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Battersea is in an exciting phase of innovation and transformation as we embark on the second year of our five-year strategy. With increased investment in income generation, which started in 2025, we continue to expand our team to drive the growth necessary to achieve our organisational goals. Our fundraising team bridges the journey of the animals in our care with the wider public, demonstrating how their contributions enable us to support every dog and cat. We now have several new roles within this team to further our mission.
Legacy and In-Memory income is vital for Battersea and gifts left to us in Wills account for over 40% of our total income. We’ve seen significant growth in this area thanks to the sector-leading work of our ambitious team and the success of our wider fundraising programme. It’s therefore an exciting time to join the Legacy and In-Memory fundraising team.
The Legacy and In Memory Stewardship Officer will help to support and deliver our Legacy and In Memory stewardship programme, working closely with the Senior Stewardship Officer to ensure the smooth and effective management of day-to-day activity, reporting, and stewardship campaigns.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year.
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes.
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution.
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans.
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.
Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.
We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. Greyscale copies of the recruitment pack are also available on request.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Acceptable use of AI:
At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience.
To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience.
Closing date: 5th October 2026
All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Interview date(s):
First Round Interviews (via MS Teams): 12th October 2026
Second Round Interviews (in person): 19th October 2026
For more information about the role, please download our Recruitment pack.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.



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Glaucoma UK is the charity for people with glaucoma. Our vision is to end preventable glaucoma sight loss. We want everyone with glaucoma to be able to live well with the condition, and to make this a reality.
More than 10,000 people took part in our National Patient Voices Survey, creating the most powerful picture yet of what it is like to live with glaucoma and receive glaucoma care across the UK.
Working closely with our Head of Communications and a specialist public affairs agency, you will help bring those findings to life, secure media attention and make decision-makers listen. Central to this will be finding and sensitively supporting people who are willing to share their experiences, cultivating trusted relationships and helping them tell their stories confidently across print, digital and broadcast media.
Alongside this landmark work, you will create engaging content across our magazine, website, email and social media channels, identify opportunities for national coverage and help strengthen and protect Glaucoma UK’s voice and reputation. This is a varied and influential role for an excellent storyteller with strong media instincts who wants their work to make a genuine difference.
Position: Communications & PR Officer (maternity cover)
Responsible to: Head of Communications
Location: Home-based with occasional travel to our head office in Ashford, Kent
Hours: 35 per week
Contract: 12 months fixed-term (from December 2026)
Salary: £34,077 per annum
Annual leave and benefits:
25 days holiday per annum (rising by one day per year to 28 days after 3 years’ service), plus Statutory Public Holidays, pro-rated for part-time employees.
Up to 5% contributory pension
Benenden Healthcare cover including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
How to apply: Click the CharityJob Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and answer a few short screening questions about your relevant skills and motivation.
Interviews will take place in the week commencing 21 October.
Closing date: Sunday 11 October at 11pm
What you’ll be working on:
· Proactively creating and delivering high quality, inspiring multi-channel content (including, but not limited to, our quarterly members magazine, awareness campaigns, email marketing schedule, social media and website) to engage key stakeholders and attract new followers to our cause.
· Playing a key role in the production of our quarterly member’s magazine; actively contributing to editorial meetings, writing articles, conducting interviews, editing copy, and overseeing timelines through to print and despatch.
· Working with the Head of Communications to develop key messages, briefings, and positioning statements to ensure consistency and maximise the impact of our campaigns and manage approval processes internally.
· Working alongside the Digital Communications Manager to ensure the website and social media is updated regularly with compelling and quality content.
· Providing copywriting and editing support across all internal and external communications for all departments to maintain consistent tone, style and messaging across all outputs and act as a ‘brand guardian’ together with colleagues in the communications team.
· Leading on the delivery of an ongoing programme to recruit and develop relationships with patient case studies, celebrity supporters and influencers who can help raise our public profile through the media and other opportunities.
This job is for you if…
· you have experience of working in a similar role either in-house or in an agency.
· you have excellent copywriting and proofreading skills.
· you have experience of crisis communications.
· you have experience of developing compelling content for print, digital and broadcast communications channels, accurately conveying information and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders.
· you have a track record of generating media coverage to deliver messages to a range of audiences.
· are a strategic thinker who considers the wider context when planning activity and can sense compelling story opportunities.
Our vision is to end preventable glaucoma sight loss.
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Inspiring people and communities to age and live well in later life
Age UK Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly is seeking an exceptional Chief Executive to lead one of Cornwall’s most respected charities into its next chapter.
For more than 50 years, we have worked alongside older people across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, helping people to remain independent, connected and able to enjoy later life with dignity, purpose and confidence.
Today, we support more than 150,000 people each year through services spanning information and advice, transport, hospital and home support, community wellbeing, social connection and initiatives delivered in partnership with health, care and voluntary sector organisations.
Following the planned retirement of our Chief Executive in March 2027, we are looking for an inspiring, collaborative and values-led leader to build on strong foundations and help shape our future.
The opportunity
Our next Chief Executive will inherit a financially stable organisation with an excellent reputation, committed colleagues and volunteers, strong governance and significant reach across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
But this is also a role with considerable opportunity ahead.
Cornwall has an ageing population and the environment in which health, care and voluntary organisations operate continues to change. We want Age UK Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly to be at the forefront of that change - not simply responding to need, but helping to shape how people experience later life across our communities.
You will work with our Board, colleagues, volunteers and partners to develop our strategy, strengthen and diversify our income, continue to evolve our services and increase our influence across the wider health and care system.
You will also build strong relationships across the Age UK network, ensuring that Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly contributes to and benefits from national learning, policy, collaboration and opportunities.
The leader we are seeking
We are looking for a leader who combines strategic vision with the credibility to guide a complex, service‑delivery organisation.
You will empower people to thrive, build leadership capacity and unite colleagues, volunteers and partners behind a shared purpose. You will be comfortable operating beyond organisational boundaries and developing influential relationships across health and social care, local government, commissioners, funders, businesses, communities and the wider voluntary sector.
Commercial awareness and financial acumen will be essential. You will understand what it takes to lead a sustainable organisation, diversify income and demonstrate the impact and value of our work.
Above all, you will share our belief that later life should be a time of opportunity, and that older people should have independence, choice and a meaningful voice in the decisions that affect them.
This is more than an opportunity to lead a successful charity. It is an opportunity to influence how Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly supports its ageing population and to lead an organisation with the reach, relationships and ambition to make a lasting difference.
How to Apply
Download full details in the attached brief.
