Strategic manager jobs in tower hamlets, greater london
Battersea is entering an exciting phase of innovation and transformation during this first year of our new five-year strategy. With increased investment in income generation, we are strengthening our team to drive the growth necessary to achieve our organisational goals. This role sits within the Philanthropy, Partnerships & Commercial (PPC) team, made up of Philanthropy & Trusts, Corporate Partnerships & Commercial, Special Events & Stewardship, and Fundraising Operations.
The focus of the Philanthropy & Trusts team is to build a solid base of support through excellent stewardship of existing trusts and major donors alongside cultivation of new prospects, reached through prospect research and the networks of senior volunteers. The key purpose of this Philanthropy Manager is to meet both financial and strategic KPIs in order ensure the long-term health of the Philanthropy pipeline. They will do this by personally managing a portfolio of key individual relationships as well as line-managing the Philanthropy Officer to deliver against their targets. This role, together with Battersea’s other Philanthropy Managers, will also work closely with senior leadership, senior volunteers and other individuals to open up networks and introduce new major donors to Battersea.
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.
Acceptable use of AI:
At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience.
To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience.
Closing date: 1st December 2025
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.
Interview Date(s): To be confirmed
For full details on the role, please download the recruitment pack from our Careers website.
To apply for the role, click on the "Apply" button below.
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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Project Manager - Future Fund Programme
THE KINGS FUND
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
£48,905 - £58,402 per annum + benefits (salary range will increase in January)
For over a century, The King’s Fund has worked to improve people’s health and care. We tackle the thorniest questions facing our health and care system, and in turn society. We do this through our research, analysis and insight; leadership and organisational development with health and care leaders; convening and events; and partnering with others. With bold thinking for better health, we’re on a mission to inspire hope and confidence that we can create a world where everyone lives a healthy life.
Shape the Future of Innovation in Health and Care
This is a unique opportunity to join The King’s Fund and help shape the future of innovation, digital transformation, and AI preparedness in a mission-driven organisation.
We are looking for a talented and adaptable Project Manager to support the next phase of our Future Fund programme, a strategic initiative launched in autumn 2023 to explore how emerging technologies and new ways of working can enhance our relevance, impact, and internal capability.
The Future Fund is central to how The King’s Fund positions itself for the future. It’s about more than technology, it’s about fostering a culture of curiosity, experimentation, and human-centred innovation across the organisation.
About the role
As Project Manager, you will:
- Lead the day-to-day project management of the Future Fund programme, coordinating across multiple workstreams.
- Support the delivery of key projects, including our headline initiative on AI, digital and leadership.
- Facilitate workshops, innovation sprints, and co-creation sessions with internal and external stakeholders.
- Work closely with our Technical Lead for AI and Automation to embed insight-led experimentation across the Fund.
- Develop governance, reporting, and evaluation frameworks to ensure accountability and learning.
- Help build a community of practice to support digital and AI capability across the organisation
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguous, multi-stakeholder environments, and who brings a mix of project management expertise, creativity, and strategic thinking.
About You:
- We’re looking for someone who:
- Has proven experience in project management
- Is confident working across teams and engaging diverse stakeholders
- Brings strong organisational and communication skills
- Is curious, collaborative, and comfortable with complexity
- Has experience or interest in AI, digital tools, or emerging technologies.
Why join us?
The King’s Fund is an independent think tank working to improve people’s health and care in England. We combine research, policy, leadership development, and practical support to help shape a system that is compassionate, equitable, and future-ready.
This role offers the chance to be part of a programme that is helping us evolve how we work, how we lead, and how we support change across the health and care system.
Interviews plan to take place: 6 January 2026.
The Fund has an ambition to increase the diversity of our workforce and introduce careers in health and care policy to a broader range of people. We encourage applicants from all sections of the community, including those from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBT+ community. We believe that diversity of background and experience contributes to a broader collective perspective that will improve the way we influence health and social care policy.
The Fund is committed to a hybrid working model that meets the organisation’s needs, while giving staff flexibility to choose between office and home working. Staff are expected to work a minimum of 40% from our central London office and are free to work more days from the office if they prefer.
Employee benefits & values
Cycle to work scheme, Employee assistance programme, Enhanced pension, Health & wellness benefits, Hybrid working, Published gender paygap
As Finance & Operations Manager at the Foyer Federation, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and building our finance and administrative functions at an operational and strategic level. You will support all aspects of the charity's work and development through the provision of strong financial assistance - ensuring accurate financial reporting, sales invoicing, bookkeeping, grant management and payroll management. You will also take day to day responsibility for HR and organisational administration.
This role will involve close collaboration with our team to ensure the day to day finance and operational requirements are met as well as working closely with the SLT and board to build greater financial resilience and strategic financial awareness within the charity.
You will have oversight of central operations, reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the Head of Development and Partnerships and Treasurer.
Please find the detailed job pack via the link below. The job pack includes a link to the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.
The deadline for applications is 10am 15th December 2025
Our VISION is to see all young people who can’t live at home have access to high quality housing, support, learning and development

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Job Title: Development Manager
Location: London
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Job Summary
The Development Manager will be a dynamic and experienced fundraiser with strong technical skills in grant and funding solicitation, management and stewardship across Crisis Action’s current donor targets including major foundations, governments, and High Net Wealth Individuals (HNWI). They will serve as the anchor of a newly configured fundraising team designed to support Crisis Action to nurture its existing donors and secure the next generation of support for its ground-breaking work.
This role is pivotal in ensuring excellence in our outreach, proposals, reporting and communication to drive resource mobilisation that is essential for the organisation’s financial sustainability at a time when our distinct model and way of working is needed more than ever.
Principal responsibilities
Donor engagement and communications
- Oversee and coordinate day-to-day engagement with current and prospective foundation, government and individual donors by members of the Crisis Action team
- Represent the organisation vis-à-vis donor representatives
- Support HNWI donor benefits structure and cultivation plans
- Prepare compelling and timely donor reports, donor updates, letters of receipt and other outreach materials in collaboration with finance and campaign teams.
