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We are a multi-award winning, creative and innovative organisation, with high ambition to make our mark in the mass marketing arena. We’re looking for an experienced fundraiser who is ambitious, proactive and passionate about fundraising and who believes in creating a personal and rewarding experience for the UK public to make a difference to the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children.
The Challenge & Community Fundraising Manager will be responsible for managing our challenge events and community fundraising portfolio to acquire new C&C supporters and steward our pool of loyal fundraisers, with the aim of increasing our unrestricted income. You will be responsible for the event and campaign management of our national challenge events and community campaigns. You will improve KPIs, maximise net income and be reactive to opportunities to ensure the programme achieves its full potential. You will oversee fundraiser journeys for onboarding, active and lapsed C&C audience segments, updating and creating useful and inspiring fundraising resources and building strong relationships with our fundraisers.
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.
- An experienced fundraiser with demonstrable knowledge of Challenge Event and Community Fundraising, with excellent campaign management skills.
- Someone with a proven track record of successful fundraising results, delivering against income targets to budget and on schedule.
- Able to assess and optimise campaign performance by analysing data patterns and trends, and use a range of KPIs to monitor and predict performance.
- A natural relationship builder with strong people skills, able to engage, motivate, and support fundraisers from all walks of life.
- Able to demonstrate your experience in developing and implementing successful acquisition campaigns and supporter journeys.
- A relationship manager with strong networking skills at senior levels internally and externally.
- Highly self-organised, process driven, proactive, creative and have an excellent eye for detail.
- Able to attend Challenge & Community Events etc, and come into the office to support the Challenge and Community Assistant to send and organise fundraising materials a minimum of one day a week
At War Child recognise the considerable benefits that flexible working can bring and are happy to discuss any possible flexible working options with our employees from hiring. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, hybrid working and compressed hours.
Join us and be part of a team dedicated to ensuring a safe future for every child affected by war.
No child should be a part of war. Ever.
Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a wonderful charity to recruit for Senior Special Events Manager in order to cover busy period of 12 months.
As Senior Special Events Manager, you’ll oversee a portfolio of prestigious events, working closely with volunteer committees, corporate partners, and internal stakeholders. You’ll bring creative flair, strategic thinking, and flawless attention to detail to ensure every event exceeds expectations and meets ambitious income goals.
You’ll also lead on identifying new opportunities for growth, drive innovation within the events programme, and manage a Special Events Executive, offering mentorship and development as part of your leadership.
As a Senior Special Events Manager you will:
- Project manage and deliver large scale, high-value fundraising events from concept to execution
- Build and nurture relationships with senior volunteers, supporters, and corporate partners
- Develop compelling event concepts, sponsorship proposals, and supporter materials
- Lead on budget management, ensuring events are delivered on time and within financial targets
- Mentor and manage a Special Events Executive, fostering professional growth and team collaboration
- Continuously improve event strategies and processes to maximise impact and income
To be successful, you must have experience:
- extensive experience managing complex, large scale events
- Exceptional relationship builder, able to engage and influence senior stakeholders and volunteers
- Proven success in meeting income targets and managing six-figure budgets
- Creative thinker who brings innovation to event formats and audience engagement
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with experience developing team members
- Highly organised and detail oriented, with excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and working with CRM or supporter databases
Salary: £37,948- £41,791 per annum inc. LW
Location: London, hybrid working
Contract: 12 months FTC
Closing date: 3rd September at 8am
Interview: TBC
Recruitment process: Cv and Supporting Statement to
If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!
Unfortunately, due to resource capacity, we will only contact candidates that are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date please note your application has been unsuccessful.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Department: Fundraising
Grade: Senior Officer (£47, 333 to £55, 112)
Probation period: 6 months
Status: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, two-year Fixed-Term Contract
Location: Hybrid Working; Home and Allen & Overy Head Office, London, UK
Reports to: Director of Fundraising
Line Manages: None
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
- Manage and grow a transformational partnership between Allen & Overy Shearman (A&OS) and United for Global Mental Health (UnitedGMH), ensuring it delivers strategic value, visibility, and impact.
- Act aUnitedGMH’s lead within A&OS, and A&OS’s liaison within UnitedGMH to foster collaboration, alignment, and shared purpose across both organisations.
- Leverage A&OS’s global network, expertise, and community to advance UnitedGMH’s mission, amplify rights-based mental health advocacy, and drive strategic engagement to support fundraising.
ENGAGEMENT:
- Collaborate with partners and senior colleagues to design innovative campaigns and activities that drive fundraising engagement and maximise strategic value for UnitedGMH.
- Coordinate across the fundraising team to ensure alignment, foster collaboration, and unlock shared opportunities.
- Partner with the Director of Fundraising to develop annual plans and long-term strategies, integrating budget planning and impact forecasting.
DELIVERY:
- Partnership Delivery & Engagement
- Provide high-quality account management, working with A&OS to develop innovative ways to support UnitedGMH’s objectives and fundraising targets
- Deliver key pillars of the partnership, including:
- First Hour, First Day
- Pro Bono Projects and In-Kind Support
- Programme Visits and Challenge Events
- Global Office Fundraising Activities
- Collaborate with external agencies, travel providers, and suppliers to coordinate partnership activities
- Engage A&OS staff in UnitedGMH campaigns and events (e.g. International Youth Day, World Mental Health Day, Pride)
- Work closely with National Partners to gather and synthesise qualitative and quantitative evidence of impact, including stories, case studies and oversee financial grant management and reporting.
Provide timely and tailored support to A&OS, including:
- Responding to queries
- Delivering marketing assets and drafting communications
- Creating content and campaign plans in collaboration with UnitedGMH’s communications team
- Compile regular updates to inspire A&OS staff and Ambassadors, in collaboration with their Marketing & Communications team.Liaise with the Global Mental Health Action Network team to share project updates and ensure programme delivery.
- Explore new opportunities to grow the quality and impact of the partnership, including potential new business initiatives.
Strategy & Sector Insight
- Stay informed on sector developments and competitor activity to inform innovative, legally sound partnership strategies.