For a confidential conversation about the opportunity, please contact Anna Jay, Managing Director of Public Leaders Appointments
To apply, please submit your CV together with a covering letter outlining your motivation for applying and how your skills, knowledge and experience equip you for the role.
Please note that applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Age UK Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds and communities.
Closing date: Midday, 20 October 2026
Interviews, Stakeholder and Team Panels: 5 / 6 November 2026, Newquay
To apply, please submit your CV together with a covering letter outlining your motivation for applying and how your skills, knowledge and experience equip you for the role.
Please note that applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Applications should quote AGEUK.
Age UK Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds and communities.
Closing date: Midday, 20 October 2026
Interviews, Stakeholder and Team Panels: 5 / 6 November 2026, Newquay
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What if your next major gift could help accelerate research that changes the world?
The University of Oxford has entered an exciting period of growth in its philanthropic ambitions through the Oxford Excellence campaign. We are expanding our Development and Alumni Engagement team to help connect visionary donors with the research, people and ideas capable of addressing some of the world’s most significant challenges.
We are looking for a Senior Development Executive to join our Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) Development team.
Location: Oxford, with hybrid working options
Salary: £49,119 – £58,265 per annum, with possible extension to £63,489 including an Oxford University Weighting of £1,730 per year (pro rata).
Contract: Permanent, full time
About Us
Spanning the historic streets of the "city of dreaming spires", the University of Oxford has been ranked the world’s leading university for ten consecutive years. A place where centuries of tradition meet world-changing innovation, we offer you the chance to shape the future while working in an inspiring environment that promotes excellence. Apply now to become part of our extraordinary legacy.
Development and Alumni Engagement (DAE) builds enduring relationships with alumni, philanthropists, foundations, corporations and other partners to secure support for Oxford's academic priorities.
What We Offer
Working at the University of Oxford offers a range of benefits, including:
- 38 days of annual leave, inclusive of public holidays, with options to purchase additional leave.
- One of the most generous family leave schemes in UK higher education, offering up to 26 weeks of full-pay maternity and adoption leave, plus 12 weeks of full-pay paternity/partner leave.
- Hybrid and flexible working options.
- An excellent contributory pension scheme.
- Affordable and sustainable commuting options, including cycle and season-ticket schemes.
- Access to Oxford's extensive social, cultural and sporting community.
- Excellent opportunities for professional development within an experienced and collaborative fundraising environment.
About the Role
As Senior Development Executive, you will manage a portfolio of approximately 80–100 donors and prospective donors, developing thoughtful cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies that build lasting philanthropic relationships.
Working closely with senior academics, University leaders and development colleagues, you will translate ambitious scientific priorities into compelling opportunities for philanthropy. You will build relationships with high-net-worth individuals and other prospective funders, with opportunities to personally solicit gifts at the six- and seven-figure level.
This highly relational role calls for judgement, curiosity and first-class communication. You will become a trusted partner to donors and colleagues, helping secure significant philanthropic investment in Oxford’s Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences.
About You
You will bring:
- Proven fundraising experience, including direct involvement in securing six- and/or seven-figure major gifts
- Experience building relationships with major donors and managing a substantial donor pipeline
- The ability to develop effective cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies
- Experience working collaboratively with senior stakeholders and subject-matter experts
- Outstanding communication skills and the confidence and diplomacy to engage donors, academics and senior leaders
- A genuine interest in science, research and the work of MPLS
Application Process
To apply, please upload:
- A covering letter/supporting statement
- Your CV
- Details of two referees
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Wednesday, 14 October 2026.
Interviews will take place in the week commencing Monday, 19 October 2026 and will be held face-to-face.
Join us at an important moment for philanthropy at Oxford and help turn ambitious ideas into opportunities for lasting global impact.
We raise funds in support of the University’s academic priorities, securing donations for all aspects of academic and student endeavour.



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A fantastic opportunity has arisen within our award-winning fundraising team, to join us in an exciting new role of Legacy and In Memory Manager (Lead).
At Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital Charity, we believe there’s always more we can do for our sick kids and women, and that’s why we will always strive to do more for our patients and families. It’s our mission to raise the vital funds needed to make a real difference to all who use our hospitals, and to make our hospital feel just like home.
This role requires someone with experience in legacy administration and promotion and/or in memory fundraising, as well as excellent communication skills and a strategic mindset. We need someone with previous experience in relationship management and income generation - ideally within a legacy and/or in memory setting - who is able to lead and inspire our supporters and staff in order to generate long term income and awareness for the charity.
To be successful in this role you will:
- Lead the development and delivery of legacy marketing and in-memory fundraising strategies to drive sustained income growth and supporter retention
- Be self-motivated, independent and target-driven
- Act as the subject matter expert on legacy administration and in-memory giving, providing guidance, training, and mentoring while promoting a strong culture of philanthropy
- Manage all aspects of legacy casework, including complex and contentious cases, ensuring effective stakeholder relationships and full compliance with legal, regulatory, and best practice standards
- Oversee data management, reporting, and analysis to generate insights, improve processes, and support accurate forecasting and long-term financial planning
- Collaborate across teams to maximise fundraising opportunities, enhance donor engagement across channels, and deliver impactful events and integrated giving initiatives
- Posses a natural confidence in talking to people with high emotional intelligence and resilience due to the sensitive nature of the role, with excellent communication and relationship building skills.
What we offer:
- Flexible and hybrid working to support work-life balance
- Generous annual leave entitlement with additional leave for long service
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
- Employee Assistance Program and Lifestyle Savings
- Free flu jabs
- Cycle to work scheme
- Charity events throughout the year
- Employer enhanced auto-enrolment pension scheme with 8% employer contribution
- Ongoing commitment to education and professional development
The Charity is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Successful candidates will have access to vulnerable beneficiaries therefore the role is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.
If you think you have the qualities we are looking for and the desire to contribute, please download the Job Vacancy Pack and then send us a CV and covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria for the role and making clear why you would like to be considered for it.
PLEASE NOTE: Within our organisation, this role is titled Legacy and In Memory Lead. This reflects our internal structure and does not change the scope or responsibilities described in this advert.
We will conduct interviews as suitable candidates apply and we're ready to hire if we find the right person before the job ad closes.
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Would you like to join our caring and ambitious team, using your strong communication and organisational skills to provide an excellent supporter journey, underpinned by positivity and empathy?
Macular disease is the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK, with around 300 people diagnosed every day. The Macular Society is the only charity determined to beat the fear and isolation of macular disease with world class research, and the best advice and support.
