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Headway is seeking a passionate and driven Individual Giving Fundraiser to join our Fundraising Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting people affected by brain injury by helping us grow and nurture our individual donor base.
About the Role
You will lead on managing and developing our portfolio of individual donors, including Friends of Headway members, regular givers and cash appeal donors, and in-memory supporters. Working closely with the Director of Fundraising and the Marketing Manager, you’ll deliver engaging campaigns, strengthen donor relationships, and help us meet vital income targets.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver donor appeals and campaigns across multiple channels.
- Implement stewardship programmes to increase long-term donor support.
- Manage donor journeys and CRM data, to maximise income and engagement.
- Expand in-memory giving and support legacy fundraising
- Collaborate across teams to raise Headway’s profile and fundraising impact.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience in individual giving fundraising and donor stewardship.
- Strong data and CRM skills (e.g. Salesforce).
- Excellent communication and project management abilities.
- A collaborative, proactive approach and commitment to Headway’s mission.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who we are:
Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.
Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.
Summary of the role:
The Income Generation Support Officer will provide day-to-day administrative departmental support and support to the department Director to ensure the successful delivery of the organisation’s operations in an efficient manner. This role will focus on generating reports, tracking progress, and ensuring all the necessary processes relating to compliance, finance and HR are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
About the Role:
- Maintain and improve departmental filing systems to achieve maximum efficiency.
- Prepare purchase orders and document payments according to Muslim Aid’s financial procedure and in conjunction with the Finance team to ensure speedy payment of invoices for internal / external stakeholders.
- Undertake small-scale project work including researching, analysing and recommending next steps.
- Provide support to the IGM management team in responding to correspondence, booking meetings, minute-taking, planning and supporting events, organising travel and preparing travel itineraries and relevant tasks as required.
- Track Managers delivery of action points to ensure timeframes and outcomes are met, escalating to Head or Director of IGM for further action as appropriate.
- Undertake full inbox and extensive diary management, ensuring an effective use of time and preparation of information in advance. Sort, redirect and action emails and review an effective ‘bring up’ system to brief and prepare the Director Income Generation and Marketing for meetings / events.
About You:
You must currently hold the right to work in the UK. Muslim Aid is not offering sponsorship for this role.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Experience of organising and coordinating meetings and events.
- Proven office administrative experience.
- Proven experience supporting senior leaders.
- Ability to manage your time and prioritise tasks to meet deadlines and maintain a structured workflow.
- Ability to utilise task management tools to track progress, set reminders, and monitor completion of tasks and projects.
- Ability to effectively communicate with team members and all stakeholders to relay information and ensure alignment on goals and objectives.
Why you should apply:
Join Muslim Aid as an Income Generation Support Officer and play a vital role in keeping our operations running smoothly and efficiently. You’ll provide essential administrative support to the department and Director, helping to ensure that key processes in compliance, finance, and HR are completed accurately and on time. From generating reports to tracking progress and supporting the delivery of our organisational goals, your work will help Muslim Aid continue making a positive impact worldwide. If you’re detail-oriented, organised, and committed to excellence, apply now and use your skills to strengthen a mission-driven organisation.
Benefits you will enjoy working for us:
- 25 days annual leave + 4 Privilege days
- Hybrid working
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
- Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
- Pension Scheme
How to apply:
To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV.
Are you a strategic thinker who thrives on turning data into actionable insight?
Do you want your research skills to help protect children living in conflict and war?
We are sector leading with our heritage, connections, and relationships in the world of music, gaming and events. Our friends are superbly connected and ready to use their networks to help us. With a talented, hard-working team, we deliver amazing, creative and innovative fundraising that has a huge capacity to inspire people.
We’re looking for an experienced strategic and analytical Research & Insights Manager to join us on a 12-month fixed-term contract to lead War Child’s high value prospect research strategy helping fundraisers to cultivate significant relationships with our high value donors.
You will help to drive income, deepen donor engagement, and strengthen the impact of our work. This is a pivotal opportunity for a data-driven professional to shape and deliver a high-impact research strategy and provide actionable insight to support War Child's Philanthropy Team.
If you share our values and believe that children’s lives should not be torn apart by war, we want to hear from you.
Below are some of the experiences and qualities we’re looking for.
- A collaborative, values-driven individual with excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills
- Proven experience in conducting structured background research on high-net-worth individuals, company directors, and family trusts and foundation boards
- Ability to gather information from the public domain in line with data protection best practices
- Experience of developing prospect research strategies and pipeline development including network mapping & audience insights
- Knowledge of fundraising practices, donor motivations, and wealth indicators
- An understanding of data protection, due diligence, and compliance best practices
- Strong writing skills, with the ability to tailor communications for high-value audiences.
- Exceptional communication skills, with tangible experience of building collaborative relationships across high-value fundraising teams and senior stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to work proactively and collaboratively within a team.
- Strong knowledge of CRM systems such as Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge, or similar
- A background in international development or INGOs are desirable but not essential.
What we can offer you
At War Child, we genuinely value different ways of working. From day one, we’re open to discussing flexible options, including hybrid working, flexible hours and compressed hours. Our goal is to support our employees to do their best work while ensuring we continue to deliver for children affected by conflict. Some of our benefits include:
- Flexible working culture and flexible public holidays
- 28 days annual leave (pro-rata), plus bank holidays, which increases by one day per year on your work anniversary, up to a maximum of 33 days.
- Pension - 5% employer contribution (increasing to 6% after one year’s service), with minimum employee contribution.