- Support the Director of Fundraising in delivering the overall Corporate Partnerships strategy and operational plan.
Administration & Logistics
- Maintain a clear and accurate virtual filing system for all partnership activity and donations.
- Update relevant database records to ensure smooth tracking and reporting
- Conduct research and coordinate logistics for programme visits and events, with support from the Finance & Operations Officer
Learning & Development
- Take responsibility for personal learning and development, participating in supervision, training, and team meetings.
- Undertake other duties appropriate to the role as required
- Undertake any other duties appropriate to the post as needed.
Essential skills:
Experience & Strategic Thinking
- Proven experience building and managing partnerships between charities and private sector companies to maximise fundraising, with a strong understanding of how both sides benefit.
- Ability to contribute to strategic planning and translate high-level goals into actionable fundraising initiatives
- Skilled at making and implementing logical decisions that strengthen the fundraising function
Communication & Relationship Building
- Excellent written, oral, and public speaking skills to enthuse, motivate, and influence
- Proven ability to deliver exceptional donor care and relationship management across multiple stakeholders
- Experience working across teams and functions to build alignment and shared ownership, particularly in diverse and geographically dispersed teams
- Ability to work effectively with global partners and stakeholders across diverse cultural backgrounds
- Comfortable with occasional international travel, including participation in overseas forums/events and partner engagements.
Organisation & Digital Skills
- Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and maintain accuracy under pressure
- Experience using CRM systems such as Access, Salesforce, or BeaconCRM.
- Experience working in mental health and internationally
- Familiarity with corporate sponsorship, payroll giving, or cause-related marketing.
- Understanding of the current CSR and ESG landscape.
Desirable skills and experience:
- Knowledge of or interest in international development, mental health, or related global policy areas
- Knowledge of the current CSR and ESG landscape.
- Familiarity with corporate sponsorship, payroll giving, or cause-related marketing.
Diversity and inclusion
Equity, diversity and inclusion are central to UnitedGMH’s core mission and values, and the organisation is dedicated to promoting this across our work and also within the workplace. We will ensure that this commitment is embedded in all operational aspects of the organisation and also implemented within our day-to-day working practices.
Reasonable adjustments statement
We aim to ensure that all applicants are provided with the same opportunities during the recruitment process. Should you have a disability and require a particular adjustment to be made to allow you to participate in the recruitment process fully, please ensure that this is made known to the person arranging your interview.
Benefits
- 28 days of holiday a year, plus UK bank holidays
- Up to £1000 a year for coworking spaces
- Up to £500 a year in personal development training allowance
- Travel opportunities
- Possibility to work compressed or flexible hours
- Acess to Employee Assistance Programme via HealthAssured
- You contribute 5% of your salary, and we pay for 3% (8% total)
Please note you must have the right to work in the UK to apply for this role.
*This job description may be modified from time to time at the discretion of UnitedGMH
Application details:
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a virtual interview in mid-September.
There will be two interview rounds, and the final interviews will include a short task related to the role.
To apply, please submit your CV and a one-page cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role by Friday, 5 September 2025, at 11:30pm BST.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
C54,000 people volunteered for the Poppy Appeal last year. It’s the largest UK charity appeal (over £51 million), and a treasured moment in society each November where people are given the opportunity to remember. Volunteers are the lifeblood of the appeal; without them there would be no poppies out on the streets and supermarkets.
We're looking for a talented Volunteer Experience Manager to join our Poppy Appeal team someone who can
- Strategically manage and deliver the volunteer experience, maximising engagement and minimising attrition through a best-in-class volunteer journey
- Drive recruitment campaigns to find more volunteers, ensuring full national coverage
- Find easier ways for people to give time, developing audience led propositions that work to engage more people from diverse backgrounds
Your experience of acquisition and engagement strategies really does have the ability to transform the appeal. Join our ambitious, forward-thinking team, with a passion for the poppy and for growing and nurturing our incredibly committed volunteers.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
This is a high-impact role. If you're someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys working collaboratively across teams, and brings both creativity and rigour to your work, we’d love to have you on board. Working closely with regional Poppy Appeal Managers and wider teams, you’ll use data, feedback and insight to challenge existing processes, simplify volunteer roles, and ensure every person who gives their time to us feels valued, supported and inspired.
You’ll bring a strategic mindset with hands on experience of volunteer, donor or supporter engagement ideally at scale. You’ll be confident using digital platforms and mass email tools to deliver campaigns that inform, thank and inspire, and know how to use insight to shape messaging and improve the volunteer experience. If you’ve worked on acquisition campaigns, developed retention strategies or led culture change around volunteer involvement we want to hear from you.
At the Royal British Legion, we know the importance of flexibility, so we offer options like our 9-day fortnight while also considering other flexible working arrangements to suit your needs. We want you to feel supported in balancing work with life’s other joys!
You will be contracted to your home address and will carry out the majority of your work remotely, using our collaboration tools to engage with colleagues. Regular travel to London will be required once a month for team meetings, and there may be additional travel and occasional out-of-hours work to support meetings with volunteers and key stakeholder groups.
Employee benefits include -
- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14%
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
Interview Dates: 1st Interviews 2nd & 3rd September.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
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!
Liverpool Zoe’s Place provides respite, therapeutic and bereavement care to babies and children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, and their families. Our hospice has been supporting the communities of Liverpool and the North West for more than 30 years and we are currently in an exciting season of growth and development. With a new Board of Trustees and a new building on the way, it is a really exciting time to join our team.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly team of professionals - providing administration and database support to our fundraising and clinical teams. If you have strong administration skills, a working knowledge of databases, and a positive, friendly attitude then we would love to hear from you. You would be joining our team in a really exciting season, as we work towards a new, state-of-the-art hospice in West Derby.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
ShareAction is an independent charity and an expert on responsible investment. We work to build a world where the financial system serves our planet and its people. We set ambitious standards for how financial institutions, through their investment decisions, can protect our planet and its people and campaign for this approach to become the norm. We convene shareholders to collectively push companies to tackle the climate crisis, protect nature, improve workers’ rights and shape healthier societies. In the UK and EU, we advocate for financial regulation that has society’s best interests at its core.
