Strategic partnerships manager jobs

We are looking for an experienced National Operations Manager, to manage the StreetDoctors operational delivery, quality standards and to support the organisation's strategic development to become a high performing organisation.

We are an award-winning national charity which trains over 17,000 young people affected by street violence each year in emergency first-aid through a team of 250 healthcare volunteers and youth workers. We empower young people with the skills to become part of the solution to violence by developing the skills and confidence to save lives and increasing their understanding of the medical and psychological consequences of violence.

As the StreetDoctors lead for operational delivery, the role will manage and develop the organisation's delivery capacity and implement new innovative national projects. The role will ensure the organisation's performance is managed, achieves the targets and is fit for the future. The key areas of focus include:

• Delivery & Quality Standards: To ensure the quantity and quality of training sessions and projects are nationally consistent, meet the required targets and new opportunities are maximised.

• Relationship Management: To create, develop and maintain partnerships with a range of organisations including, funders, commissioners, community organisations, criminal justice organisations, education providers and youth organisations. 

• Volunteer & Staff Management: To support the development and management of an engaged high performing staff & volunteer delivery team and ensure the volunteering journey is effective and provides the best volunteering experience possible.

At StreetDoctors we believe diversity supports innovation and creativity. We are committed to equality of opportunity, being inclusive, and being representative of the people we are here to support. We would therefore encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds.

Auditory Verbal UK (AVUK) is an award-winning charity that wants all deaf children to have the same opportunities in life as their hearing peers.  It supports deaf babies and children to learn to listen and speak with Auditory Verbal therapy and provides internationally accredited training in Auditory Verbal practice for health and education professionals.  AVUK works to raise expectations and outcomes for deaf children and increase access to, as well as awareness and understanding of, Auditory Verbal therapy, with a clear mission to enable every family with a deaf child the opportunity to access Auditory Verbal therapy through publicly funded services close to where they live.

Overview

Working with the Head of Fundraising, you will play a key role in securing income from corporate partners and major donors to support AVUK’s bold 10-year plan. These partnerships are central to our long-term strategy to transform the landscape of Auditory Verbal provision, ensuring that every family who wants their child to learn to listen and talk can access a publicly funded Auditory Verbal programme in their local area.

This role requires experience in relationship fundraising, ideally working with businesses and/or major donors, and a strong ability to build rapport and trust. You’ll be an effective communicator and collaborator, confident in supporting income generation activities that align and elevate AVUK’s goals.

With experience of securing five to six-figure gifts, you’ll use your commercial acumen to identify and nurture your pipeline and partnerships, contributing to our annual fundraising target of £1.5m and setting the foundations for growth to £2m+ in future years.

This role is ideal for someone who is proactive, diligent, and comfortable taking initiative. You’ll thrive in a dynamic environment where relationship-building and ownership of your work are key to driving income and impact. The role is weighted towards developing new corporate partnerships, with responsibility for managing our existing partnership with Markerstudy Group, and some time spent cultivating potential major donor relationships with senior management support.  To help you succeed, you have support and guidance from our Head of Fundraising, alongside a passionate and collaborative CEO and Senior Management Team.

Contract Details

Location: Primarily remote, with 2 days a month in our London office, plus meetings with partners where required.

Working Hours: 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE); flexible working fully supported through policies and practice.

Contract Type: Fixed-term, 12 months from January – December 2026

Salary: £45,000-48,000 pa FTE depending on experience, plus benefits including 7% employer contribution to Group Pension Scheme.

Holiday: 27 days (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays and 1 privilege day

Reporting To: Head of Fundraising

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Corporate partnerships strategy

• With support and guidance from the Head of Fundraising, lead the development and delivery of AVUK’s corporate partnerships strategy in support of our overall fundraising goals.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities at a five and six figure value, unlocking new opportunities that contribute to a £130k partnerships budget this year.

 Business development & income generation

• Work closely with your fundraising and comms colleagues to create compelling proposals and pitches that resonate with corporate and major donor audiences and help you to secure new gifts / partnerships.
• Proactively grow and maintain a strong funding pipeline, creating new prospects for our priority funding areas through quality research, strategic outreach and developing engagement opportunities.

