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About us
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation (LFF) is a UK-wide charity that exists to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation. We’re here for everyone who needs us. We protect children by working with people who pose a risk and diverting them from causing harm. We support individuals and families who have been affected by abuse. And we help professionals who work with families to create safer environments for children through delivering risk assessments, interventions, training and consultancy.
About the role and you
This is a key role in a fast-paced, collaborative communications and advocacy team helping to deliver real impact in the prevention of offline and online child sexual abuse across the UK.
As a communications all-rounder, you’ll report to the Communications Manager and support colleagues across the team to deliver engaging, accessible and effective communications that help prevent child sexual abuse.
You’ll play a vital role in supporting our digital channels, campaigns and content creation - from social media and newsletters to website updates and printed materials. You’ll help us maintain a consistent, engaging and professional presence across our communication platforms and contribute to us achieving greater awareness of our work.
Here are some of the skills we’re looking for and we’re happy to support the right candidate to grow and learn on the job:
- You’ll be confident using social media to reach different audiences and be able to design multimedia content that’s engaging and on-brand.
- You’ll be a strong writer and editor, able to tailor content for different platforms and audiences - from short social posts to longer-form blogs and newsletters.
- You’ll be familiar with website content management systems (like WordPress) and ideally have some experience with paid digital campaigns (e.g. Google Ads, Meta).
- You’ll be organised and proactive, able to juggle multiple tasks and support colleagues across different projects and teams.
- You’ll be comfortable using data and analytics to evaluate and improve communications.
- You’ll be a team player with a positive attitude, keen to learn and contribute to our organisation’s mission.
You’ll be energetic, curious, and solutions-focused, with a good eye for detail and a passion for delivering impactful, creative communications across our platforms and channels. You’ll be comfortable working independently and collaboratively, and able to build strong relationships with colleagues and external partners.
Most importantly, you’ll be committed to our mission to prevent child sexual abuse.
For a more detailed job description, please review the job pack.
What you’ll get from us
We offer the following benefits:
- Hybrid working (with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week; we ask for 3 days in the office per week for the first month)
- NEST pension
- 33 days’ annual leave rising to 38 days (inclusive of statutory bank holidays following qualifying period)
- Up to 5 days’ learning and development per year
- Flu jabs & eye tests
- Season ticket loans
- Charity discounts
- Employee assistance programme
- Option of private healthcare with Benenden
How to apply
We really welcome informal conversations with prospective candidates about the role and the charity in advance of the deadline.
To apply, please download the job pack and return your completed documents by Monday 2nd March. In person interviews are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 24th March for shortlisted candidates.
Please note that only applications with all sections completed will be reviewed during shortlisting. Previous applicants need not reapply.
If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful with your application. Please note the successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check for this position.
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To prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation
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The SHM Foundation is a forward-looking philanthropic organisation working globally to drive positive social change in the areas of mental health and wellbeing, education and livelihoods, and the arts.
Our mission is to support people, communities and organisations in developing solutions to the challenges they face, in the ways that work for them. We work with them to improve their mental health and wellbeing; gain new skills, knowledge and employment opportunities; and access excellent artistic experiences that enrich their lives.
We design and implement our own initiatives, conduct participatory research and provide grants to other organisations and projects through our Ember Fund. Ember finds, mentors and funds excellent community-based initiatives in low-resource settings. Our mission is to partner with and support a diverse, inclusive ecosystem of mental health care to grow and thrive worldwide, so that everyone can access the help they need, where they are, in ways that work for them.
Based in the UK but with a fantastic global team, we have offices in London and Nairobi, and work with partners in over 20 countries. We have a long history of work in Africa, and in 2025 we set up SHM Foundation Africa whose work helps communities access tertiary education and mental health support, unlock creativity through an arts-based economic model and enriching artistic experiences and gain new skills, knowledge and employment opportunities. We believe firmly that ripple effects are felt in communities when people feel supported, cared for and able to exercise agency in their own lives.
