and proactive, who thrives in a small, growing team and is excited to make a visible impact.

To be successful as the Corporate Partnerships & Philanthropy Manager you will need:

• Strong experience in corporate or major donor fundraising
• Proven track record of securing five-figure strategic partnerships
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A strategic, creative mindset and collaborative approach

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please get in touch and ask for Heather, quoting the reference 2708HB

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

Salary: £46,500 - £48,000
Contract: 12 Month Maternity Contract
Location: London – 2 days per week in the office
Closing date: Monday 6^th October
Benefits: No long hours culture, career development opportunities, Season ticket loan, wellbeing programmes.

We have a great opportunity for a Senior Trusts and Statutory Manager working for the fantastic Tommy’s, pregnancy and baby charity. This role will sit within the Trusts and Statutory team, who work closely with Corporate, Philanthropy and Major Donor colleagues. and aims to raise £1.1m. This role will lead the growth and management of a portfolio of trust and statutory funders (mainly £10K-£100K) and you will identify new opportunities, write and submit compelling proposals and manage exciting relationships.

To be successful as the Senior Trusts and Statutory Manager will need:

• Experience securing grants (£75k) from warm and cold trust/statutory funders.

• Experience identifying and cultivating cold prospects.

• Experience developing and managing relationships with trust/statutory donors.

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Emma,

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

If you would like to discuss this role with us please quote the reference 2725EI.
 

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.

Company Description

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from. 

Job Description

You’ll join Marie Curie’s Policy & Public Affairs Scotland team, part of the award-winning Policy & Research Directorate. We are a collaborative, passionate, and evidence-led team working across the UK to secure better end-of-life experiences for everyone. In Scotland, we focus on addressing inequalities in access to care and ensuring that people affected by terminal illness have their voices heard by decision makers. 

As Policy and Public Affairs Manager, you will build and maintain relationships with MSPs, ministers, officials, and sector leaders to influence health and social care policy in Scotland. By bringing together evidence, lived experience, and political insight, you will help shape reforms that improve services and support for people at the end of life and their families. 

Your impact:

• Influence Scottish Parliament and Government policy, responding to legislation, consultations, and committee inquiries. 

• Build relationships with ministers, MSPs, officials, and key stakeholders to ensure Marie Curie’s policy messages are heard. 

• Deliver impactful campaigns, events, and external engagement to raise awareness of end-of-life issues. 

• Write high-quality briefings, consultation responses, reports, and content for a range of audiences. 

• Support party conference activity and high-profile events to grow Marie Curie’s influence. 

• Work with research colleagues to analyse and translate evidence into practical policy recommendations. 

Key Criteria: 

• Significant experience in policy and public affairs with proven success influencing change. 

• Strong knowledge of the Scottish Parliament, Government structures, and health/social care policy context (or ability to develop this quickly). 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience drafting consultation responses, briefings, and media content. 

• Political astuteness, with the ability to navigate complex environments and build trust at senior levels. 

• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure. 

• Experience building partnerships with external organisations and working collaboratively within a large organisation. 

Please see the full job description . 

Additional Information

Application & Interview Process 

• As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and supplementary details. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role. 

• Close date for applications: 12 October 2025. We encourage early applications as we may close the application process sooner after receiving a sufficient number of qualified applications.

Salary: £36,900-41,000 depending on experience 

Contract:  Fixed-term (12 months), full-time (35 hours per week). We are open to considering a part-time contract. 

Based:  Home-based with occasional travel across Scotland and visits to our Links Place office in Edinburgh.

Benefits you’ll LOVE: 

• Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage. 

• 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays) 

• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%) 

• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets 

• Continuous professional development opportunities. 

• Industry-leading training programmes 

• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes 

• Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits 

• Access to Blue Light Card membership 

• Subsidised Eye Care 

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full Time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Children in Need
LOCATION: London or Salford – Hybrid 
SALARY RANGE: £30,000 - £37,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. London Weighting may be applicable.

The internal job title for this role will be Partnership Executive

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. 

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The New Partnerships Manager will join an experienced team responsible for identifying and securing new partnerships across a range of sectors. They will help generate significant income, increase audience reach, and maximise the power of our brand so that new partners can see the impact they can have for children and young people. 

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
BBC Children in Need is the UK’s most recognisable children’s charity, funding essential work with children and young people across the UK to help them thrive and overcome their challenges. At a time when we can only fund one in six of the organisations that apply to us for support, our Partnerships Team is fulfilling a crucial role in securing new partnerships to ensure we can be there for every child who needs us. We have ambitious plans for growth to make sure this is possible and this is an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to join a hard-working, kind and ambitious team to help deliver change for children. 

