Individual giving manager jobs in ickenham, greater london

Background

Social AF are experts in Social Media Moderation. Established in 2021, we work with some of the biggest names in the third sector and have supported charities to raise over £30 million through their Facebook Challenges and Virtual events. 

We are a fast-growing agency with a strong reputation for delivering outstanding results. Our team of experienced fundraisers know exactly what it’s like to be on the front line and put their heart and soul into every event. 

On a day to day basis, our team maintains a safe and welcoming environment and ensures all challenge participants feel valued and well supported. Our reputation for delivering an excellent service has helped our agency grow at a rapid pace and we are fast approaching our busiest period. We are now on the lookout for talented fundraisers who understand the value of supporter care to join our team.

About the role

Our moderators manage Facebook groups of up to 18,000 virtual challenge participants. You will be working with some of the biggest names in the sector, supporting them to raise five and six figure sums. 

This role is perfect for skilled fundraisers who can provide excellent supporter care, and is best suited as an additional source of income (the majority of our team are freelancers and consultants). You must be able to begin moderation at 9am (or earlier), wrap up by 9pm and adhere to our sub-three hour response time. 

As a Fundraising Group Moderator, you would be responsible for:

• Becoming the voice of the cause you are representing, adhering to their brand guidelines at all times

• Identifying, escalating and signposting any safeguarding issues

• Managing your own time and work on own initiative

• Responding to all post and queries in under three hours

• Maximising registration conversions and fundraiser activation 

• Providing fundraising support to challenge participants

• Ensuring that the group is a safe, constructive and positive environment

• Going above and beyond at all times to provide participants with an incredible experience

Our moderation takes place between 9am and 9pm, Monday-Sunday. Different challenges have different requirements and whilst you need to be on hand to monitor the group during 9am-9pm, the role does allow for a great deal of personal flexibility.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years' professional fundraising experience. They will understand the importance of stewarding relationships and be committed to always acting in the best possible way for the charities we work so hard to support.

Full training will be provided alongside regular one to one and monthly team meetings. 

On a day to day basis you will:

• Work off your own initiative and have exceptional time management

• Be the charity representative for the event

• Maintain a safe and positive environment 

• Identify and solve/diffuse issues within the groups

• Bring your own personality to the role 

• Follow clear processes

• Engage with participants using a warm, friendly and informal tone

• Respond to posts and questions in a timely manner

• Respond to inbox messages from participants

• Use personal Facebook profile to moderate groups (this allows us to build relationships with participants)

• Encourage and motivate participants 

• Work on GivePanel and other similar platforms to manage registrations 

• Post engaging content on a daily basis 

• Identify, report and signpost all safeguarding concerns 

Person Specification 

Essential

• At least three years’ professional fundraising experience

• Have own Facebook profile and strong understanding of the platform

• Be available for a minimum of 3 days a week (including one weekend day) 

• Excellent written communication skills 

• Ability to work off own initiative 

• Strong attention to detail

• Team player 

• Ability to multitask

• Problem solver 

• Creative and innovative 

• Exceptional time management skills

• Keen to learn new skills - your fundraising experience is a fantastic platform however group moderation can be a steep learning curve!

• Must be available to quickly adapt throughout the day should issues on the group arise

Desirable:

• Events and individual giving experience 

• An understanding of the Facebook Challenge model and/or experience of running Facebook Challenges

• Experience in using GivePanel or similar platform 

• Experience in managing Facebook Groups 

We are seeking a Fundraising Officer to be a valued member of parkrun’s Global Commercial & Fundraising Team. 

One of the key organisational priorities at parkrun is to develop its charitable fundraising reach. Whilst fundraising is relatively new to parkrun, it is our fastest growing income stream and critical to us continuing to deliver parkrun to more communities across the world . The successful candidate will play a crucial role in expanding some of our existing activities like individual giving, 3rd party events & corporate fundraising. They will also be responsible for supporting new activity as we look to expand and diversify our activity in areas like legacies and major gifts.

We offer great flexible working conditions and a range of employee benefits including a contributory pension plan, 25 days paid leave (plus Bank Holidays) and a commitment to develop your skills and provide training.

Are you a good all-rounder in fundraising, including a background in Foundations and Trusts? Can you inspire and motivate donors and fundraisers?

If so, then join an ambitious organisation with a determination to transform the future for the 220,000 people in the UK living with axial spondyloarthritis.  

