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Programme Funding Officer
Do you want to improve the lives of people with disabilities and vulnerable people?
Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an award-winning international humanitarian and development organisation. Working alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we take action and raise awareness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.
Our UK team is looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join us as a Programme Funding Officer (PFO). This is an exciting and varied role working across the funding cycle from the early stage of new opportunities through to grant management. You will be regularly in touch with our country teams, supporting them to engage with UK institutional donors in-country and advising them on compliance for both grants and commercial contracts. You will also get a chance to support partnership development, as well as advocacy and policy influencing. If this sounds like the next role for you, we’d love to welcome you to our friendly and dedicated team.
Background Information and Purpose of Post
The Institutional Relations team is responsible for donor engagement and influencing, institutional funding, and partnerships in the UK. It comprises the Head of Institutional Relations, three Programme Funding Officers and an Institutional Funding Volunteer.
You will work as part of a dynamic team to support delivery and implementation of an ambitious institutional relations strategy. With a particular focus on the FCDO and START Network alongside growing Australian and Irish portfolios, the Institutional Relations team builds partnerships and maximises income and influence to achieve HI’s strategic aims. Given the changing external funding environment and evolving context in the UK, we are looking for an individual who is willing to be flexible and adapt to the context in order to meet the organisation’s needs and have the biggest impact for people with disabilities.
The main purpose of this post is to:
· Improve our track record for UK and other funding by increasing internal understanding of donors and funding mechanisms in your portfolio, supporting high quality submissions, grant management and donor compliance
· Strengthen relationships with, and generate and manage funding from, UK and other institutional donors and partners, particularly Irish and Australian donors
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Promoting our work and building relationships with institutional donors
Supporting the work of the Head of Institutional Relations, you will have sound knowledge of the donors and funding mechanisms in your portfolio and contribute proactively to influencing their funding strategies and priorities. Duties include:
· Maintain a good understanding of HI’s programmes, strategy and approach and communicate this externally.
· Identify and build relationships with a portfolio of large public and private institutional donors and their key suppliers (e.g. INGOs and for-profit development companies), mobilising colleagues from UK and across the global organisation as required.
· Work with country programmes to develop country-level action plans to engage with local representatives of UK donors and partners, in order to strengthen in-country relationships, influence donors’ country-level plans and access in-country funding opportunities. This will also involve supporting the development of multi-year operational plans and advise on the funding possibilities offered by UK institutional donors.
· Anticipate future trends and the expectations of the donors and funding mechanisms in your portfolio, influence their policies and strategies, and negotiate and consult with them on institutional funding matters, in liaison with the appropriate colleagues from the UK team and federal network.
· In coordination with the Head of Institutional Relations and the Chief Executive, monitor and where needed, contribute to collective work and advocacy initiatives in collaboration with partners and INGO networks (such as the Start Network and targeted Bond groups) with the aim of raising HI’s profile and influencing UK donors in line with our influencing priorities.
Generate and manage institutional funding from UK donors
You will follow and champion HI’s internal institutional funding procedures to identify and analyse funding opportunities from UK sources, contribute to project submissions, and carry out grant management duties. You will:
· Monitor, identify, analyse and communicate all relevant funding opportunities from donors in your portfolio (including development and humanitarian grant opportunities and commercial contracts). This will involve facilitating internal go/no go decision-making for new opportunities and advising and supporting programme colleagues on positioning and consortium-building when relevant.
· Lead the review and analysis of the requirements in new funding agreements and contracts, advise internal stakeholders on compliance and ensure appropriate contract negotiation and due diligence processes are followed.
· Implement internal procedures for contract/grant management, including information management, and support the submission of reporting and payment requests according to donor requirements.
Improve our track record for UK institutional funding
You will be responsible for increasing internal understanding of donors and funding mechanisms in your portfolio, particularly FCDO, Start Network, Australian DFAT and Irish Aid, supporting high quality strategic submissions and donor compliance. You will:
· Create internal communications, train and brief finance, programme and technical staff (including country programmes) on the donors in your portfolio, ensuring they have the tools and knowledge to comply with donor rules, understand donor priorities and focus areas, and maximise the potential for funding.
· Support proposal development, advising on donor requirements, expectations and preferences.
· Build strong relationships and internal links with technical and programme teams and contribute to internal working groups on issues related to institutional funding.
Other duties
· Maintain a positive and collaborative working relationship with HI UK colleagues and the Federal Institutional Funding, and Operations teams.
· Actively contribute to the HI UK operational plan and team work plans, and internal staff meetings.
· Ensure high quality, accurate internal reporting and information management for your portfolio.
· Keep abreast of developments within the sector by liaising with counterparts in other NGOs, and relevant networks.
· Represent HI UK at external forums and meetings when relevant.
· Any other activities commensurate with the level of the post, as may be required by the Chief Executive or Head of Team.
Our vision is a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where everyone can live in dignity.



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JOB PURPOSE
To coordinate Dudley Lodge's impact reporting, fundraising support and business development activities across the organisation.
The postholder will support income generation by identifying funding opportunities, maintaining funding pipelines, coordinating fundraising activity, supporting funding applications and helping Dudley Lodge evidence and communicate the impact of its work to commissioners, funders, donors and stakeholders.
Working closely with the Head of Support Services, Head of Operations and Service Leads, the postholder will collect, collate and report impact and outcomes information, support fundraising and business development activities and contribute to the organisation's sustainability and growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Impact Reporting and Communications
- Fundraising and Income Generation
- Systems and Administration
Impact Reporting and Communications
- Coordinate systems for collecting, recording and reporting impact, outcomes and stakeholder feedback data across Dudley Lodge services.
- Work with Heads of Service and Service Leads to gather feedback, case studies, testimonials and other evidence of service delivery, outcomes and organisational impact.
- Coordinate feedback collection from service users, parents, family members, professionals, commissioners and stakeholders.
- Produce impact summaries, dashboards and data reports for internal and external audiences.
- Coordinate the development of Dudley Lodge's assessment and Support Services' annual impact reports.
- Support the development of systems to collect and report information relating to longer-term outcomes for families.
- Ensure impact information is accurate, accessible and available to support reporting, funding applications and service development activities.
- Support the preparation of commissioner updates, funder reports, stakeholder briefings and annual impact publications.
- Gather, collate and present information, data, case studies and outcomes to support organisational reporting and stakeholder communications.
- Prepare draft reports, updates and communications for review by Heads of Service and Service Leads.
- Coordinate the production and distribution of approved reports, updates and communications.
- Support the dissemination of impact reports, funding updates and organisational achievements.
- Maintain records of stakeholder communications, reporting requirements and submission deadlines.
Fundraising and Income Generation
- Support the organisation to achieve fundraising and income generation targets.
- Research and monitor trusts, foundations, corporate, statutory and tender opportunities, maintaining accurate records of prospective funders, deadlines and reporting requirements.
- Maintain an up-to-date funding pipeline and funding calendar.
- Gather and coordinate evidence, data and supporting information required for grant applications, tenders, expressions of interest and funding reports.
- Assist with the preparation and submission of funding applications and tender responses.
- Coordinate fundraising appeals and donor engagement activities.
- Draft and distribute appeal letters, donor updates and stewardship communications.
- Support funder reporting and grant monitoring requirements.
- Monitor emerging funding opportunities and sector developments and share opportunities with relevant managers.
Systems and Administration
- Maintain accurate fundraising, impact and stakeholder engagement records.
- Support the development and maintenance of databases and reporting systems.
- Coordinate surveys, consultations and feedback exercises.
- Produce regular reports to support management, governance and business development activities.
