Development manager jobs in ashford, surrey
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Are you passionate about building safety and ready to lead from the front? This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact as the Building Safety Manager for YMCA Thames Gateway Group. In this role you'll have the exciting challenge of shaping and leading a team focused on responding to the increased importance of building safety and compliance. You'll oversee a diverse portfolio of 38 properties, ranging from hostels and self-supported accommodation to nurseries, youth centre, a gym, and a café. You will ensure the safety, compliance, and operational integrity of these sites, directly influencing the wellbeing of the communities and beneficiaries we serve. As part of this role, you will: Build and lead a team that responds to and manages safety and compliance issues across our properties. Influence change by embedding best practices in building safety and compliance. Be pivotal in ensuring a secure environment, meeting regulatory requirements while maintaining a community-focused approach. Join us at YMCA Thames Gateway Group and play a leading role in keeping our properties safe for everyone. This is your chance to shape the future of building safety within a mission-driven organisation.
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SANE, a leading UK mental health charity, is seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial Senior Individual Giving Manager to join our Fundraising team. In this pivotal role, you will lead the development and delivery of innovative fundraising campaigns across multiple channels - including direct mail, digital, email and social media to grow our individual donor base, improve supporter retention, and increase legacy giving. Working closely with our digital, communications, and senior management team, you will manage regular giving programmes, design targeted legacy campaigns, and create compelling content to drive donations and deepen donor engagement. We are looking for a creative and strategic fundraiser or marketeer with a strong background in individual giving, ideally within the charity or not-for-profit sector. You should have experience running successful multi-channel campaigns, excellent copywriting and communication skills, and strong knowledge of CRMs such as Salesforce or Raiser's Edge. Familiarity with legacy fundraising and UK fundraising regulations is desirable. Above all, you will bring a genuine passion for mental health and a belief in the power of fundraising to create lasting change.
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Role Summary
Are you a dynamic and community-minded leader ready to shape services that make a difference?
Young Barnet Foundation is seeking a passionate and strategic Head of Member Development to strengthen our relationships with members and the wider community, enhance support across the voluntary and community sector, and champion the voices of children, young people, and families across Barnet. This role will lead on service development, community engagement, partnership building, and capacity strengthening, ensuring that our members and the communities they serve thrive.
About Young Barnet Foundation
Young Barnet Foundation (YBF) is a membership-based charity supporting over 200 local charities, community groups, and social enterprises working with children, young people, and their families in the London Borough of Barnet.
We are proud partners in Barnet Together and part of a national network of over 30 Young People’s Foundations (YPFs) that support the local voluntary and community sector through collaboration, funding support, partnership brokering, and capacity building. YBF works under a guiding ethos of Generous Leadership, placing partnership and shared learning at the heart of its approach.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Community Engagement & Leadership
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Lead the development and delivery of YBF’s community services strategy in line with organisational priorities and the needs of our members.
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Drive forward inclusive and meaningful community engagement, ensuring services are informed by local voices, lived experience, and insight.
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Strengthen YBF’s position as a key community convener and trusted partner across Barnet’s VCFSE and statutory sectors.
Membership Support & Capacity Building
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Provide oversight and innovation in YBF’s membership offer, including training, networking, and 1-to-1 support.
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Lead on developing and managing strategic partnerships that benefit the local community and YBF members.
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Support member organisations in accessing funding, building resilience, and improving impact measurement.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Impact
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Oversee the measurement of outcomes and the collection of community intelligence, aligning activity with YBF’s Theory of Change.
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Ensure YBF’s community engagement activities are evidence-based, inclusive, and high-impact.
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Prepare reports, case studies and recommendations to inform internal planning and external reporting.
Stakeholder & Partnership Development
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Represent YBF at senior stakeholder forums, including local authority meetings, networks, and strategic collaborations.
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Support the CEO in developing and delivering YBF’s stakeholder engagement plans in collaboration with internal teams.
