Development and individual giving manager jobs
Are you happy to meet & talk to employers and help match people into employment?
If so, we would like to hear from you!
South East London Mind’s Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Employment Service helps people with mental health needs back into work. We aim to increase the number of people moving into paid employment from Community Mental Health Teams.
We are currently seeking two permanent IPS Employment Specialists to work as part of our team in Greenwich. You will deliver the IPS approach (for which training will be given).
We welcome applications from all experience levels and backgrounds. What you will need is the ability to motivate and build relationships with participants, strong organisational skills, the confidence to communicate and engage with a range of employers, and a fundamental belief that anyone with a health condition can work.
What we’re looking for:
Relationship building with employers: Ability to initiate and develop relationships with a variety of individuals and be able to engage employers using a variety of methods such as via telephone, online platforms or face-to-face in the community.
Record keeping: Strong attention to detail, ensuring accurate and timely recording of case notes and data, essential for monitoring progress and achieving targets.
Collaboration: The ability to work seamlessly within a multidisciplinary team, forging connections and enhancing the overall care experience for participants.
Perseverance: The determination to overcome setbacks, find solutions, and continue advocating for participants’, even in the face of challenges.
Innovation: Bringing fresh ideas to the table, exploring creative ways to break down employment barriers, and promoting inclusive practices within the workplace.
The successful candidates will work in line with the 25-points fidelity scale.
More information about IPS Employment support is available on our website.
Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Closing date: Monday 26th May (11:59pm)
Likely interview date: Week beginning 9th June
We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications.
About Us
SEL Mind supports people with mental health problems and dementia in the boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We are proud of our diverse workforce and know that our organisation is made stronger by the variety of backgrounds, experience, and ideas within it. We promote a culture of inclusion and representation, and are working hard to build a workforce that even better reflects the communities we support.
SEL Mind is somewhere that you can be your authentic self without fear of discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodivergence, gender, age, lived experience of mental health problems or anything else that’s part of who you are.
Read more about staff benefits and why staff love working here on our website.
We work to be there when it matters for people living with mental health problems and dementia in Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Purpose of role: To support the Head of Partnerships in managing and retaining the charity’s existing donor base and in establishing new major donor partnerships to secure significant income for the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN): an impactful fundraising and grant-giving wildlife conservation NGO focused on supporting grassroots projects across the Global South.
Reports to: Head of Partnerships
Contract: Full-time, permanent contract, working 5 days p/w
Deadline to apply: Friday 23rd May (but please apply at your earliest convenience). Initial interviews will be targeted for end of May.
Whitley Fund for Nature
Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) is a UK charity supporting grassroots conservation leaders across the Global South. Through project funding (Awards), training, and media profile, we support local solutions to the planet’s most pressing conservation challenges. Our winners are courageous changemakers, working alongside communities to save species and protect ecosystems. Established in 1993, we have channeled £24 million to +220 conservation leaders in 80 countries, benefitting wildlife, landscapes, and people. WFN is governed by a committed trustee board. Our team is dynamic, passionate about our mission, and ambitious. The charity benefits from high profile support from Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, and Ambassador Sir David Attenborough. Our funding is raised each year, mainly from family trusts and foundations, as well as from individuals, corporates, and international NGOs, with a current annual income of around £2.6m/year. We raise funds based on winner need, and in the coming years are seeking to steadily grow what we provide in support to winners, actively pursuing new partnerships to support our mission.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Partnerships Manager to join our small and dynamic team. This new role will support the Head of Partnerships and wider WFN team in delivering our fundraising strategy, stewarding high-value donor relationships, and unlocking new opportunities for income growth.
The Partnerships Manager will work directly with some of WFN’s existing portfolio of 30 Major Donors made up primarily of Trusts, Family Foundations and High-Net-Worth Individual (HNWI) supporters, with some Corporates. The Partnerships Manager will maintain close professional relationships with supporters that are bespoke and require excellent interpersonal skills, with most meetings taking place in-person, in central London.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a highly respected conservation organisation making a real difference on the ground.
PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER - PERSONAL SPECIFICATION
Essential
· A proven track record of fundraising, donor management, and/or building relationships with stakeholders in the non-profit or philanthropic sector.
· Excellent writing and communication skills, with experience drafting donor materials and reports.
· A proven track record in the development of grant applications, including drafting objectives, activities, timelines, indicators, and budgets, as well as coordinating narrative content and inputs from across the team.
· Past experience coordinating and delivering fundraising and engagement events.
· Experience coordinating volunteer committees.
· Exceptional interpersonal qualities, and comfortable liaising with high-profile individuals and senior stakeholders.
· Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
· Proactive, dependable, and able to manage multiple priorities.
· A flexible ‘can do’ approach with the ability to chase opportunities, while remaining resilient and positive
· An open and collaborative working style, with a willingness to share information, communicate clearly, and contribute to a supportive small team environment.