- Ensure information is recorded, stored and managed in accordance with GDPR and organisational policies.
- Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and efficiency across impact data collection and reporting, fundraising and stakeholder reporting activities.
- Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade and purpose of the role, as reasonably required by the Line Manager or to meet the needs of the organisation.
Title of post to which this job reports:
Head of Support Services
Special Conditions:
All staff are expected to work in a flexible way to cope with the needs, demands and requirements of the Centres. This may mean attending or working from either centres, Coventry, Birmingham.
Dudley Lodge operates a non-smoking policy for staff.
Observance of the Centre’s Equal Opportunities Policy will be required, and to work at all times in accordance with all the Centre’s policies and procedures.
Failure by a member of staff to report actual or suspected physical or sexual abuse of a child by another member of a staff or other person having contact with the child may constitute a disciplinary offence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Spear
Spear is a national youth employment charity. The award-winning Spear Programme was launched over 20 years ago, and is now running in 18 Spear Centres across the country, equipping unemployed 16–24-year-olds facing barriers to employment with the skills and mindset they need to secure work and thrive in work and life.
Please see the 'Work with us’ pack for more information.
About the role
We're looking for an ambitious, proactive and relationship-driven individual who excels at securing strategic, long-term corporate partnerships that drive the growth and impact of Spear. Joining our dynamic and growing Corporate Partnerships team, you will play a key role in developing and stewarding high-value partnerships that generate significant income and enable Spear to reach more young people facing barriers to employment.
This role is ideal for someone with strong business development and relationship management skills, who enjoys working both strategically and hands-on to generate income, develop compelling partnership opportunities and build lasting relationships with corporate supporters.
Key Information
- Salary: from £43,000 depending on experience
- Full-Time, One Year Fixed Term Contract
- Annual leave: 28 days annual leave (including Christmas gift days) plus bank holidays
- Closing Date: Friday 24th July (We interview on a rolling basis and will close the role early if we find the right candidate)
For more information please read through our Job Specification.
If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.
Person Specification
- A practising Christian, passionate about Spear's values and mission, with a desire to engage and inspire corporate partners to support young people facing barriers to employment into sustainable work.
- Significant senior-level experience in corporate fundraising, corporate social responsibility, business development or strategic partnerships.
- Proven ability to raise funds, develop business partnerships or drive sales. Excellent client management using CRM tools such as Salesforce are desirable.
- An excellent communicator with strong relational skills and the confidence and ability to develop a rapport with and positively influence a variety of people from diverse backgrounds in the corporate space.
- Excellent writing skills, attention to detail and accuracy, including the ability to produce compelling proposals for a professional, corporate audience.
- Demonstration of leadership capabilities; proactive, responsive and a self-starter. Ability to manage multiple priorities to meet targets and deadlines.
- Strong numerical, reporting and organizational skills, including the ability to establish appropriate and effective processes and structures.
- Line Management experience desirable but not essential.
Spear is a dynamic, growing youth employment charity that coaches young people to overcome barriers and thrive in work and life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Overview
The role will provide high-quality administrative, systems, and research support to the Quality Team, enabling consistent quality assurance across the grant-making cycle. The postholder will administer and improve the team’s Salesforce processes and data standards, coordinate key workflows and information management, support the Director of Quality, Quality Assurance Specialist and Impact (MEAL) Coordinator with scheduling and documentation, and deliver defined research tasks and short projects (e.g., into quality assurance approaches, MEAL frameworks, tools and best practice) to strengthen the team’s work.
Key internal relationships: Director of Quality; Quality Assurance Specialist; Impact (MEAL) Specialist; Regional Directors, Programme Managers and Project Officers; ICPO; Finance; Data/Systems owners.
Key Responsibilities
Salesforce administration and systems support
- Administer the Quality/Projects components of Salesforce (and associated tools), including user support, data standards, fields/picklists, basic configuration tasks within delegated permissions, and documentation of processes.
- Maintain data quality rules and routines (validation, required fields, definitions, and guidance) and run regular data quality checks, working with colleagues to resolve issues.
- Produce and maintain reports/dashboards for the Quality Team (e.g., pipeline status, stage-gate progress, approvals, conditions, timeliness, data completeness, and quality metrics).
- Log, triage, and coordinate Salesforce improvement requests, liaising with system owners/IT and supporting user testing and roll-out of updates.
- Create and maintain user guidance (how-to notes, short training materials) to support consistent use of Salesforce and associated quality workflows
Administrative support to the Quality Director and team coordination
- Support the Quality Assurance and Impact (MEAL) Specialists with planning timetables, collating papers, maintaining decision/action logs, and following up actions with stakeholders.
- Prepare and format documents to agreed standards (templates, document control, version control) and maintain an audit-ready filing system in SharePoint (or equivalent).
·Coordinate team processes, including shared calendars, team meetings, process documentation, and communications that help the Quality Team operate consistently.
Research and special projects (Quality assurance, MEAL and learning)
- Undertake defined research tasks to support the Quality Team’s priorities (e.g., QA approaches in grant-making, MEAL frameworks and tools, file review methodologies, sampling approaches, learning loops, and good practice in documentation and audit trails).
- Produce short research summaries/briefings with practical recommendations for the Director of Quality and Specialists, including options, pros/cons, and implications for Barnabas processes.
- Support discreet improvement projects (e.g., updating templates/checklists, improving guidance, piloting a new dashboard or QA tool) and track actions to implementation.
·Maintain a small library of standards, templates, guidance, and reference materials (including MEAL and QA resources) for the team.
Pre-Committee Proposal Scrutiny
·Formal review of all project proposals before submission to the projects subcommittee to improve quality by ensuring:
oProposals are internally consistent;
oProposed solutions credibly meet the identified needs;
oThe response is proportionate and broadly consistent with other Barnabas Aid projects of a similar nature;
oBeneficiary selection is conducted appropriately and can be justified;
oThe proposal is strategically aligned, represents good value-for-money and meets all of Barnabas Aid’s project policies;
oRelevant harms have been considered and mitigated;
oA proportionate M&E approach is in place;
oPrudent but pragmatic financial arrangements (e.g. split into tranches, use of intermediaries) are adopted and justified.
·In conjunction with regional teams, undertake light editing of proposals to improve clarity and correct inconsistencies and typographical errors.
·Document checks to ensure all due diligence activities have been conducted before proposal is put to the subcommittee.
Post-Committee Follow-up
·Track actions provided by committee to ensure projects fully implement committee decisions (e.g. splitting into tranches, reporting requirements, risk management, etc)
·Draft, for regional team’s approval, project approval/project rejection letters to partners, including all relevant provisions for management of the grants.
Compliance, confidentiality, and continuous improvement
- Handle sensitive information responsibly, ensuring appropriate confidentiality, data protection, and information security practices are applied.
·Support the Quality Team to evidence required checks and maintain consistent records across systems and files, raising risks or gaps as appropriate.
Other duties
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties. From time to time, the employee may be asked or required to carry out other additional tasks, or duties, over and above their usual day to day activities. Employees are expected to work collaboratively across the regional team, including providing flexible support and surge cover as needed.
Person Requirement
Essential
·Bible-believing follower of Jesus: Demonstrates a personal commitment to discipleship and growing in faith. In good standing with their Church, actively
participating in its life and community. Committed to affirming and signing Barnabas Aid’s Statement of Faith.
·Educated to degree-level or equivalent, with strong administrative and systems experience.
·Evidence of continuous professional development relevant to administration, data/systems, quality, research, MEAL, or project/grants work
·Experience in a busy administrative role, supporting multiple stakeholders, scheduling meetings, and coordinating actions to deadlines.