We are a small team, looking for a second Fundraising Officer to work alongside our existing Fundraising Officer to deliver activity across all our income streams, supported by a Fundraising Board. We’re aiming to grow income from individual giving, Trusts and Foundations, community and individual fundraising, trading and further build our community of legacy pledgers. 2026 is our 50th Anniversary, a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our achievements and grow our income.

Our dedicated team at NASS is passionate about transforming lives for people with axial SpA. We truly value our people, who do meaningful work that directly impacts the lives of people living with axial SpA. You'll be supported to succeed and genuinely appreciated for your contributions. We pride ourselves on our collegiate spirit and willingness to support each other in all aspects of our work.  We operate a hybrid model of working, with some staff working remotely for most of the time, so applicants need to be comfortable with working in this way.

The Benefits

· Salary up to £30,000 - £32,000 p.a.

· Employer pension contribution of 10%

· 25 days annual leave plus 3 days leave between Christmas and New Year, plus Bank Holidays

· Time off in Lieu scheme

· Death in Service benefit to loved ones

If this sounds like you, then please get in touch. We would love to hear from you.

To apply, please submit: 

• Your CV
• A two-page cover letter explaining your interest in the role – the letter must describe how your skills and experience meet the person specification.

Application Deadline: 10 am on 6th January 2026.

Interviews:  15th January at our office in Hammersmith.

For further information, and to submit your application, contact Dale Webb

Commitment to equality, diversity & inclusion: NASS is proud to welcome everyone. We aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate difference and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always. We particularly encourage applications from individuals with lived experience of axial SpA and from underrepresented groups in the charity sector.

About The Azaylia Foundation
The Azaylia Foundation was founded by Ashley Cain and Safiyya Vorajee in memory
of their daughter, Azaylia, who tragically passed away at just eight months old.
Childhood cancer is the leading cause of death by illness in children in the UK, yet it
receives less than 3% of cancer research funding.
Powered by a passionate community of supporters, The Azaylia Foundation is on a
mission to change this. We fund pioneering PhD research, campaign for better
awareness and funding, and provide vital support to families seeking treatment
unavailable through the NHS. We also have the Azaylia PhD Scholarship
Programme, funding vital childhood cancer research as well cultivating new talent in
childhood cancer research,
Joining us means being part of a movement that turns pain into purpose—fueling
hope, change, and brighter futures for children with cancer.

Role Overview
We are seeking an ambitious and driven Fundraising Manager to grow our income
streams and deepen impact. You will play a central role in developing and delivering
our fundraising strategy, cultivating key relationships, and securing vital funds to
power our mission.

Key Responsibilities
Fundraising & Income Generation
● Support the development and delivery of the Foundation’s fundraising
strategy.

● Build, manage, and maintain a high-quality fundraising pipeline and annual
work plan.

● Research, develop, and submit compelling funding applications to trusts,
foundations, and statutory bodies.

● Contribute to the planning and execution of our annual fundraising events and
community initiatives.

Relationship Management
● Cultivate and sustain meaningful relationships with funders, donors, and
partners.

● Provide tailored impact reports and consistent communication to supporters.

Monitoring, Reporting & Compliance
● Track and report against fundraising targets, including monthly donors and
income streams.

● Maintain accurate records, pipeline data, and activity logs.

● Produce clear, timely reports for senior leadership and trustees.

● Ensure all fundraising activity complies with regulation, best practice, and
GDPR.

Collaboration & Communications
● Work closely with the Head of Social Media and Community to align messaging
and impact storytelling.

● Support Foundation Ambassadors with campaigns and fundraising activities.

● Ensure children's voices and lived experiences remain at the heart of all
fundraising communication.

About You – Key Attributes
● Proven success in multi-channel fundraising, securing and growing significant
income.

● Experience in fundraising for a children’s or health charity (desirable).

● Skilled in partnership cultivation and stewardship of high-net-worth individuals,
foundations, and key stakeholders.

● Strong understanding of fundraising reporting, compliance, and GDPR.

● Experience in event fundraising and community-led initiatives.

● Strategic thinker with excellent organisational skills and a strong commitment
to meeting deadlines and targets.

● Passionate, empathetic, and motivated by making real change for children
and families affected by cancer.

Why Join Us?
✔ Be part of a mission-driven, heartfelt organisation creating real impact.
✔ Fully remote, flexible working.
✔ Supportive and passionate team culture.
✔ Opportunity to shape the future of childhood cancer research and support.