Grant management and oversight
- Ensuring timely and skilled drafting, consultation and sign off of high-quality grant proposals
- Timely acknowledgement of all contributions and compliance with donor requirements
- Preparation of high-quality proposal budgets and financial reports for donors in compliance with grant specifications and deadlines, in close cooperation with the Finance Team
- Review all grant agreements and monitor/ensure the organization's adherence to its contractual commitments.
Strategic vision and guidance:
- Provide strategic support to the Chief Executive Officer on short- and long-term fundraising strategies and broader resource mobilisation initiatives to ensure our fundraising strategy and its implementation helps achieve organisational goals
- Set fundraising targets and produce periodic funding forecasts in consultation with members of the team.
Research and intelligence:
- Carry out donor research and provide strategic insights and donor related updates and background information to relevant colleagues.
- Monitor and ensure a solid pipeline of donor prospects
Team coordination and collaboration
- Ensure that there is a clear workplan that anticipates what has to happen when to guide team resource allocation and workload management
- Ensure effective and efficient processes of gathering and sharing information across the team to support timely donor engagement and stewardship with clear protocols on the cadence of team calls and written updates
- Support colleagues to adhere to agreed fundraising roles and responsibilities
Communications
- Ensuring effective and timely communications to donors, Crisis Action’s board and team
- In collaboration with the CEO, ensure timely and regular flow of information to the team on fundraising progress
- Timely production of high-quality fundraising updates for our Board
Data and Systems Management
- Sustain, manage and where possible further develop the relevant administrative infrastructure, including grant tracking and reporting systems, Salesforce contact database, events calendars, contact lists, donor profiles, website and annual report donor acknowledgement lists and meeting minutes
Job Specifications
Essential Skills & Experience
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in fundraising, donor relations, or development within the non-profit or international advocacy sector
- A proven track record of engaging with foundations and government officials to secure and manage grants
- Demonstrated ability to forge new donor partnerships, and a track record of bringing in new revenue
- Strong understanding of government and foundation funding landscapes with at least some familiarity with differences between them and the stewardship of major gifts from individual giving
- Experience in drafting compelling fundraising proposals, reports and donor updates for a variety of donors – foundations, governments and individuals
- Strong all-round communication and storytelling skills
- Experience producing a range of communications materials for different audiences
- Strategic thinker with the ability to translate organisational goals into actionable fundraising plans
- Proficiency in CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce) and grant management tools
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and cultures with colleagues dispersed across the world
- Financial literacy and a proven ability to understand and construct budgets
- Collaborative and empathetic approach to team and donor engagement
- Enthusiasm, initiative and willingness to learn
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills, including a systematic approach to maintaining donor tracking systems
- Fluency in oral and written English
- Proficiency in Salesforce and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Ability/willingness to travel to staff retreats and for donor visits.
- Legal right to work in the UK
Desirable skills and experience
- Proficiency in additional languages
- Established donor networks
- Experience managing major gifts and cultivating individual donor relations
- Knowledge of conflict, human rights, or social justice issues
Key Relationships
- Senior Management Team, Development Team, Finance Team, Campaign Leads, Office Directors
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Salary & Benefits
Salary: We have set bands for the salary range for all positions at Crisis Action. The baseline of our salary range for this position is £40K per annum.
Benefits: 25 annual leave days (30 days after 3 years). Up to 6% contribution to pension. 3-month long service leave after 6 years and one-month sabbatical leave in year 10. CA additionally offers an annual inflationary increase, and 2% salary increase in year 2, 4 and 8 subject to availability of funds.
DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Statement
Crisis Action values and nurtures an inclusive culture that sees the diversity of its board, staff, partners, and all we work with as a strength and source of innovation and creativity. We welcome applications from anyone no matter your background, gender identity and expression, nationality, language, ethnicity, colour, caste, race, sexual orientation, ability, religion or belief, age, marriage, civil partnership, or parental status. Equality among all is a driving force in our work and a feature of our recruitment. We strive to ensure that all employment decisions are made entirely on merit.
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About the Role
As Interim Finance Manager, you’ll oversee day-to-day finance operations, maintain robust financial systems, and ensure statutory obligations are met working with our Finance Director and CFG staff. You’ll prepare management accounts, support budgeting processes, and manage year-end audits in collaboration with our internal team and external auditors.
What You’ll Do
• Ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day finance operations.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and systems.
• Preparing of management and year-end accounts.
• Liaison with auditors on detailed queries for the 2025/26 year-end audit.
• Facilitating effective communication between the finance team and wider organisation.
• Contributing to the development of financial processes and controls.
Bookkeeping and financial operations
• Manage the finance inbox daily, ensuring timely responses.
• Upload purchase invoices received via email to Iplicit (our finance system) and add to bulk payment run once approved by budget holders; follow up on outstanding approvals.
• Add approved staff expenses to the payment run in Iplicit.
• Post invoices from external portals (e.g. JustGiving, Click Travel, Worldpay) into SAP (our CRM).
• Upload payment runs and customer refunds to the bank, sending associated reports to the FD for authorisation.
• Ensure Iplicit is up to date with bank postings.
• Prepare monthly bank and other balance sheet reconciliations as part of management accounts pack.
• Prepare payroll reports as required (payroll is outsourced) and credit card transactions for posting into Iplicit.
• Produce ad hoc financial reports as requested by the CFG team.
• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns (these are automatically prepared in Iplicit).
Management accounts, budgeting and year-end
• Prepare monthly management accounts and transaction listings for each budget holder within a tight deadline.
• Maintain monthly deferred income schedules and other balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare year-end financial reports and supporting schedules.
• Complete the audited accounts reports for our two entities, liaising with auditors and CFG team as required.
• Respond to auditor queries and provide requested documentation.
• Update and circulate budget templates to budget holders during planning; consolidate returned templates.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience in finance management.
- Strong knowledge of book-keeping, VAT, and compliance.
