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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Please note in regards to location this role is based in Brighton and travel will be required across Eastbourne and other areas of Sussex. Therefore, a Full UK Driving Licence and access to a car with business insurance is essential.
Are you passionate about transforming the lives of individuals who face complex barriers to employment? We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Employability Advisor to assist and empower participants by equipping them with the necessary tools and motivation to move closer to sustainable employment. Within The Salvation Army, this position is called Employability Practitioner.
Our Salvation Army family has been recognised as one of the most highly recommended employers in the UK. We scored 23rd out of the top 500 employers in the UK for employee recommendations in the Financial Times (FT) UK’s Best Employers 2026.
About us: The Salvation Army’s Employment Plus service offers support to help people become job-ready. Our goal is to assist job seekers in obtaining and maintaining employment. Operating at the heart of communities in more than 650 locations across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, we work alongside job-seekers to understand their needs and goals, and tailor our service accordingly. In addition, the role of Employability Advisor will require working across other contracts which could include money management and housing support, in order to help individuals become more independent.
Role overview:This position upholds our mission values by offering participants ‘A Hand Up’ and focuses on reducing or eliminating barriers related to employability, financial issues, housing, relationships, well-being, social inclusion, and digital literacy. The goal is to promote awareness and foster growth and understanding of those needs within the wider community. The role is essential in identifying, nurturing, and securing suitable job opportunities for unemployed individuals within the local community, aligning with The Salvation Army’s 'work for all' ethos.
About you: If you are self-motivated, passionate about supporting people to overcome their barriers, thrive in team environments and possess a proactive, solution- focused mindset then we want to hear from you. You will need to be able to source your own referrals by building networks in your local community including other Charities, Jobcentres and community venues. You will be happy to get stuck in delivering employability support that is tailored to each individual. You will have experience working on employability programmes which demonstrate your ability to offer a wide range of solutions to people in need of our help.
*Previous applicants in the last six months need not apply.
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, a criminal record check (DBS: Enhanced adult workforce DBS Disclosure), Driving Licence and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements.
As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found on the Government website.
The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.
Please refrain from solely relying on AI tools to complete your application, we want to see how you convey your transferable skills.
Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time) a contributory pension scheme; an employee assistance programme
Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week
Closing Date: 05 July 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Our mission is based on our faith in Jesus Christ who wants everyone to experience life in all its fullness.



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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Major Donor Manager
Salary: £42,000 - £45,000 per annum (DOE)
Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire (Hybrid – minimum 2 days per week in the office)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Closing Date: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
Occupational Requirement: Practising Christian (Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 applies)
Build transformational relationships. Change lives.
At Mercy Ships UK, we're on an exciting journey of growth. With ambitious plans for the next five years, a growing supporter base and a renewed focus on philanthropy, we're looking for an experienced and passionate Major Donor Manager to help secure transformational support for one of the world's most impactful healthcare charities.
This is a unique opportunity to develop meaningful relationships with high-net-worth individuals and major donors, connecting them to a mission that brings hope, healing and lasting change to communities across Africa.
About Mercy Ships
Mercy Ships is a global Christian charity that uses hospital ships to deliver free, life-changing surgeries and healthcare services to people who would otherwise have little or no access to safe medical care. For more than 40 years, Mercy Ships has worked alongside governments and local healthcare professionals to strengthen health systems and create sustainable change.
Since 1978, Mercy Ships has:
- Impacted more than 2.88 million people
- Performed over 122,000 surgical procedures
- Delivered more than 556,000 dental procedures
- Trained over 55,000 healthcare professionals
- Worked in more than 55 countries around the world
Our mission is simple yet profound:
Following the 2,000-year-old model of Jesus, we bring hope and healing to the world's forgotten poor.
The Opportunity
As Major Donor Manager, you will play a key role in developing and growing Mercy Ships UK's major donor programme. Working closely with the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships, you will build relationships with individuals capable of making five-figure gifts and develop tailored stewardship journeys that inspire long-term philanthropic support.
This is a highly relational fundraising role, ideal for someone who enjoys connecting with people, understanding their motivations and creating opportunities for transformational giving.
Key Responsibilities
You will:
- Develop and manage a pipeline of approximately 100 major donor prospects.
- Identify, research and cultivate new major donor opportunities.
- Build strong relationships with current and prospective supporters.
- Secure and steward five-figure gifts in support of Mercy Ships' programmes.
- Create personalised donor engagement and cultivation plans.
- Prepare compelling proposals, reports and impact updates.
- Represent Mercy Ships at donor meetings, events and networking opportunities.
- Collaborate with colleagues across philanthropy, marketing and communications.
- Use CRM data and insight to manage donor relationships and track progress.
- Support the delivery of ambitious fundraising and income targets.
About You
We're looking for a skilled relationship fundraiser who can demonstrate:
Essential Experience
- Proven experience securing and managing major gifts or high-value relationships.
- Experience securing four or five-figure gifts from individual donors.
- A track record of achieving income targets through relationship-based fundraising.
- Experience identifying and cultivating high-net-worth individuals.
- Experience building relationships with senior stakeholders or philanthropists.
- Strong experience using CRM systems to manage supporter engagement.
Essential Skills
- Outstanding relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent written communication skills, including proposal writing.
- Strong presentation and influencing abilities.
- Excellent networking skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and relationships effectively.
- High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
Personal Qualities
You will be:
- A committed Christian who supports the mission, vision and values of Mercy Ships.
- Passionate about seeing lives transformed.
- Self-motivated, proactive and results-focused.
- Professional, credible and confident when engaging external stakeholders.
- Collaborative, positive and adaptable.
Why Join Mercy Ships?
This is a rare opportunity to join a growing philanthropy team at a pivotal moment in our development. You'll have the chance to build meaningful relationships, secure transformational gifts and directly contribute to life-changing healthcare programmes across Africa.
Benefits Include:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Additional annual leave for length of service (up to 30 days)
- Up to 7% employer pension contribution
- £1,000 annual learning and development budget
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free onsite parking
- Travel and training loan schemes
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
Additional Information
This role will involve regular travel for donor meetings and occasional evening and weekend events. There may also be opportunities for international travel.
Due to the nature of the role and the need to represent Mercy Ships authentically within Christian supporter communities and networks, there is an occupational requirement for the successful candidate to be a practising Christian.
Apply Now
If you are an experienced relationship fundraiser who is passionate about building meaningful donor partnerships and helping transform lives through healthcare, we'd love to hear from you.
Please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role and your motivation for joining Mercy Ships UK.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is identified.
Hope. Healing. Transforming Lives.