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Ensure open and accessible pathways for the community to shape and engage with YBF’s work.
Team & Organisational Leadership
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Line manage a team, providing clear leadership, supervision, and support for professional development.
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Contribute to YBF’s senior leadership discussions and organisational planning.
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Support cross-team collaboration and continuous improvement across the organisation.
Person Specification
Essential
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Proven track record in community engagement and development within the voluntary sector, or related areas.
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Significant experience of managing people and services within the charity, community or public sectors.
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Excellent relationship-building and partnership development skills.
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Experience using data, insight and impact measurement to inform service design and delivery.
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Ability to represent an organisation confidently in external forums and high-level meetings.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills.
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Demonstrable commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism.
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A collaborative, values-led leader with a passion for community development.
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Proficient in the use of the Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, Project, etc)
Desirable
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Knowledge of the London Borough of Barnet or similar diverse contexts.
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Experience managing budgets and/or contributing to income generation.
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Understanding of local government and VCFSE sector policy environments.
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Working knowledge of Salesforce CRM
Every Child and Young Person in the Borough of Barnet has access to activities, opportunities and support services which meet their needs.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
£28,000 - £32,900 per annum
Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office
What the job involves
We have an exciting opportunity to join our sector-leading Community Fundraising team as a Community Fundraising Executive.
We’re an ambitious charity with a bold mission and fantastic culture. As a key member of the Community Fundraising team, you’ll work alongside the Community Fundraising Managers, Executives and Co-ordinators to achieve the exciting growth plans in our new 3 -year fundraising strategy.
In this role, you’ll take the lead on our DIY walking and cycling fundraising activity, which currently raises over £750k each year. You’ll be responsible for providing outstanding relationship management for our fundraisers, ensuring every supporter feels valued, motivated and proud to be part of our community.
Using data and insight, you’ll spot trends, identify new opportunities and help shape fresh, creative ideas to grow income and improve the supporter experience. You’ll also lead on development projects, like designing new supporter journeys, working closely with teams across the charity to make sure our fundraisers are inspired and supported every step of the way.
What we want from you
We’re looking for someone with knowledge and experience of working in a fundraising environment – ideally within a community or events context. You’ll have a proven track record of delivering brilliant supporter experiences, building genuine relationships and stewarding fundraisers through their events. You’ll understand the importance of meeting supporter needs and how to keep them inspired and connected to the cause.
You’ll bring excellent organisational skills and experience of planning and managing projects with multiple stakeholders, making sure we hit our KPIs and maximise fundraising income. With knowledge of how to plan, deliver and evaluate marketing activity, including digital campaigns on Meta, you’ll be comfortable finding ways to engage new supporters and keep them motivated.
A forward-thinker and natural problem solver, you won’t be afraid to use your initiative and analytical skills to spot opportunities for improvement and help shape new ideas. You’ll have experience developing, or supporting the development of, annual fundraising plans and budgets, and delivering against these to meet targets.
Clear, motivational communication comes naturally to you, whether it’s writing to supporters, updating colleagues or reporting on results. You’ll also be confident using databases to keep accurate records, analyse data and share insights that help us grow.
If you’re looking for a role where you can make a meaningful difference every day, working directly with passionate people who have been impacted by prostate cancer, we’d love to hear from you.
Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.
Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.
Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At Prostate Cancer UK we’re committed to righting health inequalities across the UK, starting with those faced by Black men. This includes ground-breaking research into Black men's risk and working with communities directly to overcome barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. To make this happen, we're dedicated to being an inclusive, proactive organisation, as we strive to be Allies to Black communities. We’ll achieve this by advocating and working alongside those communities to promote change. We're also working to be Allies to each other, not only protected groups. In 2024, we launched our New Allyship Training Programme. All colleagues at Prostate Cancer UK will be trained to act and identify as an Ally.
We've also signed Business in the Communities Race at Work Charter, as a dedication to our Black health equity work and wider EDI priorities. As a signatory, we're responsible and accountable for driving positive change.