What you’ll do
ShareAction’s Banking Standards team works towards holding financial institutions accountable for their impact on climate change. We have a history of campaigning on key aspects of banks’ climate strategies – such as their emission reduction targets or fossil fuel policies – and we are gradually expanding our work to include other sustainability themes and banking regulation. We have achieved significant wins, such as contributing to HSBC becoming the world’s largest bank to cease financing for new oil and gas fields, Barclays dramatically reducing its oil sands financing, and mobilising investors to call on Societe Generale to set a renewable energy target.
The team is structured around two main pillars: our campaigning and our research pillar. The research pillar ensures that the team’s campaigning and advocacy work is based on sound analysis and facts. The Senior Research Manager oversees the research pillar, currently composed of three more junior researchers. The Senior Research Manager is responsible for developing and implementing a research strategy that underpins campaign needs for analysis and insight in line with campaign timelines and available resources. You will oversee and contribute to the delivery of high-quality research outputs, including thematic reports, investor briefings, and surveys of Europe’s largest banks, and ensure that they are underpinned by clear and robust research methodologies. Alongside the Head of Banking Programme and the Senior Campaign Manager, you’ll act as an ambassador for the team in external forums, the media, and when meeting with and presenting to external stakeholders, including banks, civil society organisations, and investors.
If this role sounds like something that would build on your current skill set and engage you, we’d love to hear from you!
What you’ll bring to the team
To be successful, you will:
- Have a good understanding of how banks work and how they can help address climate change, developed through experience working in or with banks.
- Be a strategic thinker.
- Have excellent project management and organisational skills, with a proven ability to autonomously manage research projects, allocate tasks, and handle multiple competing priorities to meet deadlines.
- Have extensive experience carrying out research and an ability to summarise complex issues and datasets for others in a clear and concise way.
- Have advanced Excel skills.
- Have experience managing a team of research professionals and/or providing direct line management support.
- Have a proven ability to handle relationships with multiple external stakeholders in the private and public sectors.
- Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to flex your style according to your audience.
- Be a collaborative team player who is comfortable receiving feedback and ideas from more junior staff, seeks opportunities to support colleagues and is willing to support other areas of work as needed.
- Be passionate about the issues ShareAction advocates for and be comfortable working in a campaigning environment.
It would also be great – but not essential – if you meet the following criteria:
- Experience in conducting surveys and/or carrying out qualitative or quantitative research on financial institutions.
- A good understanding of responsible investment.
- Experience integrating innovative tools and approaches into research processes, such as AI tools.
- Subject matter knowledge in climate change, biodiversity and/or human rights.
- Experience using the Salesforce CRM system and/or Cascade and/or Eikon.
We have a formal hybrid working policy in place, and the Banking team meets in the office every Tuesday for a team meeting and team lunch. We also aim to organise additional team-specific meetings on those days. We expect candidates who live in London to come to the office every Tuesday and those who live outside London to come to the office two Tuesdays a month.
What we will do for you
We are a fast-paced organisation that has grown substantially over the past few years. We recognise that our people work hard to advocate for responsible investment and drive meaningful engagement with those who have the power to create a brighter future. Every day, they bring their expertise, passion and persistence to build a world where the financial system serves our people and planet. We want to ensure we provide the right environment for our colleagues to thrive, and we are committed to improving our employee offer where possible.
Currently, we are pleased to offer:
- A commitment to flexible working: over 60% of our employees have some sort of flexible working arrangement in place.
- Hybrid working: we are committed to supporting our staff to work in a way that suits their lifestyle and meets the requirements of their role.
- Internal promotion and development opportunities: we offer a range of ways to improve your skills and focus on what you love, including promotion, secondment, or sideways development opportunities. For some levels of roles, we also offer direct progression.
- The opportunity to help make a difference: we tackle some of the world’s biggest social and environmental challenges. We offer opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience in a friendly, flexible and supportive working environment.
- A unionised work environment: our staff have the opportunity to join the union and are supported by our recognised union, Unite. We regularly consult and negotiate with our employees on workplace matters ranging from working conditions to pay.
- Regular in-person meetings, including all-staff away days, retreats and directorate strategy days to create connected teams.
- An 8% non-contributory pension invested with NEST and their green funds.
- A healthcare plan with Bupa.
- An employee assistance programme: advice and support, lifestyle discounts and short-term counselling.
- Death in service cover of 3x salary.
- 25 days’ annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure at the end of the year, ensuring everyone gets time to switch off together.
- Enhanced family leave pay: up to 18 weeks paid at 90% for either parent.
- Enhanced sick pay: starting at 5 weeks’ full pay from day 1.
- Season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme.
ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen) and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities, and we are working hard to provide an environment where all can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that some people won’t apply for a role unless they meet all the requirements listed in the job description. If this is the case for you, but you think you would excel in this role, we want to hear from you!
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.
Closing date: 9.00 am on Monday, 29th September 2025.
Applications will be reviewed regularly, and this advert may close earlier than stated if a suitable candidate is identified. You are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as you can. Previous applicants should not reapply.
Interview dates: There will be two rounds of online interviews for selected candidates.
To be considered for this post, you must be legally eligible to work in the UK; unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
Do you love turning research into real-world impact? Are you a hands-on researcher who thrives on delivering high-quality insight that drives decisions?
If so, you could be the Research and Insight Manager we’re looking for.
About the role
As Research and Insight Manager, you’ll play a key role in championing the voice of our customers, making sure their needs, views and expectations are fully understood and placed at the heart of everything we do at British Heart Foundation (BHF).
You’ll work closely with teams across the organisation, including brand and marketing, fundraising, retail and medical, acting as their research insight partner. You’ll help shape insight plans, lead research projects, and deliver findings that directly inform strategic and operational decisions.