· A genuine interest in conservation and/or passion for social and environmental equity through a grassroots approach.
Desirable
· Experience working with donor databases or Salesforce.
· Familiarity with trusts and foundations, HNWI fundraising, or corporate partnerships.
· Previous work in a small, agile team or start-up-style organisation.
Additional details and benefits
· Attractive holiday package totaling 30 days p.a. plus bank holidays.
· Training and professional development opportunities provided.
· Hybrid working opportunities
· The charity operates a Pension Scheme and a Life Assurance Scheme.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship. Only applicants who have the right to work in the UK at the time of application will be considered for this role.
Regrettably, due to limited resources and the high number of applications we receive, we are only able to contact short-listed candidates. If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.
Diversity and Inclusion
At WFN we are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. We celebrate and respect diversity in nature and among the people and partners with whom we work. We need more people and diversity across the environment sector, and to achieve our vision. We are therefore particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian or minority ethnic; disabled; LGBTQ+; or from lower socio-economic backgrounds. As a small organisation we are committed to progressing and continuing development across DE&I. Please contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application. Applications are considered solely on your demonstrated suitability
Whitley Fund for Nature is a fundraising and grant-giving nature conservation charity supporting grassroots practitioners across the Global South.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Mental Wellbeing Manager
Job Summary:
The Mental Wellbeing Manager will lead Manor Gardens’ culturally competent, trauma-informed mental health work with young men aged 18–25 funded by City Bridge Foundation, and oversee our wider wellbeing programme, funded through other sources including individual giving. They will be responsible for delivering early intervention and therapeutic support for young men from Black and minoritised backgrounds and refugees and asylum seekers, while also managing the delivery of a broader programme of community wellbeing activities for adults.
The postholder will line-manage two Activities Workers and have oversight of a pool of sessional staff and volunteers delivering peer support, group activities, and therapeutic interventions. This role requires a strong understanding of mental health, experience in group and 1-to-1 support, and a commitment to culturally competent, person-centred approaches.
About Manor Gardens Welfare Trust
Manor Gardens Welfare Trust (MGWT) is a health and wellbeing charity based in Islington, supporting communities for over 100 years. Our mission is to reduce health inequalities and empower people to take control of their lives through culturally competent, trauma-informed, and person-centred services. We provide accessible support in multiple languages and work with people experiencing multiple disadvantages, including poverty, poor mental health, social isolation, and barriers to accessing essential services.
We deliver a wide range of services including advocacy, mental health support, youth work, and wellbeing activities. Our approach is rooted in co-production and lived experience, and we work closely with local partners across statutory and voluntary sectors to improve outcomes for underserved communities.
Our core values are:
· Resilience – building strength and adaptability to meet challenges.
· Inclusivity – ensuring everyone feels valued and respected.
· Empowerment – enabling individuals to take control of their lives.
· Teamwork – fostering collaboration and mutual support.
Reporting to:
Director of Services and Development
Hours:
21 hours per week
Salary:
NJC Scale PO1 point 28 - 31 (£40,641- £43,450) pro rata
Liaison with:
Clinical Lead, Service Managers, staff, volunteers, community members, local partners including Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (CANDI), Islington Public Health, Metropolitan University, VCS groups and other stakeholders.
Role Overview and Purpose:
The Mental Health Nurse is a key member of our team, focused on delivering high-quality mental health services to young men in the community. This role requires a proactive approach to engage with individuals who have not previously accessed mainstream mental health support, using culturally sensitive methods to build trust and promote mental well-being.
Key Responsibilities:
1. City Bridge Mental Health Programme Delivery (50%)
· Ensure the effective delivery of therapeutic and early intervention support for young men aged 18–25, including one-to-one and group support.
· Oversee work delivered by sessional psychotherapeutic staff and ensure quality, safeguarding, and continuity.
· Facilitate or coordinate safe, inclusive peer support spaces in community settings.
· Use culturally competent and trauma-informed practices to build trust and engagement among the target group.
· Conduct initial screening or assessments where appropriate and manage referrals to statutory and specialist mental health services.
· Collaborate closely with the Clinical Lead and Evaluation Lead to ensure the quality, safety, and effectiveness of delivery.
2. Recruit, train and support Peer Mentors
· Recruit two cohorts of 8 young bilingual adult men and women from Black, minoritised and refugee backgrounds, who have lived experience of mental ill health, exploitation, violence or traumas related to their experience of migration.
· Oversee the accredited training of 16 young adults as Peer Mental Health Mentors (two cohorts) in partnership with CANDI and ensure additional training in safeguarding, cultural competency and equalities
· Provide 121 support to Peer Mental Health Mentors and ensure they access clinical supervision
3. Management of Wellbeing Team and Sessional Staff (20%)
· Line-manage two Activities Workers responsible for delivering adult wellbeing activities (e.g. gardening, yoga, ESOL, conversation cafés).