To support people affected by macular disease now, the Macular Society provides a range of support, information and services. Our research programme is focused on finding new treatments and a cure to beat macular disease forever.
We are undergoing significant changes, with a transformational new strategy to multiply our income, ultimately funding research that will find a cure.
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for an organised, proactive and people-focused person who enjoys getting things right, communicating with others and making a positive difference to the supporter experience.
This is an Officer-level role, ideal for someone with experience in administration, supporter care, fundraising, marketing or a similar role who is looking to develop their skills and build a career in charity fundraising and marketing. You don’t need to be an expert in legacy or In Memory fundraising - what matters most is that you’re curious, willing to learn and confident working with both people and processes.
As part of our Legacy and In Memory team, you’ll play an important role in delivering excellent supporter care. You’ll have a varied mix of responsibilities, from processing donations and correspondence and responding to enquiries from existing and future supporters, to supporting marketing campaigns, identifying and supporting the production of marketing materials and helping us build strong, lasting relationships with our supporters.
You’ll be someone who takes pride in providing a high standard of stewardship, is comfortable managing administrative tasks and can communicate with warmth, sensitivity and empathy - particularly when supporting people who are remembering someone they have lost.
Our team is ambitious and curious, and we’re always looking for new ways to grow income and supporter engagement through legacies and In Memory giving. You’ll be encouraged to bring your ideas, learn from others and contribute to a positive team culture where we support and challenge each other to do our best work.
If you’re looking for a role where you can combine organisation, communication, creativity and purpose, while developing your fundraising and marketing experience and helping the Macular Society make a lasting difference, we’d love to hear from you.
What we provide in return
In return we provide a great working culture and offer flexible working options, 27 days annual leave, the ability to buy or sell annual leave, supportive family policies, and 6% pension contribution.
Macular Society is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:
• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability in the covering letter/application email
• Where the minimum (essential) criteria have been met, we will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and welcome applications from all parts of the community, in particular people with lived experience of sight loss.
We offer a flexible approach to working in this role, including the potential opportunity to work compressed hours over fewer days, or spreading out the hours out across the working week.
It is important that you can work from our Andover office for all, or some, of your hours, in order to process and fulfil postal correspondence and donations.
To apply: Please email your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the job description and person specification
In line with our value of “Showing we care”, we ask that the covering letter is written in your own words and not heavily reliant on AI-generated content.
Closing date: 23.59, Monday 28 September 2026
Please apply early, as we’ll be reviewing candidates throughout. We reserve the right to close the advert in advance of the published date.
Interviews: Week commencing 5 October 2026
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Carers Support works across Bristol and South Gloucestershire with carers of all ages — including young carers who take on responsibilities well beyond their years. We're a small, close-knit fundraising and communications team looking to grow with the right person alongside us.
About the Role
This is a genuinely broad, hands-on role — the conduit between our fundraising and communications activity. You'll be the first person to own Beacon, our brand-new fundraising CRM, and the first to build proper supporter journeys from a base of 600–800 contacts we already have. Two regular newsletters already go out to our supporters and carers — what's missing is someone to turn that reach into lasting relationships.
This October we're launching our first-ever integrated fundraising and communications campaign — the Big Give Christmas Challenge, raising for young carers. Depending on timing, you might join in time to help run it, or join just after and inherit real campaign data to build the next one from. Either way, it's a genuine ground-floor opportunity: no legacy systems, no inherited decisions — what you build is what exists.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the implementation of Beacon CRM, becoming the team's go-to on supporter data
- Design and build supporter journeys for regular givers and donors from scratch
- Support delivery of the Big Give Christmas Challenge and future appeals
- Work closely with our Communications Manager, plugging fundraising into our existing newsletters
- Build authentic case studies and stories with our young carers' voice & participation team
- Help identify new income opportunities alongside the Fundraising Manager once the fundamentals are in place
About You
- Experience of fundraising, supporter care, customer engagement or communications, with excellent written and verbal skills
- Comfortable owning a CRM yourself — able to run reports and understand segmentation, not just direct someone else in it (Beacon experience is a bonus, not a requirement)
- A track record delivering campaigns, appeals or multi-channel engagement activity
- Strong organisational skills, able to manage several priorities and interpret data to recommend improvements
- High standards of accuracy and confidentiality, with a sound understanding of data protection and ethical fundraising
Desirable: individual giving, regular giving or community fundraising background; experience with Gift Aid and fundraising platforms; charity or carers'-sector experience.
How to Apply
This role is being handled by Raise + Recruit on our behalf. For the full role profile, see: https://carers-support-brief.vercel.app/candidate
UKHarvest is an award-winning food rescue and education charity that tackles two major challenges at the same time: food waste and food insecurity. Founded in 2016, UKHarvest rescues surplus nutritious food from growers, farmers and suppliers that would otherwise go to waste and redistributes it to support people and communities across the South of England and London. But it doesn't stop there. UKHarvest also teaches people how to make the most of that food through cooking, nutrition and food-waste prevention programmes, helping families develop the skills and confidence to eat well for less and waste less at home.
UKHarvest's commitment to combining food, education and community is perhaps best demonstrated through the Nourish Hub in Shepherd's Bush, West London. Opened in 2022, the Hub was established as a welcoming community space where people can access nutritious meals, practical support, educational opportunities and social connection under one roof. The Nourish Hub has received local and national recognition for its social and environmental impact.
Building on this successful model, UKHarvest has recently opened the Nourish Hub Café in Bognor Regis. The café reflects the same ethos that has shaped the organisation since its founding: using good food as a catalyst for positive change and building up community that surrounds it through accessible food education and affordable, healthy food.
UKHarvest is now entering a new phase. Founder Yvonne Thomson has stepped away from the organisation. A temporary interim COO has been in role for six months, providing operational continuity during the transition. The Board, led by Chair Susannah Day, is now seeking a permanent CEO to take over organisational leadership and lead UKHarvest into its next chapter.
Principal responsibilities
Strategy and leadership
- Lead the development and delivery of UKHarvest's next strategic plan.
- Translate the Board's agreed priorities into a clear, practical and measurable organisational plan.
- Ensure UKHarvest remains mission-led, evidence-informed, financially responsible and community-rooted.
- Work closely with the Chair and Trustees to ensure strong governance, good decision-making and appropriate Board visibility of key risks and opportunities.
- Financial sustainability and fundraising
- Lead the development of a proactive fundraising and income generation strategy.
- Diversify income streams, with a particular focus on unrestricted income and long-term sustainability.