Ways of working
Our hybrid working approach combines the best of flexible working – a positive work/life balance, inclusive and accessible platforms, and online information at our fingertips.
Next steps
More information on what we offer, as well as the role, can be found on our vacancies page. Please download our job profile document (job description) with our ‘How to apply’ section sharing the key points to refer to in your application and to apply, please visit the website via the apply button.
The closing date is Sunday 22nd June 2025. Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.
Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the week of Monday 30th June 2025
Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.
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Our Finance Manager is an essential part of the LRMN team. You will work with colleagues to set and manage budgets, maintain accurate financial records, manage all donor management activities, oversee our banking and ensure all financial and compliance requirements are met. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to be part of a committed and passionate organisation.
LRMN is a thriving organisation and one of the most established refugee and migrants’ organisations providing services in London but focusing on south and southeast London boroughs. Our services include provision of specialist legal advice and information on immigration, housing and welfare, therapeutic and practical support to women who survived trauma, helping our service users access employment, training and volunteering opportunities, prevention of mental health problems, and helping our clients integrate and engage in their community.
We are currently working in a hybrid model. You would be expected to work at least one to two days/week from our office in Deptford.
For further information, please refer to our Job Pack.
To apply, please submit your CV and answer the application questions on Charity Job.
*Previous applicants need not apply.*
Deadline: 9am Monday 30 June 2025
LRMN is an equal opportunity employer and committed to safeguarding and fulfilling its duty of care to people working and volunteering in the organisation and to those we come into contact with. The successful candidate will be required to complete a Basic DBS check.
If you have any questions about the role or your application or would like this information in a different format please do not hesitate to get in touch.
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Are you passionate about fundraising?
Whether it’s due to homelessness or poor mental health, the number of people experiencing a crisis is on the rise. Connection Support believes in a future where people are free from crisis. But for the times when crises do happen, we’ll be there to help every step of the way.
Does this sound like something you want to be a part of?
We are looking for a passionate and driven Fundraising Manager to help us take our fundraising to the next level.
The impact you will have
Working alongside the Head of Fundraising, you will inspire funders, donors and local companies to support our work. You will develop compelling applications to Trusts and Foundations and build strong relationships with grant managers.
Supporting the delivery of our annual calendar of public fundraising events, you will manage communications with public supporters and work closely with the Marketing and Communications team to develop innovative fundraising campaigns and social media content.
This is an exciting time to join Connection Support as we celebrate our 30th anniversary and turn our focus to preventing homelessness long before it happens, as well as continuing to provide support for those in crisis. You will be joining a supportive and friendly team and will work closely with colleagues from across the organisation to deliver fundraising activities and raise the profile of Connection Support.
Contract: Permanent. Hybrid/any of our offices in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire or Milton Keynes
Hours: Between 30 – 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £37,011 - £38,763 per annum, dependent on experience (pro rata for part- time)
Closing date: Tuesday 24th June at 10.00am
Interviews: Thursday 3rd July
About you
You have a strong track record of generating income from a range of funders, with a proven success of securing grants from Trusts and Foundations. You also have up-to-date knowledge of fundraising best practice and current fundraising trends.
It would be great if you have experience of planning and supporting fundraising events, and experience of developing corporate partnerships.
Your values align with ours, and you are as passionate as we are about solving homelessness and mental ill-health.
What we offer in return
Connection Support is committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive and ensuring everyone is treated is valued, treated with respect and has a positive experience.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and underrepresented candidates, including but not limited to Black, Asian, ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, LGBTQIA+, men, women, and people with lived experience.
We have been named as one of the top 10 charities to work for in the UK by Best Companies and offer fantastic benefits including 30 days annual leave (pro rata for part time), plus bank holidays, sick pay, and an enhanced benefits package which includes cover on health benefits, eco travel incentives, childcare discounts, retail discounts and much more.
