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Can you identify and inspire new high value corporate partnerships? Have you got a proven track record of securing significant and sustainable income from corporates? Do you enjoy a challenge and want to help develop our corporate partnership strategy, enabling Lifelites to increase its reach and impact across Britain and Ireland?

We are looking for an experienced corporate partnership fundraiser to join our team and help us secure high value, multi-year corporate partnerships with a value of £30,000 plus that will help to power our ambitious growth strategy.  

This is an amazing opportunity to join an established charity looking to expand and diversify both its fundraising and service provision over the next 5 years.

Whether you are looking for a new challenge or are ready for the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.

Purpose of the role

• To identify and develop a robust pipeline of potential high value corporate partnerships that align with our mission and values.
• To create and deliver proposals, pitches and agreements.
• To secure exceptional partnerships upwards of £30k in value.
• To ensure internal reporting and recording processes, alongside reporting to partners on the impact of their support
• To work with the Senior Philanthropy Officer, Head of Fundraising and Communications (HoFC) and CEO to develop and steward high value corporate relationships.

 Main duties and responsibilities

• To work closely with the HoFC and Senior Philanthropy Officer to develop and deliver a strategy for maximising support and income from high value corporate partnerships and foundations.
• To lead on prospecting and research, outreach and stewardship that result in high value, multi-year partnerships.
• To develop key messaging and resources that effectively deliver a compelling case for support which demonstrates impact and a return on investment.
• To steward and co-ordinate high value corporate relationships, working with the wider team as and when necessary.
• To ensure internal reporting and prospecting processes are adhered to at all times
• To provide compelling and inspiring impact reports to partners, reflecting the importance of their support.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the team to help develop a robust and successful corporate recruitment and retention programme, sharing knowledge and experience that can be applied to all levels of corporate giving.

Summary person specification

Experience

• Proven experience of successful corporate fundraising, including securing high value partnerships with income in excess of £30,000.
• Proven track record of delivering high quality cultivation, stewardship and retention programmes that encourage long-term support and significant income in line with budget.
• Experience of prospecting and researching high value corporate partnerships, managing pipelines and busy workload.
• Experience of reviewing activities, analysing outcomes and making evidence-based recommendations.
• Experience of successfully working collaboratively as well as alone, balancing consensus opinion alongside autonomous decision making and setting personal objectives.

Skills

• Creating and delivering a compelling case for support and deliver inspiring impact reports to partners.
• Experience of using a fundraising CRM for reporting and prospecting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise with people at all levels, adapting communication methods to suit differing audiences.
• Confident, effective written and verbal communication with internal and external stakeholders, especially presentation skills
• Excellent time management and ability to prioritise competing responsibilities and deadlines

Please see the full Job Description for full details.

Salary: £75,000 - £85,000
Location: Much Hadham, Hertfordshire – 60-acre campus
Contract: Full-time, permanent
 
Shape the future. Drive innovation. Transform lives.
 
At St Elizabeth’s, technology isn’t just about systems and servers — it’s a vital enabler of the life-changing work we do every day.
 
Set within 60 acres of stunning Hertfordshire countryside, we are a unique and values-led charity, supporting children and adults with epilepsy, learning disabilities, and other complex needs through specialist education, residential care, and health services.
 
Now, under a bold and ambitious five-year strategy, we are investing in our future — modernising, growing, and embracing innovation. We are looking for an exceptional Head of IT to lead this transformation, shaping a technology roadmap that supports our services today while building for tomorrow.
 
This is a strategic leadership role, not an operational “keep the lights on” post. You’ll work at the heart of our organisation, ensuring our digital infrastructure, systems, and innovation keep pace with — and enable — our mission, while providing direct line management to our IT Manager and working closely with them on both operational delivery and ICT budget management.
 
Your Impact
 
As our Head of IT, you will:

• Lead our long-term IT strategy — ensuring our technology supports organisational growth, service development, and digital inclusion for everyone we support.
• Provide direct line management to the IT Manager, ensuring day-to-day operations align with strategic goals.
• Develop, manage, and monitor the ICT budget in partnership with the IT Manager, ensuring cost-effective and future-proof investment decisions.
• Champion AI, automation, and assistive technology to transform care, education, and operational delivery.
• Oversee a comprehensive modernisation programme ensuring operational systems digitally interface efficiently, sharing data across all service and support areas.
• Drive integration of systems to enable real-time data insights, streamlined processes, and improved user experience.
• Advise the CEO, Board, and Senior Leadership Team on opportunities, risks, and technology trends, ensuring decisions align with organisational goals and sector best practice.
• Build strong relationships with technology providers and sector networks to bring innovation and best practice into the organisation.
• Collaborate across teams to embed technologies that make a tangible difference to the lives of our children, young people, and adults.

 
About You
 
You’ll be a visionary IT leader who can see the bigger picture — and bring it to life. You’ll combine strong technical knowledge with strategic thinking, commercial awareness, and the ability to inspire confidence in technology across a diverse organisation.
 
You will have:

• Experience leading IT strategy in a complex, multi-site organisation.
• Proven experience managing IT teams, including direct line management of senior IT staff.
• The ability to develop and oversee ICT budgets, ensuring financial accountability and value for money.
• The credibility to influence senior leaders, Board members, and external partners.
• A track record of delivering impactful technology projects that enhance service delivery.
• A passion for using technology to improve people’s lives — particularly in education, care, or charity settings.