- Health and wellbeing - employees may take advantage of a healthcare cash plan, a GP 24/7 helpline, cancer cover, and a range of wellbeing initiatives and training. All employees have access to free, confidential one-to-one wellbeing consultations with trained counsellors.
This role offers an incredible opportunity to make a tangible difference at a time of unprecedented need. Join us in standing up for children affected by war and help create a future where no child’s life is torn apart by conflict.
No child should be a part of war. Ever.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Dementia Concern is a long-established local charity providing life changing care and support to people living with dementia and their families across West London.
Our mission is simple and vital: to help people live well with dementia, and to ensure that no one faces it alone.
We are entering an exciting new phase. After several years without a dedicated fundraising department, we are ready to rebuild and strengthen our income base, reconnect with the community we serve, and create sustainable funding for the future. This role will be central to that transformation, shaping how we tell our story, engage supporters, and grow our impact.
We’re looking for a Head of Fundraising, someone who can design, develop and deliver our fundraising stratergy. Someone who can innovate and who can combine stratergy, can lean in and has energy to connect with people, and who sees potential everywhere. If you’re motivated by the challenge of shaping something lasting and meaningful, this role offers the chance to make a visible difference, both to the charity and to the lives of people living with dementia.
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will have both the freedom and responsibility to build a thriving, sustainable fundraising function, securing income initially from trusts and foundations and then corporates, philanthropists, individuals, and community supporters.
You will play a key hands-on role, supported by a fundraiser, volunteers, and an experienced and engaged CEO and Board.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategy and Leadership
- Develop and deliver a clear fundraising strategy that diversifies income and builds long-term sustainability.
- Inspire a culture of fundraising across the organisation, empowering staff, volunteers, and trustees to become confident advocates and ambassadors.
- Use the compelling stories of our frontline team and clients to engage, motivate, and retain supporters.
Trusts, Foundations and Corporate Giving
- Lead the development of high-quality, strategic funding applications to trusts, foundations, and corporate partners (typically £20k+).
- Build and manage a sustainable pipeline of prospects, ensuring timely applications and stewardship.
- Line-manage and mentor the newly appointed Trust Fundraiser, supporting their development and success.
Individual Giving and Appeals
- Refresh and strengthen Dementia Concern’s case for support, ensuring a consistent, powerful message across all audiences.
- Design and deliver the charity’s first major appeals — including digital campaigns, local community drives, and postal appeals — to attract and retain individual donors.
- Develop engaging donor journeys and opportunities for people to give regularly, locally, and meaningfully.
Community and Partnership Development
- Reconnect Dementia Concern with its local community through relationship-building, events, and partnerships.
- Represent the charity externally with warmth and confidence, growing our network of local supporters, volunteers, and champions.
- Work closely with the CEO and Trustees to build mutually beneficial partnerships with local businesses, groups, and influencers.
- Oversee the charity’s website and digital presence, ensuring our communications are clear, inspiring, and supporter focussed.
- Lead on campaigns and public relations that raise awareness of dementia and the charity’s impact in West London.
About you:
You will have experience in:
- Trust Fundraising and at least one of the following: corporate partnerships, individual giving, or community fundraising.
- Proven ability to develop and deliver successful fundraising strategies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to craft compelling cases for support and inspire others.
- A collaborative, ‘hands-on’ approach comfortable working in a small, dedicated team.
- Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
- Passion for dementia care and improving the lives of older people and their carers.
- Experience of working in a local or regional charity setting.
- Knowledge of Ealing and/or West London communities. (desirable)
If you would like an exploratory conversation about the role, please do send an email to the above contact (email info visible when you click 'How to apply') and we will be happy to arrange a time to speak with you.
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At Headway, our mission is simple: Improve life after brain injury.
Every 90 seconds, someone in the UK is admitted to hospital with a brain injury. Our job is to support survivors and their families from the moment brain injury strikes – and to do that, we need your help and expertise!
We’re seeking a determined, values-driven Director of Fundraising to drive income generation across several different disciplines, helping to ensure we can continue delivering vital support to people affected by brain injury.
This role isn’t just about setting strategy; it’s about being actively involved in in a hands-on capacity as you build relationships and lead fundraising efforts across community, individual giving, corporate partnerships, events, legacies and trusts fundraising.
You will also oversee and support the Head of Retail, ensuring that income from our charity shops contributes effectively to the organisation’s overall financial sustainability and growth.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will also have the opportunity to shape Headway’s future and contribute to key decisions across the charity, including working with trustees and contributing to board meetings.
Key areas of accountability
- Develop, maintain, and evolve a multi‑year fundraising strategy (3‑5 years) aligned with Headway’s strategy, priorities, and risk appetite.
- Lead the development and delivery of income generation plans across all fundraising channels (retail, individual giving, corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations, events, legacies, and community fundraising), translating organisational objectives into clear annual targets, growth strategies, and actionable fundraising plans.
- Personally lead on key fundraising initiatives, cultivating and stewarding donor relationships while overseeing a diverse portfolio of fundraising activities.
- Use data-driven insights to evaluate performance, inform strategy, and identify opportunities for growth.
- Manage and inspire a fundraising team, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and professional development.
- Oversee the Head of Retail and ensure the effective operation and strategic development of Headway’s charity shops.
- Monitor fundraising performance and report on progress to the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees.
- Play an active role within the Senior Leadership Team, contributing insight and expertise on income generation, fundraising performance, risk, scenario planning, and resource allocation, while working closely with colleagues to support decision-making and drive organisational priorities.
- Act as a key ambassador for the organisation, representing its mission and values to external stakeholders, partners, and donors.
About you
We’re looking for an experienced fundraiser who has performed at a director level or equivalent, ideally at a charity with a UK-wide reach.