· Provide supervision, direction, and support to ensure delivery aligns with MGWT’s values and trauma-informed approach.
· Oversee a pool of sessional facilitators and volunteers, ensuring coordination, safeguarding, and quality of delivery.
· Support co-production and ensure wellbeing activities are shaped by the voices of service users with lived experience.
4. Monitoring and Evaluation (10%)
· Maintain accurate records of all therapy sessions, assessments, and referrals.
· Collect and analyse data to evaluate the effectiveness of mental health interventions.
· Work with partners at Metropolitan University to ensure the external evaluation of the service.
· Contribute to the development of evaluation reports and share findings with key stakeholders including the All-Age Mental Health Partnership Board and Locality Leadership Boards.
5. Partnerships and Community Engagement (5%)
· Build and maintain strong relationships with local partners (e.g. CANDI, MIND, housing providers, youth and refugee organisations).
· Represent MGWT in borough-wide forums (e.g. All-Age Mental Health Partnership Board, Bright Lives Alliance).
· Promote the service through local outreach, events, and communication with community partners.
6. Organisational and Other Duties (5%)
· Contribute to MGWT-wide initiatives and cross-organisational learning and planning.
· Attend internal meetings, training, and working groups.
· Undertake other duties as reasonably required to support the effective functioning of MGWT services.
Person Specification:
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
· A recognised qualification in mental health or psychological support (e.g. RMN, PGDip in Psychotherapy or Counselling, Occupational Therapy (Mental Health), or other UK-recognised accreditation).
· Significant experience delivering mental health or wellbeing support to people from minoritised or refugee backgrounds.
· Experience delivering trauma-informed and culturally competent support.
· Proven experience facilitating group and 1-to-1 support in community settings.
· Experience line-managing staff or volunteers.
· Experience supporting monitoring and evaluation or working with academic evaluators (desirable).
Knowledge and Skills
· Understanding of structural and cultural barriers to accessing mental health support.
· Familiarity with tools like SWEMWBS and Brief Resilience Scale, or similar wellbeing assessments.
· Strong organisational skills, including managing caseloads and staff supervision.
· Ability to support reflective practice and provide emotional support to peers or staff.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· IT proficiency including data entry and case recording.
Attributes and MGWT Values Alignment
The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong alignment with MGWT’s values:
· Resilience: Emotionally robust, calm under pressure, and able to support others through complex challenges.
· Inclusivity: Culturally sensitive, anti-oppressive, and committed to accessible services for all.
· Empowerment: Committed to co-production, believing in people’s ability to grow and recover.
· Teamwork: Collaborative, respectful, and committed to supporting colleagues and service users alike.
Additional attributes:
· Self-motivated, flexible, and able to manage competing demands.
· Commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality, and ethical practice.
· Ability to work across cultures, languages, and experiences with sensitivity and humility.
· Fluency in a relevant community language (e.g. Arabic, Somali, Tigrinya, Bengali) is desirable but not essential.
Are you happy to meet & talk to employers and help match people into employment?
If so, we would like to hear from you!
South East London Mind’s Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Employment Service helps people with mental health needs back into work. We aim to increase the number of people moving into paid employment from Community Mental Health Teams.
We are currently seeking an IPS Employment Specialist to join our team in Bromley as maternity cover on a fixed-term basis. You will deliver the IPS approach (for which training will be given).
We welcome applications from all experience levels and backgrounds. What you will need is the ability to motivate and build relationships with participants, strong organisational skills, the confidence to communicate and engage with a range of employers, and a fundamental belief that anyone with a health condition can work.
What we’re looking for:
Relationship building with employers: Ability to initiate and develop relationships with a variety of individuals and be able to engage employers using a variety of methods such as via telephone, online platforms or face-to-face in the community.
Record keeping: Strong attention to detail, ensuring accurate and timely recording of case notes and data, essential for monitoring progress and achieving targets.
Collaboration: The ability to work seamlessly within a multidisciplinary team, forging connections and enhancing the overall care experience for participants.
Perseverance: The determination to overcome setbacks, find solutions, and continue advocating for participants’, even in the face of challenges.
Innovation: Bringing fresh ideas to the table, exploring creative ways to break down employment barriers, and promoting inclusive practices within the workplace.
The successful candidates will work in line with the 25-points fidelity scale.
More information about IPS Employment support is available on our website.
Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Closing date: Monday 26th May (11:59pm)
Likely interview date: Week beginning 9th June
We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications.
About Us
SEL Mind supports people with mental health problems and dementia in the boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We are proud of our diverse workforce and know that our organisation is made stronger by the variety of backgrounds, experience, and ideas within it. We promote a culture of inclusion and representation, and are working hard to build a workforce that even better reflects the communities we support.