 Relationship management & external engagement

• Manage a small portfolio of corporate partnerships including our flagship partnership with Markerstudy Group, delivering excellent stewardship and ensuring long-term engagement.
• Lead the planning and delivery of the Sounds of Success event (November 2026), as a key moment in our stewardship and engagement calendar.
• Support the Head of Fundraising, CEO, and Fundraising Advisory Board in developing relationships with potential major donors, providing inspiring stewardship and maximising opportunities through networks, events, and strategic engagement.

 Effective use of systems and processes

• Champion the effective use of our Salesforce database to support you in high-quality relationship management and reporting.
• Commitment to monitoring and reporting on your income and taking a proactive approach to addressing issues or gaps in budgeted income.

PERSON SPECIFICATION - Skills, knowledge & experience

 Essential

• Fundraising - a good understanding of corporate partnerships fundraising and proven success in securing five-six figure partnerships.
• Business development - proven experience in identifying and pursuing new opportunities, through quality research and pipeline development, aligned to organisational goals.
• Building relationships - ability to engage with supporters through quality and meaningful stewardship.
• Project management - confident managing multiple priorities within projects and across own workload.
• Communication - excellent written and verbal skills, used well to inspire varied audiences through pitches and presentations delivered in person and written.
• Strategic thinking - ability to identify and assess new opportunities that align to supporter interests and organisational needs.
• Oganisation - great time management, research and record keeping skills.

Desirable

• Major donor engagement - supporting or leading donor cultivation and stewardship.
• Event management - practical experience of creating or delivering supporter engagement events.
• Data and reporting - proficiency in Salesforce or other CRM platforms, including data logging, relationship mapping and report generation.

PERSON SPECIFICATION - Qualities & behaviours

•  Proactive mindset - takes the initiative and drives work forward with energy and empathy.
• Curious - open to learning and development of new ideas.
• Diligent - pays attention to detail, follows through reliably and takes pride in doing things well.
• Collaborative - collaborates across teams to share knowledge, align efforts and to deliver joined-up outcomes

Candidates will need a willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends, as expected in an external facing fundraising role.

KEY INFORMATION

Anyone wishing to apply for this post should submit their CV along with a covering letter (maximum of 2 pages) which describes how you meet the person specification, with particular focus on your skills and experience of corporate partnerships fundraising, new business development and relationship management. 

We value authentic applications and want to understand your personal motivations and experiences.  If you’ve used AI tools to support your application (e.g. for structure, spelling, or formatting), please feel free to let us know.  We recognise that these tools can be helpful for some applicants, and we’re most interested in hearing your words and in your voice what draws you to this role.Applications received after 12:00pm on Tuesday 28 October 2025 will not be considered.Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.Interviews will take place via MS Teams.

We believe that diversity brings strength to our organisation; we recognise and value the importance of lived experience and encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to apply for this role.

We use a blind recruitment system to ensure fairness.  Personal details such as name, address, social media links, gender, ethnicity and educational institutions remain hidden until shortlisting is complete.

As an organisation supporting children and their families we take our safeguarding responsibilities very seriously and as well as providing satisfactory references and proof of the right to work in the UK, the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced disclosure check through the Disclosure and Barring Service and be required to undertake safeguarding training.

Key Dates

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 28 October, 12:00pm

Shortlisted candidates notified: Via email on or before Friday 31 October

First stage interviews: Wednesday 05 November or Thursday 06 November

Final interviews: Tuesday 11 or Wednesday 12 November

Strictly no agencies.

We’re Hiring: Corporate and Philanthropy Fundraising Manager
UK (Remote) | Full-time | £40,000
Apply by: Monday 27th April 2025

Cerebra is the national charity dedicated to improving the lives of children with neurological conditions and their families. We provide vital research, support, and practical solutions that empower families facing complex challenges.

With an annual income of £3 million, we have ambitious plans to double our income by 2027, ensuring we can extend our impact, reach more families, and drive real change. To achieve this, we are investing in fundraising innovation, income generating ventures, and strategic partnerships, alongside enhancing our brand to increase our national recognition.

Our work is underpinned by our values ensuring that everything we do aligns with our mission to create a better world for children with neurological conditions.

