Manager jobs in Bristol, city of, bristol

Job Summary 
 
To manage and ensure control of the funding, financial and corporate resources of the Charity to ensure a financially secure service, delivering value for money. 

Work with the Co-Directors to advise and develop the financial strategy, model new projects, prepare annual and project budgets, and report on financial performance, contributing to the overall future strategic direction of the Charity.

Manage the day-to-day finances for the Charity. Ensure all aspects of the financial systems are accurate and up to date, including banking, sales and purchase ledgers, payroll and cash management.

The postholder is expected to foster excellent working relationships with all staff, volunteers, senior colleagues and trustees. 

The postholder will be expected to attend the following meeting groups: 

• Monthly All Staff: regular attendance 

• GDPR/Data Working Group 

• Finance and Income Generation (FING) Committee Meetings 

• Responsibilities to and attendance at all other meetings: attendance only as and when required and/or at the direction of the Co-Directors 

Key Responsibilities 

• Supervision and management of Senior Finance & Admin Officer (SFAO) 

• Day to Day Financial Management 

• Provision of accurate reports to Board and senior managers 

• Payroll, Pensions, and Tax Management overview and control 

• Budget Process Management 

• Statutory Reporting & Charity compliance 

• Account Management – Key Suppliers/Contractors 

• Financial Risk Management 

• Governance support to FING Committee and Trustees 

Core External Relationships 

• Payroll Provider 

• TPT Pensions 

• HMRC 

• All Banks 

• Charity Commission 

• Companies House 

• Charity Auditors 

• IT Contractor & Insurers 

Day to Day Financial Management 

• Regularly review and maintain financial policies and procedures. 

• Review the monthly reconciliations carried out by the SFAO thereby ensuring all transactions are properly and efficiently recorded. 

• Oversee the management and appropriate allocation of Restricted Funds, ensuring the monies are allocated according to the donor’s wishes and ensure that records are always maintained 

• Regularly review and make recommendations for improvements to financial controls and ensuring methods are documented and made clear to staff.

• Support with funding bids and reports back to donors 

• Management of all charity bank accounts, acting as authorised signatory with Banks 

Payroll, Pensions and Tax Management 

• Supervise the payroll process carried out by SFAO 

• Responsible for the effective management Charity’s Pension Scheme

• Ensure payments to HMRC are made accurately and on time, and ensure all available allowances are claimed. 

Budget Process Management 

• Take the lead on preparing the Annual Budget, working closely with SLT to capture all spending plans Develop and run a process which is thorough, consistent and inclusive of all managers. 

• Alongside the Co-Director, present the Draft Budget to Board for approval 

• Present monthly management accounts and Cost Centre reports for all managers

• Work closely with all SLT to ensure they fully understand their budgets and ongoing organisational performance against budget 

• Monitor variations against spend and integrate within an overall Cashflow analysis 

• Recommend corrective actions to Co- Directors and/or Board as necessary 

Statutory Reporting & Charity compliance 

• Act as lead member of staff with the Charity’s Auditors 

• Oversee the preparation of the Annual Accounts plus any supporting papers required to enable an efficient and effective annual audit to take place 

• Maintain fixed asset register and inventory of all equipment contracts/agreements 

• Ensure the Charity is fully compliant with statutory bodies and key external institutions, and act as lead on behalf of the charity with the following bodies: 

• Charity Commission 

• Companies House 

• Pensions Regulator 

• HMRC 

• Valuation Office 

• All Banks 
   

Account Management – Key Suppliers/Contractors 

Insurance 

• Take the lead in managing the insurance renewals process, and ensure that a comprehensive suite of insurances is in place to cover key risks across the Charity 
   

Financial Risk Management 

• Ensure appropriate financial risk management techniques and controls are in place at strategic and operational levels. 

• Develop, update and produce long term cashflow forecasts to evidence that the Charity can operate as a going concern. 

• Provide up-to-date dashboards and reports of the financial position, projections and scenarios, considering the financial implications of alternative business models, advice on new and current business income generation initiatives and analysis of financial risk and performance. 