SEL Mind is somewhere that you can be your authentic self without fear of discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodivergence, gender, age, lived experience of mental health problems or anything else that’s part of who you are.
Read more about staff benefits and why staff love working here on our website.
We work to be there when it matters for people living with mental health problems and dementia in Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark




We’re recruiting for a Development Manager!
The Mill is a small scale multi-art form venue with big ambitions. Situated in the North Oxfordshire market town of Banbury, it is the focus of cultural life as the only public arts and performance venue in the Cherwell District.
Our 237-seat theatre plays host to high quality professional theatre, dance, comedy and music productions, whilst supporting opportunities for local community arts organisations to work and perform in a professional space. Our studio facilities offer a packed creative learning and participation programme focusing on both the visual and performing arts, covering everything from jewellery making to yoga, watercolour painting to creative writing and much more in between. In addition our café/bar and gallery area offers opportunities for local artists to exhibit and sell their work. Increasingly we are working outside of our building and in partnership with a wide range of artists and organisations both in Banbury and Bicester to ensure that all in our communities can experience the evidential health and wellbeing benefits of seeing and taking part in professionally led creative and cultural activities.
Following a successful application to join Arts Council England’s National Portfolio, The Mill has been a NPO since April 2023. The successful candidate will join the organisation at an exciting time in our development, and will play a key role in enabling us to secure the funding required to fulfil our future vision:
With your support we will be a truly exemplar, vibrant, indispensable Arts Centre of which Banbury is rightly proud;
Relevant to all our communities through a diverse programme which celebrates both taking part in and seeing first class arts and entertainment experiences made possible by the capital development of fit for future facilities that match our ambition.
The Development Manager will lead on delivery of The Mill Arts Centre’s fundraising strategy, with a particular focus on establishing new income streams through relationship-based fundraising including through the prospecting and stewardship of high-net worth individuals, companies and legacies.
You will develop and implement strategies to recruit and cultivate new supporters and oversee the stewardship of current relationships with care, with a focus on building new income streams from mid and major gifts.
Post: Development Manager
Reporting to: Chief Executive
Contract: Permanent, 0.5FTE (20 hours per week – schedule to be discussed)
Salary: £35,548.80 FTE (£17,774.40)
Holidays: 22 days per year FTE (11 days pro rata at 0.5FTE) plus public holidays
Place of work: The Mill Arts Centre plus occasional offsite meetings and events
As the only dedicated arts provision in the area, our vision is to inspire creativity and enrich the lives of our communities.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Development Manager supports the delivery of Worthing Theatres & Museum’s (WTM) fundraising strategy across a broad range of income streams, including trusts and foundations, public funding, individual giving and corporate sponsorship.
The postholder will help identify, research and pursue new funding opportunities, cultivate and steward donor relationships, and craft compelling narratives which communicate the impact of our work. These materials will be used across funding applications, donor communications, individual giving campaigns and evaluation reports.
This is a hands-on role focused on meeting income targets and delivering excellent stakeholder care. Working closely with, and reporting to the Head of Development, the Development Manager plays a key role in securing funding that ensures WTM’s long-term financial sustainability, that supports our creative and community-focused work, and that enhances our capital assets.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Could you be our new Philanthropy Manager and support our work improving access to justice for all?
At Public Law Project (PLP), we work to defend fundamental rights and hold power to account. Our legal challenges have played a pivotal role in successful cases including in just the last year:
- The fight against the Rwanda deportation policy
- The Government’s attempts to renege on Windrush commitments
- Attempts to radically cut disability benefits to 100,000 people without lawful consultation
- Preventing the implementation of draconian and unconstitutional anti protest laws.
Our work is respected, high-impact, and deeply valued across the legal and social justice sectors. To continue tackling the most pressing legal injustices of our time, we need you to engage and inspire those who believe in our mission and have the means to support it.
The Role
This is a unique and career-defining opportunity to shape and lead Public Law Project’s first-ever mid-value fundraising programme, securing donations between £500-£5000 per year. As the driving force behind this new initiative you will create meaningful donor relationships, craft compelling fundraising journeys, and directly contribute to ensuring that justice is accessible to all—especially the most marginalised in society. We’re looking for someone who is:
- A relationship builder – You know how to connect with people and communicate impact in a way that resonates.
- A strategic thinker – You can develop and execute fundraising plans that grow support and maximise income.
- Highly organised – You can manage multiple priorities and data with precision and develop systems from the ground up.
- A natural communicator – You’re confident crafting compelling messaging and inspiring donors to give.
- Self-motivated and collaborative – You enjoy taking ownership but also thrive as part of a team.
- Committed to Equity – You resonate with PLP’s commitment to understand and address the effects of discrimination in all our work, both external and internal.
If you’re ready to play a transformational role in the future of PLP’s work, we’d love to hear from you!