·Experience administering or providing ‘super-user’ support for a CRM/database (preferably Salesforce), including maintaining data standards and producing reports/dashboards.
·Experience with document control and shared filing systems (e.g SharePoint), including version control and maintaining audit-ready records.
·Experience undertaking structured research tasks and producing clear summaries/recommendations for non-specialist audiences.
·Highly organised with strong attention to detail; able to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders.
·Strong systems aptitude: able to document processes, apply data standards, run checks, and support colleagues to use systems consistently.
·Ability to produce clear reports/briefings and summarise research into practical recommendations.
·Confident with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint) and comfortable learning new systems.
·Discretion and good judgement when handling confidential/sensitive information.
Desirable
·Experience working in the charity, international development, or faith-based sector.
·Salesforce administration training/qualification (or equivalent CRM certification).
·Training in research methods, MEAL, data analysis, or quality/process improvement
·Experience in grants administration, governance support, programme/project support, or compliance-focused roles.
·Experience supporting QA, audit, MEAL, or learning processes (e.g., file reviews, indicator tracking, learning events).
·Ability to build and maintain Salesforce reports/dashboards and/or familiarity with basic Salesforce admin concepts (profiles/permissions within delegated scope).
·Familiarity with MEAL concepts (monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning) and how they support quality and learning in programmes.
·Understanding of grants governance, restricted funds, and/or donor intent in a charity setting.
·Experience working in a distributed/remote team environment.
Personal Qualities
·Service-minded and collaborative; enjoys enabling others to do their work effectively.
·Proactive and solutions-focused; comfortable addressing issues, prompting actions and following up with colleagues.
·Curious and methodical; able to work independently on research tasks and present findings clearly.
How to Apply
Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter demonstrating how your skills and experience make you a good fit for this role and for the mission of Barnabas Aid.
We aim to support Christian communities, churches and individuals around the world who face persecution and discrimination because of their Faith.


Finance Business Partner - Grants
Location: United Kingdom - Hybrid / Remote, with occasional travel to the office
Contract: Permanent
Salary: UK £60,000 to £67,500 (depending on experience)
Working pattern: Full-Time or Part-Time Pro Rata (4 or 5 days per week)
About FILE
The Foundation for International Law for the Environment (FILE) is a not-for-profit philanthropic organisation working to accelerate legal action on climate change.
Through grant-making and in-house legal expertise, we empower our partners to deliver strategic, innovative legal interventions and we support lawyers in their own countries to bring their own cases.
Legal action can unlock the systemic changes in finance, policy and social systems needed to protect all of us from climate change. The power of the law is both direct (changing policy and practice) and indirect (signalling the wider shifts taking place across these systems).
FILE is a ‘regrantor’ - this means we do not bring legal action in our own name. We receive grants from our philanthropic donors and make onwards grants to partners who align with FILE’s charitable aims and purposes. We do not seek to make any profit from our activities either in a relevant financial year or in the longer term.
The Role
The Finance Business Partner – Grants will play a key role in strengthening collaboration between Finance and Grants teams, supporting the effective financial management of the grants portfolio. The role will focus on building strong relationships with Grants stakeholders, developing a solid understanding of the granting process, and providing clear, timely financial information to support informed decision-making.
The role acts as a link between Finance and Grants, translating financial data into meaningful insights for Grants teams, while ensuring financial considerations are appropriately reflected in granting decisions.
Key Responsibilities
The role spans four core areas: business partnering with Grants and Portfolio teams, budgeting and forecasting, management accounting and reporting, and supporting systems and process optimisation.
Business Partnering (40%)
- Provide strategic financial partnership to Grants Managers, Portfolio teams and other stakeholders, ensuring cohesive communication of financial data across Finance, Grants, and Philanthropic Partnerships.
- Support teams with best-practice granting approaches (from Finance point of view), including foreign exchange considerations, inflation adjustments, and cost benchmarking.
- Offer ongoing guidance on grant due diligence, budget setup, financial reporting reviews and other ad-hoc requirements.
- Enable effective decision making up to executive level by analysing granting and fundraising data and presenting it in a clear and compelling way.
Budgeting & Forecasting (30%
- Support quarterly grants forecasting in collaboration with Grants and Finance colleagues, contributing financial input to forward-looking projections.
- Assist in monitoring grant budget envelopes and commitments, highlighting key variances or emerging issues to relevant stakeholders.
- Manage grant fund allocations and budget envelopes to donor requirements and restrictions, to leverage the greatest impact from available resources
- Contribute to annual budgeting and business planning processes for grants by providing financial data, analysis and support to FP&A and Grants teams.
Management Accounting & Management Reporting (20%)
- Prepare and support grants-related financial reporting, ensuring information is accurate, timely and relevant for Grants stakeholders.
- Support monitoring of grant budgets and commitments, helping identify variances and trends in collaboration with Finance colleagues.
- Present financial information in a clear and user-friendly way, supporting Grants teams to interpret and use financial data effectively
Systems & Process Optimisation (10%)
- Support the effective use of the Grant Management System (GMS) in collaboration with Finance and Grants teams, including understanding financial data flows and reporting outputs.
- Lead on the financial administration of the Grant Management System, such as budgeting, budgeting codes, payments, and any required finance functionality
- Contribute to improvements in grants-related financial processes, tools and templates in partnership with relevant stakeholders.
- Act as a liaison between Finance and Grants teams to support alignment of financial and operational workflows.
Key Outcomes
- Strong, trust-based relationships with Grants and Portfolio partners, enabling open and effective collaboration on financial matters.
- Strong financial control in all aspects of granting, efficient and maximal use of granting budgets
- Accurate and timely grant forecasts and budgets that support organisational planning and resource allocation.
- High-quality financial insight that strengthens strategic Grant making: key reports like Grants update, key donor grants update.
- Analyse and consolidate information from Portfolio and Donor teams to inform annual funding allocations that align with organisational budgets and granting plans.
About you
We know that long lists of criteria can be discouraging and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.
We also recognise that skills and experience can be gained in unexpected places, so we welcome applications from candidates who feel they have relevant skills for the role, gained from a wide range of professional, lived and learned experiences.
Essential criteria
- Relevant accounting qualification, or equivalent demonstrated through experience.
- Significant experience in grant finance management, including fund allocation, donor restrictions, foreign exchange considerations, and cost benchmarking.
- Strong financial modelling, forecasting, and scenario analysis skills, with the ability to manage complexity and identify variances early.
- Skilled in management reporting and data analysis, with the ability to present financial information in a clear and accessible way for non-finance audiences.
- Highly proficient in Excel and financial systems, with experience supporting or improving finance processes and tools.
- Experienced business partner who can translate financial data into clear, actionable insight for non-finance stakeholders up to executive level.
- Communicates clearly and confidently, in writing and verbally, across teams and cultures.
- Builds effective relationships with diverse stakeholders, influencing decisions and maintaining strong financial controls without creating barriers.
- Organised and able to manage competing priorities, working proactively with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Adapts well under pressure, shifting between workstreams and adjusting to changing priorities across a busy finance function.
- Applies sound judgement and critical thinking to identify problems early and drive practical solutions.
Location
We are advertising this role for candidates based (and with the right to work) in the UK and in the Netherlands. Please note that you will see this role advertised in multiple locations but that we are only hiring for one position based in either location, and that we are able to offer collaborative working spaces only in the Netherlands and the UK.
Please apply to the job post for your preferred location.
Working for FILE
FILE is a collaborative community of individuals who share a passion for climate, nature, and justice. We bring together knowledge and experience to support our mission.
