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Are you a natural outgoing relationship‑builder who thrives on inspiring others? We’re looking for a proactive, community‑minded fundraiser to spark new partnerships across Surrey and grow our volunteer fundraising support. Working closely with our fundraising team, you’ll raise our profile, deliver brilliant donor care and help transform the lives of children with complex disabilities and their families. With plenty of untapped potential in our community, this is your chance to make the role your own and create real impact for Cherry Trees.

About the Role

This is a busy and pivotal role, working closely with the Head of Partnerships, Head of Fundraising and Communications and the team to raise awareness, increase visibility and develop our volunteer fundraising support, all with the aim of increasing our income generation.

You will be a proactive and people-focused fundraiser that will develop meaningful partnerships with local businesses, schools, community groups, clubs and individual fundraisers, inspiring them to fundraise for Cherry Trees. In doing so you will ensure that every supporter will receive excellent donorcare, making them feel personally connected to our mission to deliver outstanding home from home care for children with complex disabilities, and essential respite for their families.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make the role your own. While some community fundraising has taken place, there is huge potential to grow our income and partnerships in our generous area of wealth and community spirit.

This role is perfect for someone who wants to use their interpersonal skills and fundraising expertise to make a real and lasting difference to families in Surrey.

About You

You need to be an confident communicator who can engage and inspire people from all walks of life. Building strong relationships comes naturally to you, and you have the empathy and listening skills needed to connect with donors, volunteers, and community partners. Highly organised and detail-oriented, you can manage events, budgets, and donor records while meeting deadlines under pressure. Creativity and resourcefulness are part of your approach, enabling you to develop engaging presentations and adapt when plans change.

You bring resilience and a genuine passion for making a difference, staying motivated even when challenges arise. A good understanding of financial processes ensures transparency and compliance, and you’re confident in public speaking and community engagement, representing the organisation with passion and professionalism. In short, you are personable, proactive, and committed to creating a positive impact through collaboration.

Contract Type: Fixed Term, 12 months

Interviews: 23rd of March in-person at our Leeds Centre

Are you a passionate advocate for 18–30-year-old entrepreneurs? Do you have what it takes to help them bring their business dreams to life? The King's Trust is calling for someone just like you to join our dynamic team and make a real impact.

At The King's Trust, we're on a mission to empower young people and foster the next generation of business leaders. We believe in turning dreams into reality and providing unwavering support to young entrepreneurs.

As a Youth Development Lead – Enterprise, your mission is to be the driving force behind young entrepreneurs' success stories. The Enterprise programme’s aim is to support young people interested in self-employment to explore and test their ideas, write business plans and start their own businesses or achieve alternative outcomes in education, training, volunteering or work.

You'll be the guiding light for a caseload of young people, helping them successfully launch their business ideas and work towards those vital business start targets. We also won’t have you sitting still as travel will be required, exploring your local area to assist in the programme delivery of our Exploring Enterprise course as needed. The delivery can be a mix of online, in-centre or out in the community.

Crafting robust and viable business plans will be your forte. Cash flow forecasts, personal survival budgets, and sector-specific insights are all part of your toolkit. Plus, your knack for providing positive and constructive feedback will help these ideas flourish. Funding applications? You've got it covered!

Attention to detail is your superpower and you’ll be passionate about inspiring change. At The Trust, we're strong advocates for fostering an inclusive workplace, and it would be fantastic if you share that passion too.

This is more than just a job—it's an opportunity to change lives, including your own.

What happens next?  

Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date. 

Why do we need Youth Development Leads? 

Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with every three in four moving into a positive outcome for either work, education or training. Youth Development Leads play a crucial role in supporting young people, no matter the young person's background or current circumstances, to fulfil their full potential. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Youth Development Leads! 

Perks for working at The Trust! 

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year 
• Flexible working! Unless the location of the role is remote, the Youth Development Lead role requires a combination of office days and working from home. 
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events etc. 
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role 
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas. 
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. 
• Interest-free season ticket loans 
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme 
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary) 

This is a fantastic opportunity to shape and build our Corporate relations and fundraising. This year we launched our Business Club, and we need a dedicated and innovative individual to build on its success!
Your main aim will be to engage businesses in the work that we do and the difference Youth Options makes to the lives of Young people in Hampshire.

