Philanthropy and partnership relationship manager jobs
ABOUT US
Women at the Well is a support service for women based in the King’s Cross area of central London. We provide practical support and advocacy to women facing a wide range of disadvantages, and we have a specialism in working with women whose lives have been affected by prostitution and/or sexual exploitation. We are trauma informed, holistic and woman-centred. We deliver our mission through three interconnected services:
1. A women only drop-in service
2. An advocacy service
3. An outreach service
We take referrals from many external partners and while we have a hub-centre in Kings Cross we are a pan-London service. Read more about our work in our impact report.
Women at the Well has supported thousands of women over more than twenty years work in London. We see the complex ways in which women’s inequality, racism, disability and poor health, educational disadvantage, trauma in childhood, migration and the hostile immigration environment can all lead to significant social and economic disadvantages and harm. In our work we meet women who have experienced repeated and extensive abuse, and who are often homeless, living with addictions and/or mental health issues, and in poverty. We see how these women are at high risk of a range of sexually exploitative behaviours including prostitution. As well as providing tailored support, we aim to speak up for the rights of women to live lives free from abuse.
JOB PURPOSE:
The Head of Fundraising & Partnerships will lead the development and delivery of Women at The Well’s fundraising strategy, ensuring we build the sustainable and diverse income base needed to continue supporting women facing extraordinary disadvantage, exploitation and harm. As a senior, hands-on fundraiser, the postholder will take responsibility for income generation across trusts and foundations, individual philanthropy, corporate partnerships and community fundraising, while building the systems, relationships and communications that underpin long-term growth.
Working closely with the CEO—an experienced trusts fundraiser—the postholder will identify opportunities, cultivate relationships, steward supporters, craft compelling cases for support, and drive forward multi-stream fundraising with clarity and purpose. They will coordinate the CEO’s involvement in major fundraising opportunities and act as a strategic partner, ensuring the organisation’s leadership has what they need to secure transformational funding.
This role sits at the heart of a small, values-driven team committed to trauma-informed, women-centred work. The postholder must bring emotional resilience, sound judgement and a deep respect for the dignity and lived experiences of the women who use our service. Regular presence in our King’s Cross centre is important for relationship-building and grounding fundraising work in the mission, though we offer flexibility in working patterns for the right candidate.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Help shape a great colleague experience by providing modern IT tools and services that enable colleagues to work efficiently and securely from anywhere.
Details:
Salary: £55,000 per annum.
Location: Hybrid Work Culture. We are proud to promote a truly hybrid work culture, recognising that every role is different, and everyone has unique needs and preferences. Our Hybrid Work Arrangement empowers each team member to work with their manager to choose the most effective way to work that balances your needs and Hospice UK’s.
Our office is a short walk from King’s Cross station in London. For this role, our expectation is that you will come to London approximately 2 days each month for team, project or stakeholder meetings. You may also find it useful to visit member hospices. You can work remotely for the rest of the time. Equally, you may prefer to work from the office full-time. We encourage all colleagues to visit member hospices to help inform our work and you may be able to work from there
Contractually this role is London-based.
Contract: Permanent. Full time role - 35 hours per week.
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 2 years (+ an extra 10 days on each 5th year). Pro rata for part time hours
- Matched pension scheme up to 7% of salary
- Healthcare plan
- Support for staff with caring responsibilities
- Family-friendly culture
How to apply: CV and supporting statement - using Hospice UK’s supporting statement document – see below
Closing date for applications: Midnight on Monday 2 February 2026
Interview dates: Tuesday 10, Thursday 12 and morning of Friday 13 February 2026. Interviews will be online via Microsoft Teams.
We’ll send assessments and some questions to you in advance so that you can prepare. Let us know if you have any specific needs to be able to fully engage with the process.
Job information:
As Hospice UK’s IT Infrastructure Manager, you’ll shape a modern, secure and stable environment that enables colleagues to collaborate brilliantly and work effectively to make a real difference to hospice care in the UK.
You’ll be our leading infrastructure specialist, with a broad range of skills and knowledge across Microsoft 365 and Azure, networking and security, and you’ll thrive on working with others to turn business needs into robust, user‑friendly solutions. We’re fully in the cloud, having transformed our IT capability in recent years, and you’ll help deliver the next phase of our evolution. You’ll lead improvements in security, maintaining our Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation, improve knowledge management through our use of Microsoft Teams and other tools, and champion automation and AI to streamline how we work.
You’ll oversee our managed service provider while remaining close enough to the tech to be hands-on when needed. This is a role where delivery and continuous improvement go hand in hand. You’ll report to the Director of Transformation, partner with ICT and Data teammates and collaborate with engaged and supportive colleagues across the charity.
If you’re excited about the role, but don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We’re committed to your personal development and will help you to learn and grow.
We’re a compassionate, collaborative and innovative team, proud of a flexible hybrid working model that trusts you to choose how and where you work. Most of your time can be remote, with occasional visits (around 2 days per month) to our London office for team, project or stakeholder meetings.
You’ll find lots more information about the role and team in the Candidate Information Pack (available on our website to download)
How to apply:
To apply for this role, please send us the following documents by midnight on Monday 2 February 2026:
- Your CV. Ideally in Microsoft Word format and less than 3 pages of A4.
- A completed supporting statement form (where you can demonstrate how you meet the person specification) - available on our website to download.
- A completed equalities monitoring form - available on our website to download.
We will shortlist candidates based on their CV and supporting statements. A briefing of what to expect will be sent in advance to shortlisted candidates.
Closing date for applications: by midnight on Monday 2 February 2026.
We believe in fair recruitment and working to remove bias, so all applications will have identifying indicators removed before being submitted to the shortlisting panel.
Please make sure you provide your contact details in your email. Please note the interview dates above and let us know if there are any accommodations you might need to participate fully in the process. We will try to be flexible.
To be considered for this role you must have the right to live and work in the UK for your application to be progressed. Hospice UK is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
We represent and champion the community of 200+ hospices across the UK.