- Ensure robust financial planning, forecasting, cash flow management and reserves development.
- Build relationships with funders, donors, corporate partners, local authorities and other income-generating partners.
Operational effectiveness
- Ensure UKHarvest's programmes and services are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
- Review the current service portfolio and recommend where to deepen, consolidate, stop, partner or scale.
- Oversee the review of sites, leases and infrastructure, ensuring operational decisions are mission-led, financially sound and reputationally responsible.
- Ensure systems, processes, reporting and accountability are fit for purpose.
People, culture and organisation
- Lead and support staff and volunteers through a period of change.
- Model a cohesive, positive and accountable culture across all UKHarvest locations and emobdy UKHarvest’s values of collaboration, focus, care, innovation and positivity.
- Strengthen internal communication, management capability and staff development.
- Ensure appropriate structures are in place to support wellbeing, performance and delivery.
Partnerships, profile and influence
- Act of the charity’s key ambassador and build UKHarvest's profile and influence
- Develop strategic partnerships across corporate, public, charitable and community sectors.
- Strengthen external messaging so UKHarvest's distinctive model is clear, compelling and consistent.
- Represent UKHarvest with funders, policymakers, partners, media and sector networks.
Governance and risk
- Support the Board in reviewing and strengthening governance and organisational foundations.
- Ensure effective risk management, safeguarding, compliance and charity governance.
- Provide clear and timely reporting to the Board.
Person specification
Essential experience
- Senior leadership experience in a charity, social enterprise, mission-led organisation or relevant public/private sector setting.
- A track record of leading organisations, teams or substantial programmes through change.
- Strong financial literacy, including budget management, forecasting, cash flow oversight and income diversification.
- Experience of fundraising, income generation, partnership development or commercial/social impact funding.
- Experience of building and managing senior teams, organisational culture and staff engagement.
- Ability to work effectively with a Board or equivalent governance structure.
- Credibility with external stakeholders, funders and partners.
- Experience of developing and delivering strategy in a complex operating environment.
- Understanding of community delivery, social impact, food systems, sustainability, education, poverty, health inequalities or related fields.
Essential qualities
- Mission-led and values-driven.
- Clear, calm and confident in a period of transition.
- Financially disciplined and strategically practical.
- Empathetic but willing to make difficult decisions.
- Collaborative, partnership-minded and externally credible.
- Able to honour a founder legacy without being overawed by it.
- A strong communicator with staff, volunteers, trustees, partners and funders.
- Comfortable balancing operational realities with long-term strategic ambition.
Desirable experience
- Experience of leading an organisation after a founder transition.
- Experience in food waste, food redistribution, food education, community development, sustainability or social justice.
- Experience of scaling, franchising, licensing or replicating education/community models.
- Experience of working across multiple sites or geographically dispersed teams.
- Experience of strengthening brand, external communications or public influence.
- Experience of developing unrestricted income and corporate partnerships.
- Understanding of charity governance, safeguarding and regulatory compliance.
We educate and connect communities to tackle hunger and ensure that no good food goes to waste


Director of Regional Engagement
Salary: £67,187 per annum
Location: Milton Keynes (hybrid working available)
Contract: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Help shape the future of a national charity.
Are you an experienced strategic leader who thrives on leading change, building partnerships and creating lasting impact?
At Spinal Injuries Association (SIA), we're entering an ambitious new phase of our Strategy 2030 journey. As a member of our Executive Team, our new Director of Regional Engagement will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the organisation and transforming how we support people affected by spinal cord injury across the UK.
This is a rare opportunity to lead one of the most significant developments in SIA's recent history. Over the coming years, we will continue our transition towards a stronger, regionally led model that expands our reach, deepens local connections and ensures more people can access the support, opportunities and community they need to flourish.
Working alongside the CEO and Executive Team, you will help shape organisational strategy, culture and delivery, while leading the development of a sustainable national network of regional partnerships, volunteers, community groups and support services.
If you're excited by the prospect of building something that will leave a lasting legacy for people affected by spinal cord injury, we'd love to hear from you.
About the role
Reporting to the CEO, you will lead a diverse portfolio encompassing regional support services, volunteering, partnerships, community development and people leadership.
This is not a role focused solely on maintaining existing services. You will help design and implement the next stage of SIA's regional engagement model, influencing how we work with communities, partner organisations and volunteers across the UK. You will:
- Lead the development and implementation of SIA's regional engagement strategy and operating model.
- Drive organisational transformation, helping embed new ways of working and a culture of collaboration, empowerment and impact.
- Grow and strengthen strategic partnerships with charities, NHS organisations, service providers and other key stakeholders.
- Expand and develop our network of community groups, volunteers and local advocates.
- Provide strategic leadership and organisational direction as a member of the Executive Team.
- Oversee the People function, supporting workforce planning, leadership development, organisational capability and cultural growth.
- Ensure SIA's regional presence delivers measurable improvements in reach, engagement and impact.
About you
We're looking for an inspiring and credible senior leader with the vision, resilience and influence to lead change at scale. You will bring:
- Significant experience of strategic leadership within the voluntary, public or related sectors.
- A strong track record of delivering organisational change, transformation and service development.
- Experience of working through partnerships, volunteer networks, community organisations or geographically dispersed teams.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing and relationship-building skills.
- Experience working with boards, trustees or senior governance bodies.
- A proven ability to translate strategic vision into operational delivery and measurable outcomes.
- A collaborative leadership style that enables individuals, teams and communities to thrive.
Most importantly, you'll be a values-driven leader who shares our commitment to empowering people, strengthening communities and improving the lives of those affected by spinal cord injury.
Why join SIA?
This is an opportunity to join an ambitious organisation at a defining point in its journey. You'll have the chance to shape strategy, influence culture and lead a transformation that will have a lasting impact on individuals, families and communities across the UK.
Alongside a rewarding and meaningful role, we offer:
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days
- 6% employer pension contribution
- Healthcare cash plan
- Life assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee volunteer days
- Discounted gym membership
- Ongoing investment in learning and development
- Free parking at SIA House
Join us
Help create a future where everyone affected by spinal cord injury has access to the support, opportunities and connections they need to live fulfilled, independent lives.
Apply today and help shape the next chapter of SIA's impact across the UK.
Closing date: 19 October, 2026, 9am
1st Interview Dates: Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 November 2026 at SIA House, Milton Keynes
2nd Interview Date: Monday 16 November at SIA House, Milton Keynes.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
At SIA, we value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment as we believe diversity fosters a more innovative, creative, and caring culture.
We are striving to create a culture that fully represents all the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, family or parental status, or disability status.