Our people are empowered to lead their work both individually and as part of a wider team in order to make impactful change. As a relatively young organisation with the ambitious mission to change global systems, our roles are ideally suited to those who are strategic, innovative and collaborative, and open to growing in line with the Foundation.
FILE is committed to challenging systemic injustice. Our ability to do so is strengthened by the diversity of our partners and staff. Our mission, work and impact is global, with staff and partners from across the world and a range of lived experiences. We are actively working to create a culture where colleagues feel welcomed, heard and supported to succeed and thrive.
How FILE supports its staff
FILE is committed to creating a workplace that supports our staff to do their best work and develop professionally. FILE offers a generous annual leave policy and additional time-off work to support wellbeing. Amongst other benefits, FILE offers private healthcare, enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave, enhanced sick leave, flexibility working remotely and also abroad and a matching contribution to a pension scheme.
Applications
Please apply on our website and upload your CV and Cover Letter. This role is open for applications immediately and we accept applications on a rolling basis but we will not accept any applications after 06 July 2026. If you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
Representation and Culture
FILE recognises the under-representation of historically marginalized communities and individuals in climate, nature and philanthropy spaces. We are committed to developing an organization that represents the world we are looking to protect and building a culture that supports such.
In doing so, FILE is committed to building policies and practices that ensure no current or prospective employee is discriminated based on disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Grants and Learning Manager
Reporting to: Head of Grants
Responsible for: No direct reports
Based: Our Head Office is based in Kensington, London SW7, but we have an agile working policy enabling people to work at another UK location up to 4 days/week. Requests for permanent remote working will be considered and we welcome applications from people based in other parts of the UK. Some UK travel will be required.
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week. Requests for part-time (0.8FTE minimum) or flexible working will be considered
Contract: Fixed term contract to the end of December 2027
Salary: £35,457 - £46,811 FTE per annum
About Us
The British Science Association (BSA) was founded in 1831 and is a registered charity.
We are creating a future where science is more relevant, representative, and connected to society.
We have ambitious goals to put people at the heart of science.
About the role
We are seeking to appoint someone on a fixed term contract to the end of December 2027, to join our Grants Team in delivering The Ideas Fund, an exciting programme which looks to connect communities with researchers in order to develop and try out ideas related to mental wellbeing. The Fund is delivered in four areas of the UK – Oldham, Hull, the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, and North West Northern Ireland, although this role can be remote, based anywhere in the UK.
With support from the Head of Grants, we expect that you will have lead responsibility for grant management across these areas, building strong relationships with our Development Co-ordinators and contributing to the successful delivery of the overall programme.
You will oversee the support for grant holders to learn from what is working and feed this learning into our overall approach with the Fund, as well as sharing insights externally. It’s an exciting time for the Fund as we work to build partnerships with others who are interested in community-led approaches to working with research and researchers. You can read more about our emerging findings around ‘Reimagining Research’ at the next stage when you make your final application.
You will work with our existing Grants & Learning Manager to ensure that our due diligence and grant reporting requirements are met, responding flexibly and creatively to issues that arise. Importantly, you will consistently focus on how our learning can influence long term change in funding and research practice.
As noted in the job description, we also expect this role to include supporting the Head of Grants with developing the BSA’s strategy around future grants programmes. This may include working across funding programmes other than The Ideas Fund as they are developed and funding secured.
Key responsibilities
- Work with the Head of Grants and our existing Grants and Learning Manager to continue to deliver an innovative programme that constantly evolves based on what we learn.
- Ensure excellent grant-making using relational, flexible and participatory approaches with high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Champion innovation in supporting community/researcher collaboration, community-led research, systems change and grant making across relevant sectors including:
- Developing and delivering strategies for sharing learning, practice and ideas with a broad range of stakeholders through a range of approaches
- Representing the British Science Association at external events to share innovation and learning
- Developing and delivering events and/or content to showcase practice and share learning with a broad range of stakeholders using a range of approaches
- Support the implementation of our learning and evaluation strategies and processes, reviewing and refining as needed. Manage relationships and/or contracts with learning partners where appropriate
- Oversee the smooth delivery of the programme, including budget management, payment processing, due diligence activity etc.
- Support local Development Co-ordinators to:
- Work with grant holders, collaborating researchers and project partners to overcome challenges they might face in delivering their projects
- Collate and share local learning as part of wider learning strategies
- Develop and manage a small pipeline of discretionary grants to add value to the portfolio and/or make systemic impact at local or national level, if necessary. Develop bespoke application and grant management and learning processes as appropriate
- Engage a network of key existing stakeholders, and build further external relationships, to ensure successful delivery of the programme
- Support the Head of Grants with developing the BSA’s strategy around future grants programmes. In addition, the post-holder will be expected to:
- Support colleagues across the organisation, especially at busy times or on specific areas of expertise
- Other duties as reasonably required by the line manager
About you
The Grants & Learning Manager role would suit someone who has strong stakeholder management skills and experience in curating and sharing learning. Good attention to detail, experience of grant-making, and an understanding of the benefits and risks involved in delivering innovative grant-making approaches would all be beneficial.
The role would suit someone who is comfortable using their judgement and working with an evolving programme, and who can confidently communicate with a variety of stakeholders. We are particularly interested to hear from people who have experience in supporting and influencing wider systems change.
Your experience in terms of the person specification could come from either a personal or professional background. You may not have experience of everything listed in the person specification, but will be open to challenging yourself and developing in the role.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 5th July 2026.
Interviews are due to take place during the week of 20th July 2026.
You will be informed as soon as possible after the application deadline whether you have been selected for interview.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
As part of the British Science Association’s commitment to being a Disability Confident employer, all disabled applicants who meet the ‘essential criteria’ for this vacancy will be offered an interview under our guaranteed interview scheme.
No agencies please.
We are creating a future where science is more relevant, representative, and connected to society.
We are seeking an organised and detail-oriented Philanthropy Grants Officer to support the development and management of the College’s extensive Research, Grants and Fellowships portfolio.
Reporting to the Head of Development, you will play a central role in administering and developing funding opportunities that support surgical, dental and educational research and professional development. Working closely with colleagues across the College, Committee members, funders, researchers and external partners, you will oversee the full lifecycle of RCSEd’s grants programme, from application and assessment processes through to award management, reporting and stewardship.
This is a varied role offering the opportunity to work across research funding, governance, financial monitoring and stakeholder engagement, while helping to promote the impact of College-funded projects and opportunities. The role also contributes to the development of new funding initiatives and partnerships that enhance the support available to College Fellows and Members.
The role is based in Edinburgh with flexibility for hybrid working. Occasional travel and out-of-hours working may be required.
Experience/Qualifications/Key Skills
You will be educated to degree level or possess equivalent professional experience and have experience supporting grants, funding or award programmes, including administration, financial monitoring and stakeholder engagement.
You will have excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong analytical and numerical skills are essential, together with the ability to work confidently with financial information and spreadsheets.
You will be an effective communicator, capable of building positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and providing clear advice and guidance on funding opportunities and processes.
Experience within higher education, charity, medical research or related environments would be advantageous.
This role may particularly appeal to individuals with experience in grants, funding, awards, fellowships or programme administration who are looking to develop their career within a mission-driven organisation supporting research, education and professional development.
To be a strong voice for our family of members, developing their careers, upholding standards, and promoting patient safety globally.
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Do you want to work for an organisation that nurtures and encourages talented employees?
Do you enjoy both the task-focused and strategic elements of charity finance?
Do you want to work for an organisation with a mission to change the trajectories of children’s lives?
TLG’s Finance Manager role could be the role for you!