In this pivotal role, you’ll:

✨Develop and grow relationship building and stewardship strategies and programmes for existing business and major donor supporters.

✨ Manage existing corporate relationships and major donors with a view to deepen engagement and develop levels of support.

✨  Grow and sustainably increase income from existing corporate partners and major donors.

✨Use the charity’s CRM to manage relationships and record key information.

✨  Develop a strategy and programme for identifying and securing the support of new businesses and potential major donors.

✨  Implement the strategy by proactively identifying, approaching and securing new corporate relationships in line with the Charity’s corporate and philanthropy strategy.

✨Create and deliver compelling proposals and pitches to prospective new corporate and major donor supporters.

✨Manage the pipeline through the charity’s CRM and record/update key information as required.

✨  Work to continue the development of a strong, person-centred, empathetic, supportive and inclusive culture at Cerebra.

✨  Build on excellent relationships between different teams and directorates for each other’s and Cerebra’s overall strategic goals and objectives.

✨  Collaborate across departments to align partner activity with service delivery and communications.

✨  Contribute to strategic, organisational and cultural development.

✨  Champion innovation, growth mindset and learning from failure.

✨  Working with the team and Director to set income and expenditure budgets for Corporate, Philanthropy, Legacy and Trust & Foundations.

✨  Monitoring and reporting on income and expenditure and KPIs throughout the year.

✨ Providing quarterly income and expenditure re-forecasts.

✨ Ensuring all relevant information is recorded in line with charity, fundraising and data legislation and best practice.

✨Provide effective, remote line management, support and performance management to direct reports to help them maximise their potential and effectiveness.

✨Provide practical and person coaching support to the Legacy and Trusts & Foundations fundraisers.

✨ Ensure there is a continual culture and focus on learning and development and wellbeing.

You bring:

✅   Proven experience in corporate account management of corporate partners.

✅   Strong track record of delivering income growth and a demonstrable commercial mindset.

✅   Excellent stakeholder management skills.

✅   Excellent communication and presentation skills.

✅   Passion for the charity sector and a commitment to Cerebra’s mission, culture and values.

We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), pension match up to 6%, £300 home-working allowance, company sick pay, organisational membership of Fundraising Everywhere learning and development platform and the opportunity to work for a cause that truly matters.

To apply, send your CV and a short cover letter (max 800 words) outlining why you’re a great fit.

Interviews:

• Online (Teams): Week commencing 3rd November 2025
• 2nd Stage: Week commencing 10th November 2025

Join us in creating a better world for children with neurological conditions. Let’s do something extraordinary—together.

We are an equal opportunities employer. If there is anything you need to support you to take part in an interview please let us know. 

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, a full DBS check will be required of the successful candidate.

Are you a passionate and driven fundraiser looking to make a real impact? We’re seeking an inspiring Fundraising Manager to lead on developing and delivering an ambitious fundraising strategy that will fuel transformational projects and change lives.

In this exciting role, you’ll shape and deliver a diverse fundraising programme, spanning individual giving, legacies and alumni engagement, major donors, community fundraising, corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations, and digital campaigns.

You’ll be at the heart of our mission, combining strategic vision, creative energy, and relationship-building skills to secure sustainable income for our charity and to help us reach our incredible £13 million capital appeal goal for Project Learn Hive.

Leading and mentoring our Grants & Fundraising Officer, you’ll ensure effective and inspiring fundraising activity across all areas of our organisation, including Petty Pool, Autism Practical Support, and The Ground Up Project. Working collaboratively with our marketing, communications, operations, and governance teams, you’ll nurture meaningful connections with supporters, donors, alumni, executors, and solicitors who share our vision.

This is your opportunity to play a pivotal role in growing our impact, ensuring we maximise fundraising potential while upholding the highest ethical and professional standards.

If you’re ready to bring passion, innovation, and purpose to your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

The postholder will also manage a Grants & Fundraising Officer, ensuring effective fundraising through trusts, foundations, and grants across the organisation, (Petty Pool, Autism Practical Support and The Ground Up Project).  They will work closely with colleagues across marketing, communications, operations, and governance to build strong relationships with supporters, donors, alumni, executors, and solicitors.