We are looking for an Assistant Accountant for the SHM Foundation. The Foundation has grown considerably over the past few years, and we are now at a stage that we need someone dedicated to the role of Accounts to develop and support the finances of the Foundation as the Foundation continues to grow. This is an exciting and dynamic role; the Foundation has a pioneering approach to philanthropy, and we are looking to continue to be innovative in our approach and the way we support communities across the globe.
Overview of Role
Job Title
Assistant Accountant
Contract detail
Full-Time Permanent, 6-month probation
Line Manager
Head of Finance
Role Summary
A role with the opportunity to develop and grow. The role is integral to the success of Finance at SHM.
Core Responsibilities
· Accounts Payable and receivable functions
· Assist with the production of monthly management accounts,
· Posting accruals and prepayments
· Bank Reconciliations
· Managing the suppliers’ payments
· Assist with internal and external audit
· Assist with annua budgets and regular reforecasts.
· Restricted funding administration
· Ensure costs are recorded accurately against projects
· Accounts Reconciliations
· Assist in the month end process.
· Assist with preparation of weekly, monthly and year end reports
· Liaising on accounting transactions with SHM Foundation Africa Treasurer
· Assist in developing budgets for fundraising projects and grants
Additional Activities
· General finance administrative tasks
Direct Reports
N/A
Relevant Skills
The successful candidate will:
· Have an eye for quality and real attention to detail, applying high levels of rigour and attention to detail to their work and being willing to look at their own work critically
· Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
· A problem-solving attitude and a proactive mindset.
· Feel comfortable working and developing expertise in a fast-paced environment
· Have technical competence in the Microsoft Office suite including advanced competency in Microsoft Excel
· Knowledge of Sage would be required
· Always acting discreetly, you value integrity and accountability in your interactions with stakeholders, team members and customers
· Hard working with can-do-attitude, organised, able to meet deadlines, eager to learn
Qualifications & Experience
· ACCA/CIMA part qualified who is proactively working on completing their qualification.
· Intermediate to advance excel
· Knowledge of SORP (desirable)
· Understanding of fund accounting and Restricted grants reporting
· At least 24 months’ experience working in a finance department.
We work globally to drive positive social change in the areas of mental health and wellbeing, education and the arts
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Help on Your Doorstep
Social Prescribing Link Worker (Part time)
Hours: 3 days a week - one day to be worked on a Friday
Salary: 17,908 (pro rata)
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About Help on Your Doorstep
Help on Your Doorstep, is a pioneering charity working in the London Borough of Islington to improve the health and wellbeing of people and the communities that they live in. Through our Social Prescribing Service, ‘Connect’ outreach and referral service and Good Neighbour Schemes, we support people to thrive in healthier, happier and more connected communities.
At the heart of everything we do is a commitment to build trusted, relationship-based support with individuals and communities. We work closely with partners who share our vision of tackling the social and health inequalities that affect people across Islington.
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About the role
Our Social Prescribing service supports patients referred by GP practices across Central Islington. Working within a fast, paced, person-centred environment, Social Prescribing Link Workers support individuals to identify what matters most to them and connects with community services, activities and support that improves their well-being and addresses the wider determinants of health.
The service benefits from close collaboration with our Connect service and access to over 120 referral partners, offering a diverse range of opportunities to support residents’ health, wellbeing and independence.
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What You’ll Be Doing
As part of a dedicated team of four Social Prescribing Link Workers, seven Connect service colleagues and external partners working in primary care teams, you will:
· Work with patients referred by GP practices to provide personalised, strengths based support
· Build trusted relationships and support individuals to overcome, social, practical and emotional barriers
· Support people to access community-based services, activities and networks
· Manage a varied caseload, maintaining accurate and timely records
· Work collaboratively with GP practices, primary care teams, colleagues and external partners
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About You
· Passionate about creating a fairer society and reducing health inequalities
· Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
· Have experience of providing person-centred or personalised support (paid or unpaid)
· Can work at pace and work across different data-systems and maintain accurate records
· Can manage a caseload in an organised and methodical way
· Are comfortable balancing face to face work with administrative responsibilities
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For a full job description, person specification and details on how to apply, please go to our website
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Our Team
You will be part of a supportive and collaborative team of 4 Social Prescribing Link Workers and 7 Connect Service colleagues, GP practices and external partners across Islington. We value teamwork, reflective practice, and learning from one another to continually improve outcomes for residents.