Together, we can make a difference to children fighting cancer. Let’s go, champ!

Could you make a difference where it matters most?
At Isabel Hospice, every pound raised helps us provide compassionate care, comfort and support to people facing one of the most difficult moments in life. Community fundraising sits at the heart of this mission, and we’re now looking for an experienced, inspiring and values-driven Community Fundraising Manager to lead and grow this vital area of income.

This is a big and meaningful role. You’ll shape the future of our community and challenge events fundraising, build powerful relationships across eastern Hertfordshire, and ensure every supporter has an exceptional and ethical fundraising experience, fully aligned with the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Fundraising Practice.

About the role

As our Community Fundraising Manager, you will:

• Lead the development and delivery of our Community & Challenge Events Fundraising Strategy
• Grow sustainable income by inspiring individuals, groups, schools, businesses and volunteers to support our work
• Build meaningful relationships and provide outstanding donor care from first contact through to long-term stewardship
• Ensure all community fundraising is fully compliant, safe and ethical, protecting supporters, volunteers and the reputation of Isabel Hospice
• Manage, support and develop a motivated Community Fundraising Team
• Work closely with colleagues in Marketing, Communications and across the organisation to deliver compelling, insight-led campaigns
• Represent the hospice at community events, presentations, and meetings, proudly sharing our purpose and impact

This is an opportunity to bring your ideas, your energy and your leadership to a growing and ambitious charity.

About you

You’ll be confident, outgoing, and able to build rapport quickly with people from all walks of life. You’ll bring creativity, warmth, and excellent organisational skills, along with the drive to meet income targets while delivering outstanding supporter care.

You will also bring:

• Proven experience in community and/or events fundraising
• A strong understanding of the supporter journey and how to nurture long-lasting relationships
• Excellent planning, budgeting and organisational abilities
• Experience managing or mentoring staff or volunteers
• The ability to communicate confidently and compassionately with a wide range of people
• A love of variety - you’ll be out in the community, leading your team, analysing data, and developing new ideas
• A commitment to compliance and an understanding of ethical, transparent fundraising
• Self-motivation, creativity, and determination to deliver exceptional fundraising for a cause that truly matters
• A full driving licence and access to your own car

Why join us?

Working at Isabel Hospice means joining a warm, supportive and passionate team who care deeply about our community. You’ll be encouraged to innovate, to build meaningful partnerships and to make the role your own, all while knowing your work is transforming lives every single day.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension and life assurance schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme for health and wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health Service Discounts
• Refer a friend bonus

If you're ready to use your experience and energy to connect communities and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you!

We reserve the right to close this job earlier if sufficient applications are received, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake a DBS check. 

Join Isabel Hospice as our Senior Data Manager (Fundraising) and play a leading role in turning insight into income, helping us fund the vital care we provide every day.

About the role

You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping how we use data to drive growth across all areas of fundraising. From identifying new income opportunities and analysing supporter trends, to improving data quality and reporting, you’ll help ensure every decision we make is insight-led.

Your work will directly influence fundraising strategy, helping the team plan smarter campaigns, reach new audiences, and increase income through the intelligent use of data. You’ll also oversee our Raiser’s Edge CRM and lead our Supporter Care team to champion accuracy, efficiency, and a culture of data-driven improvement.

About you

You’re an analytical, strategic thinker who understands that behind every number is a story and an opportunity. With strong technical skills and a creative approach to insight, you know how to use data to drive action and income.

You’ll also bring:

• Experience in using data insight to identify and deliver new income opportunities
• A proven track record of improving fundraising results through data analysis and testing
• Strong skills in Raiser’s Edge (or similar CRM), reporting tools, and data visualisation
• A collaborative approach and excellent communication skills, enabling others to see the power of data in action

What we offer

• The opportunity to shape a data-led fundraising culture that delivers real income growth
• A supportive, values-led environment where insight drives impact
• The chance to make a meaningful difference every day through smarter, more informed fundraising

Benefits

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension and life assurance schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme for health and wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health Service Discounts
• Refer a friend bonus
• A friendly, supportive team that cares about your growth and wellbeing

We reserve the right to close this job earlier if sufficient applications are received, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake a DBS check. 

