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Age International are offering a fantastic opportunity for a Programme Development and Funding Manager.
Working within our Programme Development and Funding Team, this role offers variety, and a chance to make a meaningful contribution to our work with, and for older people around the world.
The post-holder will work closely with partners globally, across the programme funding cycle, from the design and development of projects to contract management and reporting. They will also support Age International to build relations and secure funding from a wide range of institutional donors, and to manage one of our key donor portfolios. We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with experience of working with and securing funds from large UK and European trusts and foundations.
This role focuses on helping secure funds for projects which align with our core thematic priorities: healthy ageing, secure incomes, combatting ageism, and inclusive humanitarian action. This is not just about securing funding however, and the post-holder will also be a focal point for one of Age International's strategic areas of focus, helping to share and promote thematic learning across the organisation, and with our partners.
We operate a hybrid working model. We offer flexibility on working from home but require the applicant to be in our central London office a minimum of three days per month. Travel costs to the London office are the responsibility of the postholder and are not covered by the charity.
Must haves:
The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process: Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P
Experience
- A strong background in international development, and commitment to the values and work of Age International and the wider HelpAge network. (A, I)
- Demonstrable experience of working with a wide range of institutional donors, and of securing high value grants from multiple sources. (A, I)
- Experience of supporting work in Africa, Asia, Eurasia / Middle East. (A
Skills and knowledge
- Excellent grant management skills, and demonstrable experience of managing multiple projects and programmes, in a range of contexts globally. (A, I)
- Solid experience leading in the design and development of project proposals, and of ensuring effective involvement of all stakeholders. (A, I, T)
- Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills (A, I, P)
Personal attributes
- Able to work proactively and supportively within a team. (I)
- Ability to operate under pressure and manage multiple, often competing demands with sound judgement and composure. (A)
Great to haves:
The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process: Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P
Experience
- Experience of securing funds from non-traditional sources. (I)
- Experience of working on any of Age International's thematic priority areas. (I)
- Experience of fundraising for humanitarian programming. (I)
- Experience of leading in the development and implementation of fundraising strategies and plans. (I, P)
Skills and Knowledge
- A degree calibre level of education or equivalent in experience. (A)
- Proficient in Microsoft 365 applications, with confidence in using Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams in a professional environment. (T)
- Experience of cross-cultural capacity building and training. (I)
Personal attributes
- Able to travel to, and work with staff in overseas programme offices, sometimes at short notice. (I)
What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
Supporting statements and anonymisation
Candidates are expected to provide a supporting statement that explains how they meet the competencies annotated with an ‘A’ in the job description, to assess suitability for the position. Age UK acknowledges and accepts that AI may be used to support the application; we do expect candidates to personalise experience, knowledge and skills and failure to do so, may result in your application being rejected.
Please submit a Word version of your CV as it will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements and heavily formatted CVs. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us if invited for interview.
Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. Age UK is a Disability Confident Scheme employer. Due to high numbers of applications received, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Reasonable adjustments
Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting the Recruitment Team. Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
For a full list of benefits please visit our website.
We’re recruiting a forward thinking, strategic and compassionate Head of Family Services to lead the development of our support services delivered by our team of Family Support Workers to families of children and young people with cancer in the East Midlands. This is a newly created role and a key position in our small, impactful charity.
We’re looking for someone with a strong background in family support, health or social care, excellent people and communication skills, and a genuine commitment to improving the lives of families facing childhood cancer.
The post holder will have direct line management responsibility for our team of Family Support Workers and Family Services Co-ordinator, providing leadership across service development, staff wellbeing, safeguarding, partnership engagement, and impact reporting. They will be responsible for ensuring that the team is supported through adequate training and supervision.
Partnership building with organisations and professionals will also form a part of this role and the post holder will build strong relationships with stakeholders across the health, social care and voluntary sectors.
Home based. Regular Teams and face-to-face meetings with travel to Leicester, Nottingham, and locations across the East Midlands required.
Making sure no family in the East Midlands faces childhood cancer alone.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Age UK Mid Mersey is looking for a passionate Service Manager to lead and develop our Information, Advice and Living Well Offer – a vital support system that helps older people across St Helens, Halton, Knowsley and Warrington to live independently, confidently, and with dignity.
This is your chance to oversee and shape a flagship service that integrates Information & Advice, casework, digital inclusion, and social connection activities, helping thousands of older people navigate challenges from fuel poverty to social isolation.