In this role, you’ll be responsible for:
- Partnering with colleagues to convert complex and diverse business needs into focused insight plans, aligning the right research mix to products, audiences and priorities
- Managing research projects from start to finish, ensuring they’re delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard
- Making insights accessible, engaging and actionable for colleagues across BHF
- Influencing decision-making by embedding customer insight into everyday thinking
- Identifying opportunities to improve research processes and ways of working
You’ll be part of our Customer Insight and Analysis team, a collaborative group of researchers and analysts. Together, we ensure BHF’s strategy is driven by high-quality, timely intelligence, and that colleagues across the organisation have access to the insight they need to grow, innovate and improve our products and services.
Working arrangements
We are recruiting two Research and Insight Managers; one on permanent basis and one as 12-month Fixed Term Contract.
This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and at least one day per week, on average, in our London Office. This may vary from time to time, so you’ll need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.
About you
You’ll bring solid experience from a dedicated market or social research role, whether client-side or agency, with a strong track record of using a broad range of qualitative, quantitative and secondary research methods such as surveys, focus groups and interviews. You’ve led a wide variety of projects, including brand tracking, customer satisfaction, creative testing and proposition development, and you’re confident working across different business areas to meet a range of organisational needs.
You’re comfortable managing research from start to finish – from writing briefs and designing surveys or discussion guides, to overseeing fieldwork, conducting analysis and presenting findings. You’ve worked closely with external research agencies, managing procurement and delivery, and you know how to translate complex methodologies and data into clear, actionable insights that resonate with colleagues at all levels, including those without a research background.
You’ll bring:
- Expertise in selecting and tailoring research methods to varied business questions
- A deep understanding of ethical research practices, GDPR, and inclusive research approaches
- Strong questionnaire design skills and experience using survey software
- Excellent communication and consultancy skills, with the ability to influence and advise stakeholders at all levels
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritising effectively and delivering to a high standard
- A proactive mindset, always looking for ways to improve processes and working practices
Experience in a health-related field, managing customer research communities or panels, and line management would be a bonus but it’s not essential.
Why join us?
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer.
We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.
Benefits
We offer our staff generous benefits, such as:
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Private medical insurance, dental health cover, and money towards gym membership.
- Pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%.
- Full pay for 12 weeks for family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
- Life assurance.
- Extra paid leave of up to 10 days to support colleagues who may need more time off work to look after themselves or others close to them.
Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.
Interview process
We are planning a two stage interview process, the first-stage interview will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams and are planned for w/c 1 September 2025.
Second-stage interviews are planned to be held at our London office (NW1 7AW) during the w/c 16th September 2025.
Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.

The Opportunity
Are you a senior relationship management professional with experience of managing and leading successful teams to deliver innovative and engaging experiences for a wide range of stakeholders?
The University of Leeds has one of the largest alumni constituencies in the UK, with a global community of more than 340,000 alumni in 190 countries. Alumni play a pivotal role in the life of the University and its mission to make a positive global impact, as stakeholders, advocates, ambassadors, supporters and lifelong learning participants.
Alumni of Leeds University Business School are an important part of this community, with a strong affinity to both the University and the Business School. Developing lifelong, mutually-beneficial relationships with its graduates is critical for a world-class Business School and we aim to maximise their experience, knowledge and diversity to enhance our school’s reputation, student experience, research agenda and add value to the experience of alumni themselves as members of a lifelong community.
This new role will enhance the strategic impact of our alumni to both the Business School and the University more widely through creative and collaborative working, and evaluating, and prioritising activity to best effect. Working in a matrix-management environment, you will be based in the Business School, reporting in to the Director of External Engagement (Partnerships and Executive Education) and will also be part of the University’s Advancement Team with professional accountability to the Head of Alumni and Supporter Engagement.
The post holder will therefore work in close partnership both with staff in the Business School (in particular External Engagement, key undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, Executive Education and the marketing and communications team) as well as with Advancement colleagues. You will be responsible for leading and managing the Business School’s alumni relations team, translating the School and University strategies into meaningful action, across two key areas of focus:
- Building our alumni community through a programme of engagement, events and communications that enhance our community engagement, identifying opportunities to maximise the impact within the context of Advancement and Business School strategies.
- Increasing the strategic impact of alumni engagement on research and student experience objectives, particularly through volunteering and advocacy.
Working with the team, you will play a critical role in adding strategic value to the Business School from alumni engagement, and developing how Business School engagement, content and activity can benefit the student and alumni community more widely. You will also be delivering against the strategic needs of the wider University, as we enhance our engagement of alumni and supporters (donors and volunteers). You will therefore have a proven approach to collaborative working and developing successful partnerships across organisations.
Person Specification
You will have significant experience of managing relationships and influencing senior stakeholders, both internally and externally, to deliver value-adding projects and initiatives. You will have experience of developing strategies, and translating these into activity, maximising events, communications and face-to-face relationship building activity to achieve strategic aims. You will be an experienced leader, able to manage and inspire a motivated, high performing, purpose-driven team with a culture of collaboration and a creative approach to opportunities and problem-solving.
Application
Valued Recruitment is working exclusively with the Alumni of Leeds University Business School to recruit for their team. We are an ethical recruitment company, intent on hiring inclusively and transparently.
The closing date for this role is 12th September 2025.
Valued Recruitment is conducting informal chats with applicants between the 1st - 12th September.
First stage interviews are likely to take place on the 18th and 22nd September 2025. There will be two stages of interview, the first one virtual and the second stage will be in person.
To apply, we welcome a CV and a 1-2 page covering letter detailing your interest in the role.
Accessibility
Accessibility is incredibly important to us here at Valued Recruitment and at the Alumni of Leeds University Business School. If you would like any accessibility amendments or support throughout the application and interview stage, please don’t hesitate to let us know. No question or request is too big or too small. We want this process to be comfortable and enjoyable and a chance for you to bring your best self to the process
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This is an exciting opportunity to play a crucial role in the theatre’s new Stories Start Here campaign. building on our successful major donor fundraising programme. As the key relationship manager for a portfolio of some of our closest and passionate supporters, the Major Gifts Manager makes a vital contribution to this growing income stream. By identifying, cultivating, soliciting and securing major gifts of £25,000 and more, and working collaboratively across the department with other fundraising teams, there is lots of scope to build on your existing fundraising experience to develop an engaged and generous portfolio of major donors.
