Could you lead the development of a new grant programme from the ground up, delivering funding and support to victims of injustice to improve wellbeing and strengthen social connection?
Salary: £50,000 per annum
Location: Remote, with monthly meetings in Manchester
Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week full-time (4 days considered)
Benefits: 25 days holiday and 5% pension contribution
The Charity Service is a small, but mighty charity looking for a brand-new Head of Grants Programme to lead the development and delivery of a new, independently managed fund. This is a unique opportunity to shape a programme from day one, creating the processes, partnerships and infrastructure that will underpin its success.
Joining at a pivotal moment, you'll combine strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, ensuring funding reaches people and organisations in an accessible, transparent and trauma-informed way.
About the role
This is a varied role with a unique opportunity to shape how it develops and grows with the programme. You can expect to:
- Lead the design, implementation and ongoing development of a new grants programme.
- Develop grant-making processes, policies and governance frameworks.
- Consult with victims and families to ensure the programme reflects their needs and priorities.
- Build relationships with charities, community organisations and delivery partners.
- Oversee applications, due diligence, reporting and evaluation.
- Produce impact reporting and help shape the future development of the programme.
- Line manage a Grants Administrator and work closely with the wider TCS team.
About you
As this is an exciting and evolving role, we're looking for a proactive, highly engaged individual who thrives on taking ownership, while working collaboratively with others.
In your expression of interest, we'll be looking for you to demonstrate:
- Experience in grant-making, philanthropy, programme management, or experience within CSR or ESG.
- Strong knowledge of governance, compliance and due diligence in a charitable context.
- Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Confidence working in complex or sensitive environments.
- Experience working with vulnerable or trauma-affected communities, or a strong understanding of trauma-informed practice.
- A thoughtful, pragmatic and values-led approach.
The Charity Service is an independent charity with more than 35 years' experience in philanthropy and grant-making. As the organisation embarks on an expansion and growth journey, this role offers the opportunity to shape a significant programme while helping build the future of the organisation itself.
If you're excited by the opportunity to build something meaningful from the ground up and play a key role in ensuring funding enables justice to happen, we'd love to hear from you.
To apply: All you need to do is send a copy of your CV or draft profile over to Amelia Lee as the first step. From there, we'll be in touch with full application details if you meet our initial assessment of the skills and experience required.
Deadline: 9am on Friday 14th August
Interview dates will be confirmed soon
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
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About Us
NCT is the national charity for pregnancy, birth, infant feeding and early parenthood.
Our vision is simple: a society where everyone who becomes a parent feels confident, connected and safe.
Through our For Every Parent strategy, we're working to make that vision a reality. We support parents with trusted information, practical help, local communities and a stronger voice in the issues that matter to families.
For 70 years, we've been by parents' sides through the excitement, uncertainty, wonder and challenges of becoming a parent. Today, our volunteers contribute more than 70,000 hours of community service each year, helping parents build friendships, find support and feel less alone.
We educate and empower parents with evidence-based information and support. We advocate and act by listening to parents' experiences, raising their voices and campaigning for change. No judgement. No exceptions.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to lead NCT’s marketing through an important period of growth, change and brand development, joining us for a 12 month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.
As Head of Marketing, you’ll lead our integrated marketing function, with a clear focus on driving income growth, particularly through course bookings, strengthening how parents see and experience NCT, and supporting wider revenue generation through partnerships.
You’ll bring together brand, content, campaigns and performance marketing so that our activity is more coordinated, audience-led and commercially focused. Working closely with colleagues across Parent Services, Fundraising, Digital Product and the wider organisation, you’ll make sure marketing plans are clearly connected to the outcomes that matter - from first awareness through to booking a course and beyond.
You’ll also play a key role leading NCT’s Content Studio: a central in-house function designed to deliver high-quality, consistent and effective content across our website, social media, email, campaigns and other channels.
This is a senior leadership role for someone who can balance strategic thinking with practical delivery, brand building with commercial performance, and creativity with clear measurement and accountability.
Your role will include:
- Leading a commercially focused marketing strategy that drives course bookings, supports partnership income and strengthens NCT’s visibility with parents.
- Setting clear campaign cycles and making sure paid, owned and earned channels work together as a coordinated system.
- Acting as guardian of NCT’s brand, ensuring clarity, consistency and integrity across marketing, communications and wider organisational activity.
- Leading NCT’s Content Studio, making sure content is high quality, accessible, audience-led and aligned with our brand, messaging and tone of voice.
- Overseeing marketing performance, including paid media, agency relationships, campaign KPIs, budget management and reporting.
