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Holborn, Greater London (Hybrid)
£55,000 - £60,000 (inclusive of London weighting)
Full-time
Permanent

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Job description

Job Title: Head of Fundraising
Reports to: Deputy CEO
Location: Contracted to Breaking Barrier’ office in London, Birmingham or Manchester, with some expectation of travel

Terms: 5 days per week (37.5 hours) but open to part-time (minimum 30 hours) and flexible working arrangements

Contract: Permanent
Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 (inclusive of London weighting)

Purpose of the Role
The Head of Fundraising is a strategic leadership role within the Income and Engagement Directorate,
with overall responsibility for the strategy, delivery and performance of Breaking Barriers’ high-value
income portfolio. This includes corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations, statutory funding, and
major gifts.
Breaking Barriers has grown into a national charity supporting over 1,300 refugees each year and
raising c.£3m annually. Income from corporate partners and philanthropic funders has been central to
this growth, with corporate partnerships integral to both income and the creation of meaningful
employment outcomes for our refugee clients. As the organisation enters its next strategic phase, the
priority is to develop national partnerships in line with a redesigned service model and build long-term
resilience across high-value income streams.
Reporting to the Deputy CEO, the Head of Fundraising will translate organisational priorities into a
clear income strategy that delivers resilience and long-term relationship-led partnerships. They will
lead and support a team of senior fundraisers, each with lead responsibility for a defined income
stream, while maintaining personal involvement in a small number of priority, high-value relationships.
As a member of Breaking Barriers’ Joint Leadership Team, the post-holder will contribute to
organisational leadership, culture and decision-making, and will help shape how we work with
responsible businesses, funders and partners to advance refugee employment in the UK.

Key Responsibilities
1. Income generation and external partnerships
 Hold overall accountability for income delivery across corporate partnerships, trusts and
foundations, statutory funding, and major gifts / high-net-worth individuals.
 Provide strategic oversight and direction to senior managers leading each income stream,
ensuring coherence, prioritisation and strong performance across the portfolio.
 Maintain personal oversight of a small number of priority, high-value relationships, acting as
senior sponsor and external representative where appropriate.
 Ensure a strong, diversified pipeline of prospective partners and donors aligned with
organisational priorities.
 Champion excellent stewardship and supporter experience across all high-value relationships.
 Work closely with colleagues across the Directorate and the Joint Leadership Team to
maximise cross-fundraising, partnership and engagement opportunities.
 Ensure that the voice, experience and dignity of refugees are meaningfully and ethically
reflected in fundraising activity.
 Ensure accurate and consistent use of Salesforce for pipeline management, forecasting,
reporting and analysis.

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 Work closely with the Deputy CEO and Finance team on income forecasting, budgeting and
financial planning.
 Ensure compliance with all relevant legal and regulatory requirements, including GDPR and the
Fundraising Code of Practice.
2. Strategy and growth
 Working closely with the Deputy CEO, lead the development and delivery of an integrated
Fundraising Strategy that supports organisational priorities, financial sustainability and long-
term national partnerships.
 Translate strategy into clear priorities, plans and performance expectations across the
fundraising portfolio.
 Drive income growth while strengthening long-term resilience across high-value income
streams.
 Develop and deliver national and multi-year partnerships, particularly with corporate partners
and major statutory funders, ensuring these relationships are strategically aligned, high-impact
and mutually beneficial.
 Ensure fundraising propositions are compelling, evidence-led and clearly connected to
Breaking Barriers’ impact, working closely with the Services Directorate to reflect operational
reality and client need.
 Strengthen pipeline management, forecasting and scenario planning to support financial
resilience and informed decision-making.
 Identify opportunities to deepen funder engagement beyond income, including learning
partnerships, influence and profile-raising where appropriate.
 Monitor external trends and risks affecting high-value fundraising, adapting plans proactively in
partnership with organisational leadership
3. Leadership and team management
 Provide inclusive, ambitious and supportive leadership to the Fundraising team, fostering a
culture of high performance, collaboration and learning.
 Line manage 3 Senior Managers across Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy, each with
lead responsibility for a defined income stream.
 Set clear expectations, objectives and KPIs for senior managers, supporting them to balance
strategic leadership with hands-on fundraising delivery.
 Ensure effective prioritisation, realistic workloads and joined-up ways of working across a
complex fundraising portfolio.
 Lead on workforce planning, skills development and succession planning within the
Fundraising function, in partnership with the Deputy CEO.
 Champion strong collaboration between fundraising and other directorates, particularly
Services, Communications and Finance.
 Model Breaking Barriers’ values at all times, contributing to a welcoming, mission-led and
entrepreneurial organisational culture.
 Actively contribute as a member of the Joint Leadership Team, supporting organisational
leadership and decision-making beyond fundraising.
 Provide clear, accurate and timely reporting to the Deputy CEO, CEO and Board of Trustees,
attending meetings as required.

Person Specification
Essential
 Significant experience leading high-value fundraising across multiple income streams, with a strong
track record of income growth.
 Demonstrable success securing and stewarding 6- and 7-figure partnerships or donations from
corporate partners, trusts/foundations, statutory funders and/or major donors.

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 Proven ability to operate at both strategic and delivery levels, balancing leadership with selective
frontline fundraising.
 Experience managing senior fundraisers or managers with responsibility for discrete income
streams.
 Strong strategic, financial and analytical skills, including budgeting, forecasting, performance
management and risk assessment.
 Excellent relationship-building, influencing and negotiation skills, with credibility at senior levels
internally and externally.
 Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and compellingly to a range of audiences, including
trustees.
 Experience working effectively across an organisation and with senior leadership teams.
 Strong project management skills and ability to prioritise in a fast-paced environment.
 Sound knowledge of GDPR and the Charity Fundraising Code of Practice.
 Demonstrable interest in, and commitment to, refugee inclusion, employment or related social
justice issues.
 A leadership style aligned with Breaking Barriers’ values: mission-led, welcoming, collaborative and
entrepreneurial.
Desirable
 Experience integrating or restructuring fundraising teams or portfolios.
 Knowledge of trends in refugee sector funding, responsible business or social impact partnerships.
 Experience of statutory funding delivery and compliance.
 Event-based fundraising or donor cultivation experience.

Other considerations:
 Breaking Barriers is committed to protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and
neglect and for their views, wishes and beliefs to be fully taken into account when deciding action. 
 We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified
persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and
civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief. 
 Breaking Barriers particularly welcomes applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or
a refugee background. 
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we are committed to offering an accessible recruitment
process and guarantee an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Application resources
Organisation
Breaking Barriers View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 51 - 100

Breaking Barriers exists so that every refugee can access meaningful employment and build a new life.

Posted on: 22 January 2026
Closing date: 08 February 2026 at 23:30
Tags: Fundraising, Community Fundraising, Corporate Fundraising, Digital Fundraising

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