Mercy Ships is a faith-based international development organisation that deploys hospital ships to some of the poorest countries in the world
About the role
The engagement directorate is responsible for growing awareness, trust and engagement with Breast Cancer Now - so more people get support and give support. It leads the £47m we raise annually today and our ambition to grow this to £69m by 2029/30, alongside a new £60m Campaign.
At the heart of this is a focus on relationships - using data and insight to create meaningful experiences that inspire people to give their time, money and voice. Within this, the insight & experience function sits in the high value intelligence & experience team, supporting our high value partnerships and campaign ambitions. With a focus on more holistic, supporter-led engagement, this role will help strengthen how we understand, engage and inspire high value supporters.
Working closely with the senior high value insight & experience manager, the high value insight & experience manager will help develop a consistent approach to gathering and using insight, shaping engagement across both everyday activity and campaign delivery. The role will collaborate across teams to ensure supporter-facing activity is aligned, high quality and insight-led.
The high value insight & experience manager will play a hands-on role in delivering cultivation, stewardship and recognition activity - supporting events, experiences, communications and key supporter touchpoints. This includes developing a strong suite of engagement opportunities for high value audiences and helping ensure supporters feel valued, recognised and connected to the impact of their support.
About you
You’re an insight-led and collaborative individual who is motivated by understanding supporters and enhancing their experience. You enjoy being part of a team and working across a range of activities, supporting colleagues to deliver joined-up, high-quality engagement.
You build strong relationships and work confidently across teams to ensure activity is aligned and supporter focused. Organised and proactive, you’re comfortable managing multiple priorities and maintaining a high standard across everything you deliver.
You’re driven to turn insight into action - helping to shape communications, events and experiences that inspire high value supporters, making them feel valued, recognised and connected to the impact of their support.
Job description and benefits
The job description and our attractive benefits are available for you to download.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
The salary range is:
£40,000 to £44,000 per annum London based
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact the Breast Cancer Now recruitment team
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who
we support.
We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.
Closing date Friday 3 July 2026 9am
Interview date week commencing 13 July 2026
Caritas Social Action Network
Policy and Public Affairs Officer (maternity leave)
Location: office in London, with mostly working from home, regular travel in England and Wales, and rare travel overseas.
Contract: full-time, to cover a team member’s maternity leave
Salary: £30,00
Closing date: Monday 13 July at 12 noon
Interview date: Thursday 16 July in person, in London
CSAN is the official agency of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference tackling the root causes of poverty and injustice affecting people who live in England and Wales. We’re facing a steep rise in poverty and significant pressures on social, economic and church resources. Currently, the Church is called to raise a prophetic voice against poverty and the rhetoric of division and work for the building of a more just society.
Over the last 20 years, CSAN has built up a network of 50 diocesan and direct service charities with a combined annual spend on social mission estimated at £400m, excluding the work of schools and religious congregations. Our members build up local community life in diverse ways, and many of them support individuals in difficulty, including with housing, prison and detention, social isolation, ill-health, violence, disability, employment, care, therapeutic and welfare support.
The key responsibilities of the post are:
1. To scan the social policy environment to capture developments in legislation, consultation papers and Bills relevant to the Caritas network for the purpose of comprehensive tracking and briefing.
2. To deliver an effective programme of Catholic advocacy and political campaigns that contributes to the common good, with particular attention to the priorities of the dignity of workers, child poverty, social care and end of life; supporting and connecting well with the team’s other activities, and where possible with the CSAN membership’s priorities,
3. To draft campaign and advocacy materials for the range of media channels used by CSAN and support the CEO in engaging with the press and approaches from campaigning organisations including contributing to CSAN’s social media networks.
4. To provide admin support and contribute to CSAN’s Alliances as required, especially the Advocacy Alliance and the Criminal Justice Alliance with information and education on policy and legislation.
5. To ensure that our advocacy is consistent with the Bishops’ understanding of the Church’s role in society and supports the priorities of the Bishops’ Conference, especially the Department for Social Justice.
6. To act as a conduit of information and communication between the Bishops’ Conference and the CSAN members, under the guidance of the CEO, assisting CBCEW where possible in gathering information and the lived experience of poverty.
7. To develop and contribute to practice materials for the network, especially in the areas of campaigning, advocacy, social policy and formation for mission.
8. To oversee monitoring of the Catholic press and relevant wider networks for relevant articles, developments and campaigns.
9. To support the general work of CSAN as required by the CEO, including leading in the development and organisation of the charity in specific areas subject to skills and experience.
The work of the small national team requires a high level of integrity and teamwork, respect for and capacity to navigate complex civil and church contexts at pace, and a stable commitment to personal formation and training. Our Policy and Public Affairs Officer (maternity leave) will bring a professional track record of relevant research and analysis, production of compelling communications, and diligent administration. A satisfactory basic DBS check and references are required.
CSAN is a member of Caritas Internationalis, one of the largest humanitarian networks in the world, with national agencies in over 160 countries, and among the most successful examples of organised Catholic social action in modern times.
Acorns Children’s Hospice provides specialist care and support for babies, children and young people who are life limited or life threatened. Supporting over 750 children and nearly 1,000 families annually, Acorns is a vital lifeline for families across the West Midlands and Gloucestershire during unimaginably difficult times.
Philanthropy is a core pillar of Acorns income strategy, delivering transformational income through Major Donors, high-level Family Trusts and Foundations, alongside their Celebrity Ambassador Programme.
Reporting to the Head of Philanthropy, the role will be responsible for securing gifts from high-net-worth-individuals and family foundations. Contributing to a team income target of £1.5m, you will drive the stewardship of existing relationships and cultivation of new prospects, building a robust pipeline of future supporters.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a charity with a clear fundraising strategy, ambitious future appeals and a compelling case for support. Working closely with senior leaders, trustees and ambassadors, the successful candidate will help inspire transformational investment in Acorns’ work while representing the organisation with professionalism, warmth and credibility.