The Talent Set are proud to be partnering with The Children’s Trust in their search for a Senior Trust Fundraising Manager. The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury and neurodisability. Based at their 24-acre specialist centre in Tadworth, they provide national neurorehabilitation, medical care, and special education. Every year, 40,000 children in the UK sustain a brain injury; currently, they can only reach one in four of those needing severe rehabilitation. They are on a mission to expand their impact and reach through their. 2030 strategy. The Senior Trust Fundraising Manager is an important role for the charity, managing existing income from trusts and expanding income from new donors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reporting to the Head of High Value Philanthropy, you will lead a team to secure five- and six-figure gifts from grant-giving trusts and foundations
- Build and manage a robust pipeline of prospects through proactive research and intelligent cultivation
- Write persuasive funding appeals and build strong propositions by collaborating with teams across the charity
- Line-manage and develop the Trusts & Philanthropy Executive, fostering a high-performing, motivated team culture
- Champion and create best practice in stewardship to then implement a stewardship plan
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across high value, a small but effective team
Person Specification:
- A strong track record of securing trust and foundation income worth at least 5 figures, and successful management of a high-value portfolio
- Experience in prospect research and building pipelines from identification to stewardship
- Excellent relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to engage a range of stakeholders both internally and externally
- Strong strategic planning and organisational skills.
- Ability to produce persuasive written materials and reports.
- A collaborative, adaptable approach with high attention to detail.
- Capacity to work independently and as part of a team to achieve targets.
What’s on Offer
Salary: £45,829
Location: Tadworth, Surrey (Hybrid: 60% onsite / 40% remote)
Part-time working considering
Interview dates
First stage interviews via Teams on the 19th and 20th February
Second stage interviews in person on the 26th February.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
Part-time working considering
Interview dates
First stage interviews via Teams on the 19th and 20th February
Second stage interviews in person on the 26th February.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
Do you have experience of working in a high-value fundraising team with a track record of meeting and exceeding financial and KPI targets? Would you like to partner with senior stakeholders to help deliver meaningful impact on the lives of people affected by dementia?
We are recruiting for a Fundraising Development Manager to join on a full-time basis, working 35 hours per week. This is a fixed-term, maternity cover contract for 12 months with an ideal start date in April 2026. This is a home-based role, though you will be required to occasionally travel into London (once a month maximum).
As Fundraising Development Manager, your role will be vital to the success of Alzheimer’s Society’s fundraising and engagement activities which are led and supported by our Development boards. You will play an important part in the delivery of our Insurance United Against Dementia (IUAD) campaign, a movement in partnership with senior level supporters from the insurance industry. This award-winning campaign has raise £12million to date and set a target to reach £20million by 2030 to fund projects that will accelerate progress towards beating dementia - while helping raise awareness of Alzheimer’s Society and increase understanding of the UK’s biggest killer.
You will be responsible for securing and maximising income from multiple channels, including our annual flagship industry fundraising event – Insurance Day for Dementia. You will support individual and team high value fundraising challenges, and lead communications activity with these influential supporters and their sector, utilising relationships with industry media and tools including LinkedIn.
To achieve success, you will manage relationships with insurance industry professionals at the highest levels. You will also support (where required) on activities through Sport United Against Dementia (SUAD), our comparable campaign led by some of the most senior figures in the world of sport. This may include developing tools for industry supporters and activities or supporting activation opportunities at exciting sporting events. Ultimately, this role will give you the chance to use your skills to deliver meaningful impact on the lives of people affected by dementia.
Interviews for this role have been provisionally scheduled to take place via MS Teams on Friday 13th and Monday 16th February.
About you
Joining us, you will have experience of working in a high-value fundraising team or equivalent environment, with a track record of meeting and exceeding financial and KPI targets. You’ll have experience of successfully overseeing projects or managing events from start to finish.
Crucially, you’ll have proven experience of managing and forming trusted relationships with senior stakeholders. You’ll be able to use your communication skills and your experience of writing external communications to gain support through written proposals and in face-to-face meetings.
What you’ll focus on:
- Leading on relationships with key IUAD Board members – senior leaders from the Insurance industry - to maximise events and communications opportunities, to maintain and maximise supporter motivation and engagement.
- Leading IUAD events and communications working groups / workstreams, successfully influencing, negotiating with, and aiding board members to achieve success.
- Building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with staff and volunteers at all levels, to maximise opportunities and income for the Society.
- Playing a key role in the strategy, planning, delivery and growth of our annual industry fundraising day, the Insurance Day for Dementia - from marketing to stewardship, helping the event to continue growth toward a £500,000 annual target.
- Project managing our involvement in industry awards and conferences, or other third-party fundraising events.
- Providing first class stewardship and recognition to all supporters.
- Working closely with Development Boards Lead and Senior Philanthropy Manager, developing and delivering compelling campaign messages and case for support for IUAD and other Development Boards as required.
Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading dementia charity.



Director of Development
Contract: Permanent
Function/Team: Development
Location: London, UK
Hours: Full time, inclusive of breaks
Reporting to: CEO
Salary: £54,649 - £61,726
STOP THE TRAFFIK prevents vulnerable communities from being recruited, trafficked, and exploited. Our targeted prevention efforts disrupt the criminal business of human trafficking, making it too high-risk and low-profit to be viable.
As a core member of the Executive Team, the Director of Development will lead on organisational income generation and operational development. Working closely with the CEO, Presidents, this role will oversee all fundraising, partnerships, communications, and internal operations, ensuring STT is financially strong, strategically aligned, and operationally effective.
Leadership & Team Management
· Work closely with the CEO to deliver the organisation’s strategic plan, focusing on sustainable growth, financial health, and operational excellence.
· Work with the Presidents to grow funding and pro-bono support to scale organisational capacity for impact.
· Create and deliver a three-year development strategy, with a focus on diverse and sustainable income.
· Line manage and lead head of, manager, and project officer roles.
Fundraising & Partnerships
· Provide strategic advice to the Head of Development & Communications.
· Support on the management of our STT Prevention Ambassador Network, which should generate philanthropy and donation opportunities.
· Identify new strategic partnerships and funders to nurture, with a focus on growing our philanthropy stream.
· Oversee and grow income across trusts and foundations, philanthropy, individual giving, and corporate partnerships.
Finance
· Oversee financial strategy and operations, ensuring sound financial management withregular reporting to Senior Leadership and the Board of Trustees.
· Oversee budgeting and financial planning with support from manager roles and Oasis Charitable Trust.
Communications & Brand
· Oversee our brand and storytelling, ensuring a consistent, impactful voice across audiences.