No agencies please.
Do you want to be part of a dynamic and innovative fundraising team? Do you want to raise money for some of society’s most pressing challenges and play a key role in an ambitious fundraising and volunteering campaign?
We are looking to recruit a Philanthropy Officer to join us at this very exciting time. The Philanthropy Officer will be responsible for the relationship management of a portfolio of around 100 prospective donors in order to raise funds for a range of key projects. They will be responsible for the entire prospect relationship management process including researching, cultivating, asking and stewarding.
This role will play an integral part in supporting donations to improve student experience and across key areas of research.
As part of an award-winning team and led by some of the most respected names in higher education fundraising, you’ll get the chance to work across the team and wider university to encourage new donors to make long-term, sustainable and significant £10k plus gifts. You will also have the opportunity to work with our senior team on proposals to top donors enabling you to get experience of working with some of the most successful and experienced major gift fundraisers in the UK Higher Education sector.
You will be provided with a robust induction and an ongoing training program that will include support from the University as well as expert external providers.
As a Philanthropy Officer you will have responsibility for managing a portfolio of current and prospective donors. You will have the confidence to ask for donations, be a strong communicator, and be passionate about making a difference to some of the biggest challenges the world faces.
The Philanthropy Officer will take ownership of the end-to-end relationship management process of a prospect, from initial research to stewardship activity:
1. Personally manage a portfolio of circa 100 of the University’s (4- and 5-figure) donors and prospective donors, maintaining close relationships with each prospect and integrating them with the University whenever possible to bring the prospective donors to the point where you can ask for philanthropic support.
2. Secure over £100,000 of donation pledges in the first year and develop a sustainable pipeline of prospects and philanthropic income.
3. Demonstrate an understanding that successful fundraising is based on building effective relationships, which match a prospective donor’s philanthropic interest with an area of strength and/or opportunity at the University. Be responsible for the end-to-end relationship management process of your contacts including:
· Identifying new prospective donors from your networks.
· Making the approach and managing a cultivation process, tailored to your prospect.
· Understanding the University’s campaign priorities and bringing them to life for individual supporters. through various communication channels.
· Asking confidently, passionately and effectively for key priorities.
· Building long-term relationships that are centred on the donor, including maximising volunteering opportunities where appropriate.
· Stewarding the donor once a gift is made, ensuring the individual remains connected to the University, the project, and the impact which they have made.
4. Responsible for adhering to relevant fundraising regulation and GDPR whilst ensuring fundraising processes are ethical and that due diligence is undertaken as necessary.
5. Deliver against set targets including money raised, asks made, meetings secured and gift close rate.
6. Communicate effectively with prospects, donors, volunteers, alumni, academics, researchers and businesses using a wide range of communication skills.
7. Communicate effectively with prospects and donors by phone, email, LinkedIn, letter and face-to-face.
8. Work internally with academics to showcase projects to potential donors and work with colleagues across the university to bring gifts to fruition.
9. Work closely with the Volunteering, Events, Campaign Management, Donor Experience, Regular Giving and Legacy Teams to maximise opportunities for collaboration with prospective donors.
10. Working in partnership with other fundraisers and members of DARO including sharing best practice and ensuring prospect development by playing in senior stakeholders at the right time.
11. Use Blackbaud CRM to record meetings and proposals effectively to allow accurate performance monitoring and reporting.
12. Take ownership of all processes and communications in relation to your prospects to include writing proposals, first approach communication, thank you letters and gift paperwork as appropriate.
13. Work with the Philanthropic Finance Team to ensure pledges are fulfilled and donations are correctly managed.
14. Being familiar with methods of tax efficient giving in the UK.
15. Seeking out opportunities for professional development.
16. Fosters a fair and equitable workplace for all staff.
17. Supports the University’s sustainability agenda through resource efficient working.
18. Any other duties commensurate with the grade.
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An exciting opportunity!
This is a rare and genuinely exciting opportunity to lead the UK's only dedicated charity supporting children, adults and families affected by MPS, Fabry disease and related lysosomal storage disorders. Following the current Chief Executive's planned move to become Managing Director of Rare Disease Research Partners (RDRP) in January 2027, the incoming CEO will take the helm of an organisation with over forty years of history, a trusted national reputation and a growing role on the international rare disease stage. The successful candidate will shape the strategic vision for more than 1,800 families, oversee the close partnership between the Society and its research subsidiary RDRP, and champion the patient and family ethos that sits at the heart of the organisation's work. It is an opportunity to combine ambitious strategic leadership with deeply meaningful, human impact, working alongside a committed Board, Senior Leadership Team and wider community of clinicians, researchers and pharmaceutical partners.
As our next Chief Executive, you will
- Define and deliver the MPS Society’s strategic vision.
- Provide confident oversight of governance, finance, compliance and reporting.
- Effectively manage the operational alignment between the MPS Society and RDRP.
- Always keep the members and family voice at the heart of strategy, service design and decision-making.
- Build and maintain senior-level relationships with statutory bodies, government agencies, pharmaceutical partners, clinical expert centres and other key stakeholders to support the Society’s objectives, influence policy and practice, and protect its professional reputation.
- Act as a visible and credible public voice to raise awareness, improve visibility, support, treatment access and outcomes for people affected by MPS, Fabry disease and related conditions.
- Collaborate with other rare disease bodies, patient organisations and other key audiences.
- Lead and empower the senior leadership team through effective delegation, early involvement in strategic discussions, clear accountability and support for individuals to flourish.
- Encourage an open, supportive work environment allowing creativity and building staff confidence.
- Help shape the future of the MPS Society.
About you
- Self-motivated, with the drive to lead the organisation through a period of change and transition.
- Unquestionable probity and personal integrity, given the trust placed in the CEO by families, trustees and partners.
- Exemplary written and verbal communication skills, able to convey complex scientific and clinical information to audiences ranging from clinicians to families with no prior knowledge of MPS disorders.
- Strong self-awareness, with insight into their own leadership style and impact on others.
- Emotional resilience, able to sustain performance while supporting a community facing life limiting conditions.
- A collaborative and empowering leadership style, able to build trust, delegate effectively and help individuals across the organisation flourish.
- Genuine passion for the Society's mission, with a family and member-first ethos.
- Confidence to build relationships across a wide range of stakeholders, from beneficiaries and Trustees to politicians, media and pharmaceutical partners.
- A proactive, positive approach, comfortable reacting to change and organising their own work to meet deadlines.
- Confidence speaking publicly on behalf of the organisation and the people it represents.