Working arrangements: Hybrid, 2 days per week at preferred location (Birmingham, Worcester or Walsall)
As Philanthropy Manager, you will:
- Report to the Head of Philanthropy and manage a portfolio of existing (4- to 6-figure) and prospective major donors and family foundations, taking time to understand their motivations, interests and capacity to give
- Support a team major giving income target of c.£1.5m through securing five- and six-figure donations and multi-year commitments
- Shape and drive new business activity to secure new high-value prospects and strengthen the philanthropy pipeline
- Leverage networks across trustees, senior leadership and ambassadors
- Develop compelling, high-quality proposals, cases for support and tailored communications that clearly articulate Acorns’ impact and funding priorities
- Deliver an exceptional donor experience and stewardship journey, ensuring supporters feel valued, informed and inspired
- Feed into pipelines, budgets and forecasts, providing regular reporting on activity, performance against targets and KPIs
- Work collaboratively across Fundraising and the wider organisation to maximise philanthropic opportunities and supporter engagement
Essential skills and experience:
- Major donor fundraising experience is necessary to be considered for this role, with a track record of managing the full donor journey from research and identification through cultivation, solicitation and long-term stewardship
- Track record of personally securing 5-figure gifts, including some from self-generated prospects and new donor relationships
- Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills, with the ability to establish credibility and rapport with HNWIs and senior internal and external stakeholders
- Experience of developing and managing donor pipelines and maintaining accurate prospect plans
- Experience of writing compelling funding proposals and impact reports
- Ability to travel independently across the Acorns region
- A proactive, self-motivated and organised approach, with the confidence to represent Acorns externally and engage effectively with senior stakeholders
Desirable, but not essential:
- Experience of securing six-figure gifts from major donors and/or family foundations through relationship-led fundraising rather than application-led approaches
- Strong track record of identifying, cultivating and converting prospective donors, with experience building and developing major donor pipelines
- Experience of working with, managing or developing celebrity ambassador relationships and engagement programmes
Employee benefits include:
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 5 days holiday buyback scheme
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Life assurance scheme (2 x annual salary)
- Retail discounts (including the Blue Light card)
- Discounted gym membership
Application by CV only in the first instance. For suitable applicants, full support with formal application will be provided by Joe Blythe at QuarterFive.
We encourage applicants use the cover letter section on CharityJob to briefly outline:
1) Your major donor fundraising experience (full cycle)
2) Track record of personally securing 5-figure gifts from HNWIs and/or family foundations (relationship driven). Please clarify if these include from self-generated prospects and new donor relationships.
If 1) and 2) are not already made clear on your CV.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We kindly ask recruiters or agencies not to contact us about this role as we're managing this process directly. Due to the volume of agency enquiries, we're unfortunately unable to respond to each one individually.
Location: Reading, Hybrid (at least once per month to Reading Office)
Hours: 21 hours per week
Salary: £30,124 pro rata £17,097.41 for 21 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time
Campaign Closes: 22nd June 2026
Interviews: First stage: 24th/25th June 2026,
Second stage: 30th June 2026
On occasion, we may close a vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible, as we will be shortlisting on a rolling basis.
Core Purpose
To deliver high quality, accurate, and responsive financial support that ensures the smooth operation of Make-A-Wish finance function. This role is central to maintaining the integrity of financial data through timely processing of transactions, effective communication with stakeholders, and diligent reconciliation of accounts. By supporting both internal teams and external partners, the role helps uphold financial compliance and operational efficiency, enabling Make-A-Wish to focus on granting life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses.
Key Responsibilities
Customer and Communication Support
- Monitor the finance mailbox daily, ensuring all emails are reviewed and responded to in a timely, professional, and accurate manner. Provide first-line support for internal and external customer queries, escalating complex or unresolved issues to the appropriate team member or manager.
- Handle incoming calls to the finance team, offering courteous and knowledgeable assistance. Accurately log call details and follow up on outstanding queries to ensure resolution and customer satisfaction.
Sales and Purchase Processing
- Process sales invoices accurately and efficiently in accordance with MAW’s financial procedures, ensuring correct coding, VAT treatment, and timely dispatch to customers.
- Set up new customers and suppliers on the finance system, verifying all required documentation and approvals are in place. Maintain accurate and up-to-date records to support compliance and audit readiness.
- Process purchase ledger invoices (approx. 360 per month), ensuring they are matched to purchase orders, coded correctly, and approved in line with internal controls. Resolve discrepancies promptly to avoid payment delays.
- Create payment runs and upload onto the bank for approval, ensuring approvals are obtained in a timely manner
Reconciliations and Debt Management
- Perform supplier statement reconciliations regularly, identifying and resolving aged or unmatched items. Liaise with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure accounts are accurate and up to date.
- Monitor outstanding sales invoices, escalating overdue items to the relevant ‘requestor’ or budget holder. Support the credit control process by providing timely updates and assisting with follow-up actions.
- Conduct income reconciliations on a regular basis, ensuring all income is accurately recorded and discrepancies are investigated and resolved.
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts as assigned, maintaining clear audit trails and supporting documentation for all entries.
Expense and Credit Card Management
- Process monthly credit card statements, ensuring all transactions are supported by receipts, correctly coded, and approved in line with company policy.
- Review and process employee expense claims, checking for accuracy, policy compliance, and appropriate authorisation before submission for payment.
Inventory and Stock Control
- Conduct stock takes at agreed intervals, working with relevant departments to ensure accurate counts and investigate variances. Support the maintenance of accurate stock records in the finance system.
Financial Recording and Reporting
- Post and process journal entries for accruals, prepayments, and other adjustments to ensure the general ledger reflects accurate and complete financial information. Maintain supporting documentation for all entries.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify process improvements and opportunities for automation, making recommendations to line manager and supporting implementation
General and Ad-Hoc Support
- Support with ad-hoc finance tasks as required, including data entry, reporting, and assisting with audits or internal reviews.
- Provide cover for team members during periods of absence, ensuring continuity of service and workload management. Take on additional duties as appropriate to the level of the role and contribute to team objectives.
Essential Criteria
- Proven experience in a finance or accounts role, with a solid understanding of financial processes such as invoicing, reconciliations, and ledger management.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and financial reporting.
- GCSE Maths or equivalent, grade 4/5 (C) or above.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to respond professionally to internal and external queries.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing workload effectively and meeting deadlines.
- Proficient in using finance systems, particularly Xero and Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
- Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with integrity and discretion.
- Strong organisational skills and a methodical approach to problem-solving.
- Willingness to learn
- Positive and ‘can do’ attitude
Desirable Criteria
- Experience working within a charity, non-profit, or mission-driven organisation.
- Experience with stock control or inventory management.
- Knowledge of VAT and basic accounting principles.
- AAT qualification or working towards a relevant finance qualification.
- Experience supporting audits or financial reviews.
- Willingness to take on additional responsibilities and support team members during absences.
- Proficiency in finance systems, Lightyear & JOIIN
Together, we create joy, happiness and magical memories through life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role is open to candidates based in the UK or Belgium.
UK
- Location: London-based or remote in the UK, as long as travel to the office in London for two consecutive days per month is feasible.