· Support external representation of STOP THE TRAFFIK, including speaking engagements, donor presentations, and media opportunities.
Governance & Impact Measurement
· Support the CEO and Board of Trustees through accurate reporting and transparent communication on performance.
· Manage the Senior Leadership Team meetings ensuring alignment to strategy.
· Lead cross-organisational improvement projects to strengthen operational efficiency and impact measurement.
· Lead how we measure our prevention-focused impact, strengthening our theory of change, monitoring & evaluation processes, and overseeing our annual impact report with support from our Communications Managers.
Benefits:
· A friendly, supportive team environment.
· Opportunities to collaborate with global partners and experts.
· Autonomy to take initiative and propose process improvements.
· Access to a healthcare cash benefit scheme (including partner/children coverage).
· Corporate eye-care scheme.
· Life insurance.
· Non-contributory Group Personal Pension Scheme (7% employer contribution).
· 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (increasing to 33 days with service).
· Cycle to Work scheme.
· Season Ticket Loan.
· Option to switch 2 bank holidays to suit personal needs.
· Flexible working policy reflecting staff needs.
· In-house and external training opportunities.
Further details about STOP THE TRAFFIK can be found on our website.
If you have the relevant experience, are highly resourceful, adaptable, pro-active, and a critical thinker able to work in a fast-paced environment, please send a CV and brief cover letter (both as pdf format) that evidences your ability to be successful in this role.
Only applications sent via email will be considered to ensure an equitable review process. We will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews for this role on a rolling basis.
We cannot sponsor applicants at this time.
Registered Charity No. 1127321
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
- £46,000 + Benefits
- Central London
- Fully on-site - flexible hours - Term Time 09:00 -16:30 School holidays 09:00 -16:00
- Interviews to be held on the 3rd or the 5th of February
- Closing date for applications - Thursday the 5th of February 2026.
- Interview date: Monday 9th February 2026
- Job reff 4763524
You will be part of a warm, supportive and forward-thinking community dedicated to nurturing young people academically, emotionally and spiritually. Seeking an ambitious, relationship-driven Development Manager to lead and grow our fundraising, community engagement, and alumni relations activity across our family of schools. This is an exciting opportunity to join a values-led educational trust and play a strategic role in supporting life-changing bursaries, major development projects, and the flourishing of our parent and alumni communities. Working closely with the COO, Heads, Governors, and our dedicated volunteer networks, you will champion a culture of philanthropy, belonging, and long-term support for our schools.
As Development Manager, you will:
- Lead the Fundraising Strategy - Design and deliver a long-term fundraising strategy, with a particular focus on bursaries and capital projects
- Build and nurture relationships with donors and prospects
- Develop a strong, sustainable donor pipeline
- Monitor fundraising performance and share regular progress updates with senior leaders.
- Line manage the Development Assistant
- Grow Our Alumni & Parent Communities
- Create a vibrant alumni programme shaped around events, storytelling, and engagement opportunities
- Oversee alumni data management and ensure GDPR compliance
- Coordinate high-quality alumni communications, reunions, and digital content
- Support & Empower Volunteers
- Act as the main liaison for parent-led groups, providing guidance and partnership
- Support community events such as fairs, auctions, uniform sales and fundraising initiatives
- Deliver Inspiring Communications & Events
- Work with Marketing to champion development of stories across digital and print channels
- Produce engaging content that demonstrates the impact of giving
- Plan and deliver stewardship and cultivation events, including receptions, legacy gatherings and giving campaigns.
- Oversee development administration, correspondence, databases, and budgets
About You
- Proven success in fundraising, development, alumni relations or stakeholder engagement
- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Strong written and verbal communication, including ability to create persuasive content
- Experience managing multiple projects strategically and efficiently
- Confident using CRM systems and working with donor/alumni data
- Experience leading or mentoring staff
- A proactive, collaborative approach with the ability to work independently
- Experience working with senior leadership or major donors
- Knowledge of GDPR and charity sector compliance
- Understanding of donor stewardship, major gifts or planned giving
If this role is of interest, please apply ASAP with an up-to-date word version of your CV highlighting all your relevant experience. Please do feel free to get in contact to discuss this role in detail or if you have any queries.
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At Ambitious about Autism, we are currently looking for a Trust Fundraiser to join our team.
This role will be a key part of our Philanthropy team, working on securing funding from charitable trusts and foundations with the capacity to give up to £30,000. The Philanthropy team is highly regarded, consistently bringing in over half of our organisation's total voluntary income.
You'll research, identify and drive forward new income opportunities, maintain relationships with existing donors and ensure our supporters have an excellent experience through giving to us. You'll deliver high quality, written applications and reports to trusts and foundations, in line with funder deadlines and keep in touch with donors and prospects via phone, virtually and in face-to-face meetings and visits.
We are looking for someone who has:
- The ability to manage a task or project from conception to completion and meeting set deadlines
- The ability to engage, inspire, manage and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent interpersonal written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to think creatively and innovatively to generate income in line with the organisational strategy
- Excellent organisational, prioritisation and time management skills in order to work to tight deadlines in a busy environment
In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.
Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
We stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights and create opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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!
Job Title: Head of Fundraising
Reports to: Deputy CEO
Location: Contracted to Breaking Barrier’ office in London, Birmingham or Manchester, with some expectation of travel
Terms: 5 days per week (37.5 hours) but open to part-time (minimum 30 hours) and flexible working arrangements
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 (inclusive of London weighting)
Purpose of the Role
The Head of Fundraising is a strategic leadership role within the Income and Engagement Directorate, with overall responsibility for the strategy, delivery and performance of Breaking Barriers’ high-value income portfolio. This includes corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations, statutory funding, and major gifts.
Breaking Barriers has grown into a national charity supporting over 1,300 refugees each year and raising c.£3m annually. Income from corporate partners and philanthropic funders has been central to this growth, with corporate partnerships integral to both income and the creation of meaningful employment outcomes for our refugee clients. As the organisation enters its next strategic phase, the priority is to develop national partnerships in line with a redesigned service model and build long-term resilience across high-value income streams.
Reporting to the Deputy CEO, the Head of Fundraising will translate organisational priorities into a clear income strategy that delivers resilience and long-term relationship-led partnerships. They will lead and support a team of senior fundraisers, each with lead responsibility for a defined income stream, while maintaining personal involvement in a small number of priority, high-value relationships.