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The deadline for completed applications is 9.00am on February 23rd 2026. In person interviews will be held on March 5th 2026.
Help on Your Doorstep aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people in Islington, especially those who are vulnerable and isolated.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Since opening its doors in 1871, Royal Albert Hall has stood at the heart of the nation’s cultural life. From the Suffragettes to Stormzy, Elgar to Einstein, the Beatles to Shirley Bassey, the world’s most influential voices have shaped moments of history on its iconic stage.
A £50 million capital appeal was launched in late 2025, which will fund improvements of facilities for artists, audiences and young people taking part in engagement activities at the Grade I listed concert hall. This 15-year estate plan represents a significant evolution in the Hall’s fundraising approach, creating an exceptional opportunity to expand its philanthropic reach, deepen relationships with supporters and secure transformational investment in the future of this much-loved institution.
The Senior Philanthropy Manager (Maternity Cover) will play a pivotal role in the delivery of its major donor programme. Reporting to the Head of Philanthropy, this role sits at the heart of the philanthropy team, combining hands-on major gifts fundraising with oversight of systems, processes and pipeline management. The postholder will shape and steward a growing portfolio of high-value supporters during a critical phase of the Hall’s capital appeal, while ensuring that donor engagement activity is coordinated, consistent and effective.
Please note that interviews will occur on a rolling basis. To discuss the role in more detail and make an application, please apply ASAP with a copy of your most recent CV plus any additional information that aligns with the person specification below.
As Senior Philanthropy Manager, you will:
- Report to the Head of Philanthropy and line manage two direct reports – Senior Prospect Researcher and Philanthropy Coordinator – fostering clarity, structure and confidence within your team.
- Manage a personal portfolio of major donors, stewarding relationships typically in the £20,000–£500,000 range.
- Work to a team income target, generating funds from HNWIs through major gifts, mid-value gifts and legacies.
- Own and drive the major donor pipeline, ensuring clear next steps, momentum and follow-through across cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.
- Be donor-facing, through regular face-to-face meetings, cultivation activity and events, including evening engagement as part of stewardship.
- Ensure robust processes are in place for tracking, thanking and income processing, with delivery support from the Philanthropy Coordinator.
- Act as a central coordinating figure for major donor activity, working closely with the Head of Philanthropy, Development Director and selected Philanthropy Board members.
- Lead on the rollout of donor communications, including tailored donor stewardship and wider impact reporting.
- Work closely with other development colleagues who focus on the Hall’s Friends and Patrons programmes, Trust and Foundation approaches and Events.
Essential skills and experience:
- Demonstrable experience of managing and stewarding high-value individual donors, ideally within a major gifts or upper mid-value context.
- Experience of personally securing c.£50K+ donations from HNWIs – please ensure that examples of personally secured gifts from HNWIs, including £value, are included on your CV. It would also be helpful to include context e.g., uplift, new donor
- Confidence working with fundraising databases and systems (ideally Tessitura), and a strong understanding of GDPR and DPA 2018.
- Strong organisational and process skills, with the ability to keep complex, multi-strand activity moving and well-tracked.
- Experience of working collaboratively in a matrixed environment with senior stakeholders and volunteers.
- Some line management or mentoring experience, with the ability to provide clear direction and practical support. However, this is not a heavily people-management-focused role
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging donors in a range of settings.
- A proactive, detail-oriented approach, combined with sound judgement and professionalism.
Desirable:
- Arts, culture or heritage fundraising experience.
- Experience of working on or alongside a capital appeal.
Employee benefits include:
- 25 days per year annual leave (pro rata for part-time employees), with the opportunity to buy or sell up to five days holiday per calendar year
- Life assurance of 6 x basic salary
- RAH’s canteen offers free hot and cold meals, including vegetarian options, to staff whilst at work
- Employee Assistance Programme
The Royal Albert Hall are partnering with Laura Macnamara at QuarterFive for this appointment.