Should you need additional support with your application or require adjustments to any part of our recruitment process please don’t hesitate to ask. We are more than happy to help, drop us an email or call direct to discuss your requirements.
Connection Support is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re looking for a creative, analytical and organised Impact & Evaluation Manager to join our team and lead on delivering a refreshed approach to measuring impact, evaluation and reporting ahead of our new strategy launching in 2026.
You’ll work alongside our SMT, teams across the charity, and colleagues at the Trust to provide guidance and support in all aspects of monitoring and evaluation, ensuring we’re able to demonstrate how we’re delivering against our strategic objectives, and how we’re delivering impact for the patients and NHS staff at our hospitals.
As well as ensuring we’re set up with the tools and systems we need for success in evaluating our strategy, you’ll provide day-to-day support and advice for teams in evaluating the impact of their work, sourcing data to evidence this impact, and presenting this information in the most engaging way possible for our various stakeholders and supporters.
This is an important role at a critical time for the charity, so we’re looking for someone who can bring a fresh perspective on impact and evaluation to support us as we prepare to make an even bigger difference through our strategy.
We fund better hospital buildings and facilities, pioneering research and advanced medical equipment.




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SCIE vision
We are committed to building a society which enables people who draw on social care to live fulfilling lives.
At SCIE, we are driven by our values:
· Progressive – always learning and developing.
· Inclusive – working together for equality, diversity, and fairness.
· Credible – evidence-based, robust, and reliable.
· Transparent – open and honest.
The role
A great opportunity for you to join our small friendly team and make a real difference to people’s lives by:
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supporting the CEO and the Senior Leadership Team to enable them to deliver SCIE’s strategic objective to drive improvements in social care
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maintaining the corporate activity planner and schedule all governance meetings in alignment with the financial year
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resolving diary clashes and managing meeting logistics, including venue bookings and virtual access
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providing ad hoc support to the Governance Manager and CEO on governance matters.
What we are looking for:
Essential:
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experience in governance, committee servicing, or executive support
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excellent organisational and time management skills
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strong written communication and minute-taking ability
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eye for detail
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ability to handle confidential information with discretion
Desirable:
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familiarity with charity governance or public sector governance frameworks
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experience using Board Intelligence or similar governance platforms
What we offer in return
We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary and homeworking allowance. We provide an employer pension contribution above the statutory minimum, an award-winning employee assistance programme, and an attractive holiday package which rises with length of service.
If you would like to access the application form in a different format or if would like any assistance that might help improve your experience while completing the application, please contact us.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about modernising property services systems to support a mission-driven organisation?
St Mungo’s is transforming its systems to better support colleagues and clients experiencing homelessness. As Property Systems Business Lead, you will lead the implementation of new Property Services systems, ensuring alignment with policies and a seamless user experience. Working closely with the Director of Property Services, and collaboratively with a variety of teams across St Mungo’s you will focus on key responsibilities:
- Act as the voice of the user, ensuring the system meets operational needs.
- Utilise expertise in property services and social housing to identify and navigate challenges.
- Oversee procurement, delivery, stakeholder engagement, and implementation.
- Work closely with the Project Manager to ensure timely delivery of the project.
- Drive continuous improvement in property-related systems and processes.
About You
We need a strategic, solutions driven leader passionate about modernising property services in a complex organisation. If you have experience in social housing or charity environments, with expertise in Asset Management, Property Systems, or system change, we encourage you to apply.
- Proven success in driving change, improving services, and meeting deadlines in complex settings.
- Strong time management, prioritisation, and change management skills.
- Highly organised, adaptable, and thrives in evolving environments.
- Excellent stakeholder management, balancing user needs with business goals.
- Strategic thinker with attention to detail, assessing cross-functional impacts.
- Good communication skills, able to use influencing and negotiation skills and build relationships.
