Grants and contracts manager jobs

Details:

Salary: £40,373 per annum.

Location: Our office is a short walk from King’s Cross station in London. For this role, we need someone to come into the office at least one day a week, on a Tuesday. A day where all of Income Generation come into the office. Otherwise we are proud to promote a truly hybrid work culture. You can work remotely for the rest of the time. Equally, you may prefer to work from the office full-time. There will also be an expectation for the successful candidate to be available for in-person sales meetings in London and across the UK, when needed.

Contractually this role is London based. 

Benefits:

• 25 days in the first year, increasing to 27.5 days in the second year of service and 30 days in the third.
• Matched pension scheme up to 7% of salary
• Support for staff with caring responsibilities
• Family-friendly culture

How to Apply: CV and supporting statement - using Hospice UK’s supporting statement document – see below

Closing date for applications: 9 am on Monday 29 September 2025

Interview dates: Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 October. Interviews will take place in person at our office in London.

We’ll send assessments and some questions to you in advance so that you can prepare. Let us know if you have any specific needs to be able to fully engage with the process.

Job Information:

This is a unique opportunity to support business development for a programme that changes how employers support their employees through grief, caring and end of life. 

You’ll be at the forefront of driving growth, building strategic partnerships and expanding our reach to new sectors. If you thrive in a consultative sales environment and want to make meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you. 

As a creative and strategic thinker, you’ll have the ability to sell both one-off products and build long-term, bespoke partnerships.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the sales and partnership development for the Compassionate Employers programme
• Shaping tailored packages that respond to the clients’ strategic needs
• Building relationships across sectors to grow programme reach and impact
• Supporting cultural change in workplaces around grief, caring and terminal illness

About Compassionate Employers

Compassionate Employers is our flagship workplace support programme. It helps organisations better support employees affected by terminal illness, caregiving responsibilities and bereavement. Through practical resources, expert guidance, training and recognition, we empower employers to foster truly inclusive and supportive cultures.

Join us as we entering an exciting new phase of growth and innovation. And be part of redefining how workplaces respond to life’s most challenging moments.

If you’re interested in this role we’d love to hear from you. If you’d like to ask any questions before applying, you can contact Paul (his contact details are available on our website)

You’ll find lots more information in the Candidate Information Pack (available on our website to download).

At Hospice UK the job title for this role is Senior Corporate Development Executive. In other organisations this role might be called a Business Development Manager. 

How to apply:

To apply for this role, please send us the following documents by 9am on Monday 29 September 2025:

• Your CV. Ideally in Microsoft Word format and less than 3 pages of A4
• A completed supporting statement form (where you can demonstrate how you meet the person specification) - available on our website to download
• A completed equalities monitoring form - available on our website to download.

We will shortlist candidates based on their CV and supporting statements. A briefing of what to expect will be sent in advance to shortlisted candidates.

Closing date for applications: by 9am on Monday 29 September 2025.

We believe in fair recruitment and working to remove bias, so all applications will have identifying indicators removed before being submitted to the shortlisting panel.

Please make sure you provide your contact details in your email. Please note the interview dates above and let us know if there are any accommodations you might need to participate fully in the process. We will try to be flexible.

To be considered for this role you must have the right to live and work in the UK for your application to be progressed. Hospice UK is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Finance and Operations Assistant
Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity
Bristol, Bristol City (Hybrid)
£24,500 per year
Full-time
Contract (FTC 12 month contract)

Working for a charity is great.  Working for  Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity is greater!