What you’ll do:
- Manage and grow our Living Well offer, ensuring quality delivery of advice, signposting, and practical support.
- Lead a dedicated team of staff and volunteers across multiple locations, embedding a holistic, person-centred approach.
- Drive service quality in line with Age UK’s standards and the Advice Quality Standard.
- Build partnerships across statutory and voluntary sectors, shaping services that respond to local needs.
- Champion innovation and continuous improvement, ensuring older people get the right support, at the right time.
What we’re looking for:
- Proven experience in managing advice services or
- Demonstrable experience as a senior advisor with supervisory responsibilities
- Strong leadership skills and ability to support geographically dispersed teams.
- Knowledge of the health, social care, and welfare rights landscape.
- A confident communicator with excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Commitment to equality, dignity, and independence in later life.
- Ability to travel independently across the Mid Mersey region.
Why Age UK Mid Mersey?
- Be part of a well-respected charity with a strong local presence and national backing.
- Work in a role that brings positive change to vulnerable older people every day.
- Benefit from supportive management, development opportunities, and a collaborative team culture.
- Help shape a service that’s responsive, inclusive, and life-changing.
Join us and be the difference. Apply today to help build a stronger, kinder, more connected future for older people in Mid Mersey.
Application Process:
- Visit our website to complete the Age UK Mid Mersey Employee Application form, via link above.
- Detail how your skills and experience meet the Job Description and Person Specification.
- If you need support to apply in an alternative format, please contact us.
Important Notes:
- We use anonymous shortlisting to support equity, diversity and inclusion. Your personal details will be excluded prior to shortlisting.
- Please provide your full work history, including explanations for any gaps.
- If offered the post, we will require two employment references, including your current or most recent employer.
- The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Certificate.
- Age UK Mid Mersey is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with.
Closing Date: 23:59 on 28th August 2025
Interview Dates: Interviews will be held 3rd & 4th September 2025
Age UK Mid Mersey exists to promote improved quality of life and empowerment for people aged 50+ and their carers.


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The Trust is seeking a Fundraising Director to run the day-to-day operations of our small and successful charity, alongside our existing Director of Operations, starting 1 September 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter.
The annual salary is £33,000 and hours of work are 35 hours a week. The successful candidate must be able to work from home but be willing to travel to central London for regular meetings and occasional events. We are open to part-time or flexible working options.
22 days annual leave increasing one day per year up to 30 days, plus bank holidays.
Pension contribution: employer 3% and staff 5% at the People’s Pension.
Reports to: Chair of the Board of Trustees
Liaises with: Co-Director, project members, bursary holders, project facilitators, trustees, supporters & patrons
About
The National Youth Arts Trust (NYAT) is a small performing arts charity that exists to widen access to the performing arts for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds - through giving bursaries for music, dance, and drama lessons, running youth theatre projects, and taking children to the theatre, often for the first time.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual, who is a confident fundraiser to help scale up our work nationwide, support in the day-to-day management of the Trust, and assist in fulfilling the trustee’s strategic plans for 2025 and beyond. It is an essential role for this charity and offers a unique opportunity to be involved and have influence on a growing arts organisation with a strong board, a fantastic patron list and national ambitions.
The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator, who would like to build on their fundraising and management experience in the third sector and arts industry and is passionate about equal opportunity in the performing arts.
We are looking for a creative thinker, who takes initiative, is self-motivated and is looking for a varied role within a small but ambitious charity.
Purpose of the Job
· Supporting the day-to-day management of the Trust, with a particular focus on fundraising and event organisation for current and future projects.
· Working with the Board of Trustees to ensure the National Youth Arts Trust achieves its vision and charitable objectives, creating and implementing the strategy for NYAT and ensuring operating policies and procedures are fit for purpose and regularly reviewed.
Principal Tasks
Principal Tasks:
Lead fundraising strategy, write funding bids, and build donor relationships. Manage communications, stakeholder care, and project delivery. Support recruitment, planning, and marketing. Maintain donor databases and ensure strong supporter engagement. Drive new creative initiatives, track budgets and impact, and report regularly to the Board.
This job description is not exhaustive, please refer to the JD and the post holder may be required to undertake other such duties from time to time.
The role will require the successful candidate to complete an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.
Please contact us if you need the job description in an alternative format or if you need any adjustments if invited to interview.