• Work with the Co-Directors, to ensure that the appropriate processes are in place for the long-term financial viability of the charity, advising on the financial consequences of proposed actions 
   

Governance support to FING Committee and Trustees 

• Assist the Chair of FING Committee (Treasurer) 

• Prepare all associated papers and minutes 

• Prepare finance papers for Treasurer to deliver to Board of Trustees 

• Attend Board of Trustees meetings and present information as requested 
   

General 

• Postholder to adhere to their relevant Code of Ethics as laid down by their professional body, being mindful that adherence to the code takes precedence over charity policy and practice should a conflict ever arise. [NB Sections A + C of the current professional code are applicable.]

• Keep abreast of financial developments across the charity sector and ensure any opportunities for tax reliefs, cost reduction, value for money and more effective systems are seized as appropriate.

• Undertake any other duties as determined by the Co-Directors. 

 
Personal Specification 

• Personally committed to Caring in Bristol’s vision and values and collaboration-focused method of work. 

• Committed to reflection and learning, including sharing failures and uncertainties; openly taking feedback from the team and members of the community on your behaviour and work. 

• Bring ideas for improvements and is open and honest in all communications where relevant and appropriate. 

• Awareness of your own needs: the homelessness sector can be challenging – you will be good at knowing your limits under pressure and will be confident to ask for help when you need it. You will receive support from your team, and we are keen to nurture an environment where no-one feels worried about asking for help or support when they need it. 

• Resilience working under pressure, ability, and willingness to both give and take constructive feedback. 

• Willingness to work the extra hours where needed, with a flexible working policy. 

• Growing levels of self-awareness, including an understanding of how your background has shaped the opportunities afforded to you and how you relate to people from different backgrounds to you. 

• Willing to develop emotional intelligence, including a growing ability to empathise with and appreciate others, creating opportunities for those you work with to grow. 

• A passion for social justice and to change Bristol for the better. 

Essential 

• Minimum part qualified accountant or qualified by experience with strong financial management experience, with an ability to understand the practical impact of finance decisions and processes across the whole charity. 

• Specialist knowledge of Charities required, including Charity SORP guidance and procedures, underpinned by strong theoretical knowledge and practical experience. 

• Ability to work with the Co-directors to lead the formulation of long-term financial plans and strategies which will influence the long-term direction of the charity. 

• Experience in developing major finance policy development. 

• Experience in budgeting and financial planning.

• Experience in management accounting. 

• Ability to receive, process and provide highly complex or sensitive financial information including ability to analyse and clearly communicate financial information.

• Strong IT skills including the Microsoft Office suite, in particular Excel, and experience of using databases. 

• Solid organisational skills including consistency, accuracy, and an eye for detail. 

• Experience of line management and supporting and developing staff. 

• Knowledge and understanding of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion practices. 

Desirable  

• Experience in using QuickBooks accounting software is desirable or transferrable knowledge of similar online accounting packages. 

Help us lead a safe, seamless front door into support for people affected by gambling harm.

At Betknowmore UK, we work to prevent and reduce gambling-related harm through support, education, training and community engagement. As our Triage Team Manager, you'll lead the function that determines how quickly and safely people in crisis get the help they need.

We're looking for an experienced people manager to lead our triage team, overseeing referrals from first contact through to onboarding, ensuring every assessment is thorough, every risk is managed, and every service user is guided into the right support without delay.

Working closely with the Referral Leads and colleagues across the organisation, you'll drive continuous improvement of our triage processes, keep our data and CRM systems robust, and build strong relationships with partners so people never fall through the gaps.