 
Why Join Us?

• A pivotal leadership role in a forward-thinking, purpose-driven charity.
• The opportunity to design and deliver a full digital transformation.
• A collaborative, supportive culture where innovation is encouraged and valued.
• A beautiful working environment with on-site facilities.
• Competitive salary, dependent on experience and qualifications.

 
If you’re ready to lead with vision, embrace innovation, and create technology solutions that transform lives, we’d love to hear from you.
 
How to Apply
 
Please apply today by completing an application form and uploading your CV. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis — we recommend applying early, as we may close the advert once enough strong applications are received.
 
Please note: We are not located on a public transport route, so having access to transport is helpful.
 
Safeguarding & Inclusion
 
St Elizabeth’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.
 
We are proud to be an Investors in People and Disability Confident Employer.
 
Registered Charity: 1176777
 
Apply today and be part of shaping the future of St Elizabeth’s.
 
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Are you ready to be part of something truly transformational?

St Elizabeth Hospice is embarking on one of the most exciting and ambitious projects in our history – a major capital appeal to build a community hospice facility in Gorleston. And we’re looking for an exceptional fundraiser to help us make it happen.

As our Head of Capital Appeal, you’ll help shape and drive a multi-million-pound campaign that will change lives for generations to come. You’ll have the opportunity to bring together major donors, trusts and foundations, corporate partners and the wider community, uniting them behind a powerful cause.

You will:

• lead the planning and delivery of our capital appeal, through both private and public phases.
• inspire senior stakeholders, partners and our wider community to be ambassadors for the campaign.
• build and nurture high-value relationships that result in transformational gifts.
• create compelling cases for support and deliver memorable cultivation opportunities.
• work collaboratively with colleagues in fundraising, marketing & communications, and our clinical teams to bring the appeal to life.

Who are we looking for?

You’re an experienced, confident, and creative fundraising professional who thrives on turning visions into reality. You bring a track record of success in philanthropy, partnerships and/or major appeals and enjoy motivating others to achieve something extraordinary. You’re a natural relationship-builder with warmth and integrity, a strategic thinker, and a meticulous planner. Above all, you’re passionate about making a difference for patients and families.

This is your chance to be part of a once-in-a-generation project that will transform hospice care in Great Yarmouth & Waveney. You’ll be joining a supportive, ambitious, and caring team that shares your passion for excellence and your drive to make a difference. If you’re inspired by the thought of being part of a landmark campaign that will leave a legacy of care, we’d love to hear from you.

In addition to being part of a wonderful local charity and a friendly and collaborative team, the hospice offers a rewarding benefits package, including:

· Generous holiday allowance

· Life cover

· Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

· Eligibility for a Blue Light Card (offering a wide range of discounts)

· Pension scheme

· Car leasing scheme

Head of Funding (6 month contract)

Salary: £68,000–£72,000 per annum
Contract: 6-month FTC (ASAP start)
Location: Hybrid, London (2 days office / 3 days home)

We are seeking a confident and experienced funding professional to provide steady leadership and oversight within a well-established funding team. This role will be key in maintaining the smooth running of day-to-day operations, ensuring funding programmes are delivered effectively and in line with governance and organisational priorities.

You will oversee the full funding cycle, from the development and review of proposals through to decision-making, monitoring, and reporting, ensuring activity continues to meet high standards of accountability and impact. Leading a small, experienced team, you’ll provide direction, support, and guidance to keep delivery on track and champion best practice across all areas of funding.

Collaboration is central to the role, working closely with colleagues across finance, impact, and engagement to ensure information flows smoothly and the team remains aligned.

We’re looking for:

• Senior-level experience within grantmaking, funding, or programme management.
• Strong people management skills with the ability to motivate and support a team.
• Excellent organisational, analytical, and communication skills.
• A pragmatic and professional approach, with sound judgement and attention to detail.

This is an excellent opportunity for an established funding leader to bring their expertise to a respected organisation, ensuring continuity and excellence in delivery while contributing to meaningful work that supports communities and drives positive impact.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

About the opportunity
As Head of Impact & Quality, you’ll lead the department that covers impact measurement, evaluation of our programmes, data management, curriculum development, training and quality of tutors and other initiatives that drive the evidence-based culture of Action Tutoring. With a strong understanding of the charity's theory of change, you’ll strengthen existing impact and quality processes and make strategic recommendations that develop these further. You’ll play a vital role in helping the Senior Management Team balance quality and quantity with sustainable business decisions. As well as leading the department, you’ll build external networks and represent the charity externally at relevant events, in person and online. As Action Tutoring begins planning for a new strategic cycle, you’ll design, evaluate and advise on the scale up of pilots in new ways of achieving our mission.

Closing date: Monday, 27th October 2025 at 9am
Interviews:Monday, 3 and Tuesday, 4 November 2025.  There may be a second round of interviews.
Start date: Ideally Monday, 1st December 2025
Contract and hours: Permanent. Full time. We offer flexible hours with 9.30-4 as core hours. A full working week is 37.5 hours.  We are open to 0.8 or 0.9 FTE for the right candidate.
Place of work:This role can be remote, with occasional travel required. Our London office address is: 8-10, Fivefields, Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH

Duties and responsibilities
 
People and Cultural Leadership 

• You’ll manage the workload distribution across the Impact & Quality department functions and teams, ensuring that projects are delivered according to strategic priorities. 
• You’ll line-manage a small team of managers who have responsibilities for curriculum, training, quality, insights and data management activities across the department.