- Familiarity with finance systems (Iplicit and SAP desirable, training is available).
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
How to Apply
If you would like to be considered for this position, please take a look at our recruitment pack on the next page, and apply with your CV and answer the three screening questions. The deadline for applications is 09.30 on Thursday 27 November, and shortlisting will take place that week, with interviews to follow shortly after.
Please email us with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor licence therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.
Benefits of working at CFG
- 25 days' annual leave per year in addition to bank holidays, increasing to 28 days after three years of continuous service (pro-rata if part-time).
- An extra three days' leave for the office Christmas closure.
- Wellbeing week closures
- Time off for personal health appointments.
- Hybrid and remote flexible working options.
- Four paid volunteering days every year.
- Health cash plan via HSF
- Enhanced sick pay, as well as enhanced parental and adoption leave policies
- Continuing personal development - learning and development opportunities both individually and organisation wide, such as a mentor/coach, training courses and conferences.
- Auto enrolment to the Personal Pension Plan where CFG will contribute twice your contribution to the scheme up to 10%.
- Access to interest-free employee loans or salary advances.
CFG promotes remote-first working, although we do have office space at our registered address in Bermondsey, Southwark, SE London for those team members who prefer an office setting. We expect all of our team members to attend all staff, directorate, or team anchor days on a regular basis in London. All staff anchor days are currently quarterly, and directorate and smaller team anchor days are organised on an ad hoc basis. If you have any questions about this we'd be happy to chat about our in-person expectations with you.
Please note that attending our flagship events will be required for this role, as well as work outside core hours occasionally as part of our events programme.
This is an interim role and we are looking for someone to start as soon as possible.
CFG is a charity that supports all charities to make the biggest difference possible. We do this by supporting them to make the most of their money.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract: Fixed-Term, 12 months (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £55,831- £64,871 per annum (London)
Closing Date: Friday 5th December
Interviews will be held w/c Monday 8th December
Please note, we are only considering candidates who are available immediately and may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for an Interim PMO Lead to establish and manage a Project Management Office (PMO) supporting significant organisational transformation initiatives, based in London.
About us
We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills to get them back into education, training and employment. We want to end youth homelessness by 2037.
Together with our partners, we support over 15,000 young people each year.
About the role
Reporting to the Director of Performance and Technology, you will play a pivotal part in shaping and embedding project management excellence across Centrepoint. You’ll influence how projects are governed, ensure best practice is adopted, and support the delivery of complex change initiatives that will help drive Centrepoint’s future success.
As Interim PMO Lead, you’ll be responsible for designing and implementing a robust PMO structure that enables the organisation to deliver high-quality projects on time and within budget. You will work closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to establish effective governance, risk management, and reporting frameworks, ensuring that all transformation activities are aligned with Centrepoint’s strategic objectives. This role offers the opportunity to make a tangible difference by building capability, driving continuous improvement, and embedding a culture of accountability and excellence in project delivery. Your expertise will help Centrepoint navigate change, maximise impact, and set the foundation for future growth and innovation.
Hybrid Working
Centrepoint operates a hybrid working model. The requirement is a minimum of 50% of your working week. For most full-time colleagues, this means attending the office for five days over a two-week period (e.g., two days one week and three days the next). For colleagues on different contracts (including part-time or compressed contracts) this will be adjusted accordingly.
About you
- You have proven experience leading or managing a PMO or project governance function.
- You hold a recognised professional qualification in project management (such as Prince2, APM, or Lean Six Sigma).
- You have a strong track record of delivering business transformation in large, complex organisations.
- You are confident working with a range of stakeholders, including external partners and suppliers.
- You possess excellent leadership, communication, and influencing skills.
- You are adept at implementing project management tools, reporting frameworks, and governance processes.
What you’ll be doing
- Establishing a robust PMO structure to support the delivery of a major organisational transformation, ensuring high standards of project management and governance throughout.
- Developing and implementing project reporting, dashboarding, and risk management processes to provide clear oversight and accountability for project performance.
- Collaborating with colleagues across finance, procurement, and governance to create effective approval and review mechanisms for key projects, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
- Supporting the wider rollout of project management best practice across Centrepoint, including training, continuous improvement frameworks, and the integration of new technologies.
Why join Centrepoint?
In return for your efforts, you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:
- 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
- Healthcare cash plan (Cover the costs of a wide range of medical treatment including Dental, Optical, Complementary and Alternative therapies).
- Private Medical insurance
- Income protection
- Employer pension contributions of 5%
- Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
- An interest-free travel loan
At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organization.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS, lived experience of homelessness or using young people’s services and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice.
Centrepoint’s policy is to recruit, employ and promote people based on their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as an Interim PMO Lead, click ‘Apply’ now!
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Marketing and Communications Manager
Location:
Hybrid: Primarily based at Cosmic HQ near St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, with opportunities for home working
Reports To:
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Salary:
£36,000 per annum pro rata, £21,600 actual for 0.6FTE
Hours:
3 days per week/0.6FTE
Job Type:
Permanent
Annual Leave:
27 days plus bank holidays, plus office shuts between Christmas & New Year, pro rata for 0.6FTE
About Cosmic
Cosmic is a small but mighty children’s charity, dedicated to supporting the incredible work of the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, and Queen Charlotte’s Hospital, Hammersmith. We provide vital funding for life-saving equipment, specialist staff training, pioneering research, and family support services - helping to make a real difference for children and families when they need it most.
We’re looking for a passionate and creative Marketing and Communications Manager to help us tell Cosmic’s story, engage our incredible supporters, and grow our reach and impact. If you love storytelling, enjoy building strong relationships, and want to be part of a small, supportive team that’s making a real difference, this could be the perfect role for you. You’ll play a key part in raising Cosmic’s profile, supporting fundraising campaigns, and keeping our community connected through engaging and impactful communications.
Key Responsibilities
External Communications
- Collaborate with the team to develop a communications plan to support Cosmic’s calendar of events, income generation and volunteering, taking ownership of its implementation.