As a member of Breaking Barriers’ Joint Leadership Team, the post-holder will contribute to organisational leadership, culture and decision-making, and will help shape how we work with responsible businesses, funders and partners to advance refugee employment in the UK.
Key Responsibilities
1. Income generation and external partnerships
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Hold overall accountability for income delivery across corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations, statutory funding, and major gifts / high-net-worth individuals.
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Provide strategic oversight and direction to senior managers leading each income stream, ensuring coherence, prioritisation and strong performance across the portfolio.
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Maintain personal oversight of a small number of priority, high-value relationships, acting as senior sponsor and external representative where appropriate.
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Ensure a strong, diversified pipeline of prospective partners and donors aligned with organisational priorities.
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Champion excellent stewardship and supporter experience across all high-value relationships.
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Work closely with colleagues across the Directorate and the Joint Leadership Team to maximise cross-fundraising, partnership and engagement opportunities.
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Ensure that the voice, experience and dignity of refugees are meaningfully and ethically reflected in fundraising activity.
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Ensure accurate and consistent use of Salesforce for pipeline management, forecasting, reporting and analysis.
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Work closely with the Deputy CEO and Finance team on income forecasting, budgeting and financial planning.
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Ensure compliance with all relevant legal and regulatory requirements, including GDPR and the Fundraising Code of Practice.
2. Strategy and growth
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Working closely with the Deputy CEO, lead the development and delivery of an integrated Fundraising Strategy that supports organisational priorities, financial sustainability and long-term national partnerships.
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Translate strategy into clear priorities, plans and performance expectations across the fundraising portfolio.
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Drive income growth while strengthening long-term resilience across high-value income streams.
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Develop and deliver national and multi-year partnerships, particularly with corporate partners and major statutory funders, ensuring these relationships are strategically aligned, high-impact and mutually beneficial.
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Ensure fundraising propositions are compelling, evidence-led and clearly connected to Breaking Barriers’ impact, working closely with the Services Directorate to reflect operational reality and client need.
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Strengthen pipeline management, forecasting and scenario planning to support financial resilience and informed decision-making.
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Identify opportunities to deepen funder engagement beyond income, including learning partnerships, influence and profile-raising where appropriate.
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Monitor external trends and risks affecting high-value fundraising, adapting plans proactively in partnership with organisational leadership
3. Leadership and team management
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Provide inclusive, ambitious and supportive leadership to the Fundraising team, fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration and learning.
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Line manage 3 Senior Managers across Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy, each with lead responsibility for a defined income stream.
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Set clear expectations, objectives and KPIs for senior managers, supporting them to balance strategic leadership with hands-on fundraising delivery.
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Ensure effective prioritisation, realistic workloads and joined-up ways of working across a complex fundraising portfolio.
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Lead on workforce planning, skills development and succession planning within the Fundraising function, in partnership with the Deputy CEO.
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Champion strong collaboration between fundraising and other directorates, particularly Services, Communications and Finance.
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Model Breaking Barriers’ values at all times, contributing to a welcoming, mission-led and entrepreneurial organisational culture.
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Actively contribute as a member of the Joint Leadership Team, supporting organisational leadership and decision-making beyond fundraising.
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Provide clear, accurate and timely reporting to the Deputy CEO, CEO and Board of Trustees, attending meetings as required.
Person Specification
Essential
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Significant experience leading high-value fundraising across multiple income streams, with a strong track record of income growth.
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Demonstrable success securing and stewarding 6- and 7-figure partnerships or donations from corporate partners, trusts/foundations, statutory funders and/or major donors.
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Proven ability to operate at both strategic and delivery levels, balancing leadership with selective frontline fundraising.
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Experience managing senior fundraisers or managers with responsibility for discrete income streams.
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Strong strategic, financial and analytical skills, including budgeting, forecasting, performance management and risk assessment.
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Excellent relationship-building, influencing and negotiation skills, with credibility at senior levels internally and externally.
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Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and compellingly to a range of audiences, including trustees.
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Experience working effectively across an organisation and with senior leadership teams.
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Strong project management skills and ability to prioritise in a fast-paced environment.
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Sound knowledge of GDPR and the Charity Fundraising Code of Practice.
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Demonstrable interest in, and commitment to, refugee inclusion, employment or related social justice issues.
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A leadership style aligned with Breaking Barriers’ values: mission-led, welcoming, collaborative and entrepreneurial.
Desirable
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Experience integrating or restructuring fundraising teams or portfolios.
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Knowledge of trends in refugee sector funding, responsible business or social impact partnerships.
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Experience of statutory funding delivery and compliance.
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Event-based fundraising or donor cultivation experience.
Other considerations:
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Breaking Barriers is committed to protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect and for their views, wishes and beliefs to be fully taken into account when deciding action.
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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.
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Breaking Barriers particularly welcomes applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background.
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we are committed to offering an accessible recruitment process and guarantee an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
Breaking Barriers exists so that every refugee can access meaningful employment and build a new life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Fundraiser - Third Party Events
Directorate: Engagement and Fundraising
Team/Department (if specific): Philanthropy and Partnerships - Mass Participation Team
Context and Background
The NSPCC's mission is to end cruelty to children. In order to carry out its charitable work, we rely on the fundraising support of people across the UK for 90% of its annual income. Within Income Generation, our aim is to provide maximum resources for the NSPCC and children by working together to create the best possible donor experience by building long -term relationships to create a supporter experience which is different, better and more rewarding than that of supporting any other charity.
The Mass Participation Team (MPT) is an important part of the Philanthropy and Partnerships department within the Engagement and Fundraising directorate. MPT is responsible for attracting new supporters through our mass participation events and products to maximise fundraised income, and to optimise onward journeys to retain supporters within the NSPCC family.
The Mass Participation Team focuses on three areas of fundraising;
- Third party events – sporting and challenge events organised by third party suppliers, where we market spaces, recruit participants and support them in raising money in aid of the NSPCC. For example, the TCS London Marathon, Cardiff Half Marathon, Ultra Challenge series, skydives, bespoke treks.
- Schools Fundraising – a suite of fundraising products tailored to schools across all educational settings, including Number Day, the Kindness Challenge and Classmaster.
