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Battersea's Global Programmes Department are looking for a passionate individual to join the team as Grants and Programmes Associate.
The Grants and Programmes Associate will support the delivery of a portfolio of work within the Grants and Programmes function at Battersea, focusing on the UK portfolio. The Associate will work closely with and report to a Grants & Programmes Manager who leads the portfolio. This is an exciting time for Battersea as we expand our work to impact more dogs and cats.
Over the coming five years, it is planned that the size and complexity of grant making will grow, including the establishment of several multi-year programmes in the UK and abroad.
This is a grants management role within the Grants and Programmes team in the Global Programmes Directorate, requiring excellent experience of relationship, grant and project management. The successful postholder should be comfortable working as a team, with considerable scope, and complexity and nurturing relationships with colleagues across the organisation as an integral element of the role. The Associate would support a portfolio led by a Manager who would also be their line manager.
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.
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.
Closing date: 13th May 2025
Interview date(s): 16th May 2025
To apply for the role, please click the button below. 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.
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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IPSEA is the leading charity in the field of special educational needs and disability (SEND) law in England, and we provide free and independent legal advice and support to families of children and young people with SEND. We also provide training on the SEND legal framework, and we influence policy at both a local and national level.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Trusts and Philanthropy Officer to join our small, ambitious fundraising team. IPSEA has a proven track record of successfully securing grants, and this is a new role designed to help strengthen and grow IPSEA’s income from charitable Trusts and Foundations. You will be responsible for researching new funding opportunities, preparing and submitting tailored applications and reports, and managing relationships with existing funders through thoughtful and timely stewardship. You will also support the early development of strategies in major gifts and wider philanthropy.
This role is an opportunity to play a key role in our future fundraising strategy and help secure long-term financial sustainability for our services.
You will work remotely, with occasional travel required for essential meetings approximately 4-5 times per year.
If you share our commitment to protecting, promoting and upholding the rights of children and young people with SEND and would like to use your fundraising skills at IPSEA, we would love to hear from you.
To apply
- Download our ‘Trusts and Philanthropy Officer Recruitment Pack’
- Visit our website to download an application form
- Submit your completed application form via our website
Please note that we do not accept CVs as applications.
Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 12 May 2025
First-round interviews: 21 or 22 May in central Birmingham
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the College:
Worcester College is one of the 39 constituent Colleges of the University of Oxford and is home to a vibrant academic community of around 75 Fellows, a lively and varied student body of around 400 undergraduates and 200 graduates, and a dedicated expert team of 150 professional staff, all representing a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. The College strategy explains our forward-looking approach. Our values are excellence, inspiration, community, inclusivity and trustworthiness. The College is situated at the heart of Oxford in a beautiful environment that the whole community enjoys.
Summary of role responsibilities and person specification:
Worcester College, University of Oxford, is recruiting for the key, senior role of Alumni Engagement Manager to be part of its Development and Alumni Relations team of seven. This is a vital role as we seek to deepen and expand connections with the College’s alumni community. The Alumni Engagement Manager will be responsible for the development and delivery of an alumni and supporter engagement strategy which aims to build relationships with alumni and donors to lead to greater involvement with the College through the giving of funds, time and expertise. The Alumni Engagement Manager also plays a vital role in ensuring donors to the College have a strong sense and knowledge of the positive impact of their generosity, so that their philanthropic giving to Worcester is a meaningful, enjoyable and positive experience.
This is a senior role requiring a proven track record in managing highly effective alumni relations or similar membership programmes, including strong events and communications experience. The role requires the drive and creativity to use events and communications skills to deliver an innovative engagement programme. This varied role spans relationship building and donor stewardship activities, so also offers the opportunity to develop fundraising knowledge and experience. We are a very friendly team of seven in an ambitious college, with a real sense of purpose and a great deal of exciting work taking place.
Further details of the role and person specification can be found on our website.
If you would like an informal chat about the role, please feel free to contact Viola Kerr
Closing date: Friday 2nd May 12pm
Interview date: Week commencing 12th May
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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SOS is an award winning medium sized, forward & dynamic thinking, suicide awareness and prevention charity who are seeking a highly successful, committed and fully experienced Partnerships Manager to join our amazing settled, competent family members.
SOS is ISO9001 accredited and also holds accreditation with Investors in People
We won the charity impact award in 2024 due to our alternative way of providing accessible and sustainable mental health care.
We offer services such as group talking and listening, in person and on line, mobile hub community support, our crisis helpline and our own, accredited educational courses.
We are overseen by a CEO who was highly commended in the Coventry and Warwickshire Business and community awards 2025, in the inspirational individual (person of Warwickshire) category.
Our continued growth means we now wish to appoint a highly experienced Executive Partnerships Manager.
This is a full-time position of 37.5 hours per week with one hour’s unpaid lunch. We offer a generous and competitive benefit package. You will work from our Warwick office Monday to Thursday inclusive and from home on Fridays. It is expected that there will be some travel associated with this role
Main components of the role:
*Identify, explore and secure corporate and philanthropic relationships that result in sponsorship, partnerships and legacy donations, ideally as long term relationships
*Substantial previous experience of securing funding from philanthropic bodies, whether in the UK or abroad.