Why join us?
A close-knit, values-led culture. With just over thirty staff across the Society and RDRP combined, this is a place where the CEO can know the team personally, work closely with families day-to-day, and see the direct results of decisions rather than managing at a distance through layers of bureaucracy.
- Genuine autonomy to shape direction. The Board is explicitly looking to the new CEO to bring fresh thinking on technology, AI, and digital tools, and to give real freedom to modernise fundraising, services, and engagement rather than simply maintaining what already exists.
- A stable foundation to build from over forty years of track record, trusted relationships and a strong national reputation mean the incoming CEO can focus energy on vision and growth rather than firefighting or rebuilding credibility from scratch.
- Proximity to cutting-edge science: the Society's close relationship with RDRP gives the CEO regular exposure to advances in rare disease research and treatment access, while day-to-day research leadership sits with the RDRP Managing Director, allowing the CEO to focus on strategy, people and sustainability.
- A high-visibility, high-influence platform. Regular contact with government, pharmaceutical companies, clinicians and international rare disease bodies offers strong opportunities to build a public profile and personal network well beyond the charity sector.
- A team that already shares the mission. Staff are described as passionate about the Society's aims, and as having a family-first ethos, so the new CEO inherits a culture to lead and empower rather than one that needs to be built from the ground up.
- Work with a different kind of return. Beyond salary and career progression, this role offers the less tangible reward of knowing that strategic and financial decisions translate, into better support for families facing some of the rarest conditions in the country.
Benefits
Join us and you will be working for a caring charity offering:
- A competitive salary
- Generous annual leave
- Extra leave between Christmas and the New Year
- Contributory pension
- Life assurance (subject to the conditions of the scheme)
- Employee assistance programme offering support 24/7
Further information
The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the UK.
The main duties, responsibilities and requirements of this role can be viewed in the job description on our website.
Salary to be agreed depending on experience and will be pro-rata for part time hours.
This is an essential car user post. The applicant must hold a current UK driver’s licence, with no more than 6 points, have access to a car and be able and willing to drive UK wide as required.
This senior role requires flexibility in working hours and location. It is primarily offered on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in our Amersham, Buckinghamshire, office each week. As part of the role, UK and overseas travel is necessary, which may on occasion include early morning and/or evening working and sometimes overnight stays. We have policies in place to ensure that any unsociable hours worked over the weekend are fairly compensated through TOIL.
This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check (DBS) details of which can be found in the job description.
For an informal discussion about the role or the work of the MPS Society, please contact Dr Fiona Stewart. Contact details can be found on the full job description. Kindly note, meetings with other relevant people will be available to shortlisted candidates at interview stage.
Please include your CV with a supporting statement of no more than 800 words. Your supporting statement should include an answer to the question below:
The MPS Society supports individuals and families affected by mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) and related disorders. What interests you about coming to work in this area, and what motivates you to contribute to supporting individuals and families affected by these conditions?
To transform lives through specialist knowledge, support and advocacy, and research.
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This is an exciting opportunity for a senior fundraising professional who combines strategic thinking with excellent relationship-building skills and a passion for making a tangible difference.
The Fundraising Manager will lead on the development and growth of several key income streams, including:
- Major Donors
- Corporate Partnerships and Giving
- Regular Giving
- Gifts in Wills (Legacies)
Working in close partnership with SUDEP Action's other Fundraising Manager (who oversees Community fundraising, Trusts and Grants and other aspects of our in-memory giving), the postholder will also share responsibility for the development, delivery and performance of wider fundraising activity across the charity.
A significant aspect of this role will involve re-engaging existing high-value supporters while identifying and cultivating new prospects. The ideal candidate will be confident networking, opening doors, building meaningful relationships and inspiring people to support a cause that may be unfamiliar to them.
The postholder will work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, including fundraising colleagues, the CEO, and wider management team, drawing upon their expertise to develop effective fundraising plans, test assumptions and ensure the charity is represented professionally, authentically and consistently.
Given the nature of SUDEP Action's work, the role also requires sensitivity, empathy and the ability to engage thoughtfully with people affected by epilepsy and bereavement.
Full details of the role and experience required can be found in the Job Pack attachment.
Interested? Please send us a CV and cover letter showing us why:
• you want to work at SUDEP Action,
• you think you are a great candidate for this role,
• why your skills and experiences make you a good fit.
It doesn’t have to be long, 1-2 pages at most, but should give specific examples to demonstrate your suitability to the role and the impact you have had in similar roles. Applications not including a cover letter including the above will not be shortlisted.
SUDEP Action is an equal opportunities employer, and we’re committed to treating applications fairly. Initial shortlisting for interview is done blind.
First Interviews: Thursday 15th October 2026. Second Interviews: Monday 18th October 2026.
Our mission is to stop preventable epilepsy deaths and to provide the UK's only bereavement service for anyone who has experienced an epilepsy death


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Supporter Care Officer (Fundraising)
The Royal Free Charity is seeking an ambitious, motivated and talented supporter care officer to join their fundraising team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to use your skills to make a real, visible difference to patients, staff and medical research across north London.
Role details
· Salary: £30,724 - £33,910 per annum - subject to skills and experience
· Hours of work: 37.5 hours a week over five days
· Base: Hybrid working for the foreseeable future, with regular attendance in the office two days a week, including Thursdays, at our central office:
- Pears Building, Pond Street, London, NW3 2PP
Other office days may be worked from other sites at:
- Barnet Hospital, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, EN5 3DJ
- Chase Farm Hospital, 127 The Ridgeway, Enfield, EN2 8JL
The role
The supporter care officerwill report to the senior individual giving manager.
We are looking for a Supporter Care Officer to deliver an exceptional experience for our fundraising supporters, ensuring every interaction with Royal Free Charity is positive, engaging and supporter centred.
The postholder will combine excellent front-line supporter stewardship with a proactive approach to improving processes and ways of working, helping to ensure supporters receive the highest standard of care throughout their journey with us.
The team
Our dynamic fundraising department generated £4.5m through donations in 2025/26, and we are now preparing for an ambitious £50m fundraising campaign in support of a ground-breaking £100m cancer centre on the site of the Royal Free Hospital.
We pride ourselves on being a supporter-focused and agile function, working at the heart of the charity to deliver impact for patients and staff across our hospitals.
Responsible for attracting and retaining donors, and delivering an outstanding supporter experience, the fundraising department comprises three teams which work closely together to achieve our shared objectives:
- Our philanthropy & campaigns team builds relationships with individual philanthropists, trusts, foundations, corporate organisations and intermediaries, giving or facilitating donations of £10,000 or more to the charity each year. They lead major appeal activity for the charity, currently focused on our forthcoming cancer campaign, and special events to support these activities.