You will be able to nurture and develop the fundraising team, building a strong culture in line with the organisation’s values, and motivating others to achieve shared goals by using your working knowledge of various fundraising disciplines.
You will be a skilled communicator, able to build relationships with and instil confidence in internal and external stakeholders including donors, supporters, and colleagues.
You will be confident and proficient in using CRM systems and fundraising platforms to manage supporter data, analyse performance and support donor engagement with data-informed decision making.
And you will be able to combine a strategic and analytic mindset with proactive, hands-on fundraising.
Benefits
- You will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension. This is based on your contribution of 5% and with Headway UK contributing 3%. For every 1% you increase above this, Headway UK will increase its contributions by 1% up to a total maximum of 6%.
- We offer 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising incrementally after two years to a maximum of 30 days. We also offer a range of special leave entitlements.
- Access for you and your immediate family members to an employment assistance programme offering life support, legal and medical information, and counselling services.
- Death in service benefit of two times your salary.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 5 November 2025
First interview: Wednesday 12 November via Teams/Zoom
Second interview: Monday 17 November in Nottingham (NG6 8SF)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Talent Set are delighted to partner with a fantastic health charity to recruit a Philanthropy Manager. This position offers the opportunity to lead strategic fundraising initiatives, build meaningful relationships, and drive impactful philanthropy efforts that support the organisation’s mission and growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies to maximise income from individual donors, trusts, foundations, and corporate partners.
- Cultivate and steward long-term relationships with existing and prospective stakeholders to secure ongoing support.
- Identify new funding opportunities and create compelling proposals and fundraising campaigns.
- Collaborate with internal teams to align philanthropic activities with organisational goals and priorities.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of fundraising initiatives, providing regular reports and insights.
- Represent the organisation at events and public engagements to enhance its profile and donor engagement.
Person Specification:
- Proven experience in philanthropy, fundraising, or donor relations, with a track record of success in income generation.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Strong organisational abilities, with the capability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Strategic mindset, with the ability to develop innovative approaches to increase support.
- Passion for the organisation’s mission and a commitment to promoting its values.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
What’s on Offer:
Salary: c. £40,000
Hybrid working: 2 days in London office
How to Apply:
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
Project Manager - Inside Track
ABOUT US
There are millions of highly educated, well-paid, politically engaged people who care deeply about the world. Every morning, they go to work in professional services firms knowing that the firms they work for and the industries that they are a part of are blockers rather than enablers to a just transition.
They look for ways to ‘make a difference’ internally but fall at every hurdle. They think about quitting but feel financially tied to their jobs. They become accepting of the fact that things are how they are. They become disillusioned and start to feel helplessness and even shame. They offer little value to the transformation that the world needs and that they themselves yearn for.
Inside Track supports professionals working within major industries to come together — often in confidential or anonymous settings — to surface insights and build collective power for an equitable, regenerative future.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The role is a Project Manager at a start-up non-profit looking to create a global movement to support senior professionals in powerful industries to - collectively and anonymously - help drive positive change in their industries.
Your job will be to help recruit, facilitate and mobilise corporate ‘Insiders’ to help them transform their industries to support a more just and regenerative world.
We are looking for someone with skills in relationship building, facilitation, research and project management. We are particularly interested in candidates who have expertise working in public health and health inequalities, or who have a background in diversity, equity and inclusion in a corporate setting.
This is an amazing opportunity for someone interested in shaping a new and ambitious organisation, and supporting the development of a new method of civil society organising.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
We are looking for someone with at least two years of professional experience who is:
- Able to work delicately in high trust environments;
- Able to work collaboratively with partners;
- Energised to search and recruit for Insiders from a ‘cold’ start (e.g. building new relationships on Linkedin, etc.); and
- Able to help build the ecosystem which we are a part of.
We will be looking for people who have had to build things from scratch and are used to working with diverse stakeholder groups and holding a strong sense of purpose.
We are particularly interested in candidates with a background and experience in public health, health inequalities and diversity, equity and inclusion.
HOW TO APPLY
Stage 1: Applicants are requested to apply via CharityJob by 10am on 27th October 2025.
Stage 2: You’ll be invited to submit a full cover letter and/or attend a video call interview with one of our team to discuss your application.
Stage 3: We will be providing you with exercise (max time commitment 1hr) to complete.
Stage 4: You’ll be invited to a second interview, likely in person.
TIMELINE
Closing date: 10am on 27th October 2025
Interviews: November 2025
Start date: December 2025 / January 2026
A NOTE ON INCLUSION
We are committed to building a team that reflects a wide range of experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.
If you’re not sure whether you tick every box, but feel excited about the work, we strongly encourage you to apply.
We particularly welcome candidates from backgrounds underrepresented in media, campaigning, and systems change roles — including people of colour, disabled candidates, and those from working-class or non-traditional paths.
Please note that to be considered for this post, you must be legally eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to hire anyone that isn’t already living in the UK, nor are we able to sponsor visas.
WELLBEING AND TEAM CULTURE
This is a remote working role with regular travel to London. As a team we enjoy coworking together in-person on a regular basis, and invest in our working relationships.
Building a culture of wellness is important to us. All employees at Inside Track are able to access to 1-1 coaching and wellbeing support to help them navigate this work.
For further info and the full job description, please see the attachment below.
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We use inside knowledge to push critical industries towards a just transition.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Philanthropy Lead
Location: Hemel Hempstead (Charity Office), Watford & Hybrid where agreed
Salary: £37,000 FTE. DBS checks are required.