PLP is an equal opportunity and Disability Confident Employer. As part of our commitment to recruit fairly we use anonymised-selection processes until interview, offer additional interview opportunities to the highest-scoring candidates from under-represented communities, and use ‘tie-breaker’ provisions at all stages of our selection process.
PLP's mission is to improve public decision making, empower people to understand and apply the law, and increase access to justice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Monitoring and Results Measurement Manager to join our team in the UK, Nigeria or Uganda.
The key purpose of this role is to manage the reporting, visualisation, interpretation and use of project monitoring data through Malaria Consortium’s global Project and Results database (PReS), working with colleagues across the organisation to ensure they receive the correct training on the system, maintaining standards of data reporting and use, and analysing project data to monitor progress against organisational strategic targets. The role will work closely with Country and Regional Directors and Country Technical Coordinators to interpret and use data for monitoring and strategic decision-making purposes.
The successful candidate will have:
- Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Data analytics or field with strong focus on data management and use
- Demonstrable experience in programme monitoring and results measurement with ability to write log frames, translate log frames into project monitoring practice (i.e. through the development of tools and practice) and manage oversight processes
- Extensive experience of DHIS2 and/or other data management platforms
- Experience developing and maintaining data dashboards, particularly using PowerBI
- Experience engaging with software solution providers
- Experience developing capacity through training and/or mentoring
To apply for this position you will need to have the right to work in the country where you are applying.
Malaria Consortium are not in a position to sponsor a work Visa for this post.
About SafeLives
We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good.
Last year alone, 14,000 professionals received our training. Over 80,000 adults at risk of serious harm or murder and more than 100,000 children received support through dedicated multi-agency support designed by us and delivered with partners. In the last six years, over 4,000 perpetrators have been challenged and supported to change by interventions we created with partners, and that’s just the start.
Together we can end domestic abuse. Forever. For everyone.
About the role
The DAPO Project Manager will work closely with the DAPO Programme Manager and SafeLives Finance Manager to support the successful delivery of the programme and maintain effective commissioning relationships with service providers across each pilot area. Key responsibilities will include overseeing commissioning contracts, supporting programme implementation, managing stakeholder relationships, and providing regular progress reports to commissioners.
Hours: 22.5 hours per week with flexible working hours and provision of an out-of-hours response as needed.
Location: Remote working. You will be required to travel when the role requires it.
Contract: Fixed term contract to 31st March 2026.
Benefits
- 34 days' holiday incl. public holidays
- Flexible working e.g. compressed hours
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye care vouchers
- Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
- Childcare vouchers
- Employee assistance programme
- Clinical supervision
- Holiday purchase scheme to buy up to an additional 5 days
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Enhanced sick pay
- Professional development fund
- Individual learning budget
- Restorative practice training
- Time off in lieu
If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.
Closing date: 9am on 30th May 2025.
SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all; please see our job description for full details.
No agencies, please.
Job Title: Individual Giving Manager
Location: Leamington Spa (40%-60% of working time)
Salary: £48,000 per annum
About Us: The Smallpeice Trust is an energetic and independent educational charity dedicated to addressing the shortage of engineers in the UK. We engage and inspire young people aged 8-18 to choose pathways leading to a career in engineering. Our vision is to get young people excited about STEM subjects, no matter their background, through fun, sustainable and educational activities delivered by inspiring experts and partnerships. We want to inspire the young people of today to become the changemakers of tomorrow.
Role Purpose: We are seeking a passionate and dynamic individual to lead the development and delivery of strategies to engage high-net-worth individuals and alumni in support of our mission. Adept in building and nurturing relationships, the Individual Giving Manager will find new and engaging ways to cultivate a strong, sustainable network of individual supporters and secure significant, long-term philanthropic income for the Trust.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify, research, and engage high-net-worth individuals with an interest in STEM, education, and youth development, building long-term relationships through personalised communication and tailored stewardship plans
- Develop and execute fundraising strategies to secure five- and six-figure gifts from new and existing donors
- Develop and implement a strategy to engage The Smallpeice Trust’s alumni as future donors, advocates, and ambassadors, creating tailored communication and engagement opportunities at each stage of their life and career
- Deliver a year-round programme of tailored donor and alumni engagement, including strategic recognition events, campaigns, and initiatives that foster long-term relationships with alumni, new and existing donors
- Strengthen collaboration across teams to align donor interests with programme impact.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date records of donor engagement in the CRM system, ensuring insights inform strategy.
- Work closely with programme delivery, content and impact as well as marketing teams to align donor interests with organisational activity and ensure consistency of fundraising messaging across events, proposals and reports
- Monitor performance against targets and contribute to fundraising reports for senior leadership and the Board
What We’re Looking For:
- Significant experience in major donor fundraising, individual giving, or high-value relationship management.
· Demonstrated success in securing five- and six-figure gifts from individuals or philanthropists.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling proposals and donor communications.