In this role you will be required to work flexibly for at least 2 days per week from our Central Office in Tower Hill, London. This allows for training, in person collaboration, team building, line management and other relationship building opportunities. We support a flexible approach to work with opportunities for agile working for the rest of your week; from home, or other St Mungo’s London or regional locations.
How to apply
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.
To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.
Closing date: 16 June 2025
Interviews: 30 June 2025
St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.
What we offer
- Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
- A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
- Great Pay and Other Benefits
About the role:
Consistently rated amongst the world's best universities, Imperial College London is committed to developing the next generation of researchers, scientists and academics through collaboration across scientific fields. Located in the heart of London, it is a multidisciplinary space for education, research, translation and commercialisation, harnessing science and innovation to address global challenges.
Do you have an enquiring mind and strong interpersonal skills? Do you enjoy producing high-quality research for different audiences? Advancement are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Prospect Development Officer to play a key role in building a strong base of support to bolster the University’s fundraising activities and maximise its philanthropic income.
What you would be doing:
In this role you will:
- Utilise a range of sources to identify and produce high quality research on individuals, companies and charitable foundations for a variety of purposes and different audiences.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with fundraising colleagues and other senior members of staff.
- Champion and implement the Prospect Development team’s processes to ensure prospects are allocated and managed appropriately.
- Support the Prospect Development team with active management of fundraisers’ portfolios, including the delivery of quarterly pipeline review through the provision of accurate reporting and prospect analysis.
What we are looking for:
You will have:
- Experience of using various online resources to collate information, employing varying techniques and processes for gathering and disseminating information.
- Experience of translating information into briefings and writing reports for a wide range of audiences.
- Experience of recording and maintaining data.
- Experience of Higher Education Fundraising.
- Good organisational skills, demonstrating the ability to manage full workloads and conflicting priorities and deadlines.
What we can offer you:
- The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.
- Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days’ annual leave and generous pension schemes).
- Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme.
- Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel.
- Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.
Further Information
This is a full-time permanent post.
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Closing date: 23 June 2025
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To start ASAP, we are looking for a Temporary Finance Manager to join our friendly, all women team.
About Woman's Trust
Woman’s Trust was established almost thirty years ago and is the leading specialist in mental health services for women. Led by and for women, it aims to ensure that women affected by domestic abuse can live a safe and healthy life, free from further harm. Our approach is trauma-informed and person-centred, empowering survivors on their journey to recover from the trauma. We support 900 women and children annually, with an income of £1.3m and 40 staff. We are committed to a positive, inclusive and equitable environment for our staff, service users and volunteers. Alongside our current service provision, we are focused on developing innovative mental health services for young women and girls, launching peer-led support groups and providing therapeutic groups to children and their mothers. We are also committed to developing further awareness-raising workshops and training for professionals, building on our research and policy expertise to improve systems nationally. As demand for our service grows, we are ambitious to double the number of women we support each year, achieved in large part through the success of our fundraising team in increasing our income.
About the role
As our Temporary Finance Manager, you will be managing a finance assistant and will be part of our organisation’s Senior Leadership Team, helping to collaboratively shape and steer the charity as we work towards our 2022-2027 strategy. The Finance Manager is at the heart of Woman’s Trust; you will play an essential role and have oversight of not just the finance team - you will have direct exposure to CEO/Board Members and decision-making for the future of the organisation.
We are looking for a highly motived Temporary Finance Manager with demonstrable experience working in a similar senior level role. You’ll be a fully or part qualified accountant e.g. CIMA/ACA/ACCA/Cipfa, with a thorough understanding of charity accounting.
Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week.
Contract: Fixed term to start ASAP until 18th December 2025.
In return, we can offer:
- 25 days' holiday + 3 days at Christmas + Public holidays (pro rata for part-time working)
- Hybrid & flexible working - office based with minimum of 50% of working hours in Woman’s Trust London office, we also support mutually agreed flexible working arrangements
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Mandatory job-related training
- Individual staff professional development budget
- A caring, committed and highly collaborative environment
- Several social events/lunches per year
- Friendly, all women team
To apply, please provide your CV and a personal statement outlining how you meet the criteria for the role as defined in the ‘about you’ section in the job description below, providing actual examples of the related work/experience/skills you have.