The role will ensure Petty Pool maximises fundraising income while honouring donor intentions and maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

Would you like to work in a forward-looking, agile, innovative, faith-based charity? One where you can bring your current skills and experience and develop your career through our global training partner.

From its humble beginnings, ICC has become a trusted advocate and innovative leader in providing compassionate care for children with disabilities. For over 30 years, thousands of vulnerable children’s lives have been transformed by the essential services we provide.

Within China’s ever-changing social landscape, ICC’s nurturing care is modelling a new standard of support and empowerment for children with disabilities. Our dedicated team of therapists, special educators, social workers, vocational trainers and medical staff work tirelessly to help children live with hope, dignity and opportunity.

Main purpose of the role 
As our Fundraising Manager, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of our fundraising strategy, working closely with the Executive Director, the Finance Team, the Insight Fundraising Officer and the Trust and Foundations consultants. The Fundraising Manager will develop existing income streams and strengthen stakeholder and supporter engagement. As Fundraising Manager, you’ll work closely with other global team members to review and implement our fundraising strategy in line with our strategic goals. 

Main Responsibilities: 

1. Play a leading role in the development and delivery of ICC’s fundraising strategy and the success of direct marketing, telemarketing and online campaigns to generate cash, regular giving and Gift Aid. 
2. Plan, research and implement all aspects of direct marketing aimed at acquiring and retaining new and existing supporters. 
3. Establish a robust donor stewardship strategy, building strong relationships with existing  and potential donors and increasing donor retention and engagement 
4. Lead on the cultivation and stewardship of partnerships with churches. 
5. To manage the direction and relationship with our Trust and Foundation consultants by collaborating in the research, writing and submitting targeted Trust applications and report on grants awarded. 
6. Work with the team to support the legacy giving strategy, to maximise long-term income. 
7. To have oversight of the in-house CRM database (Microsoft D365). Work with the team to develop competency in the effective use of our CRM database as part of our donor stewardship and reporting structure. 
8. To assist and promote ICCs presence at fundraising and other events.
9. Manage the ongoing development and implementation of a regular giving strategy and donor care to reduce attrition rates. 
10. Regularly monitor and evaluate direct marketing campaigns, Trust fundraising, recurring giving and legacy fundraising, provide results and feed the learning back into the organisation. 
11. To keep abreast of key issues and best practices within the direct marketing/fundraising sector. 
12. Ensure fundraising practices comply with GDPR, the Data Protection Act and the Code of Fundraising Practice. 
13. Undertake additional duties as requested. 
14. Line manage the Insight Fundraising Officer and lead our Trusts and Foundations partner.

Fundraising Campaigns and Events 

1. Plan, coordinate, and manage our annual fundraising event. 
2. Support the Executive Director on other events. 
3. Project manage our newsletter and appeal campaigns. 

Safeguarding Statement

International China Concern is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults in all our programmes and operations. We expect all staff, volunteers, and partners to uphold this commitment and adhere to our safeguarding policies and procedures.

All staff play a critical role in ensuring that safeguarding is embedded within the organisation. This includes promoting a culture of safety, ensuring child protection risks are identified and mitigated, and supporting staff and partners to uphold safeguarding standards.

Pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with safer recruitment practices, including criminal record checks, reference verification, and assessment of suitability to work with children. The successful candidate will be required to complete safeguarding training and demonstrate a strong understanding of child protection principles, particularly in international and cross-cultural contexts.

We operate a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and exploitation. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and we are committed to continuous learning and improvement to ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child we serve.

We together are: 

Filled with FAITH, Moved with a heart of COMPASSION, Connected by a Spirit of  COLLABORATION, Leading through INNOVATION, Serving with PROFESSIONALISM

Our preference is for a full-time candidate working remotely. However, we are willing to consider applications from exceptional candidates who would only be interested in working part-time or as part of a job share.

For the full person spec and job description, please refer to the attachment below.

Are you a dynamic, compassionate and ambitious leader who believes everyone should have the opportunity to live independently, feel valued, and be part of their community? We are looking for an inspiring Service Manager to lead and further develop our innovative Finding & Matching Service — supporting people with learning disabilities and/or Autism to build fulfilling lives in homes and communities they choose.