- Manage supporter communications through platforms like Mailchimp, including scheduling updates and mail merges.
- Produce and manage the production and distribution of the charity’s supporter newsletter, corporate newsletter, and other direct marketing materials.
- Develop a GDPR compliant method to gather data from families who benefit from Cosmic Service Delivery, to support conversion to fundraising via a Cosmic communication plan and supporter journey
- Create and execute engaging campaigns for Cosmic, based on our service delivery, to generate income.
- Liaise with celebrity partners to coordinate media campaigns.
- Develop and maintain a bank of photographs and ensure media consent forms are obtained and recorded appropriately.
- Assist fundraising teams in sourcing free advertising opportunities for events, such as community group emails and online platforms.
- Working with internal and external stakeholders to deliver and maximise media opportunities and campaigns that help raise awareness of the Cosmic’s services
- Writing press releases for local, regional and national press covering Cosmic service delivery, events and fundraising campaigns.
- Plan and execute events designed for stewardship and engagement alongside the Cosmic Events Team.
- Support in the development and delivery of the Cosmic ambassador strategy
Internal Communications
- Work closely with supporters, NHS staff, and the NHS Imperial Trust to gather compelling patient, family, unit, and staff stories for promotional purposes.
- Be a visible presence on the wards, building relationships to develop case studies, improve communication, and identify opportunities for collaboration.
- Keep charity notice boards updated with promotional material.
- Contribute to the quarterly Trustee report.
- Ensure that all communication is clearly logged on the Cosmic CRM solution, Donorfy.
Digital
- Manage Cosmic’s social media channels, developing and implementing a consistent and engaging social media plan to promote the charity’s work, events, and fundraising initiatives effectively.
- Digital transformation of the Cosmic website and other digital channels with a consistent and clear brand, ensuring optimal user experience.
- Create engaging and consistent digital designs for all marketing materials on Canva.
Branding and Merchandising
- Design and create a new range of fundraising merchandise and marketing materials to promote the Cosmic brand.
- Support the fundraising team by developing high-quality materials for proposals, events, and activities, and assist in promoting these initiatives.
- Develop and formalise a clear Cosmic Tone of Voice and charity branding, establishing guidelines for how Cosmic presents itself both internally and externally to ensure consistency and alignment with its mission and values.
- Build a Cosmic library of “curated content” with aligned descriptions of who we are and what we do, tailored for different audiences.
- Ensure all internal templates (letterheads, email signatures etc) use the correct colour palette, format and logo.
Administration
- Build a process to balance and prioritise the requirements and request for digital, marketing and communication support from the Cosmic Team
- Respond effectively to incoming telephone calls and emails, ensuring all inquiries are handled professionally.
- Maintain and update the charity’s database of contacts and supporters, taking the lead in implementing changes to improve data recording and analysis.
- Provide support to charity volunteers during activities.
- Develop engaging and relevant supporter journeys using Cosmic audience personas.
- Regular development and gathering of Cosmic case study materials.
- Evaluate the success of campaigns, setting and tracking key metrics, feeding learnings back into future work in a cycle of continuous improvement.
- Prepare and deliver regular, meaningful reporting on communications, to assist and drive strategic communications and marketing decision making.
General
- Build relationships across Cosmic, NHS units, and key stakeholders to identify opportunities for collaboration.
- Stay informed about fundraising sector trends and identify ways to apply them to Cosmic’s work.
- Undertake any other tasks commensurate with the role, adhering to the charity’s time-in-lieu policy.
- Support PICU/NICU with day-to-day needs, including celebrating milestones, organising activities, or assisting families with specific requirements.
Who We’re Looking For
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Previous experience in a marketing or communications role, ideally working within the charity sector.
- Proven success designing and delivering communications plans and campaigns.
- Experience of successfully pitching stories or collaborations to media, journalists and influencers.
- Understanding of how to create engaging content – both written and visual.
- Understanding of how to develop opportunities for coverage and know how to make them happen, and of media and communication trends, with the ability to stay ahead of the curve.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft engaging content for diverse audiences.
- Strong digital storytelling skills.
- Experience in creating marketing materials in Canva and managing communications campaigns.
- Experience of managing social media channels, creating content that drive results
- Experience of using WordPress, Mailchimp and CRM solutions.
- Confidence in liaising with stakeholders, including NHS staff, supporters, and celebrity partners.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Creative thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Knowledge of GDPR and data protection best practices.
- A genuine passion for Cosmic’s mission and values.
Desirable Skills and Experience:
- Experience in developing case studies
- Previous experience in a charity or fundraising environment.
Why You’ll Love Working with Us
At Cosmic, we’re a small team with a big heart. Every day, we get to make a real impact on the lives of children and families facing the toughest times. You’ll have the chance to use your creativity, develop new ideas, and see the difference your work makes - whether it’s helping to fund vital equipment, supporting a fundraising event, or simply putting a smile on a child’s face.
· 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time roles)
· £200 professional development budget annually
· Hybrid working opportunities
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Flexible hours. Core office hours 10am – 4pm
To be considered for this role, please answer the screening questions in full.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV and responses to the screening questions. You are welcome to include a covering letter if you wish, but this is optional.
Cosmic is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
November 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Introduction
Digital Care Hub CIC (DCH) is the leading digital support organisation for adult social care providers in England. We provide practical guidance, resources, and leadership to help care services adopt and implement digital technologies safely, efficiently, and in line with regulatory expectations. As digital transformation accelerates across health and care, Digital Care Hub plays a crucial role in shaping a future where technology enhances, rather than replaces, human-centred care. As part of our continued development, we are expanding our regional delivery model to ensure greater alignment, visibility, and consistency across our support offers. The Regional Strategic Manager will play a key leadership role in this model.
About the role
The Regional Strategic Manager will act as the main point of coordination and leadership for our work across all 9 regions, ensuring local support is high quality, consistent, and strategically aligned with national goals.