NYAT is an equal opportunities employer. We guarantee an interview for applicants with a disability providing they meet the minimum requirements for the post. Charity No: 1152367.
· Closing date for applications is 21st August 2025.
· Interviews will be held online and arranged with shortlisted candidates directly, on Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays, with possible in person second interviews.
· Start date 1st September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.
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Who you are
- You are someone who shares and can mobilise the charity's values of Independence, Empowerment, Partnership, Professionalism, Staff Recognition, and Sustainability. If you have knowledge, application, and commitment to these values, we want to hear from you.
- You are someone with experience of or a commitment to developing a person-centred approach in working with people with complex needs and challenges.
- . Your values and working practice will align with those of the charity to maximise the independence of those you are working with; to enable their ability to make decisions about the types of service they receive of and to ensure that your approach is both professional and sustainable.
Who we are
At Balance we are committed to empowering those we support to build independence, fulfilled and self-confident lives. We work hard to ensure our charitable values are central to the professional experience of those who work for us, with us and who benefit from our services.
Main Responsibilities of the Job
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- To demonstrate Balance values of partnership, independence, professionalism, empowerment, staff recognition, and sustainability in your conduct and approach to your work
- Through partnership, support and develop people's skills, confidence and interests as part of a multi-disciplinary day service offer.
- To support your colleagues, service managers, and other key professionals to put those using our service at the centre of your daily work.
- To maintain and update client and related operational records with an accurate and professional commitment.
- To ensure compliance with and the delivery of the charity's policies and procedures, particularly those related to safeguarding, inclusion, and disability discrimination.
- To support clients with their daily activities and to promote their independence
- To be able to communicate effectively with families, colleagues and clients.
Working Expectations
- The working day is 9 am - 4 pm Monday to Friday -
- Attendance at training.
- Use of information technology to support your work.
Benefits of Working for us
The charity ensures the following benefits for all its operational staff:
- A baseline commitment to pay the London living wage for all its front line staff.
- A commitment to training and professional development to support internal progression as part of our performance support.
- Inclusion in and contribution to the charity's pension scheme.
- Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days a year plus an additional day off for your birthday.
- Access to a range of discount schemes.
- Access to the charity's employee assistance programme.
- Access to travel card, loan, and bike to work scheme.
Please note we do not accept applications from Overseas
Benefits
A baseline commitment to pay the London living wage for all its front-line staff.
A commitment to training and professional development to support internal progression as part of our performance support.
Inclusion in and contribution to the charity's pension scheme.
Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days a year, plus an additional day off for your birthday.
Access to a range of discount schemes.
Access to the charity's employee assistance programme.
Access to travel card, loan, and bike to work scheme
The development of services that support the independence of vulnerable people with learning disabilities and/or enduring mental health needs and the

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Role: Full-time* Trust & Foundations Manager
Salary: £37,000 - £40,000 dependent on experience
Location: Remote, with occasional travel to Edinburgh or London
This position is full-time; however, for the right candidate, we would consider a four-day working week (or equivalent reduced hours) at the full salary rate, depending on the demonstration of exceptional relevant experience.
ABOUT US
School of Hard Knocks (SOHK) is an education charity that exists to empower and support young people living in complex and challenging circumstances. We use rugby to foster an environment of genuine acceptance, where the sport becomes a platform for participants to improve their confidence, communication skills, commitment, self-control, and ability to work effectively within a team. Through group learning and one-to-one mentoring, SOHK helps young people (re)engage with education and safeguard their wellbeing.
Ninety percent of our participants report feeling more confident and more engaged with school after taking part - with long-term effects on attendance, attainment, and life outcomes. Find out more about our Schools Programme here.
SOHK is at a new and exciting stage of development. Having delivered its programmes to thousands of adults and young people over the past 13 years, in 2024 we chose to focus solely on working in schools. This shift responds to a dramatic rise in need among young people in the UK, many of whom are struggling to navigate adolescence amid rising poverty, a mental health crisis, and increasing isolation.
We plan to double the number of young people engaging with our programmes over the next five years. We are also making significant investments in our impact function, to better understand how we can maximise the benefits for participants and attract more attention and investment to social and emotional learning (SEL) interventions.
Our Mission:
To empower young people to fully realise their potential.
Our Vision:
A society in which every young person has an equal opportunity to succeed.
OVERVIEW
The Trusts & Foundations Manager will play a central role in shaping SOHK’s future growth. They will lead on major grant applications, support targeted bids aligned with regional delivery, and manage relationships with existing charitable funders.