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Generating Income and growth: able to identify and secure new partnerships that generate significant income, reach new audiences and help deliver the organisation’s plans for growth. 
• Relationship Management: use a proactive approach to outreach and relationship management, build a strong pipeline of prospects to help us secure high-value, strategic, multi-year and multi-faceted partnerships to deliver our strategic objectives for children. 
• Develop high quality pitches and propositions, in line with our grant-making strategy, to secure partnerships and make the most of the power of BBC Children in Need’s brand. 
• Delivering Impact: Collaborate with our Impact and Insight teams to develop impact-led propositions that drive broader impact beyond income, through story-telling and a compelling case for support. 
• Financial Reporting: Contribute to financial targets and use them to inform budgeting and forecasting.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Commercial Development: Demonstrate strong commercial acumen with a proven track record of identifying opportunities and securing income from new partnerships ideally in charity context. Significant brand and marketing campaign experience with notable success, including metrics like increased sales, brand awareness, or customer engagement. An understanding of how these approaches can help deliver on the organisation’s wider purpose for children. 
• Relationship Management: Excellent interpersonal skills to engage effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders, and convey ideas succinctly and persuasively. Ability to use a variety of approaches to tailor and secure new partnerships ideally in a charity context.
• Creative Thinking: Experience of developing innovative ideas and compelling propositions and converting into wins to engage our audiences and supporters.
• Campaign Experience: Experience contributing to large-scale campaigns, preferably in a non-profit context.
• Passion for Cause: A genuine passion for delivering change for children and young people across the UK. 

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

Special Events Manager

Salary £34,420.90 per annum actual salary for 22.5 hours

Hours of work 22.5 hours a week (over a minimum of three days). Flexibility to work over a four – five days

Base  Hybrid working for the foreseeable future, with attendance in the office two days a week (one day per week if working week is three days) including one day being a Thursday at our central office: 

              · Pears Building, Pond Street, London, NW3 2PP

  Other office days may be worked from our other sites at:

           · Barnet Hospital, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, EN5 3DJ

           · Chase Farm Hospital, 127 The Ridgeway, Enfield, EN2 8JL

Contract Fixed term maternity cover (12 months)

Commencement This role will commence from the first week of December 2025 until December 2026

The role

This maternity cover role is to deliver a programme of cultivation and stewardship events to engage new and existing major donors (individuals, trusts and corporates) and to contribute to the delivery of fundraising budgets by delivering events that enable a sector leading supporter experience.

The postholder line manages the special events coordinator and plays a key role in team culture, operational refinement, and cross-functional collaboration.

The Special Events Manager will report to the Head of Philanthropy and Capital Campaigns.

The team

Our dynamic fundraising department generated £4.5m through donations in 2023/24, and we are now preparing for an ambitious multi-million-pound campaign in support of a ground-breaking cancer centre on the site of the Royal Free Hospital.

We pride ourselves on being a supporter focused and agile function, working at the heart of the charity to deliver impact for patients and staff across our hospitals.

Responsible for attracting and retaining donors, and delivering an outstanding supporter experience, the fundraising department comprises two teams which work closely together to achieve our shared objectives:

· Our philanthropy & campaigns team builds relationships with individual philanthropists, trusts, foundations, corporate organisations and intermediaries, giving or facilitating donations of £10,000 or more to the charity each year. They lead major appeal activity for the charity, currently focused on our forthcoming cancer campaign, and special events to support these activities.

· Our public fundraising team harnesses the support and energy of individuals and groups, helping them to give back in the way that works for them. This includes committed giving, in memory support, gifts in wills, and fundraising events and challenges.

· Our database and supporter care colleagues underpin and support the entire department.

Organisation

The Royal Free Charity stands at the threshold of its most important period of development.

Our vision is for everyone served by the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) to have access to world-leading healthcare, delivered by a thriving workforce, and driven by medical research that has a global impact. We support the 17,000 staff of the RFL and their two million patients across Barnet, Chase Farm, North Mid and Royal Free hospitals and more than 30 NHS services.

Through the services we provide, and the programmes and equipment we fund, we make a profound and immediate difference to patients’ experiences of care.

The recruitment process

To apply for this post, send your:

•  CV (please include your last employer and dates of employment)
• Cover letter addressing how you meet the criteria set out in the job description and person specification

Please note, that applications submitted without a cover letter may not be considered for this role.

Closing date for application:  Tuesday 21 October 2025, 12 noon

Interview date: Monday 3 November 2025

Please kindly note that we may close the job advert before the closing date if we receive a large volume of applications.

• You must be eligible to work in the UK

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may require during the recruitment process. 

As an equal opportunities’ employer, the Royal Free Charity is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Royal Free Charity and act in line with our values of dedication, innovation, partnership, energy and respect.

Benefits:

Core benefits

· 25 days of paid holiday, plus three-day office closure rest period between Christmas and New Year, and UK bank holidays. This increases to 30 days leave after five completed years of continuous employment (all leave is pro rata for part time employees).

· A contributory pension scheme, where we match your 4% contribution towards your pension. If you choose to increase your payments into your pension scheme, we’ll match your contribution up to 9%.

· A sick pay package that offers one month’s full pay and one month’s half pay in any 12-month period if you’ve been with us for less than two years. This rises to two months’ full pay and two months’ half pay in any 12-month period after two years of continuous employment.

· Occupational maternity pay and paternity pay packages that provide more generous support than statutory pay alone.

· A flexible working policy to support our employees’ work/life balance.

Support for your financial wellbeing

As a member of the Royal Free family, you’ll be entitled to benefit from:

· Expert financial advice from our financial partner, the London Credit Union

· Savings on purchases with the Blue Light Card

· Our Death in Service benefit

Support for your health and wellbeing

· Subsidised gym, pool and classes at our Rec Club in Hampstead

· Secure bicycle parking and shower facilities at our Hampstead site

· Fortnightly guided meditation

· Free massage therapy from our complementary therapy team

· Menopause peer support group

· Employee Assistance Programme offering 24-hour access to free confidential advice and support on work and personal issues.