For your application via CharityJob, please ensure that your CV aligns with the person specification. If necessary, please provide additional notes. Please apply ASAP - interviews will take place on a rolling basis.
A cover letter is not required at this stage. Suitability will be assessed initially via CV and accompanying notes where provided. For suitable applicants, comprehensive support for formal application will be provided by Laura at QuarterFive.
Owing to the number of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to all applicants individually.
Citizens UK
Citizens UK is the UK’s biggest, most diverse and most effective people-powered alliance. We bring communities and local organisations together to work on issues that matter; from campaigning for zebra crossings on dangerous roads, to reforming the immigration system, to the Living Wage campaign. We have a track record of winning change through hundreds of local and national campaigns. We know everyday people have the ability to shape the world around them. We believe that through developing local leaders, we can drive nationwide change and create community-led solutions to big and small problems.
Purpose
The Head of People & Culture ensures that Citizens UK has the people, organisational capacity and enabling culture required to deliver its mission of building people power and strengthening civil society. The role plays a central part in securing a workforce that is capable, motivated and aligned with Citizens UK’s values, enabling the organisation to build strong alliances, support local leadership and achieve lasting social change.
Working as part of the senior leadership team, and under the direction of the Executive Director, Finance & Operations, the role strengthens organisational effectiveness by embedding fair, inclusive and well-governed people practices. Through sound employment frameworks, statutory compliance and a culture that supports engagement, performance and wellbeing, the Head of People & Culture safeguards Citizens UK’s resilience, reputation and ability to deliver impact at scale.
Main Responsibilities
Working as the Head of People & Culture for Citizens UK, reporting to the Executive Director, Finance & Operations, your main responsibilities will include:
People & Culture Strategy
Ensure Citizens UK has the people, capability and organisational shape required to deliver its mission and sustain impact over time.
· Analyse organisational strategy, change priorities and external context to identify their implications for people, capability, structure and ways of working.
· Carry out workforce planning to assess current and future capacity and capability, identifying gaps, risks and realistic options to address them.
· Develop, maintain and refresh the People & Culture strategy so it responds directly to organisational needs and provides clear priorities for action.
· Provide expert people and culture advice to the Executive Leadership Team and Board, informing strategic discussions, trade-offs and decisions.
Talent Management
Develop and implement talent management processes that ensure Citizens UK attracts, retains and sustains the people needed to deliver its work.
· Lead recruitment, selection and onboarding to bring in people who can perform effectively in their roles and are aligned with Citizens UK’s values.
· Develop and maintain retention approaches focused on the key drivers of retention, including meaningful work, effective management, development opportunities, wellbeing, inclusion and fair treatment.
· Identify critical roles and critical talent and put in place practical succession and risk-mitigation plans, including knowledge transfer, handover planning and interim cover where needed.
· Monitor employee experience across the employment lifecycle, using insight from feedback and people data to improve people practices and ways of working.
Performance, Leadership & Capability
Strengthen organisational effectiveness by enabling teams to perform well, grow in capability and contribute consistently to shared goals.
· Maintain and operate performance management processes, including objective setting, regular feedback and reviews, ensuring that staff are clear on expectations and accountable for results.
· Support managers to address performance issues constructively by clarifying expectations, strengthening feedback, building capability and resolving barriers to effective performance.
· Coordinate and deliver learning and development activity that supports managers and staff to build skills, leadership capability and confidence in their roles.
Organisational Culture, Engagement & Wellbeing
Foster a working environment where people feel engaged, supported and able to do their best work together.
· Promote Citizens UK’s values in everyday people practices, supporting managers to translate values into consistent behaviours, decision-making and ways of working.
· Design and operate staff engagement and feedback mechanisms, ensuring staff voice is heard, themes are analysed, and practical actions are taken in response.
· Develop and maintain wellbeing approaches that support psychological safety, healthy workload management, early resolution of concerns and sustainable working practices.