Job Type: 14 hours per week, permanent
About us:
Playskill is a Hertfordshire-based charity supporting pre-school children with physical disabilities and their families. The charity relies entirely on voluntary donations to fund its vital services.
Using therapeutic play as a tool for development of key milestones, Playskill steps in during the crucial early intervention window when the brain is developing faster than at any other time. Through expert therapies, vital in-home support, specialist training and all important social and respite events for the whole family.
We stand alongside families throughout the challenges of living with disability, offering guidance, care, and community, helping them to build skills, resilience and networks to face the journey ahead.
About the role:
Playskill are looking for a Philanthropy Lead to grow our corporate and donor income. This is a vital role in securing sustainable funding to our therapy services and family programmes.
You will be responsible for:
- Building high value partnerships with High Net Worth individuals.
- Developing and introducing innovative corporate fundraising initiatives.
- Working with the Community and Events Manager to secure sponsorship and team participation for our flagship Golf Day and other events.
Skills and Experience Required:
· Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar fundraising role.
· Proven ability to secure High Net Work donations
· Excellent relationship building and stewardship
· Experience using a fundraising database
· Knowledge of GDPR legislation to ensure clear understanding of confidentiality and the need for data protection
· Confident IT use, including Microsoft Office
· Strong communication, empathy, numeracy, and administrative skills
Diversity statement:
Playskill is an equal opportunities employer and has a high number of team members with caring responsibilities and is keen to encourage applicants from a diverse number of backgrounds.
Safeguarding statement:
Playskill is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Playskill has a full safeguarding policy and expects all staff to undergo safeguarding training.
Deadline for applications: 31st October
Interview date: TBC
Interview location: Hemel Hempstead
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is a senior role focused on developing and expanding Communities 1st’s enterprise activity, ensuring services are innovative, inclusive, and financially sustainable. You will have direct oversight of current enterprise services and play a pivotal role in helping other teams to develop traded offers and take a more enterprising approach to their work.
You will:
- Lead the delivery, growth, and improvement of our existing social enterprise services – including community centres, facility hire, and handyperson services.
- Drive development of new income-generating opportunities in collaboration with other teams – such as our Coffee Cart, corporate and school workshop offers, and creative venue-based initiatives.
Purpose of the Job:
To lead and develop a growing portfolio of social enterprise services that generate income, increase social value, and support our charitable mission. The role focuses on both direct service management and cross-team collaboration to stimulate innovation, scale, and sustainability across our wider work.
General Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day operations and strategic development of all community-focussed enterprise services.
- Identify and implement opportunities to grow and diversify income across multiple service areas.
- Support other teams to explore and develop enterprise elements aligned to their goals and communities.
- Ensure all enterprise services are inclusive, well-managed, and aligned with organisational values and impact objectives..
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Line Management
- Lead and support a multidisciplinary team delivering community enterprise services, including facilities, traded services, and community-based projects.
- Provide coaching, supervision, and performance management to direct reports.
- Foster a high-performing, inclusive, and values-led team culture.
Enterprise Strategy & Development
- Develop and evolve business plans and service models that balance social mission and financial sustainability.
- Drive innovation and service improvement across enterprise areas, identifying opportunities for growth, diversification, and increased impact.
- Support other departments (e.g. Creative, Wellbeing, Volunteering) to explore and implement income-generating opportunities such as events, workshops, and training.
- Promote enterprise services and offers to target markets including local businesses, schools, and community organisations.
Finance & Operational Management
- Oversee budgets, purchasing, pricing, and income tracking in line with finance policies and delegated authority.
- Ensure effective systems for stock, asset, and facilities management are in place.
- Use performance data to inform decision-making and improve quality, efficiency, and impact.
Supported Volunteering and Employment
- Work with the Wellbeing, Employment & Skills team to offer inclusive volunteering and work placement opportunities within enterprise services.
- Support volunteers and participants to develop confidence, skills, and pathways to employment or further involvement.
- Ensure person-centred, inclusive practice is embedded across enterprise operations.
Marketing, Sales & Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborate with the Marketing & Communications team to raise the profile of enterprise offers and increase reach and take-up.
- Build relationships with external stakeholders including businesses, schools, and community partners.
- Develop productive working relationships with suppliers, delivery partners, and venues to support joint initiatives and operational effectiveness.
Quality
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, reflective practice, and learning.
- Lead the implementation of standard operating procedures and embed quality assurance processes across enterprise activities.
To Partner with local communities, turning knowledge and energy into action and progress

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Grief Encounter was set up in December 2003 to ensure that bereaved children and their families receive the best possible support following the death of a parent, sibling and someone close. We deliver both local and national bereavement services.
JOB TITLE: COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING MANAGER
SALARY: £36,000 to £39,000 per annum (FTE)
LOCATION: Mill Hill, London NW7 4ST
CONTRACTED HOURS: 40 hours a week (inclusive of one hour paid meal break daily), 5 days a week.
RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Fundraising (Bristol)
Our Vision: A world where no child grieves alone.
Our Mission: To help bereaved children, young people and their families find hope and healing.
Our Values: are very important to us and as a member of the Grief Encounter team, you will be expected to hold these in your day to day work:
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JOB SUMMARY:
The Community Fundraising Manager plays a pivotal role in creating, implementing, and managing a comprehensive programme of community fundraising whilst developing supporter journeys.
This role focuses on nurturing relationships with donors, volunteers, and community organisations — including schools, universities, sports clubs, and businesses — to deepen long‑term connections, foster supporter loyalty, and maximise income generation. The role is ideal for an energetic, organised, and passionate individual with experience in growing and managing a portfolio of community fundraising relationships.