Around one-third of SOHK’s £1.5 million income currently comes from grants, with active partnerships including major funders such as the Garfield Weston Foundation and Impetus. Sustaining and growing this income will require proactive research, strategic outreach, and a highly organised, detail-focused approach to both applications and stewardship.
The role works closely with the CEO, who is committed to leveraging their time and networks to support fundraising success. The post-holder will also collaborate with Regional Directors and other fundraising colleagues, while enjoying a high level of autonomy and contributing to the long-term direction of SOHK’s Trusts & Foundations strategy.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and submit high-quality funding proposals, including applications for six-figure and multi-year grants, by meeting appropriate deadlines and tailoring applications so they appeal to different funder priorities
- Manage and develop a strong pipeline of Trust & Foundations funders for future years, including researching and prospecting new leads through active outreach
- Work with the CEO, Regional Directors and overall fundraising team to identify key funding priorities and strategically deploying the capacity available
- Develop and keep the fundraising CRM updated as a central source of trusts and foundations knowledge, clearly identifying funding gaps and adjusting targets
- Strengthen existing funding partnerships through warm stewardship and efficient grant reporting, maximising the charity’s chances of repeat funding
- Build upon the organisational strategy for scaling trusts & foundations income
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Demonstrable track record in leading on successful medium and major grant applications, including six-figure and multi-year grants
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, able to present a compelling case for support to a variety of funders
- Comfortable in understanding and presenting financial information and in creating budgets for grant applications
- Experience with CRM/fundraising databases for tracking applications, deadlines, and relationship management
- Highly organised and proactive, used to taking the lead on managing a large volume of potential grants in line with the submission dates
- Confident in liaising and engaging with external organisations, including building new relationships with potential funders who are invite-only
- Enjoy working across different teams within an organisation, bringing in new perspectives and utilising the assets and expertise of current staff for fundraising purposes
- Growth mindset, always ready to accept new challenges and opportunities to develop funding strategies.
- Genuinely buy into the SOHK mission, purpose and values
Desirable
- An understanding of how to build and develop a multi-year fundraising strategy for trusts and foundations
- Experience in social impact measurement, with a grasp on how we could use impact data even more persuasively with funders
- Knowledge of the education and/or youth work sector, understanding the impact which this work can make specifically and the context of fundraising for work in schools
- Experience, or willingness to develop knowledge, in how the charity sector can safely and appropriately utilise AI in the creation of strong funding bids and efficient reporting
TERMS OF APPOINTMENT
- Salary range: £37,000 - £40,000
- Full-time or 0.8 Full-time Equivalent - dependent on the skills and experience of the candidate, we would be open to discussing a 4-day week on full salary
- 28 days annual leave entitlement plus public holidays.
- Some travel to the different regions may periodically be required.
- Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for successful candidates and the job is dependent on suitable references.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Success Club
Success Club is a London-based growing charity dedicated to supporting children and young people who are at risk of disengaging from education. Our mission is to empower children and young people who are at risk of under-achieving to fulfil their potential. We aim to help them rise up above their negative behaviour patterns and environments, through a series of reflective learning, confidence building and positive behaviour led programmes that have mindfulness at their heart; these can be delivered directly into schools (educational settings), online or through effective partnerships.
Our vision is to create a future where every at-risk youth thrives, enabling a society filled with successful children and young people. Our aim is: ‘no child left behind’.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Fundraiser to join our friendly team. We seek someone who feels passionately about our mission, to help us to drive income and ensure Success Club can continue to change lives, by building strong engagement with our donors and fundraisers. You will build on our past successes by managing existing relationships with, and making new grant-applications to Trusts and Foundations. We are a small core team and ideas are welcomed! You will identify new avenues for fundraising, and help us explore a growing portfolio of community support, to ensure the best possible experience for individual supporters and donors.
As Fundraiser, you’ll be the first point of contact for all inbound fundraising enquiries—whether by email, phone or at in-person events. You will nurture relationships with our existing individual and corporate supporters and identify and cultivate prospective donors.
You’ll be proactive and organised, passionate about delivering outstanding supporter experiences, and will have a strong understanding of the charity sector. Familiarity with fundraising databases or CRMs is also a plus.
The role will involve representing Success Club at occasional meetings and events, where you’ll be well supported by our existing team of Trustees and the CEO & Business and Operations Manager. There may be occasional out-of-hours work required. You’ll be a strong communicator and natural networker who enjoys building relationships and presenting.