· Support constructive relationships with the Trade Union and enable effective consultation and dialogue on people-related matters.
EDI & Safeguarding
Ensure Citizens UK is equitable, inclusive and safe for all by embedding fairness, care and accountability into how the organisation operates.
· Develop and implement Equity, Diversity and Inclusion priorities, using clear measures to monitor progress, identify gaps and support accountability across the organisation.
· Embed EDI considerations into recruitment, progression, policy development and everyday people decisions, working closely with relevant colleagues to ensure consistency in practice.
· Act as the People & Culture lead for safeguarding, ensuring responsibilities are clear, processes are understood, and concerns are handled appropriately, sensitively and in line with agreed procedures.
· Support managers and leaders to recognise and address inclusion or safeguarding issues early, escalating concerns where required and ensuring appropriate follow-up.
Governance, Risk & Compliance
Ensure Citizens UK has a clear, effective and trusted people governance framework that supports lawful decision-making, fair treatment and organisational confidence.
· Develop, review and maintain People & Culture policies and procedures, ensuring they are legally compliant, values-aligned and understood by managers and staff.
· Provide day-to-day advice and guidance on people-related risk and compliance, identifying emerging issues early and supporting proportionate, lawful responses.
· Manage disciplinary, grievance and other formal employment processes, ensuring fairness, consistency, appropriate documentation and timely resolution.
Systems & HR Operations
Ensure the efficient, reliable and compliant administration of people processes and systems.
· Operate and maintain HR systems, payroll processes and core people administration, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality and compliance with organisational and legal requirements.
· Review and improve people processes to reduce duplication, minimise manual work and improve efficiency, making best use of available technology and automation.
· Maintain accurate and up-to-date people records and data, ensuring information is accessible, secure and fit for reporting, audit and operational needs.
Functional Leadership & Resource Management
Build and manage CUK’s People & Culture function, ensuring that staff and resources contribute effectively to achievement of CUK’s mission.
· Plan, prioritise and sequence People & Culture work to ensure available capacity is focused on the organisation’s most important people risks and priorities.
· Manage the People & Culture budget, including payroll, monitoring spend and applying value-for-money principles in line with organisational policies.
· Manage People & Culture staff and outsourced service providers utilising an engaging leadership style to support effective delivery of expectations.
Personal Specification
(D) Desirable, (E) Essential
Qualifications
· (E) CIPD qualification (Level 7) or equivalent senior-level professional experience in People / HR leadership
· (D) Degree or equivalent qualification in human resources, organisational development, management or a related field
Experience
· (E) Significant experience in a senior People / HR role, ideally within a charity, not-for-profit or values-driven organisation
· (E) Experience of leading and delivering people and culture priorities in complex, mission-led organisations
· (E) Experience of advising Executive and Board-level stakeholders on people, culture, governance and risk matters
· (E) Experience of operating as a senior, hands-on HR generalist, covering strategy, policy, employee relations and operational delivery
· (E) Experience of workforce planning, recruitment, performance management and organisational change
· (D) Experience of working with trade unions or staff representative bodies
Key skills and knowledge
· (E) Strong generalist HR expertise across employment law, compliance, safeguarding, performance management and people governance
· (E) Proven ability to design and implement practical people processes that support performance, inclusion and wellbeing
· (E) Strong coaching capability, with the ability to support managers to address performance, capability and behavioural issues constructively
· (E) Ability to manage complex employee relations matters with judgement, fairness and confidence
· (E) Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present clear advice and recommendations to senior leaders and boards
· (D) Knowledge of HR systems, people data and process improvement to support efficient delivery
Personal qualities & values
· (E) Strong commitment to social justice, inclusion and the values and mission of Citizens UK
· (E) Values-led and relational leadership style, combining empathy, integrity and pragmatism
· (E) Resilient and adaptable, able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced and evolving environment
· (E) Comfortable working within an accountable team culture, open to feedback, reflective practice and continuous improvement
· (D) Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends, and to travel when required to support organisational priorities
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you love to recruit, inspire, support and equip volunteers?
Do you have a passion for inspiring supporters to help people living in extreme poverty fulfil their God-given potential?