We are open to applications from freelancers.
Interviews will hold on a rolling basis.
Please note, this post is open to female applicants only – Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1 applies.
To apply, please provide your CV and a personal statement outlining how you meet the criteria for the role as defined in the ‘about you’ section in the job description, providing actual examples of the related work/experience/skills you have.
Fundraising Manager
Salary: Manager Level 1 – £38,316
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (typically 09:30-17:30, with flexibility)
Location: Elephant & Castle, London / remote
Responsible to: Director of Fundraising, Marketing, and Communications
Application Deadline: 5pm 27 June
Interview Dates: 1st round interviews: 8 & 9 July
Our Commitment to Equity
We believe everyone has potential. We are committed to increasing equity among business owners, and we want to do the same for our team. Research shows that some underrepresented groups tend to only apply for roles if they meet every single requirement. At Hatch we are interested in your future potential just as much as your past experience. So if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t tick every box on the job description, we’d love it if you went ahead and applied anyway.
We want to ensure that our team represents a wide cross-section of society, and we know that means we have to make an effort to understand and accommodate different people’s needs. If you would require any reasonable adjustments to be made to support you to apply, interview or join the Hatch team please contact us.
Role Purpose
Hatch is on a mission to build a more equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem, one where underrepresented founders have the resources, support, and funding to thrive. We are looking for a relationship-driven Fundraising Manager to secure, steward, and grow funding partnerships across trusts and foundations, corporates, and high-net-worth individuals (HNWI).
You will play a key role in unlocking income growth through strong relationship management, compelling bid and proposal writing, and strategic prospect research. While managing your own portfolio of funders, you will also support senior fundraisers to progress high-value partnerships, developing your skills and confidence as you grow your own partnerships.
At Hatch, we are not limited by opportunities but by capacity. Demand for our programmes is greater than ever, from beneficiaries as well as from funders. Over the past four years, we have made significant strides in fundraising, growing our income from £500k per year in 2019 to over £2m in 2024. We have built a strong pipeline, developed innovative funding models, and positioned ourselves as leaders in enterprise support for underrepresented founders, earning recognition as finalists for the Third Sector Fundraising Team of the Year in 2022.
Your role will focus on:
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Developing and managing partnerships across corporate, trust and foundation, and individual giving audiences.
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Securing new funding opportunities and supporting income growth, working closely with the fundraising and marcoms team.
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Leading engagement activities including funder and prospecting events and funder experiences.
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Ensuring strong reporting and impact measurement for our funders.
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Drafting compelling applications that forge an emotional connection and securing financial support to transform the lives of our beneficiaries.
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Representing Hatch externally to deepen relationships with funding and strategic partners, securing long-term commitments and increasing brand awareness.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work with experienced fundraisers, build game-changing partnerships, and contribute to a highly impactful team. If you thrive in an environment that combines relationship management, strategic fundraising, and social impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Key responsibilities
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Manage partnerships - Steward a portfolio of trusts, corporates, and individual donors, ensuring consistent communication, timely reporting, and strong funder retention.
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Lead on bid and application writing - Write tailored and compelling funding applications, proposals, and case materials for grant-giving bodies, corporates, and HNWIs.
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Support senior fundraisers across the team - Assist colleagues working on major partnerships by providing background research, preparing proposals and meeting materials, and helping to coordinate follow-up actions.
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Provide regular updates and comms to funders - Ensure all funders receive timely, engaging updates on programme delivery, impact and outcomes, maintaining trust and strengthening long-term relationships.
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Identify and qualify new prospects - Proactively research and assess new funding opportunities. Bring warm leads into the pipeline and contribute insight to support strategic alignment.