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MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Event Planning & Management
· Plan, manage, and deliver a programme of fundraising events, including our Forget Me Not Walk and Christmas Campaign.
· Evaluate event success, producing reports and recommendations for future improvement.
Community Fundraising & Engagement
· Develop and implement community fundraising strategies to engage local groups, schools, businesses, and individual supporters.
· Build and nurture strong relationships with donors, volunteers, and community organisations to enhance fundraising opportunities.
· Account management of third party, volunteer fundraisers, providing support, advice and encouragement ensuring the delivery of a cohesive and effective supporter journey.
· Research, identify and secure fundraising opportunities in target local communities (schools, colleges, Universities, golf clubs, gyms, volunteer community committees etc).
· Track and manage all fundraising being done by community fundraisers, engaging and leading each individual relationship to deepen a long-term partnership with the charity as well as getting introductions to their networks to widen our regional fundraising base.
· Manage talks, presentations, and attendance at community fundraisers, including schools talks, 3rd party events and remote presentations to groups always being considerate of ROI and developing long-term, sustainable relationship.
· Recruit, train, and manage volunteers for events and community fundraising efforts, ensuring a positive and rewarding experience.
· Represent the organisation at networking events, presentations, and external engagements to promote fundraising opportunities.
Financial & Operational Management
· Set and monitor income targets, ensuring that expenditure is managed effectively and return on investment is maximised.
· Lead on budgeting, income phasing, and reforecasting for events and community fundraising activities.
· Manage donor and supporter records using e-Tapestry, ensuring accurate data entry, reporting, and tracking of fundraising activities
· Coordinate all event invitations, mailings, donor acknowledgments, and post-event stewardship activities.
Other
· Uphold, safeguard and promote the organisation's values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, integrity, corporate and social responsibility and environmentally sound policies and procedures.
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications:
· Degree level education or qualified by experience.
Skills & Experience:
· Proven experience in community fundraising, supporter stewardship, and building long‑term relationships.
· Strong administration, planning, and organisational skills.
· Skilled in making presentations and inspiring support from a range of audiences (individuals, groups, and organisations).
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
· Strong attention to detail and experience working with CRM databases (e‑Tapestry or similar).
· Budget setting and forecasting experience.
· Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Personal qualities:
· Ability to work collaboratively and motivate supporters, volunteers, and donors.
· Willing to attend events and external meetings with people from a variety of backgrounds and of all ages.
· Demonstrates great attention to detail.
· Able to work effectively within a team and be self-motivating.
· Respectful, non-judgemental and empathic manner.
· Able to actively listen, seek information, and ask questions to ensure the understanding of underlying concerns of others.
· Resilient when dealing with sensitive and at times difficult situations.
· Flexible, pro-active and open attitude to work.
· Passionate about Grief Encounter’s mission and committed to making a meaningful impact
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Additional Information
This job description will be reviewed as necessary to meet the needs of the charity on no less than an annual basis in consultation with the post holder.
- This role contributes directly to income generation and supporter engagement.
- Subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS.
- Training and ongoing professional development will be provided.
This post is subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.
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Background
The Royal School of Needlework (RSN) is the go to place for the art of hand embroidery. Based at the historic Hampton Court Palace, we offer a range of courses, from leisure classes to degree-level education, and are home to the renowned RSN Embroidery Studio. Our mission is to keep the art of hand embroidery alive and thriving through education, innovation, and heritage.
Fragile Threads has been generously funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery Players. It is a multi-stranded and innovative, narrative-led programme exploring biodiversity loss, textile heritage, and cultural expression through embroidery. With multiple partners, community engagement projects, and a major public exhibition planned for 2027, this is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passionate interest in culture and creativity, particularly in the applied arts.
You’ll be key to delivering the Fragile Threads corporate development income strategy, identifying and driving vital new business as well retaining longer term support from priority sectors. To achieve this, you’ll need to find innovative ways to engage organisations and identify opportunities to maximise income from the relevant sectors
Key Responsibilities:
Identifying and approaching potential corporate partners
Work closely with the Fragile Threads Project Lead and the RSN Fundraising Team to:
- Identify, research and deliver a pipeline of targeted new business that delivers maximum impact for Fragile Threads, particularly the exhibition, whilst meeting the RSN’s organisational objectives
- Work with senior external stakeholders to deliver effective stakeholder engagement plans, leveraging internal relationships where needed to increase partner commitment and visibility
- Create compelling and persuasive and audience-tailored partnership propositions / proposals
- Research, shape and deliver tailored partnership proposals and presentations to potential collaborators, including corporate partners, funders and creative contributors, drawing on an understanding of client and audience needs and project priorities.
- Liaise with the RSN Fundraising Team to ensure consistency across the organisation in approaches to potential corporates.
- Excellent networking and relationship building skills.
- Bring an understanding and enthusiasm for arts, craft, and design particularly in heritage or textile-related contexts and reflect this in the way the project is communicated and developed.
- Be the day-to-day point of contact for corporate partners, helping nurture relationships and ensuring smooth communication and delivery.
Project development
Working with the RSN Fragile Threads team to:
- Help identify potential funding sources and contribute to proposals and applications.
- Help shape and support team members to produce written and visual assets such as creative briefs, case studies, project packs, microsite content, and social media material.
- Track expenditure and resources in collaboration with the Project Lead and Project Manager ensuring that project activity stays on track and within scope.
- Ensure accurate and up-to-date tracking of partnerships and communications.
- Maintain accurate, up to date supporter records and data on the CRM system and any relevant pipeline management tools, for analysis and reporting purposes.