 
Strategic and Senior Management 

• You’ll contribute to Senior Management Team discussions and decisions, representing the impact and quality functions, ensuring all decisions consider the implications on our evidence base, protecting the drivers of impact and maintaining our reputation as a sector-leading impact organisation.

Impact and quality oversight

• Leadership and oversight to ensure continued smooth implementation of a Randomised Control Trial lasting the first 6-9 months of this role. 
• You’ll be accountable for the development and implementation of the Impact Strategy of the organisation.

A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found in the job description attached to the BreatheHR advert. 

Person specification
 
Qualifications criteria: 

• The right to work in the UK.
•  University degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field of quantitative or social research. 

We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others:

• Excellent project management and project sponsor skills and experience, able to juggle multiple complex projects that are cross-organisational and manage external stakeholders. 
• Able to manage other experts and get the best from them drawing from an interdisciplinary approach to your work.
• Enjoys leading a team, supporting development of manager skills and capabilities. 
• Understands how a theory of change drives the development of delivery and is able to apply this to new modes of operations. 
• Strong logical reasoning, able to break processes into logical steps and understands how to maintain excellent data management practices. 
• A confident user of databases able to utilise the data it holds to generate insights for the SMT. Champion good data governance in collaboration with the Data Manager. 
• Experience of Salesforce CRM would be desirable but not essential. 
• Very familiar with the principles of evaluation and how to design evaluations to produce meaningful and reliable insights. This includes qualitative and quantitative activities. 
• Experience of working with external partners to evaluate work. Experience of developing pilots or start-up scale organisations would be desirable but is not essential. 
• Strong numerical skills, able to conduct diagnostic and predictive analysis of quantitative data sets. 
• Strong written communication and research skills, able to produce clear and jargon-free reports and summaries that synthesise qualitative trends. 
• Strong change management skills and experience, ensuring innovations are launched and embedded successfully. 
• Able to plan at a strategic level, factoring in external environment trends, financial limitations and scalable solutions. 
• In addition, the job holder is expected to substantially demonstrate the four competencies in our competencies framework at the ‘Head of ‘Level. 

You will be likely be more successful in this role if you have: 

• Experience working in the charity sector. 

Charity People is delighted to be partnering with Voice 21 to recruit for the organisation's next Head of Communications and Campaigns.

Voice 21 is the UK's national oracy education charity, dedicated to transforming the learning and life chances of young people through talk. The organisation works in partnership with schools to embed high-quality oracy education, working especially in schools where it can make the greatest impact. By equipping educators and students with the skills to speak, listen, and communicate effectively, Voice 21 aims to create a fairer society where every child has the oracy skills they need to thrive in school and beyond.

The Head of Communications and Campaigns will lead Voice 21's communication, campaigns and events functions, bringing strategic vision, expertise and enthusiasm to play an integral role in ensuring all children, regardless of their background, have the oracy skills they need to thrive in school, work and life.

Contract: Permanent role

Salary: £47,362 to £50,981 plus £312 annual working from home allowance.

Location: All Voice 21 staff work remotely and this is a home-based role. Some travel is expected, both to the organisation's London office and elsewhere for meetings, around once a month. Voice 21 pays all travel and accommodation expenses.

Hours: Voice 21 is very happy to consider applications from candidates wishing to work full time, or part time four days per week. The organisation also offers the opportunity to work a nine-day condensed fortnight.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 30th October

Interview date: first stage interviews will be held week commencing the 10th November with second round held week commencing 17th November

As Head of Communications and Campaigns, your core responsibilities will include:

• Set the vision for Communications and Campaigns across the organisation, supporting the organisation's ambitions to expand system-wide understanding of a high-quality oracy education
• Amplify Voice 21's reputation and standing in the sector, positioning Voice 21 as the 'oracy authority' through insightful, thought-provoking communications
• Work closely with the Head of Learning to ensure effective communication of the impact Voice 21's work is having in schools across the UK
• Work collaboratively across the organisation to develop key messages for audiences, including both education and non-education stakeholders
• Lead on the refinement and maintenance of Voice 21's brand, including visual identity and tone of voice
• Lead on the management of Voice 21's external channels, including website and social media
• Evaluate and report on the effectiveness of Voice 21's communications, using appropriate research and monitoring approaches
• Work closely with the Campaign Manager to oversee Voice 21's annual campaigns, ensuring they align with our strategic objectives
• Work closely with the Events Lead to oversee Voice 21's events programme, including Oracy October and the Great Oracy Exhibition, and the development of the events function as a cross-organisational 'service'
• Work creatively and collaboratively across Voice 21, and with external partners, to develop new campaigns that meet strategic objectives
• Provide inspirational leadership to your team of four direct reports, prioritising their professional development and wellbeing
• Represent Communications and Campaigns on the Whole Leadership Team, contributing to organisational leadership, planning and performance management.