Hybrid Working. London based: 1-2 days/week in Head Office and occasional travel external meetings

Ref: FUN-251

Are you a strategic, organised and collaborative relationship builder and communicator, equally comfortable talking about the work of St Giles to senior stakeholders as well as writing grant applications to Trusts and Foundations for five- and six-figure donations?

If so, join St Giles as our Fundraising Manager where, as part of the Voluntary Fundraising Team, you will play an integral role in helping us to deliver an ambitious new voluntary strategy for 2026- 2029 by focusing on increasing income from a variety of income sources including Trusts & Foundations, Fundraising Appeals, Individual Giving and Legacy.

About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need.  Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.

About this key role

You will take the lead on applications and relationship management of Trusts and Foundations, working with the Trusts and Foundations Officer and Head of Voluntary Fundraising to raise £2m from Trusts and Foundations each year, plus manage campaigns and events to raise £200,000 across Appeals, Individual Giving, and Legacy per year.  You will be expected to manage a Fundraising Assistant to support them with administration tasks for the team, while also managing and refining processes for recordkeeping, a multitude of fundraising systems, through which we receive funds, and work closely with the Finance team to set and review annual budgets.

We will also count on you to develop and design high-quality applications, presentations, and pitches to secure five-, six- and seven-figure funding opportunities from Trusts and Foundations, provide excellent stewardship to existing donors and to manage the development and implementation of our Individual Giving and Legacy Strategy, providing regular data analysis & reporting on our progress.  Growing our Individual Giving and Legacy income stream through single and regular giving appeals is also a key aspect of this role.

What we are looking for

• Two years’ experience working in a charity fundraising environment
•  Proven track record of winning and/or managing five-figure grants
• Experience devising, planning and implementing fundraising appeals
• A good understanding of fundraising best practice and regulations, including Fundraising Regulator guidelines, GDPR and data protection
• Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to engage external stakeholders
• Impressive communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to write compelling and informative copy that are tailored to different audiences

Please note:  as an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will be subject to a Basic DBS Check.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.

We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications, and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

We will be reviewing applications as they are received, and reserve the right to close this advert early if a suitable candidate is appointed. We therefore strongly encourage early applications to avoid any disappointment

To apply, please visit our website.

Closing date – Thursday, 18th December 2025 at 9.00am

Interview date - Wednesday, 7th January 2025

Director of Operations

Lead with Purpose. Shape the Future of Christian Care.

Pilgrims’ Friend Society has been providing Christian care to older people for over 200 years. Today, as the UK faces an unprecedented ageing population, we are growing to meet the challenge and we need an exceptional leader to help us deliver our vision of fulfilled living for older people.

We operate 12 care homes and 9 housing schemes across England, with ambitious plans to expand to 15 homes and beyond. Our mission is clear: to provide outstanding care rooted in Christian values, and to partner with local churches so that older people experience dignity, community, and the love of Christ.

About the Role

As Director of Operations, you will:

• Lead and oversee our portfolio of established care homes and housing schemes.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, quality of care, and financial sustainability.
• Drive operational excellence, innovation, and efficiency through systems and processes.
• Work closely with our Executive Team to deliver our Growth and Renewal Programme, including new builds and acquisitions.
• Inspire and develop a talented team of managers and operational leaders.

This is a senior leadership role with significant influence on the future of our organisation and the lives of hundreds of older people.

About You

• We are looking for a strategic, values-driven leader who brings:
• Significant experience in adult social care operations or a closely related sector.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory, Health & Safety, and compliance frameworks.
• Proven ability to deliver quality and financial targets at scale.
• A collaborative leadership style, with a commitment to developing people and culture.

A personal Christian faith and alignment with our basis of faith(a genuine occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010).

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a growing organisation with a clear vision and calling.
• Influence how society values older people and supports churches in ministry.
• Work in a culture that prioritises prayer, faith, and excellence.
• Competitive salary, generous holiday, pension scheme, and life assurance.

The Freedom Fund

The Freedom Fund is a global non-profit dedicated to ending modern slavery. Since 2014, we’ve invested over $100 million into frontline organisations and coalitions, helping to shift power to local actors and create lasting systems change. Our new strategy doubles down on this commitment, investing in anti-slavery movements, fostering collaboration, and working as a trusted partner to the incredible people and organisations driving this work forward. 
 
Safeguarding Manager
This is a key role in the Freedom Fund’s Safeguarding Manager will work closely with colleagues to lead efforts to build internal capacity and embed strong, inclusive safeguarding practices throughout our work. You’ll coordinate a network of safeguarding focal points and champions across teams and geographies, helping ensure safeguarding is an active, everyday part of our organizational culture.