About the Role

As Service Manager, you’ll take the lead in shaping and growing a person-centred service that meets the highest standards of care and compliance. You’ll empower and develop a dedicated team of support workers, ensuring our values of community, inclusion, and respect are at the heart of everything we do. From managing day-to-day operations and staff development to driving service quality, you’ll play a vital role in creating real impact across the lives of the people we support.

We’re looking for someone with strong leadership skills, hands-on experience in social care, and a passion for innovation. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing operational management with creativity and collaboration. Importantly you will possess significant and demonstrable business development expertise, commercial awareness and the acumen necessary to not just manage but to progress and promote the outreach services offered by Centre 404.

In return, you’ll join a supportive and forward-thinking organisation that values its people, offers opportunities for growth, and is committed to making a difference.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Finding & Matching service
• Manage staff recruitment, supervision, and development
• Maintain compliance with CQC and safeguarding standards
• Drive service growth and build stakeholder partnerships
• Oversee budgets and resource management

About You

• From one year to many years of management experience within social care
• From two years to many years of working with people with learning disabilities and/or Autism
• Strong understanding of person-centred values and self-directed support
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills
• A commitment to equality, inclusion, and continuous improvement
• Significant business development and commercial growth expertise

This senior leadership role will be at the forefront of identifying large new long term income opportunities in a fast-changing funding landscape. This is not just applying for money, it’s about building the reputation and sourcing future possibilities so that Beat is positioned to become the charity of choice across large gives. The role will provide strategic oversight and drive the organisation’s partnership approach to large gift income generation through trusts and grants, major donors, corporates and tenders whilst also leading a team of three. This leadership role is responsible for shaping and delivering a cohesive external funding strategy, and ensuring our approach is proactive, creative and aligned with both internal priorities and external funding trends.

As Global Brand Partnerships Manager, you will have central oversight of Factory International’s sponsorship and partnerships revenue stream and strategic commercial partner relationships.

Working together with our Creative, Finance, Marketing, Producing, Development, and International departments you will drive complex, strategic partnership relationships, with cross-departmental projects, creating and delivering value and effectiveness to our partner portfolio through both traditional and non-traditional platforms, innovative rights activation, campaigns, and events.

You will be a critical thinker, identify growth opportunities, and think entrepreneurially in order to identify and achieve new and innovative commercial partnership opportunities amplifying the purpose and values of Factory International.

The key responsibilities for the Global Brand Partnerships Manager include;

• Develop outreach materials to create relationships and grow partnerships opportunities with agencies, brands, and businesses
• Create compelling presentation materials for potential partners to drive business and deliver targets
• Proactively sell strategic brand partnerships to brands and businesses
• Write negotiate and close partnership agreements
• Develop and manage hand over processes to aid the creation of assets and the delivery of campaigns and events, actively checking in with clients through the course of partnerships to ensure delivery and client satisfaction
• Collaborate with other departments as necessary to develop and deliver partnership opportunities
• Administrate to a high standard through CRM systems and other software
• Network, create and develop relationships with local national and global brands

The person specification for the Global Brand Partnerships Manager are;

ESSENTIAL

• A love for culture and the ability to translate this passion into exciting, compelling sales stories, with the aim of bringing in new partnerships to the organisation
• Proven sales track record, with the ability to develop commercial proposals, pitching, negotiating, organising, and delivering brand and sponsorship deals
• Experience in selling, negotiating, and managing significant commercial sponsorship/partner relationships
• Experience in delivering marketing effectiveness and driving value and ROI through partnerships
• Experience of working alongside project management professionals to direct timely and exemplary customer service
• Experience in successfully delivering ambitious revenue targets
• Familiar with customer relationship management (CRM) systems and very quick in coming to grips with new data/analytical tools
• Great presentation skills
• An entrepreneurial self-starter, comfortable with developing new business opportunities
• A love for selling and inspiring potential clients with organisational vision
• Strong communication and collaboration skills: you liaise with all levels of the wider business teams across the organisation
• Good experience and understanding of the media landscape and how digital content, IP, and production forms a significant area for partnership opportunity and activation
• Able to thrive in collaborative environments, as well as using initiative to drive results
• People oriented with intelligent interpersonal effectiveness and communication
• ‘Can do’ attitude, with the proactivity, flexibility, and resilience required to deliver results
• Commitment to championing representation and inclusion at every level of the organisation with a proven ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds

DESIRABLE

• Strategic and innovative thinker and operational doer, who thinks outside of standard norms and traditional processes
• Links to local and national organisations
• Enthusiasm for training, mentoring and support of emerging talent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £61,430 - £70,007 p.a. (NJC Spine Points 49 – 55). Salary to be at entry-level except for exceptional circumstances. 