We are a Disability Confident Employer

Job description
The Finance and Operations Assistant will provide essential administrative and operational support across the Finance and Grants team. This is a varied role requiring excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Essential
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage different tasks.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Confident communicator, able to deal with queries by phone and email in a professional manner.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Ability to work flexibly across different functions and as part of a team.
Desirable
• Experience working with finance or grant management systems. 
• Previous experience in a finance, grants, or operations support role.
• A genuine interest in the work of our charity and enthusiasm for supporting our mission.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES
Finance Support
• Count and reconcile all cash donations, preparing receipts and ensuring timely banking.
• Work with the Junior Finance Officer to ensure banking is carried out regularly and that cash held remains within insured limits.
• Prepare and submit weekly and monthly Lottery reports for both internal monitoring and Gambling Commission compliance.
• Issue receipt books and maintain an up-to-date receipt book log.
• Manage stationery orders and oversee the receipt of goods.
Grant Administration
• Manage the Grants and Payments inboxes, responding to and allocating queries in a timely and professional manner.
• Monitor the Grants phone line, dealing with queries and escalating where necessary.
• Log incoming applications onto spreadsheets, ensuring accurate records are maintained.
• Set up grant application and payment folders, ensuring all relevant documentation is stored correctly.
• Support approvals administration including saving emails, generating GA numbers, and drafting approval emails and letters.
• Support the Grants Officer to upload new grant commitments onto Exchequer.
• Support the Grants Officer to write off grant commitments in Exchequer when required and update associated working folders.
• Order grant-related items on the charity credit card as required.
Operations Support
• Support the Director of Finance and Operations with a range of operational and administrative tasks.
• Administer all-staff training on the organisation’s e-learning platform, ensuring compliance records are up to date.
• Support with HR data input and maintaining accurate employee records.
• Assist with other ad-hoc operational tasks, including compliance and other project related support.

Benefits:​

27 days annual holiday entitlement, plus bank holidays, an additional day off for your birthday and a bonus wellbeing day

Hybrid working, with a great central Bristol location for office days

Flexible working opportunities 

Employer pension contributions - up to 8% matched

Life insurance cover

Blue Light card with discounts across categories such as holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and many more

Excellent work culture and environment

Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Social events with the whole charity team

Prospectus are delighted to be working with our client in the search for their new Philanthropy Manager. The position will be offered on a full-time basis, on a hybrid contract. The position is expected to occasionally travel across the UK to meet clients and work closely with staff members based in Bristol and Whiteley.

The Organisation
The company runs around 5000 family and charitable trusts, managing assets of over £1 billion.  This includes over 400 charitable trusts, ranging in value from a few hundred thousand to tens of millions, and supporting charitable causes across the spectrum.  

The organisation's ethos is driven by our “Can-do; Will-do” approach, with a focus on ensuring best-in-class client service. Their objective is to be the #1 provider for grant-making charitable trusts and foundations in the UK. 

The company are now looking to expand their philanthropic offering to meet this objective and are looking to recruit a Philanthropy Manager to join this exciting project.

The Role
The organisation is seeking a confident, strategic, and experienced professional to contribute to the delivery of their philanthropic services. This hybrid role combines the management of charitable trusts with the delivery and development of their philanthropic proposition. You will oversee a portfolio of trusts, support high-net-worth clients in achieving their charitable goals and contribute to the strategic growth of their trust and philanthropy services.

The Candidate
The successful candidate will have significant experience within the philanthropy field, with proven ability to build and maintain relationships with high-net-worth individuals and charitable organisations. You will be a collaborative and strategic thinker, skilled in active listening, persuasion and influencing. You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to oversee a wide-ranging portfolio.

If you are interested to learn more about the position, please apply with your CV only. Should your profile be successful, a relevant consultant will be in touch to explore the role, and experience, in more detail.

Team Coordinator

Youth Futures Foundation is the national What Works Centre for youth employment, with a specific focus on marginalised young people.   

We find and generate high-quality evidence to better understand England’s’ youth unemployment and inactivity challenge, and most importantly to learn what solutions work to address this. We do this through bringing together the best evidence already in existence and build on this by conducting original research and testing and evaluating promising interventions to produce much needed new evidence where there are gaps.  

We are looking for a dynamic Team Coordinator to provide administrative and business support to the Programmes and Grants Directorate. The successful candidate will help us to deliver our objectives by providing seamless support and delivery. They will:

Understand the needs of the teams, the context in which they operate, and focus on problem-solving and working with others to meet objectives. 

Help the teams to work effectively, co-ordinate team activities, maintain relationships, alongside supporting operational excellence 

Work flexibly as needs evolve to support teams, and occasionally, support cross-Directorate colleagues. 

Use digital ways of working, technology and platforms to achieve goals. 

This role will be based at our Birmingham office.

We currently operate a hybrid model of two-days per week in the office and three-days from home.

For more information and a full job description, please download the Recruitment Pack.