- Role: Permanent, full time or part time
- Salary: £70,000 per annum plus 10% employer-contributed pension; 4 day full-time week (Monday-Thursday)
Belgium
- Location: Brussels-based or elsewhere in Belgium as long as regular travel to Brussels is feasible, with travel bimonthly to London
- Role: Permanent, full time or part time
- Salary: €6,106.32 per month plus 8% employer-contributed pension; 4 day full-time work week (Monday – Thursday)
About us
Established in 2021, Opportunity Green is a fast-growing not-for-profit organisation that helps to identify and unlock opportunities to tackle climate change. We build ambitious coalitions, support climate vulnerable countries in international negotiations and find innovative legal pathways to fight climate change.
What’s the role?
The Development Director will work closely with the CEO and the Chief Strategy and Impact Officer (CSIO) on all of Opportunity Green’s fundraising. We are looking for someone who truly gets what OG is trying to achieve, who can pull strands of our work together and turn it into cohesive cross-cutting proposals that funders want to be part of. You will draft and write compelling concept notes and proposals – not just edit them.
To date, the CEO and CSIO have overseen all of Opportunity Green’s fundraising, with the assistance of a Project Officer. We have been hugely successful in our fundraising to date; testament to the extraordinary talent of our staff and the impact they can make. However, as we continue to rapidly scale as an organisation, now is the right time for a Director to add capacity and further expertise to our fundraising.
This role is essential in Opportunity Green’s expanding team and organisation. You will work closely with OG colleagues across the organisation to understand their work, assist the CEO and wider team in managing our current donors and develop ambitious, strategic and innovative funding partnerships with trusts and foundations. You will have a specific focus on grants at the £1m+ level and increasing the number of unrestricted grants. It is important to note that we believe the following will not be a large part of the role in the short to medium term:
1. Searching new prospects – while in time this could become part of the role, we have multiple prospects that we are not currently pursuing due solely to capacity constraints.
2. Institutional or corporate fundraising – while this is a large source of potential funding, we are not currently pursuing it, or looking to secure any institutional or corporate funding from the UK / EU etc.
3. Individual giving – while there is an overlap between High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) and philanthropic trusts & foundations, developing a HNWI giving programme is not, for now, a large part of our strategy.
You’ll be the kind of person who sees connections, chases opportunities, gets out from behind your desk to meet people, and influences internally and externally to achieve results. You will be driven, determined, tenacious and focused on solutions. You will not be someone who simply comments on proposals and ensures funder timelines are met, instead you will co-develop the strategies and projects that we will pitch to potential funders.
The Development Director will be our first fulltime fundraising hire, with continued support from the current Project Officer. There is huge potential for the right candidate to grow this role, working directly with the CEO, and a longer-term potential to expand into a fundraising team over time. As the organisation grows (we have grown to 35 people with a turnover of £5m in almost five years, with no sign of slowing down!) it is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in enabling Opportunity Green to achieve our ambitions and have an even greater impact.
About the candidate
We are looking for a candidate with:
· A passion for using their fundraising skills to tackle climate change.
· Experience of philanthropic, not just institutional/corporate, fundraising in climate / environment / international development sector(s)
· Ability to, over time, understand Opportunity Green so well that they would be almost as comfortable in OG’s project teams as leading on OG’s fundraising.
Desirable skills and experience:
We do not expect any candidate to have all skills listed below but rather we look for transferable skills and potential as well as past experience. We are looking for someone who has:
· Excellent strategic relationship-building skills and proven ability to manage philanthropic donor income streams.
· Experience maximising opportunities and income with current and prospective donors by focusing on strengthening relationships and implementing creative engagement plans.
· Developed and secured new sources of income from trusts and foundations, with a strong focus on funders with a potential to give £1m+ annually.
· Executed a fundraising strategy and develop a strong pipeline, managing a portfolio of current donors at the same time.
· Experience of managing the complexities of restricted income projects.
· Ability to understand diverse donor motivations and deliver a bespoke relationship to meet these. Demonstrable skill in adapting written and verbal communications for a philanthropy audience.
· Engaging presentation and writing skills for tailored presentations, proposals and grant reports for donors.
· Confidence in working with senior stakeholders internally and externally, using tact and diplomacy.
· Organised and methodical approach to plan and deliver against a varied workload, managing competing priorities under your own initiative and to strict deadlines.
· Be financially savvy and able to work with the finance team to ensure new proposals support a full-cost recovery approach.
Diversity and inclusion
Diversity and inclusion are important principles at Opportunity Green. We believe that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective. We are committed to fair and equitable employment practices, and we are striving to ensure that a variety of voices and experiences are included in our organisation. Our commitment to diversity and our parental leave policy are available to view on our website, here.
We will consider all applicants who meet most or all of the essential competencies regardless of their identity or background. That said, we know that diverse candidates may be reluctant to apply for jobs where they don’t meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the job description. We encourage anyone to apply who can demonstrate the variety of skills and experiences relevant to meeting the requirements of this role.
We recognise that many diverse experiences and perspectives are not represented in our current workforce, and are seriously underrepresented across the non-profit sector in general, and as such, we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, non-white people, people from marginalised backgrounds, and members of the LGBTQIA+ communities.
We also value flexible working and are open to those who would want to work part-time in this role. This could include for example, a 3-day week or working school hours over 4-day week.
To learn more about our application process and receive advice on how to prepare in such a way as to showcase your full potential, please find our Application Guide here.
What we offer - UK
The successful candidate will be offered an annual salary of £70,000 plus 10% employer-contributed pension. Please note that Opportunity Green has fixed salary scales, with the possibility of step increases with strong performance. When hiring we always hire at the bottom of a band and do not enter negotiations with new employees as negotiations have been historically shown to disadvantage women and minorities.
We take our team’s well-being and professional development seriously. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer:
· A commitment to work/life balance, with a 4-day work week at 28 hours.
· A generous holiday entitlement of 20 days’ holiday per year, plus bank holidays and office closure between Christmas and New Year’s that does not count towards your holiday entitlement (and expectation that you fully disconnect when taking time off).
· A market-leading pension of 10%.
· A progressive family leave policy, including 26 weeks’ paid leave for the new parent, as well as other support.
· Lots of flexibility within a hybrid working arrangement, with regular opportunities to come together as a team.
· Support for your professional development as part of Opportunity Green, with a budget to support your learning & development plus opportunities to lead projects, publish content, learn from experts, work directly with policymakers and stakeholders, and take part in conferences and events.
However, it is important to note that while this role is permanent, employment is always reliant on Opportunity Green continuing to receive philanthropic support from our funders, which we expect every member of the team to play their part in working towards.
What we offer - Belgium
The successful candidate will be offered a monthly salary of €6,106.32 plus 8% employer-contributed pension. Please note that Opportunity Green has fixed salary scales, with the possibility of step increases with strong performance. When hiring we always hire at the bottom of a band and do not enter negotiations with new employees as negotiations have been historically shown to disadvantage women and minorities.