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Respond to inbound funding enquiries - Manage and convert lower-level inbound opportunities, ensuring prompt and appropriate responses that align with Hatch’s offer and impact areas.
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Maintain accurate CRM records and support reporting - Keep the fundraising pipeline up to date in Salesforce and Monday. Track deadlines, ensure data accuracy, and support internal reporting and team coordination.
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Coordinate cross-team collaboration - Work with Programmes and Marcoms teams to gather inputs for applications and reports, prepare for funder meetings, and ensure aligned messaging.
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Use data and storytelling to showcase impact - Contribute to the development of reports, updates, and communications that clearly demonstrate Hatch’s value and the impact of our work with funders.
Person specification
We are looking for a relationship-driven fundraiser who can grow and manage a funder portfolio, write compelling funding bids, deliver employee engagement and volunteering opportunities, and support wider team success. You’ll need to be confident working across income streams and motivated by social impact.
Essential skills and experience:
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Excellent relationship management skills, with experience stewarding funders or clients
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Strong bid and proposal writing skills, with the ability to produce clear, compelling content
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Proven ability to research, assess, and qualify new prospects
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Ability to provide timely, well-crafted funder communications and updates
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Experience in creating and delivering funder volunteering and engagement activities.
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Highly organised and comfortable managing multiple projects and deadlines
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Strong attention to detail, particularly in maintaining records and reporting
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Confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills
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A collaborative approach and willingness to work cross-functionally
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Proactive, self-motivated, and solutions-oriented
Desirable skills and experience:
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A background that reflects the lived experiences of underrepresented communities Hatch exists to support, including but not limited to those marginalised by race, gender, disability, or socio-economic background
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Experience working in fundraising across multiple income streams
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Familiarity with funder reporting requirements and impact measurement
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Experience with high-net-worth individual giving or corporate partnerships
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Understanding of Hatch’s mission and commitment to equity
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Experience using CRM systems and project management tools (e.g. Salesforce, Monday)
This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape and grow strategic partnerships, contribute to a dynamic team, and make a real difference in creating a more equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem. If you thrive on building relationships, securing funding, and driving impact through emotionally compelling storytelling, we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits
We care about our people and giving them the things they need to succeed, and we are passionate about Hatch being a great place to work.
We are a hybrid working organisation, and our head office in Elephant and Castle is available for anyone to work from as much or as little as they’d like. Although we offer the flexibility to work from home, there are times when it is useful for us to get together in person for collaboration, meetings and team days.
Our benefits include:
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Flexible working - work from home or in the office and at the times that work best for you
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38 fully flexible holiday days (including the 8 UK bank holidays) in 2025
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Paid time off for dedicated learning and development opportunities
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Access to Hatch programmes and events free of charge
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L&D Learning Platform - Access Learning
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Employee Assistance Programme - Health Assured
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Team Days/get togethers
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Four days per year paid time off to volunteer
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Four Wellbeing days per year
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Employee pension scheme - Salary Sacrifice Scheme
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Enhanced parental leave
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Cycle to Work Scheme
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Eye care scheme
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Enhanced sick pay leave
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Interest free loans to purchase season tickets for travel to work
To Apply
In order to apply for this role, we ask all candidates to provide a CV, a cover letter and a response to the following bullet points:
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What excites you about Hatch as an organisation and about this role in particular?
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Give an example of an organisation we should approach for a mutually beneficial partnership and explain why.
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What would you do in this role that would really make an impact?
Please note we are only able to accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK. In addition, we only accept applications via the portal which is accessible on our website.
If you have any questions or need any help with your application, please drop us a line (recruiters will be politely turned away).
If you apply, we will process your personal data for recruitment purposes only and in accordance with our Data Privacy Policy.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Advocacy Project Manager
Join Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham, and Redbridge as our Advocacy Project Manager to lead our Tower Hamlets Advocacy Service. You’ll oversee a skilled team, build strong partnerships, ensure contract targets are met, and embed co-production and inclusivity in everything you do.