HOW TO APPLY

Click on the 'Apply on website' button below to apply online. The closing date for applications is Sunday 28th September 2025 11:59 PM.

As part of Youth Futures Foundation’s safeguarding policy, all employees are subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, some positions may require an enhanced level disclosure. 

The young people we aim to serve – and the challenges they face - are all unique. We are looking to build a team that reflects this diversity. Our commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, class, religion, identity, and experience forms the cornerstone of our work. We are an equal opportunities employer, Mindful Employer, Disability Confident and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

We are particularly keen to encourage people with lived experience of the challenges facing young people in the labour market, and committed to supporting you in your application. Please contact us if you require any additional support. 

Internally, we encourage an open, collaborative and inclusive working environment. 

The Access to Justice Founation is seeking a manager to lead data systems, quality, and management across our organisation. The successful candidate will:

• Oversee data collection – ensuring we collect the right data, in the right way, as accurately as possible
• Maintain the systems that hold our data (primarily Salesforce)
• Support colleagues to access, use, and present our data.

This role will report into our Operations Team, which has a cross-functional remit and provides support to all other teams at the foundation. We’re looking for someone who can work collaboratively and employ a customer-centric approach to support colleagues and enable their work. Further, the Foundation is in an exciting period of growth, and we’re currently making a major investment in our Salesforce instance while also developing our team’s data capabilities. We’re looking for someone who is proactive and enthusiastic to jump into this role. You will help nurture and support a critical piece of our organisational infrastructure and our team’s capacity. With support from the senior management team, you will be at the heart of our efforts to successfully manage all our data and related systems.

Please see the full job description and recruitment pack below.

Are you passionate about supporting children and families in the early years? Do you combine excellent people skills with a sharp eye for detail and a talent for writing? Do you want to use your skills that will help drive change and positively impact the lives of children? If so, we’d love to hear from you. 

Home-Start Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, and Hammersmith & Fulham (HSWKCHF) is a highly regarded local charity, committed to giving children the best possible start in life. We’re looking for a kind, capable and proactive individual to join our dynamic and supportive team as Co-Deputy Manager (Operations & Fundraising). 

This is a 12-month role (with potential for extension, subject to funding), full time or 4 days a week, offering a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact while developing your career in the not-for-profit sector. 

About the Role 

As Co-Deputy Manager, you’ll play a key role in shaping and sustaining our services. You’ll lead on operational delivery, contribute to strategic planning, and take the lead on fundraising, communications and volunteers. Your writing skills will be essential in crafting compelling funding bids and reports, and your organisational flair will help us run smoothly and effectively. 

We’re looking for someone who: 

• Is highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines. 

• Has experience in fundraising, including developing and implementing strategies. 

• Can write clear, persuasive reports and grant applications. 

• Understands the significant contribution of volunteers.

• Is flexible, collaborative, and committed to our mission. 

What We Offer 

• A genuinely rewarding and positive work environment. 

• A supportive team that values your ideas and encourages personal and professional growth. 

• Flexible working arrangements, including at least one day of homeworking after probation. 

• Ongoing training and development opportunities. 

We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. HSWKCHF is committed to equality, diversity, and safeguarding the welfare of children and adults. 

For full details, please see the attached job description and person specification. 

Location: Flexible / Remote (UK-based), travel required
Salary: £40,000
Contract: Full-time

About Us

We are building something unprecedented.

The Waqf Fund for Muslim Education is a groundbreaking new initiative with a bold vision: to establish the best schools, with the best teachers, providing the best education, producing the next generation of exceptional leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, and public servants.

Rooted in the Islamic tradition of Waqf (endowment), this fund will be a perpetual source of investment into the education and future of our children, empowering them to serve humanity with excellence, integrity, and purpose.

This is not just a fundraising role. This is your opportunity to help lay the foundation of an educational legacy that will echo for generations to come 

The Role

As our Fundraising Manager, you will be the driving force behind developing, launching, and delivering a dynamic fundraising strategy to secure significant and sustainable support for the Waqf Fund.

