National dementia friendly communities manager jobs
Personal Independence Coordinator Team Leader Salary £31,489 Full Time 35 hours per week
Do you want a job that makes a positive difference in people’s lives?
Age UK Croydon’s very successful PIC service for older people in Croydon is recruiting for a new Personal Independence Coordinator Team Leader.
PICs work alongside health and care professionals, adopting a multidisciplinary approach to working with people who have long term health and social care needs. The PICs provide critical links between formal health and social care services and the wider community support networks.
If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of people in the community, and those who care for them and want to contribute to an organisation which is continuously striving to improve, then we would love to hear from you.
We are committed to providing a flexible and productive working environment for all employees. Evolving technology and communication platforms enable employees to work in new and different ways, where we can meet our stakeholder needs and continue to deliver against our charitable objectives. We recognise the importance of supporting employees to have greater personal choice and maintain a healthier work/life balance.
Full training will be provided; the important qualities we are looking for are:
Excellent communication and listening skills
A positive attitude and the ability to problem solve
A cheerful, friendly and outgoing personality
The ability to work flexibly, alone and as part of a team
Closing date for applications: 9am Wednesday 12th November
Interview Dates: Tuesday 18th November 2025
Our mission is to reach, involve, support and connect people so they can age well in Croydon.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting time to join CFT as we launch a bold new business plan and have recently opened a brand-new fringe venue, The Nest. You will play a pivotal role in building and expanding relationships with local and national businesses to support our productions, Learning, Education and Participation (LEAP) programme, and wider community engagement.
The Senior Corporate Development Manager will lead the planning and delivery of CFT’s corporate fundraising strategy. You will secure new sponsorships, steward existing relationships, and develop high-value, multi-year partnerships that align with both CFT’s priorities and our supporters’ objectives.
As line manager to the Development Officer (Corporates & Trusts), you will provide guidance, support and opportunities for professional growth, ensuring best practice in fundraising and partnership management across the organisation.
Senior Corporate Development Manager (maternity cover)
£34,000 - £37,000 pa. dependent on experience
Full details of the role can be found on our website
Key Responsibilities
Strategic
- Lead on the development and delivery of CFT’s corporate fundraising strategy, setting income targets and KPIs with the Director of Development
- Create compelling and innovative partnership opportunities for corporate supporters
- Contribute to the wider Development strategy and annual Business Plan
Fundraising & Relationship Building
- Meet the annual Corporate Development target, currently c£300,000, along with the support of the Development Officer
- Secure sponsorship for productions, seasons, and organisational priorities
- Identify, cultivate and convert new corporate supporters, building long-term, high-value relationships
- Devise and deliver tailored cultivation and pitching strategies, including for national brands
- Draft and negotiate contracts for all corporate partnerships
- Host cultivation events and support the Development Committee, Executive and senior managers in engaging prospective sponsors
- Ensure due diligence in line with CFT’s Donation Acceptance Policy
- Support the Development Officer in managing and growing CFT’s Corporate Membership network
Donor and Partnership Management
- Manage CFT’s portfolio of corporate supporters, ensuring timely delivery of benefits, publicity and events
- Oversee reporting to sponsors and partners, demonstrating impact and value
- Work with colleagues across CFT to develop and deliver bespoke partnership opportunities aligned with corporate social responsibility priorities
Marketing & Communications
- Collaborate with the Marketing Department to deliver sponsorship benefits and ensure accurate representation of sponsors across CFT platforms
- Develop creative branding opportunities and report on sponsorship reach
- Coordinate sponsor advertising and communications, with support from the Development Officer and Marketing team
Management
- Provide coaching, training and support to the Development Officer to ensure professional growth and high performance
- Model excellence in fundraising practice and collaboration across CFT
- Manage budgets within the corporate fundraising portfolio and contribute to organisational efficiency and effectiveness
To apply please emailyour CV and a covering letter, or video to our recruitment team by the deadline, quoting job reference: 2509SCDM in the subject line. In your covering letter or video, please let us know why you are applying for the role, what excites you about joining CFT and how your experience and skills match the person specification.
Please email us if you'd like to arrange for an informal chat about the role before applying.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Individual Giving Manager - Chichester Festival Theatre
Maternity Cover
The Individual Giving Manager will lead the successful planning and delivery of mid-level giving, managing schemes between £120–£4,999 annually. You will oversee donor cultivation, stewardship, and supporter communications, ensuring the highest standards of engagement and experience.