Contract:  Fixed term to 31 March 2027, with potential extension subject to confirmation of funding.

Greater Manchester Moving is the Greater Manchester charity committed to changing lives by inspiring a healthier future in Greater Manchester through moving more, sport and physical activity. We play a strategic leadership role in support of the Greater Manchester wide movement, for movement.

We are seeking to recruit an individual with purpose, passion and integrity to lead, support and connect the Greater Manchester system in creating the conditions to enable Active Lives for All.

It’s an exciting time to join the team as we develop our vision to build and foster relationships with and between people, communities and system partners, to enable a whole system approach to supporting the development of community networks, activities and opportunities to move more and tackle inequality.

We are looking for someone who loves working with people, who can unite people from diverse backgrounds around a vision, who understands the power of collaboration and who can work with others to help people connect, support and lead across sectors, organisations and alongside communities to help us achieve the ambitions set out in the ten-year strategy, GM Moving in Action.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high performing Active Partnership team working with a network committed to making positive change through movement, physical activity and sport.

This is a full-time role (37 hours per week), but job shares, secondments and reduced hours will be considered as part of our commitment to flexible working. Working days will predominantly be Monday to Friday. Our team works a minimum of two days a week in person, and our core office day is Tuesday. Occasional evening/weekend work may be required.

We have permanent office space at House of Sport in Manchester, and office space with GMCA and NHS GM at Tootal Buildings, Oxford Road, Manchester. We have regular team and co-working days, blended with homeworking. We trust you to work in a way that suits you and that enables you to be productive and thrive.

Greater Manchester Moving is committed to providing equal opportunities and promoting diversity, irrespective of ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexuality, disability, religion, pregnancy or personal circumstance. We aspire to being a diverse, inclusive and responsible organisation. Our aim is to have a workforce that reflects and understands the communities we work alongside.

Job Title: Business Development Manager
Location: Orpington / Hybrid
Organisation: The Maypole Project

The Maypole Project is seeking a strategic and dynamic Business Development Manager to drive income growth, secure impactful partnerships, and support service development with a focus on continuous improvement and user engagement.

As a key member of the senior management team, you’ll work closely with the Chief Executive to shape and deliver our business development strategy, ensuring long-term financial sustainability. This includes leading competitive tenders, grant applications, and identifying new opportunities to expand our services and reach.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead income generation and partnership development
• Co-develop and implement strategic business initiatives
• Act as Deputy to the Chief Executive when required
• Engage service users in co-design and delivery of services

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in business development and strategic leadership
• Strong track record in securing funding and partnerships
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Passion for service innovation and user-centred design

Join us in shaping the future of Maypole Services and making a lasting impact.

Ready to lead bold, place-based change in Bradford?
This is your chance to shape one of the UK’s most ambitious community-powered initiatives—Act Locally.

We’re looking for a dynamic leader who thrives at the intersection of strategy and grassroots action. You’ll connect schools, services, and communities to co-create solutions that improve life chances for children and families.

This role requires someone who thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments and brings a ‘start-up’ mindset to working in a small but ambitious team. You’ll be equally comfortable facilitating strategic conversations with senior leaders and rolling up your sleeves to support grassroots initiatives in local neighbourhoods. 

Why Join Us? 

Because you want to be part of something bigger. We are a collective impact charity driving long-term change across Bradford by focusing on what matters most—children’s education, health, and future opportunities. 
 
This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future of a growing charity at the heart of one of the UK’s most ambitious place-based partnerships. You’ll bring your skills and personality into a close-knit team with big ambitions and a powerful network of partners. 
 
As we move to scale-up, this role offers the chance to influence strategy, build deep relationships across sectors, and be part of a story that’s bigger than any single programme. If you're energised by complexity, creativity, and community, we’d love to hear from you. 