Measures of Success
■ Strategic Communications – Delivering compelling, high-quality written applications, proposals, and reports to funders, alongside excellent verbal communication with stakeholders and partners.
■ Supporter Stewardship – Proactively identifying and cultivating relationships with high-value supporters, including trusts, foundations, and corporate sponsors, to increase engagement and secure long-term support.
■ Bid Development – Writing successful funding bids and grant applications that align with funder priorities and Success Club’s mission, achieving or exceeding income targets.
■ CRM/Data – Maintaining accurate and comprehensive records of donor interactions, applications, and outcomes in line with GDPR, enabling effective pipeline management.
■ Events & Representation – Attending and supporting community, corporate and networking events to raise the charity’s profile and create new funding opportunities.
Fundraising Executive Responsibilities
■ Deliver Against Fundraising Targets – You will work to a pre-agreed fundraising target, with a focus on generating income through writing high-quality funding applications to trusts, foundations, and corporate partners.
■ Be a Welcoming First Point of Contact – Provide a professional and helpful response to all supporter and donor enquiries across phone, email, and in-person interactions.
■ Individual Donor Strategy Development – Design and implement innovative and tailored supporter journeys to retain and grow donor engagement, particularly for high-value funders.
■ Third-Party Fundraising – Act as the key contact for all independent fundraising initiatives and offer advice and tools to maximise their success.
■ Reporting – Produce regular and accurate fundraising performance and pipeline reports for internal use and funder updates.
■ Funding Applications – Take the lead on writing compelling, well-researched funding bids to trusts, foundations and corporate partners, including tailored proposals, reports, and budgets.
■ Represent Success Club – As required, attend meetings, relevant seminars, pitches, and external events to represent the charity, network with potential funders, and raise organisational visibility.
■ Values and Culture – Uphold and model Success Club’s values of inclusivity, empowerment, and mindfulness in all aspects of your work.
■ Sector Awareness – Stay up-to-date with sector trends, funding opportunities, and changes to grant-making practices and regulations.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you ready to take on a key role in a charity that’s making a real difference? Southampton City Mission is offering an exciting opportunity for a full time Food Project Assistant. This is a new role with the opportunity to work alongside our project managers to deliver a high standard of food and clothes management across key projects within the charity.
We are looking for an individual who is confident in warehouse management, dealing with external organisations and liaising with volunteers at key venues in the city. You will also be responsible for delivering a stock management system within the SCM warehouse to ensure an efficient and effective process.
If you’re a natural team player and passionate about working for a faith-based charity that’s growing and evolving, this is the perfect role for you. Your input will help drive change in both the charity and the city we serve!
If you’d like an informal chat or to arrange a visit to find out more, please contact the SCM office on 0 2 3 8 0 5 5 0 4 3 5
Apply now! An application pack, including full job description and person specification, can be downloaded from our website.
The closing date for applications is 19th September 2025
SCM is committed to keeping children and adults at risk safe and to equal opportunities.
A DBS check will be required for this role and applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the right to work in the UK.
For further information regarding the work of SCM, please refer to our website
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War Child’s mission is to reach, protect, educate, and stand up for the rights of every child living in conflict zones. They want a world that is safer for children to live in. Very sadly, at the moment, 1 in 5 children are living in or fleeing from conflict – that number is too high, and War Child wants to change it.
War Child is looking for an experienced fundraising leader to step into a key senior leadership role during a year of real momentum.
As Interim Director of Philanthropy and Partner Engagement, you’ll lead a high-performing team of around 15, covering major donors, principal giving, trusts and foundations, institutional funding, corporate partnerships, and gaming. Together, the team brings in around £10m of War Child’s £15–16m annual income.
You’ll report to the CEO and sit on the Senior Leadership Team, with shared responsibility for income generation, strategic planning, and organisational leadership. This is an opportunity to guide a strong team through its next phase of growth, support exciting developments already underway, and help shape the future of War Child’s fundraising.
We’re looking for a confident, strategic leader with experience at director level, or someone ready to step up from a senior head role in a complex organisation. You’ll bring a strong track record in high-value fundraising, with the credibility and judgement to operate at executive level and lead a diverse team through a period of delivery and growth.