- Using insight, performance data, brand tracking and parent feedback to improve marketing activity and support better decisions.
- Building strong relationships across NCT, helping teams work together effectively and reducing silos around shared priorities.
- Leading and developing your team with clarity, trust and clear expectations, creating the conditions for people to do their best work.
- Supporting a culture of inclusive, values-led leadership where fairness, accessibility, collaboration and trust are reflected in how decisions are made and work is delivered.
About you
You’ll be a strategic, commercially minded marketing leader who understands how to turn insight into action and activity into measurable results.
You’ll be confident leading integrated campaigns, managing budgets and using performance data to make decisions. You’ll understand how brand, content, audience insight, digital channels and commercial outcomes connect, and you’ll be able to bring those elements together in a clear, focused and practical way.
You’ll also be someone who can create pace without creating confusion. You’ll set direction clearly, help people prioritise, and give teams the confidence to move forward. You won’t wait for everything to be perfect before making progress, but you’ll have the judgement to know where quality, consistency and risk need careful attention.
Alongside this, you’ll be a collaborative and inclusive leader who enjoys working across an organisation, building strong relationships and helping others see how marketing can support shared goals.
You’ll bring:
- Experience of leading integrated marketing activity that supports income growth, customer acquisition or commercial performance.
- Strong understanding of brand, content, campaigns and channel planning, including how different channels work together.
- Confidence using data, insight and performance reporting to shape strategy and improve activity.
- Experience managing budgets, forecasting spend, and making decisions about return on investment.
- Strong judgement, with the ability to balance brand building, income performance, audience needs and organisational priorities.
- The ability to lead teams through delegation, coaching and clear decision-making.
- A proactive, improvement-focused approach, with confidence introducing new ways of working and helping teams become more forward-looking.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to work well across boundaries.
- Strong emotional intelligence, resilience and judgement, particularly when working through change or ambiguity.
- A commitment to NCT’s purpose, values and ambition to be there for every parent.
Our Benefits – What we offer you
We value our team and offer fantastic benefits to support your well-being and professional growth:
- 30 days annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays)
- Pension matched up to 5%
- Flexible working options to suite your lifestyle
- Employee Assistance Programme, including 24/7 GP access, personalised counselling, legal advice and more
- Cycle to work scheme to support sustainable commuting
- Life Assurance for peace of mind
- Free eye test for all staff, with further discounts
- Blue Light discount card
At NCT, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within your role, please let us know—we’re here to support you.Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of something truly special.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Southmead Project is seeking an experienced and motivated Fundraiser to support the charity’s long-term financial sustainability.
The postholder will identify, research and secure funding from trusts, foundations, charitable bodies, statutory funders and other appropriate sources. They will lead on developing high-quality, persuasive funding applications and reports that clearly communicate the impact of the Southmead Project’s work and the needs of the people it supports.
Working closely with the CEO, Head of Finance and trustees, the Fundraiser will develop and deliver an annual fundraising plan, maintain a strong funding pipeline, and support the organisation to diversify its income. The role will require excellent writing, research, relationship-building and organisational skills, alongside a strong commitment to the charity’s values and mission.
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Develop an annual fundraising plan, alongside the Head of Finance and CEO.
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Carry out ongoing prospect research to identify new sources of funding from trusts, foundations, charitable bodies, statutory funders and other appropriate sources.
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Maintain a fundraising pipeline, ensuring that opportunities, deadlines, applications and reporting requirements are monitored effectively.
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Build and maintain a database of prospective and current funders, including key contacts, deadlines, funding priorities and application requirements.
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Monitor relevant local, regional and national funding opportunities, including being a sponsored charity at community events.
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Produce funding applications for trusts, charities, foundations and statutory bodies as an ongoing part of the charity’s income generation.
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Analyse data and feedback collected through outcomes processes for report writing.
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Build and maintain positive relationships with funders, partners and relevant stakeholders, including the corporate sector as part of the charity’s income diversification strategy.
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Attend monthly meetings with the Senior Leadership Team and trustee meetings as required.
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To work within the framework, spirit and ethos of the Southmead Project’s Equal Opportunities Policy, and actively engage in promoting the policy within the charity and in all dealings with clients and other agencies.
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To follow the Southmead Project policies, procedures and professional code of conduct as outlined in the Team Handbook.
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All members of staff, paid and unpaid, are required to undergo the enhanced level of Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Please see job description for full details.
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Meaningful therapeutic support accessible for adults impacted by abuse and addiction. A safe space for growth, connection and wellbeing for all.