We take our team’s well-being and professional development seriously. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer:
· A commitment to work/life balance, with a 4-day work week at 28 hours.
· A generous holiday entitlement of 20 days’ holiday per year, made up of 16 legal annual leave days and 4 extra-legal holiday days, plus Belgian bank holidays. Additional office closure between Christmas and New Year’s that does not count towards your holiday entitlement (and expectation that you fully disconnect when taking time off).
· A market-leading pension of 8%.
· A progressive family leave policy, including 26 weeks’ paid leave for the new parent, as well as other support.
· Lots of flexibility within a hybrid working arrangement, with regular opportunities to come together as a team.
· Support for your professional development as part of Opportunity Green, with a budget to support your learning & development plus opportunities to lead projects, publish content, learn from experts, work directly with policymakers and stakeholders, and take part in conferences and events.
However, it is important to note that while this role is permanent, employment is always reliant on Opportunity Green continuing to receive philanthropic support from our funders, which we expect every member of the team to play their part in working towards.
How to apply
To minimise the risk of unconscious bias, we ask that applicants remove certain identifying elements from their CVs. If you do not remove these details, we reserve the right to withdraw your application from review.
· Photos
· Name – if needed, please use ‘Applicant’
· Age
· Email and/or phone number
We also reserve the right to withdraw your application from review if you use AI tools such as Chat GPT to complete the sift questions / write your CV.
Unfortunately, if you do not already hold the right to work in the UK or Belgium, Opportunity Green will not be able to consider your application at this time.
The closing date for applications is 29 June 2026 at 9am GMT.
We actively encourage applicants to reach out if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to help them demonstrate their full potential in the hiring process.
Please get in touch and we can discuss how to best make the recruitment process as accessible and comfortable for you as possible.
You can read our application guide here.
What happens next?
We will review applications after closing date. Over the last few months, we have been receiving between 100-400 applications per role. Our small team cannot manage such high volumes without impacting the delivery of our work. If we receive a large volume of applications for this role, we reserve the right to part-review your application. This would include reviewing CVs first, looking for match with essential job requirements as stated above. Only pre-shortlisted candidates will have their full application reviewed.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an online interview to discuss their experience and suitability for the role. After this, candidates that are most suitable for the vacancy will be invited for an in-person interview in our London office, for which there may also be a short task. Travel will be reimbursed for non-London-based applicants (within the UK) and for Belgium-based candidates.
Online interviews are likely to take place w/c 13th July. In person interviews will likely be shortly after this (w/c 20th July).
We reserve the right to ask for references during the recruitment process.
If you have any questions, or you need any reasonable adjustments at the application stage, please contact us.
At Opportunity Green, we use Legal, economic and policy knowledge to tackle climate change.
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Do you have the passion and drive to make a positive difference in people’s lives who are affected by early onset dementia?
Do you live in the Cardiff or Vale of Glamorgan area?
We are looking to recruit a part-time, 14 hours per week, Community Support Worker to join our established and dynamic team. This is a fixed term role until April 2027, with potential to become permanent.
This is a community-based role involving regular travel across the Cardiff or Vale of Glamorgan area including local meetings and direct support with the flexibility to work from home based on business and community needs.
What we are looking for:
We would like to welcome an approachable and knowledgeable Community Support Worker to work with people affected by early onset dementia. This is an amazingly rewarding and varied opportunity to provide 1-2-1 support to individuals, so they are able to build confidence and engage in activities they enjoy. This could be as simple as going for a coffee or visiting a local area of interest, to supporting them to successfully navigate public transport to access medical appointments or their preferred and loved activities (and maybe find some new experiences along the way!).
We promote a person-centred service so that our support is unique to each individual, based upon their own aspirations and needs. We provide information and support in people’s homes and at locations across the local area.
What you would need:
- An understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their carers.
- Resilience to be able to listen and empathise with individuals during, what can be, and incredibly difficult period of adjustment and personal challenge.
- Strong communication and listening skills to deliver personalised support with a non-judgmental and compassionate approach.
- Strong organisational and time management skills to manage the support of individuals effectively.
- Great relationship building skills to make trusted and beneficial connections within the organisation and external networks.
- Ability to provide information and support in people’s homes and at locations across the local area.
- Experience of working in a care or community environment.
- Good IT skills to update computerised medical reports.
- Be able to travel independently across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
Important Information:
There is no ‘direct care’ element to the Community Support Worker role.
The role is based within the community across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, and you will be required to travel across this area (this a prerequisite for the successful candidate).
About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the UK's biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.
At Alzheimer's Society, we're the UK's leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.
Together with our supporters, we're working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.
Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.
Our hiring process
During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply.
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.
We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice.
We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a Criminal Record Check at the relevant level. You can read more information via our Website.
Giving back to you
Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.
You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it's like to be an employee at the Society.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Fundraising and supporter engagement
- Engage and support individuals, communities and local businesses to fundraise for Duchenne UK, providing outstanding stewardship and care throughout their journey.
- Recruit participants for both ‘run your own’ and third-party challenge events (runs, cycles, walks, skydives, etc.), developing long-term relationships with supporters – including families directly connected to the Duchenne community.
- Manage and grow Duchenne UK’s community fundraising programme, including in-memory giving, birthday fundraisers, and local community initiatives.
- Respond promptly to fundraising enquiries and proactively inspire new audiences to get involved.
- Project-manage a calendar of third-party challenge events, overseeing logistics, communications, and participant stewardship from sign-up through to completion.
- Identify and develop new community and virtual event opportunities to grow income and reach new audiences.
- Recruit, support, and motivate volunteers to assist with events and community fundraising activity.
- Work with the communications team to promote events and community fundraising across digital channels and social media.
- Identify and cultivate supporters with potential for deeper engagement or major giving.
- Represent Duchenne UK at events, community gatherings, and external meetings to raise awareness of the charity’s work
Internal processes and support
- Track supporter activity and income, monitoring performance against agreed KPIs and reporting regularly to the Director of Income Generation
- Collaborate with the Communications team? To develop compelling fundraising toolkits, resources, and materials to empower supporters to fundraise effectively.
- Lead on CRM database management for community and events fundraising, maintaining accurate and up-to-date supporter records, ensuring GDPR compliance, and developing processes that improve data quality across the team.
- Ensure all fundraising activity is delivered in line with relevant legislation, including UK charity law and Fundraising Regulator guidance.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential experience:
- At least 2 years’ experience in a fundraising, events, or community engagement role within the charity sector.