- DIY fundraising – supporters who choose to organise their own fundraising event or activity. Whether they take part with family or friends, at work or at school, we support them through stewardship and fundraising materials to help them reach their fundraising goals.
Job purpose
The role of the Fundraiser is to manage a number of events in the third party events portfolio. The Fundraiser will be responsible for working as a proactive member of the team to ensure that the participation levels and net income from each event/activity are maximised. The key aspects of the role are:
- To project manage specific event activities, co -ordinate cross fundraising activity, develop materials, keep track of budgets and evaluate as appropriate
- To develop specific activities and build existing activities to increase participation and income.
- Work closely with the team manager to identify and implement new opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness.
- Work as part of the Mass Participation Team to deliver the overall department objectives.
- Evaluate the performance of specific activities and to provide financial information as required.
- To work to deliver the agreed departmental strategy, goals and standards in line with business requirements.
- To work effectively with other departments in Fundraising and other functions within the NSPCC to maximise income.
Key relationships - Internal
- Reports to Fundraising Manager – Third Party Events team
- Mass Participation Team colleagues
- Work closely with colleagues in Engagement and Fundraising teams to develop opportunities, supporters and fundraising initiatives.
- Work with staff in other NSPCC functions such as Brand and Content , Digital, Data and Analytics , Volunteer Recruitment and Marketing, as necessary to further fundraising relationships.
Key relationships - External
- Works with a range of NSPCC event participants and potential supporters, including corporate partners, major donors and volunteer fundraising boards .
- Works with a range of event providers, agencies and other suppliers that support fundraising relationships and activity.
Main duties and responsibilities
- To maximise income by engaging, managing and inspiring NSPCC event participants and event enquirers.
- To use creative and engaging methods of communication including written and verbal communications in pre-event, event and post event activities, that fit with wider audience journeys and experiences.
- To be responsible for delivering a supporter event experience that surpasses supporters’ expectations in order to maximise opportunities.
- To ensure maximised effectiveness and efficiency of sporting events by planning and best practice
- To proactively improve and capture knowledge and understanding of event participants through developing the NSPCC relationship with them, delivering greater insight that can be used to further develop supporter relationships to deliver increased lifetime value across all forms of support.
- To research and develop fundraising opportunities in sporting events both by reviewing NSPCC activities and the activities of other charities.
- To carry out research through a range of sources, to obtain relevant information that can contribute to improving event promotion effectiveness, the event participant experience, maximising participant sponsorship income and repeat participation levels.
- Work with their manager, to devise, agree and deliver particular aspects of the Mass Participation Team’s annual business plan and budget to enable the NSPCC to plan its activity and services.
- To work with fundraisers and staff in other departments to maximise relationships with NSPCC supporters.
- To be the contact for agencies and other suppliers who support fundraising, ensuring appropriate agreements are in place and that goods/services are delivered as agreed.
Responsibilities for all Staff within the Income Generation directorate
- To be responsible for updating databases and supporter information systems on a regular basis in line with Data Protection legislation and NSPCC policy and procedures to ensure all records are up -to-date and accurate.
- To lead regular team meetings and actively participate in department meetings, contributing to strategy, discussions and decisions which will be beneficial to the NSPCC’s development of fundraising activities.
- To maintain an awareness of own and others’ Health and Safety and comply with the NSPCC’s Health and Safety policy and procedures.
- To take personal responsibility for keeping up to date with NSPCC work to end cruelty to children, including securing updates on project and service developments and general NSPCC news and also ensuring that the fundraising team does likewise
- A commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people
Person specification
- Mass participation fundraising events experience, including budget management, event delivery and marketing
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills to deliver fundraising and training content, ideas and activity updates to a range of audiences in a clear, inspiring and confident way.
- Well-developed ability to build, manage and develop relationships with individuals within an organisation and externally and achieve objectives through these relationships.
- Ability to successfully negotiate with others to achieve desired outcomes.
- Proven ability to work with and through other teams and departments to maximise results for an organisation.
- Well-developed numeracy skills for entering, recording, interpreting, analysing and presenting financial data in clear and accurate format.
- Proven ability of demonstrating initiative and creativity to achieve desired outcomes.
- Ability to collect and analyse data, identify opportunities and evaluate their viability
- Ability to plan, monitor and implement projects/events/initiatives to agreed deadlines often with conflicting priorities.
- Ability to work organise and plan own work, identifying conflicting demands and establishing clear priorities in order to meet agreed objectives.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – The Eveson Trust
Location: Worcester (minimum two days per week in the Trust’s office; travel across Worcestershire, Herefordshire and the West Midlands)
Salary: circa £75,000
Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week
Are you a judicious, outward-looking leader who can sharpen strategy and raise the profile of a regionally rooted grant-maker with a significant endowment?
About The Eveson Trust
The Eveson Trust is a Worcestershire-based, place-focused grant-maker established from the bequest of Violet Mary Eveson. With an endowment of approximately £100 million, the Trust supports an annual grants programme of around £5–6 million and in 2022 modernised its legal structure by becoming a Charitable Incorporated Organisation while retaining strong local roots.
We exist to relieve need and enhance quality of life across Worcestershire, Herefordshire and the West Midlands, prioritising support for people with disabilities, mental-health needs, children and young people in need, older people, those experiencing homelessness, and users of hospitals and hospices. Our next CEO will be central to translating stewardship into measurable local impact and sustainable grant practice.
As our next Chief Executive Officer, you will:
- Strategy & Impact: lead the development and delivery of a refreshed strategic plan and grant-making framework that focuses resources where they will make the greatest measurable difference.
- Governance & Finance: support and advise the Board and sub-committees, ensuring robust governance, high-quality committee papers and sound financial stewardship of the endowment.
- Operational Leadership: strengthen internal systems and processes, make effective use of Salesforce, and propose a right-sized resourcing model to deliver the Trust’s ambitions.
- Income & Investment Oversight: work with the investment advisers and Trustees to balance spending policy, long-term capital protection and responsible investment principles.
- Community & Partnerships: build regional funder partnerships, increase reach in under-represented areas and foster strong relationships with grantees and local stakeholders.
- Grants Quality & Safeguarding: ensure rigorous due diligence, proportionate monitoring and consistently high standards of safeguarding and risk management.
- Brand & Profile: establish and deliver a communications plan that raises the Trust’s visibility across urban and rural communities.