- Our public fundraising team harnesses the support and energy of individuals and groups, helping them to give back in the way that works for them. This includes committed giving, in memory support, gifts in wills, and fundraising events and challenges.
- The Fundraising Operations team develop and maintain the foundation to underpin and support the fundraising activity of the entire department, including campaign operations, data, governance, prospect research and stewardship.
Organisation
The Royal Free Charity stands at the threshold of its most important period of development.
Our vision is for everyone served by the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) to have access to world-leading healthcare, delivered by a thriving workforce and driven by medical research with global impact.
We support over 17,000 NHS staff and two million patients across Barnet, Chase Farm, North Mid and Royal Free hospitals, as well as more than 30 NHS services.
Through the programmes, services and equipment we fund, we make a direct and lasting difference to patient care.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Free Charity is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.
We live our values of dedication, innovation, partnership, energy and respect in everything we do.
Benefits:
Core benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays and a three-day office closure between Christmas and New Year
- Annual leave increases to 30 days after five years’ service
- Generous pension scheme – we match your 4% contribution and up to 9%
- Enhanced sick pay, maternity and paternity packages
- A flexible working policy
Financial wellbeing
- Access to expert financial advice via the London Credit Union
- Discounts with the Blue Light Card
- Death in Service benefit
Health & wellbeing
- Subsidised gym, pool and classes at our Rec Club in Hampstead
- Secure cycle parking and showers
- Fortnightly guided meditation
- Free massage therapy from our complementary therapy team
- Menopause peer support group
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for confidential advice and support
The recruitment process
To apply for this post, send your:
• CV (please include your last employer and dates of employment)
• Cover letter addressing how you meet the criteria set out in the job description and person specification.
Please note that applications submitted without a cover letter may not be considered for this role.
Closing date for application: Monday, 5 October 2026, 12 noon.
Interview date: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 (in person)
Please kindly note that we may close the job advert before the closing date if we receive a large volume of applications.
Eligibility & adjustments
• You must be eligible to work in the UK
• We are happy to consider reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process.
We accelerate improvement and innovation beyond what the NHS can provide



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Are you passionate about using your business development, marketing and fundraising skills to make a real difference? Do you have the energy and entrepreneurial flair to help our charity reach its potential?
About us
Claremont Project is an arts, mental health and wellbeing charity based in Angel, Islington, supporting mostly older adults. We support around 900 members aged from 55 to 101, many of whom face challenges with their mental or physical health, live with disabilities and first come through our doors feeling profoundly lonely and isolated. Our mission is to give people a chance to shine and to live happier, healthier and more connected lives: We nurture a welcoming and inclusive community where people in later life can flourish and feel like they matter.
We do this through:
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A vibrant programme of free and low-cost classes and activities
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Over 100 special events, concerts and parties each year
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A low-cost psychotherapy service
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A social prescription service offering personalised support to vulnerable adults
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Facilitating financial support for those in hardship
With a history stretching back to 1819, Claremont is standing at a pivotal crossroads. Our 2026-2029 strategy sets our ambition to become a financially resilient organisation: A community anchor, with a diversified business model which means we can assure our members that Claremont will always be there for them.
About the role
The Business Development and Fundraising Manager will play a crucial role in delivering a key pillar of our strategy: to build Claremont’s financial strength and sustainability.
The purpose of the role is to increase Claremont’s income from hall hire, therapy room hire, office lettings and donations, so that we can strengthen our much-loved services for vulnerable people.
By tapping into unrealised revenue streams (especially from in our large and centrally located building) the Business Development and Fundraising Officer will bolster our independence and ensure that our services are not put at risk when grants come to an end.
Key relationships:
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CEO
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Buildings and Facilities Manager
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External hirers and prospective hirers
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Tenants and prospective tenants
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Individual givers
Key Responsibilities
1. Business Development, Marketing and Promotion
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Develop and implement marketing initiatives to increase bookings for Claremont's halls and meeting rooms.
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Promote our hire spaces across online platforms (such as TagVenue and Sharesy), build new partnerships, and grow bookings through local networking and word-of-mouth.
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Improve our online presence and promotional materials by creating engaging content, including photography, video tours, signage and marketing literature.
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Support the marketing and promotion of office space rentals, responding to prospective tenant enquiries and assisting with the lettings process.
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Monitor booking trends and recommend new opportunities to maximise bookings and income.
2. Customer Engagement and Venue Hire
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Work closely with the Facilities Manager to respond promptly and professionally to enquiries about hall and room hire.
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Welcome new hirers, deliver customer inductions and support them throughout the booking process.
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Build strong relationships with regular customers, identifying opportunities to improve their experience and encourage repeat bookings.
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Help coordinate office space lettings and provide an excellent experience for prospective and existing tenants.
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Continuously review and improve the customer journey, using feedback to enhance Claremont's venue hire and lettings offer.
3. Fundraising and Individual Giving
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Work with the Head of Operations to plan and deliver fundraising events, including the Claremont Exhibits Private View, Craft Fairs and new legacy programme activities.
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Develop and administer processes for Gift Aid and individual donations, ensuring records are accurate and compliant.
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Explore innovative ways to increase individual giving, improve donor engagement and reduce barriers to giving using digital tools.
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Support the development of Claremont's legacy giving programme and wider fundraising initiatives.
4. Operational Support
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Be an active member of Claremont's small team, contributing to the smooth day-to-day running of the centre.
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Provide occasional front desk cover during staff absences, welcoming visitors and responding to enquiries.
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Assist with setting up and packing away rooms and equipment for activities and events when required.
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Support the successful delivery of centre events and activities, working flexibly to meet operational needs.
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Undertake other duties appropriate to the role that contribute to Claremont's mission and objectives.
Person Specification
With energy, passion, and entrepreneurial flair, you’ll be looking to take the next step and build your skills as in business development and fundraising professional.
Essential Criteria
Experience
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Experience of business development, marketing, sales, fundraising or customer engagement in the charity, public or commercial sector.
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Experience of promoting services or venues and achieving measurable improvements in customer engagement and income.
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Experience of providing excellent customer service and building positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
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Experience of organising projects from planning through to delivery.
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Experience of using digital tools and technology to promote services or support customers.
Knowledge
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Understanding of marketing and business development principles.
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Understanding of the importance of excellent customer experience and relationship management.