As Interim Philanthropy and Partner Engagement Director, you will:
- Oversee and support a multi-disciplinary fundraising team spanning major donors, partnerships, gaming, principal giving, institutional funding, and events
- Lead strategic planning and budgeting across the function, ensuring strong performance, income growth and long-term value
- Maximise outcomes from Winter Wassail (December 2025), War Child’s flagship gala event with a £2m target and major stewardship opportunity
- Support and strengthen the corporate partnerships function, working closely with the Head of Partnerships to refine strategy and unlock potential
- Guide the development of the principal gifts function, with a new senior hire expected before the handover
- Shape next steps for gaming and digital partnerships, following an external review
- Take a strategic view of events-based philanthropy, identifying opportunities to evolve and diversify
Ideal skills and experience:
- Significant experience in corporate partnerships, with the ability to develop strategy, support senior fundraisers and identify long-term opportunities
- Strong knowledge of high-value fundraising, including major donors, principal giving and events-led philanthropy
- Experience leading managers and senior fundraisers across multiple income streams, ideally within a similarly sized or complex organisation
- A strategic mindset, with hands-on involvement in planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting
- A collaborative, emotionally intelligent leadership style that combines high challenge with high support
- The ability to influence across teams and departments; experience in international development is helpful but not essential
- The confidence to represent War Child with major donors, partners, and senior stakeholders, both internally and externally
- Willingness to take ownership of compliance areas, including GDPR, gambling regulation and trademark risk, with support from internal specialists
Benefits include:
- Flexible working – War Child recognise the considerable benefits that flexible working can bring and are happy to discuss any possible flexible working options with employees from hiring. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, an element of working from home, compressed hours.
- Annual leave – 28 days per year (full-time), plus UK bank holidays
- Pension – all eligible employees automatically enrolled into a Group Personal Pension Plan with a 5% employer contribution, with minimum employee contribution on a salary sacrifice basis
- Health & wellbeing – employees may take advantage of a healthcare cash plan and a range of wellbeing initiatives and training. In addition, all employees have access to free, confidential one-to-one wellbeing consultations with trained counsellors.
- Learning & development – dedicated to the investment in learning and continuing professional development for all our employees
- Range of flexible benefits such a Cycle to Work scheme and season ticket loans
No child should be a part of war. Ever.
The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) is a national charity on a mission to end the suffering caused by cold homes and tackle the climate emergency. We want everyone to live in a warm, healthy home powered by a sustainable energy system.
We work across the UK with people, communities, local authorities, and national partners to deliver practical support, advocate for change, and share our knowledge. Collaboration, curiosity and commitment sit at the heart of how we work.
The role
We’re looking for an experienced and values-driven Senior Fundraising Manager to help us grow and diversify our income in support of CSE’s mission.
This is a strategic and hands-on role that will see you lead charitable fundraising activity across trusts and foundations, individual giving and corporate partnerships. You will work closely with the Director of Development & External Affairs to set and deliver ambitious but realistic income targets and identify opportunities that align with our goals.
You will support the development of high-quality, compelling funding proposals in collaboration with our delivery teams. You will also contribute to organisational strategy, refine internal systems and processes, and provide leadership to other development team members.
Who you are
You are a creative and collaborative fundraiser with a strong track record of securing funding and developing projects with social impact. You are comfortable taking ownership, spotting opportunities, and communicating persuasively with funders, colleagues and partners.
You bring strategic thinking, strong organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities. You enjoy working across teams and disciplines and are committed to building relationships and growing impact.
You will bring:
- Demonstrable experience of securing significant funding from charitable trusts and foundations.
- A broad range of fundraising experience across corporate, statutory and individual giving.
- Experience of writing compelling proposals, tenders and expressions of interest.
- Knowledge of fundraising compliance and best practice, including data protection (GDPR).
- A collaborative mindset and confidence working with senior stakeholders and delivery teams.
- Experience of line management and supporting others to learn and grow.
What we offer
Working at CSE means joining a purpose-driven and supportive team, where your work helps tackle the climate crisis and support people in need. We offer:
- Salary: £43,349 – £51,924 (Salary Grades H/I)*
- Pension: 8% employer / 6% employee
- Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays
- Flexibility: TOIL system and hybrid working
- Development: A commitment to your career progression, training and learning
- Wellbeing: Health Cash Plan, Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme
- Culture: Staff-led groups including Employee Voice and our EDI working group
- Lifestyle benefits: Tech Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, retail discounts and more
* Starting salary will typically be at the lower end of the scale and may increase over time, based on performance and experience. There is potential to progress to Salary Band I.