The role will include creating mutually beneficial relationships that address charity and environmental, social and government needs. You will also be attending networking events, arranging corporate fundraisers, and managing our corporate volunteer days.

Person Specification
Experience

• Working in a similar events or fundraising role
• Delivering and developing corporate partnerships
• Working with people and building up relationships across different audiences form different levels within companies

Knowledge

• Funding and charitable sectors
• Proven track record of developing and managing corporate relationships
• Awareness of Corporate Social Responsibility Agenda
• Aware of opportunities in the local area
• Computer literate in MS Office

Essential Skills and Competencies

• Outstanding organisational skills and attention to detail
• Outstanding communication skills
• Outstanding networker capable of developing relationships
• Able to plan, prioritise and manage a varied workload
• Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines
• Able to effectively represent Youth Options and promote core brand messages
• A creative thinker who can bring fresh outlook and ideas
• Collaborative, able to work in a small, informal team
• Confident public speaker able to talk passionately about our work

Networks for Nature spans c60 square miles from the River Dee to the River Mersey, including Chester and Ellesmere Port. This is a collaborative partnership project working with Cheshire West and Chester Council, The Land Trust, Cheshire Wildlife Trust, Canal and River Trust, and Sustrans with the aim to drive nature recovery in a mixed-use landscape, creating diverse habitats for species to thrive now and for years to come. We will empower communities to have an active role in conservation action and stewardship and will focus on making nature more accessible to and inclusive for everyone to enable connection and improve wellbeing. To find out more about Networks for Nature visit Networks For Nature | Conservation at Chester Zoo.

As a Wildlife and Wellbeing Officer, you’ll work closely with the Wildlife and Wellbeing Assistant Manager and Networks for Nature project staff to engage and empower communities to make a real impact on conservation efforts and to improve access to nature. You will support with maintaining and establishing community relationships, supporting the development and delivery of a programme of wildlife and wellbeing activities and supporting in building the capacity of community groups, community leaders and other stakeholders within the Networks for Nature project area. You will deliver a broad range of activities, including Family Wildlife Clubs, Wildlife and Wellbeing Clubs, Community Action Days, activities linked to Green Social Prescribing (GSP), GSP workshops for healthcare professionals and activity stands within community settings. You will also actively promote and develop community network links.

Due to the working rota of 10 days in 14 and working every other weekend, there will be some cross-over between the activities delivered within this role and the Community Volunteer Officer role.

We’re looking for someone who can:
 

• Activity Planning & Delivery: Help plan and run a broad programme of wildlife and wellbeing activities to community groups, including Family Wildlife Clubs, Wildlife and Wellbeing Clubs, Conservation Action Days, activities linked to Green Social Prescribing (GSP), GSP workshops for healthcare professionals and activity stands at community events. Effectively adapting each activity to meet the needs of each group.

• Community Relationships: Develop and maintain relationships with community groups to support their continued participation in the project and commitment to creating habitats for UK Wildlife. Including administrative support, dealing with queries via email and telephone and attending meetings, consultations and networking events.

• Content Creation: Research and contribute to the development of resources and new engagement activities designed to support participation in the Networks for Nature project.

• Measuring Impact: Work closely with the Wildlife and Wellbeing Assistant Manager to support in the delivery of an evaluation programme for the Networks for Nature project, including collection and collation of data from project participants, initial analysis of results and presenting findings to key stakeholders.

• Safety & Risk Assessments: With support from the Wildlife and Wellbeing Assistant Manager, ensure that all activities are safe and appropriately risk assessed.

• Developing Expertise: Proactively develop own expertise as a conservation educator, focused on community engagement, UK wildlife and nature and wellbeing.

 

What makes Chester Zoo a great place to work?

Well, where do we start? Here goes…

We’re a huge team of conservationists, scientists, educators, animal welfare experts, marketeers, visitor experience professionals, environmental policy influencers; the list goes on. Each and every one of us is on a mission to make Chester Zoo the best in the world, and our planet a better place.

As the UK’s biggest and best zoo, we have ambitious goals, exciting plans, and there’s always lots going on here. We’re an inclusive and diverse organisation, made up of nearly 500 permanent and 500 seasonal team members, and we know how important it is to invest in our colleagues to help boost their career development. We have ambitious goals, and we want you to be with us for the long term on our exciting journey.