You will work closely with our Local Support Organisations (LSOs), local authorities, Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), system partners and care associations to build strong regional networks, ensure insight flows between local and national levels, and embed DCH and Better Security, Better Care (BSBC) priorities.
Reporting to the Programme Director, you will be part of the national delivery team but focused on regional strategy, delivery oversight, and stakeholder engagement.
Key responsibilities
• Provide strategic oversight of all regional delivery activity, ensuring alignment with the national programme objectives.
• Act as the main point of contact for LSOs in the region, supporting them to meet their grant requirements and develop high-impact local delivery plans.
• Coordinate and facilitate regional & cross-regional networks, communities of practice, and events.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key regional stakeholders including local authorities, ICSs, ADASS branches, and care associations.
• Lead regional reporting and insight gathering, ensuring local intelligence informs national strategy and vice versa.
• Support consistency and quality of LSO delivery across the region, sharing best practice and facilitating joint working.
• Represent DCH and BSBC at national and regional meetings, boards, and strategic forums.
• Feed into the development of regional strategies, funding bids, and improvement plans.
• Work closely with the national team to ensure strong integration of regional activity within wider programme delivery.
About you
Skills and experience
• Proven experience in a strategic or delivery leadership role within health, care, or the public sector.
• Strong understanding of adult social care and/or digital transformation within the care system.
• Demonstrated ability to manage relationships with senior stakeholders and build collaborative networks.
• Experience supporting or overseeing delivery partners or commissioned services.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a wider team.
• Confident in using data and local insight to drive planning and improvement.
• Excellent communication skills, including verbal presentation and written reporting.
• Highly organised and adaptable, comfortable working in a fast-paced and evolving context.
• Understanding of regional policy structures, local government, or ICS and ICB governance is desirable.
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Early applications are encouraged as applications may close early if we receive a high volume of candidates.
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Join Samaritans and help shape our communications planning during a time of transformation.
Samaritans is undergoing a significant change programme to ensure we are fit for the future and able to reach more people who need us. We are looking for a Strategic Communications Planning Lead to play a pivotal role in helping us tell the story of our future and ensure all communications activity aligns with our vision that fewer people die by suicide.
This is a unique opportunity to influence how we communicate during a critical period of transformation and make a real impact on our ability to save lives.
Contract
- £41,500 - £51,500 per annum plus benefits
- Full time (35hrs per week)
- Fixed Term Contract (12 months)
- Hybrid working with link to Ewell office
- We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences
What you’ll do
- Drive strategic communications planning across the organisation.
- Oversee and improve planning processes, implementing tools and inspiring collaboration across teams.
- Support the development of integrated campaign planning across different channels.
- Support the delivery of communications plans for future-proofing projects and organisational change, ensuring sensitivity to our callers and volunteers.
- Champion consistency in narrative and scheduling across all communications activity.
What you’ll bring
- Proven experience in strategic communications planning and integrated campaign delivery.
- Strong ability to craft key messages for complex projects and multiple audiences.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate, influence, and negotiate in a complex organisation.
- Creative problem-solving and strategic thinking skills.
- Experience in using data and audience insight to shape impactful communications.
- Knowledge of brand management and reputation management.
- Experience in change management and preferably working with volunteers.
Full Job Description and Person Specification below
Why Samaritans?
At Samaritans, you’ll be part of a people-first organisation deeply committed to inclusion, compassion and learning. You’ll contribute to a team where your voice matters, your expertise makes a difference, and your work helps save lives.
We welcome applications from individuals with lived experience and encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. We are committed to creating an environment where all our people feel seen, heard and supported.
You’ll join a values-led organisation with a powerful mission and a collaborative culture. We offer flexible hybrid working, excellent benefits, and the chance to make a tangible difference in suicide prevention across the UK and Ireland.
For further information about Samaritans, including our charity structure, values, employee benefits, and application process, please read our recruitment brochure (download below). You can also visit our careers website to access this.
We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from disabled, racialised minority and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.
Apply now
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You will be asked to answer some short application questions and to upload your CV and covering letter.
We kindly ask that you don’t rely on AI tools for your application answers, or to generate interview answers. We want to see your own unique ideas and writing skills. We want your application to stand out from the rest and showcase your own strengths.
Applications close: Monday 1st December
Interviews: Monday 8th, Tuesday 9th December
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £39,434–£46,109 (London) / £35,294–£41,969 (North)
Closing Date: 1st December
Interviews will be held w/c Monday 8th December
Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a Corporate Development Manager to join our ambitious Corporate Fundraising Team.
About us
We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills, helping them back into education, training and employment.
Our mission is simple and bold: to end youth homelessness by 2037.
Together with our partners, we support over 16,000 young people each year.
About the team
This is an exciting new role within our growing Corporate Development function, part of a 12-strong Corporate Fundraising team. The team has secured significant income growth over the past three years, and this position forms a key part of our strategy to increase high-value fundraising through proactive new business acquisition.
You’ll work closely with colleagues across Fundraising, Partnerships and the wider organisation to create compelling, strategic corporate partnerships that deliver meaningful impact for young people.
Hybrid Working
Centrepoint operates a hybrid working model. The requirement is a minimum of 50% of your working week spent in the office. For most full-time colleagues, this means attending the office for five days over a two-week period (e.g., two days one week and three the next).
About you
You will be an energetic and strategic new business fundraiser with:
- Experience securing high-value, multi-year corporate partnerships
- A strong track record in cold new business acquisition and developing ambitious, tailored proposals
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders
- Strong financial planning, budgeting and reporting capabilities
- Experience managing pipelines through CRM systems such as Raisers Edge
- A collaborative working style, with the confidence to work across diverse teams to shape impactful partnerships
What you’ll be doing
- Securing new corporate partnerships worth £100k–£1m, from both warm and cold leads
- Managing a dynamic pipeline, using Raisers Edge to report on progress, insight and pipeline health
- Developing strategic, compelling proposals and pitches that meet partner and organisational needs
- Leading the development of a new Corporate Advisory Programme, supporting a network that drives introductions and opportunity growth
- Supporting the Senior Corporate Business Development Manager with large-scale (£1m+) bids and planning
- Ensuring a seamless transition of new partners to the Partnerships team, enabling long-term success
- Delivering project work that improves team performance, win rates and income growth
What we’re looking for
- Experience securing or developing high-value corporate partnerships
- Strong negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills
- Confidence handling multiple priorities and deadlines
- Clear, accurate financial reporting skills
- Experience writing winning proposals and presenting persuasively
- A commitment to Centrepoint’s values and our mission to end youth homelessnes
Why join Centrepoint?