Title: Finance Manager
Location: Hybrid – TLG’s National Support Centre, West Yorkshire (minimum 40% office-based including Tuesdays)
Salary: £37,066 - £40,090 (FTE)
Hours: Flexible, 30 – 37.5 hours per week (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)
Reporting To: Director of Finance
Contract: Permanent
About TLG
Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) is a Christian children’s wellbeing charity rooted in the conviction that the local church is central to God’s mission of restoration and hope for children and families. Today, through our existing programmes of Early Intervention and Make Lunch, over 220 churches are partnering with TLG, supporting 4,699 children each year, with 1,059 children and family members connecting into the wider support of the church as a place of belonging, care and hope.
About the Role
As we journey towards our vision to bring fullness of life for every child, no matter what struggles they face, we’re looking for a passionate, motivated and mission-driven individual to join our team as Finance Manager.
The Finance Manager will play a central role in shaping the financial strength and future growth of the charity. As the operational lead for day-to-day finance, you’ll ensure robust financial controls, deliver accurate and timely reporting, and provide clear, strategic insight that empowers leaders across the organisation. Working closely with the Director of Finance, you will be a key voice in safeguarding financial health and driving forward our mission.
As someone who has completed or nearly completed their Accountancy qualification, you will be given responsibility in an environment centred on growth. The Finance Manager will lead a high-performing finance function, bringing expertise across budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and analysis. You will oversee and continually improve financial systems and processes, ensuring they are efficient, compliant, and fit for a growing organisation with ambitious goals. As you take on this impactful role, we will support and develop you as a leader with sector-leading internal and external training.
Some of the role responsibilities include elements of:
- Financial Management & Reporting
- Budgeting & Planning
- Systems & Processes
- Financial Leadership
Whilst the responsibilities and feel of the role will be familiar to someone with a career in charity finance, the close work with TLG’s commercial subsidiaries, the opportunity to speak strategically in the future of the charity, the focus on career development and the environment of grace and faith encompassing TLG make this role an attractive proposition for anyone who wants to make a difference for Jesus within the finance sector.
About You
You will be a fully or nearly Qualified Accountant who wants to grow in a finance career with an organisation committed to seeing you flourish. You can work well within a high‑performing finance function, bringing strong charity finance experience, excellent technical skills, and the ability to communicate clearly across the organisation, including with department heads throughout the team. You’ll balance strategic oversight with hands‑on delivery of management accounts, budgeting and reporting. Alongside this, you’ll bring an active Christian faith, playing a full part in the spiritual life of the organisation and working sensitively with people of all backgrounds.
Next Steps
For more information about TLG, the role and the person specification, please see the attached Job Pack.
To apply for the position, please click 'How to apply' send a CV and completed Candidate Bio Details Form to Christian Jobs.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Joe at Christian Jobs.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Grants Fundraiser (Trusts and Foundations)
Location: Remotely based (with 1 day a month in Bromley)
Salary: £26,000 FTE (pro rata to £13,000 per annum)
Vacancy Type: Permanent,Part Time (2.5 days per week)
About Us:
Greener and Cleaner is a grassroots, community-led charity based in Bromley. Founded in 2019 by local residents, we support people and organisations to take practical action on climate change and sustainable living at home, at work and in their communities.
We have grown from a volunteer-led initiative into a thriving community charity, with thousands of engaged members and volunteers. We are a collaborative organisation, working closely with our team, volunteers and wider community to create inclusive, non-judgemental spaces that encourage learning, participation and behaviour change.
About the role:
We are looking for a Fundraiser to support the development of our trusts and grants income as we continue to grow, working as a vital part of our wider fundraising activity.
This is a great opportunity to build upon your existing fundraising and bid writing experience, working closely with the Fundraising Manager to research opportunities, support applications and help develop a strong pipeline of funding.
What you’ll do:
- Research and identify relevant trusts and grant opportunities
- Support the development of funding applications and materials
- Help manage and maintain a pipeline of opportunities
- Gather information and data to support strong applications
- Support reporting requirements linked to funding
What we’re looking for:
- Experience of writing successful funding applications (ideally 4 and 5 figure)
- An interest in fundraising, sustainability and/or community work
- Strong research and organisational skills
- Good written communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Greener and Cleaner is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those who are underrepresented in the environmental and sustainability space. We value different perspectives, experiences and ways of thinking, and believe these strengthen our work and impact.
How to Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Greener and Cleaner, please do not hesitate to apply.
First stage interviews will be virtual and have been pencilled in for Tuesday 7th and 14th July.
The Youth Endowment Fund
Programme Delivery Manager - Change Team
Reports to: Senior Grants and Commissioning Manager
Salary: £42,000
Location: Central London or Hybrid
Contract: 2-year fixed term – potential to extend
Closing date: 9 am, Tuesday 14th July
Interview dates: 28th and 29th July
About the Youth Endowment Fund
We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.
In recent years violent crime has risen significantly. Homicides, assaults, robberies and offences involving weapons have all seen sustained growth. We have also seen large increases in violent crime involving children and young people. This is a tragedy. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is a charity with a £200m endowment and a mission that matters. We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by funding great initiatives, finding what works and working for change - scaling and spreading the practices that make a difference.
One of the most important things we do is turn evidence into action through our change programmes, working directly with schools, local leaders and services to change practice and prevent violence. To deliver these programmes well, we need clear plans, smooth commissioning and procurement processes, accurate data and strong coordination across teams and partners.
The Programme Delivery Manager role is critical to making that happen, and it has two distinct elements:
Programme management for two Change programmes: You’ll be the hands-on programme lead for two of our main change programmes. You’ll work closely with the Change delivery team to put clear, aligned plans in place and then brilliantly manage those plans day to day, making sure everyone knows what’s expected of them and by when.
Commissioning and procurement support for the whole Change team: You’ll also be the go-to source of guidance and advice for Change colleagues who are procuring or commissioning other activity. You’ll help the team navigate processes correctly, ensuring commissioning is captured and maintained accurately in Salesforce and keep our ways of working consistent across the team. By keeping us organised and on track, you’ll help us maximise the impact of every pound we invest.
Key responsibilities
Your role has these two distinct but complementary elements. The first is hands-on programme management for two of our main Change programmes. The second is acting as a source of guidance, advice and practical support on commissioning and procurement for the wider Change team. Together, these responsibilities are essential to keeping our programmes on track and our commissioning processes running smoothly and consistently. A detailed list of your key responsibilities is given below:
1: Hands-on programme management for two Change programmes
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Lead programme planning and coordination:
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Work with the delivery team to make sure we have clear, aligned programme plans in place, with timelines, milestones and owners for every workstream.
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Brilliantly manage those plans day to day, making sure everyone knows what’s expected of them and by when, and that the team stays on track across multiple demanding workstreams.
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Track dependencies and progress, flag risks to delivery early and coordinate solutions before issues become blockers.
2: Guidance, advice and practical support on commissioning and procurement for the Change team
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Manage contracts and commissioning for delivery partners
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Draft, prepare and execute agreements and subsequent variations with delivery partners and commissioned providers, using Adobe e-Sign where required.
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Accurately input and maintain all programme data in Salesforce, including deliverables, financial commitments, payment schedules and supporting documents.
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Ensure timely reporting and compliance with contractual requirements.
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Resolve payment queries and discrepancies quickly, chasing outstanding invoices and reports where needed, and conduct regular data accuracy spot checks in Salesforce.
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Support process improvements and ways of working
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Work with the Senior Grants and Commissioning Manager to keep the team’s commissioning and procurement processes consistent with YEF-wide ways of working.