- A proven track record of meeting income targets and growing a supporter base.
- Experience engaging and supporting a diverse range of fundraisers including individuals, schools, community groups, and local businesses.
- Experience recruiting, supporting, and motivating volunteers.
Essential skills and attributes:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a wide range of supporters.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
- Confident using a CRM database and Microsoft Office suite; experience with online fundraising platforms (e.g. JustGiving, Enthuse).
- Understanding of UK charity law, GDPR, and Fundraising Regulator best practice.
- A proactive, creative, and solutions-focused approach to fundraising.
- A genuine empathy with Duchenne UK’s mission and the communities we serve.
Desirable experience:
- Experience in a health, rare disease, or neurodisability charity.
- Experience managing third-party or mass participation challenge events.
Desirable skills:
- Experience using social media for fundraising promotion and community building.
- Familiarity with GDPR compliance in a fundraising context.
Applying for this job
Please send us a copy of your CV with a cover letter that covers:
• Please tell us why you would like to work for Duchenne UK.
• In the job description, we have highlighted a range of essential experience and skills that we need. Please describe how you have demonstrated these with practical examples.
• If you think you have other qualities, we have not mentioned but which you think suit this role, please let us know. We want to know some of the things you have done and the experiences you’ve had, and what you think they have taught you.
• Tell us one thing that really excites you about this role.
Please email your application by 10am on Wednesday 24th June 2026
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Rosa is looking for a thoughtful and ambitious fundraiser to join us at an exciting point in our growth. This is a new role with the chance to build experience across philanthropy, corporate partnerships, events and prospect development, while working closely with colleagues across fundraising, communications and grant making.
This is an ideal role for someone ready to take the next step in their fundraising career within a values-led organisation with national reach. You will play a central role in strengthening donor relationships and increasing income to support Rosa’s impact across society.
If you are organised, proactive and motivated by the chance to help resource change for women and girls, we would love to hear from you.
Job purpose
Reporting to the Philanthropy Manager, the Fundraising Officer will help support Rosa’s major donor and corporate fundraising at an exciting point in our growth.
Working across philanthropy, corporate partnerships, donor stewardship, events and prospect development, you will play a key role in helping us build strong supporter relationships and grow income to power Rosa’s mission. This is a varied and developmental role, offering the chance to work across every stage of the donor journey while building specialist fundraising skills in a high-ambition, values-led team.
It is an ideal opportunity for someone ready to step up from a fundraising assistant/ coordinator or similar role and take on broader responsibility in a national organisation with a clear purpose. The work you do will help generate funding for Rosa’s grant making, capacity building and influencing work — giving you a direct connection between fundraising and impact.
Key responsibilities
- Excellent stewardship of major donor and corporate relationships, including keeping donors up to date with Rosa’s work through events and meetings, written reports and newsletters
- Manage a portfolio of individual donors, major donors and corporates
- Coordinate and deliver successful in person donor engagement events, currently twice a year with one large event in March and a smaller event in November
- Build a strong prospect pipeline of corporate donors by undertaking prospect research and contributing to new business pitches
- Undertake prospect research and compelling donor briefings for new major donors and new giving circle members (Thrive Network)
- Maintain high quality CRM records to record each stage of donors’ journeys and supporting the transition to a new CRM (Beacon)
- Able to work in a manner consistent with Rosa’s values and principles
- Carry out all aspects of this job description in accordance with policies set out in Rosa’s handbook, paying particular attention to safeguarding, data protection and equality and diversity.
You may also be asked to carry out other tasks that are in line with the responsibilities of the Fundraising Officer.
Experience, knowledge & skills (all essential)
- Two years’ relevant experience in a fundraising role (working in a role involving prospect research and donor stewardship of High Net Worth Individuals or major donors and/ or corporates)
- Experience of event management, meetings and developing research briefings
- Strong written communication and drafting skills
- Confidence in building relationships with external stakeholders
- Attention to detail in recording and tracking interactions with donors and prospects
- Able to work independently and collaboratively
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Understanding of excellent supporter care
- Experience of using Microsoft Office and a CRM database
Personal attributes
- A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (essential)
- Energy, passion and enthusiasm for Rosa’s values and goals and for the organisations we support (essential)
- Knowledge of the UK Women and Girls sector and issues facing women and girls (preferred)
How to apply
To apply please visit our website for the full Job Pack and follow the instructions to apply via our on-line application form.
Rosa’s mission is to contribute to empowering women and girls by drawing in and distributing funding and resources to the women and girls sector.
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Position:
This is a unique opportunity to be at the heart of MSF’s community fundraising work. As Community and Events Fundraising Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting thousands of people across the UK who choose to raise funds for MSF’s life‑saving medical work. From challenge event participants to schools, community groups and families giving in memory of loved ones, your work will directly enable MSF teams to respond to humanitarian crises around the world.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Mon Fri
Duration: 6 month FTC
Location: London - hybrid, 2 days per week in London office (Including Wednesdays)
Salary:£ 32,826.19 - £ 40,120.90 per annum
Salary is offered in line with our pay framework and typically starts at the entry point of the band. Salary increases are considered annually and are subject to our appraisal and performance review process.
Job Purpose:
The Community and Events Fundraising Assistant plays a vital role in supporting a dynamic programme of MSF challenge events, community fundraising initiatives, and in-memory or tribute donations.
This position is essential to the smooth functioning of the Community, Events & Tributes team, ensuring efficient administrative processes, such as banking and donor acknowledgment, and financial reconciliations. The role also involves providing guidance and assistance to event participants and community fundraisers, offering excellent supporter care to help elevate donations and build lasting relationships.
A key aspect of this role is responding with sensitivity and empathy to donors making in-memory or tribute gifts, ensuring that their needs are met with care and attention.
By delivering exceptional stewardship, the postholder will foster ongoing support and engagement, encouraging repeat donations.
The Community and Events Assistant will work collaboratively within the team, supporting day-to-day operations and helping to create a seamless and rewarding experience for MSF’s community of supporters.
Knowledge Skills & Experience:
- Organised and flexible, able to prioritise
- Highly motivated, able to work independently
- Analytical and administrative skills
- Proven ability to build and maintain positive relationships
- Proactive and positive approach
- Willingness to support colleagues
- Demonstrable experience in a broadly similar role or environment
- Experience of using databases
- Experience in the practical use of personal IT equipment and Microsoft Office 365 suite. The ability to effectively collaborate and communicate within a hybrid working environment utilising Teams, SharePoint, One Drive and Yammer.
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise a workload and to work independently to meet deadlines
- Good numerical skills.
- Excellent and engaging written communication and listening skills and the ability to adapt style to suit a wide range of supporters.