What you'll be doing

• Leading the day-to-day operation of the triage function, ensuring referrals are processed safely, efficiently and to a high standard
• Managing and supporting a team of Referral Leads, providing supervision, guidance and performance oversight
• Overseeing service user onboarding, including assessment, safety management and safeguarding practice
• Monitoring waiting lists and service capacity, taking action to manage demand
• Overseeing our CRM system (Airtable), ensuring data accuracy, accessibility and integrity
• Producing monthly and quarterly reports, using data to identify trends, risks and opportunities
• Building operational relationships with delivery partners, and representing Betknowmore UK at MDTs, meetings and sector events
• Fostering a collaborative, psychologically safe team environment

What we're looking for

We're interested in hearing from candidates who have:

• Experience working in addiction, mental health or similar support services
• Experience comprehensively assessing risk and needs
• Experience managing or supervising staff and volunteers
• Experience working collaboratively with partners and stakeholders across different sectors and disciplines
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy referral pipeline
• A solid understanding of confidentiality and data protection

Experience with gambling and gambling harm would be advantageous, as would a Level 3 Safeguarding qualification, experience improving service delivery processes, familiarity with CRM/data systems such as Airtable, and experience producing reports to inform decisions.

Why join us?

You'll be joining a growing charity making a real difference to people's lives, leading a team at the heart of how we keep people safe and get them the right support, quickly.

Team: Research & Engagement (Philanthropy & Partnerships)

Location: Homebased with ad-hoc travel throughout the year 

Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: Up to £45,999.12 per annum 

Contract: Permanent

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our enthusiastic employees, volunteers, and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our Stewardship & Communications Manager: 

• The Philanthropy & Partnerships Communications and Stewardship Manager plays a key role in building strong, lasting relationships between Cats Protection and its most valued supporters.

• Sitting within the Philanthropy and Partnership’s Research and Engagement team, you will lead a small team of specialist roles and shape how we communicate, steward and inspire corporate partners, major donors, and trusts and foundations, helping them feel genuinely connected to the difference their support makes for cats.

About the Research and Engagement team:

• We sit within the Marketing & Income Generation directorate.

• The Research and Engagement team sits within Philanthropy and Partnerships and brings together prospect research, communications and events to ensure a coordinated, insight-led and supporter-centred approach supporting fundraisers to grow pipelines, build meaningful relationships, and maximise long-term income for Cats Protection. 

What we are looking for in our Stewardship & Communications Manager: 

• Significant experience in high-value fundraising communications and/or stewardship, including working with corporate partners, major donors, trusts and foundations.

• Experience of leading or managing specialist communications or stewardship activity, with direct line-management responsibility and/or clear functional leadership.

• Proven experience of overseeing the development of high-quality donor communications, propositions or cases for support.

• Experience of working collaboratively with fundraisers and senior stakeholders in a complex, multi-disciplinary organisation.

• Experience of balancing strategic oversight with hands-on support, quality assurance and delivery under pressure.

What we can offer you:

• range of health benefits

• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.

• Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing.

• and much more, which you can learn about

Interested? Here’s how to apply:

Application closing date: 19th July 2026 

Virtual interview date: 29th & 30th July 2026 

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

If successful, your recruitment journey will include:

1. Anonymised application form

2. Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams (will include a task) 

3. Final stage interview 

Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.

We’re looking for an experienced and personable Prospect Research Manager to join a dynamic and ambitious fundraising team at a large national Charity, joining a team committed to building and cultivating significant relationships with philanthropists, corporates, and trusts.

This role will lead on implementing a programme of prospect research activities to identify five, six and seven-figure prospects, enabling the Charity’s talented high-value fundraising teams to maximise voluntary income and support.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Identify and research potential major donors, corporates, and trusts, producing detailed profiles and maintaining robust prospect pipelines.
• Conduct due diligence and assess reputational risks, ensuring compliance with GDPR and best practice.
• Lead on creating, reviewing, and embedding the organisation’s prospect research plan.
• Write high-quality, tailored fundraising communications, from cases for support to donor reports.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure information is accurate, timely, and strategically aligned.
• Support the high-value fundraising team with planning, portfolio management, and event briefing materials.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Experience conducting in-depth prospect research to identify and qualify major donor prospects.
• Strong writing skills, with the ability to tailor communications for high-value audiences.
• Exceptional communication skills, with tangible experience of building collaborative relationships across high-value fundraising teams and senior stakeholders
• Knowledge of GDPR and ethical considerations in fundraising.
• Experience managing and developing pipelines for high-value fundraising activities.
• Excellent organisational skills with a keen eye for detail.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.

Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process

Department: Governance & planning

Contract type:  Fixed term for 3 years

Hours: 37 per week

Salary:  Circa £46,453 per annum

Location:Home Based (UK wide travel as required)

Reports To:Governance & Planning Manager

Make a national impact 

The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) plays a key role in supporting UK Fire and Rescue Services to protect communities, save lives, and drive improvement across the sector.

We are looking for an experienced Impact Evaluation Manager to lead how we understand, measure, and demonstrate the impact of our work at a national level.

This is a high-profile, strategic role where your expertise will directly influence decision-making, shape national programmes, and strengthen evidence-based practice across the fire and rescue sector.

The role 

As NFCC’s lead for impact evaluation, you will:

• Develop and implement a consistent, organisation-wide approach to evaluation

• Lead the evaluation of national programmes, policies, and major initiatives

• Provide expert advice to senior leaders on impact, outcomes, and value for money

• Work with analysis and insight team to turn complex data into clear insights that influence strategic decisions

• Work closely with Fire and Rescue Services, government partners, and stakeholders

• Champion a culture of learning, evidence, and continuous improvement

This role requires strong strategic thinking, credibility, and the ability to lead through influence across a complex, national landscape.

About you 

You will bring: 

• Significant experience in evaluation, research, or impact assessment

• Strong knowledge of evaluation methods (e.g. theory of change, outcome frameworks)

• Experience working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments

• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to translate data into action

• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and shape decision-making

• A passion for evidence-led improvement and public sector impact

Experience in the fire and rescue, emergency services, or wider public sector is desirable but not essential.

Why join NFCC? 

• Play a key role in shaping national fire and rescue policy and practice

• Work with a wide range of senior leaders and sector partners

• Be part of an organisation that values collaboration, integrity, and improvement

• Flexible, remote working arrangements

• Opportunities for professional growth and development

If this sounds like the kind of opportunity that you would be interested in; please have a look at the Job Description on the NFCC website and apply. 

How to apply: 

Please complete the application form linked from the ‘apply now’ button on the NFCC website. CV’s will NOT be accepted for this position.

Closing Date: 26th July 2026 with interviews being conducted week commencing 10th August 2026. 

PLEASE NOTE – THIS VACANCY WILL CLOSE BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS. 

NFCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and will require a DBS check to be completed prior to commencing in post.

NFCC is committed to being an inclusive employer. We comply with the Equality Act 2010, and we believe that everyone deserves to work in safe environments that are free from bullying, harassment and discrimination, abuse, and harm, where they feel supported, welcome, and able to thrive.

NFCC acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice, all staff are expected to share this commitment

Are you an experienced corporate fundraiser with a proven track record of winning significant, high‑value partnerships and a passion for developing others to do the same?

We’re looking for a Regional Corporate Partnership Development Manager to help us strengthen and grow corporate fundraising delivered through the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Community Fundraising team, supporting our vision of a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer.

About the role

As a Regional Corporate Partnership Development Manager, you’ll be a key member of the Corporate Partnership team, playing an essential role in building the capability, confidence and consistency of Fundraising Managers across the UK.

This role is all about empowering others to secure and grow high value corporate partnerships. Drawing on your own experience of winning and managing £50k+ partnerships, you’ll coach Fundraising Managers through the full corporate sales cycle from pipeline development and proposition shaping, to pitching, negotiation, contracting and stewardship.

You’ll design and deliver training, embed best practice processes, and create practical toolkits that strengthen regional corporate fundraising. You’ll also support account management activity, helping Fundraising Managers deliver excellent stewardship, renewal strategies and long term growth for existing partners.