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Develop and maintain simple, effective tools for planning, tracking and reporting, building on the systems we already use (including Salesforce).
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Identify and suggest process enhancements to drive efficiency and consistency across our programme and commissioning operations.
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Enable effective communication and reporting
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Serve as the central point of contact for programme delivery, commissioning and procurement requests across the team, ensuring streamlined processes and avoiding duplication.
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Provide timely responses and clear communication to internal teams and external partners to keep everything moving.
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Keep senior leadership informed with forward plans, dashboards and progress updates to support better strategic decisions.
About you
You’re this sort of person:
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You’re highly organised and detail-oriented: You can manage multiple workstreams, plans and deadlines without losing sight of accuracy. You take pride in keeping programmes, systems and processes running smoothly.
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You’re confident with systems and data: You’ve worked with CRM, project management or grant management platforms (ideally Salesforce) and understand the importance of data integrity. You’re comfortable creating, updating and checking records to ensure everything is correct.
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You like getting things done: You’ve got a track record of making things happen and ensuring tasks are completed on time. You’re reliable and take ownership of your responsibilities.
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You’re proactive and solution-focused: When something doesn’t match up, like a milestone, payment request or contract detail, you don’t just flag it, you work to resolve it quickly and effectively.
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You’re brilliant at improving and organising things: You enjoy finding ways to make processes better and more efficient. You’re good at understanding how things work and making them work even better.
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You’re a great communicator: You build strong relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders providing clear guidance and timely responses. People trust you to keep things moving.
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You thrive in a support role: You like being the person who makes things happen behind the scenes. You’re motivated by helping teams work efficiently and keeping complex programmes on track.
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You learn fast and adapt easily: You’re comfortable picking up new systems, processes and ways of working. You’re curious and always looking for ways to improve how things are done.
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You care about impact and inclusion: You want your work to make a difference in the community and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in everything you do.
While it’s not a criteria, we’re especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence.
It’s also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
Hybrid Working Details
The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office for a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you’ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month.
As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage.
To apply
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter, and complete the monitoring form click on "Apply for this" button by 9am Tuesday, 14th July 2026.
You’ll be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
Interviews will take place in the week commencing: 27th July 2026.
Benefits Include
• £1,000 professional development budget annually
• 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Four half days for volunteering activities
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24hr phone line for free confidential support • Volunteering days - 4 half days per year
• Death in service - 4 times annual salary
• Flexible hours. Core office hours 10am – 4pm
• Financial support including travel and hardship loans
• Employer contributed pension of 5%
Personal Data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you for your interest in this role!
Greenwich Hospital is the lead charitable funding organisation for the Royal Navy and wider Royal Navy Community. As such, we are able to facilitate the identification of needs and the setting of strategic priorities, build capacity, deliver significant impact and encourage enhanced collaboration within the Naval charity sector.
We have undertaken significant reform in order to generate increased income for grant making – which has risen from £5m in 2023 to £10m in 2026.
Part of this revision has been the implementation of a new grants strategy in 2024, which seeks in particular to evidence need in order to guide the current and future funding of charitable support, with the expansion of our proactive and preventative funding to support education, young people and families. Our grants now encompass more preventative and wellbeing-enhancing education delivery not covered by public funding.
Following a review of our education and employment funding strategies, we are now focussing on widening our funding support beyond the longstanding bursary scheme for the Royal Hospital School. We are funding new educational programmes (such as free tutoring support) and developmental extra-curricular programmes with varied activities for children in order to enhance social mobility, compensate for the disadvantages of service life and enhance retention in service. This is undertaken in partnership with the Naval Children’s Charity, Royal Naval Sailing Association and Andrew Simpson Foundation. These funding streams also include increased focus on supporting partners of serving personnel with life opportunities and employability programmes.
Engaging with the research community to fill knowledge gaps has been key to the identification and balancing of current against future need, enabling accurate financial forecasting and income generation. We have recently completed our first long-term study of the welfare needs of the RN/RM community with granular demographic and qualitative data running through to 2040, and have now developed a sustainable funding strategy out to then.
This work has been led and overseen by our current Research and Education Grants Manager over the last two years. She will be going on maternity leave in mid-September, so we seek to recruit maternity cover for a fixed-term period of 14 months to join our charity team of four. The expected start date will be the beginning of September, but we hope the successful candidate will be able to meet with the current Manager occasionally before then.
Working alongside strategic partners, we will keep our grant priorities under regular review and adjust according to evidenced need. The Research and Education Grants Manager plays a significant role in this life enhancing work.
It is expected that the current Research and Education Grants Manager will return to work, therefore this maternity cover role will be made redundant at the expiry of its term.
JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION:
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Assist in the delivery of GH’s charitable output to RN/RM beneficiaries in accordance with the Hospital’s objectives, governing legislation, policies and budgets.
· Help shape GH’s charitable work in education and the Life Opportunities programme. This will include direct delivery of support and delivery with/through others in order to ensure high impact and effectiveness. This will also include the development of new projects and programmes together with funding strategies to tackle unmet need.
· Strengthen current charity partnerships and establish new ones.
· Strengthen and assure impact monitoring and reporting across the applied grants, using best practice in current research methodology.
· Coordinate available research to identify gaps and focus GH spend.
KEY TASKS
1. In consultation with the Director of Grants and Finance staff, commission, track and manage the Hospital’s Education and Life Opportunities grants programme and budget, making sure it keeps within approved limits, reflects agreed payment schedules, and ensures the budget is spent in year or agreed as part of a roll over plan.
2. Oversee a portfolio of grants at various stages of the grant life cycle, including assessment of new applications, issuing Grant Agreements and managing awarded grants, applying established policies and processes. The process includes presenting grant applications and their assessment to our Charity Scrutiny Panel and Charity & Education Committee.
3. Ensure grants awards are authorised, paid and reviewed promptly.
4. Oversee and manage educational bursaries and grants, liaising and co-ordinating with the relevant educational organisations, applying established policies and processes. This includes bursaries for children attending the Royal Hospital School and university bursaries for serving personnel, working closely with the RN Learning and Development Organisation.
5. Collect, evaluate and report on the impact and effect of charitable giving and outcome of awards and, as required, collate and submit appropriate data and information to partner organisations.
6. Undertake the co-ordination and administration of cross-charity groups and meetings chaired and hosted by GH; represent GH in discussions and negotiations with stakeholders and other charitable partners and beneficiaries and represent GH at internal and external meetings.
7. Work alongside the Director of Grants to develop and implement GH’s new funding stream focused on supporting the naval charity sector in strengthening organisational capacity building and implementing effective impact measurement frameworks.
8. Identify, co-ordinate and where necessary scope commissioning of new research to inform present and future grants planning and spend, liaising with FiMT, MoD, SCiP Alliance and other appropriate bodies.
9. Work with the Communications Manager to ensure suitable publicity is given to GH charity activity internally, on the GH website and social media, in national publications and by grant recipients.
10. Assist the Director of Grants in the production of impact reporting to inform the GH Advisory Board and Charity & Education Committee.
11. Ensure and promote adherence to good charity governance practice; assist in the periodic review of funding guidelines/ policies and delivery.
12. Develop and apply good understanding of RN ethos, personnel and beneficiaries.
13. Assist in the development and delivery of a Communications Strategy for the Hospital’s charitable activities including website and social media.
14. Draft appropriate contributions to the Annual Review/Impact Report.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Expertise and experience
1. In-depth and evidenced knowledge and experience of charitable and financial support to beneficiary groups; ability to empathise with and advocate imaginatively on behalf of beneficiaries.