In return for your efforts, you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training, and a wide range of benefits, including:
- 25 days annual leave (rising to 27)
- Healthcare cash plan
- Private medical insurance
- Income protection
- Employer pension contributions of 5%
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Interest-free travel loan
At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organization.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS, lived experience of homelessness or using young people’s services and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice.
Centrepoint’s policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Corporate Development Manager click ‘Apply’ now!
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Libraries Connected is seeking a Research and Evaluation Manager to join our newly formed Policy, External Affairs, and Research Team. This is a unique opportunity to shape and deliver impactful research and evaluation across the public library sector.
You’ll lead internal research and data projects, provide in-house evaluation for programmes, and manage external research partnerships—including with academic institutions. Your work will directly inform advocacy, communications, and strategic decision-making.
We’re looking for someone with strong research and analytical skills, experience in managing complex data, and the ability to translate findings into accessible outputs. You’ll be collaborative, detail-oriented, and confident working independently across multiple projects.
Our vision is an inclusive, modern, sustainable and high-quality public library service at the heart of every community in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a passionate, experienced fundraiser looking for a new challenge? Do you have strong partnerships and trusts experience, but also a good understanding of developing individual giving journeys? Are you excited by the opportunity to manage a new fundraising programme in a small, growing organisation? Then this might be just the role for you.
We are looking for an ambitious and proactive Senior Fundraising Manager to build on our past fundraising activity, diversifying income streams and nurturing new and existing partnerships with industry. In this role, you will also develop our member donations income stream and maximise our fundraising potential with the wider public, including patients and families with experience of intensive care. Working closely with the Head of Communications and Membership Engagement, you will contribute to shaping the fundraising strategy to support our new and enhanced organisational strategy and brand strategy.
Working closely with other members of the senior management team, including the Head of Sponsorship and Events, you will help develop relationships with industry for the long term and in relation to our yearly State of the Art Congress, aimed at the intensive care community.
You’ll have a strong track record in building and managing partnerships, securing grants from charitable trusts and foundations, and delivering successful fundraising campaigns. You will be a strategic thinker, confident communicator, and relationship-builder who is motivated by making a difference. Able to juggle both management and hands-on, operational activities, you’ll be keen to get stuck in and make a difference.
You will sit in a small, dynamic and supportive team also responsible for communications and membership engagement, and you’ll work with closely with them to integrate fundraising messages within our broader communications. You will also have a dotted line to other key teams within the organisation, in a matrix-style working set-up.
As an organisation, we have just reviewed our organisational strategy under the leadership of our new CEO, which means a lot of exciting developments are afoot needing additional funding. As part of this growth, we will be growing our offer for patients and families, which will have strong links to the fundraising strategy you will help manage.
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About Media Trust
At Media Trust, we believe when everyone has an equal voice, we’ll get to a more equal society. We design and deliver innovative and impactful training for charities so they can communicate more effectively to support their communities and drive social change. We also match charities with media industry volunteers for hands-on support. At the same time, we provide under-represented talent with the skills, access and mentoring to progress their careers in the media and creative sectors. For more information about Media Trust’s work, see our 2024/5 Impact Report.
About the Role
This role will lead Media Trust’s climate work. As Senior Programme Manager, you will run our flagship Communicating Climate programme and lead Media Trust’s work on the Diverse Voices programme. You will help us further develop our climate work and ensure our existing programmes are cutting edge and meet the demands of this moment.
This role will directly manage our Communicating Climate programme. The Senior Programme Manager will build on the success of the past five years of the programme and further develop the programme content and structure to maximise impact for participating organisations. With support from a programme co-ordinator, you will ensure the smooth delivery of the programme, including recruiting and managing a cohort of climate organisations; overseeing the budget and timeline; managing our relationships with funders, trainers and partners; and impact evaluation and reporting.
You will also oversee our role in the Diverse Voices programme, which works to amplify the voices of people and communities most impacted by climate change. The programme is run by a consortium of organisations, including Race Equality Foundation, Turn2Us and Disability Rights UK. Media Trust is the media partner, delivering communications-related training and support to the participants.
Your line manager will be Media Trust’s Head of Charity Services and the role will sit within our charity services team. This Senior Programme Manager role does not currently have any direct line management responsibilities.
Please note that whilst this is a remote role, the Media Trust team meets in-person in London on a monthly basis and regular travel to London for meetings and events is required.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Management of our climate programmes, including:
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Lead our Communicating Climate programme, ensuring it is high quality, innovative and tailored to the needs and priorities of climate and environmental organisations
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Recruit and build successive new cohorts of climate charities, user-led organisations and community groups, supporting them through the programme to ensure high levels of engagement and collaboration
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Recruit and work with trainers and climate experts to develop engaging, practical and tailored training content, activities and resources
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Plan and ensure the smooth delivery of all activities (including training, workshops, peer to peer networking sessions and other events), ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget and lead to planned outcomes
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Work with Media Trust’s media and creative industry partners to develop tailored training, mentoring and digital resources for the climate and environment sector
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Manage the Advisory Group for Communicating Climate, which is comprised of leading media organisations, climate charities and sector experts, coordinating regular meetings, building relationships with members and facilitating opportunities for the Advisory Group to shape and input into the direction of the programme
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Manage relationships with our key programme and sector partners including Climate Outreach, Heard and others, build relationships with a wide range of sector organisations
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Work with media industry partners to design and deliver activities for volunteers from leading media and creative agencies to provide pro bono strategic communications support to climate charities
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Manage the programme budget and financial reporting
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Lead on the monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the programme, ensuring impact is evidenced by high quality data and producing impact reports
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Maintain up to date knowledge of trends and developments in the climate and strategic communications space and embed these insights into the programme content
Other work across our team and programmes
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Identify new opportunities for climate work for Media Trust
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Share key learnings and best practice across our thematic programmes (our other thematic programme is the Stronger Voices Programme).