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Knowledge of fundraising methods, individual giving or donor stewardship, or a willingness to develop expertise in these areas.
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Ability to use digital tools for marketing and bookings management, with knowledge of (or ability to teach themselves) Wordpress and video editing.
Skills and Abilities
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with customers, tenants, partners, donors and colleagues.
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Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
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Ability to identify opportunities to increase income and improve services.
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Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce engaging promotional content and correspondence.
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Ability to work independently, take initiative and solve problems creatively.
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Ability to analyse information, monitor performance and make recommendations for improvement.
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Flexible and willing to contribute to the wider work of the organisation, including occasional evening or weekend events where required.
Personal Attributes
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Enthusiastic, proactive and self-motivated.
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Friendly, approachable and committed to delivering excellent customer service.
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Creative and entrepreneurial, with a willingness to generate new ideas and improve existing ways of working.
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Collaborative team player who is equally comfortable working independently.
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Adaptable and resilient, with a positive, can-do attitude.
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Committed to the values and mission of Claremont.
Desirable Criteria
Experience
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Experience of working in a charity or community organisation.
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Experience of venue hire, hospitality, property lettings or facilities management.
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Experience of fundraising, donor engagement or administering Gift Aid.
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Experience of managing partnerships or developing new business opportunities.
Knowledge
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Understanding of legacy fundraising, individual giving and Gift Aid.
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Knowledge of local community organisations, businesses and networks.
Qualifications
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A qualification in marketing, business, fundraising, communications or a related discipline; or equivalent relevant experience.
This job description is neither prescriptive nor totally inclusive of all the possible tasks or roles that are or may be expected of the post holder. The post holder may be from time to time called upon to undertake other tasks not explicitly stated here but which are consistent with the nature of the post and of Claremont’s work.
Deadline for applications: 5pm on Monday 28th September
Interviews: Thursday 8th and Friday 9th October
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter.
Deadline for applications: 5pm on Monday 28th September
Interviews: Thursday 8th and Friday 9th October
Claremont Project aims to enrich the lives of older adults by fostering creativity, connection, and wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Talent Set is delighted to be partnering with Mencap to recruit a new Director of Public Fundraising & Engagement. This is a rare opportunity to join one of the UK's leading disability charities at a pivotal moment of investment and renewed ambition.
Director of Public Fundraising & Engagement
Salary: £85,000
Location: Hybrid (London HQ)
Mencap is embarking on an exciting period of fundraising growth and transformation, creating a rare opportunity for an ambitious and strategic fundraising leader to join the organisation as Director of Public Fundraising & Engagement. With strong backing from the Chief Executive, Board and Executive Team, public fundraising is recognised as a critical source of flexible, unrestricted income that enables Mencap to deliver meaningful impact for people with a learning disability and their families.
This role will shape the future of public fundraising and engagement at Mencap. At a pivotal point in their strategy, you will lead an established and ambitious portfolio across Individual Giving, Community and Events, and Legacies, helping grow sustainable income, extend their reach and build deeper relationships with the people who support Mencap's work.
Many people who support Mencap have a personal connection to someone with a learning disability. You will build on these valued relationships while developing a compelling case for support that reaches further, inspires new people to engage with the cause and grows Mencap's supporter base. Working with colleagues across the organisation, you will turn awareness and commitment into meaningful action, strengthening their fundraising culture and helping make a greater difference for people with a learning disability and their families.
Recent investment in fundraising infrastructure, including the implementation of Salesforce, has created the foundations for future growth. The organisation is now focused on strengthening supporter insight, building a more integrated view of audiences and creating a smarter, more data-led approach to engagement and income generation. There is a clear appetite across the organisation to modernise and accelerate fundraising performance.
We are looking for a confident senior fundraising leader who combines strategic ambition with strong financial judgement, effective use of donor data and a clear understanding of regulation, compliance and return on investment. You will be credible with senior stakeholders, able to lead through change and passionate about building inclusive, high-performing teams focused on meaningful impact.
You will directly lead key roles across the function, including the Head of Public Fundraising and the Legacies Administration Lead, creating the leadership, confidence, systems and ways of working needed for public fundraising to grow. This role is for someone who can set direction, build the conditions for teams to succeed and help the function scale income and deliver lasting impact.
This role sits at the heart of Mencap's growth strategy. While there are areas of strong performance and established success, there are also significant opportunities to strengthen strategic planning, prioritisation, audience development and supporter engagement. The successful candidate will help shape the organisation's next fundraising strategy, ensuring investment decisions, income ambitions and delivery plans are aligned and achievable.
Potential Early Objectives / Success Measures
- Develop and begin delivering a public fundraising and engagement strategy aligned to Mencap 2030.
- Agree income, investment and performance measures across Individual Giving, Community and Events, and Legacies.
- Establish reporting that supports clear decisions on income, expenditure, compliance, risk, impact and return on investment.
- Build a stronger approach to audience understanding and segmentation to support growth in engagement and income.
- Strengthen ways of working with Brand and Communications to improve supporter journeys and fundraising conversion.
- Strengthen leadership, systems and processes so the public fundraising function has the capability and infrastructure to grow sustainably.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
- A strong track record of senior fundraising leadership, with significant expertise in individual giving and supporter acquisition.
- Experience managing and growing large-scale public fundraising programmes.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of legacy fundraising and its strategic value within a diversified fundraising portfolio.
- Experience leading fundraising transformation, organisational change and income growth initiatives.
- The ability to use data, insight and technology to improve fundraising performance and supporter engagement.
- Outstanding stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience working effectively across complex organisations.
- Proven experience building collaborative relationships across multiple functions and senior leadership teams.
- Exceptional people leadership skills, with experience of developing high-performing teams and creating clarity around strategic priorities.
- The confidence to challenge constructively, make evidence-based decisions and balance immediate needs with long-term growth ambitions.
- A strategic and commercially minded approach combined with a strong commitment to Mencap's values and mission.
Above all, we are looking for an inspiring and collaborative leader who is excited by the opportunity to modernise, strengthen and grow one of the sector's most important public fundraising portfolios. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of fundraising at Mencap, building on strong foundations while unlocking significant untapped potential across supporter engagement and income generation.
How to Apply
The deadline for applications is Friday 2nd October with 1st stage interviews to take place w/c 12th October. To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role via our website using the apply now button.
If you have any initial questions before applying, please get in touch. We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set is committed to inclusive recruitment practices and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. We actively encourage applications from people with diverse experiences and are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments required throughout the recruitment process.
Empower individuals with learning disabilities and autism to reach their full potential and lead the lives they choose.