The successful candidate will have the following:
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Confident, curious, articulate and persuasive, both orally and in writing
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Experience in a fundraising capacity, with a successful track record of meeting targets and personally soliciting and securing 5-figure+ philanthropic gifts
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Evidence of relationship management to proactively develop a portfolio of prospects employing creative strategies to engage them
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Demonstrable prospect research skills
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Excellent interpersonal skills with the necessary listening, facilitation, negotiation, and diplomatic skills to represent the NT, and to achieve immediate credibility and influence with high net worth individuals, and internal and external stakeholders
If that sounds like you, this may be the role for you!
The closing date for the receipt of a completed application is Tuesday 26th August 2025 at 12 noon.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
We’re looking for a senior digital marketing manager – email to jointly lead our team as part of a job share to deliver high performing email campaigns and automations to support the charity’s activity. Working closely together with the other senior digital marketing manager – email, you’ll work across large email projects and campaigns, support the team’s workload and priorities, and create processes to best support their success.
Line managing a senior officer role, you’ll support their development and contribute to our email strategy together with the head of digital engagement.
Working with the senior manager, marketing and communications planning and measurement (owned earned shared paid channels) you’ll be a key part of shaping and ensuring consistency across all our channels.
About you
You’ll have substantial email experience and knowledge, being confident creating and optimizing complex automations alongside managing relationships with email platforms.
You’ll be passionate about delivering the best experience and engagement with email, and understand best practices and the importance of data and testing.
You’ll be well organised and have strong prioritisation and communication skills, working across the organization on a diverse range of campaigns and projects.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 2 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact the Breast Cancer Now recruitment team.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
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Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 September 2025
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Save the Children UK is seeking a strategic and partnership-oriented leader to join us as the Humanitarian Mobilisation and Partnerships Senior Lead within our Humanitarian Leadership Academy (HLA). This new role is central to how we connect people, organisations and expertise across the humanitarian sector—overseeing our global consultancy roster, strengthening equitable partnerships, and ensuring that local and national actors can access the leadership and learning support they need before, during, and after crises.
Working across teams, regions and functions, you will lead efforts to embed collective leadership, locally led action, and sustainable delivery models into the HLA's work. You'll play a key role in shaping how humanitarian expertise is mobilised—through networks, surge mechanisms and partnerships—and how that work aligns with shifting donor priorities and long-term capacity needs. As we deliver on our 2025–2027 strategy, this is a unique opportunity to influence real change in how humanitarian leadership is developed, supported and resourced across the sector.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About the Team:
The Humanitarian Leadership Academy's (HLA's) mission is to inspire a movement for locally led humanitarian action. Our purpose is to work with local actors and organisations to provide tailored resilience and crisis response support that addresses their specific needs, focusing on nurturing and empowering local leaders, driving collective action through our networks, thought leadership & research and amplifying local expertise, creating opportunities for change and collaboration.
About the role
The Humanitarian Mobilisation and Partnerships Senior Lead plays a key role in strengthening collaboration, mobilising expertise, and driving systemic change in line with the HLA Strategy 2025-2027. This role ensures that the HLA's initiatives are rooted in equitable partnerships, locally led action, and collective leadership efforts rather than isolated interventions.
The role will provide strategic oversight, coordination, and innovation to ensure that the HLA's work in leadership, learning and partnerships is aligned with global and regional humanitarian priorities. It will also focus on expanding access to leadership and learning opportunities, ensuring local actors and organisations are at the centre of crisis preparedness, response, and recovery.
With increasing funding pressures and shifting donor priorities, the way humanitarian expertise is mobilised needs to evolve. This role will help shape how leadership, learning and partnerships connect, ensuring that humanitarian action is driven by those closest to the crisis and that resources are used effectively to strengthen long-term capacity.
In this role, you will:
• Provide strategic oversight for the HLA's consultancy roster, ensuring it remains a dynamic and responsive mechanism for supporting humanitarian leadership and crisis response.
• Strengthen engagement with local, regional, and international partners, ensuring that collaboration extends beyond funding relationships and actively contributes to collective leadership efforts.
• Ensure that expertise is effectively mobilised, working with networks, rosters and partner organisations to improve accessibility to humanitarian learning and leadership opportunities.
• Support the development of equitable partnerships, ensuring that the HLA's approach to working with local actors reinforces their agency and decision-making power, rather than perpetuating extractive models of engagement.
• Contribute to funding sustainability, identifying opportunities to strengthen cost-recovery models, diversify revenue streams, and align the HLA's work with emerging donor priorities.
• Advocate for a shift in how leadership expertise is mobilised in humanitarian settings, working with partners and sector leaders to influence policy, funding models, and capacity development approaches.
About you
We are looking for someone with the following experience, competencies and skills
• Direct experience of contributing to the mobilisation of humanitarian expertise, such as managing or delivering through rosters, surge mechanisms, or regional leadership networks, ideally in ways that connected people to timely leadership, learning, or crisis response support.
• A strong track record of developing and maintaining partnerships with national and local actors, where collaboration is structured, accountable, and grounded in shared goals, not just relationship management but delivering through partnerships in practice.
• Ability to think strategically and systemically, including identifying where partnerships, mobilisation efforts, or resourcing models can shift leadership closer to crisis-affected contexts.
• Demonstrated experience aligning partnership or mobilisation work with organisational strategies and funding opportunities, including contributing to proposals, working within donor frameworks, and supporting sustainable delivery models.
• Confidence working across diverse geographies and cultures, with experience building respectful relationships that centre the knowledge, agency and priorities of local actors.
• Experience working across multiple teams or departments, contributing to cross-functional delivery and helping build joined-up ways of working across strategy, programmes, operations, and business development functions.
• Good working knowledge of leadership and capacity strengthening in humanitarian settings, with specific insight into what's needed to support locally led leadership in crisis contexts.
• A visible commitment to equity and inclusion, including examples of how you have advocated for underrepresented groups.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, including experience preparing external materials (e.g. for partners, donors, or networks), contributing to strategic conversations, and sharing learning.