Your role will combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery from engaging high-net-worth donors and institutional funders, to inspiring grassroots giving from communities who believe in the transformative power of education.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy & Planning – Develop and implement a multi-year fundraising strategy aligned with the Fund’s mission and values.
• Major Donor Engagement – Identify, cultivate, and steward high-value donors and partners, building long-term, trust-based relationships.
• Community Fundraising – Mobilise grassroots support across the UK Muslim community, creating campaigns that inspire giving at every level.
• Institutional Funding – Explore and secure grants, sponsorships, and partnerships from trusts, foundations, and corporate supporters.
• Events & Campaigns – Design and deliver fundraising events, both in-person and digital, that engage and inspire.
• Waqf Awareness – Champion and educate donors on the concept of Waqf as a sustainable, faith-driven model for impact.
• Impact Reporting – Work with the leadership team to demonstrate the difference donor support is making, through compelling storytelling and data.

About You

We’re looking for someone with a rare combination of heart and hustle. You will:

• Have a proven track record in fundraising, business development, or sales, ideally in the charity or education sector.
• Understand the values and motivations of Muslim donors, with sensitivity to cultural and faith contexts.
• Be a confident communicator, able to inspire at a boardroom table and from the mosque pulpit.
• Have experience in building a fundraising function from scratch (preferred but not essential).
• Be highly organised, results-driven, and not afraid to roll up your sleeves.
• Share our vision for transforming education and believe deeply in the power of giving for lasting change.

What We Offer

• A chance to be part of a historic, first-of-its-kind initiative in Muslim education.
• The opportunity to shape and grow a pioneering fundraising programme from the ground up.
• Flexible working arrangements and a supportive, mission-driven team.
• A role where your work will leave a lasting legacy for generations.

How to Apply:
Send your CV and a covering letter outlining your passion for this role and how your experience aligns with our vision.

Lead high-value fundraising at the heart of the UK’s emergency response. An excellent step-up for a corporate fundraising specialist ready to broaden their remit, as well as a compelling challenge for an experienced high-value leader.

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) brings together 15 of the UK’s leading aid agencies to raise funds quickly and effectively when humanitarian crises strike overseas. DEC’s appeals are nationally recognised moments, uniting the public, government, and partners to generate extraordinary support.

This maternity cover offers a unique chance to combine the immediacy of appeal fundraising with the influence of long-term strategic leadership. You’ll guide high-value income across corporate partners, trusts, and major donors, while also shaping the future of DEC’s Philanthropy & Partnerships function through a mid-strategy review and a set of ambitious live projects.

This role blends urgency and delivery with breadth, oversight, and strategic impact – an excellent step-up for a corporate fundraising specialist ready to broaden their remit, as well as a compelling challenge for an experienced high-value leader.

Interviews will occur on a rolling basis, so please apply ASAP!

As Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships, you will:

• Lead high-value fundraising across corporates, trusts, and major donors, ensuring income is maximised whether or not an appeal is live
• During appeals (typically one or two per year), deliver high-value income during national emergencies
• Oversee stewardship and account management of DEC’s partners, supporting managers to deliver exceptional relationships.
• Drive key strategic projects, including:
  • Refreshing the Rapid Response Network framework and offers
  • Embedding a core costs ask across corporates and trusts
  • Developing an emergency fund outside appeals to allow funders to plan contributions
  • Contributing to a major donor review and overseeing investment in trusts & foundations
  • Introducing wealth screening and segmentation for the first time
• Lead the mid-term review of DEC’s five-year strategy, assessing pipeline, budget deployment, and future investment
  priorities
• Provide oversight, stability, and external perspective to a strong, long-standing team

About you

We’re looking for a dynamic, hands-on fundraising leader who can balance delivery with strategy and thrive in both steady-state and high-pressure contexts.

The role would best suit someone with: 

• Significant corporate fundraising expertise, with a strong track record in account management of complex, high-value partnerships
• Experience managing staff (minimum two people)
• Adaptable, proactive, and confident leading income delivery during fast-moving appeals
• Clear passion for DEC’s humanitarian mission and ability to inspire confidence with partners
• Trusts & foundations or major donor experience is desirable

Hybrid Working and Employee Benefits

Hybrid Working: 

Office location: 17-21 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GT

DEC have 2 compulsory office days per month and 2 discretionary office days per month. These are diarised in advance, except for August, which is kept free from compulsory office attendance.