Working collaboratively across Community Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships and High Value Operations, you’ll help ensure our Community Fundraising Managers have the skills, tools and confidence to deliver exceptional corporate partnerships.

About you

As our ideal candidate, you bring strong experience of securing high value corporate partnerships and a strong understanding of what excellent corporate fundraising looks like. You’ve personally identified opportunities, shaped propositions, pitched to senior decision makers and successfully closed significant partnerships.

Just as importantly, you have a coaching mindset. You enjoy and have experience developing others, sharing your expertise and helping Fundraising Managers build their confidence and capability.

You bring:

• Proven experience winning high value corporate partnerships, with a strong track record of achieving financial targets while managing multiple priorities effectively.
• End to end sales cycle expertise, from identifying opportunities and shaping propositions to pitching, negotiating, contracting and onboarding partners, supported by strong organisational skills.
• Coaching and capability building skills with experience training, mentoring or upskilling colleagues to improve confidence and performance, ensuring teams stay structured and focused.
• Strong communication and presentation ability, confident engaging with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Creative and commercially minded thinker, generating innovative, viable ideas that strengthen partnership outcomes and are delivered through clear planning and structured execution.

Working arrangements

This is 12 month fixed term contract.

This is a field-based role covering the UK. You'll need to live in England or be able to relocate to this region. This role requires regular travel within England, and occasional travel to other parts of the UK. A full UK driving licence is desirable but not essential.

Working across the whole secretariat, from campaigns to communications to fundraising, this role is critical in the running of the organisation and supporting the aims of the coalition.

The Membership Engagement Manager will ensure TCC effectively supports its membership to become more than the sum of its parts, playing a pivotal role in strengthening and expanding our coalition by building and facilitating meaningful relationships with member organisations, both new and existing. This position is responsible for enhancing member engagement, ensuring the delivery of value to our members, and supporting the organisation's strategic objectives through effective membership management and communications.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Member Engagement & Support

• Serve as the primary point of contact for member organisations, addressing inquiries and providing support to enhance member satisfaction.

• Develop and implement strategies to increase member engagement, including organising events, webinars, and networking opportunities, including regular All Coalition Meetings and Annual Movement Gatherings.

• Facilitate onboarding processes for new members, ensuring a smooth integration into the coalition.

• Ongoing relationship management of members, including effective outreach and communications

• Invoicing membership fees and ensuring payment is made

• Lead on communications to members through a regular newsletter and ad-hoc communications around campaigns

• Supporting members to engage with TCC activity

• Work with colleagues to co-create campaigns and activities that meet member needs and ambitions

Membership Growth & Retention

• Design and execute membership recruitment campaigns to attract new member organisations.

• Monitor membership trends and feedback to develop retention strategies and reduce member attrition.

• Collaborate with the Digital Campaigns Manager to promote membership benefits and success stories.

Data Management & Reporting

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date membership records using the organisation's CRM system.

• Generate regular reports on membership statistics, engagement levels, and feedback to inform strategic decisions.

• Analyse data to identify opportunities for enhancing member value and engagement.

Infrastructure to support Collective Impact

• Responsible for the maintenance and development of the central Member Resource Hub

• Responsibility for managing the day to day delivery of the Local Intelligence Hub project (online data hub providing climate-relevant data at a constituency level), including being the key contact with our external partner organisation who maintain and develop the hub, and keeping TCC members and staff involved and informed about the project as needed.

• Contribute to the development of programs and services that meet the evolving needs of members.

• Represent the organisation at external events and forums to promote membership and build partnerships.

The job description is not exhaustive and you may be asked to carry out additional tasks which are appropriate to your job role, as required by your line manager

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

Essential

• Proven experience in membership management, stakeholder engagement, or a related field.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders, using facilitation skills to bring people together in a meaningful way

• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

• Some experience of line management of volunteers or paid staff

• Proven ability to support the work of committees and take minutes.

• Demonstrable experience of organising meetings and conferences.

• Proven ability to maintain simple accounts and oversee budgets. 