• Experience of contributing to financial management, including helping shape project budgets, aligning delivery to cost recovery models, and ensuring work is delivered responsibly within resource constraints.
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
1. Brief job description
Role: Communications and Marketing Lead
Salary: In the region of £41,000 - £51,000 dependent upon qualifications and experience
Holiday allowance: 25 days per annum, plus UK bank holidays
Contract type: Permanent
Probation period: Six months
Hours of work: Core hours are between 10am and 4pm. You will work 7 hours per day (excluding a lunch break) 5 days per week. Start / end times can be flexible, so long as the core hours are worked (or a variation in agreement with your line manager)
Location: Save the Rhino International supports a hybrid work model. For this role, it is anticipated that you will work a minimum of three days a week from our office (Unit 3, Coach House Mews, 217 Long Lane, London, SE1 4PR). Further flexibility can be discussed with your line manager.
Line Manager: CEO
Start date: As soon as possible
Application closing date: 23:59 (BST) on 25 August 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
2. About the Role
We’re looking for a strategic, innovative and proactive Communications and Marketing Lead to drive forward Save the Rhino’s communications across all touch points, delivering our ambitious five-year strategy. As a member of the Senior Management Team, this role is key to shaping our public voice, strengthening our organisation’s brand and driving greater awareness and engagement with rhino conservation.
This is a broad and influential role for an experienced communications and marketing professional to amplify our core conservation messaging alongside our fundraising campaigns. You will bring clear tactical vision and a deep understanding of how targeted communications can advance organisational reputation, support conservation goals and engage diverse audiences.
You’ll oversee all aspects of external communications including messaging, media, PR, digital, campaigns and brand. With a talent for storytelling and an eye for detail, you’ll be confident and experienced in turning complex information into accessible, compelling content. From writing press releases on the latest rhino news, to supporting successful fundraising campaigns, this role is ideal for someone who excels in strategic thinking as well as hands-on delivery. You will work closely with colleagues across departments as well as external agencies, building strong relationships and ensuring our messaging is clear, consistent and aligned with our values.
Save the Rhino International is a small and friendly organisation with big ambitions. Every day, we strive to achieve our vision of all five rhino species thriving in the wild. We have an informal, genuine and supportive atmosphere, whilst expecting high professional standards of all our staff. All members of our team are required to support the work of each other: enthusiasm, flexibility, and a willingness to pull together when required are essential.
3. Key Responsibilities
Communications
- Lead on the development and implementation of all communications messaging and materials, in line with organisational core values and strategic vision
- Support creation and production of advocacy materials relating to key rhino conservation issues as appropriate
- Work with the Programmes Team to produce materials for impact reporting including blogs and articles for use online and within the charity’s Annual Report
- Develop a programme of regular webinars with the CEO, addressing timely and interesting rhino topics to engage and grow Save the Rhino’s online audience
- Prepare and create content Save the Rhino’s annual magazine, The Horn
- Monitor and report on key metrics across all communications channels and content, using data insights to support and/or adapt future plans
Media
- Prepare press communications plans around key events and rhino news, using core narratives and accessible language across diverse audiences and channels
- Create and implement crisis communication plans, ensuring timely and appropriate responses to reputational risks or urgent events
Brand
- Work with the CEO and the Communications and Marketing Team to produce materials to communicate new organisational strategy
- Ensure all Save the Rhino communications material maintains a consistent brand and house style, managing and updating brand guidelines and templates, for use by the internal team and external partners
Marketing
- Manage all aspects of Save the Rhino’s website (WordPress), including general updates to content, SEO, e-commerce integrations and user experience development, supported by an external web agency
- Lead the Marketing and Communications Team to work in partnership with the Fundraising Team on the development of regular fundraising material and appeals, reviewing messaging, audience segmentation and asset creation
- Oversee all email and social media marketing, with a particular emphasis on video content for social channels to grow platforms and engage new audiences
- Oversee Save the Rhino’s Marketing Cloud software, leading on data segmentation, fundraising supporter journey development, and strategic audience development, tailoring content to deepen engagement
Operations and governance
- Line management, supporting day-to-day tasks and career development
- Develop and deliver on organisational-wide strategy and management duties, as part of the Senior Management Team, preparing quarterly updates for the Board
- Lead periodic reviews of the communications and marketing strategy, using data insights to refine approaches
- Manage the marketing and communications budget, tracking income and expenditure and creating annual budgets in line with strategic objectives
4. Person specification
Essential Skills and Experience
Communications
- Demonstrated success in developing and delivering impactful communications and marketing strategies across a range of channels, using storytelling to present complex or technical information in a clear and engaging way
- Expertise in inclusive, accessible, and ethical communications practices, ensuring content is respectful, representative, and effectively engages diverse audiences
Media
- Experience preparing and delivering strategic press and crisis communication plans, crafting clear, audience-tailored messaging to promote organisational and values with media
Brand
- Strong experience in brand management, ensuring consistent messaging and visual identity across digital, print, and PR materials
Marketing
- Proven ability to manage engaging digital content, including social media, video, blogs, and email campaigns, with experiences in email marketing platforms, CRM systems, and CMS tools
- Good design sense and visual communication skills to elevate content with audiences
- Confident in using data and performance metrics to inform decisions and improve outcomes
- Innovative and creative approach, with awareness of current trends in digital marketing, media and the charity communications landscape
Operations and governance
- Experience managing budgets and preparing reports for senior leadership or trustees
- Experience leading and supporting team members, including setting objectives and fostering professional development
- A collaborative and approachable working style, with the ability to build strong relationships across internal and external teams
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt messaging for diverse audiences and platforms
- Alignment with Save the Rhino’s values and mission
Desirable Skills and Experience
- Experience working within the charity or non-profit sector
- Familiarity with crisis communications, including securing media coverage or managing sensitive press engagement
- Experience in impact reporting and communicating metrics to measure technical progress
- Understanding of environmental or conservation-related communications
- Knowledge of data protection regulations (such as GDPR) and ethical marketing principles
- Experience using Salesforce and Marketing Cloud
- Familiarity with WordPress CMS
5. Protecting your data
Save the Rhino takes your data protection seriously. Our full privacy policy for recruitment can be found on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced UX/UI Designer with a passion for great design and a heart for justice?
