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Our Time Charity is seeking an experienced Development Manager to help grow and embed our early help and family mental health services across the UK.
This is a senior, outward-facing role focused on securing statutory income, developing high-quality tenders, and building strong relationships with local authorities, Family Hubs and strategic partners. A key priority will be positioning KidsTime Workshops as a recognised, commissioned early help offer within local authority family support systems.
Working closely with the CEO, you will identify high-impact opportunities, navigate commissioning processes, and help ensure more children affected by parental mental illness receive timely, preventative support.
This role is ideal for someone with experience in local authority commissioning, business development or statutory income generation, who understands early intervention and wants to use their skills to create lasting social impact.
To learn more about the role, responsibilities and how to apply, please download the full recruitment pack.
Registered Charity
6 - 10
Our mission is for every child in the UK, who has a parent with a mental illness, will find the support they need, as early as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Development Manager (Islamic College)
Location/Salary/Contract: Cambridge (in-person), with flexibility for hybrid working where appropriate | Full-time, permanent | £43,000-£48,000 (dependent on experience)
The Opportunity
A Cambridge-based education and research institution, rooted in the Islamic tradition, is seeking a Development Manager to lead fundraising and donor engagement. This is a central role in building long-term sustainability, securing philanthropic income and strengthening relationships with supporters to underpin teaching, research and public programmes.
Key Responsibilities
· Lead delivery of the fundraising and donor engagement strategy, meeting agreed income targets.
· Cultivate, steward and grow relationships with donors, partners and prospects, building a healthy pipeline.
· Develop compelling cases for support, donor proposals and stewardship reporting.
· Plan and deliver fundraising campaigns and appeals across individual giving and related income streams.
· Oversee donor data management, reporting and compliance, including the donor database and processes.
· Provide regular performance reporting and insight to the Senior Leadership Team.
· Line manage the Communications function, ensuring priorities and content support fundraising and engagement objectives across public-facing and digital channels.
The Candidate
· Proven experience in development/fundraising, with a track record of securing philanthropic income and stewarding donors.
· Confident building relationships with senior stakeholders and communicating effectively with diverse supporters.
· Strong writing skills, able to produce persuasive cases for support, proposals and clear reporting.
· Experience planning and delivering campaigns and appeals, using data to guide priorities and activity.
· Comfortable managing a development function end-to-end, including pipeline management and database oversight.
· People management experience (or readiness to step into it), with sound judgement and a collaborative approach.
How to Apply
If you feel like you meet the requirements listed above, please apply immediately. Alternatively, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for an initial discussion.