Our working environment could not be more different from a typical office – where else can you see critically endangered orangutans from your office window, or stroll among rare giraffes and tigers on your lunch break?

The Package
 

• Temporary contract until 30th September 2028

• 35 hours per week

• Salary £23,187.50

• The postholder will work 10 days over 14, working every other weekend and with two regular days off in the week

• 33 days annual leave plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days (pro rota)

• Staff pass so you can visit the zoo during your time off, plus multiple complimentary tickets for your friends and family

• Cycle to work scheme

• Healthcare plan and employee assistance programme

• Discounted gym membership

• Discounts on cinema tickets, restaurants, high street shops and more via Perks

• Pension scheme with generous employer contributions up to 9% 

Our Requirements:
 

• An understanding & affinity to the organisation’s mission, vision & values, with a strong interest in the conservation of UK nature.

• Experience delivering educational and wellbeing focused activities with a range of different audiences across a variety of ages and needs, preferably within an environmental education or conservation focused organisation.

• Experience presenting to audiences.

• Experience developing quality resources for learning.

• Experience of delivering activities/training with a range of audiences.

• Sound working knowledge of computer software systems e.g. Microsoft Office Suite

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Excellent communication and literacy skills including by phone, face to face and via email/online discussion boards

• Excellent time management, administration and planning skills.

• Experience of working in a busy office environment as part of a team & on own initiative

• Full driving licence
 

Although not essential, the following would be desirable:
 

• Knowledge and understanding of the health and wellbeing benefits of accessing nature and the models used to deliver these benefits.

• Experience working with audiences with special educational needs and/or mental health challenges and/or socio economically deprived.

• Experience working collaboratively with community partners.

• Experience monitoring and evaluating engagement activities in a community context.

Due to the nature of the organisation and the role, this post is subject to a DBS check.

Salary: £17.57 per hour
Hours: Various
Contract type: Bank
Location: Bristol Region (HMP Leyhill, HMP Ashfield, HMP Eastwood Park and HMP Bristol)
 
Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy levels amongst people in prison?
 
Shannon Trust are delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide peer-led learning programmes across a number of prisons. To ensure the continuation of our programmes during times of staff absence, we are now seeking to recruit a Prison Facilitator/Library Assistant on a bank working basis to work across the Bristol region (HMP Leyhill, HMP Ashfield, HMP Eastwood Park and HMP Bristol). Working closely with prisons and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust volunteers and mentors, this post will support with the delivery and development of our literacy and numeracy programme in the area, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.
 
You will have experience working within prison settings underpinned by the ability to build relationships quickly and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach. You will also have a willingness to travel, sometimes at short notice, to provide short or long term cover within the prisons in this area.
 
This role will be prison-based. This is a bank role and so the number of days to be worked will vary and are not guaranteed. Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.
 
We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.
 
We reserve the right to withdraw this role early if it is filled internally
 
Closing date: 12th March 2026

Applications for this role will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may be held before the closing date so early applications are encouraged.
 
REF-226 819

Hours: 37.5 per week (Possibility of part-time and/or flexible working)

Salary: £26,000 FTE (Subject to ongoing upward pay review)

Department: Fundraising & Marketing

Location: 1 Northgate Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 5NW

The Community Fundraiser will drive ambitious growth in fundraising across the Teesside area, focusing on building community groups to deliver income, brand awareness and to maximise supporter engagement. Providing exceptional donor care to Teesside Hospice community supporters

At Teesside Hospice, we believe in making every moment count. Our team is dedicated to providing exceptional, specialist care and support to patients and their families during challenging times.

People are at our core. We offer a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth and development and are always aiming for the highest standards and working environment. Our teams work positively together, collaborating to ensure our patients get the best care, and staff enjoy a fulfilling career knowing they make a real difference in people's lives.

Our values are Compassionate, Skilled, Accountable, Trustworthy and Principled - working here means being part of a community that focuses on empathy, respect and teamwork. We're there for everyone who needs us and are on a mission to change the way society and healthcare systems care for people.

Join us at Teesside Hospice and be part of a place where your skills and compassion can truly shine.

Closing date for applications is 17th March 2026, but we reserve the right to close the advert earlier if we have a high volume of applications.

Teesside Hospice is committed to eliminating discrimination and values diversity in the workplace.