We'd love to hear from candidates with the following skills and experience:

• Proven leadership within either Communications or Campaigns, with a strong understanding of both
• Solid experience in the development of compelling and strategic key messages in education, public sector or non-profit settings
• Experience with monitoring, evaluation and target-setting regarding communications and campaigns
• Proven track record of writing to a high standard for external publication, such as reports, press releases, op-eds and blog posts
• Experience leading or supporting cross-functional teams
• Able to form excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

We're particularly interested in receiving applications from candidates who have the following experience, although this is not essential:

• Experience with data-driven approaches to communications, e.g. familiarity with web analytics, campaign monitoring software, etc.
• Events experience or working alongside events
• Familiarity with oracy or educational inequality agendas

If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Alice Wood at Charity People in the first instance. 

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.

Head of Income Generation and Marketing

• FTE £37- £42k dependant on experience.

• 35 hours a week (flexible for right candidate).

• Home based with travel for events and meetings.

The PDA Society is looking to recruit its first ever Head of role and we believe the right person could be transformative for our organisation. We are a small charity that makes a big impact – and we are excited to recruit someone who is hands on, pragmatic and experienced in raising income onto our team.

We are looking for a goal oriented, entrepreneurial individual who can help us maximise our fundraised and earned income through effective relationships and online communications. Over the next three years, we must significantly expand our free services and support offers for the people who most need them – and this role will be entrusted with ensuring we can afford to do that.

You will be part of a fast moving, high performing team who are determined to make a difference. This is a small organisation where senior team members do as well as plan. So while you’ll be setting direction and leading strategy, you’ll also be rolling your sleeves up and delivering directly alongside colleagues. You’ll be supported by a small communications team and a small budget to commission trust applications, and you’ll hold responsibility for maintaining trust funder relationships and ensuring reporting is timely and accurate.

If you have provable experience in growing income in a small charity or training organisation, are excited by growth, and want to make a difference to some of the most underserved disabled people in the UK this could be the job for you.

Make-A-Wish UK is seeking a visionary leader to drive public fundraising and supporter engagement at scale. This strategic role oversees all public income streams, including: individual giving, legacies, events, and innovation, while leading a high-performing team and sector-leading Supporter Care function.

You'll shape long-term growth, deliver significant income targets, and champion a supporter-first culture across the organisation. As part of our Extended Leadership Team, you’ll influence board-level decisions and help ensure Make-A-Wish UK continues granting life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Core Purpose: 
The Head of Public Fundraising is a pivotal strategic leadership role at Make-A-Wish UK,   responsible for the strategic direction, planning, delivery, long-term growth and performance of all public fundraising and supporter engagement activity.
 
This includes   strategic oversight of all public income streams - individual giving (cash, regular giving, lottery, payroll), legacies, in-memory giving, challenge events, community fundraising, owned products, and innovation—as well as   operational leadership of the Supporter Care team, which manages supporter care, income processing, data imports, and inbound queries for the whole organisation.
 
The role leads a multi-disciplinary team of around 20, across four core public fundraising and engagement functions, who are responsible for delivery of a high-performing public fundraising programme and sector-leading supporter care function - acquiring, engaging, and retaining supporters at scale, growing income sustainably and ensuring every interaction reflects Make-A-Wish’s values and drives long-term income growth.
 
This role contributes to over 50% of the charity’s total fundraised income, plays a critical role in long-term sustainability, and operates at cross-organisationally to embed a supporter-first culture, championing   segmentation, stewardship and integrated journeys that drive lifetime value. The role is responsible for delivering significant and growing income targets, developing multi-year investment plans, and influencing organisation-wide strategies to ensure we are equipped to serve a growing supporter base. The postholder is part of the Extended Leadership Team (XLT), reporting to the Director of Income & Engagement, and influences decisions at Board level through strategic investment planning and performance reporting.

Essential Criteria:

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in public fundraising, with a strong track record of income growth across a broad portfolio of income streams (e.g. individual giving, legacies, community, events, innovation, lottery).
• Experience of leading the development and implementation of organisation-wide strategies, and aligning team plans to broader strategic priorities.
• Demonstrable success in a senior leadership role of similar scale and complexity, with full accountability for strategy, delivery, performance and people management across multiple teams and functions.
• Proven experience in designing and delivering large-scale fundraising strategies, investment plans, and innovation pipelines which supports the organisational vision, mission and strategic objectives.
• Significant experience of leading both income-generating and operational functions (e.g. supporter experience or donor services).
• Highly experienced in developing and delivering multi-channel and multi-product acquisition, engagement and retention strategies to engage a range of supporter audiences to grow a supporter database and increase lifetime value.
• Highly experienced in using different direct marketing techniques across a range of channels including DRTV, DM, F2F, TM and digital marketing, with a proven track record of income growth within a fundraising environment, developed and delivered with a focus on future sustainability.
• Strong background in managing multi-million-pound budgets and long-term ROI models, including regular Board-level reporting.
• Strong external representation skills, including managing relationships with key suppliers, agencies, and sector partners.
• Demonstrable ability to lead insight-driven innovation, with experience of testing, scaling and refining audience-led approaches.
• Comfortable using digital tools, automation or CRM platforms to optimise supporter journeys and improve operational efficiency.
• Deep understanding of UK fundraising regulation, supporter data compliance, and charity governance. Awareness of organisational risk and compliance, including how regulatory or reputational risks impact strategic decision-making.