*Significant previous experience of securing charitable partnerships
*Experience of securing high value philanthropic funding, both inside and outside of the UK and who is familiar with undertaking due diligence exploration
*Research and identify tendering opportunities within the charity’s scope. You should have previous bid writing experience, ideally related to local authority and NHS tendering. You should have first class grant application skills and a high success rate.
*Optimising the revenue opportunties from our traded services programmes
*Achieve month by month income growth through donations, traded services, philanthropic giving, partnerships, bids and grants
*Always scanning for new ways to generate income from multiple streams with multiple values or other benefits
*Significant account management skills.
*You can hit the ground running – creating and building your own client lists
*Be an active member of the senior leadership team
*Lead on all income generation activities by growing new and existing business
*Line manage, and set KPIs for, the events & fundraising team the marketing team and the traded services coordinator (5 staff in total)
*Create business plans, sales & revenue optimisation strategies
*Work closely with our finance team
*Prepare quotations for our services
*Produce monthly trading and income growth reports for the CEO
*Supervise the creation of , and manage the progression of, all new service contracts
*Reviewing, amending and updating our current sales and partnerships processes and policies
*Attend networking events from time to time
About you:
. You should live within one hour’s travel from our Warwick offices to meet the needs of the Charity.
*You can forge, foster and develop excellent working relationships and partnerships
*Should hold a degree in business management or equivalent
*You will have worked within the charitable sector previously, preferably within mental health, in a senior position
*Securing agreed monthly value of funding across all sources
*Excellent communication and inter-personal skills, presenting well to potential and existing clients
*First class negotiation skills
*Strong research, strategy and project management capabilities
*Have up to date business intelligence, both in the UK and abroad
*Experienced and successful networker
*Leadership and motivational skills
You should also be highly proficient in the following:
Setting up and managing the CRM system
Fully conversant with Microsoft 365 and all its applications
Adobe Suite
First class communication skills, both written and spoken
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If you don’t hear from us within 2 weeks of applying, please assume your application is unsuccessful. We thank you for your interest in the role and in our Charity and wish you all the best in your job search.
This is not an entry level role. It is for experienced senior appliants only. You must have the right to live and work in the UK indefinitely. We do not offer sponsorships
NO AGENCIES PLEASE, THANK YOU
Job Types: Full-time, permanent
Expected start date: May/June 2025
We reserve the right to withdraw this advert before the nominated closing date.
Since our concept in 2015, our core aim remains the same - to reduce shame, stigma and silence around poor emotional health and suicide
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet historically just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease. Brain Tumour Research is determined to change this.
Their vision is to find a cure for all types of brain tumours. To achieve their mission, they are looking for a Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships to lead the high value function, including income from major donors, corporate partners, and trusts and grants. The P&P team also encompasses volunteering and relationships held with the family of member charities.
There is currently an interim Head of P&P in place until August to ensure progress continues towards the income ambition, and to support the team.
The P&P function is on a journey, much work has been done to embed effective processes and a consistent approach to pipelining. There has been much improvement so far, but there remains a lot of scope for the incoming Head to shape the team, define areas of focus and ways of working.
The team have had significant success this year, especially in the corporate partnerships space, so there is energy and enthusiasm to harness. There are exciting opportunities for high value fundraising connected to the launch of new Centres of Excellence across the UK, and some key events in the calendar such as a major donor dinner in September.
This role would suit an experienced fundraiser across major donor or corporate income streams. You will have led a team before, and have experience of designing and delivering fundraising strategies.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to come into a team that is on the right path, but needs a confident Head of to ensure the team works in the most effective way, and to provide support and guidance to the team.
Please note - the successful candidate will be required to work from Brain Tumour Research's office in Milton Keynes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Application notes
Please download the Candidate Info Pack provided for further information about the role, timelines and next steps.
Interviews:
Stage 1 (virtual) - Friday 16th May
Stage 2 (in person in Milton Keynes) - Thursday 22nd May
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We are recruiting a high energy and hands on Garden Manager to work closely with the Senior Leadership team at Sufra to support the development and expansion of the community garden, and manage the team of garden staff and volunteers. This is an exciting time in the development of St. Raphael’s Edible Garden, as we are looking for an experienced Garden Manager to oversee the next steps in the development of the site, deliver a range of learning outcomes and fully implement, manage and further develop all aspects of the garden project.
Alongside practical educational outdoor experience, the successful candidate will understand how to design educational programmes that are accessible and engaging for a range of audiences, including school children and young people, adults with additional needs, and wider community. Project management and organisational skills are also essential. This is an immensely rewarding role working in a dynamic charity built on an ethos of sharing, hospitality and inclusivity, that would suit a committed individual who is willing to go the extra mile. Through their activities, the Garden Manager will be able to convey the charity’s passion and commitment to supporting vulnerable people in Brent and transforming the lives of beneficiaries.
Please provide the following documents in your application;
An up-to-date CV
A Covering Letter (no more than 2 sides) responding to the specific questions posed in the Job Description
Equal Opportunities Form (also available on our website)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.