We are looking for a UX/UI Manager to join our Digital Experience Team. You will oversee the end-to-end design process, ensuring Tearfund's digital experiences meet user needs and busines goals. You'll be line managing a UX/UI and graphic designer and working to create seamless digital experiences for our key audiences.
The successful candidate will have experience of:
- Leading a team in creating high-quality digital designs for web and mobile platforms.
- The full design lifecycle: research, wireframing, and prototyping to final UI implementation.
- Overseeing user research, including interviews, surveys, and usability tests.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure designs align with brand and strategy.
Our ideal candidate is someone with:
- Expertise in design tools such as Figma and Adobe.
- A strong understanding of user-centered designand accessibility best practices.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to mentor and manage a team.
Do your skills, experience and passion match the above? Then we'd love to hear from you!
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds (in our UK workforce) as these groups are currently under-represented at Tearfund.
Hybrid Working: This role is eligible for hybrid working and you'll be required to work from a designated Tearfund office and from your home by agreement with the line manager.
All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.
The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and organised Project Coordinator to support the successful planning, coordination, and delivery of Magic Me’s impactful intergenerational arts projects. This role is perfect for someone passionate about community engagement, eager to gain hands-on experience, and build a foundation for a future career in the arts and/or project management. You will be instrumental in ensuring the smooth logistical and administrative operation of our projects, contributing to high-quality delivery. At Magic Me, we believe in the power of diverse talent to drive innovation and create a powerful organisational culture. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from minoritised communities and disabled candidates, as we strive to build a team that reflects the rich tapestry of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who identify as men, those from the Bengali community and disabled and D/deaf candidates - all of whom are currently underrepresented on our team. For this role, we are also especially keen to hear from local candidates with knowledge of Tower Hamlets and surrounding boroughs.
Location: Bethnal Green, E2, East London
Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 per annum, pro rata
Contract Duration: Permanent
Working Hours: 3 days per week (21 hours)
Reporting to: Project Manager
About You
You are an organised and communicative individual, eager to support our programme team with project delivery. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are comfortable engaging with people of all ages. With a keen eye for details and a proactive approach, you are ready to assist in everything from scheduling and booking spaces to managing project materials and supporting participant recruitment. You are adaptable, able to work both independently and as part of a team, and committed to Magic Me’s mission of enriching lives through intergenerational arts. Your community and cultural awareness, and sensitive approach will ensure inclusivity across all activities.
About Magic Me
At Magic Me, we envision a world without ageism, where everyone can express their creativity and reach their full potential. Our mission is to inspire change – for individuals, communities, and systems – through impactful art, fostering connections between generations. For over three decades, we've pioneered intergenerational arts practices, creating innovative projects in the vibrant borough of Tower Hamlets and leading the way in creative care home work across London and Essex. Our work transcends social boundaries, addresses isolation, and builds valuable community connections.
Key Responsibilities
As Project Coordinator, you will be responsible for:
- Project and administrative support:
- Assisting the Project Manager with coordinating project logistics, including scheduling, booking spaces, and organising refreshments.
- Updating project budgets and submitting invoices to the Bookkeeper.
- Supporting the Project Manager in planning and delivering performances, exhibitions, and events.
- Managing the materials inventory and sourcing environmentally friendly resources for workshops.
- Project promotion and participant engagement:
- Helping to manage communication with participants and partners.
- Assisting with volunteer coordination.
- Supporting participant recruitment efforts for projects.
- Helping to raise Magic Me’s profile by sharing images and stories for social media content.
- Monitoring, evaluation and reporting:
- Assisting the Project Manager with data collection for project feedback and ensuring continuous learning.
- Supporting the programme and development teams with preparing reports for funders and internal use.
- Assisting with reporting by keeping accurate records of participant engagement and feedback.
- Administration and team collaboration:
- Undertaking general administration tasks related to project activities.
- Supporting the wider Magic Me team through the management of Petty Cash (training for Xero will be provided).
- Participating in training and development opportunities to deepen knowledge and prepare for a future career pathway within Magic Me.
See our person specification within the job pack for further details.
Our Offer & Benefits
- Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 per annum, pro rata.
- Holiday: 25 days and bank holidays (pro-rata) + days between Christmas & New Year. Additionally, we are trialling an additional week of leave during August 2024 and 2025, which may be offered in 2026 if successful.
- Other benefits: 3% pension contribution, flexible working negotiable, hybrid working negotiable, weekly 1:1 wellbeing meetings. We prioritise staff development and you will receive regular support and mentorship from your line manager, dedicated to helping you develop your skills and grow.
Why Join Magic Me Now?
This is an exciting moment to join Magic Me! We are embarking on our next stage of evolution with our current CEO departing at the end of 2025 and two of our current leadership team stepping into joint CEO roles. As Project Coordinator, you will play a vital role in supporting our programme delivery and ensuring the smooth running of our projects during this exciting period. You’ll be supporting a diverse and impactful programme, having the chance to work on the next iteration of our exciting community intergenerational project, Creative Mix. Previous Project Coordinators have supported the filming of our award-winning Her Story, Our Inspiration project and the delivery of the recent Recipe for Belonging exhibition. You will also contribute to our pioneering initiative, Spark, that trains care home staff in leading sensory-based arts activities to support resident's creative expression. Your work will directly contribute to building valuable community connections and combating social isolation. This is a fantastic chance to contribute significantly to our mission under a new leadership team and acquire skills in project delivery through access to training and on-the-job development opportunities. We offer a dynamic and supportive environment which will help you prepare for a future career pathway within Magic Me and the wider creative arts community.
How to Apply
If you're passionate about our mission and ready to take on this exciting role, we'd love to hear from you! For an informal chat about the position, feel free to reach out to us.
If you require an alternative job pack or application format or support to apply (e.g., due to disability, limited internet access, or language barrier), please contact us by August 20th to discuss how we can assist you.
Application Process:
- Applications are open until 9am on September 3rd.