Skills, knowledge and behaviours required for this role:

• Strategic and commercial thinker, able to balance short-term results with long-term growth and sustainability.
• Inspirational leader with experience managing large teams, including senior managers, across income and service functions.
• Flexible and adaptive leadership style, able to support a range of personalities and development needs across the wider team.
• Confident leading across the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment to performance management and succession planning.
• Excellent communicator and presenter, able to engage, influence and motivate stakeholders at all levels, including Board.
• Highly numerate, with experience in multi-year investment modelling and income forecasting across multiple programmes.
• Skilled in insight-led decision making, journey optimisation, and integrated campaign delivery.
• Strong understanding of digital marketing tools and supporter engagement across online channels.
• Experienced in designing and improving supporter journeys to increase satisfaction, retention and lifetime value.
• Proficient in CRM and insight tools (e.g. Salesforce, Power BI, Google Analytics).
• Highly organised, analytical and outcome-focused, able to manage multiple complex workstreams and competing deadlines.

Strategy and Planning

• Develop, own and drive the Make-A-Wish Public Fundraising strategy and roadmap, aligning it to organisational goals and strategy, and ensuring long-term scalable, sustainable income growth.
• Shape strategy and long-term plans across all public income streams: individual giving (cash, RG, lottery, payroll giving), legacy, in-memory, third-party events, community fundraising, owned products and innovation.
• Use insight, segmentation, and lifetime value data to inform fundraising planning across acquisition, engagement, and retention. This includes owning the Make-A-Wish supporter segmentation model.
• Ensure the team adopts a test-and-learn culture grounded in insight, continual improvement and audience understanding.
• Lead the development of scalable propositions, product strategies and audience approaches across all public income channels.
• Set up and model new income streams from scratch (e.g. lottery and regular giving programmes), with robust 10-year financial investment cases to inform Board-level decisions.
• Oversee the development of the engagement strategy for these supporters—defining its purpose, positioning, and role in supporting income growth, supporter satisfaction, and operational excellence.
• Oversee the development and delivery of a comprehensive Supporter Care Roadmap, ensuring all inbound supporter touchpoints are high quality, timely, compliant, and aligned with Make-A-Wish’s tone, values, and fundraising activity.
• Provide strategic leadership to the Supporter Care function, ensuring it is fully embedded into the public fundraising model and capable of scaling as supporter volumes grow, including future-facing processes, tech use, and journey mapping.
• Lead strategy on audience journeys and supporter touchpoints, including Make-A-Wish’s Contact Strategy, driving joined-up experiences and consistent messaging.
• Contribute to the overall organisational strategy through Extended Leadership Team (XLT) engagement, ensuring public fundraising is fully integrated. Act as a senior leader within Income & Engagement and across the organisation, contributing to cross-functional strategy and planning.

Operational Delivery

• Oversee the delivery of public fundraising programmes across all channels and products, ensuring alignment to income, supporter volume, and ROI targets.
• Lead the development and testing of new fundraising propositions, programmes and products, in line with audience needs and market opportunities.
• Oversee the team to deliver multi-channel campaigns across DRTV, direct mail, F2F, telemarketing, digital and social - working closely with agencies and internal teams.
• Ensure all supporter journeys across fundraising and experience are aligned, data-driven, and optimised to deepen engagement and improve retention.
• Oversee the operational performance of the Supporter Care Team, ensuring efficient income processing, compliant data handling, and prompt responses across phone, inbox and other inbound channels.
• Deliver continuous improvement across supporter care workflows—introducing training, process optimisation, documentation and KPIs.
• Ensure fundraising and supporter care functions meet all regulatory requirements (Fundraising Code, Gambling Commission, GDPR), including acting as the lead for the Gambling Commission.
• Lead strategic projects at XLT level that improve supporter engagement, fundraising effectiveness and operational scalability.

Financial Management

• Hold responsibility for multi-million pound income and expenditure budgets across the department.
• Lead business planning, investment proposals, budgeting, and reforecasting across all public fundraising and supporter care activity for 5 to 10 year plans.
• Build and manage multi-year investment models to inform income planning, particularly for high-potential streams like regular giving and lottery.
• Monitor and report on financial performance, providing insight, variances, and recommendations to senior stakeholders and the Board. Monitor return on investment across products and channels to inform future strategic decisions.
• Support senior managers to manage their budgets effectively and adapt where needed to maintain financial performance.
• Ensure all activity within supporter care operations is cost-effective, accurate and delivers strong value for money.

People Leadership and Culture

• Provide strategic leadership to a multi-functional team of approximately 20 colleagues, including four senior direct reports across core fundraising and supporter servicing functions.
• Set a clear team vision and ensure that performance, culture and development support organisational ambitions and create a supportive, inclusive culture focused on shared goals and continuous improvement.
• Embed a high-performance culture through clear goals, coaching, accountability, and personal development plans.
• Champion coaching, cross-team collaboration and a test-and-learn culture - empowering staff to innovate and drive impact.
• Ensure Supporter Care staff are resourced, trained and empowered to deliver a high-quality supporter experience that aligns with strategic goals.
• Lead on culture change within the Supporter Care function, embedding shared purpose with fundraising and a deep understanding of how supporter experience contributes to retention and long-term income growth.
• Shape the future structure and capability of the team to support long-term growth, including the integration of the Supporter Care function into the public fundraising model.