If that's you, then Tearfund's Fundraising Marketing team could be the right place for you!
This role is part of the Church & Community Building Squad, working with colleagues and volunteers to find and share stories of need and hope, to encourage new support and continued giving through working with churches and community fundraisers across the UK.
The Volunteer Relationship Executive role is responsible for the recruitment of new volunteers, and providing ongoing support for existing volunteers, ensuring they are inspired and equipped to represent Tearfund well. Volunteers are involved in speaking at churches, supporting at festivals and events and in community fundraising activities and the postholder should be experienced in these areas in order to provide the best support possible to our volunteers. Could that be you?
Do you have the following experience?
- Experience of volunteer management, training and recruitment
- Experience of volunteering and volunteer management and conference, events and festivals
- Experience of delivering fundraising talks
- Community Fundraising experience
- Demonstrable track record in achieving challenging targets and objectives
Do you have the following skills?
- Ability to see through activities from start to finish
- A flexible approach to your work, showing agility to adapt and make changes if required
- Ability to influence and work alongside senior stakeholders
- Ability to build strong rapport with supporters and volunteers
- Strategic thinking, and desire to drive forward new ways of doing things, with a test and learn mentality.
If that's you, then our Fundraising Marketing Team would love to meet you.
This role is full time (35 hours per week) on a 12 month fixed contract, flexible working patterns may be considered.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds (in our UK workforce) as these groups are currently under-represented at Tearfund.
This role is eligible for hybrid working and you will be required to work from the Teddington Tearfund office and from your home by agreement with the line manager.
All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs
The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Head of Corporate Partnerships
Location: North London (3 days per week in the office)
Hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: £50,000 to £55,000 per annum
Reporting to: Director of Fundraising
Term: Permanent
Aquilas is delighted to be partnering witth a much loved children's charity to recruit a Head of Corporate Partnerships to join their successful fundraising team.
About the role:
In this role, you will work closely with the Director of Fundraising & Communications to develop and enhance their Corporate and Special Events Programme. This is very much a hands-on role of team leadership and direct account management. This includes six figure partners.
The post-holder has a key role in the management of their Philanthropy & Corporate Board, which bring together industry leader to help move both these programmes forward. There is great freedom to innovate and a healthy pool of local business with an affinity to our cause. The post-holder takes a key leadership role across fundraising and marketing, working with their peers and Director to take strategic decisions for wider benefit of the department.
Line managing a small team of two you will play a key role in building and maintaining relationships with existing and prospective partners of the charity. You will ensure our partners have the best possible experience, making them feel engaged and motivated, valued and informed about the impact of their involvement and help them achieve their organisation’s objectives.
About you:
You will be an inspiring Corporate Fundraising Head, excellentcommunicator and a natural relationship builder. You will have demonstrative experience in people management within Partnerships and ideally a strong, broad background in corporate fundraising or commerical sales. Excellent donor stewardship skills in terms of account management of existing supports
To Apply:
To receive a candidate pack or arrange a confidential conversation, please contact:
Kieran McGorrian, Head of Not for Profit Appointments, Aquilas
Reporting to, and working closely with, the Head of Fundraising and Engagement, the Senior Philanthropy and Partnerships Lead will shape and implement innovative strategies, driving growth in philanthropic giving, secure corporate partnerships and obtain critical funding. With a focus on cultivating mutually beneficial, long-term relationships, you’ll craft compelling proposals, develop tailored stewardship plans, and create sponsorship opportunities that inspire ongoing support.
You’ll lead the way in securing multi-year corporate partnerships and nurturing donor relationships to meet ambitious income targets. As a key player in the senior fundraising team, you’ll contribute to strategic planning, represent the charity at events, and champion new approaches to fundraising.
With our newly formed Development Board, the Senior Philanthropy and Partnerships Lead will identify and utilise key networks to grow our philanthropic supporter base across corporate and major donor income streams. With strong writing skills, this person will also craft tailored and compelling corporate proposals and trust and foundation applications.
Who are we looking for?