In the event of an appeal – typically one or two per year – DEC have a compulsory 2-week office attendance. Additional worked hours are paid as TOIL. For further information or if you have any questions, please discuss with Joe.

Employee benefits include: 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 8% employer pension contribution (post probation)
• HealthCare Cash Plan, with access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym Pass. discounted access to various health club providers
• Discounts schemes via Reward Gateway and BHSN Extras
• Life isurance of 3 x annual salary
• Enhanced sick pay (post probation)

Closing Date: 25 September 2025

Ref 7093

Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a creative and relationship-focussed individual with extensive youth engagement experience to join us as our Youth Participation Adviser (Grants & Strategy Support) where you will work with the SUN Civil Society Network team.

This is an 18-month Fixed Term Contract and a full-time role, at 35 hours a week.

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm.  When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave.  We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

The SUN Civil Society Network (SUN CSN) is part of the global Scaling Up Nutrition Movement, which unites governments, UN agencies, donors, civil society, and the private sector to end malnutrition in all its forms. The SUN CSN Secretariat is hosted by Save the Children UK and supports 5,000+ civil society organisations across 67 countries. A flagship initiative within our work is the Youth Leaders for Nutrition programme, which supports young advocates to lead change in their communities and influence policy and accountability at national and global levels.

 About the role

This role is ideal for someone passionate about youth engagement, creative resource development, and global civil society collaboration.

As Youth Participation Adviser (Grants & Strategy Support), you will collaborate with young people and civil society partners globally to co-create pilot tools and resources that enable the scaling up of youth participation through the Youth Leaders for Nutrition programme.

In this role, you will: 

• Capture learnings from our existing program to inform the design of the next phase for the program.

• Co-develop:

• Toolkits to strengthen meaningful youth engagement at the national level across our global network.

• A youth inclusion checklist for SUN Civil Society Alliances (CSAs).

• Safeguarding guidance and training resources in collaboration with Save the Children UK's safeguarding team.

• Manage the distribution of small grants to SUN Civil Society Alliances, carrying out due diligence, monitoring the grant reporting from recipients, and reporting on progress and impact to donors.

• Develop creative and impactful ways to gather, analyse and present stories and data from the Youth Leaders for Nutrition programme to support strategy and fundraising.

• Work directly with regional advisors, national alliance leaders and other SUN stakeholders to ensure multi-stakeholder alignment at every level.

• Occasionally represent the SUN CSN Secretariat in internal and external meetings, helping to shape the youth engagement strategy for 2026–2030.

About you

To be successful, it is important that you have:

• The ability to connect naturally with young people, understand their needs, and confidently lead both group discussions and one-on-one conversations.

• Experience in youth mobilisation, campaigning, advocacy and/or communications.

• Experience in small grant management including distribution, due diligence, monitoring and reporting.

• Strong skills in developing resources, building capacity, and identifying or responding to learning needs.

• A creative and proactive approach to problem-solving and content development.

• Comfort working across diverse cultural contexts and a strong commitment to inclusive practices.

• Experience managing multiple relationships and partnerships, ideally including collaboration within this UN movement and civil society colleagues from the global level to the grassroots.

• Commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission and values, and the SUN Movement Principles of Engagement.

What we offer you:

Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.

• We focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.

• We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day. 

Closing date: Thursday 25th September 2025, at midnight.

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Ways of Working:

The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter).  This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building. 

Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense. 

Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. 

We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here. 

Group Manager – Housing and Homelessness Services

DIRECTORATE: Chief Executive’s Directorate

DEPARTMENT: Finance, Housing and Change / Partnerships and Housing / Housing and Homelessness Services

GRADE OF POST: GR16

RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Partnerships and Housing

SALARY: £59,985 - £61,085 per annum

JOB PURPOSE

The Group Manager will have strategic management responsibility for all services delivered within the Housing Service. The Group Manager's role is to ensure that the operation of the housing service is managed professionally and that the Head of Partnerships and Housing is competently supported in the provision of housing related services to residents in Bridgend County Borough Council.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES:

· Oversee and manage the Housing and Homelessness Service for the Council and provide advice to the Head of Partnerships and Housing on all Housing related matters.