Stakeholder and Supplier Management

• Lead strategic supplier relationships across fundraising and experience (media, creative, F2F, print, fulfilment), negotiating contracts and ensuring high-quality delivery.
• Build strong internal relationships with stakeholders in Brand, Digital, Tech, Finance, Data and Wishgranting to deliver joined-up strategy and planning. Collaborate with key internal stakeholders to deliver integrated, insight-led supporter journeys and ensure shared accountability for audience experience
• Collaborate with the Head of Brand & Comms to ensure fundraising communications reflect the brand and improve audience engagement.
• Represent Public Fundraising at the Extended Leadership Team (XLT), contributing to cross-charity strategy, insight sharing and project delivery.
• Act as a key internal ambassador for the supporter, using insight and feedback to shape fundraising propositions and operational improvements.

Data, Insight and Innovation

• Work in partnership with Data & Impact to develop insight tools and reporting dashboards to track performance across both income and supporter experience.
• Oversee use of segmentation, audience journey mapping, and predictive analytics to inform both fundraising and operational planning.
• Lead on Make-A-Wish’s innovation pipeline within Public Fundraising, identifying opportunities for new product development and managing test-and-learn pilots through to scale.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity to ensure fundraising and supporter care stay relevant and responsive to audience expectations.
• Own delivery of the supporter care improvement programme, embedding measurement of satisfaction, service levels, and team performance.

Join us as our interim Head of Transformation to support our operational leaders and managers in Kent, ensuring we harness positive practice, strengthen culture, and prepare services for sustainable growth.

Location: Kent (with some hybrid flexibility)
Contract: 6 months, part-time (c.3 days per week)
Remuneration: £65,000 FTE (pro rata to £39,000 for 6 months at 3 days per week)
or £450–£550 per day (inside IR35, depending on experience)

About us

Mental Health Matters (MHM) is a national charity with over 40 years’ experience of delivering innovative, life-changing mental health support for individuals and communities. We provide services across England, from talking therapies and crisis provision to employment, housing and community wellbeing. Every person who works with us directly contributes to breaking down barriers, improving mental health and helping people live meaningful lives in a society free from stigma.

Everything about MHM is people-focused, both for our workforce and for those we support. Guided by our values of being compassionate, collaborative, accountable and proud, we are building on our Proud Past, Bold Future strategy to create lasting positive impact for communities.

About the role

We are embarking on an exciting period of transformation in our Kent services, where our crisis havens have grown rapidly as an innovative, non-clinical alternative to A&E for people in crisis. We are now seeking an interim Head of Transformation to support our operational leaders and managers, ensuring we harness positive practice, strengthen culture, and prepare services for sustainable growth.

Reporting to the Director of Quality & Operations, you will:

• design and deliver a transformation plan that strengthens consistency and quality across Kent services
• coach and support operational managers to lead confidently and compassionately
• foster positive cultural change through engagement, collaboration and presence on the ground
• embed new ways of working that prepare services for growth and ensure quality outcomes are evidenced

This is a visible, people-centred role that combines hands-on support for teams with the ability to influence strategically at senior levels. A regular physical presence in Kent is expected.

What we’re looking for

We are seeking a collaborative, values-led change leader with experience of delivering organisational culture and transformation programmes in complex environments. You will bring:

• a strong track record in culture change and organisational transformation
• expertise in coaching and supporting managers through times of challenge and growth
• excellent stakeholder engagement skills, able to build trust and influence at all levels
• resilience, flexibility and the confidence to both challenge and support constructively
• understanding of the mental health, health or social care sectors (desirable but not essential if you bring relevant transformation expertise)

Why join us

This is a unique opportunity to bring fresh perspective, rigour and compassion to a high-impact interim role. You’ll be working with a committed team and organisation that is collaborative, caring and ambitious, with a real focus on people and communities.

If you are energised by leading change, supporting people to thrive, and making a meaningful difference, we would love to hear from you.

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This is an opportunity to join a well-established international not-for-profit who support people around the world facing some of the world’s biggest crises.

The organisation has enjoyed a significant period of growth over the last 5 years, almost doubling their income. As such, the role the finance team plays in enabling the organisation’s mission has never been more crucial — ensuring resources are used effectively, transparently, and strategically to deliver life-changing programmes around the world.

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Interim Head of Financial Accounting to lead the financial accounting function during a period of transition and audit preparation.

This role will oversee the 2025 year-end process, manage the statutory audit, and ensure robust compliance with all financial reporting and regulatory requirements. It’s a hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic, mission-driven environment and can balance operational delivery with strategic oversight.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage the financial accounting function to ensure accurate transaction recording and efficient accounts payable/receivable operations.
• Oversee the production of statutory annual accounts and audit in accordance with FRS102, UK GAAP, and charity accounting standards.
• Manage, mentor and develop a small team of finance professionals.

We are looking for a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent) with substantial experience leading a financial accounting function in a complex organisation — ideally within the charity or not-for-profit sector.

Key Dates:

• Closing date: Sunday 26 November 2025, 11:59pm (GMT)
• First-round interviews: Week of 3 November 2025
• Projected start date: Mid-November 2025

About the role 

We are seeking a visionary Head of Clinical Services with a deep passion for survivor-centred healing to lead the strategic development and implementation of our therapeutic services. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, and culturally responsive services that centre the needs of women and girls surviving violence against women and girls (VAWG). 

Working from an intersectional, trauma-informed, and Black feminist framework, you will play a vital role in upholding WGN’s commitment to holistic healing. Your leadership will promote our vision, values, and ethos across the organisation and with our partners, fostering an environment rooted in empowerment, inclusion, and transformation. 