This role requires a DBS check. We will do this for you

Join us as our Societies & Volunteering Coordinator and help shape vibrant, student‑led communities. Bring your creativity, energy and passion for supporting volunteers to a role that makes a real difference.

Prison Facilitator - Bank Staff
 
Location: South Central (HMP Bullingdon and HMP Aylesbury)
Department: Prison delivery
Salary: £17.57 per hour
Job Type: Part time
Contract Type: Bank
 
Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy levels amongst people in prison?
 
Shannon Trust are delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide peer-led learning programmes across a number of prisons. To ensure the continuation of our programmes during times of staff absence, we are now seeking to recruit a Prison Facilitator/Library Assistant on a bank working basis to work across the Bristol region (HMP Leyhill, HMP Ashfield, HMP Eastwood Park and HMP Bristol). Working closely with prisons and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust volunteers and mentors, this post will support with the delivery and development of our literacy and numeracy programme in the area, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.
 
You will have experience working within prison settings underpinned by the ability to build relationships quickly and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach. You will also have a willingness to travel, sometimes at short notice, to provide short or long term cover within the prisons in this area.
 
This role will be prison-based. This is a bank role and so the number of days to be worked will vary and are not guaranteed. Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.
 
We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.
 
We reserve the right to withdraw this role early if it is filled internally
 
Closing date: 12th March 2026
 
Applications for this role will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may be held before the closing date so early applications are encouraged.
 
REF-226 978

Community Fundraiser – South East (Kent, Surrey or Sussex)​​

​​We are really excited to have welcomed our new Director of Income Generation and Development to Brain Tumour Research this month, a great new start for the new year!​

This is a fantastic time to be joining our ambitious and growing charity and we are keen to share this with likeminded and talented individuals. We currently have an opening for a Community Fundraiser, to be based in the South East region.​

As the Community Fundraiser covering the South East you will play a crucial role in helping the charity meet its strategic plans and objectives, which include campaigning to increase the national investment in brain tumour research to £35 million per year, while fundraising to create a network of seven sustainable Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence across the UK.  Your role will be to generate and grow our income through community fundraising activities, contributing to a regional team target of more than £1.5 million.

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• Do you want to make a difference in one of the most innovative and exciting medical research fundraising charities in the UK?
• Do you live in Kent, Surrey or Sussex?
• Do you have at least one years' experience of working in a professional Community Fundraising position?​

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Have you answered Yes to these questions?

Does this sound like the opportunity to really get 2026 off to an amazing start? ​​

If you have the skills and ambition that we are looking for we welcome your application.  We are really looking forward to welcoming a new member to our team!​

​​​We reserve the right to close the application window early and advise candidates to apply in good time to avoid disappointment.

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We are looking for people who share our passion for finding a cure for brain tumours and who have the skills and experience to make a difference. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages. We believe that diversity enriches our organisation and helps us achieve our mission. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can be themselves and contribute to our vision.

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Role Overview

The Dementia Service Co-ordinator is a newly created role responsible for coordinating and developing Age UK Croydon’s Dementia Service. A varied role with development, supervisory, and facilitation responsibilities, it offers an exciting opportunity to join the team and help shape the service to support people living with dementia, their carers, and the wider community. The Dementia Service sits within the Healthier Lifestyles Team and currently offers six monthly Memory Tree Cafés for people living with mild to moderate dementia and their carers, alongside co-located support groups for carers. Cafes are delivered at our Brigstock Road Community Hall and across the borough in local community venues.

The role has two main areas of responsibility: coordinating, facilitating and expanding the existing café and carers’ group; developing a new preventative strand of the service focused on providing information and advice to residents aged 50+ on raising awareness of dementia, promoting brain health and reducing the risk of developing dementia.

The post holder will ensure the effective delivery, monitoring and evaluation of our dementia-related services across the borough. You will supervise and work with the staff and volunteer team to provide a welcoming, inclusive environment within our Memory Tree Cafes and carers’ support groups which promotes interaction, stimulation and wellbeing. You will build and maintain positive working relationships across Age UK Croydon and with external partners, referrers and stakeholders, including health professionals and voluntary organisations, to develop and promote the service.

Age UK Croydon is currently reviewing its Dementia Service, and in this role the post holder will work closely with the Healthier Lifestyles Service Manager to put the review’s recommendations into practice, ensuring improvements and new monitoring systems are embedded across the service.