Contract: Permanent
Salary: £55,831
Closing Date: 20th October 2025
Interviews will be held w/c: 27th October 2025.

Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a Senior New Business Manager to join our Fundraising team based in London (hybrid working).

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 in order to get them back into education, training and employment. We want to end youth homelessness by 2037.

Together with our partners, we support over 16,000 young people each year.

About the role

Are you a driven and strategic fundraiser with a passion for building transformative corporate partnerships? Do you thrive on identifying opportunities, developing high-value propositions, and motivating teams to deliver ambitious results? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We are looking for a Senior New Business Manager to lead our new business function as we grow our corporate partnerships programme. This is a high-impact and visible role at the heart of our fundraising strategy. It is ideal for someone who combines creativity and commercial flair with a strong understanding of the charity sector.

You will be responsible for:

• Managing and growing a robust new business pipeline, identifying, researching, and securing high-value corporate prospects

• Leading and motivating a talented team of three, providing guidance, development, and clear strategic direction

• Creating compelling, high-level partnership propositions that resonate with business leaders and align with our mission

• Working closely with the Corporate Account Management team to ensure a seamless journey from prospect to partner

• Collaborating with senior internal stakeholders to unlock opportunities and shape offers with cross-organisational support

• Representing the charity with confidence and credibility when engaging senior corporate decision-makers

About you

You will bring:

• Proven experience of winning new corporate partnerships, ideally in the charity sector (though we also welcome broader income generation or senior fundraising experience)

• A strong understanding of the charity sector and what makes strategic partnerships impactful and sustainable

• Excellent relationship-building skills, both externally with business leaders and internally with senior stakeholders

• Experience of developing high-value, innovative partnership propositions

• A natural leadership style that brings out the best in others and fosters a high-performing, supportive team culture

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 (covering 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

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.

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 organisation.

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 Senior New Business Manager – click ‘Apply’ now!

We’ll be reviewing applications as they come in, so early applications are encouraged as the role may close ahead of the stated deadline

The Politics Project is looking for an experienced and strategic Partnerships Manager to grow and strengthen relationships across the youth, education and democracy sectors.

ABOUT THE POLITICS PROJECT

The Politics Project supports young people to use their voice by providing them with outstanding democratic education. We work with young people, teachers, youth practitioners and politicians to help them learn, teach and engage in democracy. We are a non-partisan organisation working across the UK. 

ABOUT DEMOCRACY CLASSROOM

Democracy Classroom is a partnership of over 100 civil society organisations from the youth, education and democracy sectors working together to support young people to engage in elections and democracy. 

The network is supported by the Democracy Classroom Platform, which brings together over 1000 free educational resources for teachers and youth practitioners.

Democracy Classroom is a non-partisan, UK-wide initiative and a leading voice for the sector, reaching teachers and youth practitioners in 95% of the UK’s parliamentary constituencies. It coordinates the collective voice of organisations committed to democratic education, including through its joint submission to the Department for Education’s Curriculum and Assessment Review and the publication of The Roadmap to Votes at 16, a collaborative vision for the implementation of Votes at 16.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Partnerships Manager to strengthen and grow our connections across the youth, education and democracy sectors. You will play a key role in expanding and deepening the Democracy Classroom Network, helping to increase its reach, visibility and impact on democratic education across the UK.

The role will support organisations to prepare for and collaborate on upcoming changes in democratic engagement and education - such as the introduction of Votes at 16 - ensuring the sector is coordinated, informed and ready to respond collectively.

This is a dynamic, people-focused role supporting more than 100 partner organisations to collaborate, share learning and deliver joined-up support for teachers and youth practitioners. You will combine excellent relationship-building with the ability to think strategically, spot opportunities and translate them into practical action.

You will work closely with the Head of Communications and Networks, the Communications Lead, and colleagues across The Politics Project to ensure that partners are supported, connected and able to collaborate effectively. The role blends strategic relationship management with hands-on coordination and communication.

Key responsibilities include:

Partnership management

• Build, maintain and strengthen relationships with over 100 existing civil society partners.
• Act as the main point of contact for partner queries, feedback and support.
• Identify and onboard new organisations to join the Democracy Classroom Network.
• Facilitate partner input into planning, decision-making and shared problem-solving.