· Oversee the planning and delivery of the overarching commissioning and planning objectives for Housing and the Housing Support Grant, ensuring they contribute towards targeting those most in need in the community.

· Initiate and develop partnerships and multi-disciplinary working with other local authorities, regional and national bodies and other public/ private/third sector partners necessary to deliver the housing service.

· Manage the delivery of new affordable housing, oversee the monitoring and management of grant to maximise the investment in in Bridgend County Borough Council including but not limited to Social Housing Grant, Transitional Capital Programme, s106, Recycled Capital Grant etc.

· Proactively develop relationships with all departments across the Authority, providing strategic input regarding the delivery of housing related services as part of a wider review of developments across the Authority.

· Oversee and promote the delivery of the Leasing Scheme Wales by working with private householders or landlords to bring properties back into use to support the social housing market.

· Oversee the development of temporary accommodation options in the area including the use of HMO accommodation and modular housing

· Oversee the Disabled Facility Grant service.

· Lead on all aspects of housing and homelessness services working by with Elected Members, corporate managers and service teams to achieve excellence.

· Initiate and develop partnerships and multi-disciplinary working with other local authorities, regional and national bodies and other public/ private/third sector partners as necessary to deliver the housing and community regeneration service.

· Keep up-to-date with best practice in Housing and Homelessness services with the aim of delivering a modern, innovative service ensuring all aspects of the service meet Bridgend County Borough Council’s ambition to provide the best local services in Wales.

· Lead on the creation of all Housing related policies across the Council and to advise the Head of Partnerships and Housing accordingly.

· Implement and manage service level agreements, contracts and negotiations with external suppliers and partners to ensure they meet the appropriate needs of Bridgend County Borough Council.

· Implement performance management within the Housing service to include the production and monitoring of agreed performance and budget information for the Housing and Homelessness Service.

GENERAL DUTIES

Health and Safety

To fulfil the general and specific roles and responsibilities detailed in the Health and Safety Policy

Equal Opportunities

To ensure that all activities are operated in accordance with Equal Opportunities legislation and best practice.

Safeguarding

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all employees. Any concerns should be reported to the Adult Safeguarding Team or Children’s IAA Service within MASH.

Review and Right to Vary

This Job Description is as currently applies and will be reviewed regularly. You may be required to undertake other tasks that can be reasonably assigned to you, including development activities, which are within your capability and grade.

Salary: £42,787

Grade: 3

Position type: Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working considered)

Responsible to: Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships

Direct reports: Corporate Partnerships Officer

Location: Remote (UK), within reasonable commuting distance to London to accommodate regular partner & prospect meetings. This may be up to once a week.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Join ShelterBox's high-performing Philanthropy & Partnerships team, in a role that is all about ambition, collaboration and impact.

As Corporate Partnerships Manager, you'll be at the forefront of growing and diversifying ShelterBox's private sector partnerships - unlocking bold, strategic collaborations that help deliver emergency shelter to families whose lives have been devastated by disaster.

With a loyal portfolio of partners already established, this role is your opportunity to lead the charge on new business. You'll shape sector strategies, grow our pipeline of prospects and turn creative ideas into long-term, multi-faceted partnerships that drive real change.

You will work with the Corporate Partnerships Officer to support stewardship of existing relationships, ensuring partners feel valued, engaged and inspired to continue supporting ShelterBox's lifesaving work. But your focus will be outward-facing and future-focused - identifying new opportunities, crafting compelling propositions and making ShelterBox stand out from the crowd.

You'll manage and mentor the Corporate Partnerships Officer, report directly to the Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships, and collaborate with the wider Philanthropy & Partnerships team. You will also be backed by colleagues across the organisation, and our global affiliate network. Together, you'll maximise opportunities, deliver powerful partnerships, and help shape the future of corporate giving at ShelterBox.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for a strategic, creative, and proactive individual who will play a key role building strong relationships with decision-makers within businesses to help us deliver emergency shelter to the most vulnerable people hit by conflict, disaster and climate crises.

You must be confident in presenting a compelling case for support, both in writing and verbally, and be able to build relationships easily - both externally and internally. We're especially looking for someone who brings strategic thinking and planning, and who can focus their energy on targeted, high-impact work that drives results. Previous experience in corporate fundraising or within a high-value partnerships team is strongly preferred.