- Maintain clear records and contribute to evaluation outputs for internal and external review, and legacy purposes
Person Specification
- A genuine enthusiasm for the creative arts, culture, and design, particularly where they intersect with heritage, sustainability, and storytelling. Committed
- to inclusion, ethical awareness, and culturally sensitive practice.
- Proven track record of successfully working in securing and developing corporate partnerships.
- Demonstrate sound knowledge of how to develop successful partnerships, demonstrated through real life examples, preferably in the art & heritage sector.
- Demonstrable experience of using critical analysis, business acumen and audience motivations to improve partnership opportunities and outcomes
- Ability to pull together effective proposal / pitches which are concise and compelling and driven by the audience’s need and our strategic priorities (and that win / secure the vote or partnership)
- Skilled at developing strategic partnerships, ideally within the arts and heritage context.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently and professionally with creatives, communities, funders, and corporate partners. Strong networking instincts and relationship-building capabilities.
- Highly organised and capable of managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously. Experienced in tracking progress, planning, and coordinating
- across teams.
- Ability to focus on impact and deliver outstanding results.
- Ability to pro-actively spot opportunity and react under tight timeframes.
- Excellent networking and relationship building skills.
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
· Are you passionate about helping community organisations thrive?
· Do you have a flair for fundraising and building partnerships?
· Are you organised, creative, and driven by making a lasting difference in Birmingham’s communities?
If you’ve answered yes, we’d love to hear from you!
Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC) is the city’s leading infrastructure organisation for the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector. We exist to strengthen and champion Birmingham’s voluntary and community organisations, supporting them to grow, collaborate and increase their impact across the city. Our work spans a wide range of areas including health and social care, children and young people, community development, and multiple complex needs.
We are now looking for an Income Generation Manager to join our team, on a 12 month fixed term contract. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who understands the importance of sustainable funding and wants to use their skills to make a real difference. In this role, you will provide targeted support to community organisations and community-led libraries across Birmingham, helping them to develop their fundraising skills and build long-term financial resilience.
You will deliver bespoke support, workshops, and resources designed to improve income generation across the sector. Working closely with organisations, you will help identify and secure suitable funding opportunities through bid writing, applications to trusts and foundations, and developing other income streams such as events, sponsorship and corporate partnerships. You will also take a hands-on approach to achieving agreed income targets — around £200,000 in the first year, rising to £500,000 within 18 months.
Collaboration is at the heart of this role. You will work with Birmingham City Council and other strategic partners to ensure our support aligns with city-wide priorities, while also building strong relationships with funders and networks to open up new opportunities for community groups. Alongside this, you will monitor outcomes and report on the impact of your work, maintaining accurate records and producing reports that highlight progress and learning across the programme.
To succeed in this role, you will need to bring proven experience in fundraising or income generation, ideally within the voluntary and community sector. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to write compelling bids and proposals. You will be confident working independently while also being an enthusiastic collaborator who thrives on building partnerships. Above all, you will be passionate about supporting community organisations and committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of your work.
Closing date for applications – Wednesday 22 October 2025 at 10am
Interviews to take place – Thursday 6th November, in person
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Tender is an arts charity working with children and young people to prevent domestic abuse and sexual violence through creative projects. Our programmes are safe, enjoyable, age-appropriate spaces where young people can engage with sensitive topics and “rehearse” for real-life scenarios. Participants are encouraged to be both consumers and producers of learning through script-work, role-play and creative media such as films and art. Throughout, we enable young people to explore their choices, rights and expectations in relationships and to recognise the early warning signs of abuse.
The Research & Impact Manager plays a vital role in our team, with a broad scope to get to the heart of, and tell the story of, our impact through quantitative and qualitative data. Your role is essential in providing insights and conclusions that critique and strengthen our theory of change and inform programme development. You will also increase our credibility with supporters through robustly-evidenced reporting, and inform the development of our policy and influencing work.
This is a role which encompasses both big picture thinking and detailed design and implementation. You will oversee monitoring and evaluation projects across Tender, engaging stakeholders within and outside the charity. You will also provide research-based advice and expertise to internal teams, using your insights to help inform and develop practice.
Your expertise will strengthen the impact we have on over 30,000 young people every year and play a crucial role in raising the funding needed to continue delivering this work.
Role Purpose
The main purposes of the Corporate Partnerships Officer role are:
- Managing the continually improving the digital systems to improve Tender’s monitoring and evaluation structures and procedures
- Leading the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks and processes across Tender, with the support of the COO
- Distilling learning from Tender’s work and wider research into key insights to inform ongoing service improvement, new initiatives, policy work, profile-raising and income generation
- Conducting research into arts-based and other interventions to prevent violence against women and girls (VAWG) and applying insights to improve Tender’s work
Essential knowledge and experience
- Understanding of impact measurement and evaluation, applying appropriate and proportionate approaches, tools and methods to maximise learning at project and organisational level
- Understanding of quantitative and qualitative research techniques and comfortable using them to gather relevant data
- Understanding of the use of theories of change and outcomes frameworks
- Advanced proficiency in office and CRM software, in particular Excel, PowerPoint and Salesforce
- Advanced proficiency in Power BI
- Experience of data administration and analytics, sometimes from disjointed data sets, with the ability to produce high-quality outputs to clearly explain findings
- Experience of responding to and managing customer expectations, tailoring approach to the needs of the customer and developing new and innovative options
- Experience of building and maintaining successful relationships with diverse range of partners across corporate, public, and third sectors
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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At The Living Room, we believe recovery is possible for everyone.
Our mission is simple but powerful: to break the cycle of addiction and help people rebuild their lives.
