About NCT
NCT is a charity with a clear mission: to support people as they become parents, through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.
With a 65-year history of transformative change, we are a vibrant community of volunteers, practitioners, peer supporters, members and advocates. We are the largest parenting charity in the country and over the decades we’ve supported millions of people on their unique journey into parenthood.
While many know us for our antenatal classes, we also do much more. We campaign on issues that matter to parents, provide infant feeding support, and run thousands of free community events and activities led by our amazing volunteers. We also support families facing challenges like social isolation, feeding difficulties, and poor mental health. We offer support in communities, in hospitals and online.
About the role
Join our passionate team and contribute to the meaningful work that transforms the lives of parents and families. Your role will include:
- Provide line management and support to direct line reports and leadership for the project.
- Develop and maintain a strong understanding of Hackney’s parent demographics and local support services, enabling effective signposting for marginalised communities.
- Build strong partnerships with local VCOs and stakeholders to engage underrepresented communities, working collaboratively to support meaningful co-production.
- Create and lead welcoming parent focus groups that amplify local voices and help shape the project to be inclusive, accessible, and responsive to families’ needs.
- Data collection and reporting appropriate to the project for monthly/quarterly review with commissioners.
About you
You will be a compassionate, collaborative leader, committed to supporting parents and strengthening communities. You will provide effective line management and project leadership, creating inclusive, supportive environments where teams can thrive.
Build a strong understanding of the diverse families in Hackney, taking an empathetic and proactive approach to engaging parents—particularly those whose voices are less often heard. Developing trusted relationships with local organisations and services, helping families access the support they need. Champion listening and co-creation, shaping accessible programmes through meaningful parent engagement, including focus groups. You will confidently use data to track progress, share learning, and demonstrate impact.
Above all, you will be driven to ensure every parent feels supported, connected, and heard.
Our Benefits – What we offer you
We value our team and offer fantastic benefits to support your well-being and professional growth:
- 30 days annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays)
- Pension matched up to 5%
- Flexible working options to suit your lifestyle
- Employee Assistance Programme, including 24/7 GP access, personalised counselling, legal advice and more
- Cycle to work scheme to support sustainable commuting
- Life Assurance for peace of mind
- Free eye test for all staff, with further discounts
- Blue Light discount card
Registered Charity
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We are the charity supporting people as they become parents. Here through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.
Thank you!
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Role Overview:
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with the client on a fantastic Philanthropy Manager role. This position involves leading high-value donor strategies and stewardship programmes to support long-term income growth for a health-focused charity. The role offers an exciting opportunity to work on impactful projects within a collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and cultivate a portfolio of major donors, securing multi-year, five-figure gifts.
- Research and identify new high-net-worth prospects using internal and external data sources.
- Develop tailored cultivation and stewardship plans, ensuring timely reporting and engagement.
- Collaborate with senior staff, Trustees, and volunteers to support donor approaches and network expansion.
- Work with internal teams to align projects with donor interests and prepare compelling proposals.
- Support the organisation’s stewardship and events programme, focusing on relationship building.
- Contribute to the development of new fundraising products for major donors.
Person Specification:
- Extensive experience of fundraising from high-net-worth individuals.
- Proven ability to secure significant gifts in a donor relationship management context.
- Skilled in motivating and inspiring stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong network-building experience both internally and externally.
- Experience in designing impactful stewardship programmes and managing high-value events.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence and negotiate.
- Excellent time-management, organisational, and database skills.
- Knowledge of philanthropy, legal, ethical, and financial considerations related to major giving.
- Ability to work flexibly, manage conflicting priorities, and thrive within a collaborative team environment.
- An interest in medical research or healthcare is an advantage.
What’s on Offer:
- Salary: £40,000 (pro-rata) plus London Weighting of £3,000 or Home Allowance of £450 per annum depending on location
- Location: London or remote
- Contract: 9 month FTC
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.