• Able to handle administrative tasks in a quick and efficient manner, including organising meetings and responding to enquiries quickly

• Works well as part of a team, but also a self-starter that’s able to take initiative while working with little supervision

• Highly organised and meticulous.

• Commitment to EDI and representation

Desirable

• Experience working within a coalition or membership-based organisation.

• Familiarity with the climate and environmental sector.

• Knowledge of best practices in member engagement and community building.

• Proficiency in using CRM systems and data analysis tools to manage membership information and generate insights.

This is a particularly exciting moment for Bath Cats and Dogs Home. We’ll soon be merging with a neighbouring animal charity. Together, we’ll be stronger and more sustainable, working across a large area that stretches from west Wiltshire to the Bristol Channel, and doubling the size of the population we serve.

This new chapter will significantly expand our reach, increase our impact for local animals, and strengthen the support we can provide to pet owners across our communities. As part of this transformation, fundraising will play a critical role - making this a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to shape meaningful growth and help deliver ambitious plans for animal welfare.

You’ll lead on developing and securing income from charitable trusts and foundations, managing existing relationships while identifying and cultivating new opportunities. Working closely with the Head of Fundraising and Retail and colleagues across the organisation, you’ll create compelling funding proposals, build strong funder relationships, and help bring innovative projects to life.

About The Role

Do you have demonstrable experience of working in a high-performing, busy press office, operating at pace to respond to news and media enquiries while managing competing deadlines? Are you an advanced communicator with the skills to manage a team and build stakeholder relationships effectively? 

We are recruiting for a Media Manager to join on a full-time basis, working 35 hours per week, on a permanent contract. This is a home-based role, with occasional travel required for in-person team meetings and events.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced communications professional to join our award-winning and ambitious National Media Team, to build on our success so far in making dementia a priority.

As Media Manager you will help deliver some of the biggest moments in Alzheimer’s Society’s calendar, working closely with large parts of the organisation, including our regional, celebrity, social media and research communications colleagues, to inform, inspire and engage our audiences.

You will line manage and support a Media Officer to deliver high quality and impactful national media coverage aligned to organisational priorities. You will take a leading role in devising, delivering and evaluating integrated national media plans that support Alzheimer’s Society priorities and campaigns, in addition to producing high standard media materials, including press releases, pitches, key messages, spokesperson briefings, and photography and video briefs.

Interviews for this role have been provisionally scheduled to take place via MS Teams during the week beginning Monday 10th August.

About you

Joining us, you’ll have demonstrable experience of working in a high-performing, busy press office, operating at pace to respond to news and media enquiries while managing competing deadlines. You’ll have the ability to engage media effectively and build relationships with journalists, possessing established contacts within the media industry.

You’ll also have a proven track record of securing impactful national media coverage, with a good understanding of news values and what drives coverage with advanced writing and verbal communication skills.

Crucially for this role, you’ll have the necessary interpersonal and relationship-building skills to both line manage effectively and influence a variety of stakeholders. You’ll also have the ability to manage projects with good organisational skills and the attention to detail required for you to meet deadlines reliably in time-sensitive situations.

What you’ll focus on:

- Showing bravery and creativity, taking a leading role in devising, delivering and evaluating integrated national media plans that support Alzheimer’s Society priorities and campaigns.
- Providing day-to-day account management of key media campaigns and key areas e.g. services, fundraising, research and influencing, assigned by Senior Media Manager.
- Line managing a Media Officer to deliver high quality and impactful national media coverage aligned to organisational priorities.
- Producing high standard media materials, including press releases, pitches, key messages, spokesperson briefings, and photography and video briefs.
- Providing an effective, professional press office service, by taking part in a reactive press office rota and an out-of-hours rota.
- Work with internal subject-expert teams to analyse and translate complex data, information or issues, to inform media statements, press releases and briefings.

Part-funded by a generous donation from Backstage Trust, this is a new and pivotal role designed to transform Theatre Centre's fundraising capacity by strengthening systems, increasing income diversity, and building long-term financial resilience. The postholder will play a key role in helping the organisation capitalise on its artistic impact and case for support, while building momentum towards its 75th anniversary in 2028.