2. Knowledge and experience in grant-making processes.
3. Evidence of working effectively in co-operation with other charities and organisations.
4. Evidenced ability to imagine and develop vision into designed, costed, project-managed and delivered programmes.
5. Understanding of the research landscape and ability to make it work for GH.
6. Familiar with introducing new, improved processes and developing joint working and grant giving mechanisms.
7. Excellent proven communication skills, written and oral.
8. Stakeholder management skills are essential; proven ability to develop creative and sustained collaborative relationships; ability to navigate multiple stakeholders who sometimes may have entrenched positions.
9. Familiarity with the Royal Navy and the Service charity sector would be an advantage but is not essential. Empathy with the military community essential.
10. Confident using IT including Microsoft Office, charity management and HR software; knowledge of a grants or other CRM would be desirable.
Personal qualities
· Adherence to GH’s values.
· Integrity, honesty and professionalism at all times.
· A strong ambassador with the ability to make internal and external contacts.
· Able to treat all people with respect and dignity.
· Willing to take responsibility for actions and remain accountable.
· A team player.
REPORTING TO Director of Grants
This job description is not contractual. Tasks may change over time by negotiation with the postholder.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
0.5 FTE – 18.75 hours per week (flexible working)
Salary: £30,000-£32,000 FTE depending on experience
Location: Hybrid working with one regular day or half-day per week in Abingdon/Oxfordshire, alongside home working and occasional external meetings
About Quest for Learning
Quest for Learning is an education charity working to close the gap for primary school children in Oxfordshire who are falling behind due to disadvantage.
We work closely with schools to deliver targeted, evidence-led literacy and numeracy programmes that help children build the skills, confidence and foundations they need to thrive. Many of the children we support are growing up in poverty, facing barriers linked to low family literacy, unmet additional needs, unstable home circumstances, or limited access to wider opportunities.
Our programmes are delivered by experienced professional tutors and are built around structured interventions, strong school partnerships and measurable outcomes. On average, pupils supported through our small-group tutoring make around 13 months of progress in just 10 hours of support.
Quest for Learning is entering an important new stage of development. Following a period of organisational growth and strategic transition, we are investing in building a more sustainable and ambitious fundraising function that can deepen our impact and reach more children across Oxfordshire.
This is an opportunity to play a central role in shaping that journey.
Why join us?
This is a rare opportunity to join a small but ambitious charity at a genuinely exciting stage of development.
You’ll have:
- Real ownership and autonomy within your role
- The opportunity to help shape and build a growing fundraising function
- Close working relationships with the CEO and leadership team
- Flexibility and hybrid working arrangements
- The chance to make a direct and measurable difference to children facing disadvantage
- Opportunities for progression as the organisation grows
We are intentionally investing in fundraising and organisational growth, and this role offers the opportunity to help shape a developing fundraising function within an ambitious, evidence-led charity with strong foundations and significant future potential.
We are a collaborative, supportive and purpose-driven team that values initiative, professionalism, creativity and compassion.
Role purpose
We are seeking a proactive, highly organised and motivated fundraiser to lead and grow our trusts and grants fundraising activity.
This role will focus primarily on identifying funding opportunities, developing compelling applications, managing funder relationships and building a strong pipeline of income to support Quest for Learning’s future growth.
The successful candidate will play a key role in helping us develop a more strategic and sustainable fundraising approach. We are looking for someone who can combine strong written communication and attention to detail with initiative, pace and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
This role would suit someone with existing trusts fundraising experience, or someone with highly transferable skills who can learn quickly and thrive in a fast-moving environment.
You will work closely with the CEO, programme staff and trustees, with access to strong impact data, established programmes and a compelling case for support.
Alongside this role, Quest for Learning is also exploring the development of an additional partnerships-focused fundraising role. We are open-minded about how responsibilities are ultimately structured and welcome applications from candidates with a range of backgrounds, experiences and strengths.
Key responsibilities
Trusts and foundations fundraising
- Research and identify prospective trusts, foundations and grant opportunities
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of funding prospects
- Develop and submit high-quality, tailored funding applications
- Manage multiple applications and deadlines simultaneously
- Produce timely and well-written monitoring reports and evaluations
- Work closely with programme staff to gather impact data, case studies and delivery information
- Maintain accurate records of applications, deadlines and funder communications within Beacon CRM
- Monitor fundraising performance and contribute to pipeline tracking and forecasting
- Support the development of longer-term funding strategies and priorities
Relationship management and stewardship
- Build positive and professional relationships with funders and supporters
- Arrange and attend occasional meetings with funders and partners where appropriate
- Ensure strong stewardship and communication throughout the funding lifecycle
- Support the CEO in managing strategic funding relationships
Organisational Contribution
- Contribute to the ongoing development of Quest for Learning’s fundraising function and systems
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation
- Represent Quest for Learning professionally and passionately to external audiences
- Contribute ideas and insight to support organisational growth and sustainability
Person specification
We recognise that strong fundraisers do not always come from traditional charity fundraising backgrounds. If you have transferable skills and experience in areas such as bid writing, partnerships, relationship management, education, sales, communications, account management or business development - and are excited by our mission - we would strongly encourage you to apply.
Essential
- Excellent written communication skills with strong attention to detail
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and proactively
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Confidence using databases, spreadsheets and digital systems
- Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and persuasively
- Commitment to the mission and values of Quest for Learning
- Experience of writing successful funding applications, bids, proposals or other persuasive written content
Desirable
- Experience in trusts and foundations fundraising within the charity sector
- Experience using Beacon CRM or similar fundraising databases
- Understanding of monitoring, evaluation and impact reporting
- Experience within education, children’s services or related sectors
- Knowledge of the Oxfordshire funding landscape
- Experience working within a small charity or growing organisation
What success looks like in this role
Successful performance in this role is likely to include:
- Building and maintaining a strong and active funding pipeline
- Producing a consistent volume of high-quality applications and reports
- Securing significant grant income for the charity
- Developing strong funder relationships and stewardship practices
- Contributing to the growth and professionalisation of Quest for Learning’s fundraising function
- Helping position Quest for Learning for sustainable long-term growth
As Quest for Learning grows, we expect this role to develop too, with opportunities to shape strategy and take on increasing responsibility over time.
Who thrives at Quest for Learning?
People who tend to thrive at Quest for Learning are:
- proactive and solutions-focused
- motivated by meaningful impact
- comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with others
- excited by helping build and improve systems and processes
- adaptable, thoughtful and motivated to grow professionally alongside the organisation
Working arrangements
- 0.5 FTE with flexible working arrangements
- Hybrid role combining home working with one regular day or half-day per week in Abingdon/Oxfordshire
- Occasional travel across Oxfordshire for meetings and events
- Flexible working patterns can be discussed
Benefits
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Pension contribution
- TOIL policy
- Supportive and collaborative working culture
- Professional development opportunities
- Opportunity to help shape a growing fundraising function within an ambitious charity
Application process
To apply, please submit:
- A CV
- A short statement explaining your interest in the role and how your experience meets the person specification
We encourage applications from candidates with both traditional and non-traditional fundraising backgrounds.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Chris Higgins, CEO
Closing date: midday, Tuesday 30 June
Interviews: week commencing 6 or 13 July
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Help transform women's lives - one grant, one opportunity, one future at a time.
Anawim are seeking their next Trusts and Foundations Manager to join the team so they can continue to secure the funding that makes their vital work with women possible.
Role: Trusts & Foundations Manager
Salary: £36,825 - £43,430
Hours: 37 hours per week (0.8 considered)
Location: Balsall Heath, Birmingham (hybrid working available with 1-2 days on site)
Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and an extra day off for your birthday. Staff also benefit from enhanced maternity and sick pay, a pension scheme, hybrid working, and access to a healthcare cash plan. Additional support includes wellbeing initiatives, clinical supervision where appropriate, and ongoing training and development opportunities.
