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Selly Oak, West Midlands (Hybrid)
£50,467, incl. £3,190 car allowance
Full-time
Permanent
Job description

Acorns Children’s Hospice provides specialist care and support for babies, children and young people who are life limited or life threatened. Supporting over 750 children and nearly 1,000 families annually, Acorns is a vital lifeline for families across the West Midlands and Gloucestershire during unimaginably difficult times.

Over the past three years, Acorns’ leadership has enhanced collaboration and innovation across the charity and embedded an organisation-wide fundraising culture.

With a newly integrated Partnerships Team spanning corporate partnerships and community fundraising, and an ambitious £5m appeal ahead, Acorns is now seeking a Senior Community Partnerships Manager to oversee and deliver the charity’s community fundraising strategy, driving c.£1m of income. The strategic focus will be on building more commercially productive relationships with SMEs, community groups, and associations across the West Midlands.

Reporting to the Head of Partnerships,  you will personally manage a portfolio of key community partnerships while leading and developing a team of three Community Partnerships Managers. While the team operates on a patch basis (Birmingham/Black Country and Worcester), you will take a lead on integration across Acorns, working closely with Retail and Care colleagues.

This is a superb opportunity for someone who has evolved from traditional community fundraising into more commercially-focused, regional partnerships.

About the role

As Senior Community Partnerships Manager, you will:

  • Report to the Head of Partnerships and line manage three Community Partnerships Managers, ensuring plans are focused, targets/KPIs are set and met and ROI is prioritised
  • Oversee key accounts worth circa £1m across the team, seeking opportunities to uplift/evolve, whilst delivering exceptional donor experience for SME, community group, and association partners
  • Be the key account manager for a range of partnerships that have the potential for growth, are higher profile or have a wider geography than one patch alone
  • Work closely with the Corporate Team to ensure smooth handover of partners with higher value potential or commercial complexity or in reverse for those that focus more on staff fundraising alone
  • Network map and build relationships across key sectors, utilising Acorns senior leaders to open doors
  • Contribute to the development of fundraising products and campaigns that appeal to community audiences
  • Collaborate with Retail, Care and other fundraising teams to maximise referrals and cross-team opportunities

About you

Essential skills and experience: 

  • Proven experience of growing income through regional community engagement, ideally within a charity setting
  • Either line management or substantial coaching/mentoring experience
  • Experience of working with community leaders
  • Experience and evidence of first-class relationship management techniques and donor care
  • Experience of organising events, managing volunteers, risk assessments and health and safety requirements
  • Track record of cross-team working with examples of impact, ideally this will include collaborating with corporate partnerships teams

Desirable: 

  • A blend of regional corporate relationship management and community fundraising experience, reflecting the strategic direction of the role

Employee benefits include:

  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • 5 days holiday buyback scheme starting from April 2026
  • 5% employer pension contribution
  • Life assurance scheme (2 x annual salary)
  • Retail discounts (including the Blue Light card)
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Access to expert financial health and wellbeing support
Application resources
Application Instructions

To apply, please upload your CV, making sure it reflects the essential skills and experience outlined above. You can use the notes/cover letter section to share any additional relevant information. Suitable applicants will be contacted and given full support with the formal application process.

Round 1 interviews – w/c 30 March (TBC)

Round 2 interviews – Thursday 9 April

Organisation
Acorns Children's Hospice View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 101 - 500
Posted on: 03 March 2026
Closing date: 19 March 2026 at 16:51
Job ref: LM
Tags: Fundraising, Health / Medical, Strategy, Youth / Children, Community Fundraising, Regional Fundraising, Governance / Management