This position is for someone looking for a dynamic and varied role, working with a huge range of stakeholders to identify and unlock opportunities to connect the private sector with meaningful impact. It is a perfect opportunity for a forward-thinking, articulate, and personable relationship fundraiser who wants to play a pivotal part in helping communities around the world rebuild after disaster.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

New business

Lead on new business development by proactively identifying and cultivating high-value corporate prospects, with a focus on building a strong and diverse pipeline.

Conduct targeted sector research in collaboration with the Stewardship and Research Officer & Philanthropy & Partnerships Assistant to uncover new opportunities and develop tailored engagement strategies that align with ShelterBox's mission and values.

Leverage networks and connectors - including the Philanthropy Advisory Board - and attend relevant industry events and conferences to expand ShelterBox's reach within priority sectors.

Design bespoke cultivation plans for prospects in the pipeline, using creative and varied approaches to engage new audiences and convert interest into long-term support.

Develop compelling proposals, pitches, and partnership packages by working cross-functionally with teams across the organisation, especially the International Programme Department and Brand & Content team.

Deliver engaging presentations and pitches to a wide range of audiences, inspiring support and showcasing the impact of partnering with ShelterBox.

Collaborate with international colleagues, particularly in the USA, to explore and respond to global corporate partnership opportunities as they arise. Proactively contribute to establishing new ways of working across markets to unlock shared value and international engagement.

Ensure alignment with ShelterBox's Ethical Partnerships Policy by supporting due diligence screening in partnership with the Stewardship and Research Officer and Philanthropy & Partnerships Assistant.

Relationship management

Personally manage relations with ShelterBox's most valuable partners: taking time to understand partner needs and decision-making drivers, and utilising insight into objectives, motivations and internal priorities to tailor engagement strategies to maximise partnerships.

Seek opportunities to uplift and add value to partnerships by having a thorough understanding of ShelterBox's work, networks and funding needs.

Work with and support the Corporate Partnerships Officer to effectively manage and steward their portfolio of accounts.

Deliver creative stewardship and communication plans to ensure our corporate partner's key stakeholders and staff feel part of ShelterBox; providing them with inspiring stories, unique staff engagement opportunities, and strong impact reporting.

Deliver first-class grant management when securing restricted income (including tracking pipeline, contracting, reporting requirements etc.)

Strategy, engagement and data

Working with the Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships, to refine and implement the Corporate Partnerships Strategy, ensuring it is targeted, aligned with organisational priorities, and translated into work plans.

Drive strategic planning and income generation, working towards agreed targets and supporting the effective management of the Corporate Partnerships budget.

Shape and deliver ShelterBox's corporate engagement offering, collaborating with the Learning and Development team to create impactful training and staff engagement experiences for partners.

Prepare for and lead emergency fundraising appeals to corporate audiences, to mobilise and maximise support in response to major disasters.

Develop and coordinate events to deepen corporate partner's engagement, and contribute to the delivery of wider Philanthropy & Partnerships events that showcase ShelterBox's mission and impact.

Maximise the benefits of the CRM system (Microsoft Dynamics) to create and implement strategic cultivation and stewardship journeys for corporate partners, keeping records updated and following Data Protection rules. Stay informed on global trends in corporate giving, and the humanitarian sector, using this insight to inform strategic decision-making and partnership development.

Leadership

Provide strategic and supportive line management to the Corporate Partnerships Officer, ensuring clear objectives, success indicators, and personal development plans are in place and regularly reviewed.

Foster strong, collaborative relationships across ShelterBox, working closely with colleagues in the UK and internationally to align efforts and maximise partnership impact.

Act as a subject matter expert (SME) in private sector partnerships, sharing knowledge, insight, and best practice with the wider ShelterBox team and our global affiliate network.

Contribute flexibly and proactively to the wider work of the Philanthropy & Partnerships team, undertaking other reasonable duties as required to support team goals and organisational priorities.

Job Title: Senior Programme Manager
Closing date: 26th September 2025 17.00 GMT
Interviews: 3rd October 2025
Reports to: Ubele Founder/ CEO
Location: Min 2 days per week based in North London office, remote working available for max 3 days a week
Pay: £60,000- £63,000 full time, gross per annum
Type of Contract: One-year fixed term contract
Annual Leave Entitlement: 28 days’ annual leave, including UK bank holidays.
Pension: 3% employer pension contribution on eligible earnings.