Strategic development and coordination

• Identify new opportunities for collaboration, policy influence and sector engagement.
• Advise senior colleagues on partnership trends, risks and emerging opportunities.
• Develop and deliver partner communication strategies, ensuring information and opportunities are shared clearly and consistently.
• Coordinate effectively with internal teams to ensure joined-up delivery and coherent partner messaging.

Engagement and representation

• Plan and deliver Democracy Classroom meetings, training sessions and networking events.
• Represent The Politics Project at external meetings and events, acting as an ambassador for our collaborative and non-partisan approach.

Monitoring and reporting

• Track partner engagement, feedback and satisfaction to inform continuous improvement.
• Support monitoring, evaluation and reporting to demonstrate the impact of the network.

This is a fast-paced role in a small but growing team. The post includes a six-month probation period and is fixed-term until March 2027, with potential for extension depending on funding. Occasional travel within the UK and some evening or weekend work will be required.

BENEFITS

• 33 days’ annual leave including Bank Holidays (inclusive of 3 days’ leave between Christmas and New Year).
• 4% employer pension contribution.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Friendly, inclusive and supportive working environment.

ABOUT YOU

You are passionate about democratic engagement and committed to supporting the growth and impact of The Politics Project and the Democracy Classroom Network. You are a proactive self-starter who can think strategically while delivering operationally. You can identify opportunities, develop partnerships and turn ideas into practical outcomes. You’ll have excellent communication and organisational skills, confidence working across sectors, and a track record of building effective, long-term relationships.

Above all, you are an effective relationship-builder able to network, negotiate, persuade and problem-solve, and motivated by the challenge of leading a high-profile national partnership.

In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check (provided by The Politics Project).

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Proven experience in partnership or stakeholder management, ideally within civil society, education or government sectors.
• Demonstrable ability to think strategically and identify opportunities for collaboration or growth.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Excellent project management and organisational abilities.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Confident working with, and understanding of, the education and youth sectors (teaching or youth work experience not required).
• Knowledge of and interest in UK politics and democratic engagement.
• IT literate, with strong working knowledge of Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive etc).
• Self-motivated, resilient and solutions-focused.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings/weekends and travel within the UK.

Desirable

• Experience managing databases or CRM systems.
• Experience monitoring and evaluating partnership impact and producing reports.

TO APPLY

Please submit your CV and a covering letter (maximum one side of A4) via the CharityJob website.

Closing date: 11:30 pm, Sunday 9th November 2025

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 17th November 2025

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Partnerships Manager to work as part of our Fundraising Team across Rethink Mental Illness and Mental Health UK.

Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values. We draw on the expertise, unique perspectives and lived experience of our people – regardless of who they are or their background – to help us become inclusive and anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider that reflect the diverse communities we support as a mental health charity.

The Fundraising team is a dynamic group of fundraisers who are passionately committed to raising money for our life-changing work in the mental health and mental illness space. We have a diverse portfolio of income streams across Events, Community, Individual Giving, Legacies, In-Memoriam, Philanthropy, Trusts and Grants, and Partnerships.

The Partnerships team has a strong track record delivering notable charity partnerships, such as our multi-year Lloyds Banking Group partnership which successfully raised £16m; our two-year partnership with Bank of America, which saw over $1m raised through the dedication of employees and our strategic, multiyear partnerships with PWC and Prem Rugby.

How you will make a difference

We are looking for a dedicated Partnerships Manager to join our passionate team of fundraisers. The successful post-holder will drive new partnership opportunities and develop long-standing partnerships for both Mental Health UK and Rethink Mental Illness. 

With extensive experience in charitable corporate partnerships, the Partnerships Manager will use their creativity and innovative skills to develop and deliver sector-leading partnerships at both mid and high value level and undertaking specific income generating and comms projects in relation to flagship partnerships. You will have some responsibility for seeking new and exciting partnership opportunities and drive their delivery and growth to strategically support our work across the UK.

You’ll have cultivation and stewardship skills to build and maintain your own pipeline, understand and translate trends in the market, and have a track record in influencing internal and external stakeholders to grow and diversify partnerships income.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion 

Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer.  We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. 

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background - regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.

Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation 

We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress here.