This role will keep us focused on our development strategy and will have support from across the whole company: the Board, Executive and the core TC team. We have been steadily building our foundations and have some good funding relationships in place, committed individual givers, a strong, evidenced case for support, some incredible stats and feedback and above all an inspiring and exciting programme of work to offer for young people, artists and teachers across the country.

Our Development Manager will help us to bring in resources so that we can continue share our high-quality, specialist work as far as we can. We see development as a collaborative effort and we understand the need for the whole team to support development, that effective fundraising needs to be resourced with realistic timelines and expectations.

About the Role

Contract type: Fixed term to March 2028

Hours: 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE) - we're happy to discuss flexible working patterns that work best for you.

Salary: £24,000 per year (based on £30,000 per year pro rata)

Location: This role can be hybrid or predominantly home based, with some time spent working with colleagues in the office. Theatre Centre is based near Three Bridges station at Unit 4 Crawley Business Centre, Stevenson Way, Crawley, RH10 1TN.

Job Requirements

• A strong affinity with Theatre Centre's mission and a passion for creating opportunities for young people through the arts.
• A values-driven approach, with commitment to equity, inclusion, social justice and environmental responsibility.
• Collaborative, open and transparent working style.
• Comfortable working in a changing environment.
• Proven experience of fundraising within an arts organisation.
• Strong strategic thinking skills.
• Good written communication skills, including the ability to develop compelling cases for support and reports.
• Good understanding of the financial context of this work.
• Experience of building and managing relationships with funders, donors and stakeholders.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, including data management.
• Experience of monitoring and reporting to demonstrate impact.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, work flexibly under pressure, and meet deadlines.

Job Responsibilities

The Development Manager will lead delivery of a phased fundraising strategy:

Phase 1 - Foundation: Build on our strong systems and processes and give us consistency in fundraising delivery, including building a robust pipeline of Trusts & Foundations and developing place-based income in Crawley and the Gatwick area.

Phase 2 - Private Phase: Expand individual giving by deepening relationships, developing major donors, and securing multi-year funding partnerships.

Phase 3 - Public Bring together all strategic and fundraising priorities in our 75th year, amplifying them into a public campaign that advocates for our change-making work.

If you'd like more information you're welcome to visit our website and download the job pack.

Work with us – we have two roles available to be our next Library of Things Manager – one at Frenchay, one in Easton 

Library of Things Manager  
Salary: £13.45 per hour

Location: Easton, Bristol 
Hours: Part-Time, 15 hrs per week 

Location: Frenchay, Bristol 
Hours: Part-Time 13hrs per week 

If you’re passionate about sustainability and our local communities, love working with people and things, can find your way around a sander and a spreadsheet, and want to work part-time for a local charity, then we’ve got a really lovely job for you! 

We need two new Library of Things Managers to run our existing Frenchay and new Easton site, working with the rest of our small team of staff and volunteers to make borrowing as convenient as buying. We’re after people who thrive on being busy, cannot wait to welcome people when they walk in, and approach everything with enthusiasm! (But you also need to be really organised!) 

We’re looking for someone to start as soon as practical, and work around 13 hours (Frenchay) or 15 hours (Easton) per week.

Easton, BS5:
Tuesday: 4.30 - 7.15pm 
Thursday: 11.30 - 2.15pm 
Saturday: 2:00 - 4:45pm 

Frenchay, BS16: 
Tuesday: 4.30 - 7.15pm 
Wednesday: 11.30 - 2.15pm 
Friday: 9.30 - 12.15pm 

The working hours will be mainly around when we are open for lending sessions. 

We're committed to paying the Real Living Wage, so you know you will be paid fairly, and you benefit from free membership of Share Bristol, so you can borrow whatever you want, whenever you want, for free! 

Closing date: 9am on Thursday 30th July 2026
Provisional interview dates: First interviews (online) w/c 3rd August 2026.
Second interviews (in person) w/c 10th August 2026. 