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Support the Head of Charity Services with securing grant and other funding for new thematic strategic communications programmes and climate work, contributing to the development of future programmes and funding applications
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Collaborate with our MarComms team to craft compelling copy for various platforms including web, e-marketing, and social media channels
Due to the high volume of CVs and applications we receive, we can't always get back to everyone, although we will try our best.
Working at Media Trust
Media Trust is an ambitious charity, full of passionate people. We are a small and dynamic team that works collaboratively and supports each other in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for motivated, agile and value-driven people to join our team. In return we offer:
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Remote working – while Media Trust does not have a physical office, we meet regularly in London for team collaboration and training, which requires occasional travel (typically 2–3 times per month).
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30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated if part time)
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Flexible hours, to be agreed with line manager
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Pension contributions
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2 volunteer days each year
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Attend two Media Trust Communications courses each year at no cost to you
Flexible Working at Media Trust
Media Trust values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs. Our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available, such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility and equipment or other support you need. We’re not always able to support every request. However, we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
Application Deadline:
Please submit your application by 9AM, Monday 15 December 2025.
Candidates invited to interview will be contacted by Friday 19 December 2025
First round of interviews will take place week commencing 5 January 2026
Second round interviews will take place week commencing 12 January 2026
Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining how your experience matches the essential and desirable skills and experience outlined in the job pack. If you use AI tools, please use them thoughtfully. Your application should reflect your own voice and experiences. We’re unlikely to consider applications that feel generic or don’t convey a genuine understanding of the role.
We are using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias and therefore ask that you please apply via CharityJob.
The team at Media Trust is committed to your journey as a candidate and will provide any necessary support throughout the application process. Please ask if you need any assistance or require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process.
We believe in the power of the media to change lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Charity Operations Manager
£50,536, plus a generous benefits package.
About us
AWF was established from a legacy left to the British Veterinary Association (BVA) in 1983 and was set up as an independent charity to directly support the veterinary profession, promote best practice and drive improvements in animal welfare
We are seeking an experienced charity manager to coordinate and manage the activity of the BVA Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF), which places animal welfare at the forefront of veterinary knowledge via research, education and debate.
You will have a strong track record of working with a Board of Trustees and associated committees on the successful implementation of a charity strategy, alongside an ability to lead on the implementation of a focused fundraising strategy.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and strong organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise, and work to strict deadlines. Alongside experience of a variety of fundraising activities, event planning, and knowledge of charity governance, this new role represents an exciting opportunity to optimise the unique partnership with BVA and build strategic relationships with key stakeholders to raise the profile of AWF.
Currently there are no direct line management responsibilities but as the charity develops it is likely that line management responsibilities will become part of this role. The role will also involve working closely with BVA’s policy and public affairs, media and campaigns, and marketing and events teams.
This role is pivotal to AWF and will have a lasting impact on the charity.
Benefits
· Annual leave allowance of 25 days (excluding public holidays), increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30 days.
· One day paid wellbeing day per year to provide you with dedicated time to focus on your own mental and physical wellbeing.
· One day paid leave per year to undertake voluntary work within the community or to support any reasonable charitable institution or cause.
· Enrolment into a pension scheme provided by Aviva (Employer = 6.5% / Employee = 5%).
· Opportunities for learning and development.
· A wide range of discounts from leading brands via Perkbox.
· A number of staff social events throughout the year.
· Well-behaved dogs are allowed to be brought to the workplace on a regular basis subject to agreement and various conditions being met.
AWF is strongly committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we encourage applications from all sectors of society. We would particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups within the not-for-profit/membership sector.
How to apply
To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter describing how your skills meet the role profile and explaining your motivation for wanting to work with AWF via 'CharityJob Apply' . Please also give an indication of your current salary and notice period.
Closing date
The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am on Tuesday 2 December 2025.
Interview dates
First interviews will be held remotely on 9 December with second interviews in person at the charity’s central London office on 16 December 2025.
No agencies please.
To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter describing how your skills meet the role profile and explaining your motivation for wanting to work with AWF via 'CharityJob Apply' . Please also give an indication of your current salary and notice period.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking a dynamic and driven fundraiser to be our Trusts and Foundations Manager. The Sutton Trust is at an exciting point in our organisational journey, with a new Chairperson and ambitions to significantly grow our impact and fundraising as part of our 2030 strategy.
Over the past five years the impact of the Sutton Trust has increased, especially in our programme numbers, securing a relatively stable income of c.£6m over a number of years. In recent years this has grown to c.£7m, and our organisational strategy to 2030 will continue this fundraising trajectory to increase income to £12m. Trusts and foundations income currently accounts for c.37% of our fundraising, and we know there is considerable enthusiasm and opportunity in the grant-making world for building strategic partnerships with us.
Our fundraising approach will continue to focus on major gifts and strategic multi-year partnerships, leveraging a range of drivers to secure Trust, Foundation and Statutory support. There is significant opportunity to build mid-level income (£50k-£100k) from family and organisational trusts/foundations, in which the Manager will play a pivotal role, as well as completing a deep dive into the team’s extensive prospect pipeline.
The Role and Team
As Trusts and Foundations Manager, you will be an experienced, proactive relationship manager and fundraiser. You will be confident in securing new business through active prospecting and networking, along with securing and stewarding funding relationships with a wide variety of Trusts, Foundations, Statutory and organisational donors. With an entrepreneurial mindset for income generation, the postholder will be able to confidently manage competing demands to balance securing new funding and delivering high quality stewardship and grant management to a portfolio of current and prospective supporters.