- Team & Culture: lead, mentor and develop a compact team and oversee high standards in HR, data protection and operational compliance.
Who you are
- A seasoned senior leader with demonstrable experience in grant-making, philanthropy or a closely comparable mission-driven setting.
- Financially literate and confident with investment reports, annual accounts, budgets and risk analysis.
- Experienced in modern grants processes, due diligence and impact-focused monitoring.
- Comfortable advising and constructively challenging Trustees, producing concise, evidence-based committee papers.
- A strong relationship builder with a track record of partnership development and external representation.
- Skilled in strategic analysis, clear judgement and using data (for example Salesforce reporting) to inform decisions.
Why The Eveson Trust?
- A rare leadership opportunity to steward a significant endowment and shape a strategic grant-making approach across a diverse regional footprint.
- A respectful, detail-focused Board and a compact, capable team who value proportionate, evidence-based practice.
- The chance to expand the Trust’s presence in under-represented boroughs and to develop meaningful funder partnerships.
- Competitive salary, defined-contribution pension, flexible working and a supportive, mission-focused culture.
- The role offers clear scope to design the team and systems needed to deliver a more impact-focussed future for the Trust.
For full details of the role including how to apply, please download the full appointment brief. For an informal and confidential conversation about this position, please contact Jenny Hills at Harris Hill at via the apply button with times to speak and (optional but appreciated) a CV or professional profile which will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 2nd February 2026
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Who we are:
Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.
Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.
Summary of the role:
The Head of Income Generation & Marketing is a key member of Muslim Aid’s Leadership Team, responsible for executing the organisation’s fundraising and marketing strategy and overseeing all marketing and communications activities across the organisation. The post holder will lead the delivery of income generation plans, providing strategic direction and hands-on operational support to their direct reports to maximise income across all sub-department income streams. They will be accountable for growing and sustaining revenue from a diverse portfolio of supporters across the UK, ensuring income targets are met or exceeded.
The role includes mentoring and leading Management, supporting them to implement effective fundraising activity, achieve ambitious income and renewal targets year on year, and deliver high-quality stewardship experiences for supporters.
About the Role:
- Design and deliver MA’s cross organisational fundraising and marketing strategy with a focus on sustainable and reliable unrestricted income generation. This will include key activities, areas of required investment, KPIs and milestones as well as the projected growth of fundraising income
- Increase and diversify existing and new revenue streams specifically digital, CSR and private philanthropy.
- Drive delivery against income targets by setting clear, ambitious, and achievable operational targets for each income stream, ensuring teams are supported to meet objectives aligned with Muslim Aid’s vision, mission, and strategic goals.
- Provide effective marketing leadership for the organisation in collaboration with key stakeholders and drive forward transformational integrated marketing activities and campaigns.
- Provide inspiring and motivating values-driven leadership to the team that enables them to deliver their goals and achieve their potential.
- Build on the areas of High Net Worth and CSR in regards to income generated from corporate, major donor and trusts so that these areas become part of our sustainable fundraising foundation.
About You:
You must currently hold the right to work in the UK. Muslim Aid is not offering sponsorship for this role
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Experience across diverse fields of fundraising including individual, major and corporate funding and understanding of key fundraising markets.
- Ability to develop and expand digital fundraising.
- Ability to contribute to overall leadership and development of Organisation and bring MA’s fundraising, marketing communication and programme work closer together.
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and promote the charity to various stakeholders.
Why you should apply:
Join Muslim Aid as our Head of Income Generation & Marketing and take a leading role in driving our fundraising and marketing strategy. As a key member of the Leadership Team, you’ll oversee income generation across multiple streams, lead high-performing teams and grow sustainable income from a diverse supporter base across the UK. If you’re passionate about strategic leadership, impactful fundraising and delivering meaningful supporter experiences that enable life-changing humanitarian work, apply now to make a real impact at scale.
Benefits you will enjoy working for us:
- 25 days annual leave + 4 Privilege days
- Hybrid working
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
- Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
- Pension Scheme
How to apply:
To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV and a portfolio of your work.
Our Client is the UK's biggest grassroots network dedicated to protecting people and planet at a critical time for our world. As the organisation develops a new strategy to meet the challenges of the climate, nature and inequality crises, it is building on a proud history of working with communities to achieve change - bringing longstanding partners and loyal supporters on that journey. Our Client is recruiting a Head of Major Giving, and Prospectus is leading the search.
Head of Major Giving
Permanent, Full time (30 hours over 4 days)
Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Salary: £49,202-£53,252 per annum (regional) / £52,500-£56,550 per annum (London)
This is a great opportunity for an experienced team leader and high value fundraiser to join at a pivotal moment. Reporting into the Director of Income Generation, the Head of Major Giving will lead a passionate and well-established team spanning Philanthropy, Trusts & Foundations, Strategic Partnerships and Events. With 12 people in the team and five direct reports, you'll set direction, inspire high performance and play a key role in championing a culture of philanthropy and partnerships across the organisation.
You will be responsible for developing and delivering the Major Giving strategy, driving significant income growth and pipeline development. Central to the role will be retaining and deepening relationships with loyal supporters, while attracting new, long-term funders; refreshing stewardship and cultivation approaches to deliver ambitious growth plans and ensure Friends of the Earth has the resources to respond to an evolving external landscape.
To be successful, you will bring demonstrable experience of income growth and pipeline development, alongside a strong track record of motivating and inspiring teams to achieve high, sustainable performance. You can bring experience in one or more high value funding streams (Major Donors, Trusts & Foundations, Corporate Partnerships). You'll be highly collaborative, confident building relationships cross-organisationally, and an excellent networker. Experience of, or knowledge of campaigning organisations and/or organisations going through strategic change would be an advantage.
How to Apply
At Prospectus, we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments to any part of the process, please contact Femke Vorstman at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support you throughout the process, so we look forward to hearing from you.
To apply, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, Prospectus will arrange an initial meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We look forward to connecting with you soon.
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About the Orpheus Centre
The Orpheus Centre is a specialist college that promotes personal development through the arts for young disabled adults. Our work is underpinned by our core values of being joyful, bold, inclusive, resilient and determined, and we are passionate about creating meaningful opportunities that change lives.
The role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative Individual Giving Officer (including Digital) to help grow and develop our Individual Giving and Legacy income streams.