· Experience planning and delivering events or engagement opportunities for supporters
· Excellent stakeholder management skills, collaborating effectively at all levels
· Familiarity with CRM systems for pipeline and performance tracking.
· Ideally, experience working in or with education, STEM or charitable sectors
Apply Now: Join us in inspiring the next generation of engineers! For full details of the role and requirements, please download the job description below
What can we offer you?
The salary for this role is £48 000
You will start with 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (which increases after 2 years). We also offer a generous pension scheme (7% employer contribution), free health care provision, death in service benefit.
We are committed to helping our team members maintain a healthy work-life balance, so offer hybrid working opportunities, with an expectation of being in the Leamington office 2-3 days each week, but this may increase slightly during busy periods.
Diversity Equality and Inclusivity Commitment
We want to seize every opportunity to build a truly diverse and inclusive workplace, making sure we best reflect the values of the Trust and the diversity of the communities we engage with. We work hard to ensure that we are making exciting opportunities available to all, and everyone feels valued, heard and respected so that they can reach their full potential.
If you feel you don't meet every requirement, please apply anyway. We are committed to supporting your growth.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview stage, please contact us.
The closing date for applications is: 22nd May 2025.
Interviews will be held in person at our office in Leamington Spa and are currently scheduled for 3rd June 2025.
As a children’s charity whose work and practice are underpinned by safeguarding principles to protect children and young people and enhance their welfare, we always work in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance, and best safeguarding practices. This role will be subject to safer recruitment checks including an Enhanced Disclosure Check.
Please note that you must be eligible to work in the UK to apply.
The Smallpeice Trust gives young people the support they need to bring their big ideas to life through science, technology, engineering, and maths.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Service Manager, based in our North-East region, to oversee our Anti-Trafficking and Modern Slavery Outreach and Accommodation support. This role is to manage and maintain high levels of service delivery. You will directly oversee coordinators. You will work with those Coordinators to ensure that; contractual KPI's are met, service users are supported effectively, staff are developed, and internal processes and procedures are followed to a high standard. The NE Service Manager will be the main point of contact for regional events and responsibilities. Where required, you will also play a role in implementing service and system improvements.
Responsibilities:
Service Management
- Oversight, line management coaching and support of Coordinators including effective supervisions and annual appraisals.
- Ensure all Service Users are being supported effectively and assist Coordinators with problem-solving and managing incidents, safeguarding issues, and complex cases.
- Ensure all staff are supported and managed effectively by their Coordinators, this includes leave, performance, wellbeing, and training.
- Communicate with the Salvation Army Modern Slavery team where necessary.
- Regular visits to all accommodation sites
- Work collaboratively with People and Culture staff to support and manage staff as needed.
- Organise and run the on-call rota for the service.
- Oversee other services or a team in the absence of Coordinator (ie. Holiday or sickness).
Safeguarding
- Ensure your team works proactively and closely with the Safeguarding Lead to keep all Service Users and Staff safe from harm.
- Ensure that the safeguarding policy and reporting system are strictly adhered to.
Health & Safety / Facilites Management
- Ensure lone-working safety procedures are implemented and sustained.
- Understand H&S standards & requirements and ensure they are monitored and maintained.
- To act as office manager for the regional office:
- Work closely and collaboratively with Facilities, LifeSupply, Operations, Devices, and People and Culture on this area.
- To oversee regular health and safety checks, office furniture & supplies and to liaise with finance re suppliers for this building.
- To support and when required facilitate, regional events and training
Assurance & Compliance
- Ensure all KPIs and standards are met and tracked by staff including referrals, exits, RNAs, and accommodation standards.
- Ensure all Weekly Overviews, checklists, audits, and other quality control systems created by the Assurance team are used consistently and processes are adhered to.
- Manage Service User or external complaints with the support of Senior Service manager when necessary.
- Ensure all month-end procedures are followed by staff, and information submitted effectively.
- Manage all performance issues raised by the Assurance team effectively and proactively.
- Ensure the Service is prepared for internal or external inspection & auditing from CQC, The Salvation Army, etc.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Work closely with the Head of Service in developing local partnerships and networks.
- Represent Causeway externally at events.
- Proactively engage in Networks and Forums you are assigned to.
Financial Control
- In collaboration with the Senior Service Manager ensure spending is in line with the MSVCC contract, policy, and budget.
- Communicating with the finance team appropriately with regards to month-end, financial requirements for the service, and problem-solving.
- Sign off expenses and spend in-line with expenses policy.
Training, Learning, & Development
- Support other Services & Innovations e.g. LifeSupply & Bright Future.
- Support the work of the Communication Department as requested.
- Develop and deliver training in conjunction with the People & Culture team.
Organisational Responsibilities
- As the most senior member of staff in the region, be a point of contact for the region and be a representative of Causeway’s values and culture amongst the staff team.