The role will manage a growing portfolio of mid-level Trusts, Foundations, and organisational donors (predominantly £50k-£100k), while also providing strategic support on grant management of our major Trust and Foundation partners. This will include compiling key reports and support of gathering and analysing programmatic data.
The role sits in the Trusts and Foundations team of the Development Department and is managed by the Head of Trusts and Foundations. All team members work on both new business and grant/account management, with ambitious individual income targets. You will work closely with colleagues across both the Development Department and the wider organisation.
Main duties
New Business
- Undertake prospect research into trusts and foundations, statutory opportunities (contracts or grants) and organisational funders in collaboration with the Head of Trusts and Foundations, and other senior staff and senior volunteers. This includes identification, due diligence, qualification, and creating briefings and outreach plans.
- Work with the Head of Trusts and Foundations to cultivate a prospect pool of potential donors, looking at lapsed supporters, the prospect pipeline, stakeholder network mapping through the Board and Trustees, as well as funders with an active interest in education / social mobility.
- Submit compelling funding proposals and reports to mid-level trusts, foundations, statutory and organisational donors to secure income (predominately £50k - £100k) for the Trust. Work alongside other Development team and wider organisation members to ensure high-quality submissions.
- Alongside team members, manage the shared Development inbox to ensure all enquiries are dealt with in a prompt, consistent, and friendly manner.
- Follow all relevant policies and processes to ensure due diligence is completed for prospective donors and account management plans are kept up to date.
Account Management and Development
- Manage and grow a portfolio of mid-level trusts, foundations, statutory supporters and organisational donors, delivering impactful stewardship (e.g. impact reporting) while meeting all donor reporting requirements to maximise financial income and partnership longevity.
- Support senior team members on strategic management of our major trust and foundation partners, including leading on compiling key impact reports, coordinating meetings, attending programme visits, event invites, writing targeted donor communications and reporting.
- Work with the Head of Fundraising Operations to compile and analyse key programmatic data for use by the Development team in their grant reporting.
- Be accountable for achieving agreed trusts and foundations income targets, looking for opportunities to grow funding and diversify income for this stream.
- Ensure all record keeping and administration relating to trusts and foundations income is maintained, up-to-date, and processed in accordance with GDPR and Sutton Trust policies and procedures.
Fundraising Finance and Reporting
- Act as an ambassador for the Trust with external audiences, delivering presentations and providing expertise as required.
- Work with colleagues to deliver impactful events to cultivate prospects and steward partners, with a focus on experience for trust and foundation supporters and prospects.
- Work with colleagues across Development and Finance to ensure accurate forecasting, income tracking and reporting for trusts and foundations income, through the Trust’s CRM (Salesforce), account management plans, and all relevant income pipeline documents.
- Ensure you appropriately follow policies and procedures on due diligence, Salesforce and data management, account management, stewardship, and reporting.
- Stay up to date with grant fundraising best practice, learning from senior members of the team, and keep abreast of developments and opportunities within the wider fundraising space.
- Other duties as necessary from time to time.
Person Specification
We welcome applications from individuals who have:
- Experience in successfully securing, managing, and developing Trust, Foundation, Statutory or organisational donor partnerships at five figures or above, from initial prospect research to securing income and ongoing grant management.
- Experience building and managing relationships, particularly in the philanthropic sector with organisational donors.
- Strong presentation skills and the ability to write compelling proposals and impact reports, or pitch to audiences with the intent of persuading them to your point of view or secure a specific outcome.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to summarise information from readily available sources clearly and concisely.
- Experience managing multiple priorities and tasks to successfully achieve project or other goals.
- Excellent prospect research skills and strong analytical skills.
- First-class interpersonal skills - a natural ambassador able to represent the Sutton Trust with confidence in a range of settings.
- Knowledge of fundraising in the education and/or not-for-profit sector.
- Experience using CRM software (ideally Salesforce) to accurately record funding relationships (desirable).
And someone who is:
- Sympathetic to the aims of the Trust and its mission to address educational disadvantage and increase social mobility.
- Able to take the initiative and take responsibility for a wide variety of tasks and projects.
- Strong communicator, skilled at persuading others through writing and conversation.
- Enjoy working with impact and outcomes data to create compelling narratives for reporting purposes (desirable).
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Able to multi-task and prioritise multiple funder relationships.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Is eligible to work in the UK (see here for information about right to work)
Terms of Appointment
- Contract: Full-time, Permanent
- Salary: £43,000-£48,000
- Working location: Minimum of two office days per week. Our home working policy gives staff the option to - work from home for up to 60% of the time, with approval from their line manager.
- Office location: The Sutton Trust, 9th Floor, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP.
- Hours: The standard working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. This role is likely to also be required to attend events / meetings outside of normal working hours during weekday evenings and occasionally at weekends, in line with organisational policies.
- A DBS check may be required
Interviews
Applications should reach us by 9am, Monday 1st December, with first round interviews held on Tuesday, 9th December, and second round interviews held on Wednesday, 17th December. Both rounds will be held in our London office.
Safeguarding statement
The Sutton Trust believes that a child, young person or vulnerable adult should never experience abuse of any kind. We all have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people and to keep them safe. Therefore all posts undergo a safer recruitment process, including but not limited to, disclosure of criminal records where necessary and eligibility to work in the UK. We have procedures in place to promote safeguarding and a safe culture at the Trust.
Contextual recruitment
The Trust is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity and that all applicants receive equal consideration for employment. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds, including those underrepresented at present at the Trust, to apply for this role. As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds. We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work and know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the young people we support.
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for disabled candidates throughout our recruitment process and during employment.
We also operate contextual recruitment at the Sutton Trust. Our application process gives you the option to include information about your background, such as whether you were eligible for free school meals, whether your parents went to university, or whether you attended a state school. For more examples and information on contextual recruitment, please see our website.