Location: Tower Hamlets
Salary: £35,000 – £40,000
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Interim for six months ( may become permanent)
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage day-to-day operations and performance of our Tower Hamlets advocacy service.
• Ensure contract targets and KPIs are met, including monitoring and reporting.
• Supervise, support and develop advocacy staff and volunteers.
• Champion co-production and culturally sensitive service design.
• Build strong partnerships with commissioners, health, and community organisations.
• Contribute to service development and funding opportunities.
About You:
• Qualified advocate (National Advocacy Qualification).
• Experience managing advocacy or support services, preferably in mental health.
• Skilled in staff supervision, service performance, and stakeholder engagement.
• Committed to anti-racist and inclusive practices.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
Why join us?
We are a dynamic, inclusive charity affiliated with national Mind, committed to empowering diverse communities and transforming mental health support.
Apply now to lead with purpose and make lasting impact.
Closing date: Monday 30th June at 9am
Interview date: Wednesday 2 July
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, especially those with lived experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
35 hours a week: Flexibility available to structure around evening/afterschool hours and weekend sessions
Hybrid role (working from the office in Morden, home and in other locations)
We are looking for an outgoing and self-motivated individual to help drive and develop vision, mission and strategy to progress the youth work of both the Schools and College Pastors initiatives under the Ascension Trust umbrella and as lead for the Synergy Network.
The focus in this role:
- Coordinating and supporting the Schools and College Pastor initiatives and developing strategies to grow and strengthen the work of our teams and also to promote the network and collaborations with other organisations.
- Enthuse and engage with stakeholders who want to work to combat serious youth violence, including faith groups, police and public sector.
- Develop and implement a future strategy for School and College Pastors and the Synergy Network.
- Develop funding bids for future initiatives such as the prevention of serious youth violence, working with the Youth Endowment Fund, Violence Reduction Units, and developing funding streams for the School and College Pastor initiatives with appropriate funding bodies.
- Develop vision, strategy and training for growth in new and existing initiatives.
- Develop and maintain a communications strategy for the Synergy Network, including events organisation, website and social media maintenance.
- Support the Synergy Network board by organising events, maintaining the website and social media platforms.
- This is a role that allows for flexibility and creativity in approach with training and support available to grow the individual in post.
Further information about this opportunity can be found in the Job Specification.
Please click the Apply button for application details. We will not accept CVs in the absence of a completed application form.
Closing date: 30 June 2025
The postholder is required to be a Christian. The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1 applies to this post.
No enquiries from agencies or media sales.
London - hybrid working, minimum of 40% working each month at our London headquarters
This new and exciting post is key in the development of our growing digital faith and membership team.
This role will lead on the marketing of faith content on digital platforms across the organisation, seeking to maximise opportunities for engagement in discipleship and evangelism, establishing innovative strategies that enable church members and those exploring faith online to deepen their Christian experience.
This role is perfect for someone with passion for digital evangelism, discipleship and Christian community. It will give the successful candidate the opportunity to work with a variety of teams across a large church and charity supporting some of the most vulnerable and marginalised people in society, including those impacted by homelessness, poverty, addiction, modern slavery, unemployment, debt and isolation.
We’re looking for a creative digital communicator with skills in innovative engagement who can help take our vision to the next level.
This is a permanent position based at our new, modern headquarters at Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8FJ. Although employees are expected to attend the office a minimum of 40% over the course of the month, we are open to considering options that meet your needs and the needs of the team.
This role has an occupational requirement that the successful candidate must be a committed and practising Christian and will be in sympathy with the doctrines of, and supportive of, the purposes and the aims and objectives of The Salvation Army.
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK.
For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please visit the government website and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.
Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time) a contributory pension scheme; an employee assistance programme.
Closing date: Monday 16th June 2025. We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Our mission is based on our faith in Jesus Christ who wants everyone to experience life in all its fullness.