About you

You will be an experienced clinical professional (BACP/UKCP accredited) and qualified supervisor with a proven track record in service delivery and team leadership. With a strong understanding of trauma, VAWG, and culturally responsive practice, you’ll be a feminist leader dedicated to anti-oppressive, inclusive approaches and the empowerment of survivors.

Application and Interview 

In your supporting statement, please outline (using examples) how your skillset, knowledge, and experience meet the essential criteria stated within the person specification. 

Early applications are highly encouraged, as interviews will be held on a rolling basis and this vacancy may be closed before the advertised closing date. 

About us 

Women and Girls Network (WGN) is a pan-London organisation that supports women and girls affected by all forms of gendered-based violence. Our overall aim is to promote, preserve and restore the mental health and well-being of women and girls who have experienced, or are at risk of, gendered-based violence, whilst working towards a society free of gendered-based violence.

We do this by:

• Providing women-only holistic and seamless therapeutic services, which meet women and girls’ needs and contribute to total and sustainable recovery from the experiences of violence.
• Evidencing the impact of gendered-based violence and presenting this information in appropriate forums to affect social change in attitudes towards, and responses to, gendered-based violence.
• Developing good practice in the sector by providing training and guidance on specialist service provision and the development of culturally appropriate service delivery.

WGN is proud to be an accredited Living Wage Employer and a member of The London VAWG Consortium, Halo Code, and Helplines Partnership.

Join us and be part of a team that values your well-being, growth, and contribution.

Benefits 

At WGN, we are committed to supporting our employees' well-being, professional growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

Financial Benefits

• Bike Loan Scheme – Provided by Green Commute Initiative
• Pension Scheme – Enrolment into Aviva pension scheme from day one
• Charity Worker Discounts – Access to exclusive discounts
• Death in Service Benefit – Life assurance, including Virtual GP access and additional services

Health & Wellbeing Benefits

• Eye Care Support – Contribution towards eye tests and glasses for VDU users
• Enhanced Sick Pay – Based on length of service
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support
• Clinical Supervision – For clinical and frontline roles
• Specialist Counselling – Up to six sessions for staff who are survivors of sexual violence
• Sanitary Products – Available at all WGN sites
• Hot Drinks – Provided at every site

Leave & Work-Life Balance

• Annual Leave – 25 days plus public holidays and 3 closure days in December (pro-rata)
• Birthday Leave – A day off to celebrate your birthday
• Enhanced Maternity & Adoption Leave – Support for growing families
• Unpaid Leave – Available for exceptional circumstances
• Flexible Working – Right to request flexible hours or patterns
• Hybrid Working – Balance between office and home working

Learning & Development

• Specialist Training & CPD – Ongoing development opportunities with accredited training
• Regular Supervision – One-to-one support from line managers

Exemption

WGN is an equal opportunities employer. 

The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.

With tariffs, geo-economics, diversity and inclusion, and climate change at the top of the global agenda, Oxford’s Department of Economics is leading research into how economics can drive better outcomes for societies and the planet. Among many areas of inquiry, our world-class economists are shaping understanding of the economic impacts and opportunities of artificial intelligence, the shifting dynamics of global trade and power, the benefits of inclusive growth, and the urgent need for sustainable responses to the climate crisis.

To realise the full potential of this work, we are seeking an exceptional fundraising professional to join us in building transformative philanthropic partnerships. This is a unique opportunity to make a direct impact on issues that affect billions worldwide by supporting groundbreaking research and expanding opportunities for the next generation of economic leaders.

The Department of Economics is one of the largest groups of academic economists in the world and regularly ranks as the UK’s top economics department. Our mission is to recruit and support the very best academics and ensure that an Oxford education in economics is accessible to outstanding students from around the globe, regardless of financial means. Philanthropy and corporate partnerships are central to this ambition, and over the next five years we aim to endow key academic posts, expand graduate scholarships, and launch innovative programmes of research.

As the department’s first dedicated major gifts professional, you will establish a pioneering programme of philanthropic giving that powers these ambitious goals. Working closely with Economics’ leadership and as part of Oxford’s highly successful Social Sciences Development team, you will help shape a brighter future.

 

About you

You will be a collaborative fundraiser with an expertise in major gifts and a strong track record of securing complex philanthropic support. Thriving in a fast-paced, target-driven environment, you will be both a strategic thinker and a skilled operator—communicative, adaptable, and naturally adept at building strong, lasting relationships. Your ability to establish credibility and foster trust across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders will be key to your success. Experience in higher education and/or knowledge of Economics is desirable.  Above all, you will share Oxford’s mission and be driven to create meaningful impact through strategic philanthropic partnerships.

What We Offer

Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:

· Flexible hybrid working

· An excellent contributory pension scheme

· 38 days annual leave

· Membership to CASE

· Training and development opportunities

· A comprehensive range of childcare services

· Family leave schemes

· Cycle loan scheme

· Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

· Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loan

You could be helping to deliver philanthropic support that advances world-leading economic research and policy, shaping solutions to global challenges and improving lives around the world.

Visa sponsorship would be available for international candidates.

Application Process 

To apply, please upload: 

· A covering letter/supporting statement 

· Your CV 

· The details of two referees 

Closing date for applications is 20th October 2025.