- Confident interpersonal and verbal communication skills, including the ability to empathetically communicate with recently bereaved individuals wishing to donate or raise funds for MSF.
- Accuracy and excellent attention to detail.
- Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends and to travel nationally and internationally if required.
- Commitment to the aims and values of MSF
Recruitment timetable:
- Closing date for applications: Monday 22 June 2026, 12.00pm (BST)
- First round interviews: Week commencing Monday 6 July 2026
- Projected Start Date: July 2026, Dependant on candidate availability
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For over 40 years, The ClementJames Centre has been offering local people the skills, knowledge, opportunities and support they need to achieve their potential. Together, we work towards creating a fairer society where everyone gets the opportunity to achieve their ambitions.
Our programmes and services have expanded substantially over the past five years and we have exciting plans for further development. At this important time, we are looking for a high calibre Fundraising Officer. In this role, you will help the fundraising team maintain and build relationships across a number of streams including Trusts and Foundations and statutory sources. This role will enable you to build meaningful relationships with our supporters and partners and represent the organisation at a range of events. You will also contribute to the development of a corporate giving programme and an ambitious capital fundraising campaign.
In 2024 ClementJames introduced a 9 day fortnight policy through which, staff members work 9 days over a fortnight and have a Friday off every other week. We introduced this as a way of prioritising staff wellbeing, and ensuring individuals have a strong work-life balance. This policy will apply to you.
If you believe that everyone should have the opportunity to realise their ambitions and live fulfilled lives and you would like to join a dynamic, innovative organisation, then The ClementJames Centre could be the perfect career choice for you.
Action for Refugees in Lewisham is a thriving, dynamic community charity supporting asylum seekers, refugees and migrants across South East London. This is an exciting new role to the organisation forming a senior management team alongside the Executive Director, Casework Manager and Education and Finance Manager. This key senior position combines line management of central staff, high level fundraising, grants monitoring and compliance, development of enhanced member co-production, oversight of operational systems and management of pilot projects emerging from AFRIL’s 2027-30 strategy.
Job Purpose:
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To manage and coordinate the operations of the organisation, overseeing high level day to day operations including IT and systems, GDPR, Health and Safety, volunteer management, operational policies and procedures.
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To provide leadership and line management to the Monitoring and Operations Officer, Experts by Experience Coordinator and Community Activities Coordinator. With possible additional line of other project staff as organisational capacity requires.
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Lead the enhancement of processes and systems which support AFRIL’s frontline systems to work effectively and holistically together, providing capacity and support to project managers and leads.
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Lead the development and delivery of AFRIL’s co-production work, supporting the Experts by Experience Coordinator to amplify members' voices at all levels of the organisation.
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Supporting the Director in delivering the organisation's fundraising strategy. Writing a range of funding applications, holding key funder relationships and developing new funding relationships, including the establishment of enhanced individual, community and corporate fundraising relationships.
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Leading on the management and oversight of the grants compliance and reporting cycles, producing monitoring reports for funders with the support of the Operations and Monitoring Officer. Overseeing and developing evaluations and impact measurement systems alongside the Director.
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Assist the Director with the implementation of AFRIL’s strategy, taking a leading role in the delivery of new projects and areas of work to advance the mission and vision of the organisation.
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Supporting the Director with the development and implementation of a communications strategy, enhancing awareness of the organisation's work and impact.
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To represent AFRIL at a range of stakeholder meetings, and develop and manage partnerships to benefit AFRIL’s service users.
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To work collaboratively and dynamically in a small team, following AFRIL policies and reflecting AFRIL’s values.
We are only accepting applications via Charityjob. Please submit your CV and a cover letter – no more than one side of A4 – detailing your motivation for applying and how you meet the person specification for the role by 23:00 on Monday 13th June 2026.
Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered. We appreciate that AI can be useful as a tool, particularly if English is your second language. However, we discourage the use of AI for writing cover letters as in our experience it results in a generic voice that does not communicate the unique strengths and motivations of candidates.
We support asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants to lift themselves out of poverty and rebuild their lives in the heart of our community.



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About the role
The Trusts & Statutory Fundraising Manager will play a key role in delivering Sands’ ambitious income growth plans and strengthening long-term philanthropic partnerships that support Sands’ work to save babies’ lives and support bereaved families.
Reporting to the Senior Philanthropy Manager and sitting within the Partnerships & Philanthropy Team, the role will lead the development and growth of a strategic portfolio of trusts, foundations and statutory funders, securing significant multi-year income and building long-term relationships with supporters and partners.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and relationship-driven fundraiser to help shape and grow a high-potential area of fundraising at Sands. The postholder will work closely with senior colleagues across research, training, bereavement support and engagement teams to develop compelling funding propositions aligned to Sands’ strategic priorities.
The role combines strategic planning, relationship management and high-quality bid writing, alongside leadership of the trusts pipeline, stewardship activity, cross-team collaboration and line management of a Trusts Fundraiser.
The successful candidate will be a strong communicator and strategic thinker with experience securing five and six-figure grants, developing funder relationships and translating complex programmes into compelling, impact-led cases for support.
Includes line management of one Trusts Fundraiser.
Main Responsibilities
The overall aims of this role are to:
- lead and grow Sands’ trusts, foundations and statutory fundraising programme, securing significant multi-year income in support of Sands’ strategic priorities
- build and manage a sustainable pipeline of trust, foundation and statutory prospects, developing long-term relationships and identifying opportunities for growth
- lead the development of Sands' corporate grant and corporate foundation fundraising programme, bringing experience of securing corporate grant funding to establish an expanded area of income growth
- develop compelling, evidence-led funding propositions that translate Sands’ work into clear, engaging and donor-focused cases for support
- collaborate closely with colleagues across Research, Bereavement Support, Training, Communications and Engagement teams to shape strategic funding opportunities
- strengthen organisational understanding of trusts and statutory fundraising, bringing insight, innovation and strategic thinking to funding approaches
- provide supportive line management and development to the Trusts Fundraiser, fostering strong performance and collaboration
- ensure excellent stewardship, compliance, reporting and grant management across all trusts and statutory activity
- contribute to a culture of ambitious, relationship-led and insight-driven fundraising across Partnerships & Philanthropy
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Management & Income Growth
- Develop and deliver Sands’ trusts and statutory fundraising strategy, aligned to organisational priorities and long-term income growth ambitions.
- Manage and grow a strategic portfolio of charitable trusts, foundations, lottery and statutory funders, securing five- and six-figure grants and multi-year partnerships.