About Anawim:
Anawim exists for women who have experienced trauma, abuse, poverty, mental health issues, addiction, and contact with the criminal justice system. They provide a safe, welcoming space and long-term, holistic support, helping women rebuild their confidence, independence, and their futures. Anawim's work spans early intervention through to intensive support, including community sentences, prison support, drop-in provision and one to one casework. Their ambition is to continue expanding their reach and impact beyond Birmingham and across the West Midlands.
About the role:
This business-critical role is responsible for managing and growing income from trusts and foundations, which accounts for around half of overall funding. You'll oversee an established pipeline of funders and deliver high-quality applications in a competitive funding environment.
You will:
- Manage and deliver the trusts and foundations pipeline end-to-end
- Research and identify funding opportunities aligned with organisational priorities
- Write high-quality, compelling applications and reports across a range of funders (from small grants to large multi-year bids)
- Build and maintain relationships with funders
- Work closely with colleagues to translate impact into strong, evidence-based funding cases
- You will be joining a team with strong internal support, including finance, monitoring and evaluation, and fundraising colleagues - giving you the tools and insight needed to succeed.
- Your work will directly enable women to access life-changing support.
About you:
We're looking for someone with:
- A strong track record of securing grant income or writing successful bids 5-6 figures (trusts and foundations or similar)
- Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, persuasive applications and reports
- Experience managing multiple deadlines and priorities independently
- The ability to assess opportunities and focus on the most impactful funding prospects
- A collaborative approach and the ability to work across teams
- This role will suit someone who enjoys the practical side of grant fundraising - getting high-quality bids out the door consistently - while still contributing ideas and insight where needed.
- A genuine commitment to social justice and supporting women is essential.
Why join Anawim?
This is more than a fundraising role - it's a chance to support a service that transforms lives every day, helping create a world where women are safe, valued, and equal. You'll take on a high-impact role with strong internal support, a diverse funding portfolio, and the autonomy to make a real difference within a collaborative team. It's an excellent opportunity for someone ready to step up or an experienced trusts and foundations specialist seeking a focused, hands-on role.
How to apply:
To find out more or to apply, please contact Ellen Drummond at Charity People with a copy of your CV in the first instance. If your experience aligns with what we're looking for, we'll be in touch with further information.
Application Deadline: 9am on the 22nd of July
Interviews: w/c 3rd of August
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
Corporate Partnerships Manager, Primary Science Teaching Trust
Key info:
- Salary £40,000 - £50,000 p/a (35 hours a week)
- Home based, The role will require regular travel to PSTT’s premises in Bristol (at least 1 day per month)
- Closing midnight Wednesday 15th July 2026
- Annual leave of 28 days, which can be taken flexibly throughout the year plus 3 days to be taken at Christmas
- Enhanced maternity pay and adoption pay, contributory pension scheme (5% employer contribution), 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
Role
PSTT’s long term vision is: Excellent primary school teaching in every primary school in the UK.
The goal of PSTT is to make science more accessible and attractive to children of primary school age throughout the UK. Research has shown that children’s interest in science is shaped before they leave primary school. That makes it vital for them to have a positive experience of science from their early years onwards.
The Corporate Partnerships Manager is responsible for developing and implementing plans to maximise income from corporate partners and trusts and foundations There is huge scope to develop both income streams at PSTT as this is a newly created position with the responsibility for growing and further developing these income streams.
This is an exciting role for a candidate who wants to grow and shape the income stream, and demonstrate their personal impact on generating income, and providing partners with an incredible supporter experience. There will be an element of change as the organisation embeds an internal culture that effectively supports fundraising.
This specialist manager role would suit someone who is already operating at a senior fundraiser or manager level, or someone who can demonstrate experience of developing a corporate and/or trusts & foundations pipeline, creating operational plans and delivering income. PSTT is an organisation with big ambitions so a background that includes working within a smaller charity would be helpful for the candidate to have but isn't essential.
Please download the Candidate Info Pack provided for further information about the role, timelines and next steps.
Please note, we cannot shortlist candidates who have not had a screening call so please allow enough time to have a call before the closing date.
Closing date for applications: Midnight Wednesday 15th July 2026
Interviews are expected to be held on the week commencing Monday 20th July in person.
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Kisharon Langdon is a charity offering a wide range of services to support people with learning disabilities and autistic people, and their families. From our nursery and school to further education, through to employment opportunities and supported living, Kisharon Langdon empowers people with learning disabilities and autistic people to thrive and realise their ambitions and aspirations.
Whilst we support the Jewish community, we celebrate and benefit from the diversity of the communities in which we are based and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
The Role;
The Trusts Fundraising Manager plays a key role in securing voluntary income for Kisharon Langdon by leading the development and delivery of a strategic trusts and foundations programme, with responsibility for achieving significant income targets and supporting the organisation’s long-term growth. The role involves proactively shaping and managing a high-value funding pipeline, using insight, planning, and data to drive sustainable income and maximise opportunities across the portfolio.
The post-holder will take ownership of relationships with a portfolio of funders, developing tailored cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies aligned to funder priorities, while also identifying and securing new funding opportunities. They will bring a strong, proactive approach to prospecting and pipeline development, ensuring a balanced mix of short- and long-term funding.
Working collaboratively across the organisation, the Trusts Fundraising Manager will lead on the development of compelling, high-quality funding applications and reports, drawing on strong impact evidence and strategic narratives, while supporting continuous improvement in success rates and income growth. They will work closely with and provide informal support to the Trust Fundraiser
Key Responsibilities;
- Develop and deliver a clear trusts and foundations strategy to maximise income and support organisational growth.
- Build, manage and continuously strengthen a high-value funding pipeline, balancing short-term income and long-term opportunities.
- Manage a portfolio of trusts and foundations, leading on cultivation, solicitation and stewardship to secure significant grants and meet agreed income targets.
- Prepare and submit high-quality, compelling funding applications and reports, tailored to funder priorities and deadlines.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective funders, developing appropriate cultivation and stewardship plans.
- Act as a key ambassador for the organisation, including attending meetings, events and funder visits where required.
- Work closely with colleagues across services and departments to gather compelling evidence, data and case studies.
About You;
- Minimum 2 years proven successful experience in applications to charitable trusts and foundations.
- An ability to write engaging and persuasive funding applications and proposals to the highest standard.
- Strong IT skills including sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and CRM systems.
- Excellent communication skills both in written work and verbal communication.
- Able to work under pressure and manage competing priorities with attention to detail.
- Able to record and monitor income performance and report accurately to others.
- Researching and gathering data and evidence to inform funding proposals and to report on impact and outcomes.
What we offer;
- 21 days paid holiday per holiday year which increases with length of service, in addition, you are entitled to bank and public holidays and major Jewish festivals. (Pro-rated for part time staff)
- Company Pension scheme,
- Occupational Sick Pay after a qualifying period, which increases with length of service,
- Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme with free access to independent advice, support and counselling on a wide range of issues,
- Development and career progression opportunities.
How to apply;
Please apply online today with your most current up to date CV and a brief cover letter (no more than one page) outlining your interest in joining Kisharon Langdon and your relevant skills and experience for the role.
Please Note: We reserve the right depending on the number of applications received, to shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date, this vacancy may therefore close early. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
Closing Date; 15/07/2026
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service, and all applicants will need to demonstrate the right to work in the UK. Please note at this time Kisharon Langdon cannot offer certificate of sponsorship support.
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