Line-managing the Senior Events Officer, you will also ensure the delivery of high-quality events that inspire and retain donors and generate fundraising income, playing an active role in developing CFT’s giving schemes and future fundraising strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Mid-level supporters
· Manage all mid-level giving schemes (£120–£4,999 annually), ensuring they remain appealing and effective
· Proactively identify and cultivate prospective new supporters, and increase giving from current donors
· Provide outstanding stewardship, delivering benefits on time and ensuring a first-class supporter experience
· Work with the Senior Events Officer to deliver exceptional cultivation and stewardship events.
· Collaborate with Marketing to promote giving opportunities and ensure consistent messaging.
· Review and refine supporter propositions to reflect best practice and donor needs.
· Support the Friends and Membership Officer with renewals, direct debits, and administration.
Prospecting & Cultivating
· Proactively identify and cultivate new supporters, increase giving from current supporters.
· Lead recruitment campaigns for mid-level supporters and contribute to targeted donor communications
· Work with the Head of Individual Giving to identify potential major donors and implement tailored stewardship plans
· Complete due diligence on all new and prospective supporters in line with CFT’s Donation
Acceptance Policy Development Events
· Line-manage the Senior Events Officer to deliver high-quality donor events across the giving journey
· Collaborate with colleagues to ensure smooth operational delivery
· Represent CFT at supporter events, ensuring donors feel welcomed and valued
Administration & Reporting
· Maintain accurate supporter records on Spektrix
· Monitor income against targets, flagging risks and opportunities
· Contribute to the fundraising strategy, principally through growing mid-level giving
· Produce receipts, renewals, and accurate reports for the Development Committee and Board
· Collaborate with Marketing and Development colleagues on supporter communications and campaign mailings
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
· Experience of fundraising with individual supporters, including donor relationship management
· Experience of prospect research and pipeline management
· Proven track record of asking for and securing gifts
· Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
· Confident communicator with strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
· Experience of prospect research and pipeline management
· Strong organisational and project management skills with excellent attention to detail.
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM systems
· A proactive, flexible, and collaborative approach, with willingness to work evenings and weekends
Desirable Criteria
· Experience in fundraising campaigns (digital and offline)
· Demonstrable success in event planning and delivery
· Knowledge of Spektrix and Dotdigital (or equivalent systems)
· Knowledge of the arts sector and enthusiasm for theatre and live performance
Responsibilities as a Manager
· Lead, support and develop the Senior Events Officer, ensuring clear objectives and professional growth
· Manage budgets effectively and contribute to organisational efficiency
· Model excellence in fundraising practice and collaboration across CFT
· Uphold health and safety responsibilities as required
Full details of the role can be found on the CFT website
To apply please send your CV and a covering letter, or video, by the deadline, quoting job reference: 2509IGM in the subject line. In your covering letter or video, please let us know why you are applying for the role, what excites you about joining CFT and how your experience and skills match the person specification.
Please email our recruitment team if you'd like to arrange for an informal chat about the role before applying.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are thrilled to offer an incredible opportunity to become part of our High Value team at Alzheimer’s Society!
We’re looking for a passionate, people-focused communicator to join us. This is more than a fundraising role—it’s about building meaningful, lasting connections with supporters who want to leave a legacy of hope.
This is your chance to play a pivotal role in generating essential funds that drive our mission forward, supporting those living with dementia, funding ground-breaking research, and campaigning for change.
You’ll be the trusted guide for individuals considering leaving a gift in their Will, helping them feel valued, informed, and inspired every step of the way. You’ll also lead on delivering three engaging supporter events each year, bringing our mission to life and showing the real impact of legacy giving.
If you are seeking a varied and fast paced role in a supportive and experienced team this could be the move for you.
About you
You may not be from a fundraising background, that's ok! Let us know in your application how you match what we need for you to succeed. We need you to have;
- Strong relationship building and communications skills, to a wide variety of audiences, with an interest in some public speaking (don’t worry, we will guide you), both virtually and in person.
- Ability and motivation to meet and exceed targets, both financial and service delivery.