You will plan, deliver and evaluate inspiring fundraising activity, build long‑term relationships with supporters, and provide excellent donor stewardship. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping how supporters engage with — and feel connected to — the Orpheus Centre.
Salary: £27,000 – £30,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Location: Godstone, Surrey
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (52 weeks per year) Flexible, hybrid and part‑time working options available
Reports to: Deputy Head of Fundraising
Key responsibilities
- Plan and deliver engaging individual giving digitalappeals across multiple channels
- Develop and manage regular giving and donor stewardship journeys to increase loyalty and lifetime value
- Lead on all aspects of legacy fundraising, including promoting gifts in wills and administering legacy cases
- Build strong relationships with supporters, case studies and internal stakeholders
- Develop and nurture a mid‑value donor programme, working closely with senior fundraising colleagues
- Create new and innovative channels of giving, including In Memory and Celebration Giving
- Manage individual giving and legacy budgets and track performance
- Use Salesforce CRM to manage data, analyse performance and produce reports
- Ensure Gift Aid claims are accurate and processed in a timely manner
About you
You will be an organised and confident fundraiser with a passion for building relationships and telling compelling stories.
You will have:
- At least 3 years’ experience delivering fundraising or supporter‑focused projects
- Experience of using databases/CRMs and Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a varied workload
- High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
- An understanding of fundraising regulations, including Gift Aid and GDPR
Desirable:
- Experience in individual giving and/or legacy fundraising
- Experience using Salesforce
- Experience of digital or direct marketing, copywriting or donor communications
Why work with us?
- A supportive and values‑driven working environment where your ideas matter
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities
- Be part of a passionate team that celebrates creativity and makes a tangible impact on young disabled people’s lives
- Opportunities for professional development and training
Join us in making a lasting difference in the lives of young disabled people through the power of the arts.
Safeguarding and Equality
Orpheus is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and satisfactory references. This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
As part of our safer recruitment process and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, online searches may be undertaken as part of due diligence.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
In order to be considered you must be eligible to work in the UK.
The Orpheus Centre is proud to be a disability confident employer.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure as required in consultation with the applicant to ensure no-one is disadvantaged because of their disability. If a disabled person is selected for a position, reasonable adjustments will be made to the workplace, including premises and equipment, work duties and practices or policies, as appropriate. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role as set out in the role profile and person specification will be considered for interview.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are:
- Challenging attitudes towards disability
- Increasing understanding of disability
- Removing barriers to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions
- Ensuring that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspiration
No agencies please.
We are focused on inspiring and empowering young disabled students to live fulfilling, independent lives



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Working closely with the Fundraising Manager and Head of Philanthropy, you will support a range of fundraising activities, most predominantly researching new avenues for funding within trusts, foundations and corporate partners, completing grant applications, carrying out communications and reporting to existing funders and raising the profile of the charity through representing Action Tutoring at funder or networking events. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in the world of fundraising activities, working with a passionate, committed and driven team.
Closing date: Sunday, 15th February 2026
Interviews: Wednesday, 25th and Thursday 26th February 2026
Start date: Tuesday 7th April 2026
Contract and hours: Full time permanent contract. We offer flexible hours with 9.30-4 as core hours. A full working week is 37.5 hours.
Location: This role is remote. The candidate can be based anywhere in the England. Our London office address is: x+why, 8-10, Fivefields, Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH. Occasional travel may be required for this role.
Duties and responsibilities
- Research new opportunities for Action Tutoring to explore for fundraising and carry out initial enquiries to determine suitability to apply to trusts and foundations.
- Prepare and submit grant applications to suitable trusts, foundations and corporates, carrying out careful research to ensure the applications are as strong as possible and include relevant data and case studies.
- Work alongside the Corporate Partnerships Team to encourage corporate support through donations or grants.
- Identify and lead on local fundraising opportunities in Action Tutoring’s nine key regions, for example researching and submitting applications for local grants and to local businesses.
- Research and determine suitability of profile raising opportunities or awards for Action Tutoring to apply to, such as corporate Charity of the Year opportunities, the Third Sector Awards and Charity Awards.
A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found in the job description attached to the BreatheHR advert.
Person specification
Qualifications criteria:
- Previous experience in fundraising, or transferable experience that shows strong writing skills.
- Right to work in the UK.
We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others:
- Outstanding communicator; strong written and verbal communication skills; able to make an exciting and compelling case for support.
- Creative and ambitious.
- Proactive and tenacious personality; willing to seek out and pursue opportunities.
- Highly organised; able to prioritise, multi-task and manage work to deadlines.
- High computer literacy.
- Adaptable and open to learning and feedback.
- Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.
You will likely be more successful in this role if you have:
- Prior experience of fundraising work, particularly if it is within trusts and foundations. This could be in a paid role, or on a voluntary basis or as part of work experience.
- Experience of building relationships with stakeholders.
How to apply:
To apply for this position you will need to complete and attach an application form to your application. To do this, please download the attached application form, complete the sections in full and save the new file, and then click the 'apply' button.
You will be able to upload the completed application form on the next page.
Applications without an attached application form will automatically be discounted. We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help you with making the application process work for you.
Award-winning national education charity working towards a world in which no child’s life chances are limited by their socio-economic background.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the team
The Communications team at Impetus is a small, friendly, creative team that punches above its weight. Sitting alongside our brilliant Policy colleagues within the wider Public Affairs team we are passionate about communicating Impetus’ work with clarity, in a way that resonates with our audiences, and increases our influence and impact.
Aspiring to be a ‘digital first’ organisation, we spend time keeping up with digital communications trends to improve our efficiency and help us produce and optimise engaging, cutting-edge content.
About this role
We’re looking someone who can support the team to maintain our strong online presence by delivering engaging, creative digital content. This role is about collaborating with colleagues, applying your knowledge of digital platforms, and actively developing your skills to keep pace with emerging trends.
Based in our busy Communications team, you will be responsible for creating compelling and engaging online copy for a range of platforms, as well as managing and growing our social media communities to amplify our brand, working across the organisation, for example:
- Supporting our Philanthropy team to engage donors in our work and through our series of events.
- Helping our Policy team to increase the knowledge of their recommendations for change among opinion formers and decision makers through social media.
- Working directly with the Investment team and our portfolio partners to gather and share their insights and stories.