For over 20 years, we’ve supported individuals and families across Hertfordshire through free group therapy and recovery programmes that change lives every day.
If you’re a passionate fundraiser and communicator who wants your work to make a tangible difference, this is your opportunity to join a dedicated, compassionate team making a real community impact.
About the Role
As Fundraising and Marketing Manager, you’ll lead our income generation and communications strategy, helping secure sustainable funding and raise awareness of our vital work.
This is a key senior role within our leadership team — you’ll shape the direction of our fundraising efforts, build strong partnerships, and lead a talented team to tell our story in compelling ways. Your work will directly enable us to continue providing free, life-saving addiction recovery support to those who need it most.
What You’ll Be Working On
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Developing and delivering a comprehensive fundraising strategy across trusts, grants, individuals, and tenders.
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Building strong, lasting relationships with funders, donors, community partners, and commissioners.
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Researching and writing persuasive funding bids and reports to secure and sustain income.
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Overseeing all marketing and communications activities, from digital campaigns to brand storytelling.
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Managing and mentoring the Marketing & Communications Officer, Community Partnerships Officer, and volunteers.
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Ensuring consistent, high-quality representation of The Living Room’s brand across all channels.
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Championing innovation — using digital tools and AI to strengthen engagement and efficiency.
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Upholding our commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles in everything you do.
This Job Is for You If...
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You’re an experienced fundraiser or marketing professional who’s passionate about creating social impact.
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You excel at building relationships and can inspire others to support a powerful cause.
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You have strong writing and storytelling skills, able to craft compelling bids and campaigns.
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You enjoy leading and developing others, fostering a collaborative and motivated team culture.
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You’re strategic, creative, and results-focused — equally comfortable with planning and hands-on delivery.
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You’re confident using digital and AI tools to enhance fundraising and communications.
Why Work With Us?
At The Living Room, you’ll join a supportive, values-driven organisation where compassion, integrity, and community are at the heart of everything we do. We’re a small charity with a big impact — flexible, forward-thinking, and committed to empowering both clients and staff to thrive.
Benefits include:
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Hybrid working (Stevenage Hub and remote flexibility)
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25 days annual leave + bank holidays (rising with service)
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Pension scheme
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Ongoing professional development opportunities
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A culture that values wellbeing, collaboration, and continuous improvement
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
JOB TITLE: Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications
LOCATION: Flexible, with regular travel to London
RESPONSIBLE TO: Chief Executive
DIRECT REPORTS: Senior Trusts & Grants Manager, Marketing Manager, Fundraising Manager
HOURS OF WORK: Full time, 35 hours per week
DURATION: SALARY / GRADE: £65,000 to £75,000 (dependent on experience) plus benefits
TEAM SIZE: 6 FTE (with growth plans of up to 12 fte by 2030)
JOB PROFILE
ABOUT ADOPTION UK
Adoption UK is the leading national voice for adoptive families. We exist to ensure that every child and young person who cannot grow up with their birth parents gets the right support at the right time – from childhood into adulthood.
Every year, thousands of children in the UK are adopted – most having experienced trauma, loss, or neglect. Adoption transforms their futures, but it is rarely the end of the story. Adoptive families face unique challenges: children struggling to trust, thrive in school, or feel safe; parents battling to secure the right support; young people navigating identity and belonging. Without the right help, too many families reach breaking point. Adoption UK is there to change this. We are a lifeline for families – offering community, advice, advocacy, and practical support. We champion their voices with government and professionals, driving changes in policy and practice so that no adoptive family feels they are facing the journey alone.
With over 6,000 members, strong credibility with policymakers, and a powerful lived experience community, we are uniquely placed to influence change. Our mission is urgent and nationally significant: to ensure that every adoptive family can thrive, and every adopted child has the chance to fulfil their potential.
DIRECTORATE PURPOSE
The Fundraising, Marketing and Communications directorate is responsible for:
• Income generation across trusts and foundations, corporates, major donors, community fundraising, public donations, and legacies, alongside relationships with commissioners and public sector funders.
• Partnership development, engaging businesses, philanthropists, trusts, and volunteers.
• Marketing of services and membership to families, adoptees, commissioners, and professionals in health, education, and social care.
• Awareness raising and thought leadership, ensuring adoption and permanence issues have a strong voice nationally.
Currently a team of six, the directorate has strong ambitions to grow in size and scope, with scope to re-imagine its structure to meet future needs.
THE ROLE
This is a career-defining opportunity to shape the future of fundraising, marketing and communications at a charity of national importance.
As Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications you will:
• Build unrestricted income in a competitive funding environment
• Lead the transformation of Adoption UK’s income model, scaling from £500k to £2m+ contribution (by 2030) to organisational income growth from a £4.2m baseline.
• Develop and deliver a bold, integrated fundraising, marketing, and communications strategy.
• Build Adoption UK’s brand and profile with families, adoptees, commissioners, policymakers, funders, and the wider public.
• Inspire, coach, and grow a talented team, embedding a culture of confidence, creativity, and innovation.
• Personally cultivate and steward high-value donor, corporate, and foundation relationships, working with the CEO, Board of Trustees, and ambassadors.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Leadership
• Lead the design and delivery of a multi-year fundraising, marketing, and communications strategy aligned to organisational priorities.
• Act as a cultural change leader, shifting from risk-averse to confident, outward-facing engagement.
• Contribute fully to the Senior Leadership Team, influencing strategy, governance, and financial planning.
Income Growth & Diversification
• Oversee all voluntary income streams – trusts, major donors, corporates, community/public fundraising, legacies – while also strengthening public sector and commissioning relationships.