About The Role  

The purpose of this role is to have overall responsibility for The Phoenix Way (TPW) Programme across the London, South and East regions and delegating day to day management South and East Regions to a dedicated Programme Manager. The role includes:

Strategic oversight of and accountability for the London, South and East regions of The Phoenix Way the creation of sustainable Black and racially minoritised communities and community-led organisations across three separate regions, with an in-depth focus on Greater London by ensuring there is an equitable stake in decisions relating to funding processes, priorities, funding allocations and beyond.
Collaborating with funders, statutory bodies, community organisations and voluntary sector, and other stakeholders committed to the development of an equitable future.
Actively supporting all funding bodies to seek change for diverse communities and deliver significant improvements in their organisation’s cultures, strategies, competences, and capabilities.
Helping funding bodies to adopt equitable policies and practises based on the evidence and learning garnered from the community organisations that receive funding and support from TPW. 

Our partner, a globally-respected INGO is seeking to recruit a Project Finance Manager to provide financial support to a large multi-million-dollar contract being delivered in Ukraine. The Project Finance Manager is responsible for providing financial support to Finance Business & Project accounting team and expanding the Ukraine-based finance manager capacity. The primary aim is to ensure the project team can react to the requests from the project manager to deliver high-quality financial reports, budgets, underlying assumption narratives or reforecasts. It is important to understand the requirements, duties, and obligations of the contracts to ensure alignment and contractual compliance.

Job Responsibilities:

Management of project finance team (x4)
Prepare budgets and reforecasts in line with
Conduct regular budget reviews to ensure the project stays within the budget.
Monitoring the implementation and performance of signed contracts with any variances being reported to the Project Manager with a spend-out plan.
Ensue operational plans are reflected in the budget/reforecast.
Prepare regular financial reports and statements for project stakeholders.
Manage and oversee all financial transactions related to the project.
Comply with all contract reporting requirements.
Other administrative duties as and when required.

Requirements:
QBE, qualified or part qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CPA etc )
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
Exceptional organisational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
Strong numeracy and IT skills essential, and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.
Fluent in written and spoken English.
Experience developing and monitoring budgets.

Desirable:
Experience using ERP planning system

Financial management of development contracts

Support & Benefits

Fully funded accommodation

Subsistence stipend

4x international return flights 

Pension

Private Health

Salary: £44,000 - £48,000, dependent on experience
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (Part-time at 4 days/week considered)
Location: Hybrid – 2 days per week in Waterloo office
Closing date: Wednesday 9th October
Benefits: 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and 3 discretionary Christmas days), flexible working, paid emergency leave, reward voucher scheme, pension contributions up to 6%, and more

We’re thrilled to be partnering with the award-winning children’s mental health charity Free to Be Kids to recruit a Fundraising Manager to lead their fundraising and communications strategy. Free to Be Kids helps some of London’s most disadvantaged children transform their mental health through joy, adventure and the outdoors.

As Fundraising Manager, you’ll take headline responsibility for delivering Free to Be’s fundraising and communications strategy, aiming to raise around £700,000 annually. You’ll lead on securing high-value partnerships, five-figure grants, and individual giving, while line managing the Fundraising Officer and working closely with the CEO as part of the senior management team.

This is a hands-on, strategic role at the heart of a vibrant, passionate team, offering the chance to shape the future of a growing charity with a powerful mission.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A strong track record of securing five-figure funding from Trusts, Foundations, and Corporate Partners
• Experience in pitching, relationship management, and donor stewardship
• Experience managing fundraising systems and pipelines
• A collaborative, flexible, and proactive approach
• A passion for supporting vulnerable children and a belief in the power of adventure and belonging

Management experience is desirable, but we also welcome applications from ambitious fundraisers ready to step into a leadership role.

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please contact Ashby Jenkins Recruitment and ask to speak to Emma.

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment is a specialist charity recruitment agency. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the sector. You can read more about our commitment to diversity on our website.

If enough applications are received, we reserve the right to close the application period early.

Please quote reference 2706EI when applying.