- To take the lead on any new projects that may take place, asked to do so by LM.
- To support any regional events such as staff meetings, training, external events etc.
- Attend relevant team meetings management meetings, and local team meetings.
- To be ‘on-call’, out of hours approximately one week in three/four - managing and accepting referrals and dealing with out-of-hours incidents.
Any other duties that are commensurate with the role
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Location: Any UK Trust office. Hybrid working 2-3 days in the office. Travel to London when required.
Interviews: 20th and 21st May over MS Teams
For more information, or to apply, please click 'apply now' to be directed to our website.
Join The King’s Trust as our new Principal Giving Manager and play a pivotal role in our 50th Anniversary Campaign and our ambition to raise £150 million, shaping the future of youth empowerment. With an annual target of £500k+, you’ll secure transformational gifts from high-value donors, pitch milestone projects such as our endowment, and lead proposals that bring powerful change to life.
You’ll be part of a dynamic and passionate Philanthropy team that thrives on collaboration, big ideas, and meaningful relationships. This is more than fundraising - it’s about connecting visionary supporters with opportunities that truly make a difference. If you’re strategic, persuasive, and driven by purpose, with a track record of securing transformational gifts, this is your chance to leave a legacy for generations to come.
What happens next?
Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date.
Why do we need Principal Giving Managers?
Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Principal Giving Managers!
Perks for working at The Trust!
- Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year
- Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events etc.
- In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas.
- Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave.
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
Equal Opportunities
Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.
We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
Safeguarding
The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:
We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!
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We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Acorns Children’s Hospice provides specialist care and support for babies, children, and young people who are life-limited or life-threatened. When time is short, every moment is precious. Acorns helps children and families fill the time they have together with love, fun, and laughter to create lasting memories.
Palliative care for children aged 0-18 is delivered at Acorns’ hospices in Birmingham, Worcester, and Walsall, as well as in family homes or elsewhere in the community. Their holistic, tailored approach meets each child’s clinical, emotional, cultural, religious, and spiritual needs. Supporting over 750 children and nearly 1,000 families annually, Acorns is a vital lifeline for families across the West Midlands and Gloucestershire during unimaginably difficult times.
This is a brilliant opportunity to take on a high-performing team at a time when Acorns is really moving forward. Supported by strong internal resources, the Head of Public Fundraising will drive growth across Individual Giving, Legacy, In-Memoriam, Digital and Prize-led Giving in the context of a highly collaborative, whole-organisation approach to fundraising.
The immediate focus will be on making the most of existing programmes, strengthening audience insight, and getting the team ready to play a major part in the organisation-wide appeal launching in 2025.
Growing Individual Giving income from £1.6 million to £2 million over the next two years will be a central priority, alongside expanding digital and prize-led fundraising and sharpening supporter journeys across the board.
As Head of Public Fundraising, you will:
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Develop and implement a data-driven strategy for all areas of public fundraising to meet growth targets.
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Lead the Individual Giving portfolio, ensuring growth across direct mail, face-to-face acquisition, mid-value development, and telemarketing.
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Oversee the successful delivery of cash appeals, ensuring they meet both income and ROI targets.
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Drive the expansion of digital fundraising and prize-led giving, including managing the growing digital fundraising portfolio and prize-led initiatives.
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Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Marketing & Communications, to ensure campaigns are well integrated and aligned with the overall fundraising strategy.
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Manage and develop a high-performing team, providing leadership, coaching, and clear performance metrics.
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Collaborate with senior leadership and internal stakeholders to drive the strategic direction of public fundraising.
About you
The role needs someone who’s as comfortable setting long-term plans as they are getting hands-on when needed, whether that’s developing appeals, working with agencies or supporting new product ideas. Collaboration across fundraising, care and supporter engagement teams will be essential to making this happen and building an even stronger supporter-first culture at Acorns.
If you’re a senior Individual Giving expert who’s ambitious for supporters and income, this is a chance to take ownership of a strong portfolio, drive innovation, and make a real impact on Acorns’ future.
You will have:
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Extensive experience in Individual Giving (substantial direct marketing experience is essential)
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A history of successfully leading fundraising teams and delivering significant income growth.
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Strong strategic vision, with the ability to adapt and innovate based on data insights and audience understanding.
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Experience in working collaboratively across teams to achieve shared objectives.
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Excellent communication and networking skills, with the ability to build strong relationships internally and externally.
Hybrid working
This is a mostly home-based role, with c.2 days per week in the (Birmingham) office. If you require flexibility around this, please don't hesitate to apply - we can discuss options during the briefing call.
Employee benefits
Benefits include:
- 31 days annual leave including bank holidays, rising to 35 days after 3 years’ service
- 7.5% employer pension contribution
- Life assurance scheme (2 x annual salary)
- Retail discounts (including the Blue Light card)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Access to expert financial health and wellbeing support
Acorns Children’s Hospice is working in partnership with Laura Macnamara at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment to appoint to this role.