Interview process: 2 stage interview process: week commencing 5th January 2026
Please see the job description for all details.

We’re Anthony Nolan. We’re here to uncover the answers inside us. Answers for people with blood cancer and blood disorders. Answers that will not only improve lives today but save them tomorrow.

By uniting people and science, we’re growing our world-leading stem cell register, so everyone who needs a transplant, can find their lifesaving match. We’re currently giving four people a day another chance to live.

Driven by patients, backed by stem cell donors, and powered by science, we won’t stop until we’ve unlocked the cures, treatments and transplants that will transform the future for more patients. And together, we can reach the remarkable day where every patient who needs us can not only survive, but thrive.

If you're inspired by this vision, and feel you have the skills and experience we need to help achieve it, we'd love you to join our lifesaving team.

We are looking for a Senior Marketing Manager to join our Marketing team.

Title: Senior Marketing Manager

Salary: £49,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 per week (standard Anthony Nolan working hours)

Location: Hybrid, with head office in Hampstead, London

The Senior Marketing Manager is an integral role to ensuring we are reaching our audiences effectively. You will develop and implement marketing strategies for Anthony Nolan’s marketing campaigns and audience approaches, and support our fundraising, register development and patient services colleagues in delivering their campaigns with your team.

You will be responsible for developing and utilising insight to grow awareness in these audiences, driving brand uplift to encourage future action and loyalty. You will lead your team of audience specialist marketing managers in driving successful marketing campaigns and activity, leading on key audience journeys, and providing marketing advice and practical support to other teams across the organisation. You will work closely with and support the Head of Marketing & Brand to deliver against key marketing and organisational objectives.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary
• 27 days annual leave, pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to counselling via a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
• A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
• Life Assurance of four times annual salary
• Travel season ticket loan, Cycle to work Scheme
• And more! (further details on our Life at Anthony Nolan page)

Please check out the full job description attached to this advert, or hyperlinked at the bottom of the description on our website, and you can read more about what to expect on the Our recruitment process page.

Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone another chance to live.

Anthony Nolan is a Disability Confident Committed and Living Wage accredited employer. 

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

Thanks for taking the time to explore the role of Partnerships Manager at the Family Holiday Charity. We're here to help families facing some of life's toughest challenges to experience the anticipation, joy and impact of a break from the day to day.

This is a new role that's key to us achieving our strategy - in simple terms, helping more families to get away and ensuring that every family has the chance to go on holiday.

This role focuses on building partnerships that generate income as well as capturing gifted breaks (accommodation, day tickets and so on) that mean we can support as many families as possible to have a holiday.

You'll need to be brilliant at building relationships, and creative with the approaches you take to offer partners and prospects opportunities to support our mission.

You'll bring strong commercial acumen and an ability to structure mutually beneficial agreements, that align partner priorities and our goals. You'll have proven experience of pitching for and winning partnership bids with a wide range of businesses.

This role will work across the whole organisation in order to deliver its objectives so interpersonal skills are key. Fortunately, we're a fabulous team. We're definitely in the small but mighty category!

This is a hybrid role, and you'll need to come into the office periodically (but none of that performative stuff about showing your face once a week), and we're open to conversations about flexbility and what that means for you! 

It's vital that you're happy and confident in making your next career move, so let's take the time to chat if you'd like to!

We are looking for a Senior Direct Marketing Officer to manage a team to deliver a Lottery & Lead Generation programme for a well loved animal welfare charity.

This is a London based role with a 50% hybrid working model.

The Charity
A welcoming and collaborative animal welfare charity, dedicated to protecting animals in need and improving quality of their care.

You will be joining a highly respected, passionate organisation, known for its supportive and inclusive working culture, offering fantastic benefits including 28 days annual leave in addition to eight days paid public holidays, a competitive pension scheme, a health cash plan and paid maternity and paternity leave, as well as much more!

The Role

Your role will encompass operational managament and implementation of the lottery and lead generation programme, budgeting and forecasting, monitoring and reporting of campign results and relationship management.

You will lead a team of three to deliver manage multiple direct dialogue and direct marketing projects to acquire and develop supporters who give via a regular gifts.

Lead the development and growth of the Lottey product, along with its integration with raffles. Identify new opportunities, research and produce proposals for testing.