Our values
We want everyone who joins CSE to feel part of something meaningful and supported. Our work and culture are grounded in our core values:
- Commitment to CSE – working together to achieve our mission and making everyone feel they belong
- Collaboration – valuing others’ contributions, sharing ideas and communicating with openness and respect
- Conscientiousness – taking care with our work, using resources wisely and striving for improvement
- Initiative – looking for ways to solve problems and support others while responding flexibly to change
How to apply
To apply, please download and complete the application form available from our CSE website and send it to our Jobs email. Your application should demonstrate your suitability for the role against the criteria outlined in the person specification and job description.
To be considered for this role an application form must be sent to us via the email. Please refer to the Information for Applicants.
The closing date for applications is 09:00 Wednesday 20 August 2025.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to take part in the recruitment process, please let us know and we’ll be happy to accommodate your needs.
If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Purpose of the Role
To lead and manage support staff, working with service users in their homes. Be aware of and work to trauma informed principles and manage the service as a psychologically informed environment. Ensure staff to work to psychologically informed principles and help service users to develop aspirations for their future. This will include developing goals for employment training and education. To assist support staff to achieve tangible progress outcomes for their support clients. Outcomes that are in line with Causeway’s mission and with LB Haringey’s contractual requirements. Work with the CEO to review and develop policies, including for specialist training and support as necessary. Support the CEO to develop and implement an organisational client mental health strategy, for all support services. Ensure staff understand the purpose of the service and their role in delivering outcomes. Ensure continuous learning and development across the team by embedding learning from training and service reviews. Work closely with Causeway’s internal Housing Team to ensure residents are complying with the terms of their tenancy or licence agreements. Lead on client involvement within the service. To represent CIHA at external events and meetings when necessary.
Our Organisation
You will work a combination of office, client-home, community, and home-based working. Causeway is a 4-day week employer, so you will work 32 hours over 4 days a week. Causeway is a London living wage employer. You will receive a 6% pension contribution, rising to 12% after two years service. We also offer an employee assistance programme that provides free financial, legal, and mental health advice and support to our employees. We provide core training, and continuous learning and development throughout your career with us. Travel schemes such as cycle to work and travelcard loans are also available.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
In this exciting new position, you will play a leadership role across the organisation, internally and externally, leading on our operations, championing the organisation’s strategy and building strong relationships.
Do you want to be part of making a difference to, and supporting, the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector across Hampshire?
Joining a motivated and friendly team, you will play a leading role in helping Action Hampshire continue to grow sustainably and fulfil its vision and purpose.
The VCSE sector is vital to strong, connected, thriving communities. At Action Hampshire we're working to see communities and the VCSE sector empowered to lead community-based action that results in equitable, thriving communities. Our approach, The Action Hampshire Way, is to resource and support VCSE organisations to work with their communities in the way they know best on a range of topics - community research, smoking cessation, cancer prevention, climate action, rural housing, social enterprise, village halls and a whole lot more. This bridge to communities, and community-led action reduces inequity and puts communities at the heart of the change they want to see.
We've been through a time of change internally to make us more sustainable, efficient and agile - including moving to a teams based approach and making better use of digital tools. In the final year of our 3 year strategy, we're looking to the future. Could you be a key part of the Senior Leadership Team and help us shape Action Hampshire for the next part of the journey?
Your role will be to lead on operations at Action Hampshire. This will include supporting our finance team and working with our external finance company. You will contribute to our progress against our strategy. Effective operations and financial management are key to our sustainability and a key part of our strategy, so you will oversee development work to keep improving the organisation’s performance in these areas.
You will play a leadership role across the organisation, internally and externally, championing the organisation’s strategy and building strong relationships.
You will work with the rest of the team to keep developing Action Hampshire’s positive, inclusive, and collaborative working environment. You will help shape the organisation so it can be agile and responsive and keep fulfilling our mission and purpose in the most effective and sustainable way.
You’ll have oversight of teams with an internal focus. As you facilitate and support team members to play their part, you will gather insight and use this and your knowledge of charity operations to inform and make recommendations to the Senior Leadership Team.
We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who feel they are suitably qualified for the position.