• Oversee marketing and growth of membership as a core element of income and impact.
• Deliver long-term growth targets.
• Use and promote data-driven decision-making, supporter journeys, and digital fundraising/marketing effectively.
• Design and deliver a signature annual Showcase event, alongside new products such as a Giving Circle and Corporate Club, ensuring clear ROI and upgrade potential.
• Personally lead cultivation of transformational donor and partner relationships, supported by trustees, ambassadors, and patrons.
• Identify and test new funding streams and partnerships to diversify income and reduce risk.
Marketing & Communications
• Oversee a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy covering fundraising, membership, services, training, campaigns, and advocacy.
• Ensure a compelling and consistent case for support and brand identity across all channels.
• Raise Adoption UK’s national profile with media, commissioners, professionals, and the public.
• Lead digital transformation: CRM upgrade, supporter journeys, analytics, social media, and digital marketing.
• Manage media relations and reputation, including crisis communications alongside the CEO.
Team Leadership & Culture
• Lead, inspire, and grow a team of talented and motivated individuals.
• Model authentic, adaptive, and inclusive leadership – balancing ambition with staff wellbeing.
• Act as a coach and mentor, supporting professional growth and building the next generation of leaders.
• Champion Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and embed values-led behaviours across the team and all external engagement.
• Foster cross-organisational collaboration so fundraising and marketing are understood and supported across Adoption UK.
Financial & Governance
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and ROI analysis for the directorate.
• Report regularly to CEO and Board of Trustees on progress, opportunities, and risks.
• Lead fundraising due-diligence and reputational risk processes, with regular reporting to Trustee-led committees (e.g. Finance & Risk).
• Ensure compliance with the Fundraising Code, GDPR, charity law, and safeguarding standards.
• Embed robust CRM, data, and analytics to support continuous improvement.
External Engagement
• Act as a visible ambassador for Adoption UK with donors, corporates, trusts and foundations, policymakers, and media.
• In collaboration with the CEO and Chair, direct ambassadors and patrons to open doors, advocate, and steward transformational relationships.
• Represent Adoption UK externally at events, forums, and national platforms.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
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Significant experience leading multi-stream fundraising, with success in at least two of: trusts, corporates, major donors, public fundraising.
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Experience developing marketing and communications strategies beyond fundraising – including brand, service promotion, membership, campaigns, and digital engagement.
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Track record of delivering growth, innovation, or transformation in income and/or organisational profile.
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Strong people leadership skills: ability to coach, inspire, and develop staff, including senior managers.
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Exceptional relationship-builder – credible with philanthropists, corporates, trustees, commissioners, and media.
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Strategic thinker with financial acumen (budgets, ROI, investment planning).
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Authentic communicator with excellent storytelling ability.
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Commitment to Adoption UK’s mission and values, with an inclusive and collaborative leadership style.
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Demonstrates commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of role at all times.
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Contributes to an open and honest culture
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Supports, encourages, and motivates colleagues.
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Encourages challenge, creativity and innovation.
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Leads by example.
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Values transparency and consistency.
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Understands the role of individual and collective accountability.
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Actively contributes to Adoption UK’s mission.
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Has a clear understanding of other colleagues’ roles and responsibilities
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Shares skills and knowledge.
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Promotes Cross Functional team working.
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Offers outstanding service to members.
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Takes pride in Adoption UK and promotes its values in all interactions with external stakeholders.
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Identifies and uses the most appropriate form of communication.
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Communicates clearly, seeking clarity when unclear and valuing the opinion of others.
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Treats colleagues and other stakeholders with respect, honesty, fairness and courtesy
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Is responsive to colleagues, third party professionals and service users.
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Takes pride in own development.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
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Enthusiastic and committed to achieving high standards and meeting agreed objectives.
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Takes an active interest in recognising professional and personal development needs and priorities within Adoption UK.
Desirable
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Experience in child welfare, family support, education, or adoption.
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Evidence of leading digital transformation in fundraising, marketing, or CRM.
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Existing networks in philanthropy, corporate CSR/ESG, or foundations relevant to Adoption UK’s mission.
This role profile is a guide to the nature of the work required and may involve other such duties as deemed necessary by the Organisation. It is not wholly comprehensive or restrictive. The role profile will be reviewed with the post-holder at significant points for the Organisation.
Postholder is expected to abide by all organisational policies, codes of conduct and practice, and to work within a framework of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
The Opportunity
This is more than a fundraising role — it is an opportunity to lead transformational change for a cause of national importance. You will:
• Shape and lead a directorate spanning fundraising, marketing, and communications.
• Deliver transformational income growth and secure Adoption UK’s sustainability.
• Build Adoption UK’s brand and reputation as the national champion for adoptive families.
• Market services, membership, and campaigns so more families and professionals engage with our work.
• Lead cultural change, inspiring a confident, outward-facing, and innovative fundraising and marketing function.
Few roles offer such scope to combine fundraising growth, brand leadership, and culture change in a mission of such national importance. This is your chance to make a lasting impact – on Adoption UK, on your career, and on thousands of children and families across the UK.
Timetable:
The closing date for this role is 20th October 2025. However, Adoption UK reserves the right to end the application period sooner so we would recommend you complete the application form as soon as possible.
Shortlisting will be carried out on 22 to 24 October 2025 and you should be notified of an outcome within fifteen working days of the closing date.
The panel will shortlist based on those applicants who best meet the criteria for the role.
The date(s) scheduled for first interviews will be 3rd November 2025. These dates may be subject to change and applications will be advised in advance should this happen.
Adoption UK is the leading charity for adopted and care experienced people and adoptive families.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.