Interviews will take place week commencing 3 November 2025

The University of Oxford Development and Alumni Engagement Office is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences, and reflects the community that we serve. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.

Location: Hybrid: Office base is in London with expectation for a minimum of one day per week in the office (The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, Vauxhall, London, SE11 5RR).

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week (1.0FTE)

Salary: £50,000

Annual Leave: 22 days per annum plus 3 discretionary days  

About the role 

CUF’s new strategy has a vision of ending poverty together.  Over the next three years we will be developing our relationships with our networks, partnerships, Dioceses and churches to respond, primarily, to relational poverty, recognising its place within the web of poverty. Our work will be mission and community resilience focussed, in the framework of asset based community development.

Through our work we will see more impactful, confident and mission focussed churches who are empowered to serve their local communities.  We will witness greater cohesion across Dioceses, schools, Christian denominations and Christian charities as a national movement to love and serve our neighbour, and challenge unjust structures of society. We will also work more strategically with communities of different faiths

in our resilience work, facing the challenges of relational and identity poverty.  We will work closely with the Church of England who have highlighted ministry in low income communities as a priority for resourcing.

We will be more confident in speaking out the truth about poverty, through a renewed influencing, policy and research team, who will take our grassroots and collaborative work to highlight unjust structures on poverty, and shape an ecclesial, political and sociological response.

In this newly created role you will develop our work on influencing and telling the truth about poverty, this is one of two objectives for the charity.  You will help build relationships of influence within the Church of England, Government and other decision makers to use our stories and impact to show the difference churches and faith groups can make in ending material and relational poverty.  You will develop policy positions on areas of CUF’s work in relation to poverty that will give a firm basis for our work, and that we will be able to speak out on with confidence and knowledge based on connection to grassroots churches and organisations.  You will develop a robust mechanism for reporting on impact, which goes beyond just evaluating our work but demonstrates the difference that faith based social action can make on ending poverty together.

This role will report to the CEO, but work across all of CUF’s teams and departments and will be responsible for the line management of the Listening and Learning Officer.

Lead Financial Excellence at a World-Renowned Institution.

The Courtauld is an internationally renowned university for art history, offering a range of degree programmes to appeal to art historians, conservators and curators. Our Gallery is set in the magnificent Somerset House, and is home to much loved masterpieces by Van Gogh, Monet & Renoir to name a few. We have an income of £33m and employ approx. 300 staff. We are seeking a strategic, technically skilled, and forward-thinking Head of Financial Operations & Control to lead and enhance our finance function.

We have ambitious plans for growth with key priorities including expanding our student and visitor numbers, enhancing our estate, integrating data systems, and upgrading our IT and digital infrastructure.

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Head of Financial Operations & Control is a pivotal senior leadership role, responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and compliance of all financial records across The Courtauld and its subsidiaries. You will oversee core financial operations, reporting, tax and treasury management, investment support, regulatory compliance, and risk management, playing a key role in safeguarding the financial stability and integrity of the institution.

Key Responsibilities Include:

· Lead the finance function, including financial accounting, control, compliance

· Manage all aspects of financial operations such as accounts payable/receivable, payroll, treasury, fixed assets, and tax

· Ensure accurate accounting and tax services to the group and its subsidiaries

· Lead the production of high-quality statutory financial statements, management reporting, and lead the annual audit

· Develop and maintain internal control policies, systems, and procedures to facilitate timely and accurate financial transactions and reporting

· Maintain the integrity and completeness of financial data held in the ERP system, including the chart of accounts and resolution of data quality issues

· Support investment strategy, manage treasury, endowment accounting and liquidity planning

· Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and controls and contribute to strategic financial planning

· Ensure compliance with regulatory and statutory obligations (including HMRC, VAT, Gift Aid and tax implications for fundraising activities)

· Build effective relationships across the institution and externally, including auditors, investment managers, and regulators

· Deputise for the Director of Finance when required

In order to be successful in the role we're looking for;

· A qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent)

· Significant experience in managing financial control and operations including VAT, Tax relief, treasury in a charitable/education/not-for-profit organisation of similar size and complexity

· Able to self-sufficiently lead a smooth, accurate and timely year end process

· Strong technical expertise in accounting standards, able to ensure correct accounting treatment of restricted, unrestricted and endowment income

· A proven track record of leading finance teams and driving process improvements, thriving to develop a best-in-class finance function

· Strong stakeholder engagement and the ability to influence at a senior level

· Experience in investment and endowment accounting is strongly desirable

Why Join The Courtauld?

You’ll join a world-class institution with many of your stakeholders based at the iconic Somerset House. You will join at a time of exciting transformation and growth. You will be able to develop your skills and make a difference by further developing systems, processes, and contributing to the strategic growth of the investment portfolio. We offer a supportive, inclusive workplace with opportunities to make a lasting impact, in a vibrant, arts-focused environment. We also offer;

· Competitive salary of £75,000

· Excellent USS pension scheme

· 30 days annual leave + additional closure days

· Training and development opportunities

· Hybrid work pattern 3 days a week in the office (Kings Cross)

In order to apply, please submit your CV along with covering letter of no more than 1 side of A4 outlining why you wish to apply and highlighting your relevant experience by the 19th of October. For a confidential call to discuss your suitability please contact our recruitment partner Sian Negal of Morgan Law.