Closing date for applications: 9am, 4th March 2026 (Extended until 11th March 2026)

Interview Dates: 17th March 2026

Please note this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check

Role: GFS Group Coordinator Eccles

Job Title: GFS Group Coordinator Eccles
Location: Eccles (M30 0QN)
Salary: £17.08 per hour – across 39 weeks per year (£3,330.60 per annum – actual)
Holiday entitlement: 25 days pro rata (paid, not taken as leave)
Reporting to: Delivery Manager
Hours: 5 hours per week (variable) including Wednesday evening
Contract: Term time only

Statement of exemption with reference to the Equality Act 2010

Sometimes our posts are restricted to women applicants only under the Equality Act. A central part of the GFS approach is to provide single-gender spaces. This will be highlighted on the role description where appropriate.

This role is open to women applicants only (see Equality Act statement above)

As a GFS Group Coordinator, you will play a hands-on role in leading weekly group sessions for girls and young women. You will plan and deliver activities, build positive and trusting relationships, and create a space where girls feel safe, welcome and able to be themselves.

You will also coordinate volunteers who support session delivery, communicate with parents and carers, build local relationships and ensure the group runs safely and smoothly in line with GFS policies.
This role is suitable for people early in their youth work career, as well as those with more experience who enjoy direct delivery and relationship-based practice.

Timeline 

• Closing date: Monday 9 March, 9am
• Optional Q&A Session: Wednesday 4 March, 12noon
• Interviews: Wednesday 18 March and Thursday 19 March

How to Apply 

How to apply, please provide the following:

• Complete an application form which includes three tailored questions designed to help you demonstrate your experience, motivation, and alignment with the organisation’s values.
• Please send your completed application form, along with your most recent CV and the optional diversity monitoring form. We shortlist anonymously, so please remove any personal identifying details from your CV before sending it.

We offer an optional Q&A (on the date above) to all potential candidates. This is to talk about the organisation, explain the process and help candidates put in the best possible application. This is not part of the formal assessment, but an informal opportunity to see if we feel like a good fit for you. You can register your place by emailing our recruitment team. If you have any questions about the role but cannot attend the Q&A, please email us to arrange an informal conversation.

Please see job pack for full details.

We are currently looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team on a full time permanent contract, offering a salary of up to £65,000 per annum. 

The FP&A team provides the link between Finance and the rest of the organisation, recording and analysing data to add value to operational and strategic decision-making and develop the best possible, joined-up, financial management. Our mission is to ensure effective financial and risk management of Southbank Centre and be acknowledged as a key partner in achieving its aims and objectives.

Please download the attached Job Description for a full overview of this role's responsibilities.

The annual salary stated is based on the Full-Time Equivalent (40 hours per week). If the job is part-time, the weekly hours will be stated within the advert.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting.

Please note, applications sent via Email or 3rd party agencies will not be considered.

Need reasonable adjustments? Please contact us so we can help make the application process accessible to you. Be sure to include the job you are applying for and your full name.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds. By attracting people with diverse attitudes, opinions and beliefs we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. The Southbank Centre is a warm and welcoming place to work, with great aspirations and ambitions to create great and accessible work for all. We pride ourselves in building a supportive environment to enable the development of our colleagues.

For homeless people, or those at risk of homelessness, finding employment and housing opportunities can feel like an uphill battle, even more so if they’re affected by physical, mental health or substance misuse issues. Providence Row works with those affected by homelessness and those vulnerably housed in London, offering an integrated service of crisis support, advice and progression programmes. We ensure that people often excluded from mainstream services gain the support and opportunities they need to create a safe, healthy and sustainable life away from the streets. We’re looking for a Head of Marketing to bring energy, creativity and focus to our marketing activity—boosting awareness, growing supporter engagement and helping drive income across fundraising streams. You’ll also play a part in the wider leadership of the organisation as a member of our management team.

The ideal candidate

To be considered for this role, you should be able to:

• Support with the development of the annual marketing strategy to achieve fundraising targets and contractual service delivery requirements. 
• Build marketing programs to support specific marketing objectives across different channels and segments in support of the overall marketing plan. 
•  Lead on the execution of marketing programs from start to finish, driving collaboration with stakeholders and leveraging the right internal processes and support. 
• Support with fundraising acquisition activity linked to new prospects and opportunities e.g. individual philanthropists, decision makers in companies, trusts, foundations and local authorities. 
• Overall responsibility for brand management and corporate identity.
• Managing Providence Row's digital profile, including maintenance and development of the website, social media, external website listings and links, and Google Ads (etc).
• Overseeing the production of organisational marketing materials. This may involve project managing production of materials or providing oversight to other staff producing materials.
• Improve upon current social media activity with editorial calendar and content for social media networks including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, blogs and similar platforms. 