To support our vision and ensure the achievement of ambitious income targets to support children and families affected by neuroblastoma, we are looking for a strategic and results-driven high-value fundraiser to join our team.
We are particularly keen to speak with interested candidates who enjoy cultivating high-value relationships from scratch and stewarding five- and six-figure corporate partnerships, and/or major donor relationships.
Person specification:
- Demonstrable significant experience working in corporate fundraising (experience in major donor and trusts & foundations fundraising would also be of benefit).
- Strategic thinker with significant experience at a managerial level, developing strategic plans to grow and optimise high-value fundraising.
- A proven record of being results-driven and working to achieve income targets, KPIs and outcomes.
- Proven ability to proactively identify, cultivate and secure new corporate relationships, demonstrate strong new business development acumen and confidence opening new opportunities.
See our Recruitment Pack for the full role description and specification and for information about Solving Kids' Cancer UK.
Location: Home-based within England with regular travel to London and elsewhere in the UK as required
First stage interviews: Thursday 26th February
Second stage interviews: Wednesday 4th March
As a safeguarding charity whose work and practice are underpinned by safeguarding principles to protect children and young people and enhance their welfare, we always work in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance, and best safeguarding practices. All our roles require a basic criminal record check.
Our vision is a future where no child dies of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma or suffers due to the treatment they receive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At British Heart Foundation (BHF), data plays a central role in driving insight, innovation and meaningful impact. As part of our evolving Azure Databricks platform, the Data Engineer will be our product expert contributing to a product that is continuously developing, helping the organisation make better, faster and more informed decisions in support of life saving research.
You’ll help drive our highly advanced Azure Databricks platform that delivers fast, reliable insights across the business. You will build and optimise data pipelines, ingest and transform diverse data sources, design new data solutions, and champion emerging technologies, all while focusing on continuous improvement, it’s a chance to solve complex challenges, shape a growing innovative product, and make a real impact.
Proactive, you’ll operate with a strong sense of initiative, designing and building new data pipelines, organising data and making it accessible for advanced analytics that support research and health projects through data driven insights. Working closely with the Health Insights team, ensuring that high quality, well-structured data underpins the analysis, modelling and evidence that drives BHF’s mission.
This role combines deep technical expertise with strong interpersonal communication, contributing to a collaborative team environment while helping colleagues understand and make the most of the platform’s capabilities.
About you
As our ideal candidate, you'll have:
• Microsoft certified Azure Databricks engineer and knowledge of Databricks Unity Catalogue with proven experience building and maintaining scalable Data Lakehouse pipelines.
• Strong programming experience across SQL, Python, R, Java and Scala, with excellent problem solving skills and experience investigating issues and delivering high quality data solutions using Git/GitHub best practices.
• Hands on experience in data modelling, data warehousing and ETL processes, with a solid track record of integrating, transforming and orchestrating data from a wide range of internal and external sources.
• A proactive, self starting approach to producing new data pipelines, ensuring data is well organised, high quality and readily accessible for data scientists.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, confident in simplifying complex issues and delivering clear, structured outcomes.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to build strong working relationships with the Health Insights team and wider stakeholders with commitment to continuous improvement.
• Effective time management skills with previous experience balancing multiple priorities and managing out ambiguity, identifying and mitigating risks.
• Excellent planning, organisational and interpersonal skills enabling to deliver results to deadlines.
• A positive can-do attitude, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.
Belonging at BHF
We are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Embracing different perspectives and backgrounds strengthens our organisation and empowers us to make a real difference together.
To hear from our people, check out Belonging at BHF.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer.
Working arrangements
This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and at least one day per week, on average, in our London Office. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.
Benefits and development
We offer our staff generous benefits, such as:
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Private medical insurance, dental health cover, and money towards gym membership.
• Pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%.
• Full pay for 12 weeks for family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Life assurance.
• Extra paid leave of up to 10 days to support colleagues who may need more time off work to look after themselves or others close to them.
Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.
To find out more about our benefits you can download the Benefits document at the bottom of this page or check out What we offer – Benefits and Development pages.
Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.