Drive the creative and functional development of the lead generation programme to maximise the conversion of leads to a regular givers.

The Candidate
Proven ability to plan, implement and evaluate direct marketing campaigns with substantial understanding of Direct Marketing acquisition and retention across a range of media channels, including Direct Dialogue, Telemarketing, DRTV, Digital and/or Direct Mail.

Previous line management experience.

Proven ability to analyse results of campaigns.

Ability to build rapport and present to a range of audiences and work with both internal teams and external suppliers. negotiating costs, managing relationships and ensuring positive outcomes.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Hours: 0.4 or 0.6FTE (14/21 hours per week respectively)

Location: Hybrid. Staff work remotely and from the Medact office in East London. London-based staff work in-person as a team one day per week, and staff based outside London come in at least once a month, with support for travel costs. Applications from outside London are encouraged.

Salary: £15,818.48 at 0.4FTE or £23,727.71 at 0.6FTE (£39,546.19 full time equivalent). Note: We do not negotiate salaries, so please only apply if this is in line with your expectations.

About the role

Medact is hiring for the new role of Fundraising Manager: Trusts & Grants to secure grant funds for the organisation over a critical one-year period. The new Fundraising Manager will be responsible for completing applications already in the pipeline, and then setting out a plan to apply for as many successful grants as possible in the period and delivering it.

The successful candidate will work closely with the senior leadership team and our programme staff, to identify, develop and write grant proposals to relevant funders, for both restricted and unrestricted income streams. 

About you

This is a skilled role but you don’t need to have had a job in an NGO before or be a professional campaigner to be right for it. You might have successfully fundraised for a local community organisation or a grassroots campaign on a social justice or health issue that you care about. 

You’ll have strong skills in developing and writing applications, with a strong understanding of the funding landscape and potential relevant grantmakers. You need to be a great communicator, able to translate the work of an organisation into language tailored for different funding bodies. You’ll also be a strong team player, able to work with relevant staff members to develop winning applications that fit properly within our existing strategy and areas of work.

About Medact

Medact organises with the health community to win a world in which everyone can truly achieve and exercise their human right to health. We cover some of the most pressing national and global threats to health and wellbeing including institutional racism; climate change; human rights abuses; violent conflict; and rising inequality. We’re a member-led organisation, and our members are made up of a range of people who work in health including nurses, doctors, midwives, and clinical researchers.

We take an organising-centred approach to our work. We build community power by working in solidarity with health workers and the communities experiencing harm from the unjust systems we challenge. We run national campaigns, use research to expose injustice, and we support local organising groups across the country who lead most of our work.

Benefits

• 35 hour full time work week
• 25 days paid holidays (pro-rata) plus bank holidays and additional days at Christmas when the office is closed
• Employer pension contribution
• Flexible working
• Learning and development budget
• Cycle to work scheme
• A caring and supportive culture and lots of opportunities for team connection

• Would you like the opportunity to lead an essential service assisting around 3,000 older residents each year?
• Do you love working collaboratively in a busy vibrant environment? 
• Could you contribute to the development of current and new activity to benefit older people?

Manage our Community Support Team at Age UK Sutton

The Community Support team is Age UK Sutton's front door service, providing regulated Information & Advice to the residents of Sutton.  The team support in excess of 3,000 people per year providing a mixture of light touch information provision through to long-term advice provision and casework. 

The service provides free, confidential and impartial information and advice to all older people and their families and carers.  We work with older people to identify their own goals, set priorities and create a shared action plan whilst maintaining high levels of customer care.

The Community Support Manager provides operational and supportive leadership for the team and has the opportunity to work on contract monitoring, strategic planning and development of the service. You will ensure all delivery requirements are met and to quality standards, be responsible for data management and embed and champion a person-centred approach where older people are suppported. 

We are looking for a supportive and engaged Manager who:

• Has experience of delivering or managing services in a front-line setting or who shows clear potential to move into a management role
• Can work on their own initiative, monitoring and meeting targets and problem solving
• Can develop and deliver a client journey to ensure effctive and efficient service provision, and has the ability to build relationships with other organisations
• Is able to support staff and volunteers in managing potentially emotionally charged and challenging situations

Training and development opportunities are available to all staff.   

Full details about the role, including key responsibilities, can be found within the job pack. We encourage applicants to contact us for an informal chat to discuss the opportunity and working at Age UK Sutton. You will be able to view the job pack once you hit apply.