- Confidence or keen interest to learn how to deliver an engaging presentations to small and large audiences.
- The independence and self-motivation to work remotely.
- Experience of or real enthusiasm for using data to inform decisions with a desire to further develop this skill.
Location:
This is a homeworking role based within South East England (covering Kent, West Sussex, East Sussex, Hampshire & Surrey), with frequent travel across the region and to our Head Office in Central London, and regular travel to other locations including our national offices in Birmingham, Warrington, and Belfast.
Interviews will be week commencing 10th November 2025.
About Alzheimer's Society - who are we and what’s our mission?
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.
At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding ground-breaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.
Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.
Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as part of a minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.
Our hiring process
We want you to bring your whole self to the process. Applications are anonymised until interview stage, and we’re happy to support any adjustments. Share your feedback via our candidate survey when applying to help us improve. We may close early if we receive high interest (with 48 hours’ notice). Some roles may require a DBS check as part of our safer recruitment commitment. Thinking about using AI during the recruitment process? we know this can be helpful in many ways but remember to include your personal and authentic self too. Your voice and experience are what really set you apart.
Giving back to you
At Alzheimer’s Society, we value our people and take a total reward approach to pay and benefits. You’ll enjoy a generous double-matched pension scheme, 27 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays and wellbeing days), and access to a free Bupa Cash Plan, 24/7 EAP, Thrive mental wellbeing support, and virtual GP services. Our Society Plus platform offers exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, and recognition schemes, while our flexible working, family-friendly policies, and life assurance provide peace of mind and work/life balance. We also offer a free Will-writing service and long service awards to recognise your ongoing commitment.
Are you a talented Marketing Executive ready to join the award-winning Marketing team at the UK’s leading dementia charity?
We are recruiting for a Marketing Executive to join on a full-time basis, working 35 hours per week on a permanent contract.
The post holder will support the Senior Marketing Manager in developing and delivering a powerful TV documentary and surrounding campaign, help market our latest ground-breaking research and innovation, and support in devising marketing plans for our national influencing work to mobilise the public and make dementia a priority – planning integrated, impactful, multi-channel creative campaigns that reach our target audiences and drive emotional engagement and change.
You will work alongside key internal stakeholders in the Income and Engagement team and renowned external creative and media agencies to ensure they have what they need to deliver exceptional campaigns that win hearts and minds and help us to meet our ambitious targets to extend our reach, be known as the go-to dementia charity and help end the devastation caused by dementia.
About you
We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Marketing Executive to join the team. You will have:
- Solid experience and a good understanding of brand and marketing – within the not-for-profit sector would be beneficial or other organisations.
- Demonstrable project management skills and the ability to prioritise, manage and co-ordinate a large number of projects simultaneously
- Experience of producing a wide range of marketing communication materials across different marketing channels
- Experience of digital and social media marketing and website management
- Experience working with external agencies – briefing and managing creative suppliers
- Demonstrable creative thought and the ability to review creative concepts
- Excellent communication, copywriting skills and attention to detail
- Experience analysing audience data and designing marketing activity based on this insight
- Analytical skills to be able to evaluate marketing data and measure campaign success
- Strong administration skills and the ability to work well with others.
About Alzheimer's Society - who are we and what’s our mission?
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.
At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding ground-breaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.
Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.
Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as part of a minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.
Our hiring process
We want you to bring your whole self to the process. Applications are anonymised until interview stage, and we’re happy to support any adjustments. Share your feedback via our candidate survey when applying to help us improve. We may close early if we receive high interest (with 48 hours’ notice). Some roles may require a DBS check as part of our safer recruitment commitment. Thinking about using AI during the recruitment process? we know this can be helpful in many ways but remember to include your personal and authentic self too. Your voice and experience are what really set you apart.
Giving back to you
At Alzheimer’s Society, we value our people and take a total reward approach to pay and benefits. You’ll enjoy a generous double-matched pension scheme, 27 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays and wellbeing days), and access to a free Bupa Cash Plan, 24/7 EAP, Thrive mental wellbeing support, and virtual GP services. Our Society Plus platform offers exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, and recognition schemes, while our flexible working, family-friendly policies, and life assurance provide peace of mind and work/life balance. We also offer a free Will-writing service and long service awards to recognise your ongoing commitment.
Giving back to you
Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.
You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.