Initial assessments will be made based on CVs, so please ensure yours clearly demonstrates how your experience aligns with the person specification outlined above. A cover note is optional at this stage, but Laura would welcome any additional context—particularly around key fundraising achievements not fully captured in your CV.
A detailed brief will be shared with suitable candidates. Full support will also be provided throughout the application process, including guidance on writing your cover letter for formal application.
Location: National Training Centre or homebased with travel
Salary: £27,000 - £29,000 (depending on experience)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
If you are an experienced fundraising professional who is passionate about transforming lives through the power of assistance dogs, this could be the role for you!
Canine Partners' mission is to change the lives of disabled people using expertly trained dogs to improve physical, emotional and social wellbeing.
To help us create amazing partnerships, we need amazing people. Canine Partners has an exciting opportunity for a talented Individual Giving Officer to join our dedicated Fundraising Team.
This is an incredible role at a prominent assistance dog charity where your role will be a part of our essential work that transforms lives every day.
What you will do:
You will be responsible for raising vital income from individuals via appeals, in memory, regular giving and our weekly lottery. Working with our beneficiaries and hearing their stories, your focus will be on delivering compelling appeals and marketing our individual giving campaigns digitally and physically; ensuring exceptional donor journeys when stewarding existing relationships and creating new ones.
It is an exciting time to join us as the charity marks its 35th anniversary this year and we will be doing lots to celebrate! This is a major area of growth for the charity which will have lots of investment in products and you will have the opportunity to take real ownership of these areas.
What we are looking for:
• Demonstrable experience in individual giving and appeal management.
• A successful track record of securing and maintaining income from individuals.
• Proven experience of effectively managing relationships with volunteers, supporters, and external audiences.
• Demonstrable experience of managing campaigns and appeals on all digital platforms.
• Excellent written communication with the ability to engage and inspire a wide range of audiences.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to record and maintain information on a charity database (e.g., Salesforce).
Most importantly, you will be passionate about the transformative impact that our assistance dogs provide to our beneficiaries.
We can offer you:
• 33 days annual leave allowance (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Salary exchange pension scheme (matched up to 5%)
• Charity (Occupational) sick pay
• Life assurance policy
• Wellbeing portal
• Employee assistance programme
• Free on-site parking
• Dog friendly offices
• Flexible working hours
• Claimable business expenses
This role can be delivered either from our purpose-built training centre in the rural countryside of Osgathorpe, Leicestershire on a hybrid working basis, or remotely from home with travel to the training centre to support with site-based tasks particularly during appeals.
If this sounds like the perfect role for you, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please apply online with a comprehensive CV and supporting statement explaining how you believe you match the requirements of the role.
Please note we may choose to close this advertisement early should we find a suitable candidate or if we receive a high volume of applications. Please be assured that we contact all candidates regarding the outcome of their application, this may take longer if we receive high volumes of applications.
First interviews are scheduled to take place online (via MS Teams) on 28 May 2025.
Second interviews are schedule to take place at our National Training Centre (Osgathorpe, Leicestershire) on 4 June 2025.
*subject to changes
We recognise the benefit of diverse experience and welcome and encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are a disability confident committed employer.
You may have experience of the following: Individual Giving Executive, Individual Giving Fundraiser, Supporter Engagement Officer, Donor Development Officer, Regular Giving Officer, Appeals and Campaigns Officer, Individual Giving and Appeals Executive, Supporter Marketing Officer, Fundraising Campaigns Officer, Fundraising Executive, etc.
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We will change the lives of disabled people using expertly trained dogs to improve physical, emotional and social wellbeing.





Salary: £40,500
Contract: Permanent – Full Time – 35 hrs per week
Location: London office – 1 day pw
Closing date: ASAP
Benefits: 4% pension, cycle to work scheme, shared parental leave, health and wellbeing benefits
We have a great opportunity for a Senior Individual Giving Officer – Acquisition, for Brooke, a global welfare charity that works with equines and communities throughout Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Reporting to the Supporter Acquisition Manager, this role joins at an exciting time to grow supporters and deliver engaging audience-led communication. This role will lead on the development and delivery of the DRTV and Print programmes whilst raising understanding internally of DRTV and championing programme support.
This role offers the opportunity to optimise all elements of the DRTV programme and develop and action all telemarketing and online responses.
Brooke requires a passionate individual who has excellent communication, campaign experience, who enjoys looking for ways to optimise creative campaign content and media testing.
To be successful as the Individual Giving Officer – Acquisition you will need:
- Experience working in a fundraising or marketing role across a range of channels such as DRTV, telemarketing, print, email and SMS
- Understanding of individual giving and fundraising KPI’s in relation to DRTV, Print, telemarketing, email and landing pages
- Excellent communication skills
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call or email your interest along with your CV.
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.