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.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK and will be required to have a satisfactory Basic DBS check.

No agencies please.

About StreetVet

StreetVet is a fast-growing national charity, committed to providing free, accessible veterinary care to the pets of those experiencing homelessness and to keeping pets and owners together to maintain their unbreakable bond. StreetVet relies on its team of over 500 vet and nurse volunteers in 23 locations around the UK to provide free veterinary treatment, funded by grants, corporate and private donors and partners. Since inception in 2016 the charity has treated nearly 3,500 pets and has won numerous awards including the Vet Trust Award for the Most Trusted Veterinary Charity, Purina Better with Pets Prize and Homeless Link Excellence Award for Excellent Support.

About the role

Duration: Permanent

Reporting to: Head of Marketing & Fundraising

Key Contacts: Colleagues, volunteers, external stakeholders, corporate partners, donors, prospects and other supporters

Location: Fully remote, with regular UK travel including evenings and weekends

Hours: 37.5 work week (flexible working available)

Holiday: 25 days per year plus national holidays

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 depending on experience

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Fundraising Manager to join our team. The role will report to the Head of Marketing and Fundraising and will be responsible for developing and implementing the fundraising strategy, driving forward all aspects of fundraising, including building corporate charity of the year partnerships, individual giving, major donors,
trusts and foundations, legacies and community fundraising.

The successful candidate will be a core member of the Central Team, working closely with the Marketing Team to develop and deliver income for the charity.

 
This role will have budgetary responsibility to achieving a revenue target in financial year 26/27 of £1.5 million, whilst building a sustainable income stream for the long-term with Yr on Yr growth. Key priorities include increasing the Individual Giving and Regular Giving donor database, donor and fundraiser stewardship, organising fundraising events, and securing grants and sponsorships.

For more information about the role, please see attached job description.

Closing Date: Close of business Thursday 16th July 2026 (applications may close earlier depending on response).

Brightside is the UK’s leading and safest online mentoring provider, with 23 years’ experience in delivering personalised and flexible online mentoring to young people. We exist to connect young people facing barriers with relatable role models so they can make confident and informed decisions about the future. Our flexible technology gives young people a mentor in their pocket, on their own schedule, to support their next steps. 

The Data and Insights Manager will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating quality and impact across our mentoring programmes. The postholder will work closely with the Programmes Team to embed impact in project design and to produce evaluations that assess the impact of mentoring against our theory of change outcomes. The postholder will complete data analysis and evaluation reports for individual mentoring programmes as well as our whole portfolio to present our impact at an aggregate level. The postholder will produce organisation wide impact reports for external publication and work closely with the senior management and leadership teams to demonstrate and celebrate our impact. This is a varied role, suited to candidates interested in using data and insights to improve processes and articulate impact to a wide range of audiences. 

Responsible for

• Championing and quality assuring our theory of change, ensuring that programmes are designed with impact at the centre and within the frameworks that will give us the most robust data sets
• Quantitative data analysis for individual programmes and our portfolio of mentoring programmes as a whole, clearly presenting our impact against our outcomes
• Qualitative data analysis of mentoring messages, written feedback and focus groups/1:1 interviews
• Producing high quality evaluation reports for individual programmes, including recommendations for future iterations
• Producing organisational impact reports and blogs/posts, to present our impact to external audiences
• Creating and maintaining PowerBI dashboards to present live impact data
• Proofing and testing baseline and exit surveys to ensure accuracy of questions and survey logic across our portfolio
• Overseeing our data collection tools and upskilling the team to use them effectively/accurately
• Overseeing our external communications to ensure regular sharing of case studies and impact stories through our comms and marketing (social media, newsletters etc.)
• Conducting focus groups and interviews and writing up case study stories Ensuring that all data collection is accurate and in line with our policies
• Annual data uploads to HEAT and monitoring our HESA return 

Please download the job description document and read the essential criteria and application instructions carefully. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.