Research shows some people, especially women and marginalised groups, may hesitate to apply unless they match all the criteria. However, we want to assure everyone that we encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of whether they fulfil every point in the job description. Your unique perspective matters to us – please apply with confidence.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Employee assistance programme
• Access to shopping discounts
• Learning & development opportunities
• Monthly reflective practice 

To apply:  Please upload your CV with a covering letter detailing how you meet the job specification by 12 March 2026 at 23:30.

Interviews
Please note that we may interview on a rolling basis and therefore encourage early applications.

Providence Row is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales; company number 07452798 registered charity number 1140192.

Development Research Officer | The British Academy

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Location:  St James Park, London, SW1 | Hybrid, worked flexibly under our hybrid-working policy

Salary: £30,210 per annum

The British Academy – the UK’s national body for the humanities and social sciences - is seeking a Development Research Officer to join our Development Team, providing key support within a small fundraising team of 9. It’s a particularly exciting time to join, as we are embarking on an ambitious 125th Anniversary Campaign in 2027.

This role is crucial in enabling the Academy to achieve its ambitious fundraising targets for our next campaign. The Development Research Officer will identify potential new funders who have the capacity and affinity to support the British Academy, as well as managing qualified prospects as they move through the prospect pipeline. You will also provide key intelligence on prospects and donors for meeting briefings and events, as well as due diligence research on potential donors to the Academy.

This is an exciting opportunity to provide strategic insights on prospects and donors for the variety of audiences that we work with. You will enjoy gathering and analysing information from a variety of sources, make connections between people and organisations, and be creative in how to present information and data. Alongside the research role, you will also provide administrative support for the internal and external activities of the Development Team.

You will ideally have some experience of research in a fundraising environment, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will be able to work independently and look proactively for opportunities as well as working responsively to requests and deadlines. You will be confident using the Microsoft Office 365 suite and have experience using Salesforce or another CRM to manage your workflows.

Whether you’re looking to grow your career as a prospect researcher, or are making a move into the fundraising sector, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Academy

The British Academy is the UK’s national body for the humanities and social sciences, established by Royal Charter in 1902. We mobilise these disciplines to understand the world and shape a brighter future. Today’s complex challenges can only be resolved by deepening our insight into people, culture, and societies. With a Fellowship of around 1700 leading national and international academics, the Academy invests in researchers and projects across the UK and overseas; engages the public with fresh thinking and debates; and brings together scholars, government, business, and civil society to influence policy.

The Academy currently has five directorates: Communications & Marketing; Development; Policy; Research; and Resources, plus a small Governance & Fellowship Team.

Working at the Academy

Our senior management team have worked with staff to foster a culture of collaboration, respect, and empathy, in which all contributions are recognised as we work towards our common goals. Our people strategy and working practices focus on building strengths and sharing insights, with learning & development, wellbeing, and equality, diversity & inclusion at the centre of how we operate as an organisation. Investing in our staff and encouraging a healthy work/life balance is central to our success, as we move forward and continue to grow. Find out more about the British Academy, including our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Statement.

Terms and conditions

The British Academy is based at 10-11, Carlton House Terrace, St James Park, London, SW1 – a Grade 1 listed building. We offer a competitive benefits package including a 35-hour working week; 34 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays; a subsidised canteen and an excellent occupational pension.

How to apply

We use Applied for our recruitment. Applied aims to overcome unconscious bias in recruiting. Instead of using CVs, candidates are asked to answer questions that test skills needed for the role. The responses are then anonymised and reviewed in a random order by members of the hiring panel.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, in line with our commitment to create a diverse and inclusive working environment, promote equal opportunity, and address under-representation. We will make reasonable adjustments to support disabled job applicants and offer an interview to those meeting the minimum selection criteria.

To find out more about this opportunity and to apply, please visit our recruitment page via the apply button.

Applications must be received no later than Midday on Monday, 16 March 2026.