We work collaboratively in support of strong, connected and equitable communities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At TLG, we’re passionate about building an exceptional staff team that’s committed to making a real difference in the lives of struggling children across the UK. We’re always on the lookout for great people to journey with us towards our vision, and we’re excited to offer a unique opportunity for a motivated and passionate individual to join us as Grants & Foundations Lead.
The Grants & Foundations Lead will pioneer a new approach to grant management at TLG through shaping the administration and systems used, and harnessing AI to create efficiencies. This approach will allow the core focus of the role to be on facilitating the wider team, implementing a new grants strategy and sourcing and liaising with funders. Based primarily within our Fundraising & Supporter Engagement team, this individual will grow and maximise voluntary income from trusts and foundations, working closely with Directors, colleagues across TLG and with external partners.
The successful candidate will focus on raising funds both for projects in the UK and helping to grow our work internationally. They will work alongside TLG’s Innovation Hub to source finances for new pilots and innovations – playing a vital role in pioneering new approaches for local churches to serve their communities. From pulling together compelling applications, leading new projects and contributing to strategic development, you’ll be at the heart of our mission to bring hope and a future to struggling children.
TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Closing Date: Sunday 24th August
Initial Interviews: Friday 29th August
Final Interviews: Monday 8th September – at our National Support Office in West Yorkshire
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Coventry Women’s Partnership (CWP) is looking for a Policy, Voice, and Influence Lead to support our 2-year place-based systems change programme, funded by the Smallwood Trust. The programme aims to reduce gendered poverty in Coventry by tackling the systemic barriers faced in securing a safe home. This work will focus on understanding and transforming housing systems. Seeking to and improve outcomes for women experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity, and multiple disadvantage.
CWP is partnership made up of Central England Law Centre, Coventry Haven Women’s Aid, CRASAC, FWT and Kairos. The contract will be with Kairos, but you will provide support across all partners.
· The Policy, Voice and Influence Lead (PVIL) will play a pivotal role in driving forward the Coventry Women’s Partnership’s (CWP) systems change agenda to improve housing and homelessness options for women to reduce gendered poverty.
· You will be confident in taking the lead in this work while remaining in regular communication and collaboration with the partnership.
· You will help us analyse the systems, policies, practices and strategy around housing for women and their impact on poverty and create a delivery programme to influence and collaborate with stakeholders for change.
· Your attitude will be pragmatic and ‘can do’ as you carve a realistic path between confidence and caution when planning projects and delivery.
· Integral to this work will be drawing on members’ experience and expertise and the voices of women with lived experience (supported by a Women’s Engagement & Participation Coordinator) to ensure the partnership’s activities are delivered on time and to budget.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Our partner, a leading international not for profit, seeks an experienced Finance Manager to lead on the financial management of a complex multi-country & multi-grant project. This role will really be suited to someone interested in developing and strengthening systems and processes & providing financial oversight, whilst working with multiple stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Provide financial management oversight on the project, verifying project-specific transactions and ensuring that financial data is up-to-date; and ensuring adherence to the organisation’s financial policies.
- Lead the project’s annual budgeting and forecasting process, allocating funds across country and global teams & operations.
- Prepare and deliver timely and accurate financial reports for the organisation’s project, including monthly, quarterly, and donor-specific reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop and implement financial controls and processes to ensure compliance to donors and organisational policies, including tools such as templates, checklists, and manuals.
- Review budgets, quarterly reports and variance analyses, reforecasts, cash requests and agreements from sub-grantees; and ensure that they understand guidance on compliance and financial reporting.
- Treasury management – monitoring and analysis foreign exchange fluctuations, and their impact on project delivery.
- Responsible for supplier management, including reviewing contracts.
- Management of a Finance Officer
Requirements
- Qualified accountant (and holding an active membership with an accountancy body) with experience in designing, developing and strengthening processes and controls for complex multi-country, multi-grants projects.
- Experience in the financial management and administration of grants, including budgeting, forecasting, undertaking analysis & monitoring, and reporting.
- Experience of donor compliance and reporting, including of institutional donors with complex compliance and reporting requirements.
- Experience of working specifically in the context of sub-grantees and implementing partners on the ground.
- Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills, able to analyse complex financial information to provide the full picture on the project implementation, and to be able to present this alongside other analyses and reports to senior internal and external stakeholders clearly and succinctly.
- A strong command of the English language.
- Able to work effectively under pressure
This is a permanent role; the candidate will need to have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship. The organisation offers hybrid working with the candidate expected to be in the London office at least 2 days/week