- Potential Project Coordinators will be shortlisted for interviews which will take place on
- Thursday, September 11th at our offices on Pott Street in Bethnal Green.
- We will ask you to complete a short task and then interview with members of the Programme Team.
- We hope to let candidates know the outcome of the interview process soon after interviews.
- The planned start date for this role is currently Monday, September 22nd (or as close as possible).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Esteem
At Esteem, we create space for young adults to thrive. We offer social, wellbeing, volunteering, and mentoring opportunities to young adults aged between 14-26, from our base in Shoreham-By-Sea. We aim to involve young adults as partners in everything we do, this provides a platform for them to develop confidence, build life skills, and improve their wellbeing. They, in turn, make our organisation, and society, a better place.
Background to the Role
This is an exciting new opportunity to join a local youth charity at a key moment of growth. As Fundraising Partnerships Manager, you’ll play a vital role in building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with corporate partners, high net worth individuals, funders, and key stakeholders. You’ll help shape and deliver strategic partnerships that bring in funding that support our mission, and young people across our community.
Working closely with the Head of Fundraising, you’ll lead on developing and stewarding partnerships, especially within the local business community, and explore new ways organisations can invest in young people’s futures through Esteem’s programmes and projects.
Job Description
We’re looking for a passionate and relationship driven Fundraising Partnerships Manager with previous experience working in the charity sector or income generation, to join our team at Esteem. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives on connecting with people, building meaningful partnerships, and creating long-lasting impact. In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping how local businesses and organisations invest in young people’s futures through sponsorship, collaboration, and shared purpose. If you’re someone who believes in community, has a talent for partnership development, and wants to see young people thrive, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
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Develop and grow corporate and strategic partnerships that support Esteem’s financial sustainability and deepen our local impact.
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Identify opportunities for shared value between Esteem and potential partners, including sponsorships, employee engagement, skills-sharing, and diverse income revenue streams.
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Work closely with Head of Fundraising and internal teams (including Fundraising, Marketing, and Youth Participation) to create partnership offers and deliverables.
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Lead on high-quality relationship management, ensuring excellent stewardship and communications with all partners.
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Collaborate on developing impact reports and tailored communications that show the difference our partners help us make.
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Organise and support events that engage current and prospective partners.
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Contribute to income generation from trusts, foundations, and other funding opportunities as needed.
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Work alongside young adults to include their voice and presence in fundraising and partnership initiatives.
Person Specification
Experience
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Building and managing partnerships in a fundraising, business development or sales setting
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Developing and delivering stewardship strategies and communications
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Working collaboratively across teams and with external stakeholders
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Writing compelling proposals and presenting to potential funders or partners
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Using CRM or fundraising databases (e.g. Donorfy)
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Working with or within the charity sector (desirable)
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
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Excellent relationship-building and communication skills (written and verbal)
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A confident, positive, creative, and proactive approach to partnership development
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Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple relationships and deadlines
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Clear understanding of corporate CSR, ESG, fundraising trends and opportunities
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Ability to collaborate with young adults and colleagues across departments
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Working knowledge of Google Drive and MS Office, in particular Excel
Personal Attributes
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Collaborative and people-focused, enjoys building relationships and working with others to achieve shared goals
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Proactive and self-motivated, takes initiative, spots opportunities, and sees projects through to completion
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Warm and engaging communicator, able to connect with people from all backgrounds with empathy and authenticity
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Adaptable and flexible. Thrives in a fast-paced environment and responds positively to change and new ideas
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Values-driven and shares Esteem’s commitment to young people, inclusion, and wellbeing
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Creative and solutions-oriented, brings fresh thinking to challenges and looks for new ways to grow support and impact
To apply
Please visit our jobs board to download our recruitment pack and application form.
We will only shortlist applicants that have applied directly to our HR Department providing a completed application form.
Please let us know if you would prefer to submit your application in another way, such as a video presentation.
Sadly, without a completed application form we will not be able to consider your application.
Appointment to this role is subject to satisfactory vetting and barring checks.
What we offer
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Staff Well-being: Esteem runs quarterly Well-being weeks throughout the year where we pause, reflect on what’s working and what's not, and create space for connection and team building with staff and young adults
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Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities: Esteem’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress, including applying for new roles in the organisation, participating in external training courses, and getting involved in different projects happening within the organisation.
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A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace: Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to Esteem’s values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and support young people and staff from different backgrounds so they can be their best selves. Our networks include All Sorts (LGBTQIA+), Adur Refugees and Possibility People.
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Flexible Working and Other Benefits: We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 35 days (FTE) of annual leave inclusive of bank holidays. This entitlement will be pro-rata for this role. We operate flexi-working. Esteem office hours are 10am-6pm, Monday to Friday, though we take a flexible approach to work and working patterns; we also ask the same of our staff, requiring the ability to work effectively and respond appropriately in challenging circumstances. Esteem has a close-down period over Christmas and New Year.
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Cash-back Health Plan: On appointment, you will become a member of Health Shield, a cash-back health plan giving you money back on everyday healthcare costs, such as dental, optical and physiotherapy. This is from day one of you joining Esteem.
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Employee Assistance Programme: You will also have access from day one to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Breeze, a 24/7 support line via phone or web portal giving you access to GPs, counsellors, physios, mental health support and money-saving perks.
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Pension: If you are eligible, you will be auto-enrolled into our pension scheme currently in place for Esteem, in accordance with Esteem’s pension auto-enrolment obligations. The pension scheme that is currently in place for Esteem employees is “NEST Pensions”.
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Local Staff Discounts: You will also receive staff discounts to local businesses as part of our well-being offer.
Esteem is committed to supporting you in your role, including regular supervision, reflective practice groups (role specific), quarterly staff wellbeing week, regular pay reviews, employee support plan, staff socials and regular training.
Commencement of this role is subject to receiving satisfactory references and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and confirmation of your right to work in the UK.
Esteem welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Our culture and values reinforce this. We seek to create an inspiring and inclusive workplace where all feel valued and able to contribute to the organisation.
If you have the skills, knowledge and drive that we are looking for, and are passionate about making a real difference in young adults' lives, we would love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.