Day-to-day you might be writing and repurposing blog content for our online channels, working with our Creative Content Officer and Media and Communications Officer producing multi-media content to support our events programme, or using insights and data to keep our digital content relevant and our audiences engaged.
We are looking for someone creative and driven, who shares our ambition and can help keep us on top of emerging digital trends.
You’ll know your way around social media platforms including X / Twitter and LinkedIn and tools like and Hootsuite and Google Analytics. You will also be able to produce excellent written content for an online audience including social media posts and blogs, with scope to grow within the role over time.
This is an exciting time to join a rapidly growing organisation. We’ll give you creative freedom within a clear brand framework. And your work will have a tangible impact on tackling the barriers that hold back young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Key responsibilities
- Writing clear, concise and engaging copy for a variety of online platforms including social media, blogs, websites and email marketing.
- Supporting the Senior Communications Manager to manage our online brand, including how people interact with and interpret our work, by creating and scheduling content for social media and digital platforms using agreed templates and tone of voice.
- Liaising closely with our Creative Content Officer and Media and Communications Officer to produce compelling multi-media products that can be used across our platforms.
- Maintaining accurate records and trackers for posts, engagement data, and campaign timelines.
- Supporting the Communications team by preparing materials for events and online campaigns.
- Monitoring and optimising our digital channels, ensuring content is consistently high-quality, well structured, on brand and performing at its best.
- Using data and feedback to improve content quality and relevance.
- Collaborating with colleagues across teams to ensure consistency and timely delivery of our digital communications content.
- Assisting the Head of Communications in the development, implementation and monitoring of our internal communications strategy, including our regular staff newsletter.
- Working with our portfolio partners and the Investment team to gather and share their insights and stories.
- Escalating risks or delays early, providing clear context and options.
- Applying inclusive language and accessibility standards in all content.
- Actively seeking opportunities to learn about new digital tools and trends.
Person specification
Essential
- A highly developed understanding of online platforms and social media algorithms.
- Experience creating accurate, engaging content for online platforms.
- Experience of working with social media platforms e.g. LinkedIn and X, and tools e.g. Hootsuite and Google Analytics.
- A track record of writing concise and engaging content that resonates with the target audience and presents complex subjects in a clear and compelling way.
- Ability to adapt content strategies to meet the changing needs of the audience and the platform.
- Experience of using data and insights to optimise content, engagement and grow followers.
- Demonstrably up to date with emerging digital trends and an interest in online community building.
- Ability to follow agreed processes, templates, and brand guidelines.
- Strong organisational skills to plan and sequence tasks effectively.
- Attention to detail and commitment to delivering work to agreed standards.
- A willingness to learn and adapt to new tools and approaches.
- Collaborative approach, building positive relationships within the team.
- Commitment to Impetus’ mission and values, including equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Desirable
- Experience in video / film production and optimising video content for online platforms.
- Experience of commissioning content and working in close collaboration with agencies and/or freelancers.
- Experience / knowledge of website management and CMS, email marketing platforms, project management software and digital ad platforms.
- An interest in the education and / or youth employment policy landscape.
- An interest in the UK youth and / or charity sectors.
About Impetus
At Impetus, our focus is on helping young people achieve positive education and employment outcomes to increase their chance of leading fulfilling and successful lives, irrespective of their background.
We tackle the three most difficult challenges that affect a young person’s ability to succeed in life in Britain today:
- Lost learning through absence, suspensions, exclusions from school
- Stagnation in education attainment outcomes, which means many are missing out on key qualifications like GCSE English and maths
- The large numbers of young people out of education, training and employment
We use our deep expertise and high calibre networks to give the best non-profits working in these sectors the essential ingredients to have a real and lasting impact on the young people they serve.
Through a powerful combination of long-term funding, direct capacity building support from our experienced team and our pro bono partners, alongside research and policy influencing to drive lasting systems change, we work towards a society where all young people can thrive in school, pass their exams and unlock the doors to sustained employment, for a fulfilling life.
We are resolutely focused on outcomes and impact, driven by quality evidence.
You would be joining a team that is passionate, rigorous, determined, creative and warm. We care deeply for our colleagues, our portfolio partners and the young people we serve.
Impetus is a registered charity and our charity number is 1152262.
Our Values
In 2022 the Impetus staff agreed the following set of Values to act as our guiding principles as an organisation and help us to remain focused on achieving our mission to support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
We are brave and curious
We are bold and brave in our pursuit of better outcomes for young people. We lead with curiosity and stay open to new perspectives. We support one another to take considered risks and learn together.
We bring high trust, high challenge
We build strong, long-term relationships through honesty, kindness, integrity, and respect. We create the space for open, constructive challenge, where colleagues, partners and supporters feel safe to speak up, hold each other to account, and bring their best in pursuit of our mission.
We are evidence led and results driven for young people
We pursue excellence for the young people we work with, are wholly committed to better outcomes, unapologetically results driven, and accountable for our actions.
We thrive through diversity
We seek to embed diversity of thought, background and experience in every aspect of our work. We are open, thoughtful and proactive in better understanding and challenging our assumptions to better deliver the change we seek.
We always seek collaboration
We will not succeed alone. We seek meaningful, productive partnerships with others to achieve our mission and drive systems change for young people.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
We believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more open, creative and gets better results.
We want our team at Impetus to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our team to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop.
We want to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful.
We recognise the importance of a good work/life balance. We do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, working part-time job shares and other arrangements.
Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore.
Impetus is an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We value diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Our employee benefits
Impetus appreciates the invaluable contribution made by all employees and wishes to encourage and reward loyalty, motivation and experience. We therefore offer a range of benefits and policies which aim to assist employees during various stages of their lives and careers. For more information on these, please download the job information pack from our website.
How to apply
Please click on the "Apply for this job" button.
You will need to:
- Complete the online form (including the equal opportunities monitoring form)
- Upload a comprehensive CV and supporting statement.
The supporting statement should be no more than two sides of A4 and should address the criteria in the person specification.
You should also include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission.
As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at interview stage.
The deadline for applications is Sunday 8th February 2026, 11:59pm.
Interviews:
1st Interviews will take place on Thursday 19th February 2026.
2nd Interviews will take place on w/c 23rd February 2026.
You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
Personal Data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get support to succeed in school, in work and in life.