- Lead trust-funded matched giving appeals (including Big Give), coordinating cross-organisational campaign activity across Philanthropy & Partnerships and Individual Giving teams, while collaborating with Engagement & Communications to develop compelling campaign assets and drive income growth.
- Lead pipeline development and prospecting activity, identifying new funding opportunities and prioritising prospects with the highest strategic potential.
- Work collaboratively across the organisation to shape compelling propositions and articulate clear, evidence-led cases for support.
- Develop thematic and strategic funding propositions aligned to Sands’ work across research, training, bereavement support, inequalities and systems-change activity.
- Contribute insight and sector knowledge to strengthen organisational understanding of trusts and statutory fundraising opportunities and trends.
- Support the diversification of income through innovative approaches to partnership development, restricted and unrestricted funding, and strategic engagement opportunities.
Trusts, Foundations & Statutory Fundraising
- Lead the development of high-quality funding applications, proposals, bids and reports for charitable trusts, foundations and statutory bodies.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective funders, ensuring excellent stewardship and long-term engagement.
- Develop tailored cultivation and stewardship plans that strengthen funder relationships and maximise opportunities for renewal and multi-year support, including leading and contributing to cross-charity stewardship initiatives and engagement campaigns involving trust funders, such as donor thankathons, impact events and bespoke recognition activities.
- Work with internal stakeholders to identify fundable projects and package work into compelling donor-focused narratives and propositions
- Manage the trusts and statutory funding pipeline, ensuring accurate forecasting, reporting and tracking of opportunities and deadlines.
- Maintain oversight of trust or statutory restricted funding, ensuring compliance with grant conditions and timely reporting on impact and outcomes.
- Represent Sands confidently in meetings, presentations and funder discussions, acting as an ambassador for the organisation and its work.
Team Management
- Line manage the Trusts Fundraiser, providing coaching, support, professional development and clear strategic direction.
- Foster a collaborative, supportive and high-performing team culture.
- Conduct regular line management responsibilities including 121s, supervision and performance check-ins, and contribute to annual appraisal and development processes.
- Support knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across the Partnerships & Philanthropy team.
Governance, Insight & Performance
- Lead forecasting, budgeting and KPI management for trusts and statutory income streams.
- Use CRM systems, fundraising data and prospect research to support strategic decision-making, pipeline management and stewardship planning.
- Ensure compliance with fundraising regulation, GDPR, grant conditions and ethical fundraising standards.
- Develop and maintain robust systems and processes to support efficient grant management, reporting and donor stewardship.
- Monitor sector trends, funding opportunities and emerging areas of interest relevant to Sands’ strategic priorities.
General
- To undertake other duties as required by the Senior Philanthropy Manager and Head of Partnerships & Philanthropy
- To work flexibly and proactively with other members of the team.
- To maintain confidentiality over personal information relating to staff.
- Abide by all Sands Policies and Procedures.
- Undertake all mandatory training as required.
- Participate in annual appraisal and personal development review.
- The post holder must familiarise themselves with matters relating to Health & Safety Management, as affecting themselves, their department and the organisation as a whole.
- Promote the Sands vision and values at all times.
Personal Specification: Skills & Experience
Fundraising Expertise
- Proven track record of securing five- and six-figure grants from charitable trusts, foundations and statutory funders.
- Strong experience developing and managing sustainable fundraising pipelines and securing multi-year funding partnerships.
- Experience identifying corporate foundation prospects and securing funding from corporate foundations.
- Experience developing compelling, evidence-led and donor-focused cases for support.
- Experience of developing funding applications involving multiple stakeholders and complex programme areas.
- Strong understanding of trusts and statutory fundraising landscapes, trends and opportunities.
Strategic & Relationship Skills
- Excellent relationship-builder, confident engaging with funders, senior stakeholders, clinicians, researchers and external partners.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into compelling and accessible narratives.
- Strategic thinker with strong judgement, able to identify opportunities and balance long-term relationship building with day-to-day delivery.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and influence stakeholders to support fundraising priorities and opportunities.
Management & Operational Capability
- Experience managing, mentoring or supporting colleagues to achieve strong performance and professional development.
- Strong planning, forecasting, organisational and project management skills.
- Experience using CRM systems and fundraising data to support pipeline management and decision-making.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and perform effectively within a fast-paced environment.
Personal Specification: Core Competencies
- Builds collaborative and credible relationships internally and externally, acting with professionalism and integrity.
- Communicates clearly and persuasively, adapting style for different audiences and translating complex information into compelling narratives.
- Demonstrates strategic thinking and sound judgement, balancing ambition with practicality and delivery.
- Uses insight, evidence and data to inform planning, prioritisation and fundraising approaches.
- Demonstrates resilience, adaptability and a solutions-focused mindset when managing competing priorities or challenges.
- Works collaboratively across teams to strengthen organisational impact and supporter experience.
- Demonstrates a commitment to inclusive and equitable fundraising practices aligned to Sands’ values and strategic priorities.
We are here to support everyone touched by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby. Always.


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We’re currently recruiting two full-time qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) to work directly with young people in our Mental Health Support Team (MHST). For this post you need to have successfully completed the Education Mental Health Practitioner Post Graduate Diploma. We are also looking for people with an open and flexible attitude; excellent engagement skills and a passion for working with children and young people around mental health.
Responsibilities include offering CBT based self-guided mental health interventions to primary and secondary aged children and young people and their families. This involves individual and group-based support as well as supporting schools to implement a whole school approach. The posts have scope and opportunity for developing new initiatives and ways of working to support young people’s mental health across South London.
All posts are based on-site (office/school) and may require flexibility to work across different service areas and interventions. Some evening and/or weekend work may be necessary to meet the needs of young people.
Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification for this role, attached to the advert.
Applying for the Posts
To be considered for the position, the Application Form and the Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form need to be completed and return to the email address on the Applicationby Sunday 5th July 2026.
We understand some candidates may want to use AI tools when applying. Whilst we welcome the use of technology to support clear communication and structure, we also want to learn more about the authentic you, so please ensure that your application reflects your own skills, knowledge and experiences wherever possible. In the spirit of transparency - we also ask that you indicate if you have used AI in your application.
Decisions about who to invite for interview will be based on how well someone demonstrates that they meet the person specification for the specific post, so please make sure you complete the application form fully and accurately, giving evidence of how you meet each point in the person specification and indicating your relevant knowledge, skills and experience. Please note that CVs will not be considered.We are currently not considering applications from Children Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) for this role.
Email applicants will receive a confirmation of receipt and shortlisted candidates will be contacted as soon as possible after the closing date.
Off the Record was founded in 1994 to provide free, independent and professional counselling for 14 – 25 year olds in the Croydon area
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